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2. Video Department
3. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
4. In The News - Television
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8. MF Movie of the Week - The Kid

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Pete: I always wondered. What's the devil look like?

Everett: Well, of course there are all manner of lesser imps and
demons, Pete. But the great Satan hisself is red and scaly with a
bifurcated tail and he carries a hay fork.

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Check out what's new on the shelves this week.

this week's releases: 6/26/01

- Dude, Where's My Car? (Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott)
- Unbreakable (Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson)
- You Can Count on Me (Jon Tenney, Laura Linney)
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-> The Wedding Planner
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Pollack,
Bridgette Wilson, Judy Greer, Alex Rocco.
Director: Adam Schankman

-> Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Omar Epps, Gerard Butler, Jennifer
Esposito, Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell.
Director Patrick Lussier

-> Snatch
Cast: Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Jason Statham, Dennis Farina,
Jason Flemyng, Rade Sherbedgia, Vinnie Jones.
Director: Guy Ritchie

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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HEWITT IN CHAN'S 'TUXEDO'
Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks for the female lead role in
DreamWorks' Jackie Chan starring comedy-action film, "The
Tuxedo." Should Hewitt sign on, she will take on the role of
a government agent who teams with Chan's bumbling spy guy lead.
The film is scheduled to ramp up production in September in
Toronto and tells of a bumbling spy that invents a tuxedo
that helps him fight.

McTIERNAN'S 'ROLLERBALL' DELAYED
John McTiernan's remake of "Rollerball" will roll into theaters
later than expected. The movie was supposed to hit theaters on
Aug. 17, but now is scheduled for release in the first quarter of
2002, Variety reported Monday. MGM's new president of theatrical
marketing and distribution, Robert Levin, said delaying
"Rollerball's" release will give him a chance to capitalize on
what he described as the film's "great potential."

'GRAND CHAMPION' WRAPS UP
Independent film "Grand Champion" saw it's last day of shooting
on Saturday. Julia Roberts' 10-year-old niece Emma Roberts has a
starring role in the film. Bruce Willis, Robert Earl Keen and
Charlie Robison also make appearances in the movie, which is
about children who make off with a champion steer named "Hokey"
before he's shipped to a butcher. Country music star George
Strait plays himself in the film, which also features a cameo by
Julia Roberts.

ACTORS, STUDIOS CLOSE TO DEAL
Negotiators for Hollywood actors and studios edged Sunday toward
labor peace, putting the final touches on a three-year film-TV
contract. A tentative deal is expected to be announced Monday.
Although sources cautioned that there remained a remote
possibility that actors could walk away from the table, the
indications were growing that both sides saw an acceptable deal
within reach.

PARAMOUNT CUTS 'RAIDER' SCENES FOR U.K. CENSOR
Citing the film's "glamorization of knives," Britain's censors
have forced Paramount Pictures to cut scenes in "Lara Croft: Tomb
Raider" in order to get a kid-friendly rating. According to
Variety, The studio made the necessary trims to the Angelina
Jolie vehicle to meet the guidelines for a 12 rating, which bars
all children under that age. The film was rated PG-13 in the
United States with an advisory that some of the action violence
and sensuality may be inappropriate for children under 13.

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO 'CURIOUS GEORGE'?
In an article by Chicago Sun-Times columnist, Cindy Pearlman,
director Lawrence Guterman talked about what's going on with Ron
Howard's live-action "Curious George" flick the the two had
worked on together. "We were in development with the film for
over four years. It was going to be like 'Babe' with the effects
of a 'Men in Black.' The problem wasn't the movie. It was just
being developed into what turned out to be not the greatest
quarter at Universal. And [it's] a very expensive movie because
of all the effects." When asked if there were any chance of it
leaving development hell, Guterman sadi, "It's a classic kids
story. I hope it will get made."

