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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Trivia Blitz
2. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
3. Online Celebrity Chat
4. In The News - Television
5. Movie Review - Jurassic Park III (*** Minor Spoilers ***)
6. Celebrity Profile - Mel Gibson
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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Hi Movie Fans!

You might have noticed that there was a typo in the last issue.
In the Top Box Office figures we had "Legally Blonde" in the #1
and #3 position. It should have been "Jurassic Park III" in the
#1 spot, with "Legally Blonde" in the #3 spot. All $ amounts were
correct.

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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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In March of 2001, Cast Away director Robert Zemeckis
participated in a Q & A at the USC School of Cinema
and Television. What was his response to the question
- 'What was in the unopened package?'

A) divorce papers
B) artwork
C) a book of matches
D) a cellphone

¤ Correct answer can be found at the bottom

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'HALLOWEEN 8' OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE
The upcoming "Halloween 8" finally has an official release date.
The film's official website reports that Dimension Films has
announced that the official release date for "Halloween 8" will
be Friday, September 21, 2001. In related news, the site added
that "The powers that be" screened a rough cut of the film today
for the first time.

KIDMAN TO STAR IN 'DOGVILLE'
According to Reuaters, Actress Nicole Kidman has signed a
contract to star in Danish director Lars von Trier's forthcoming
feature "Dogville."

'STAR TREK X' GETS DIRECTOR
Director Stuart Baird ("U.S. Marshals") has signed on to shoot
the 10th installment of "Star Trek." The film, which is still
untitled will reteam cast members Patrick Stewart and Brent
Spiner, who will reprise their roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and
Lt. Commander Data.

GERE TO STAR IN 'ZEHNDER'
Richard Gere has signed on to star in "Emperor Zehnder," a
feature film based on the life of the late adventure photographer
Bruno P. Zehnder. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The
project is based on Ned Zeman's article on Zehnder in the January
2000 issue of Vanity Fair magazine titled "Death Among the
Emperors."

UPDATE: MARVEL MOVIES ON THE WAY
While talking to Comics Continuum, Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige
dropped word on several projects based on Marvel Comics
characters. In reference to "Blade 2" Feige says, "It's coming
along very well. We've seen all the dailies. We've gotten every
frame of film that was shot, and it looks like Guillermo (del
Toro, the director) did a great job." What about "Iron Fist" and
"The Punisher"? "We have an Iron Fist draft we're happy with and
a Punisher draft we're very happy with, and we believe those will
be the first movies to go out of our great Artisan deal," Feige
said. "We're very excited about those." Feige added "we're in
negotiations with some people" regarding directors for "Iron
Fist" and "The Punisher."
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EMINEM'S 'UNTITLED DETROIT PROJECT'
A drama loosely based on Marshall Mathers III's experience as a
suburban Detroit hip-hop singer who became a superstar,
temporarily named "Untitled Detroit Project," will begin shooting
in and around the city in September and the film could be
released by next summer.

ELLIS ON BOARD TO DIRECT 'DESTINATION 2'
David Ellis signed on to make his feature directorial debut on
New Line Cinema's "Final Destination 2." Negotiations are set to
begin this week.

BANDERAS, LIU IN TERMINATOR-LIKE ROLES
Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu are in negotiations to topline
Franchise Pictures' action film "Ecks vs. Sever." The story
follows two Terminator-like undercover agents named Ecks
(Banderas) and Sever (Liu) who think they are competitors but
find that they have a common enemy.

DREAMWORKS GETS 'HAMMER OF GOD'
DreamWorks Pictures has picked up the epic kung fu
action-adventure pitch "Hammer of God." The film is about a
jesuit priest in the 1580s, who travels to China with the
Portuguese armada and ends up drawn into a war between the
emperor of China and the Shaolin temple. Ultimately he undergoes
a mystical transformation that leads him to become a Shaolin monk
and propels him into a confrontation with both the Chinese
Imperial army and the Portuguese conquistadors.

'BILLY LIAR' REMAKE IN THE WORKS
The 1963 comedy "Billy Liar," is set to be remade. According to
Variety, the original was directed by John Schlesinger, and
starred Tom Courtenay as a dissatisfied daydreamer who lies to
himself and those around him. As he tells an escalating series of
falsehoods and juggles three fiancees, he meets a woman (Julie
Christie) who makes him wonder if he could live a life without
lying at all. "Billy Liar" was named one of the 100 best U.K.
films ever by the British Film Institute.

PARAMOUNT PICKS UP SPEARS PROJECT
Paramount Pictures is in final negotiations to pick up domestic
distribution rights to the untitled project starring Britney
Spears. The film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is about
three childhood friends who are on different paths by the time
they reach high school: One is a virtuous straight-A student
(Spears), another is a cheerleader, and the third is a burnout.
The trio get together and travel across the country, each for
their own personal reasons, but along the way meet a young
wannabe musician who persuades them to come to Los Angeles to
compete in a music contest. Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, Taryn
Manning and Zoe Saldana also star in the film.

