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November 27, 2000 Issue Number 089
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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Quote Of The Week
2. Video Department
3. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
4. In The News - Television
5. Trailers
6. Top Box Office, Video, Soundtracks
7. In Theaters
8. MF Movie of the Week - Bedazzled

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1.QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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Thanks to MovieGuru for sending in this weeks Quote of the Week!

Rusty: Holy crap, Wayne Newton's hittin' on Mom!
Clark Griswold: It's all part of the act, Russ.

Vegas Vacation (1997)

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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: 11/28/00

- The In Crowd - Susan Ward, Matthew Settle
- The Replacements - Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman
- Chicken Run - Mel Gibson
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==>Week of December 5, 2000<==

-> Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales, Anna
Maria Horsford.
Director: Peter Segal, Dean Semler

-> Scary Movie
Cast:Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth,
Regina Hall.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Francis Kenny

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3. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'UNBREAKABLE' A TRILOGY?
According to Bruce Willis. While participating in an online chat
to promote the film on Yahoo earlier in the month, Willis is said
to have revealed, "Unbreakable is the first part of a trilogy of
films. I can't tell you about the others ... but we're supposed
to do two more. You'll understand how it lends itself to a
continuing story."

'DAMNED' CASTING
Renee Quast has joined the cast of The Queen of The Damned.
She'll star alongside Stuart Townsend (Lestat), Aaliyah (Akasha),
Vincent Perez (Marius) Lena Olin, Claudia Black and Simon Black.

BANDERAS EYES 'FU MANCHU'
Antonio Banderas is in talks to star in "Fu Manchu," the next
film from hot Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia. "Fu Manchu"
would star Banderas as Nick Smith, an amnesiac, Latino FBI agent
who's on the trail of the mythical and dastardly Chinese doctor.

KANE HODDER RUMOR
Last week Kane Hodder known for his role as the masked Jason from
"Friday the 13th" fame was rumored to direct a film project for
New Line. It is now being rumored that the title of that movie
will be "At Night It Wakes" and will star Kurt Russell.

GOSS SIGNES ON TO 'ZIGZAG'
Luke Goss has signed on to his first major Hollywood film role.
Goss will play a scheming nightclub owner called 'Cadillac Tom'
in "Zigzag", a new film starring Wesley Snipes and Natasha
Lyonne. "Blade" scribe David S. Goyer wrote the script of the
movie which begins shooting in LA in January.

'ELVIRA'S HAUNTED HILLS'
The official site is up for Elvira's up coming flick, "Elvira's
Haunted Hills." Set in 19th century Carpathia the big-chested one
gets kicked out of an inn and stays over as a guest of a Count in
a castle in the nearby hills.
http://www.elvira.com/ehh/index.html

'LOST AND FOUND' GETS GREEN LIGHT
Universal Pictures has greenlit the comedy "Lost and Found" for
a mid-March start. "Malcolm in the Middle" star Frankie Muniz
and Nickelodeon mainstay Amanda Bynes are locked in the starring
roles. "Lost and Found" revolves around A youth has an idea for
a movie that is promptly ripped off by an unscrupulous producer.
When no one believes the kid, he and his pal set off to right the
record. The film bears the same title as the recent David Spade
comedy "Lost & Found," though it is unclear at present whether
Universal will lose the title and find another to avoid
confusion.

CARREY TELLS WHY HE PASSED UP 'PHONE BOOTH'
While talking to the Calgary Sun, Carrey spoke of nixing Phone
Booth, saying, "I just wasn't in the right space to do that
movie. I'd just come off Me, Myself & Irene and The Grinch and I
was in a really upbeat frame of mind I didn't want to go to a
phone both and think about dying through the entire project. I
want to work with Joel again, but the timing just wasn't right."

'GRINCH' TOPS BOX OFFICE ONCE MORE
Speaking of Jim Carrey "The Grinch" comedy remained No. 1 at the
box office during a record-breaking Thanksgiving holiday weekend,
defying industry expectations the crown would go to one of Walt
Disney Co.'s new releases, either "Unbreakable" or "102
Dalmatians."

GRIECO IN 'MADNESS'
Richard Grieco has signed on to "Manhattan Madness", a $3 million
budget Hong Kong-produced 'digital movie' starring Grieco as an
assassin who kills the wrong twin sister and ends up falling for
his real target.

