Celeb News Aggregate
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Actor Colin Farrell has sparked fears for his health after he appeared at a press conference looking alarmingly gaunt--but he insists he's merely shedding weight for a film role.
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Producers working on Heath Ledger's final film have vowed not to alter the tragic star's last performance, even though the actor never got the chance to complete the project before his untimely death.
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Movie star Colin Farrell has confirmed he'll be among the stars acting out scenes Heath Ledger never got to shoot in his final film, confessing it'll be an "incredibly painful tribute."
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Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell have signed up to save the film their late friend Heath Ledger was making before he died.
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Actress Lindsay Lohan has hit out at the tabloid press for romantically linking her to every man she is seen out with.
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Three new movies by legendary screenwriter/director Stanley Kubrick are being brought to the big screen--seven years after his death.
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The woman accused of stalking Colin Farrell told a court on Monday she was sorry for confronting the Irish actor during his appearance on The Tonight Show in July.
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The film version of 1980s TV series Miami Vice is in serious trouble after experiencing budget problems and less-than-stellar reviews, according to press reports.
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Kim Cattrall wrote sex book to allay female fears, Muslims upset by "24," Hugh Grant gets passionate with Jemima Khan at New Year party, Minnie Driver's beachfront calm, "The Rocketeer" star William Boyet dies, more.
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Teen Girl's Parents Sue Nick Nolte, Computer theft postpones Blake trial, Brian Williams assumes "Nightly News" anchor duties, more...
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News, Mar. 8: David Crosby Arrested, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Hits Video Stores in May, Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes a Fitness Weekend Lost in Translation Matthew McConaughey Terrence Malick Benicio Del Toro Colin Farrell
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Depp Film Release Pushed Up, Garfunkel Busted for Pot, Jackson Customized Bentley To Be Sold, more…
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News, Nov. 20 Johnny Depp is "Sexiest Man Alive," Eleven Films to Compete for Animation Oscar, Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell Covered in "Dust," Finding Nemo Brother Bear Kurt Cobain Mel Gibson The Passion Rush Limbaugh Keith Gordon Ethan Hawke
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Colin Farrell Becomes a Father, Cris Judd's Dad Speaks Out on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Bono Clashes With President Bush Britney Spears Madonna Sean P. Diddy Combs John Larroquette Whoopi Goldberg
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News, Sept. 10: Dixie Chicks Slam Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnie's Ex Writes a Memoir, Simon and Garfunkel Reunite for Tour Colin Farrell Cameron Diaz Jennifer Lopez Phantom of the Opera Minnie Driver Miranda Richardson Howard Stern.
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Box Office Analysis: Aug. 10 S.W.A.T. take the top spot followed by Freaky Friday American Wedding Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Seabiscuit Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Bad Boys II Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Finding Nemo Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Le Divorce
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Teen idols, including Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy, Ryan Seacrest, Colin Farrell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hillary Duff and Tony Hawk, showed for at this year's Teen Choice Awards at the Universal Amphitheater Saturday in Universal City, Calif.
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Detectives in Los Angeles will not be ready to present a case against music producer Phil Spector at his scheduled court date next week. Also: Cameron Diaz Kiera Knightley Bend It Like Beckham July 21-27 Nielsen ratings Freddie Prinze Jr. Conrad Jackson Stan Rogow Heavy D Ja Rule 50 Cent Bride and Joy: Guiding Mom Down the Aisle Goldie Hawn Jared Leto Alexander
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What do Oprah Winfrey, Superman and Elvis Presley have in common? Also: VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Russell Crowe Glenn Close Steve Buscemi Gotham Awards Coldplay Chris Martin Angelina Jolie Oliver Stone Alexander Martin Lawrence Rage Control Joey McIntyre Mila Kunis Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Spider-Man top MTV Movie Awards. Other winners 8 Mile Eminem Kirsten Dunst Tobey Maguire Jennifer Garner Colin Farrell Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
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Leonardo DiCaprio has been questioned in a $45 million lawsuit stemming from a five-year-old case that alleges he ordered "his posse" to beat up actress Elizabeth Berkley 's ex-boyfriend. Also: Jennifer Lopez May Sweeps Justin Timberlake Nell Carter Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs 50 Cent Def Jam Ja Rule Steve Gottlieb Dr Dre Minder Music EM.TV Muppets Jim Henson Baz Luhrmann Alexander the Great
