Woody Allen Sues Doumanian Over Film Profits
Oscar winner Woody Allen files suit in Manhattan Supreme Court accusing former friend producer Jean Doumanian and her company of withholding regular, accurate earnings data from eight films made together from 1994 to 2000. Films cited include Bullets Over Broadway Mighty Aphrodite Everyone Says I Love You Deconstructing Harry Wild Man Blues Celebrity Sweet and Lowdown Small Time Crooks. Debbie Reynolds recalls winning Miss Burbank in 1948 and notes her screen test offer the next day. She remains active at 69 and speaks of earning money for future projects amid missing funds from ex husbands.
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Jean Doumanian
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Harry
Debbie Reynolds
Burbank
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Fargodome
Reynolds
Fargo
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Gandolfini hints at leaving The Sopranos after next season
James Gandolfini says the violence on The Sopranos appalls him and may prompt him to quit after the upcoming season. In a Daily Telegraph interview he notes the show’s violence bothers him personally and admits he is surprised some see Tony as a role model.
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James Gandolfini
Tony Soprano
HBO
Britain
Daily Telegraph
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Tony
Downey Faces Drug Charge After Cocaine Found
Actor Robert Downey Jr. admitted long term drug issues and a urine test showed traces of cocaine after a recent arrest in Culver City. He was released to his parole office and must return to court on May 15, potentially facing up to a year in jail for the latest arrest.
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Dave Tankenson
Culver City
Downey
Calif Alley
Palm Springs
History highlights from 2days notable events
The timeline notes key historical moments: 1946 CARE packages arrive in Le Havre France. 1973 charges against Daniel Ellsberg in the Pentagon Papers case dismissed. 1985 a Bradford stadium flash fire kills over 50. 1998 India conducts three underground nuclear tests. 1996 ValuJet DC-9 crash near Miami kills all 110 aboard.
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Birthdays celebrate at home with Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson turns 38 in a private home celebration with husband Liam Neeson. Other notable birthdays include Foster Brooks at 89, Mort Sahl at 74, Eric Burdon at 60, Frances Fisher at 49, and video DJ Martha Quinn at 42.
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Natasha Richardson
Foster Brooks
Mort Sahl
Eric Burdon
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War
Frances Fisher
Martha Quinn
Yoga classes promise flexibility and calm with Margaret Carr
Yoga instructor Margaret Carr says most students notice better flexibility strength and coordination. They also gain increased well being calmness and patience. Read more about her classes on Saturday's Health page.
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Margaret Carr
Startup.com mirrors early Web era and investor crash
AP notes film Startup.com portrays the Web era’s enthusiastic start and the dotcom crash. Kaleil Tuzman and Tom Herman built govWorks com while cofounder Steve Stanford recalls naming debates and investor pressure, with Soundbreak.com’s Lisa Crane adding perspective on real business discussions behind the hype.
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Los Angeles
Startup.com
govWorks.com
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
RenderuntoCaesar.com
Steve Stanford
Icebox.com
Stanford
Lisa Crane
Soundbreak.com
Isaza Tuzman
Tom Herman
Asian films chase glory at Cannes amid Crouching Tiger spark
At Cannes Asia pushes for U S and European markets with Korean Japanese and Taiwanese titles including Distance Desert Moon Millennium Mambo and Warm Water Under a Red Bridge as Crouching Tiger's success fuels distributor interest and awards momentum for actors like Yusuke Iseya and Tony Leung.
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Ang Lee
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Hirokazu Kore-eda
Iseya
Taiwan
Edward Yang
Hong Kong
Tony Leung
China
Jiang Wen
Kore-eda
Aum
Shinji Kyo
Tokyo
Shinji Aoyama
Japan
Ming-Liang Tsai
Hsiao-Hsien How
West Wing tops wealthiest TV audience among prime time shows
NBC's The West Wing has the wealthiest audience in prime time with average household income above $70,000, according to TN Media. Other shows with affluent viewers include ER Frasier The Practice NYPD Blue and 60 Minutes, while WWF Smackdown on UPN has among the poorest audiences in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.
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West Wing
TN Media
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60 Minutes
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Kentucky Teens Ordered to Read Classics After Dangerous Stunt
A Kenton District Court judge ordered four 16 and 17 year old boys to read 12 classics and submit book reports every two weeks for six months after a stunt where a teen was injured attempting to jump a moving car. The boys are restricted to nightly news programs by the court.
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Marstin Sheehan
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