SPEEDMAN DENIES RUMORS THAT HE'S LEAVING `FELICITY'.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Scott Speedman - ``Felicity's'' reigning male sex symbol - denies reports that he's leaving the WB series. Speedman, who was plucked from obscurity to play Keri Russell's No. 1 crush on the WB show, declares, ``I've heard the rumors and can tell you there is no truth to them. It would be a silly thing Silly Thing is a record company in Hong Kong. The company currently have the following artists and music groups:
Scott, who says he has the usual series contract - ``it's five or seven years'' - will get heavy-duty, big-screen exposure next spring with the release of ``Duets,'' in which he co-stars with Gwyneth Paltrow. He's already being wooed for follow-up feature films but says, ``The movies I'm being offered are not necessarily something I want to be a part of. The ones I want will be tough to get. I'm willing to wait until there's something I really want to say.'' Perks that work What do you give the star who has everything? If you're a studio eager to spend impressive loot for what in the business is termed ``talent appreciation gifts,'' you can hand out Porsche Boxsters, as Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . gave to the four leads of ``Will & Grace,'' or present $200,000 bonuses, as Warner's TV did for each of its six ``Friends'' stars. Or you can turn the chore over to Cynde Cassel and Marnie Lerner, who operate the L.A. gift-giving company called Star Treatment. They work with most of the major film factories and say that the trick is finding something that is unique. ``Many stars like high-tech gadgets,'' says Lerner. ``For instance, we found Russian night-vision goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. - with infrared lighting sensors - for Eddie Murphy, as a gift from Imagine Entertainment. And we came up with a spy watch for Cameron Diaz when a studio had us find her a gift.'' With the holidays approaching, it's the time for elegant gifts: raw silk throws embedded with pearls; $1,000 cashmere cashmere Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools. robes. And jewelry. ``We're working with some wonderful jewelers - staying away from Tiffany's,'' says Lerner, ``because everyone does Tiffany's, and the chances are that if we sent a star something from there, she would already have it.'' Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. Elvis Producer Steve Tisch thinks he's finally found the actor to play the lead in his Elvis Presley biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] , ``Last Train to Memphis.'' He's planning a screen test for this month and is targeting production for early next year. He stresses that the role of the late star will definitely not be handled by an Elvis Presley imitator. That would be, he says, ``too hokey hok·ey adj. hok·i·er, hok·i·est Slang 1. Mawkishly sentimental; corny. 2. Noticeably contrived; artificial. hok .'' Indeed. Goodbye `Father' Mel Gibson goes before the cameras in February as star of ``What Women Want,'' with filmmaker Nancy Meyers directing. Meanwhile, her partner, Charles Shyer, is busy preparing the dark period piece ``The Affair of the Necklace'' for the cameras. One thing Meyers/Shyer don't expect to be doing any longer is ``Father of the Bride III.'' It was something they definitely planned to do - and they had Steve Martin and Diane Keaton all set to reprise re·prise n. 1. Music a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. their roles from the first two successful films. But now, Nancy says, ``It's taken so long to come together, it just feels like something that's not going to happen.'' True grit Think acting's easy? It hasn't been for Kate Winslet. In ``Titanic'' she nearly drowned. Really. In her upcoming ``Holy Smoke,'' she came close to burning to a crisp when she did a bathing-suit scene under the searing sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. sun of the Australian Outback. And in the upcoming ``Quills,'' about the Marquis de Sade Noun 1. Marquis de Sade - French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814) Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade, de Sade, Sade , she endured a strong lashing of the whip by an actor who evidently wasn't aware of his own strength. ``It really hurt,'' she says. ``The guy used extra force to make it look real ...'' Talk about suffering for your art. Family business Look for Paul Sorvino to direct and his daughter Mira to star as Emily in a Showtime presentation of ``Our Town.'' The deal is being closed now. LBJ on HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy Barry Levinson will be helming HBO's ``The Path to War,'' a drama that will illustrate how the Lyndon Johnson administration couldn't extricate itself from the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. . Shooting is expected to start in early 2000. With reports by Stephanie DuBois. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) SPEEDMAN (2) WINSLET |
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