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December 6, 2000 Issue Number 092
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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 - Rugrats In Paris: The Movie
6. Celebrity Profile - Jennifer Lopez
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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Hi Movie Fans!

Welcome to our new readers, were glad to have you aboard and we
hope you enjoy each and every issue we send your way.

In reference to Sunday's quote of the week Chris from
http://www.movieforums.com wrote:

"Great issue Bob, just thought you'd like to know the Chris
Farley quote is actually "jam an oar up your a**", rather than
"shove."

Thanks for writing in Chris and next time we will make sure the
oar is placed the right way. ;-)

- Bob

It's Showtime!

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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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Whoopie Goldberg's character recieves a cashiers check for how
much money in "Ghost"?

A. $1,000,000
B. $2,000,000
C. $3,000,000
D. $4,000,000

¤ Correct answer can be found at the bottom

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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'RESIDENT EVIL' FOR JOVOVICH
Milla Jovovich (Fifth Element), has signed on to the developing
"Resident Evil" movie. Jovovich will play Alice the Zombie
Killer. Production is scheduled to begin by February in Berlin,
with a budget in the $40M range. the film will tell the story
of a special military unit whose mission is the destruction of
an out-of-control supercomputer. On the way, the unit must
battle hundreds of scientists who have been mutated into flesh
eating zombies.

PARKER TO SCRIBE 'HARDY MEN'
Ron "Gustin" Parker has been hired to write the script for Fox
2000's modern day comedic take on The Hardy Boys adventure books
series called "The Hardy Men." In the story Fenton Hardy, is
kidnapped, and the two estranged brothers reteam to save their
sire.

MANDOKI TO DIRECT '24 HOURS'
Luis Mandoki is set to direct the action-thriller "24 Hours" for
the Canton Co. and Germany's Senator Entertainment AG. The
project is slated to shoot early next year, with Mandolin
Entertainment and Propaganda Pictures also producing. Written by
Greg Iles, "24 Hours" is about a physician and his wife who take
matters into their own hands when their daughter is abducted by a
group of experienced kidnappers with a seemingly foolproof plan.

'13 DAYS' PUSHED BACK
Kevin Costners upcoming flick "13 Days" will not be battling it
out for the box office bucks for the holidays. According to
Variety, New Line has chosen to pull the film, which has been
getting good advance reviews, and moving its release date back to
January 12, which is also the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
weekend. The film will however see a limited release in Los
Angeles and New York to make the movie eligible for Academy Award
consideration.

POST-PRODUCTION FOR 'OTHERS'
Nicole Kidman's supernatural thriller, "the Others" is now in
post-production. Delayed a bit due to injury incurred to Kidman
while on the Moulin Rouge movie project, it was decided to halt
production until Kidman's return. "Others" tells the story of a
woman during the World War II era who is caring for her disabled
children all alone on her island home while her husband is away
fighting the war. She soon discovers that the island has other
ghostly occupants.

PFEIFFER, PENN IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR 'SAM'
Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn are in negotiations to star in
New Line Cinema's "Sam I Am" for director Jessie Nelson. The
project is targeted for a mid-January start in Los Angeles. Sam"
is the story of a disabled man with the mind of a 7-year-old
(Penn) who is facing a hearing to regain custody of his young
daughter, who has been taken away from him by social services.
When a workaholic attorney (Pfeiffer) agrees to take his
seemingly unwinnable case pro bono, she winds up learning a few
lessons in parenthood. The project is targeted for a mid-January
start in Los Angeles.

LEE WILL DIRECT 'BROTHER'
Malcolm Lee will direct the live-action comedy feature
"Undercover Brother" for Universal Pictures and Brian Grazer and
Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment. "Brother" is based on an
animated comedy series created, written and produced by Scott on
Urban Media's Web site, www.urbanentertainment.com. The series
follows a black man who, though he appears harmless and
mild-mannered, secretly works for the all-black brotherhood in
its never-ending battle against the all-white establishment.

BAY HEADING FOR 'CAMELOT'?
According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, writer-producer
David Franzoni, who concocted Gladiator, is working on bringing
the story of King Arthur to the big screen again. An outline for
the project was sold to Disney with word that the script is now
being written by Franzoni. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is already
attached to handle it with word that the film may be Michael
Bay's next after "Pearl Harbor."