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Moviegoers were still feeling angry this Easter Weekend, keeping Anger Management at the top of the box office with $25.6 million. Top 10: Anger Management Holes Malibu's Most Wanted Bulletproof Monk Phone Booth What a Girl Wants Bringing Down the House A Man Apart Chicago House of 1,000 Corpses
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Collin Farrel's Phone Booth sniped the competition by ringing in $15 million and debuting at the top of the box office this weekend. Top Ten: Phone Booth What a Girl Wants A man Apart Head of State Bringing Down the House The Core Basic Chicago Agant Cody Banks Piglet's Big Movie
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Colin Farrell is Heading for Fatherhood
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The romantic jailbreak comedy Bringing Down the House cleaned up at the box office this weekend with a judicious $31.7 million* take--the third best ever March opening. Top 10 Bringing Down the House Tears of teh Sun Old Scool Chicago How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days Cradle to the Grave Daredevil The Jungle Book 2 Shanghai Knights The Life of David Gale
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The live-actioner Daredevil challenged four new wide releases and won hands down with a superlative $18.9 million take at the box office this weekend. Top Ten Daredevil Old School How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days The Jungle Book 2 Chicago The Life of David Gale Shanghai Knights Gods and Generals Dark Blue The Recruit
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Box Office Analysis Feb. 16 Daredevil How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days Chicago The Jungle Book 2 Shanghai Knights The Recruit Final Destination 2 Deliver Us From Eva Kangaroo Jack About Schmidt
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Box Office Analysis for February 9, 2003. How To Lose a Guy in 10 days, Shanghai Knights, Chicago, The Recruit, Final Destination 2, Deliver Us From Eva, Kangaroo Jack, Biker Boyz, Darkness Falls, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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Box Office Analysis for Feb. 2 Top 10: The Recruit Final Destination 2 Biker Boyz Darkness Falls Kangaroo Jack Chicago Just Married The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Catch Me If You Can About Schmidt
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Sarah Kozer, one of the three women finalists on Fox's reality series Joe Millionaire, has starred in about a dozen bondage and fetish films under the stage name "Cindy Schubert." Also: Britney Spears Colin Farrell Russell Crowe Claudia Schiffer Frances McDormand The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants David E Kelley The Practice Mix It Up Earvin "Magic" Johnson
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The body of what police believe to be the mother of Dr. Laura Schlessinger was found badly decomposed with murder the cause of death Also: Steven Spielberg Kill Bill Quentin Tarantino Oliver Stone Alexander the Great Baz Luhrmann Elijah Wood The eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Italian Job F Gary Gray Harry Potter Pamela Stephenson Billy Bono Nelsson Mandela SOS concert
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News roundup for Oct. 16 - A former employee for Lucasfilms was arrested for stealing an advanced copy of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Kid Rock Pamela Anderson Winona Ryder Ivana Trump The Cat in the Hat Mike Myers Dustin Hoffman Ray Romano
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Here we go again. Miramax film says it will release the Martin Scorsese-directed period drama Gangs of New York earlier in the U.S. than previously scheduled. Also: Christina Aguilera Leonard Nimoy Bruce Willis Die Hard 4 Phone Booth Push, Nevada That Was Then International Federation of the Phonographics Industry
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News Roundup for Sept. 18 - American Idol reunion being taped in Las Vegas. Other celebrities include Kevin Spacey Christy Turlington Ed Burns Oprah Winfrey LL Cool J SWAT Samuel L. Jackson Colin Farrell Michelle Rodriguez
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Director Baz Luhrmann is developing his own Alexander the Great project with Leonardo DiCaprio in negotiations to star. Oliver Stone
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning July 19: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, K-19: The Widowmaker, Stuart Little 2, David Arquette, Eight Legged Freaks, Tom Hanks, Sam Mendes, Road to Perdition, Reign of Fire, Rob Bowman, Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter; Collison Course, Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween: Resurrection, Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Sonnenfeld, Men in Black II, Lil' Bow Wow, Like Mike, The Powerpuff Girls Movies, Mr. Deeds, Adam Sandler, Hey Arnold! The Movie. Lilo & Stitch, Scooby-Doo, Matt Damon, The Bourne Identity, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears
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Madonna Die Another Day Candace Bushnell Noami Campbell Richard Widmark Marilyn Monroe Colin Farrell SWAT Samuel L Jackson David Ayer Jane Kaczmarek Malcolm in the Middle David Bowie
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for the week of July 7, 2002.
