Barry Sonnenfeld
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
03/31/1953
New York, NY |
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BUZZ/SAW: Edward Norton's Next?
August 15, 2001 11:35am ESTNEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1999 -- We hear that Edward Norton ("Fight Club") may step into Paramount's crime actioner "The Score" as the young hood who locks horns with the older thief played by Robert De Niro. Ben Affleck was to co-star opposite De Niro but quickly exited the project for unknown reasons. Norton recently completed "Keeping the Faith," in which he made his directorial debut. PLAYGROUND'S SETTING OF PLAY: Some big -- albeit under wraps -- names are involved in the highly secret de
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Hot Project: Ice Cube in Spielberg's "Big Ticket"
August 13, 2001 12:24pm ESTIce Cube is clearly becoming a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. The multitalented rapper-actor will begin filming The Big Ticket for DreamWorks in January. But for Ice Cube, this is just another notch on an otherwise brimming belt.
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'Wild Wild' Worst at Anti-Oscars
July 31, 2001 12:30pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 26, 2000 -- Who said "Wild Wild West" didn't deserve any awards? On this Oscar weekend, the overblown, undercooked Will Smith action-comedy got exactly what it deserved: five Razzies. "Wild Wild West" Yes, the critically unacclaimed summer smash was tops among all, um, winners at the 20th Annual Razzies, "dis-honoring" the worst in film, as they say. The bad-movie-watchin' folks at the Golden Raspberry Foundation unveiled their picks for '99 on Saturday. They als
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ROLE CALL: Eastwood to adapt "Mystic River"
May 08, 2001 4:20am ESTClint Eastwood and Oscar-winning writer Brian Helgeland will team up on an adaptation of the best-selling novel, Mystic River for Warner Bros.
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ROLE CALL: 'Dieter' Lives?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 15, 2000 -- The world may be safe yet for another "Saturday Night Live" knock-off flick. Word today is that Mike Myers is being lured back to the botched "Dieter" project by promises of a better script (not to mention an assist from peacemaker Steven Spielberg). Myers walked on the film last month and was subsequently sued by Universal Pictures last week. "Dieter" is based on Myers' old "SNL" sketch "Sprockets." Jim Carrey HANG UP: Jim Carrey is out of Joel Schumacher's wou
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SCI-FI GEEK: Selling 'Spider-Man'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., May 5, 2000 -- Not one frame of film has been shot, the script isn't finished yet and, heck, the studio hasn't even officially announced the director's name (it's Sam Raimi). But this week, Sony started working on the most important part of its forthcoming "Spider-Man" movie: the toys. The formation of Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. was announced at an invitation-only meeting at UCLA, attended by hundreds of companies interested in licensing Spider-Man tie-in stuff when the
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TV STUFF: 'Witch' Way for 'Sabrina'?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4, 2000 -- And for her next trick, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" will move to … the WB? Melissa Joan Hart Today's Daily Variety says ABC's hit comedy, starring Melissa Joan Hart as the title spell-caster, could be headed to the rival network next season. The report says the show's makers rejected ABC's initial overtures to renew the series, balking at the offered money (a mere $1.3 million to $1.5 million per episode). The offer that's reputedly got their attenti
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ROLE CALL: Did You Hear the One About the One-Legged Nun?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2000 -- Jodie Foster's played an English schoolteacher, an FBI agent and a rocket scientist. Now she'll stretch further as a one-legged nun in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys." Reports today say the two-time Oscar winner has agreed to play a supporting role in the $15-20 million film for Initial Entertainment Group. She'll also produce. Shooting's scheduled to begin May 1. Commercial director Peter Care will helm the script by Jeff Stockwell and Michael Petroni.
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ROLE CALL: Edward Burns, Serial Director
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2000 -- Peanut butter and jelly aren't the only things that go together for Edward Burns. The actor-writer-director can't resist casting his latest ingenues in his latest projects. First there was Maxine Bahns in "The Brothers McMullen" and "She's the One." Then there was the interlude with Jim Carrey's ex, Lauren Holly, in "No Looking Back." Up next: current galpal Heather Graham in his new romantic comedy "Sidewalks of New York." The indie project, set in New Yor
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Will Smith, Jar Jar Razzed
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2000 -- Hollywood types hope their best work will be remembered when that other awards show announces its nominees Tuesday. But unfortunately, their worst work won't be forgotten either, not if the Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation has anything to say about it. At least "Wild Wild West" knows it won't walk away honor-less. Last summer's Will Smith stinker, along with the blockbuster "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace", topped the nominations for the 20t
