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1. Trivia Blitz
2. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
3. Online Celebrity Chat
4. In The News - Television
5. Movie Review - The Others (*** Spoilers ***)
6. Celebrity Profile - Kevin Bacon
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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Hi Movie Fans!

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To cut to the chase, I'm finding it very difficult to find
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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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During the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley
Kubrick approached the famous Lloyd's of London
insurance company about protecting himself from what
event?

A) Car accident
B) Actual alien discovery
C) Radiation fallout
D) Heart attack

¤ Correct answer can be found at the bottom

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'FLETCH WON' LIVES
While talking to Cinescape, writer/director/actor Kevin Smith
spoke about his plans for the next "Fletch" feature film saying,
"[FLETCH WON] will happen, I just don't know if it will happen
absolutely next. I haven't started working on it because we were
working on JAY AND [SILENT] BOB [STRIKE BACK]." A big fan of the
series of novels that "Fletch" and "Fletch Lives" were loosely
based on Smith says, Yeah, we're going to stay close to the book.
We're going to do a real character with no disguises and s**t
like that. Yeah. It will be close to it. Did you read FLETCH WON?
I loved that book. I don't even think we're going to do a pass on
the script. I'm just going to hand everyone the book and
highlight the dialogue because it works perfectly. That's where I
learned to write dialogue...reading Gregory McDonald novels - the
whole FLETCH series. But that might very well be next. I haven't
really started working on it yet because of JAY AND SILENT BOB
STRIKE BACK, but that seems to be the next one."
http://www.cinescape.com

EDWARD NORTON TAKES ON 'DRAGON'
According to Variety, Edward Norton has committed to star for
director Brett Ratner in "Red Dragon," a new adaptation of the
1981 Thomas Harris novel considered a prequel to "Silence of the
Lambs." Anthony Hopkins is in final talks to play Dr. Lecter for
the third time, and production is slated to begin by the end of
November for a summer 2002 release. http://www.variety.com

MOVIE STUDIOS ENTER JOINT INTERNET FILM SERVICE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Vivendi Universal's Universal Studios and Warner
Bros. said on Thursday that they entered a joint venture to
create an on-demand movie service, marking the first service to
offer a broad selection of theatrically-released movies via
digital delivery for broadband Internet users in the U.S. At this
time there was no word where this service will be located.

PARDUE JOINS 'THE RULE' CAST
Kip Pardue ("Driven") has signed to join James Van Der Beek and
Shannyn Sossamon in "The Rules of Attraction," with Jessica Biel
and Thomas Ian Nicholas in final negotiations. According to
Variety, the film is set in the height of the 1980s Reagan era at
a small, affluent, liberal arts college in New England and takes
a satiric look at three students as they try to sort through a
romantic triangle and other travails of the self-consciously
postmodern undergrad.

SCHMIDT TAKES 'WRONG TURN'
Rob Schmidt ("Crime and Punishment in Suburbia") will take the
the helm of "Wrong Turn," according to Variety. The revolves
around a carload of kids who get lost on a country road and don't
have the fortune to find good Samaritans.

TARANTINO WILL WAIT FOR UMA THURMAN
When word came out that Uma Thurman had become pregnant, many
were wondering if Quentin Tarantino would recast her role for his
upcoming film "Kill Bill". Tarantino recently talked with Variety
Columnist Michael Fleming saying, "I finally had to ask myself,
'What would Joseph Von Sternberg do?' Why, he would wait for
Marlene Dietrich, and film history would thank him! So I'm going
to wait for Uma, she is my actress." The "Kill Bill" script is
completed, and pre-production is expected to start in January,
when Thurman's baby is due. The movie will begin shooting
sometime in May or June.

KATTAN SET FOR UNTITLED COMEDY
Chris Kattan ("Saturday Night Live"), and writer Scott Wainin
have signed a deal with Paramount to script an untitled comedy
for Kattan to star in, according to Variety. The film will follow
a man (Kattan) who is being driven crazy by his wife. The man
soon learns that his spouse is doing it on purpose, so he decides
to fool her by acting nuts to beat her at her own game.

