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June 14, 2001 Issue Number 141
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2. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
3. Online Celebrity Chat
4. In The News - Television
5. Movie Review - Swordfish (*** Minor Spoilers ***)
6. Celebrity Profile - Halle Berry
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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Besides Conspiracy Theory and Runaway Bride, name another
movie where Julia Roberts rides a horse.

a) The Mexican
b) Steel Magnolias
c) Nottinghill
d) Pretty Woman

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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SCRIPT FOR 'DESTINATION 2' READY
Final Destination producer Craig Perry talked recently with SCI
FI Wire about the status of the upcoming sequel. "The script is
in," Perry said. Perry stated that he would love to continue
working with [director] Jim [Wong] on the project, but Wong
previously told SCI FI Wire that he's not interested in helming
the sequel and is busy directing the SF thriller The One, which
stars Jet Li. In describing the film Perry added, "It pretty
solidly builds on the mythology of the first one, and it doesn't
shy away from the things that made the first one work, which are
the gritty, clever, entertaining and spectacularly over-the-top
death sequences. ... I think one of the things that made the
first movie interesting is that it didn't rely on
[computer-generated images]. "Most of the effects are mechanical
effects, in-camera effects, special effects that were done on set
practically. I think you can tell the difference, because it's a
lot more organic. So we are definitely going to try and continue
that ideal, because it feels like it's a real thing that you're
watching. People are so attuned to CG now that they're looking
for the seams--they're looking for the weight of the steps. I'd
like to use the technology to sell the idea, not to have the idea
be the technology."

'HANNIBAL' PREQUEL IN MOTION
Daily Variety reports that Universal Pictures is moving ahead
with plans to bring bloodthirsty Hannibal Lecter back to the big
screen in a prequel to the 1991 hit "Silence of the Lambs" and
recent follow-up "Hannibal." Director Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour,"
"The Family Man") is in talks with Universal to receive about $4
million to direct "Red Dragon." Anthony Hopkins is in
negotiations to reprise his Oscar-winning Lecter role for
"Dragon," depending on the script.

QUARLES LOOKING TO HELM 'LOVE'
Screenwriter Darryl Quarles ("Big Momma's House") is in
negotiations to make his directorial debut on the urban drama "So
This Is Love" from his own script, according to the Hollywood
Reporter. Described by the trade as a male version of "Waiting to
Exhale," "Love" is about four young, successful, married
middle-class black men who are best friends. By virtue of their
friendships, their wives are also best friends. When one of the
men leaves his wife for a young white woman, tension ripples
throughout the group.

'X-MEN' TOPS SATURN AWARDS
"X-Men" lead the competition Tuesday night at the 27th annual
Saturn Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in
science fiction, horror and fantasy entertainment. According to
the Hollywood Reporter, the film was named best science fiction
film and took home a total of six Saturn Awards. New Line
Cinema's "Final Destination" won best horror film, and its star
Devon Sawa was named best younger actor. The studio's "Frequency"
won best fantasy film. For a full list of winners visit..
http://www.movie-fever.com/redirect.shtml

DOT BOMB-THE MOVIE
John Daniels, the 26-year-old CEO of B2BeMarketplace.com, Corp.
and the now debunked PuppetCity.com is turning his recent cross-
country hitchhike for dot-com gold into a movie screenplay...
Read the rest of the article by clicking the link below. Thanks
to AZReporter.com for sending this in.
http://www.azreporter.com/news/06-13-01/dotbombmovie.html

100 BEST THRILLERS
Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is the American Film Institute's pick
for the most thrilling film of all time, as revealed on Tuesday's
CBS special "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills." Filling out the
top 10 were "Jaws," "The Exorcist," "North by Northwest," "The
Silence of the Lambs," "Alien," "The Birds," "The French
Connection," "Rosemary's Baby" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." For
the complete list visit..
http://www.afionline.org/100thrills

DIMENSION DEVELOPING 'JUNK'
Dimension Films will develop the family Sci Fi film "Junk," based
on a pitch by director Robert Kurtzman and writers David Benullo
and David Goldstein, according to The Hollywood Reporter (via
SciFi.com). Kurtzman (Wishmaster) is attached to direct for
producers Wes Craven and Marianne Maddalena. Junk tells the story
of a group of misfit kids who find an unexpected treasure in a
junkyard.

PROPAGANDA GETS 'BIG IN JAPAN'
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Propaganda Films has
acquired the rights for the comedy pitch "Big in Japan."
First-time writer Jason Taragon will write the pitch, which is
about a one-hit wonder hip-hop group that gets a second chance
when their music is rediscovered in Japan by a growing subculture
of Japanese kids obsessed with rap.

JET LI SET FOR UNTITLED FILM
Jet Li is set to take a comedic turn in the Big Apple after
signing a deal to play a Tibetan monk who wins a trip to New
York, Daily Variety reported on Tuesday. The trade said Li
dreamed up the idea for the Miramax film, in which the monk ends
up bringing harmony to an inner-city neighborhood. Before
shooting can start, Li will play an assassin in a
Chinese-language period epic "Hero," about a relationship between
Li and China's first emperor, played by Jiang Wen.

