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Wars 3-D |
Mlive reports: "George Lucas announced that
he'll convert all six 'Star Wars' movies to 3-D and re-release them one
per year starting in 2007." - Entertainment Weekly
In addition to the 3-D versions, the following
is the "Star Wars" re-release schedule for the next 50 years:
2014: "The Empire Strikes Back" is re-released
with all footage of Harrison Ford as Han Solo digitally removed. This necessitates
certain plot changes. For example, instead of Han Solo being frozen, the
film's climax has Darth Vader filling up an ice-cube tray. [see full story
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| CBS
Traitor? |
AP reports: A cameraman carrying CBS press
credentials was detained in Iraq earlier this week on suspicion of insurgent
activity, the U.S. military said Friday, while the network issued a statement
saying it was investigating the incident.
The cameraman suffered minor injuries Tuesday
during a battle between U.S. soldiers and suspected insurgents, and was
standing next to an alleged insurgent who was killed during the shootout,
the military said. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Shatner
Bumped |
Charlotte Observer reports: In a case of what
its fans - and there are many - will consider network malpractice, "Boston
Legal" is being shelved for the rest of the season in favor of "Grey's
Anatomy."
"Boston Legal," starring James Spader and
William Shatner, will return in the fall with its unaired shows... [see
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| Health
Nazis Strike Again |
CHELSEA J. CARTER reports: Something must
be wrong in the land of Muppets.
First PBS announced that "Sesame Street"
would kick off its 36th season this week with a multiyear story arc about
healthy habits. No problem there; childhood obesity rates are soaring.
Then I learned of changes that turned my "Sesame Street" world upside down.
My beloved blue, furry monster -- who sang
"C is for cookie, that's good enough for me" -- is now advocating eating
healthy. There's even a new song -- "A Cookie Is a Sometimes Food," where
Cookie Monster learns there are "anytime" foods and "sometimes" foods.
"Sacrilege!" I cried. "That's akin to Oscar
the Grouch being nice and clean." (Co-workers gave me strange looks. But
I didn't care.) [see full story for more]- Click
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| Sahara
Tops Box Office |
antiTainment reports: Sahara was the clear
winner at this weekend's box office, bringing in an estimated $18.5 million
and relegating last week's No 1, "Sin City," to second place with an estimated
$14.1 million gross. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Siegfried
Shooter Nuts |
AP reports: A former pro football player accused
of shooting at the compound of Siegfried & Roy wanted to "warn the
world" of the threat posed by the illusionists, according to a psychiatric
report.
The evaluation was performed by psychiatrist
Norton Roitman after Cole Ford was charged with firing several shotgun
blasts at the Las Vegas home of entertainers Siegfried Fischbacher and
Roy Horn.
Ford, 32, a former kicker for the Oakland
Raiders, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and sent to a mental
health facility for treatment. [see full story for more]-
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| Yoshitaro
Nomura RIP |
AP reports: Yoshitaro Nomura, famed Japanese
director of suspense thrillers such as "Castle of Sand", has died of pneumonia
at a Tokyo hospital. He was 85.
He had been in hospital since March 22
and passed away on Friday, news reports said. [see full story for more]-
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| Fox
News Plans |
Reuters reports: Fox News Channel's future
plans include the launch of a financial news offshoot network, possibly
as early as the summer. But CEO Roger Ailes doesn't envision an international
version of Fox News anytime soon.
"We've decided not to start an anti-American
channel," quipped Ailes to the applause of some of the roughly 100 people
who attended his speech Thursday night at the Washington Press Club. [see
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| Daily
Show Wins Peabody |
E! reports: And so it has come to pass that
Jon Stewart is an institution. Like Tupperware.
The comic's Daily Show and a documentary
on plastic food containers were among the announced winners Thursday of
the prestigious Peabody Awards for electronic media. [see full story for
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| Apprentice
Reject Shocked |
AP reports: Although he has chewed tobacco
during tasks and thrown tantrums at teammates, young millionaire Chris
Shelton was spared by Donald Trump on the latest episode of NBC's "The
Apprentice."
Gym franchise owner/cabaret singer Angie
McKnight was fired.
"I think he was ready to see me go," McKnight
told The Associated Press Friday. "Two episodes before, both Carolyn and
George told him to keep me because I had what it takes. I think that rubbed
Mr. Trump the wrong way." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Denzel
& Spike Show |
Reuters reports: Oscar winner Denzel Washington
is set star in the upcoming hostage drama "Inside Man," which Spike Lee
is directing for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment.
Clive Owen is in negotiations to join the
movie, which Imagine's Brian Grazer is producing. [see full story for more]-
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| Sony
Buys MGM |
AP reports: The sale of venerable film studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to a consortium led by Sony Corp. of America was completed
Friday, marking the end of MGM as an independent player in the entertainment
industry. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Pitt
Rumor Hotline |
Pugbus reports: Brad Pitt has come out swinging
in an effort to put an end to rumors about his relationship with Angelina
Jolie. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EDST) on Monday April 11, concerned Pitt
fans will be able to dial 1-900-NOT-TRUE to hear Pitt deny in his own voice
the latest rumors being printed about him and Angelina Jolie in the false
tabloids.
�At 49 cents a minute billed automatically
to the telephone number from which a call is made, this service represents
a great bargain for Brad Pitt fans everywhere,� said Pitt�s publicist,
Cindy Guagenti. �It�s one thing for fans to read Brad�s latest denouncement
of false tabloids like US Weekly but quite another for them to hear the
note of wry condescension and disdain in his voice as he refers to US Weekly�s
editor, Janice Min, as a �two-bit rumor-mongering whore.� [see full story
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