HELENA BONHAM CARTER TALKS 'APES'
While at the London premiere of the summer blockbuster "Planet of
the Apes," Helena Bonham Carter was asked if she would appear in
a sequel of the film. "I should never say never, I'd have to
think hard and they would have to pay me lots of money. I've
spent 240 hours of my life sitting in make-up. I'm not sure I
really want to do that again," she told reporters.

HANNIBAL LECTOR 'BEST BADDIE' SAYS INTERNET POLL
According to Reuters, Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter has been
voted the "best baddie" in cinema history, according to an
Internet poll conducted by only-movies.com. Actor Anthony
Hopkins' Oscar-winning portrayal of the serial killer beat "Star
Wars" bad boy Darth Vader and "Psycho" killer Norman Bates to
claim the title. Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham from "Robin
Hood, Prince of Thieves" took fourth place, followed by Kathy
Bates from Stephen King thriller "Misery." According to the
website 17,000 film fans participated in the poll.
http://www.only-movies.com

O'DONNELL TO HELM 'HEARTLANDS'
Director Damien O'Donnell ("East Is East") has come aboard to
shoot "Heartlands" for Miramax films. According to Variety,
shooting starts in September and will star Michael Sheen ("Four
Feathers") as a lovesick hubby trying to win back his wife, who
left him for another man.

MICHAEL DOUGLAS TAKES 'RIDE DOWN MOUNT MORGAN'
Michael Douglas will develop and co-star in "The Ride Down Mount
Morgan" a film adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, according to
Variety. A deal is pending for Milos Forman ("One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest")to develop the project with an eye toward
directing.

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KATE HUDSON SUES EX-ASSISTANT
On Wednesday Oscar-nominated actress Kate Hudson ("Almost
Famous")filed a lawsuit against her former personal assistant,
claiming that the woman secretly spent $63,000 of the star's
money on herself. According to the lawsuit, Margaret Miller spent
the $63,000 on limousines, hotel rooms, clothes, plane tickets,
beauty treatments and other personal expenses, often while Hudson
was out of town.

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
MTV announced recently that Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears
have been added to the roster to perform at the 18th annual Video
Music Awards. Other performers include Rapper Ja Rule, Staind, 'N
Sync, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys and U2. Presenters will include
Aaliyah, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmy Fallon, Macy Gray, Will
Ferrell, Jewel, Nelly, Shaquille O'Neal, Shakira, Christopher
Walken and Mark Wahlberg. Jamie Foxx will host the show, which
will air live Sept. 6 from the Metropolitan Opera House at
Lincoln Center.
http://www.mtv.com

McGREGOR BRITAIN'S 'SHARPEST MAN'
"Star Wars" actor Ewan McGregor claimed the title of Britain's
"sharpest man" in a poll conducted among readers of Esquire
magazine. The magazine dubbed him Britain's answer to American
"King Of Cool" Johnny Depp. Other top ten in the list included
soccer star David Beckham, actor Jude Law, television interviewer
Louis Theroux, Steve Coogan, star of "The Parole Officer," Sam
Mendes, director of the "American Beauty," and "Planet of the
Apes" star Tim Roth.

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3. Online Celebrity Chat
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¤ Krystal - Currently on tour with the Backstreet Boys, Krystal
has been burning up the stage and tearing up the charts with her
hit single "Supergirl." Chat with the singer on Thursday, August
16 at 8pm ET.
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/info/2001/08/16/081501krystal.html

¤ Bryce Johnson - Bryce plays Josh Ford on the WB series
"Popular." Chat with the actor Friday, August 17 at 7pm ET.
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/info/2001/08/17/081001johnson.html

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4. In The News - Television
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'FACTS OF LIFE' REUNION COMING TO ABC
Variety reported on Tuesday that production is scheduled to begin
next month in Toronto on a "Facts of Life" TV movie to air on
ABC. Original cast members Charlotte Rae, Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields
and Lisa Whelchel have said they will take part. It's unknown
whether Nancy McKeon will appear in a cameo.

MISS AMERICA FOLLOWS 'SURVIVOR' PATH
This years Miss America Pageant will be getting a make-over in an
attempt to grab some of the huge viewership ratings commanded by
reality shows like "Survivor." the Miss America Organization said
television viewers will watch as losing contestants judge the
merits of the top 10 finalists in a live offstage "jury room"
debate. Forty-one "non-finalists" will cast votes on who among
the top 10 should survive into the top five category. Once the
five finalists are selected by seven regular judges and the
verdict from the jury of non-finalists, the winning contestants
will vie for points in a game show quiz segment called
"Knowledge and Understanding."

