Rap star jailed over wearing body armor in LA
ODB rapper Russell Jones of the Wu Tang Clan was jailed in Los Angeles on $115,000 bail after being charged with violating a state law banning violent felons from wearing body armor. Jones, who pleaded innocent, argued the vest was for protection due to his fame and past gunbattles. Prosecutors claim public safety risk. defense notes he faces other legal battles. The 1997 Hollywood holdup inspired the law.
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Oscar Nominees Dine Quietly Amid Behind Scene Oscar Talk
Hollywood attendees at a Beverly Hills luncheon hosted by the Academy offered polite remarks about fellow nominees. Geoffrey Rush called the moment terrifying, Nick Nolte dismissed awards as a measure of talent, Cate Blanchett downplayed competition, and Steven Spielberg, though favored for directing, warned front runners invite anxiety.
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George Jones Taken Off Ventilator Breathing On Own
Country singer George Jones was removed from a ventilator and is breathing on his own as he recovers from a near fatal SUV crash near his Nashville home. Doctors expect a two to three week hospital stay. Jones, 67, suffered a liver laceration and a collapsed lung, with Vanderbilt University Medical Center treating him.
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Movie attendance hits 40-year high in 1998
LAS VEGAS 1998 saw record movie attendance with 1.48 billion tickets sold and box office totaling 6.95 billion dollars, up 9.2 percent from 1997. The year featured Titanic’s impact, rising costs for prints and ads, 34,168 U.S. theater screens, and a growing elderly audience while piracy and digital distribution loom as future challenges.
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Trailers to Match Film Volume at ShoWest
At ShoWest, Hollywood officials say movie trailers must be set to the same volume as the feature. Projectionists often lower trailer sound, then fail to raise it for the main film. Ioan Allen of Dolby Labs notes about 40 percent of recent trailers were too loud.
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