FRANKLIN TO HELM 'TIME'
Director Carl Franklin ("High Crimes") is in negotiations to
shoot the "Out of Time" next fall. According to Variety, the
story revolves around a small-town police officer who is involved
in a torrid affair with a woman for whom he's always carried a
torch, so much so that he steals money from the evidence room to
run away with her. When she double crosses him, he discovers she
set up the affair as a selfish ruse and vows to seek revenge.

MICHELL SIGNS TO DIRECT 'LOVE'
According to Variety, director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill") has
signed on to helm "Enduring Love," based on Ian McEwan's novel.
The film centers on a man whose calm, organized life is thrown
out of kilter when he becomes the target of another man's
obsession after they both witness a ballooning accident.

'SHREK' No.1 DOWN UNDER
DreamWorks' "Shrek" has become Australia's highest-grossing
animated feature of all time. Distributor United International
Pictures confirmed Wednesday that the film has passed the
previous record holder, 1994's "The Lion King," after only six
weeks in release. "Shrek" is already Australia's 12th
highest-grossing film ever.

BOYLE TAKES ON 'GRUNDY'
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Danny Boyle ("The Beach") is
in final negotiations to helm the big-screen adaptation of
"Solomon Grundy," based on writer Dan Gooch's novel of the same
name. "Grundy" is an epic comedy that follows the whirlwind
experiences of a man who lives a full, complete life in one
week's time and is expected to go before cameras early next year.

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PAUL McCARTNEY AND GIRLFRIEND TO WED
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney announced on Thursday that he proposed
to his girlfriend Heather Mills and the two will wed "some time
next year."

KATHERINE HEPBURN RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
Actress Katharine Hepburn was sent home from Hartford Hospital on
Thursday, ending a nine-day stay during which she was treated for
an infection and underwent physical therapy.

AUTHORITIES LOOKING TO QUESTION TARA REID
E! Online reports that Police in Long Island are looking to
interview actress Tara Reid ("American Pie") after it was
reported that she partied with Manhattan publicist Lizzie Grubman
just hours before Grubman rammed her SUV into a crowd of
clubgoers in the Hamptons. Apparently, Grubman smashed her
father's Mercedes SUV into clubgoers in an apparent fit of rage
after bouncers asked her to move the car. Sixteen people were
injured in the accident. Grubman, however, bolted from the scene
before police could test her for drugs or alcohol and she is now
being charged with six counts of assault, reckless endangerment,
leaving the scene of an accident and other felonies. Reid's
attorney, Judd Burstein, tells the Post the actress is out of the
country on vacation, but will cooperate fully with investigators
once she returns.

MARIAH CAREY BEING TREATED FOR EXHAUSTION
Pop star Mariah Carey checked herself into a hospital on
Wednesday night. Mariah's spokeswoman said in a statement that
she is suffering from "extreme exhaustion." Carey fell ill after
filming two movies, "Glitter" and "Wise Girls," while also
writing, recording and producing her latest album, the soundtrack
to "Glitter," the spokeswoman said.

ANDIE MacDOWELL TO WED CHILDHOOD FRIEND
The Associated Press reports that Actress Andie MacDowell ("Four
Weddings and a Funeral") will soon be marrying a childhood
friend. MacDowell accepted an engagement ring last week from
Rhett Hartzog, 43, an Atlanta jewelry businessman. According to
MacDowell's father, the bride-to-be plans to marry in November in
Asheville, N.C., where MacDowell lives. It will be her second
marriage.

SINGER BONNIE RAITT ARRESTED
Bonnie Raitt and 20 other peaceful activists were arrested by
police on Wednesday while demonstrating against logging practices
outside an office products company in Illinois. The protesters
were later charged with disorderly conduct, a crime punishable by
a small fine, and released from the city jail. "Deforestation
worldwide is a life and death issue. We want deforestation
halted, we want it now and we want it for future generations,"
said Randall Hayes, the founder of Rainforest Action Network, the
group that organized the event.

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4. In The News - Television
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CELEBRITY 'SURVIVOR'?
CBS president Leslie Moonves said on Wednesday that Ray Romano,
star of the networks "Everybody Loves Raymond" wants to appear on
a celebrity edition of "Survivor." Moonves didn't reveal to many
details about when a celebrity "Survivor" would air, or how it
would look. But the idea would be to have well-known entertainers
and athletes -- rather than ordinary folks, who compete to
outwit, outlast and outplay each other for a grand prize that
would go to charity. Moonves added that an all-star "Survivor"
would have to be compressed significantly from the usual six
weeks it takes to shoot the series to more like 10 days. Several
other celebrities have expressed interest but did not want their
names publicized just yet, he added.

2001 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMS ANNOUNCED
On Monday MTV announced the nominees for the 2001 MTV Video Music
Awards. Leading the way was Fatboy Slim's music video for "Weapon
of Choice," which features actor Christopher Walken. Fatboy Slim
raked in 9 nominations including, video of the year, dance video,
direction in a video, choreography in a video, special effects in
a video, art direction in a video, editing in a video,
cinematography in a video and breakthrough video. Visit the link
below for more.
http://www.mtv.com/sendme.tin?page=/mtv/tubescan/vma01/

GARLIN JOINS 'JOAN'
Jeff Garlin ("Mad About You") has joined the ABC comedy "What
About Joan." The sitcom stars Joan Cusack and Kyle Chandler.
Garlin will play Chandler's longtime best friend.

