Couric Expands NBC Interview Role Amid Walters Slowdown
New York AP reports Katie Couric will appear on NBC prime time interviews with Ben Affleck and Jayson Blair as Barbara Walters slows down. NBC aims to compete with ABCs Walters and Sawyers celebrity interviews, while ABC eyes Bashir for deeper access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katie Couric
NBC
Ben Affleck
Jayson Blair
Couric
ABC
Barbara Walters
Diane Sawyer
Barbara
NBC News
Neal Shapiro
Walters
Elizabeth Smart
Tom Cruise
Network
Connie Chung
Michael Jackson
Charlize Theron
Jennifer Aniston
Ben
J.lo
Chung
ABC News
Sawyer
CBS
Jackson
Gibson
Bush
Howard Dean
Judith Steinberg
Aniston
Dixie Chicks
Diane
David Doss
Katie
Martin Bashir
The Passion tops charts past $200 million in second weekend
The Passion of the Christ earned 51.4 million in its second weekend to reach 212 million in the US and Canada, while Starsky & Hutch opened at 29.05 million and Hidalgo debuted with 19.6 million. The top 12 timed box office climbed 39 percent from last year as The Return of the King rose to 368.3 million lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mel Gibson
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Viggo Mortensen
Hidalgo
Gibson
United States
Canada
Bob Berney
Newmarket Films
Hollywood Studios
Jim Caviezel
Christ
Hollywood
Berney
Paul Dergarabedian
Starsky & Hutch
Stiller and Wilson
Buddy Cops
Mortensen
Warner Bros
Return of the King DVD release set for May 25
New Line Cinema announced that The Return of the King will hit DVD and VHS on May 25, about three months earlier than The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers releases. The film earned 11 Oscars and broad acclaim, with an extended edition planned for holiday release, expanding the trilogy’s total runtime beyond 11 hours. The initial DVD will include the 3 hour 20 minute theatrical cut plus behind the scenes material and trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Middle-Earth
New Line Cinema
Peter Jackson
Stephen Einhorn
New Line Home Entertainment
New Line
J.R.R. Tolkien
Jackson
Pavarotti Delivers Farewell Met Performance With Dignity
Luciano Pavarotti offered a dignified return to the Metropolitan Opera for a three farewell Tosca run. At 68 he faced aging limits as his high notes wavered, leaning on soprano Carol Vaness for support in the love duet while delivering a warm, nostalgic stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luciano Pavarotti
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Joseph Volpe
Pavarotti
Volpe
Franco Zeffirelli
Vvme
Paul Plishka
Tosca
Carol , Vaness
Aida
Ticket Advertising for Fandango Odesa Century
An OCR fragment advertises advance tickets online for Fandango with cinema location at 127 and 4221 Preston Smith Ad at Hwy 191 Mateoste 366 and a 1-800 award Wir 960 contact line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fandango
COA Century
Odessa
Preston Smith
Hwy
Mateoste
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesus Christ
Golgotha
The
Mario Cavaradossi
Ec Wele
Joe Allbright
CSA
Watchvwood
Ama Fe Gomee
Liat
Gothina (A
Ue God Secon
Hampstead Players
Globe Theatre
Pinocchio
E. University
E. 42Nd St
W. University
Domino's Pizza LLC
Wal-Mart
West Loop
Grant
Petts Barnaby’s Angels