WARNER BROS. GETS 'MATCHMAKER'
Variety reports that Warner Bros. Pictures is in final
negotiations to acquire "Matchmakers." The film tells the story
of Clair Clark, a hard-working, first-year high school teacher in
Eugene, Ore., whose freshman study hall students decided that she
needed a life and set out to find one for her. The students
quizzed her about her interests and then posted a personal ad on
AOL. The following morning, she had 15 responses. Clark was
startled by the news, but told her students to sort it out. They
did by selecting Kevin Wiles. Clark and Wiles wed May 12.

NELSON JOINS TUNNEY IN 'CHERISH'
Tim Blake Nelson ("O Brother, Where Art Thou?") has joined the
cast of the indie feature "Cherish," where he will star as the
male lead opposite Robin Tunney. According to the Hollywood
Reporter, the story revolves around a young woman, Zoe (Tunney),
who is falsely accused of a crime and is incarcerated in the
electronic bracelet program, never able to move more than 57 feet
from the watchful eye of an electronic modem. The only human
physical contact she has over two years is with a young man
(Nelson) who works for the county monitoring the bracelet and
modem. Their boundaries of trust and intimacy blur as he helps
Zoe find her way to freedom. The film also stars Jason Priestley,
Brad Hunt, Lindsey Crouse, Nora Dunn and singer Liz Phair.

'THE EXPERIMENT' OPTIONED BY BLUM ISRAEL
Blum Israel Prods. has optioned the second novel from New York
Times culture editor John Darnton called "The Experiment."
According to Variety, the book is a science thriller about a New
York journalist who meets a man who seems to be his identical
twin and learns that as a child he was part of an experiment in
cloning. That experiment went sour and a cabal of rogue
politicians, businessmen and scientists are bent on keeping it
quiet.

PIERCE BROSNAN WILL NOT BE REPLACED AS BOND
Reuters reports that producers of the James Bond films have
denied rumors that movie star Pierce Brosnan will be replaced.
Tabloids and several Web sites reported this week that Brosnan,
48, was to be replaced by little known Scottish actor Gerard
Butler (or possibly Russell Crowe, as stated in the last issue of
Movie Fever). "It just isn't true and I wish these rumors would
stop. We have been inundated with calls all week. Pierce Brosnan
will play James Bond in the forthcoming production and for the
foreseeable future," a spokeswoman for the Bond producers,
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, told Reuters.

SEGA'S 'CRAZY TAXI' HEADING FOR THE BIG SCREEN
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Producer-director Richard
Donner will be in the driver's seat of "Crazy Taxi," a feature
version of Sega's best-selling video game. The 3-D racing games
introduce a cast of colorful cab drivers and reward players for
delivering customers from location A to location B as fast as
possible by any means necessary. Cabs careen through crowded
streets and sidewalks, rush through subway tunnels and jump onto
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OASIS SINGER AND WIFE HAVE BABY BOY
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and his girlfriend Nicole Appleton
became parents to a baby boy on Monday. Former All Saints star
Nicole, 26, gave birth at 1 p.m. to Gene Appleton Gallagher, who
weighed in at 6 lb. 13 oz.

AUSTRALIA LOOKING TO BAR ENIMEN
A conservative politician and a family lobby group have called on
the Australian government to bar controversial rap artist Eminem
from touring Australia later this month. Lawmaker Peter Slipper,
a member of Prime Minister John Howard's Liberal Party, said on
Monday, "There is no way the Australian government should allow
those who pray on the disenchanted and disillusioned youth of
Australia to visit our country and promote a culture of drugs,
violence and foul language." Eminem is scheduled to perform
concerts in Melbourne on July 26 and Sydney on July 27.

LIVERPOOL AIRPORT NAMED AFTER LENNON
Yoko Ono, the widow of murdered Beatle John Lennon, visited the
airport named for her late husband Monday and said he would have
been "very proud." "Thank you very, very much for remembering
John and for loving John," Ono said as she introduced the new
logo for Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The airport will become
Liverpool John Lennon Airport when a new terminal opens in the
northern English city in the spring of 2002.

