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Brendan Fraser Ready For More 3D Journeying, Says Producer/Harris's New, Most Important, Role Exhausting -- Fatherhood for 06/13/2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Even though Brendan Fraser's "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" won't be out 'til July 11, "We're ready for the sequel now," reports producer Charlotte Huggins. "He's ready to tackle the next one."

And that's quite a commitment, because, well, forget that whole pampered movie star thing on her feature, suggests Huggins. When it came to "Journey 3D, ...

Updated: Fri Jun 13, 2008

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Ask Stacy for 06/14/2008

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

DEAR STACY: Can you tell me what actors play the store manager and the innocent young man on the Fiber One commercials? They both look familiar. — Margaret T., Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

DEAR MARGARET: I believe you are referring to busy New Delhi, India-born actor Ajay Mehta, who plays the district manager in those Fiber One spots — and whose long list of credits includes parts ...

Updated: Sat Jun 14, 2008

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Sarandon Recalls 'Generosity of Possibility' When Sexuality Unlabeled/'Real Housewives'' Jo Wants To Set The Record Straight on Slade for 06/16/2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Susan Sarandon, whose "Bernard and Doris" HBO telefilm with Ralph Fiennes is considered an Emmy frontrunner, admits, "I didn't anticipate such a strong response or the range of people who would find something identifiable in it."

That's not a surprise, considering the admittedly "odd setup" of what she views as the love story of the Bob Balaban-directed movi ...

Updated: Mon Jun 16, 2008

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Lesley Stahl And wowOwow Colleagues Competition For 'View'?/Justine Bateman New Series An Internet Offering for 06/17/2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Sounds like Barbara Walters and her "View" could be finding competition in wowOwow. WowOwow was created last year by a group of notables that include Lesley Stahl, Peggy Noonan, Liz Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Wells, Candice Bergen, Lily Tomlin and Marlo Thomas to offer an exchange of thoughts by and for women of, well, let's say middle age. Thus far it consists of a free daily inter ...

Updated: Tue Jun 17, 2008

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Fatherhood Figures in O'Donnell Perspective of Movie Scene/Abigail Breslin in Historical Mood for 06/18/2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Chris O'Donnell, who has a role in Mark Wahlberg's fall-debuting "Max Payne" feature, scoffs at word that the filmmakers are trying to get a PG-13 rating for the adaptation of the violent, hugely popular video game.

"Good luck. I've been doing my ADR (post-production audio recording) and seeing the footage, it's just not appropriate for kids on too many levels. For adults, ...

Updated: Wed Jun 18, 2008

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Roach: 'Austin Powers 4' 'Nothing But Good Intentions' So Far/Bill Bellamy Taking 'Last Comic' Comics On Road for 06/19/2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

With Mike Myers's "The Love Guru" coming out tomorrow (6/20), next he'll turn his attention to "Austin Powers 4" — NOT!! Turns out that the next installment of the far-out franchise is "not as fast-tracked as has been reported recently," reports director Jay Roach. He tells us, "Mike has always wanted to do it, and I've always said, 'When you're ready, s ...

Updated: Thu Jun 19, 2008

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Frank Caliendo Blasts 'MADtv' Attack Humor/'Entourage' Cast Ready To Keep Rolling, But Not Locked Down for 06/20/2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

With his comedy tour a hot ticket and his "Frank TV" series taping its second season — having outperformed expectations at TBS on its initial limited run — comic impressionist Frank Caliendo is feeling on top these days. He's also feeling relieved to be away from the mean antics often seen on his former place of funny business, Fox's sketch comedy show "MADtv.'"< ...

Updated: Fri Jun 20, 2008

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Ask Stacy for 06/21/2008

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

DEAR STACY: I watch "Lil' Bush" on Comedy Central. Is the show going to be over when W. leaves the White House? — Ken C., Cleveland, Ohio

DEAR KEN: No. Creator/writer Donick Cary recently told us, "There's definitely the potential for us to follow along whoever takes over" — with the probability of a name change for the politically themed comedy show featu ...

Updated: Sat Jun 21, 2008

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Cybill Shepherd Enjoying Fresh Wave of TV, Movie Action/Elizabeth Perkins Tips Changes Ahead on 'Weeds' for 06/23/2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Cybill Shepherd is busy working back-to-back assignments these days — with her role as James Roday's mother on "Psych" being unveiled in the show's new season next month, another season of "The L Word" ahead, and two independent films.

With her three children off on their own and her home downsized, the 58-year-old star of film, TV and stage — who's lived ...

Updated: Mon Jun 23, 2008

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Lucas Recalls Drama Of Childhood As Activists' Son /Johnson Admits She Tried To Dissuade Daughter's Modeling for 06/24/2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Josh Lucas' involvement in this season's hot documentary, "Trumbo," took the "Glory Road" and "Sweet Home Alabama" actor back to his own dramatic, sometimes traumatic, boyhood.

"I remember being, like, 6 years old and my father was part of a large protest in South Carolina, and among those people who'd been arrested. They had 20-30 people in a holding p ...