KNOXVILLE'S 'JACKASS' NO MORE
Johnny Knoxville, star of MTV's torture bananza "Jackass"
announced Friday to his hometown newspaper that he's leaving the
show to persue a movie career. Because of his departure the show
will cease production. The last of the 24 episodes aired on
Sunday. "We told [MTV] we would do specials down the road, but
this is enough. We have done enough," Knoxville tells the
Knoxville News-Sentinel. Knoxville co-stars with Tim Allen in
"Big Trouble" due out next month and also appears in "Men in
Black 2" coming to theaters next summer.

'LATER' FOR CARSON DALY
Carson Daly, current host of MTV's "Total Request Live" has
signed a deal with NBC to host the late-night interview show
"Later." According to The Hollywood Reporter (via Zap2it), The
three-year deal with NBC Studios allows Daly to host or appear on
a range of NBC programs while also continuing to host his daily
MTV series "TRL" and his two syndicated music radio shows.
http://www.zap2it.com

'BRADY BUNCH' MOVING WHITE HOUSE TO TORONTO
According to Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd, "The Brady
Bunch in Washington," a two-hour TV movie from Paramount TV for
the Fox network, will be filmed in Toronto. The story has Mike
Brady, pere, as president of the U.S., taking over from his vice
presidency post when scandal drives out the president. Brady
chooses wife Carol to be his VP.

'BUFFY' WEBSITES RECEIVING FAKE CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTERS
Webmasters of unauthorized "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Websites
have been receiving fake cease-and-desist letters, according to
E! Online. "There's a person or persons out there who are sending
out bogus emails to Buffy Websites, purportedly on our behalf,"
confirms Fox spokesman Steven Melnick. "We're investigating to
see who it might be, because they're not coming from us." The
studio does admit to sending out just two cease-and-desist
letters in the past month, part of Fox's ongoing efforts to crack
down on unofficial sites that infringe on the copyrights of the
show. "We always try to support the fans and their fansites, but
we just need to make sure what they do is in line with copyrights
and trademarks," Melnick says. "Usually, the fan sites are
self-policing." http://www.eonline.com

ABC ORDERS UP 'LOPEZ' SHOW
ABC has ordered 13 episodes of "The George Lopez Show," a comedy
co-produced by Sandra Bullock and Bruce Helford ("The Drew Carey
Show"). The sitcom stars comedian and radio host George Lopez as
a family man in Los Angeles. The show takes place at Lopez's
home, where he lives with his wife, kids and grandmother, and his
work, where he serves as a union rep at an airplane parts
factory, according to trade sources. Sandra Bullock is set to
guest star in the show's first episode, which is targeted for a
midseason premiere.

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5. MOVIE REVIEW(s)
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( *** S P O I L E R S A H E A D ***)

The Others (Rated PG-13)
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher
Eccleston, Eric Sykes, Elaine Cassidy.
Release Date: August 10, 2001

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

"No door is to be opened before the previous one is closed and
locked," instructs Grace (Nicole Kidman), as mistress of a
mysterious mansion on the remote British island of Jersey. It's
1945 and she's waiting for her husband (Christopher Eccleston) to
return from fighting the Germans in France in W.W.II. But the war
is over and she hasn't heard from him. Plus the servants have
left, departing in the middle of the night, only to be replaced
by three strangers who appear on her doorstep looking for work.
But it seems Mrs. Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), Mr. Tuttle (Eric
Sykes) and the mute Lydia (Elaine Cassidy) worked in the mansion,
years ago, for previous owners. "My children are allergic to
light," Grace continues. "The curtains and shutters must always
be drawn." Without electricity, they exist in almost total
darkness and within this macabre, claustrophobic atmosphere,
bizarre things start to happen. There are strange sounds and
ghoulish apparitions, indicating intruders, which terrify Grace
and her children (Alakina Mann, James Bentley) but, oddly, not
the servants. "Sooner or later, they will find you," Mrs. Mills
murmurs. "I don't like fantasies," the stressed-out Grace snaps,
relying, instead, on her devout Catholicism.