ELLEN DeGENERES SELLS HOME
According to the Los Angeles Times, comedian Ellen DeGeneres has
sold her home in Ojai so she can stay closer to Los Angeles to
work on upcoming projects. The sale price of the
4,000-square-foot home was not disclosed, but DeGeneres, 42,
listed the property at $2.75 million.

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4. IN THE NEWS - Television
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VING RHAMES 'UNDERCOVER'
Actor Ving Rhames, currently in theaters with "Baby Boy," has
signed to star in three episodes on the upcoming NBC action drama
"UC: Undercover," Variety reported. Rhames will play
larger-than-life drug lord Quito Real on the show. One or two of
his episodes are expected to air during the November sweeps. In
addition to Rhames, Golden Globe nominee Steven Bauer ("Traffic")
has agreed to appear in six episodes, while model-thesp Angie
Everhart has locked in for a five-episode run. Oded Fehr ("The
Mummy Returns") also recently joined as a series regular along
with William Forsythe.

ONE MORE SEASON OF 'X-FILES' FOR ANDERSON
While talking to London's Sunday Times, Gillian Anderson said she
will be giving up the role after next season. After nine years in
her Emmy-winning role as the straight-laced FBI agent, Anderson,
32, says she plans to star in a production next summer in
London's West End. But more importantly, Anderson says she's
leaving Chris Carter's long-running sci-fi hit so she can spend
more time with her daughter, Piper. With The X-Files requiring
18-hour days, Anderson said she often felt guilty about trying to
find time with her daughter.

JAMES MADIO, SPIELBERG REUNITE
James Madio has reunited with director Steven Spielberg in an HBO
miniseries about the true story of the U.S. Army unit that
captured Hitler's Eagle's Nest compound. Madio plays Frank
Perconte, a member of the 101st Airborne Division, in "Band of
Brothers." Madio, who is now 23 was 13 when he played one of the
"Lost Boys" in Steven Spielberg's film "Hook."

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6. TOP BOX OFFICE
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 7/1/01

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. A.I.: Artificial... $29.4 / 29.4 1 week(s)
2. The Fast and the Furious $20.1 / 77.9 2 week(s)
3. Dr. Dolittle 2 $15.8 / 51.4 2 week(s)
4. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider $10.2 / 101.6 3 week(s)
5. Baby Boy $8.6 / 11.7 1 week(s)
6. Atlantis: The Lost.. $8.3 / 58.4 4 week(s)
7. Shrek $7.7 / 228.1 7 week(s)
8. Pearl Harbor $4.7 / 179.7 6 week(s)
9. crazy/beautiful $4.7 / 4.7 1 week(s)
10. Swordfish $4.3 / 60.8 4 week(s)

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7. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 6/29/01

- A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (Haley Joel Osment)
- Baby Boy (Tyrese Gibson, Ving Rhames, Omar Gooding)
- crazy/beautiful (Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez)
- Pootie Tang (ance Crouther, Chris Rock)
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==>Week of July 6, 2001<==

-> Cats and Dogs (Rated PG)
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Alec
Baldwin, Tobey Maguire.
Director: Larry Guterman
Official site: http://catsanddogsmovie.warnerbros.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Cats+%26+Dogs+(2001)
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Kiss of the Dragon (Rated R)
Cast: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Laurence Ashley, Burt
Kwouk.
Director: Chris Nahon
Official site: http://www.kissofthedragon.com
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Kiss+of+the+Dragon
Trailer: http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers.shtml

-> Scary Movie 2 (Rated R)
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Tori
Spelling.
Director: Keenan Ivory Wayans
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Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Scary+Movie+2
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8. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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The Kid (2000) (PG)

Russ Duritz is a success--he has looks, he has money, and he has
power. The only things he's missing are friends and a conscience.
But when an eight-year-old boy mysteriously keeps popping up in
his high-security home, Russ finds things getting strange: The
boy turns out to be himself at age eight--Rusty....

CAST:
Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean
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