Updated: Tue Jun 24, 2008

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'Friends' Feature Reports News To Lisa Kudrow, Starring in 'Kabluey'/Flanigan Hopes For More Character Development On 'Stargate Atlantis' for 06/25/2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Reports on the Internet and in print that Courteney Cox Arquette is bent on getting a big-screen "Friends" movie made on the heels of "Sex and the City's" success as a feature — and that everyone but Jennifer Aniston is on board — come as news to Lisa Kudrow.

"As soon as we wrapped, there were rumors about a movie — started by I don't know who & ...

Updated: Wed Jun 25, 2008

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Kyra Sedgwick Talks 'Closer' Romantic Travails/David Morse Hungry for Break for 06/26/2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Kyra Sedgwick's "The Closer" character Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is planning a wedding when the new season debuts July 14. But will she and fiance, FBI agent Fritz Howard (Jon Tenney), make it to the altar?

"Honestly, I wouldn't tell you even if I knew, but I can tell you right now I don't know," says Sedgwick, who won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the steel m ...

Updated: Thu Jun 26, 2008

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Luke Perry Extols The Cowboy Way/'Cold Case's' Thom Barry Ready To Rock Out for 06/27/2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Luke Perry is very much in touch with his inner cowboy these days — to the point that he's told Hallmark Channel honchos that whenever they want him for a Western, he's in. A horse owner himself, he feels more at home on the range than in, say, Beverly Hills, 90210 or the year 2021 (ala his "Jeremiah" sci-fi series). But there's more to it than that, he says. It's a point of vie ...

Updated: Fri Jun 27, 2008

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Ask Stacy for 06/28/2008

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

DEAR STACY: A friend told me there's going to be a movie version of "Welcome Back, Kotter" with Ice Cube. What can you tell about it? Also, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was my favorite on the old show, playing Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington. I saw him on "Girlfriends" awhile back. What is he up to nowadays? — E.F., Bronx, N.Y.

DEAR E.F.: The plan is for Ice ...

Updated: Sat Jun 28, 2008

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Miley Mania Takes a Sad Turn/Ormond Strives To Raise Awareness of Slavery for 06/30/2008

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Miley Mania has taken a sad turn.

With kids out of school for the summer, it looks like the viewer action as far as provocative YouTube clips of Miley Cyrus is getting hotter and heavier — which is a shame. Tagged with such titles as "Do You Really Want Your Kid Looking Up to This?" and "Miley BOOBS!," they're drawing views in the hundreds of thousands, some top ...

Updated: Mon Jun 30, 2008

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Griffin Promises 'No More Jesus Comments' At Emmys, But…/Noth 'L&O: Ci' Departure No Surprise for 07/01/2008

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

If Kathy Griffin wins another Emmy, she promises "No more Jesus comments" – ? la her infamous "Suck it" remark last year upon winning the Emmy for best reality program for her Bravo show "My Life on the D-List."

"Offending groups is fine as long as you don't offend the actual Academy," she says with a laugh. However, "If I'm lucky enough to be ...

Updated: Tue Jul 01, 2008

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A Whole New Tim Allen in 'Six Wives,' Says Rising Starlet Dewan/'Journey 3D' Actress Goes The Extra Mile and Then Some for 07/02/2008

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

"Tim Allen completely impressed me playing a totally different character than I've seen him do before — a womanizing, gotta-love-him older man," reports Jenna Dewan, who'll be seen alongside Tim in the upcoming "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay."

"It's more of a dark comedy than people are used to with him — with all his six wives having to come back to p ...

Updated: Wed Jul 02, 2008

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Suvari Assures 'Garden Of Eden' a Close Adaptation/Ribeiro Finds 'Fresh' Recognition Has Gotten Stale for 07/03/2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Mena Suvari assures that fans of Ernest Hemingway will not be disappointed with her upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Nobel Prize-winning author's "Garden of Eden."

"There's a lot of preparation in bringing a book into a movie, and I feel like we did a really good job of it," says the actress, who costars in the film with British actor Jack Huston and Matthew Modi ...

Updated: Thu Jul 03, 2008

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Jojo Hurries To Finish New, By Far Most Personal Album/Even More Juggling Ahead For Mom-To-Be Alison Sweeney for 07/04/2008

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Joanna Levesque — a.k.a. 17-year-old pop star JoJo — is barely taking a breath for the Fourth of July holiday before getting right back into her hectic schedule.

"We're about three-quarters of the way through my next album, 'All I Want is Everything,' and I've been singing every single day without a break," she reports. In about two weeks, "We'll pick out the f ...

Updated: Fri Jul 04, 2008

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ASK STACY for 07/05/2008

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

DEAR STACY: Did David Letterman ever get married? — Cathy W., Cleveland, Ohio

DEAR CATHY: He's never officially tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko, mother of his four-year-old son Harry. The late night host did wed back when he was in college. His union with Michelle Cook lasted 10 years and ended in the divorce that left him admittedly marriage-shy.

DEAR ST ...

Updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008

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