Main News Archive for Oct 2000
Comic genius Steve Allen dead at 78
Oct 31, 2000 – First host of the Tonight Show dies of a heart attack.
Parents beat the Witch
Oct 29, 2000 – Robert De Niro’s Meet the Parents #1 for 4th week.
Tenenbaums’ family expands
Oct 26, 2000 – Gene Hackman joins the cast of Anderson comedy.
Smith back in the ring
Oct 24, 2000 – Will Smith’s stalled Ali biopic gets the green light.
Academy announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship winners
Oct 23, 2000 – Five new writers awarded $25,000 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Boo hoo Hugh
Oct 22, 2000 – Elizabeth Hurley’s out on the town with new beau.
Academy injects festivals with cash
Oct 20, 2000 – 14 U.S. film festivals get gifts from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Broadway legend Gwen Verdon dead at 75
Oct 19, 2000 – Four-time Tony winner dies of natural causes.
Eddie helps strikers
Oct 18, 2000 – Eddie Murphy donates $100,000 to the SAG strike relief fund.
Okay, now you can buy the toasters
Oct 18, 2000 – Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones set wedding date.
Hurley says she’s sorry
Oct 17, 2000 – Liz apologizes to the Screen Actors Guild.
Fulgear fishy?
Oct 16, 2000 – Willie Fulgear, the man who found the stolen Oscars®, is the brother of one of the thieves.
Smith pic TKO’d?
Oct 16, 2000 – Muhammad Ali biopic may be shelved.
Pardon the mess…
Oct 14, 2000 – Vservers, our hosting company was having technical difficulties.
98 Degrees feels the heat
Oct 13, 2000 – Lightweight pop group hit by heavyweight lawsuit.
Friends return
Oct 12, 2000 – NBC’s hit show has back-to-back episodes to start off the new season.
Almost Feathered
Oct 11, 2000 – Almost Famous star Kate Hudson signs on for Four Feathers.
Dawson’s Dukes Dies
Oct 10, 2000 – David Dukes dies of heart attack at age 55.
Are you looking at him?
Oct 09, 2000 – De Niro comedy pulls in audiences this weekend.
Richard Farnsworth dead at 80
Oct 07, 2000 – Oscar®-nominated actor dies of self-inflicted gunshot.
Sinatra helped JFK get elected
Oct 05, 2000 – Old Blue Eyes asked mob friends to assist Kennedy, according to daughter.
Ford’s next career move might submerge him
Oct 04, 2000 – Harrison Ford may play Russian sub commander in next flick.
Good weekend for Denzel, bad one for Minnie
Oct 02, 2000 – Denzel Washington’s latest opening is his biggest yet, while Minnie’s was anything but beautiful.