COSTNER NEEDS A LITTLE LUCK TO GET `13' ROLLING.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith No telling when Kevin Costner will return to the cameras. He does have ``For Love of the Game'' coming out in the fall with Kelly Preston, and he has projects in development with his Tig Productions. However, he remains focused on ``13 Days'' as his next acting undertaking - and there's still no telling when or if that saga will get made. This is the political thriller about the Cuban missile crisis Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, major cold war confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. After the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the USSR increased its support of Fidel Castro's Cuban regime, and in the summer of 1962, Nikita Khrushchev secretly decided to that Universal put in turnaround late last year, reportedly concerned about its $90 million price tag and its period-piece element. By that time, director Phil Alden Robinson had dropped out over creative issues, and Beacon Communications not only had to start looking for a new home for the project but also a replacement director. It appeared ``13'' problems in the latter area were solved when negotiations commenced with director Francis Ford Coppola Noun 1. Francis Ford Coppola - United States filmmaker (born in 1939) Coppola . But Coppola has decided ``13 Days'' isn't for him, and at this point ... ``We're talking to directors,'' reports Jim Wilson, Costner's partner in Tig Productions. ``After a director is set, it will be easier for Beacon to find a home for the picture and get it budgeted.'' He hopes a director will be signed shortly. Candidates have included ``The Mask of Zorro'' director Martin Campbell and ``Dante's Peak'' director Roger Donaldson. Star with a star Jane Seymour ought to feel special. Thanks to lobbying and payment for her star ($15,000) by some 280 fans, Jane's name was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by Tuesday - with the occasion turning into a week of festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. for Seymour's admirers. They came from near and as far as France and Germany, the actress tells us. They joined her for a barbecue at the old ``Dr. Quinn'' Paramount Ranch location site near L.A., plus a Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel brunch and a party at Planet Hollywood. ``It was extraordinary,'' she says. ``I'm exhausted.'' Jane's husband, actor/director James Keach, is now editing her CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. May 22 ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is multi-Emmy Award winning western/dramatic television series in the United States, created by Beth Sullivan. It ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1st, 1993 to May 16th, 1998. : The Movie.'' And Jane is looking forward to stepping into the role of famous 1840s English actress Fanny Kemble in June, in a Showtime movie about Kemble's amazing life. Wed to an American plantation owner, she became a bitter foe of slavery and aided slaves trying to escape. Hot property ``Providence'' ingenue in·gé·nue also in·ge·nue n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. Nicki Aycox has taken off for Morocco with her boyfriend, actor Eion Bailey, her future in the hands of NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. execs. Aycox may continue to play ``Providence's'' runaway teen character Lily Gallagher next season. Or she may - and likely will - star in her own show for the network. The latter is called ``MYOB "Mind your own business." See digispeak. (chat) MYOB - mind your own business. .'' It's considered a hot bet. So much so that Aycox recently got singled out for attention in the Hollywood trade papers for landing a per-episode fee of between $20,000 and $30,000 - a terrific payday for a newcomer. Move right in And yet four more plum big-screen roles to be filled by tender-aged performers. This time, it'll be as the leads of director Joel Schumacher's ``The Apartment,'' an adaptation of the award-winning French thriller ``L'Appartement.'' Schumacher tells us that he'll be casting a quartet of 20-somethings for the film, which focuses on a banker in search of a former love he believes is in mortal danger. Schumacher is targeting production for fall in New York and right now is working on the script while he completes post-production on ``Flawless.'' The latter has Robert De Niro Noun 1. Robert De Niro - United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) De Niro playing a stroke victim who takes singing lessons as rehabilitation - with Philip Seymour Hoffman For other persons named Philip Hoffman, see Philip Hoffman (disambiguation). Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. Biography Early life Hoffman was born in Fairport, New York to Gordon S. as the drag queen who becomes his voice teacher. ``We all worked for scale,'' says Schumacher of the picture that will be released this fall. He adds, ``I'm very proud of it.'' Dennis, anyone? Dennis the Menace Dennis the Menace latter-day Buster Brown, complete with dog. [Comics: Horn, 201] See : Mischievousness creator Hank Ketcham's ``From Menace to Matisse'' art show in L.A. has drawn luminaries, including the surviving ``Dennis the Menace'' TV series cast - former Dennis Jay North flew in from Florida for the opening - plus Hal Linden, Michael Feinstein and auto racer Danny Sullivan. Ketcham continues to work on his comic strip - in addition to painting portraits of jazz artists and cartoonists. Fans can ``attend'' the show, virtually, by checking out the Every Picture Tells a Story gallery's www.everypicture.com Web site. With reports by Stephanie DuBois. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) COSTNER (2) SEYMOUR (3) SCHUMACHER (4) KETCHAM |
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