News

Jul
31 2001

A Good 'Angle' for Sabato

By: Mauricio Minotta
12:30pm EDT
In an attempt to beef up its action programming, Pearson Television has unveiled plans for a new series starring Italian model/actor Antonio Sabato Jr. “Lean Angle” will be centered on the world of professional motorcycle racing, with Sabato...
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Jul
31 2001

'Survivor 2' Ads: $12 Million

By: Don Chareunsy
12:30pm EDT
Visa, General Motors, Anheuser-Bush and Frito-Lay are paying some $12 million each to sponsor CBS' "Survivor: The Australian Outback," which makes its debut on Jan. 28 after Super Bowl XXXV. That's three times the amount advertisers paid to...
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Jul
31 2001

'Tempt' Us Two Times

By: Hollywood.com Staff
12:30pm EDT
As the final episode of "Temptation Island" airs tonight on Fox, network executives are already discussing a possible sequel to the libido-fueled reality hit. Network brass are waiting until viewership numbers are in from the sixth and final...
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Jul
31 2001

'Survivor 2' vs. 'Angel'

By: Mauricio Minotta
12:30pm EDT
Now that we tentatively know who's going to be president of the United States, the next big question is: Where will CBS schedule "Survivor 2"? The sequel to the network's big hit over the summer will roll out in January, but the network has...
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Jul
31 2001

'Survivor 2' vs. 'Friends'

By: Fiona Ng
12:30pm EDT
Monica, Chandler and the rest of the New York urbanite set beware, for the uncivilized, money-mongering tribal-types from "Survivor 2" are aiming to hone into your turf. In a move to nip a piece off the Thursday night pie, CBS has announced...
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Jul
31 2001

'Thirteen Days' Pushed Back

By: Mauricio Minotta
12:30pm EDT
Most of the country will have to wait 21 more days to see “Thirteen Days.” New Line Cinema has pushed back the wide release of Kevin Costner’s historical drama by nearly a month to avoid the high-profile competition it would have gone...
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Jul
31 2001

”INVISIBLE” VICTORY

By: Mike Shaffer
12:30pm EDT
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you; the Sci-Fi Channel has decided to renew the smash series, “Invisible Man,” for a second season of 22 episodes. The Sci-Fi Network will also be airing another all-original series--the underwater...
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Jul
31 2001

'Traffic,' 'Betty' Are Golden

By: Mauricio Minotta
12:30pm EDT
“Traffic” and “Nurse Betty” were the top winners at the 5th Annual Golden Satellite Awards on Sunday night. “Traffic” picked up a best drama award and another for its director, Steven Soderbergh. “Nurse Betty” took home...
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Jul
31 2001

A Little Less Rage in Music

By: Don Chareunsy
12:30pm EDT
Zack De La Rocha, the lead singer of Rage Against the Machine, has quit the politically outspoken rock band, saying in a statement Wednesday that the band's "decision-making process has completely failed." The singer didn't detail any problems...
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Jul
31 2001

'Xena's' Swan Song

By: Fiona Ng
12:30pm EDT
We wish we could tell you otherwise, but "Xena: Warrior Princess" has reached the fate of inevitably all TV series. Studios USA Domestic Television, "Xena's" producer, announced this morning that the oft-campy action drama will be going off the...
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Jul
31 2001

'The Grinch' Rules Again

By: Don Chareunsy
12:30pm EDT
The Grinch continues to get greener and greener. In a weekend with no new wide releases, "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" easily held on to the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, taking in an estimated $27.11 million, bringing...
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Jul
31 2001

'Tiger,' Tiger Burning Bright

By: Fiona Ng
12:30pm EDT
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has officially become the little foreign film to watch this year. In case you still haven't heard of it, the martial-arts epic -- directed by Taiwanese helmer Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun Fat and Michelle...
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Jul
31 2001

A 'Scary' Success

By: Steve Ryfle
12:30pm EDT
Who would have thought the lowbrow, gross-out humor of "Scary Movie" would be a sign of social progress? Yet, the teen-horror spoof, which just cracked the $100 million mark at the box office Thursday, will soon become the highest-grossing movie...
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