LaPAGLIA JOINS 'DISTRICT'
Jonathan LaPaglia ("Seven Days") has come aboard CBS'
Washington-based cop drama "The District." LaPaglia will play a
police officer who will be the partner of detective Temple Page
(Sean Patrick Thomas).


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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 ***)

Jurassic Park III (Rated PG-13)
Starring: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni,
Alessandro Nivola, Michael Jeter.
Release Date: July 18, 2001

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

This third installment continues the story of a paleontologist,
Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) who, eight years ago, accepted an
invitation from InGen industrialist John Hammond to preview a new
tourist attraction featuring genetically engineered dinosaurs on
an island near Costa Rica. After barely escaping from that
nightmare, he vowed never to return - but he didn't count on his
research money becoming extinct. So when a wealthy adventurer
(William H. Macy) and his ex-wife (Tea Leoni) offer to fund his
new theory on Velociraptor intelligence if he will accompany them
on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, a new InGen site that has become
both a dinosaur breeding ground and a magnet for thrill-seekers,
he agrees to go, bringing his gung-ho protégé (Alessandro
Nivola). But when their plane unexpectedly lands, he discovers
that the couple's 14 year-old son (Trevor Morgan) is lost in the
dense jungle in a para-gliding accident.

Meanwhile, they must fight for survival while under attack by
rampaging reptiles, particularly the massive, menacing
Spinosaurus that briefly battles with a Tyrannosaurus Rex, the
flock of flying Pteranodons and, of course, the wily
Velociraptors. Dr. Grant's still a crusty curmudgeon but the
brutal behemoths are the stars and that's reflected in the
direction by Joe Johnston, who first collaborated with Steven
Spielberg on "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and screenplay by Peter
Buchman, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, based on Michael
Crichton's characters. While this is a predictable,
by-the-numbers film with a ridiculous climax, CGI fans will
relish the 140 visual effects, as compared with 54 in the
original and 78 in "The Lost World."

On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Jurassic Park III" is a
scaly, scary 6. It's formulaic but fun, a third-generation
thrill-ride.

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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MEL GIBSON
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Birth Name: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson
Born: January 3, 1956 - Peekskill, New York, USA

Mel Gibson was born in upstate New York his father was a brakeman
for the New York central railroad and moved with his family to
Australia when he was 12 years old for financial reasons. Gibson
graduated from a Catholic high school with dreams of becoming a
chef, or a journalist. But instead Gibson attended the National
Institute of Dramatic Arts at the University of New South Wales
in Sydney after his sister submitted in application in his name.
While still a student Gibson made his first film debut in a cheap
flick "Summer City" in which he played a surfer named Scollop.
His stage appearances include "Death of a Salesman." Gibson was
eventually brought to the attention of director George Miller who
cast him in "Mad Max," the film that first brought him worldwide
recognition. This was followed by the title role in "Tim."
Gibson's portrayal of a handicapped young man won him an
Australian Film Institute Best Actor Award. He was further
established as an international star by the two hit sequels to
"Mad Max," "The Road Warrior" and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"
along with Peter Weir's "Gallipoli," which brought Gibson a
second Australian Best Actor Award. Gibson made his first
American film debut in "The River". Gibson became a household
name when he played a suicidal cop in the 1987 blockbuster hit
"Lethal Weapon" Gibson is one the most talented actors of our
time.

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The Patriot (2000) .... Colonel Benjamin 'The Ghost' Martin
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The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) .... Detective Skinner
Payback (1999) .... Porter
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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of July 26th - August 1st
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<D>=Deceased

JULY 26
Kate Beckinsale (28)
Sandra Bullock (37)
Kevin Spacey (42)
Stanley Kubrick (73) <D> March 7, 1999
Jason Robards (79) <D> December 26, 2000
Blake Edwards (79)

JULY 27
Sasha Mitchell (34)
Peggy Fleming (53)
Betty Thomas (54)

JULY 28
Elizabeth Berkley (29)
Sally Struthers (53)
Jacqueline Kennedy (72) <D> May 19, 1994

JULY 29
Bryan Dattilo (30)
Martina McBride (35)
Alexandra Paul (38)
Peter Jennings (63)

JULY 30
Jaime Pressly (24)
Hilary Swank (27)
Tom Green (30)
Vivica A. Fox (37)
Lisa Kudrow (38)
Laurence Fishburne (40)
Delta Burke (45)
Sid Krofft (72)

JULY 31
Dean Cain (35)
J.K. Rowling (36)
Wesley Snipes (39)

AUGUST 1
Coolio (38)
Jerry Garcia (59) <D> August 9, 1995
Dom DeLuise (68)

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8. Answer to this weeks trivia is..
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D) Cellphone
Zemeckis responded that the unopened box contained
a "solar-powered, waterproof, satelite cellphone."
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