`X-FILES' GURU CARTER MAY SIGN SOON FOR 2 MORE YEARS.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith ``X-Files'' creator/producer Chris Carter Chris Carter may refer to:
No matter how it goes, he says he won't be rushing to do a sequel to the big-screen ``X-Files.'' He's obviously pleased with the fact that the feature was No. 1 at the box office with a $31 million take during its opening last weekend. But he wants to wait and see how sturdy its legs will prove. ``I'm never one to count my chickens before they hatch. It's too early to predict anything,'' he says. On cue Lou Diamond Master Gunnery Sergeant Leland "Lou" Diamond USMC (May 30 1890 – September 20 1951) is famous within the US Marine Corps as the classic example of the "Old Breed" - tough, hard-fighting career Marines who served in the Corps in the years between World War I and World War II. Phillips took time out from the lensing of Walter Hill's ``Supernova'' this week to co-host the E! Rack 'n' Roll benefit, in which celebs competed in a pool-shooting tournament to raise money for Aids Project Los Angeles AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease, reducing the incidence of HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy. . ``I'm honored to have been asked,'' says the actor, who is now in his last week of filming the sci-fi epic with Angela Bassett, James Bassett, James (băs`ət), 1834–1906, American Presbyterian missionary, b. Canada. In 1872, under the auspices of the American Board, he founded the first American mission at Tehran, Persia (now Iran). Spader and Robert Forster This article as about the US actor. For the member of the Australian band The Go-Betweens, see Robert Forster (musician). For the German cyclist, see Robert Förster. Robert Forster (born July 13, 1941) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. . ``Supernova'' has Phillips playing an astronaut, but he tells us he doesn't get to wear a typical space suit. ``We have to wear, well, I guess you could call them space pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM - and they fit as tight as stretch socks,'' says the actor, who reverse-ages in the film. ``Everyone in the cast has been on a diet because the costumes are absolutely unforgiving.'' After the slim and chiseled chis·eled or chis·elled adj. Made or shaped with or as if with a chisel: a finely chiseled nose. Adj. 1. Phillips wraps his role, he'll turn his attention to ``Burning Desire,'' the romantic comedy in which he and ``ER's'' Noah Wyle and a yet-uncast actress will debut at L.A.'s Coronet Theatre The Coronet Theatre is a longstanding Los Angeles theatre. Many Hollywood stars have played there, and it has been home to several important premiere productions. More than 300 plays have been produced at the Coronet. on Aug. 31. Phillips also happens to have authored the play. Also at the Rack 'n' Roll event was Kathy Najimy - who has mixed feelings about returning to her dual TV duties as the assistant on ``Veronica's Closet'' and a voice on ``King of the Hill'' in August. ``When both shows start up, it gets a little harried taking care of my 1-1/2-year-old baby at the same time.'' How does she keep up the juggling? ``I just look at the bills. That's my inspiration,'' she says. E! president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Lee Masters tells us the cable network is hoping to make Rack 'n' Roll an annual fund-raiser. As Masters notes, ``It's for a good cause, and it's fun.'' The big-screen scene ``It takes three hours, and it's pretty close to torture,'' says Seth Green of the process he goes through each day to become a zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. for the currently shooting ``Idle Hands'' with Vivica A. Fox and Devon Sawa. ``I've got a bottle through my forehead, and I'm walking around looking dead and gross.'' The much-in-demand young actor describes ``Idle Hands'' as ``kind of high concept. A guy's hand gets possessed by evil, and he starts killing people without knowing it. He kills his best friends, and they become zombies Zombies Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead. Notes: It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. and try and help him stop evil. It's a horror/comedy in the vein of `Beetlejuice.' '' Green, who'll return to ``Buffy, the Vampire Slayer'' next season and is currently on screen in ``Can't Hardly Wait,'' wraps ``Idle Hands'' in a couple of weeks. He says he'll take a much-needed break before ``Buffy'' starts shooting July 20. ``I've been working pretty nonstop the last year and a half,'' says Green, who's got three films in the can, ``Enemy of the State,'' ``Stonebrook'' and ``Attic Expeditions.'' The name's the thing At one time, Lynn Redgrave talked about changing her last name to Redgrave-Clark to distance herself from the controversial political image of her sister, Vanessa. Well, she's finally done it, but only because, she says, after 31 years of marriage to John Clark, she felt it was more than time to use his name. At least in her personal life. She'll still go by Redgrave professionally. Redgrave, who stars in Showtime's upcoming ``Rude Awakening'' series, reveals she made the name change when she became an American citizen this year. ``I felt it was time for a new beginning, a new identity.'' She has lived in America for many years, but, she says, ``I took a long time to decide about changing my citizenship.'' What did it? ``I really wanted to vote.'' The inside track Deep Forest, which has been getting a lot of attention on the world music scene, will launch its first U.S. concert tour July 23 at the Wiltern Theatre, with stops in Chicago, Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. and Washington to follow. The group blends traditional sounds of Mexico, Cuba and Madagascar with modern techno beats in its latest album, ``Comparsa.'' With reports by Stephanie DuBois. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Chris Carter No rush on movie sequel (2) Lou Diamond Phillips What a costume |
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