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April 2, 2000 Issue Number 021
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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Quote Of The Week
2. Video Department
3. In The News
4. Top Box Office, Video, Soundtracks
5. In Theaters
6. Celebrity Birthdays
7. MF Movie of the Week

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It's Showtime!

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Marion Ravenwood: You're not the same man I knew ten years ago.
Indiana Jones: It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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2.VIDEO DEPARTMENT
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NEW TO DVD AND VHS
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Check out what's new on the shelves this week.

this week's releases: 4/4/2000

- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace -Liam Neeson
- For Love of the Game - Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc - Milla Jovovich


COMING SOON
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Week of April 11, 2000

- The Insider
Cast: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer
Director: Michael Mann

- Three to Tango
Cast: Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott
Director: Damon Santostefano


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3. IN THE NEWS
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LITTLE MERMAID TO BIG STAGE
Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, and now The Little Mermaid.
Disney is turning The Little Mermaid into a stage musical for
Broadway. The show is still in early development and will most
likely be directed by Tony winner Matthew Bourne.

ER TO BROADWAY
Julianna Marguiles is in final negotiations to join Jason Robards
in John Robin Baitz's Ten Unknowns. The project is slated to open
Feb. 26, 2001.

ET TU MARTHA
Martha Plimpton will play the title role in Hedda Gabler April 12
to May 21 at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT. Plimpton,
who has played everything from a pregnant addict on ER to a
troubled teen in Parenthood, is a veteran of the stage as well and
looks forward to her new project.

POSEY IN NEW YORK
Parker Posey will soon make her Broadway debut in Taller Than a
Dwarf. Also, Posey has signed on to join the cast of the Josie and
the Pussycats film.

TURNER GETTING BARE
Kathleen Turner is playing Mrs. Robinson in the London theatre
adaptation of The Graduate. In the 1967 film, Anne Bancroft
refused to be naked onscreen for the famous seduction scene.
Apparently, Turner as no such qualms. Kathleen comes out of the
bathroom in a towel which falls to the floor and she does the rest
of the scene completely naked.

ALLEN TO DREAMWORKS
Woody Allen has signed a three picture deal with DreamWorks, which
will finance some of the production costs for his upcoming movies.

LOTS OF LEGS TO THE SCREEN
Arach Attack, a movie about giant spiders, will begin filming this
September for a summer 2001 release. No word on casting yet.

BIGG PAYDAY
Jason Biggs of American Pie will star in Saving Silverman for a
reported $1.75 million. Production begins in June.

ROOKER TO REPLICANT
Michael Rooker (JFK, Days of Thunder) has signed on to join Jean
Claude Van Damme in the indie thriller Replicant.

OSMENT ALL OVER THE PLACE
Haley Joel Osment(The Sixth Sense) has reportedly signed on to play
Harry Potter for Chris Columbus. The only problem is the actor is
also said to be signed with Jude Law for Steven Spielberg's A.I.
These two films are supposed to be starting production around the
same time, so little Osment has to figure out how he can do two
films at once.

JURASSIC PARK 3
No one seems to know exactly what is going on with this film. The
film will be shot on the Hawaiian island of Maui now instead of in
New Zealand. Helen Hunt and Elizabeth Hurley are not in the film
now. Plus since Chris Klein is doing Rollerball, he won't be able
to join JP3. Also the script seems to be in yet another rewrite
and Kathleen Turner is being rumored for the lead. I give up.
I've heard about a hundred different things regarding this movie in
the last 6 months and none of it seems consistent one minute to the
next. So, the next thing you hear from me about this movie will be
where and when the premiere is...that is if the darn thing ever
gets underway.

HIGH FIDELITY WITH HUGE SOUNDTRACK
The High Fidelity movie soundtrack may very well be a bigger seller
than the film it's from. The soundtrack will feature 61 songs from
a wide range of artists like Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, and Stevie
Wonder.

LIFE IMITATES BEAUTY
Mena Suvari, 21, starred in American Beauty playing a girl who
seduces her friend's father. Two weeks before the Oscars she
married Robert Brinkman, 38. Mena let the secret slip at a party
after the Oscars. She said that she is very happy, but that she
didn't want any comparisons being made to the film.

