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Jul
23 2001
We respect that the Writers Guild of America awards are really important and prestigious and stuff, but what we really respect is that they make winning the office Oscar pool a heck of a lot easier. "American Beauty" To whit: If you've...
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Jul
23 2001

'Burbank, We Have a Problem...'

By: Steve Ryfle
9:52am EDT
A couple of years ago it was deadly asteroids slamming into Earth, and big-budget cartoons about talking bugs. This summer, the Hollywood fad was supposed to be spaceships landing on Mars -- but at least one interplanetary mission is being put on...
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Jul
23 2001

'Dieter' Detour

By: Steve Ryfle
9:52am EDT
It could have been the Hollywood trial of the century, but now it looks like there will be no trial at all. Daily Variety reports today that a settlement might be imminent in the lawsuits over the unmade "Dieter" movie, which erputed in June...
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Jul
23 2001

'Dieter': Free as a Little Girl

By: Fiona Ng
9:52am EDT
The "Dieter" lawsuit will soon become a thing of the Hollywood past. Variety reports today that the legal squabble between Mike Myers and his court opponents, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, is expected to reach a settlement soon...
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Jul
23 2001

'Green Card' Guy Greenlighted

By: Steve Ryfle
9:52am EDT
Gerard Depardieu was released Monday from a Paris hospital after successful heart bypass surgery, according to his agent. "He is in very good form, but he will now rest for three weeks at home under medical supervision," Claude Davy told Reuters...
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Jul
23 2001
Based on Susanna Kaysen's account of being trapped in a mental institution in the late '60s, director James Mangold's "Girl, Interrupted" is a semi-involving tale of identity and belonging featuring a solid performance from Winona Ryder and a...
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Jul
23 2001

'American Beauty' Rules Cyberspace

By: Jim Bartoo
9:52am EDT
Director Sam Mendes' "American Beauty" took top honors today as the Online Film Critics Society handed down its third annual awards. The quirky tale of modern-day life in a suburban nightmare was named best picture by the 112-member group of...
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Jul
23 2001

'American Gigolo' on Diaper Duty

By: Fiona Ng
9:52am EDT
How about this for a test of inner peace? A wailing newborn screaming in the middle of the night -- every night. That's right. Looks like the road to nirvana for the Buddhist-minded Richard Gere will, for a little while at least, be one...
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Jul
23 2001

'Hanging Up' Up to No. 1?

By: Martin Grove
9:52am EDT
Hollywood is anticipating an "Up" weekend at the holiday box office with the Diane Keaton-directed chick flick "Hanging Up" arriving with tracking scores that make it the front-runner to claim the No. 1 spot. Cast of "Hanging Up"s The...
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Jul
23 2001
Hollywood opens its presents early this weekend with the arrival of a few deluxe-wrapped packages full of good holiday cheer. "Anna and the King," a richly decorated version of the classic musical "The King and I" sans the music, should pique...
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Jul
23 2001

'Election' Elected by Spirit Awards

By: Fiona Ng
9:52am EDT
Call it an act of justice or just plain old good taste. "Election" finally got the kind of props it deserved. After getting all but snubbed by Oscar voters, the critically acclaimed high school satire, starring Reese Witherspoon and...
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Jul
23 2001

'Episode II' Guy Gets A 'Life'

By: Fiona Ng
9:52am EDT
Now that Hayden Christensen has landed the coveted role of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode II," what's he going to do next? Answer: Get a 'life,' so to speak. Daily Variety says that the young tyke is in final talks to star as an...
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Jul
23 2001

'Bette' Dumps Hubby

By: Fiona Ng
9:52am EDT
Bette Midler is about to fly solo. On her sitcom, that is. The actress, who when we last checked was still happily married on her new CBS sitcom "Bette," has become husband-less as of last week, Reuters says. Actor Kevin Dunn, who...
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