By Spanish writer/director/composer Alejandro Amenabar ("Open
Your Eyes"), this is a sinister, old-fashioned ghost story in
which nothing is as it seems. Suspense is created, not by special
effects, but by the rising tension and all-encompassing fog.
Resembling a young Grace Kelly, Nicole Kidman captures Kelly's
combination of icy volatility and vulnerability which made her
irresistible to Alfred Hitchcock.

On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Others" is a shivery,
spooky, scary 8, a suspenseful, brain-twisting chiller-thriller,
reminiscent of "The Sixth Sense."

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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KEVIN BACON
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Birth Name: Kevin Bacon
Born: July 8, 1958 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Kevin Bacon was born in Philadelphia the youngest to a large
close-knit family (dad was a city planner, mom a teacher and
liberal political activist). At the age of 17 he headed to New
York, he received stage training at Circle in the Square Theater
where he was one of the youngest students admitted. After years
of waiting tables and scrambling for small parts he won the role
in "National Lampoon's Animal House". Bacon earned his big screen
break in Barry Levinson's directorial film debut "Diner," in
which he portrays a rich kid with a drinking problem. He mostly
enjoyed his Broadway debut, "Slab Boys" where he teamed up with
the young and ambitious Sean Penn and Val Kilmer. He claimed his
way to stardom when he appeared as a hip teenager in "Footloose"
a kid from the other side of the tracks who shakes up a Bible
Belt community with his toe-tapping ways. He impressed audiences
with scattering virtuosity, and acting dynamic characters; a
romantic comedian in "She's Having A Baby" to a brutal killer in
Criminal Law opposite Gary Oldman. Bacon's career shows that he
has continually bounced from one extreme to another: as a crafty
marine attorney in "A Few Good Men" co-starring opposite Tom
Cruise, to a family hijacker in "The River Wild" opposite Meryl
Streep.

In 1995, he showed an ensemble performance in "Murder In the
First" a historical drama co-starring Christian Slater. Kevin was
also accredited for his animation role in "Balto Moving" along
with array of other major roles, Kevin also appeared in "Telling
Lies In America," "Wild Things" and "Stir Of Echoes." Kevin met
actress Kyra Sedwick while working on the set of American
Playhouse production, "Lemon Sky." The two were married in
September 1988 and have two children, Travis 11 and Sosie Ruth
Bacon 8. Kevin Bacon will next star in "Novocaine" due out later
this month.
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Filmography - Most Recent
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Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom Witzky
Elizabeth Jane (1998) .... Sean Murray
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Upcoming Project(s)
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24 Hours (2001) .... Hickey
Novocaine (2001)

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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of August 16th - August 22nd
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<D>=Deceased

AUGUST 16
Timothy Hutton (41)
Madonna (43)
Angela Bassett (43)
James Cameron (47)
Kathie Lee Gifford (48)
Lesley Ann Warren (55)
Frank Gifford (71)

AUGUST 17
Donnie Wahlberg (32)
Sean Penn (41)
Belinda Carlisle (43)
Robert De Niro (58)
Maureen O'Hara (81)

AUGUST 18
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (31)
Christian Slater (32)
Edward Norton (32)
Madeleine Stowe (43)
Denis Leary (44)
Patrick Swayze (49)
Martin Mull (58)
Robert Redford (64)
Roman Polanski (68)
Shelley Winters (79)

AUGUST 19
Matthew Perry (32)
Lee Ann Womack (35)
Kyra Sedgwick (36)
John Stamos (38)
Adam Arkin (44)
Jonathan Frakes (49)
Tipper Gore (53)
Gerald McRaney (54)
Bill Clinton (55)
Gene Roddenberry (80) <D> October 24, 1991

AUGUST 20
Fred Durst (30)
Joan Allen (45)
Al Roker (47)
Jerry Punch (48)
Robert Plant (53)
Connie Chung (55)
Isaac Hayes (59)

AUGUST 21
Carrie-Anne Moss (34)
Kim Cattrall (45)
Kenny Rogers (63)

AUGUST 22
Tori Amos (38)
Valerie Harper (61)

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8. Answer to this weeks trivia is..
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B) Actual alien discovery

Kubrick approached Lloyd's of London to
get an insurance policy to protect himself against
financial losses if extraterrestrial intelligence was
discovered before filming and theatrical release took
place.

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