Who's Going To Hell This Week
Helen A. Handbasket
Who's Going to Hell This Week?
ARITHMETIC FROM HELL
DEFINITIONS FROM HELL
GRAPHIC FROM HELL
QUIZ FROM HELL
QUOTES FROM HELL
DOMINO EFFECT FROM HELLDUH!
MESSAGE FROM STANLEY KUBRICK IN HELL
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Reader Response
Fellowship of the Rings Errors
I noticed what I think is another error. Frodo and Bilbo run through a field of corn, but corn was bred from native
grasses by American Indians and brought back to Europe by European navigators. Wherever/whenever Middle
Earth is, its inhabitants wouldn't know anything about North America (or Western Europe, for that matter).
~~ David Dvorkin
Thanks, David. I thought you made a great point, but the resident Tolkien-fiend said to look in Book 2, 'The Two Towers'.
The claim is that the 'Entwives' grew corn. Guess the Entwives got fed up with the Ents and moved on. The
chief 'Ent' is 'Faghorn', but he was known as 'Treebeard'. (No wonder the Entwives moved on.)
Guess when one makes up universes, any vegetation desired is possible. (But, I still agree with you.)
The Big Dog Watch Continues
Bill Clinton & HBO?
HBO has been doing to get former President Bill Clinton to appear at the Aspen Comedy Festival.
HBO is not interested in Clinton's doing a standup act. What the pay-cable execs do want is his participation on
a panel. The subject: freedom of speech — the theme of this year's gathering, which begins on Feb. 27.
Comedian/director David Steinberg will be the moderator. And former Clinton press spokesman Joe Lockhart
is already on the program.
HBO & Bill Clinton?
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Watched the 'Peter Jennings 2002' thing intermittently...of course, that's the way to miss anything of
interest, or so it seemed.
Other than that, the night was a festival of surfing.
Had the 'big' TV on TCM, bleeding Marx Brothers most of the day, and everything else was on 'the
little' TVs.
Today, Tuesday, the big ticket in the LA-area is the Rose Parade, although this year the locals are all a-twitter over the
'big' game not being played for a couple of days....wonder if the rape rate in Pasadena is up this week with the Nebraska team in town?
Pretty much, if it's on network TV tonight, it's a rerun.
Even good old AMC is regurgitating Arnold movies, playing 'Predator' back-to-back.
TCM has 'What's New Pussycat?', which was a better theme song than movie.
Anyone have any opinions?
Or reviews?
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Grossed $100 Million - Or More - In 2001
17 Films
The following is a list of the 17 films released in 2001 that have so far grossed $100 million or more at the
North American box office, according to box office tracking service ACNielsen EDI. Tallies are through Sunday, Dec. 30.
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $286 million
2. Shrek $267 million
3. Monsters, Inc. $236 million
4. Rush Hour 2 $226 million
5. The Mummy Returns $202 million
6. Pearl Harbor $198.5 million
7. Jurassic Park III $181 million
8. Planet of the Apes $180 million
9. Hannibal $165 million
10. The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring $154 million
11. American Pie 2 $145 million
12. The Fast and the Furious $144.5 million
13. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider $131.1 million
14. Ocean's Eleven $128 million
15. Dr. Dolittle 2 $112.9 million
16. Spy Kids $112.7 million
17. The Princess Diaries $108.1 million
Grossed $100 Million - Or More - In 2001
A 'Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit'
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson, director of ``The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,'' was honored by his native New Zealand on Monday.
Jackson, who was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, said his award was a ``great thing'' for New Zealand creativity.
``We're used to the achievements of our sporting heroes being honored, and it's nice to have recognition
for the arts and culture. To me that means more than any personal thing,'' he said.
Jackson praised his partner and co-scriptwriter, Fran Walsh, who was also named a Member of the New Zealand
Order of Merit. The pair are among more than 190 New Zealanders honored for their work in many fields.
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Roy Orbison's Widow
Barbara Orbison
Roy Orbison's widow has filed a $10 million lawsuit, charging that documentary production companies owe her money
and misrepresented their relationships with television networks.
Barbara Orbison Productions Inc. filed the Circuit Court lawsuit last week against three companies that Barbara
and Gregory Hall of Brentwood.
Orbison charges that the Halls owe her $42,500 under a contract for her cooperation with two documentaries and an
anthology of live performances by Orbison, famed for hits like ``Only the Lonely'' and ``Pretty Woman.''
