May 13, 2002 |
MANPOWER
Spider-Man's got legs! The blockbuster comic book flick broke more records in its second weekend of release, grossing another $72 million and crossing the $200 million mark faster than any film in history. It notched the best second weekend ever, surpassing the $57.5 million Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone conjured up over the same period. (For more on Harry, see below.) After ten days in theaters, Tobey Maguire and Co. have spun a staggering $223.6 million. Despite Spider-Man's dominance, the Richard Gere-Diane Lane infidelity thriller opened at No. 2 with a titillating $14.2 million. |
BEWARE OF SPIDER WEBS
Tobey Maguire is wasting no time spending his Spider-Man loot. The 26-year-old actor has purchased his first home, a $3.7 million, 5,000 square-foot crash pad in Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Times reports. |
DON'T WALK ON BY
Where were Dionne Warwick's psychic friends when she needed them? The Grammy-winning singer was arrested Sunday when security screeners at Miami International Airport allegedly found marijuana inside her lipstick container. The 61-year-old was charged with possession of less than five grams of marijuana. After signing an affidavit promising to appear in court, she was released. |
UPFRONT AND CENTER
This is the week that the broadcast networks unveil to advertisers their fall lineups, beginning with NBC today. The Peacock Network ordered five new shows, including three comedies (In Laws, Hidden Hills and Good Morning Miami) and two dramas (cop series Boomtown and the '60s family saga American Dreams). Other changes: Just Shoot Me moves to Tuesdays at 8:30 pm/ET and Scrubs shifts to Thursdays at 8:30 pm/ET. Gone are Watching Ellie, Leap of Faith and Weakest Link. Slated for mid-season: the Washington-based series Mister Sterling and Kingpin, a new drama from Homicide scribe David Mills. For a look at the new schedule, click here. |
FROG FORECAST
The WB doesn't announce its fall plans until tomorrow, but according to Variety, the network is adding four comedies and two dramas to a lineup that features changes on every night but Tuesday. Among the shifts: moving Charmed and Angel to Sundays. Shows getting the ax include Maybe It's Me, Raising Dad and Popstars. They join previously announced casualties Felicity, The Steve Harvey Show, Men, Women and Dogs, Nikki and Elimidate Deluxe. |
ALPHABET SCOOP
ABC's new fall schedule — also slated to be unveiled tomorrow — is being kept under wraps, but USA Today reports that Philly, Spin City, The Job and Dharma & Greg are goners. |
WILD ABOUT HARRY
Harry Potter is spinning some magical grosses of his own. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone became Britain's fastest-selling video, selling 1.25 million copies on its first day of release. The film will be released on video and DVD stateside on May 28. |
HOT PROPERTY
The Cape Cod crib owned by Aerosmith guitarist Tom Hamilton was destroyed by a fire Saturday. No one was home at the time. Authorities are investigating the cause. |
SHORT CUTS
Where in the world was Today's Matt Lauer this morning, the first day of his popular globe-trotting series? Rio de Janeiro... ABC will relaunch Mole II: The Next Betrayal with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, May 28 (8-10 pm/ET)... The high school basketball saga Chiefs was named the best feature documentary Sunday at Robert De Niro's inaugural Tribeca Film Festival... Sony is pushing the release of the Vin Diesel actioner XXX back a week to Aug. 9... Ed/Friends guest star Rena Sofer is joining Just Shoot Me as a regular next season. |
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"Yeah, I was surprised. I mean, I didn't know it was coming, but if getting married made her happy, then I'm happy she's married." — Rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs describing his reaction to ex Jennifer Lopez's wedding to Cris Judd in the current issue of Newsweek. |
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