TEASER FOR 'TOMBRAIDER'
Paramount Pictures revealed that we will see the release of the
Tomb Raider teaser trailer online Friday. The trailer will be
launched online at 8 AM PST, 11 AM EST on the film's official
website. The trailer will be available in the three most popular
online media formats: Real Player, Quicktime and Windows Media.
[Editors Note: Don't worry if it's out there we will have it in
Sunday's Newsletter].

BIG SCREEN FOR 'ULTRAMAN'
The Japanese monster fighting superhero, Ultraman, is getting the
feature film treatment. According to August Ragone, the film's
title will be "Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact," which has started
production. Word has it that the main foe of the film may well be
Ultraman's regular monster baddie, Baltan.

'HART'S WAR' CASTING
According to Variety, Michael Weston is the most recent addition
to the cast of MGM's World War II prison camp courtroom drama,
Hart's War. Weston will play another soldier held in a German POW
camp. The film will star Colin Farrell with Bruce Willis.

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RICKI LAKE PREGNANT
Talk show host Ricki Lake is pregnant with her second child.
Lake, 32, announced Wednesday while appearing as a guest on ABC's
"The View" that she's three months pregnant. She already has a
3-year-old son, Milo, with her husband, artist Rob Sussman.

ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP SUING ROSIE
An animal rights group is suing Rosie O'Donnell for saying the
group endorses certain types of leather. People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals filed the defamation lawsuit Tuesday. On an
episode of "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," the talk show host said
The Gap uses leather approved by PETA. She was apparently
referring to a decision by The Gap to stop using Indian and
Chinese leather after a PETA campaign highlighted alleged
industry abuses in those countries. PETA spokeswoman, Lisa Lange
said "There's no such thing as PETA-approved leather." The
lawsuit seeks an on-air retraction and $350,000 in punitive
damages.

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3. Online Celebrity Chat
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¤ Courtney Solomon - Chat with 'Dungeons & Dragons' Director
Courtney Solomon Wed Dec 6, 8pm ET.
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/info/2000/12/06/120600solomon.html

¤ Tava Smiley - Chat with General Hospital's Tava Smiley Thu,
Dec 7 9pm ET.
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¤ Mya - Join dancer, songwriter, choreographer, and R&B
songstress Mya for a live chat with you about her latest album
Fear Of Flying.
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4. In The News - Television
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AA STRIKES DEAL FOR 'WICKED WITCH'
ABC TV network and The Alliance Atlantis production company has
struck a deal to produce a four-hour miniseries based on Gregory
Maguire's novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch
of the West." Previously, Demi Moore and her producing partner
Suzanne Todd had been developing the project at Universal. The
book tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the point of view
of the Wicked Witch of the West while examining the nature of her
evil ways.

NO OSCARS FOR BILLY CRYSTAL
Billy Crystal, whose quick wit and polish have made him the clear
Oscar emcee of choice in recent years, said this week he'll have
no time to prepare for the March 25 Academy Awards show because
he will just be wrapping up his latest film project, "America's
Sweethearts."

TROUBLE FOR 'FREEDOM'?
Alleged word from the set of UPN's Freedom is that the show's
fate is in question. While unconfirmed, rumors have it that UPN
has already given up on the show, choosing not to order any
further episodes. Word has it that sister-show Level 9 will
suffer a similar fate.

MACK 10 ON 'DARK ANGEL'
According to USA Today, rapper Mack 10 is scheduled to turn up on
James Cameron's Dark Angel TV series' January 9th episode titled
"Out." The paper reports that Mack 10 will play the part of
Tacoma Bleed, a member of a gang.

'DUNE' BREAKS RECORDS
The first part of the Sci Fi cable channel's original Dune
mini-series was the single most watched program in the cabler's
history. The previous record holder for the network was the pilot
episode of their Invisible Man TV series.
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5. MOVIE REVIEW(s)
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Edited by Lori Kennedy.

Rugrats In Paris: The Movie
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, John Lithgow, Susan Sarandon

Rugrats in Paris is a take off of its cartoon well known by
children of all ages, and can be seen regularly on Nickelodeon.
This film is in such good nature, that not just the children will
enjoy it. Myself, a 26 year old mother thoroughly enjoyed it. As
a matter of fact, it brought tears to my eyes on several
occasions.

