Violence tops box office as Eight Millimeter leads
At Los Angeles theaters over the weekend violence beat romance with Eight Millimeter debuting at No. 1 with 14.3 million. Payback earned 6.9 million for second, The Other Sister opened third with 6.7 million, Message in a Bottle fourth with 6.4 million, and My Favorite Martian fifth with 5.2 million. 200 Cigarettes opened tenth with 3.2 million.
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Pavarotti seeks opera with modern composer collaboration
Luciano Pavarotti voiced a 20 year dream of creating an opera with a pop and classical composer. He said modern opera often ignores his voice, preferring dissonance, and he prefers melodies for a romantic tenor. He also noted recovery from a flu that forced a Hamilton show cancellation and spoke of the risks and rewards of live performance.
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Minority Report sparks film industry buzz and plans
In Hollywood the sci fi thriller Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg and produced with Tom Cruise is being hailed as the summer 2000 event. Author Jon Cohen from Swarthmore Pa created the story, based on a Philip K Dick short tale, with DreamWorks and Fox backing a fall shoot and a 2001 release.
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