FILMING NEAR COMPLETE ON 'SPIDER-MAN'
Sam Raimi, director of the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie, told the
Popcorn U.K. Web site that "We're just finishing up the last of
the shoot. We've got about another three days of photography,
then there's a week somewhere two months from now, but we're
almost done." The director goes on to explain the process has
actually been quite "daunting", but says he hopes to "meet the
expectation" of his 'Spider-Man' fans. The film will now turn
it's attention to post-production.

'CYBER LOVE' BOOTS UP PRODUCTION
Electric Entertainment, Centropolis Entertainment and Landscape
Entertainment will produce a Ron Bass-penned thriller tentatively
titled "Cyber Love Story," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The trade reports that Sony will have first crack at the project,
which is described as having elements of a 'Fatal Attraction' but
set in a cyber environment. The story involves online dating in
the near future, when chat rooms have become totally synthetic
environments.

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SHANNON DOHERTY SENTENCED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING
Shannon Doherty was sentenced on Tuesday to two days in jail or
six days on work furlough and fined $1,500 for her arrest last
December for driving drunk near Thousand Oaks, Calif., about 25
miles north west of Los Angeles. Doherty pleaded no contest in
April to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of
alcohol. But Ventura County Superior Court Judge Charles Campbell
said he might reconsider that punishment if the actress speaks to
teens and young adults about alcohol and the dangers of driving
while intoxicated. Meanwhile, E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca
reports that Doherty may make a guest appearance on UPN's Buffy
the Vampire Slayer next season.

ALAN JACKSON TOPS TNN & CMT COUNTRY AWARDS
Alan Jackson was the top award winner at the TNN Awards on
Wednesday, winning six of the eight categories in which he was
nominated. He was named best male vocalist, and won best album
for "When Somebody Loves You" and best video for "www.memory."
For a complete list of nominees and winners visit..
http://www.country.com/cmt/event/tnncmtcw/nominees.jhtml

MICHAEL FROM 'SURVIVOR' ATTACKED BY ACTIVIST
"Survivor" cast member Michael Skupin was attacked with pepper
spray during an event to promote workplace safety. An animals
right activist allegedly doused Skupin in the face. David
Cravens, 30, was arrested on three counts of misdemeanor assault
because two other people were also hit with the pepper spray. If
you remember Skupin was the cast member who killed the pig on an
episode of "Survivor: The Australian Outback."

LAUREN HOLLY, HUSBAND ADOPT CHILD
Actress Lauren Holly ("Dumb & Dumber," "Picket Fences") and her
husband have adopted an infant son. The 37-year-old actress and
her investment banker husband Francis Greco were present when
Alexander Joseph Greco was born five weeks ago, said her
publicist, Brad Cafarelli. It's the couple's first child.

GENE WILDER DONATES SCRIPTS
Gene Wilder and his brother-in-law Gilbert Pearlman have donated
a collection of Wilder's scripts and other material related to
his films to the University of Iowa. The donation includes
scripts for 1974's "Young Frankenstein," 1980's "Stir Crazy" and
the 1999 TV film "The Lady in Question." Wilder is an Iowa
graduate.

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3. Online Celebrity Chat
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¤ Mya - Join R&B songstress Mya for a live chat on Thursday, June
14th at 8pm ET. Her new single "Where The Dream Takes You," is
the title track for Walt Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."
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¤ O-town - During the month of June, O-town will chat every
Friday at 9pm ET. about last night's episode!
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4. In The News - Television
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'GENERAL HOSPITALS' LUKE AND LAURA TO DIVORCE
After nearly 20 years of marital bliss on ABC's hit soap opera
"General Hospital," the show's Luke Spencer and Laura
Webber-Baldwin, arguably daytime television's most famous couple
will call it quits for their union on an episode set to air next
Monday.

McGOWAN READY TO BE 'CHARMED'?
E! Online reports that Rose McGowan, best known for her roles in
teen thrillers like Scream and Jawbreaker, is in talks to join
the hit WB drama "Charmed," taking over the role departed by
Shannen Doherty, a source close to the show confirmed Tuesday.

KEITH FROM 'SURVIVOR' TO BE ON FOOD NETWORK
"Survivor" cast member Keith Famie but will be hosting "Taste the
Adventure," an eight-day block of programs running this month on
the Food Network.

'FAMILY LAW' REGULARS LEAVING
Julie Warner and Cristian de la Fuente will not be returning to
"Family Law" next season. De la Fuente won't return in the fall,
while Warner will make her exit during the first half of the
season on
CBS. There is a possibility that Warner will return to "Family
Law" next year to helm an episode.

HAGERTY ATTACHED TO ANIMATED 'BATTLEFIELD EARTH'
Dan Hagerty (Grizzly Adams) has signed on to voice arch
villain Terl in a "Battlefield Earth" animated series in
production at Japan's Pine Com International. 13 episodes
are in the works for worldwide release next year.