DUNAWAY TO PLAY DIANA
I love Faye Dunaway, but I really think this is the worst thing
I've heard in a long time. Faye Dunaway is set to play Princess
Diana in the British film The Biography - about Diana, Princess of
Wales. The film is based on the best-selling biography which
follows Diana's life until her tragic death. Dunaway would be the
last actress I would have ever thought would do something like
this.

IT'S OFFICIAL
Matt Damon and Winona Ryder have split. Damon broke up with the
actress and quickly moved out of their shared housed in Beverly
Hills. I was wondering why they arrived at the Oscar's separately.

DIRTY DANCING NEWS
Rumors have been flying that Britney Spears and Patrick Swayze will
be doing a Dirty Dancing 2. That's true...sort of. Britney is
writing a screenplay that she says is an updated version of the
1987 film. Swayze is also doing a dancing movie, but it is not
related to Dirty Dancing at all. The actor is writing a screenplay
which will also star his wife, but it's not DD2.


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RITTER BACK ON TV
John Ritter has been cast in TNT's Breaking News which is being
directed by Ken Olin. Tim Matheson will also star in the drama
about a 24-hour news station.

FACTS OF LIFE STAR TO LIFETIME
Nancy McKeon will star in the Lifetime series City Lights. Bonnie
Bedelia (Die Hard) will also star in the show which has a
13-episode commitment.

NBC PAYING BIG FOR BIG SPORTS
NBC has agreed to buy a $30 million minority stake in the WWF(World
Wrestling Federation). The two companies have also announced plans
to jointly own and run the Xtreme Football League, a new
professional spring football league which is set to start playing
in February of 2001.

90210 EX-STAR TO JAIL
Jason Priestley formerly of 90210 pleaded no contest this week to a
misdemeanor drunk driving charge. Priestley was arrested Dec. 3
after crashing his Porsche in Hollywood, CA. He could have gotten
3 years in prison, but the judge gave him 5 days, 3 years probation
and rehab.

NBC DELAYS MYOB
MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) was going to be a midseason
replacement this spring, but will instead be shown in June
following Will & Grace. NBC did not give an official word as to why
they bumped the show.

THIS COULD BE MY DEMISE
Imagine being able to watch any soap opera episode that you missed
at anytime you want to see it. Primedia and Sony Corp. have formed
a partnership involving Sony's Columbia Pictures and Primedia's
Soap Opera Digest to bring soap opera's to the Internet. Imagine
being able to see Luke and Laura get married over and over again.

CELEBRITY MILLIONAIRE
ABC announced that stars such as Dana Carvey, David Duchovny,
Vanessa Williams, Ray Romano and Rosie O'Donnell will be playing a
celebrity version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The stars have
agreed to give their winnings to charity.

*****LEAVING*****

THOMPSON LEAVING BLUE
Andrea Thompson is leaving NYPD Blue to spend more time with her
son and pursue a career dream in broadcast journalism. She said in
a recent interview that she can't keep up with Blue's tough
schedule.

DEVIL IS CANCELED
NBC has canceled God, the Devil, and Bob after just three episodes.
Reruns of Frasier will occupy the cartoon's spot for the time
being.


**Upcoming Award Shows**

May 19 - Daytime Emmy Awards - New York, NY
June 4 - Tony Awards - New York
September 10 - Emmy Awards - Los Angeles, CA

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4.Top Box Office, Video Rentals, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE - week ending 4/2/2000
$=Cumulative Gross - Release Weeks
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1. Erin Brockovich - $76,200,000 - 3 weeks
2. The Road to El Dorado - $12,500,000 - 1 week
3. The Skulls - $11,400,000 - 1 week
4. Romeo Must Die - $39,100,000 - 2 weeks
5. High Fidelity - $6,400,000 - 1 week
6. American Beauty - $117,000,000 - 29 weeks
7. Final Destination - $28,200,000 - 3 weeks
8. Mission to Mars - $54,500,000 - 4 weeks
9. Here on Earth - $8,100,000 - 2 weeks
10. Whatever It Takes - $7,500,000 - 2 weeks


