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 Comic
Settlement |
E! reports: Stan Lee's Spidey cents are tingling
big time.
The 82-year-old comic-book mastermind has
engineered a massive settlement with Marvel Enterprises that brings an
end to a $10 million lawsuit in which Lee accused the company of shutting
him out of unpaid profits stemming from the big-screen success of his famed
webslinger and other Marvel Comics-based films.
The suit, filed in November 2002 in U.S.
District Court, contended that Lee's deal with the company gave the him
a share of the earnings generated from films and TV shows featuring Marvel's
comic creations. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Hitchhiker
Galactic Hit |
AP reports: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy" caught a nice ride with movie-goers, who made it the No. 1 weekend
choice at theaters with a $21.1 million debut.
Ice Cube's action thriller "XXX: State
of the Union" opened weakly with $12.7 million, coming in third for the
weekend. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Gump
Star Threatened |
AP reports: Police arrested a man who allegedly
threatened "Forrest Gump" star Mykelti Williamson with a gun while both
were driving on city streets.
The man followed Williamson, yelling racial
slurs and pointing a gun at the actor before running him off the road and
approaching his vehicle on foot Tuesday, Williamson said. [see full story
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| Family
Guy's big Return |
E! reports: The once lowly rated Family Guy
returned to Fox Sunday for the very belated launch of its fourth season
as a bona fide top 25 hit, with 11.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen
Media Research. [see full story for more]- Click
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| American
Dreams Crushed |
Reuters reports: ABC has extended its string
of early pickups with next-season orders for the James Belushi-starring
sitcom "According to Jim" and "America's Funniest Home Videos."
Meanwhile, word is that the fate of NBC's
"American Dreams" has now been sealed, and the period drama, long considered
a long shot for renewal, will not return next season.[see full story for
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| SNL
Gets Ferrell |
AP reports: "Saturday Night Live" is getting
some more cowbell. Will Ferrell will host the show May 14, his first appearance
since leaving "SNL" in 2002 after seven seasons as a cast member, NBC announced
Tuesday. Queens of the Stone Age will be the musical guest.
Ferrell became one of the stars of the
sketch comedy show with skits such as Craig the Spartan cheerleader, an
impression of President Bush and the cowbell-playing member of Blue Oyster
Cult. [see full story for more]- Click
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| MTV
Movie Awards |
Contact Music reports: LINDSAY LOHAN, UMA
THURMAN, JAMIE FOXX and BRAD PITT will be among the stars battling it out
for prizes at the 2005 MTV MOVIE AWARDS next month (JUN05) after being
named among the top nominees. [see full story for more]-
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| Maher
Suit Tossed |
ABC reports: A judge has dismissed a $9 million
lawsuit that accused political comic Bill Maher of reneging on a promise
to marry a former girlfriend and support her for life, Maher's lawyer said.
A Superior Court judge on Monday threw
out the palimony lawsuit by Nancy "Coco" Johnsen, a former model and flight
attendant who dated Maher for months, according to a joint statement from
Maher's lawyer, Adam Streisand, and publicist Cece Yorke.
The lawsuit, which was filed in November,
sought $9 million and other unspecified damages. It accused Maher of fraud,
battery and assault. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Daily
Show Spinoff |
Washington Times reports: On July 29 Comedy
Central will launch "Weekends at the DL" with D.L. Hughley as host, the
New York Daily News reported Wednesday.
"The Colbert Report" will have "The Daily
Show's" Stephen Colbert offering his take on current events and pop culture,
much as he does on the Daily Show. And Adam Carolla's will host an as yet-untitled
comedy show focusing on the day's events, celebrity interviews and viewer
calls.
These two shows are expected to debut in
the fall. [see full story for more] - Click
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| Flicka
Deaths Accidental |
Zap2it.com reports: The American Human Association
has concluded its investigation into two equine deaths on the set of 20th
Century Fox's "My Friend Flicka" remake, ruling both incidents unpreventable
accidents.
In a release headlined "American Humane
remains good friend of 'Flicka,'" the monitoring organization expresses
regret over the two deaths, but says all supervisory protocols were followed
and that they were not the result of any failure on the part of American
Humane's Certified Animal Safety Representatives or the production company's
failure to comply with American Humane's "Guidelines for the Safe Use of
Animals in Filmed Media." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Buffy
The Hunter |
Zap2it.com reports: Sarah Michelle Gellar
is in place to star in an untitled film based on stories from Melissa Banks'
"A Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing."
The Warner Independent Pictures project
will mark the directorial debut of "Serendipity" scribe Marc Klein and
is set to begin production in September. [see full story for more]-
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| Star
Wars 3 Not For Kids |
antiTainment reports: Star Wars Episode 3:
Revenge of the Sith comes with a warning to parents. This movie may not
be suitable to children under 13. The film has received a PG-13 rating
due to "sci-fi violence and some intense images".
George Lucas provided a screening at Skywalker
Ranch on Tuesday to select members of the media and we know that the rating
is well deserved. AP's David Germain says that the action in the film is
"relentless" and adds, "It includes sequences more dark and disturbing
than anything previously seen in the tragic Skywalker soap opera."
Germain reports some of the darkest moments
come when, "Young Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) completes
his transformation into black-hearted villain Darth Vader with a bloodbath
against old allies. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Harry
Potter and the Goblet of IMAX |
antiTainment reports: Harry Potter fans will
once again be able to see their hero in IMAX glory. The Imax Corporation
on Monday announce that they will debut the 4th film in the series, "Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire", in Imax theatres the same day the film
hits traditional theaters, November 18th.
Warner Brothers have reportedly stuck a
deal with Imax to digitally remaster the film for the large screen following
the success of the release of the third film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner
of Azkaban", in that format. [see full story for more]-
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