She's asking for $10 million in damages, claiming ``misrepresentations'' of the Halls' connections with PBS and two cable networks.
The anthology and one documentary were completed and aired, but one on Barbara Orbison has not been finished, according to the lawsuit.
Roy Orbison's Widow
Shirley MacLaine Subbed
Carol Burnett
Brave Carol Burnett had to pull out of Sunday night's big charity concert at the Kravis Center in Palm Beach
because her 36-year-old daughter Carrie is gravely ill. But Carol didn't want to let down the paying customers
at the performing arts complex's 10th anniversary, so she contacted her chum Shirley MacLaine and asked her to
sub. Shirley flew to Palm Beach Saturday and called up her friend Celia Lipton Farris to invite her to her
table. Shirley planned to belt out three numbers from "Sweet Charity" - quite appropriate for the occasion.
Carol Burnett & Shirley MacLaine
Has Picked Her Piper
Joan Collins
Joan Collins has recruited Queen Elizabeth II's personal bagpiper to play at her wedding.
Pipe Major Jim Motherwell, who plays most mornings beneath the queen's bedroom window, will perform solo in
February when the 68-year-old actress marries her fifth husband, Percy Gibson, who's 32 years her junior.
Collins asked Motherwell to play at her wedding after presenting him with a gold disc for his best-selling
CD, ``The Queen's Piper,'' which has raised funds for cancer charities.
The tradition of a personal piper to the sovereign was started in 1843 by Queen Victoria. Motherwell is the 10th royal piper.
Joan Collin's Piper
Department Of The Religiously Insane
Kristallnacht In Alamagordo
As hundreds protested nearby, a church group burned Harry Potter and other books.
Jack Brock, the Christ Community Church founder and pastor, said the books burned Sunday were ``a masterpiece of satanic deception.''
``These books teach children how they can get into witchcraft and become a witch, wizard or warlock,'' Brock
said. Members sang ``Amazing Grace'' as they threw Potter books, plus some other books and magazines, into the fire.
Across the street, protesters chanting ``Stop burning books'' stretched in a line a quarter of a mile long.
``It may be useless but we want (the church) to know the community is not behind them,'' said Joann Booth, who
protested with her four grandchildren. One protester dressed up as Adolf Hitler.
A letter to the Alamogordo Daily News inviting the community to attend the fire sparked debate in the town of
36,000. On Tuesday, protesters held signs reading ``Book burning? Shame on our town'' in front of the public
library. Inside was a display highlighting the books.
Kristallnacht In Alamagordo
Snarky Clinton Gossip
Vodka, Hmmmmm
The Clinton clan is up to its eyeballs in holiday spirit. Thursday night, Bill, Hillary, Chelsea and a fellow
who appeared to be Chelsea's latest boyfriend Ian Klause had a regular ho-down at Brasserie 81/2 on West 57th
Street. While Hillary stuck to water, Bill and Chelsea - whose boozy exploits were recently reported in the tabs - were
hitting the Ketel One with gusto, a source said. Bubba washed his vodka down with cassoulet and then lost his
cell phone somewhere between the restaurant and his limo. Secret Service agents were dispatched to find it.
Snarky Clinton Gossip
Hip-Hop Fan
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O.J. Simpson says hip-hop music helped him deal with life after his murder trial.
Speaking Sunday before a hip-hop concert he was to host, which was canceled early Monday after only 100 people
showed up, Simpson said he became involved with hip-hop after listening to the music of slain rapper Tupac Shakur.
``He was singing about having these crazy things happening around him, and I could relate to that,'' Simpson said.
Hip-Hop Fan
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High School Dropout Reminisces
Gene Hackman
For a guy who dropped out of high school at age 16 to join the Marine Corps, things have turned out pretty well for Gene Hackman.
``When my senior class at high school was in the classroom, there I was in China,'' Hackman said in Sunday's
Parade magazine. ``I was never a great Marine, but I had a lot of fun.''
After he got out of the Marines, he headed straight for New York to attend acting school.
``I'd been there about a year when Dustin Hoffman came to town,'' Hackman said. ``We'd known each other from the
Pasadena Playhouse, so he moved in, and we began to hang out with Bobby Duvall, whom I knew. Later, I was
introduced to Warren Beatty, and fortunately, he had a movie job (``Bonnie and Clyde'') for me.''
