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Chicago moviegoers filed class-action suit against theater chains for having to sit through commercials before the movie starts. Drew Carey Celine Dion Robert De Niro Kevin Spacey Star Wars Goldie Hawn
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Ian McKellen will replace Richard Harris as Prof. Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Tom Hanks Julia Roberts Mel Gibson Harrison Ford Tom Cruise Sandra Bullock Clint Eastwood Suge Knight Robert Blake Eminem
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Box Office Analysis: Dec. 22
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Actor Richard Harris, who starred in films such as This Sporting Life, and recently reprised the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, died at a London hospital following a battle against cancer, The Associated Press reports. He was 72.
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After the death of Richard Harris Friday, the big question plaguing Warner Bros. is who will play Albus Dumbledore in the third Potter installment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Peter Guber, the former head of Sony Pictures, was among a panel of jurors with show business connections chosen Friday in Winona Ryder's shoplifting trial. Also Richard Harris Aretha Franklin Pixar Animation Studios Knick Knack Finding Nemo George P. Pelecanos Right as Rain Hell to Pay Curtis Hanson Good Morning, Miami Christopher Titus Bow Wow
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A decision last March to award British supermodel Naomi Campbell $5,450 and more than $1 million in court costs from UK's The Daily Mirror in a breach of confidentiality claim was overturned Monday. Also: Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Douglas Richard Harris Roberto Benigni Pinocchio Early Show Harry Smith Hannah Storm Julie Chen Rene Syler Matt LeBlanc Muse Celine Dion ZZ Top Frank Beard
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Tickets for the Harry Potter sequel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets went on sale in the U.K.
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Box Office Analysis: Feb. 10
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Box office report Feb 3 Black Hawk Down Slackers Birthday girl A Walk to Remember Snow Dogs Count of Monte Cristo
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for the weekend of Jan. 25-27.
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Rupert Everett Tim Roth
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Richard Harris, who reportedly agreed to appear in the Harry Potter
movie only after his granddaughter Ella told him she would never speak
to him again if he refused, has unleashed a torrent of denunciations at
some of his fellow film stars.
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"Harry Potter" film spreads magic at London premiere
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Richard Harris, the 71-year-old actor who plays Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Scorceror's Stone, to World Entertainment News Network on Viagra.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 23, 2000 -- The Jacqueline Susann biopic "Isn't She Great" comes to life this week with Bette Midler as the famed author.
Also opening wide this week is the Ewan McGregor-Ashley Judd psychological suspense thriller, "Eye of the Beholder."
Here's a list of all the films opening this week.
Opening Wednesday
"Kestrel's Eye" (First Run) -- Directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Kristersson, this documentary chronicles the lives of a family of kestrels nesting in the tower of an old church. (Limited release)
Opening Friday
"The Big Tease" (Warner Bros.) -- Scotsman Craig Ferguson plans to make his country proud when he is invited to the international hairdressing contest. He flies to Los Angeles only to discover that he is attending the event as an observer. (Limited release)
"The Cup" (Fine Line) -- The Bhutanes
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2000 -- The Super Bowl sacked Hollywood over the weekend with a gross of only about $6.2 million being enough to grab first place.
There was a close race for top honors among Destination Films' opening of its thriller "Eye Of the Beholder," Universal's Oscar contender "The Hurricane" and New Line's urban-appeal comedy sequel "Next Friday." As always, Monday's actual numbers could reverse today's estimated results.
Although Destination's "Eye" appeared to have the weekend's best score with about $6.2 million, it was not an impressive one.
"There was no No. 1 film in 1999 lower than $9 million," one studio distribution president said Sunday morning, looking back at the record books. "That was 'The Best Man' (the weekend of) Oct. 22-24, 1999, with $9.03 million. In 1998, the lowest-grossing No. 1 film was 'He Got Game' (the weekend of)