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SITE OF THE WEEK.


Byline: - Rob Lowman

countingdown.com: It calls itself the ``ultimate fan site.''

Where: www.countingdown.com

What's cool: While the fan stuff is all right, CountingDown inherited from now-defunct Pop.com the animated dreams of some of Hollywood's big names. First up is ``Grinch'' director Ron Howard's comic nightmare of having two stars balk balk

the action of a horse when it refuses to obey a command to which it usually responds. See also jibbing.
 at doing a nude love scene and him stripping down on the set. The stars then doff their clothes but their ample physical assets makes Howard feel, er, less than adequate. (Calling Dr. Ruth.) In the other, Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947)
Spielberg
 eats his way through an endless buffet. (Some people think he's been devouring de·vour  
tr.v. de·voured, de·vour·ing, de·vours
1. To eat up greedily. See Synonyms at eat.

2. To destroy, consume, or waste: Flames devoured the structure in minutes.
 Hollywood for years.) Both shorts begin with a live cameo from the dreamers (yes, these really are their dreams). You need Quicktime to view the shorts.

Features: Up next is Steve Martin's blind date with supermodel Claudia Schiffer Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970[2]) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. Schiffer is one of the world's most successful supermodels, appearing on over 500 magazine covers[3][4]  (hey, I've had that one) called ``The Helpless Bachelor.''

You'll like this if: You're a psych major, a Hollywood insider who hopes to glean something from these shorts that will help in future negotiations with these stars and directors, or have a sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
sense of humour, humor, humour
.

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Title Annotation:L.A. Life
Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Feb 10, 2001
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