MORE DRUG CHARGES FOR ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Actor Robert Downey Jr., who was just released from prison three
months ago, faces more legal troubles for alleged drug abuse.
The 35-year-old actor, who has a recurring role on the popular
television show, "Ally McBeal," was bailed out early Sunday after
police in Palm Springs arrested him late Saturday night and
charged him with possession of cocaine and methamphetamine.
Officers responded to an anonymous 911 call at around 9 p.m. PST,
indicating there were drugs and guns in a hotel room at the Merv
Griffin Resort, the Palm Springs Police Department said in a
statement. When they arrived, they found Downey alone in the room
with the cocaine and methamphetamine. He was arrested without
incident, the police said. A spokeswoman for the department said
he was bailed out for $15,000 on Sunday morning at about 6:30
a.m. PST.

LEOWS FIGHTING BANKRUPTCY
Leading exhibitor Loews Cineplex won an apparent stay of
execution from its bankers Tuesday with the extension of a Friday
deadline to meet conditions on a $1 billion bank loan to Dec. 8.
The threat of bankruptcy still looms for the 3,000-screen chain,
and Loews and its bankers are continuing negotiations to "address
the company's long-term liquidity needs." Loews was blunt in
admitting that if negotiations with bankers are unsuccessful in
securing continued credit, it may seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection.

PHOENIX PICTURES BUYS RIGHT TO 'VACATION'
Phoenix Pictures has ponied up what could amount, with contingent
bonuses, to a seven-figure deal for the feature film rights to
author John Katzenbach's forthcoming dark thriller novel, "Dr.
Starks' Last Vacation." The Manhattan-set thriller revolves
around a psychologist named Dr. Starks, who receives a letter on
the day before his August vacation from an unidentified person
from his past who seeks revenge. It gives Starks 15 days to
figure out who sent the letter. If he can't determine the sender,
the letter says the doctor must kill himself or one of his
relatives' lives will be destroyed.

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ELTON JOHN SELLING CLOTHES
pop singer Sir Elton John will sell off 20,000 items of his
clothing for charity, a newspaper reported on Sunday. John, who
has become almost as famous for his outrageous outfits and
spending binges as for his music, will open a temporary shop in
London next week to raise money for AIDS research. The sale,
titled "Out of the Closet," will include extravagant outfits such
as the $70,000 silver suit and massive wig the singer wore to his
50th birthday party three years ago. There will also be thousands
of more wearable items from leading fashion designers.

VENTURA'S PARTNER AS XFL ANALYST
Matt Vasgersian, the television voice of Major League Baseball's
Milwaukee Brewers since 1997 and host of "Sports Geniuses," on
Fox Sports Network for the past year, will be the play-by-play
announcer for NBC's broadcasts of Saturday night XFL games. He
will share the broadcast booth with Jesse Ventura, the former
wrestler whose day job is governor of Minnesota.

THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
Country crossover group Dixie Chicks and Destiny's Child have
been added to the list of performers for the 11th annual
Billboard Music Awards. 'N Sync, Faith Hill, Creed, Ricky Martin,
Sisqo, Mystikal and 3 Doors Down are also set to play during the
ceremony. The Billboard Music Awards honors the year's No. 1
artists and songs according to record sales and radio airplay.
Awards will be handed out in more than 30 categories. The award
show airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on
Dec. 5 on Fox.

BRITNEY, 'N SYNC PERFORM ON FOX THURSDAY
Britney Spears performs in her home town of New Orleans for
the Fox special "Britney Spears: There's No Place Like Home"
premiering this Thursday night at 8pm ET. A new 'N SYNC special
follows at 9pm ET.

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IN THE NEWS - Television
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'ERASER' TV
ABC and Warner Bros. Television have teamed up to develop a TV
project based on Arnold Schwarzenegger's action film "Eraser".
The show will tell the story of a federal marshal who works for
the Witness Protection Program. His job involves getting
witnesses out of sight and into their new cover lives.

DIGGS IN 'ALLY McBeal'
Actor Taye Diggs who played Angela Bassett's Jamaican lover in
"How Stella Got Her Groove Back," will star in six episodes of
Ally McBeal to begin airing Feb. 12.

CYBILL SHEPHERD'S HOME CATCHES FIRE
Actress Cybill Shepherd fled her home and called the fire
department after seeing smoke in her attic. No one was harmed.
Shepherd, host of the new talk show "Men Are from Mars, Women Are
from Venus," said a bedroom fireplace may have caused the
Saturday incident, but officials were still investigating. The
fire was quickly brought under control.

'XENA' COMING TO AN END
Studios USA Domestic Television President Steve Rosenberg and Rob
Tapert, the series creator and executive producer, have announced
today that the sixth season of Xena: Warrior Princess will also
be the program's last. The studio announced that with the
conclusion of a full 22-episode sixth season, the program will
come to an end.