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The box office predictions for the weekend beginning June 21. Minority Report, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Colin Farrell, Lilo & Stitch, Juwanna Mann, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Scooby-Doo, Matt Damon, Doug Liman, The Bourne Identity, Nicolas Cage, John Woo, Windtalkers, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Bad Company, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears, Eddie Griffin, Undercover Brother, Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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Box office analysis: Feb. 17
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Box office analysis Feb 24 Queen of the Damned Aaliyah John Q Denzel Washington
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The box office preview of the weekend beginning Feb. 15 Denzel Washington Nick Cassevetes John Q Bruce Willis Colin Farrell Hart's War Britney Spears Crossroads Retunr to Never Land Super Troopers Arnold Schwarzenegger Collateral Damage Rollerball John McTiernan Chris Klein Norman Jewison Big Fat Liar Frankie Muniz The Count of Monte Cristo Kevin Reynolds Mandy Moore A Walk to Remember I Am Sam Sean Penn Kung Pow: Enter the Fist The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson Black Hawk Down Ridley Scott A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard Gosford Park Halle Berry Monster's Ball
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A prediction on who is going to win the coveted spot in People magazine George Clooney Brad Pitt Ben Affleck
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Kevin Smith The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Woody Allen Ghosts of Mars John Carpenter Summer Catch Freddie Prinze Jr. Bubble Boy American Pie 2 Rush Hour 2 The Others The Princess Diaries Legally Blonde Captain Corelli's Mandolin Rat Race American Outlaws Jurassic Park III Planet of the Apes
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Universal has proved that there is always room for dessert.
American Pie 2 managed to hold on to the top of the box office charts two weeks in a row, which in this summer of one-week wonders is quite a fait accompli.
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Irish actor Colin Farrell, who stars in the Wwestern comedy American Outlaws, to CNN correspondent Lori Blackman, on how his life has changed in the last year
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This week He Said, She Said on America Outlaw with Colin Farrell as Jesse James.
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American Pie 2 Chill Factor The Crow: City of Angels Knock Off Highlander Endgame American Outlaws Rat Race Colin Farrell Tigerland Minority Report Jim Carrey Matt Damon Phone Booth Edward Norton Hart's War Les Mayfield Young Guns Jon Bon Jovi Wild Wild West Bad Girls Will Smith Young Guns 2 Dino De Laurentiis It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Million Dollar Mystery Eddie Deezen Rat Race Cuba Gooding Jr John Cleese Jon Lovitz Roawan Atkinson Whoopi Goldberg Jerry Zucker Airplane Ghost Captain Corelli's Mandolin Penelope Cruz Tom Cruise Woman on Top All the Pretty Horses Nicolas Cage John Woo Windtalkers Louis de Bernieres Rush Hour 2 Shakespeare in Love Scary Movie Jackie Chan Chris Tucker Planet of the Apes Jurassic Park III The Princess Diaries Legally Blonde Garry Marshall Osmosis Jones Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Original Sin Bill Murray Spy Kids Antonio Banderas The Others Nicole Kidman
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This week in Role Call: Halle Berry joins Ben Affleck in "Gigli"; Al Pacino, Colin Farrell will star in "The Farm"; Kip Pardue joins cast of "The Rules of Attraction" with Jessica Biel, Thomas Ian Nicholas and James Van Der Beek; Eddie Griffin, John Leguizamo, LL Cool J and Lil' Kim will star in "My Baby's Mama"; Angelina Jolie is attached to "Beyond Borders"; John Frankenheimer directs a prequel to "The Exorcist"
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News in Roundup: Aug. 13
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 10, 2000 -- What a little war movie can do to a career. Colin Farrell, who got on the Hollywood radar with his performance in the war flick "Tigerland," has signed on to star in not one but two projects, Daily Variety says.
Farrell will first headline the drama "Phone Booth" for his "Tigerland" director, Joel Schumacher, in November. And then he'll segue to a courtroom drama flick, "Hart's War," where he'll play a POW who must defend a black soldier for murder.
The actor got the part in "War" after Edward Norton bailed on the project. The stellar cast for the film includes Bruce Willis and possibly Anthony Hopkins.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: The Hollywood Reporter says that Dennis Quaid might star in the Disney flick "The Rookie." Based on a true story, the film is about a high school baseball coach (Quaid) who makes the major leagues at age 35.
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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 18, 2000 -- Being a big movie star just isn't enough for Bruce Willis. The "Die Hard" guy and his former agent turned business partner Arnold Rifkin have launched their own production company, Daily Variety reports today.
Christened Cheyenne Enterprises, the company -- based in Santa Monica, Calif. -- is financed with the two starters' own money. It boasts first-look deals with both 20th Century Fox TV and Hearst Entertainment Prods.
The production company is currently shooting "Bandits," with Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett in the starring roles and is in pre-production on "Hart's War," a WWII flick with Willis and Colin Farrell ("Tigerland").