TOP VIDEO RENTALS - week ending 3/31/2000
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1. Stigmata
2. Double Jeopardy
3. American Pie
4. Bowfinger
5. Random Hearts
6. The Astronaut's Wife
7. Blue Streak
8. Stir of Echoes
9. The Story of Us
10. Summer of Sam

TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. The Million Dollar Hotel
2. Magnolia
3. Wonder Boys
4. Tarzan
5. The Sapranos

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5. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 3/27/2000

- High Fidelity - John Cusack , Joan Cusack
- The Price of Glory - Jimmy Smits , Maria Del Mar
- The Road to El Dorado - Kevin Kline, Armand Assante
- The Skulls - Joshua Jackson, Craig T Nelson

COMING SOON
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Week of April 3, 2000

- Black and White
Cast: Scott Caan , Gaby Hoffman , Jared Leto , Stacy Edwards ,
Robert Downey, Jr.
Director: James Toback and David Ferrara
Official site: http://www.unitic.com/blackandwhite/
Reviews: http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Black+and+White+(1999)

- Ready to Rumble
Cast: David Arquette , Rose McGowan , Oliver Platt , Scott Caan,
John Goodman
Director: Brian Robbins
Official site:http://www.readytorumble.net/

- Return to Me
Cast: David Duchovny , Minnie Driver , Bonnie Hunt , Carroll
O'Connor, Jim Belushi
Director: Bonnie Hunt
Reviews: http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Return+to+Me+

- Rules of Engagement
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones , Mark Feuerstein , Samuel L Jackson , John
Speredakos , Guy Pearce
Director: William Friedkin
Official site: http://www.rulesmovie.com/
Reviews: http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Rules+of+Engagement+(2000)

Week of April 10, 2000

- 28 Days
Cast: Sandra Bullock , Azura Skye , Elizabeth Perkins , Diane
Ladd, Viggo Mortenson
Director: Betty Thomas
Official Site: http://www.soapcity.com/28days/

- American Psycho
Cast: Christian Bale , Willem Dafoe , Jared Leto , Reese
Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis
Director: Mary Harron
Official Site: http://www.americanpsycho.com/
Reviews: http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?American+Psycho

- Keeping the Faith
Cast: Edward Norton , Eli Wallach , Jenna Elfman , Ron Rifkin ,
Ben Stiller
Director: Edward Norton
Reviews: http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Keeping+the+Faith+


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6. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
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(D)= Deceased

APRIL 2
Emmylou Harris - 53
Linda Hunt - 55
Marvin Gaye - 61

APRIL 3
Jennie Garth - 28
Eddie Murphy - 39
David Hyde Pierce - 41
Alec Baldwin - 42
Wayne Newton - 58
Marlon Brando - 76
Doris Day - 76

APRIL 4
Nancy McKeon - 34
Robert Downey Jr. - 35
Christine Lahti - 50
Craig T. Nelson - 54
Anthony Perkins - 68 (D)
Maya Angelou - 72

APRIL 5
Roger Corman - 74

APRIL 6
Marilu Henner - 48
Billy Dee Williams - 63

APRIL 7
Bill Bellamy - 35
Russell Crowe - 36
Jackie Chan - 46
James Garner - 72

APRIL 8
Patricia Arquette - 32


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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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In honor of Anthony Perkins birthday this week..

Psycho (1960) (R)

Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles,
John Gavin, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Vaughn Taylor, Frank
Albertson, Lurene Tuttle, John Anderson, Mort Mills, George
Eldredge, Sam Flint, Helen Wallace, Ted Knight, Virginia Gregg

The horror film that spawned a thousand imitations, not to mention
three sequels. A busty blonde pockets $40,000 in stolen cash
following a tryst with her divorced lover. Afterwards, she heads up
to a remote rural motel run by psychotic mama's boy Norman Bates.
The stage is now set for a classic tale of terror and depravity
that includes a cross-dressing murderer, stuffed corpses, the
ultimate Oedipal conflict, and, of course, the most notorious
shower scene ever filmed.

(Here is an interesting fact: "Psycho" was the first Hollywood film
to show an image of a toilet flushing.)

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