Scoop for the Week of Feb. 11th© Apryl Duncan
Feb 11, 2000
Who Wants To Be A Lifeline?
Rosie O'Donnell does! Or so she claims. On her talk show, she constantly boasts about her favorite
game show, Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire. She's always saying contestants should use her as the
"phone-a-friend" lifeline. But is she all talk? At least 10 of the game show's contestants
have requested Rosie as a lifeline. But she's said no. So what's the big deal? The next day
she's slammed them on the show for not calling. But Rosie's rep said she was contacted
by the show's producers but they wouldn't put her on the list because she wasn't at home
and would have to be contacted via cell phone. Is that your final answer, Rosie?
Storm Alert
Controversial clouds are looming over the highly acclaimed movie, The Hurricane. And it looks
like the storm front will push in just in time to rain on Denzel
Washington's Oscar glory. Last month, he won a Golden Globe for his performance
as boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. But it's the journalistic criticisms of the movie's
interpretation of Carter's struggle that may have Oscar voters showing a thumbs down.
The real Carter was twice-convicted of killing three men in a New Jersey bar. Relatives of
those killed in the murders have stepped forward in recent weeks to protest the film. Even
though a federal judge reversed both rulings, setting Carter free in 1985 after 18 years
imprisonment. Will these recent events have Denzel, the contender, clapping for someone
else or standing on stage with an Oscar in one hand and an acceptance speech in the
other? Stay tuned for Round 2 of this prize fight.
Late Leo
Life's not necessarily a beach for Leonardo
DiCaprio. He almost missed the premiere of his new movie, The Beach. His excuse? Why, traffic of course.
And just because you're the big star doesn't mean the red carpet will still be rolled out
when you get to the premiere...20th Century Fox execs wanted to start without him! But
thank goodness for publicists. Leo's publicist threatened to withhold Leo's presence
altogether unless the movie was delayed. As Leo says, "If I insulted some Fox execs,
welcome to New York style." Be sure to tell your boss that next time you're late for work.
Matt Mad at Madonna
Perhaps Matt Lauer's not familiar with New York style. He popped his top
after waiting three hours for Material Mommy Madonna to show up
for her Today show
interview. He canceled her slot to promote her new movie, The Next Best Thing,
saying, "To hell with this. It's her movie that needs promoting, not us." But Madonna's
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