"Cheyenne Enterprises was born out of the 17-year association that Bruce and I have enjoyed," Rifkin told Variety. "Our goal in this partnership is to establish a creative environment which wi
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A rich "Parents" opening turned the box office green after two months of lackluster grosses.
Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" met with greater success than insiders had anticipated. Rather than the $18-22 million range that many Hollywood handicappers were expecting, "Parents" opened to a sizzling ESTIMATED $29.11 million at 2,614 theaters ($11,135 per theater).
"Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which co-financed the film and will share equally in its success. "Parents" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide release last weekend.
The film set records as the biggest October opening ever and the biggest openings ever for its stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, according to a Universal spokesman. It is Universal's fourth consecutive film to open in first place, following "Nutty Professor II:
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With "Parents" meeting "Titans" there will be brisk action on the box office playing field and a close race for top honors.
"It will be close," an insider promises. "Even though 'Remember the Titans' is expanding, they're bringing in a lot of small markets and there's got to be, at least, a 15% drop. Let's put it at $17 million. I think 'Meet the Parents' has a good chance of being number one. It could be $18 million, or it could more than $20 million if the marketplace expands."
The last two weekends saw key films - those grossing $500,000 or more for three days - do a very lean $56-57 million. "The question is," asks this insider, "Will the marketplace expand considerably? Can this be a $70 million weekend (for key films)?"
Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" will arrive in 2,612 theaters. The film should play to a broad audience, attracting both y
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18, 2000 -- Strapping Irish stud Colin Farrell was named the year's best actor for his work in "Tigerland" by the Boston Society of Film Critics on Saturday.
And if that alone does not cause a bit of head scratching, take a look at the heavyweights whom the young upstart has beaten out for the nod: Tom Hanks in "Cast Away," Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" and Mark Ruffalo in "You Can Count on Me."
Perhaps just as surprising is actress Ellen Burstyn snagging a best actress win for "Requiem for a Dream." Before this award, some thought of Burstyn as more of a supporting actress contender. Burstyn beat out Julia Roberts ("Erin Brockovich") and Laura Linney ("You Can Count on Me"). The Boston critics handed the best picture award to "Almost Famous," as well as the best director mention to the film's helmer Cameron Crowe, who also shared the best scree
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HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 8, 2000 -- Not getting enough of Jennifer Lopez?
Well, lucky for you, "The Cell" actress is currently in talks to star in "Enough," Daily Variety reports.
The project, which follows a newlywed woman (Lopez) who becomes a victim of domestic violence, is also courting helmer Michael Apted ("The World Is Not Enough") for the director's chair.
Meanwhile, Lopez has snatched up the opportunity to play Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in a biopic produced by Francis Ford Coppola.
PHONING IN: The Hollywood Reporter says that Aussie export Radha Mitchell ("High Art") will play opposite countryman Colin Farrell ("Tigerland") in the drama "Phone Booth." The film is about a man (Farrell) who's forced to stay in a Manhattan phone booth after being threatened by an assassin. Mitchell will play the man's wife.
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HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 7, 2000 -- The report is in: Colin Farrell's star is rising.
If his filming schedule allows, the hotcake will be heading for the slot left opened by Matt Damon in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report," Daily Variety says.
Since his breakout performance in this year's "Tigerland," Farrell has been courted by a number of projects. He will next play opposite Bruce Willis in MGM's "Hart's War." After that, he'll begin work on the thriller "Phone Booth."
Starring megastar Tom Cruise, "Minority Report" is based on a book of short stories by the ultra-cool sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick.
DOING THE 'SCOOBY': We see them more as the Wonder Twins, but whatever. "It" couple Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar is in talks to star as swanky detectives Fred and Daphne in the live-action adaptation of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?", the Hollywood Rep
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HOLLYWOOD, June 9, 2000 - What would you do if you saw Terence Stamp bellying up to the bar? Could you resist the urge to approach him and scream, "You will bow down before me, Jor-El! Both you, and then one day, your heirs!" ? The 26th annual Saturn Awards were held Tuesday in Century City, Calif., and, what with all the sci-fi and fantasy movie gods and goddesses in attendance, we had trouble keeping the cap on all the riffs we were tempted to uncork. There was Martin ("Ed Wood") Landau ("Nowadays, no one gives two f***s for Bela."), Robert ("Nightmare on Elm Street") Englund ("I'm your boyfriend now!"), director Bryan ("The Usual Suspects") Singer ("Who is Keyser Soze?"), and so on.
Luckily we refrained from making fools of ourselves, but the same could not be said for the several dozen fanboys (and fangirls) who crowded the Park Hyatt Hotel lobby, trying to sneak autographs