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5. MOVIE REVIEW(s)
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( *** M I N O R S P O I L E R S ***)

Swordfish (Rated R)
Starring: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle
Vinnie Jones.
Release Date: June 8, 2001

Review by Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate
http://www.susangranger.com

"You know, the problem with Hollywood is that they make s**t,"
says John Travolta as this enigmatic cyber-crime caper opens. He
rants on about how films, particularly "Dog Day Afternoon," lack
realism, failing to push the envelope. But you're jarred to
ruthless reality when you realize he's holding 22 hostages, wired
with explosives, in the midst of a heist at L.A.'s World Banc.
Then a flashback reveals what happened three days earlier when he
sent Halle Berry to recruit "the most dangerous hacker in
America," Hugh Jackman, an ex-con on probation for computer
piracy. The only bait he'll bite is enough cash to gain custody
of his young daughter whose alcoholic mother has now married a
porno-producer. But money's no problem since, in a perverse twist
on patriotism, Travolta's determined to pull off a massive
cyber-heist, stealing $9.5 billion in a DEA money-laundering
slush fund that's code-named Swordfish.

Despite a bizarre haircut, Travolta's menacing and manipulative
as "a driven, unflinching, calculating machine who takes what he
wants when he wants and disappears." In contrast, Jackman
("X-Men") embodies the reluctant hero, while Berry delivers
shifting signals about her motives, along with baring her
breasts, and Don Cheadle is a determined FBI cyber-crimes agent.
Despite writer Skip Wood's complex, high-tech cyber-babble about
decrypting data and hidden worms, director Dominic Sena ("Gone in
60 Seconds") basically loves to blow things up, going
over-the-top in terms of shoot-outs, car crashes and shattering
glass. But the final spectacular confrontation, involving a
Sikorski helicopter and a bus full of hostages, is truly
jaw-dropping.

On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Swordfish" blasts in with
an intense, action-packed, fast-paced 7. It's a dynamite
thriller!

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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HALLE BERRY
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Birth Name: Halle Marie Berry
Born: August 14 1966, Liverpool, England, UK

Halle was born in the UK and named after the department store
Halle Brothers. Her mother is British and her father is
American. When she turned four her parents, Judith & Jerome
Berry, divorced and she moved with her Dad to the US, only to
return to her Mom who then raised her. When Halle got older she
was honored with a number of awards for her beauty such as,
(1985) Miss Teen All American, (1986) Miss Ohio USA, (1986) Miss
USA; first runner-up, (1998) One of People Magazine's 50 Most
Beautiful People. Halle attended Cuyahoga Community College,
Cleveland, Ohio. She was once married to David Justice who then
was a Major League baseball player for the Atlanta Braves,
they were divorced in 1993 and she went on later to get engaged
to her current boyfriend Eric Benet. Halle is most recently
known for her work on the X-Men, but more so for her role in
"Introducing Dorothy Dandridge". Halle was recently in the news
for leaving the scene of an accident. She was placed on three
years probation and ordered to pay $13,500 in fines and penalties
after pleading no contest on May 10 2000. You can see Halle in
Swordfish, now playing in theaters.
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Filmography - Most Recent
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Swordfish (2001)
X-Men (2000)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
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Upcoming Project(s)
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Monster's Ball (2002)

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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of June 14th - June 20th
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<D>=Deceased

JUNE 14
Steffi Graf (32)
Yasmine Bleeth (33)
Boy George (40)
Will Patton (47)
Donald Trump (55)
Marla Gibbs (70)
Burl Ives (92) <D> April 14, 1995

JUNE 15
Ice Cube (32)
Eddie Griffin (33)
Courteney Cox (37)
Helen Hunt (38)
Eileen Davidson (42)
James Belushi (47)
Rick Rosenthal (52)
Jim Varney (52) <D> February 10, 2000

JUNE 16
Tupac Shakur (30) <D> September 13, 1996
Laurie Metcalf (46)
Joan Van Ark (58)

JUNE 17
Joshua Leonard (26)
Jason Patric (35)
Greg Kinnear (38)
Joe Piscopo (50)
George S. Clinton (54)
Barry Manilow (55)

JUNE 18
Isabella Rossellini (49)
Paul McCartney (59)
Roger Ebert (59)

JUNE 19
Paula Abdul (39)
Kathleen Turner (47)
Phylicia Rashad (53)

JUNE 20
Nicole Kidman (34)
Michael Landon Jr. (37)
John Goodman (49)
Lionel Richie (52)
Bob Vila (55)
Anne Murray (56)
Danny Aiello (68)
Martin Landau (70)
Errol Flynn (92) <D> October 14, 1959

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8. Answer to this weeks trivia is..
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d) Pretty Woman

The 10th Anniversary Edition DVD shows
deleted scenes which were added back into the film.
In this extended version, we get to see both Richard
Gere and Julia Roberts riding horses together.
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