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4. Trailers & Teasers
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"The Pledge" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime

A retiring police chief pledges to catch the killer of a young
child.

Lo-res
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/ThePledge/lo-res.htm
Hi-res
http://www.movie-fever.com/trailers/ThePledge/hi-res.htm

Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Brock Johnson, Peter
Madsen, Costas Mandylor, Gordon May, Helen Mirren, Jack
Nicholson, Michael O'Keefe, Vanessa Redgrave, Mickey Rourke,
Eileen Ryan, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Brittany Tiplady,
Robin Wright
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"Valentine" Full Trailer - Requires Quicktime

Four Friends start to receive morbid valentine day cards. Someone
out there is stalking them....someone they all spurned when they
were younger. And Valentines Day 2001 is the Day she/he gets
their revenge.

http://valentinemovie.warnerbros.com/dld/teaser_hi.mov

Cast: David Boreanaz, Denise Richards, Marley Shelton, Jessica
Capshaw, Jessica Cauffiel

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5.Top Box Office, Video Rentals/Sales, Soundtracks
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TOP BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES - week ending 11/26/00

Movie Weekend Gross/Total (millions) Release Weeks

1. The Grinch $73.8 / 137.4 2 week(s)
2. Unbreakable $47.2 / 47.2 1 week(s)
3. 102 Dalmations $26.8 / 26.8 1 week(s)
4. Rugrats In Paris.. $22.8 / 47.8 2 week(s)
5. Charlie's Angels $14.0 / 109.2 4 week(s)
6. Bounce $11.0 / 24.5 2 week(s)
7. The 6th Day $10.2 / 25.2 2 week(s)
8. Men of Honor $9.3 / 35.5 3 week(s)
9. Meet the Parents $9.0 / 148.6 8 week(s)
10. Little Nicky $6.5 / 33.9 3 week(s)
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TOP VIDEO RENTALS/SALES - week ending 11/24/00
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Rentals Sales

1. Mission: Impossible 2 1. Toy Story 2
2. The Patriot 2. American Beauty
3. U-571 3. Playboy's 2001 Playmate..
4. Rules Of Engagement 4. Playboy's Best Of College..
5. High Fidelity 5. Sleepy Hollow
6. Keeping The Faith 6. Sin: The Movie
7. Pitch Black 7. Playboy's Playmates Bustin'..
8. Frequency 8. Fantasia 2000
9. Shanghai Noon 9. The Little Mermaid II
10. American Psycho 10. Gasaraki: Vol. I
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TOP 5 SOUNDTRACKS
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1. Almost Famous
2. Remember The Titans
3. Woman On Top
4. Duets
5. Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture

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6. IN THEATERS...
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WHAT'S THERE , WHAT'S COMING
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This weeks releases 11/24/00

- 102 Dalmations - Glenn Close
- Unbreakable - Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson
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==>Week of December 1, 2000<==

-> A Hard Day's Night
Cast: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Ringo Starr.
Director: Richard Lester
Official site: ---------
Review(s): ----------

==>Week of December 8, 2000<==

-> Dungeons & Dragons
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Lee Arenberg, Marlon Wayans,
Thora Birch.
Director: Courtney Solomon
Official site: http://www.seednd.com
Review(s):
http://www.upcomingmovies.com/dungeons-and-dragons.html

-> Finding Forrester
Cast: Robert Brown, Tom Mullica, Lil' Zane, Anna Paquin, Busta
Rhymes.
Director: Gus Van Sant
Official site: http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/findingforrester
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/findingforrester.html

-> Proof of Life
Cast: Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan, David Caruso, David Morse, Pamela
Reed
Director: Taylor Hackford
Official site: http://www.proofoflife.com
Review(s): http://www.upcomingmovies.com/proofoflife.html

-> Vertical Limit
Cast: Bill Paxton, Chris O'Donnell, Izabella Scorupco, Robin
Tunney, Scott Glenn
Director: Martin Campbell
Official site: http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/verticallimit
Review(s): http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?Vertical+Limit

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7. MF MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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X-MEN (2000) (PG-13)

Marvel's classic comic book comes to life in this exciting
big-screen adaptation. The story focuses on the efforts of a
well-intentioned professor, Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart). By
pulling together a group of superhuman mutants, Professor X hopes
to prove to the world that these genetically enhanced beings are
not the dangerous, evil villains humanity claims them to be. When
Magneto (Ian McKellen), an angry mutant, vows to eradicate human
existence, it's up to the X-Men to save the day and keep the
world united. Bryan Singer's film is a visual feast, containing a
host of standout performances, particularly from newcomer Hugh
Jackman as Wolverine

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen,
James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, Bruce Davison, Tyler
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