Hackman, who has been in more than 80 movies, has won Oscars for his roles in 1971's ``The French Connection''
and 1992's ``Unforgiven.''
Gene Hackman
``Survivor: Africa''
'Big' Tom
Life in rural Smyth County hasn't been the same since goat farmer ``Big'' Tom Buchanan made his television debut
this fall on CBS's ``Survivor: Africa.''
Buchanan, 46, finished taping the show months ago, but even his son swears that he doesn't know whether his
father will win the show's top prize. The network bans Buchanan from talking about ``Survivor: Africa'' until he is eliminated.
The farmer came home in early September and tried to get back to everyday life.
``Survivor,'' which requires contestants to vote out one member each week, is down to Buchanan and four
others. The $1 million jackpot will be awarded after the season finale on Jan. 10.
``Survivor: Africa''
Queen's New Year Honors List for 2002
OBEs & CBEs
Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley, boxer Lennox Lewis and veteran pop stars The Bee Gees were among the great
and good of Britain feted in the Queen's New Year Honors List for 2002 Monday.
Other awards went to pop singer Sade, best known for her sexy hit ``Smooth Operator,'' actress Lynn Redgrave
and England cricket captain Nasser Hussain, who all received OBEs (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).
Terence Leahy, chief executive of Britain's largest retailer Tesco Plc., and Robin Saxby, chairman of the
chip designer ARM Holdings, received knighthoods.
Kingsley, best known for his portrayal of Gandhi and his starring role in the Steven Spielberg hit ``Schindler's
List,'' also becomes a knight -- earning him the right to be addressed as ``Sir Ben.''
Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, the brothers collectively known as The Bee Gees, will set off on a planned
100-show greatest hits global tour in January each with the new title of Commander of the Order of the British
Empire (CBE) -- a title also awarded to world heavyweight champion Lewis.
Queen's New Year Honors List for 2002
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Cable Down In LA
Satellite Up
For the first time in memory, cable penetration in the nation's second-largest market has dropped. According to Nielsen
Media Research estimates, 62% of the Los Angeles TV universe now subscribes to cable TV -- down from 65% last year.
Record legions of Angelenos have decided to shred their cable bill in favor of satellite TV. According
to Nielsen, 13% of the market now subscribes to ``alternative delivery systems'' (in most cases, DirecTV or EchoStar's Dish Network).
Altogether, 73% of L.A. viewers now get their TV from either cable, satellite or, in some cases, both. That's
up from 72% last year.
In other words, the executive producers of ``Crocodile Hunter'' can rest easy ... but the local cable guy has reason to sweat.
Less Cable, More Dish
``In the Bedroom''
Sissy Spacek
The author of a short story that became the movie ``In the Bedroom'' was so excited by the film project he
discussed it right up until his death, movie director Todd Field said.
Author Andre Dubus, who wrote the short story ``Killings,'' died in 1999 of heart failure at the age of 62.
Field said Dubus, who used a wheelchair because of an accident in which he lost his legs, was ``crazy'' about
Sissy Spacek, the lead actress in the movie.
``If he had lived, then I'm sure that while we were shooting I would have had to build a ramp up to Sissy
Spacek's trailer because he probably would have been in there the whole time gobbling her up,'' Field said.
`In the Bedroom'
Disney vs Echostar
Reprieve
A federal judge Monday sided with Walt Disney Co. in a bitter contract dispute with EchoStar Communications Corp. by
preventing the satellite television provider from dropping Disney's ABC Family channel at midnight as it had threatened.
In his ruling granting the channels a temporary reprieve, Judge Fees said ``the balance of hardships weighs heavily in
(Disney's) favor because of the nature of the harm ABC Family is likely to face should (EchoStar) cease its distribution.''
The dispute between the two sides centers on whether or not EchoStar had the right, under a 1995 agreement, to drop
ABC Family after Disney bought what had been the Fox Family channel in October.
Analysts have said the dispute highlights the tension between channel operators, such as Disney, and distributors,
such as Echostar, over the fees for television programming.
The temporary restraining order granted Monday expires at 6:00 p.m. PST (9:00 p.m. EST) on Jan. 10. Judge
Feess set a hearing set for that date to review the order.
Disney vs Echostar
Rose Parade Float
Madalenna Lai
Still MISSING
Marc Chagall's "Study for 'Over Vitebsk'"