This film is based on the loving little red head Chuckie. Chuckie
is a 2 year old that lives with his father. His mother has passed
on and now all Chuckie wants is a new mommy. The remaining Rugrat
clan, Phil, Lil, Dil, Tommy and Angelica, are set to help Chuckie
with his search for a new mommy. The tiny terror Angelica,
decides to take things into her own hands for her own selfish
needs. Throughout this film, Chuckie learns the importance of
facing his fears and also learns that friendship and trust are
very important values.

I will not reveal if Chuckie gets his new Mommy, but I will say
for the soft at heart, dont forget the tissues.

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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JENNIFER LOPEZ
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Jennifer Lopez whose larger-than-life presence propelled her
from television to film roles, is the highest-paid Latina
actress with $1 million she is asking per film. Lopez was born
in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. The daughter of a
computer specialist and kindergarten teacher, Lopez always knew
she wanted to be a performer. She started her showbiz career as
a dancer in stage musicals most notably in a European tour of
Golden Musicals of Broadway and in a Japanese tour of
Synchronicity and in various music videos. But it was when she
won a national competition of about two thousand contestants
vying to become one of choreographer Rosie Perez's "fly girl"
dancers on Fox's "In Living Color" that Lopez finally cracked
into Hollywood.

After a couple of seasons spent with "In Living Color" Lopez got
her shot at acting when a co-worker, whose husband was writing
and producing a pilot called "South Central" for Fox, suggested
her for a part. The show was practically over before it started,
but it did pave the actress's way into two more short-lived
series, "Second Chances" and "Malibu Road." Lopez effectively
brought her television career to an end in 1993, with a role as a
heroic nurse in Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7; the
siren call of the big screen could no longer be ignored.

In 1995, Lopez appeared in Gregory Nava's critically acclaimed Mi
Familia, a film that introduced the actress's talent to top
filmmakers. In 1996, she beat out Ashley Judd and Lauren Holly
for the supporting role of Robin Williams' teacher in the Francis
Ford Coppola comedy Jack. Since then Jennifer has gone on to star
in such films as Selena, Money Train, Anaconda, Blood and Wine,
and numerous others. Jennifer has been accredited as being People
magazine's Fifty Most Beautiful People for 1997. She has been
married once, but the marriage only lasted about a year and is
now currently dating Sean "Puffy" Combs. Jennifer's new album
entitled "JLO" hits the streets on January 23, just a few days
before you can see here starring in the film "The Wedding
Planner" with Matthew McConaughey scheduled for a January 26
release.
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Filmography - Most Recent
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The Cell (2000)
Thieves (1999)
Antz (1998) (voice)
Out of Sight (1998)
U Turn (1997)
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The Wedding Planner (2001)
Angel Eyes (2001)
Untitled Frida Kahlo (2001)

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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of Nov. 6th - Dec. 12th
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<D>=Deceased

DECEMBER 6
Colleen Haskell (24)
Janine Turner (38)
Don King (68)

DECEMBER 7
Thomas Howell (34)
Edd Hall (42)
Larry Bird (44)
Ted Knight (77) <D>

DECEMBER 8
Sinéad O'Connor (34)
Sam Kinison (47) <D>
Kim Basinger (47)
Jim Morrison (57)
Sammy Davis Jr. (75) <D>

DECEMBER 9
Jakob Dylan (31)
Donny Osmond (43)
John Malkovich (47)
Beau Bridges (59)
Morton Downey Jr. (67)
Dick Van Patten (72)
Redd Foxx (78) <D>
Kirk Douglas (84)

DECEMBER 10
Raven-Symone (15)
Nia Peeples (39)
Kenneth Branagh (40)
Michael Clarke Duncan (43)
Susan Dey (48)

DECEMBER 11
Rachel Portman (40)
Jermaine Jackson (46)
Teri Garr (51)
Donna Mills (58)
Rita Moreno (69)

DECEMBER 12
Sheila E. (41)
Wings Hauser (53)
Gloria Loring (54)
Connie Francis (62)
Bob Barker (77)
Frank Sinatra (85) <D>

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8. Answer to this weeks trivia is..

D. $4,000,000
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