THE BUZZ.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación LOVES CASH: The Johnny Cash Noun 1. Johnny Cash - United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003) John Cash, Cash 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)] ``Walk the Line,'' starring Joaquin Phoenix Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (pronounced IPA: [hwakiːn / ra.fa.ˈe̞l / fiːnɪks]; born October 28, 1974), formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix , will open the American Film Institute's AFI Fest 2005 on Nov. 3. The James Mangold film, co-starring Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, already is generating Oscar buzz for Phoenix's performance as the often troubled rockabilly legend. `` 'Walk the Line' cast a spell on us,'' Nancy Collet, the festival's programming director, said in the announcement. AFI Fest, running through Nov. 13, has 16 world premieres on the slate, among them Penelope Spheeris' ``The Kid and I'' and Roger Spottiswoode's ``Ripley Under Ground,'' and 17 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. premieres. All the details on the schedule and tickets can be found at www.afi.com. 'SERENITY' EXCITEMENT: The movie title may be ``Serenity'' but the scene Saturday is likely to be anything but peaceful when passionate fans of the short-lived sci-fi Western series ``Firefly'' assemble in anticipation of next week's opening of the film it inspired. The ``Serenity Fan Fest'' inside Universal Studios Hollywood includes an hourlong Q&A (2 p.m.) with writer-director Joss Whedon Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[1] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator/Head Writer of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and the stars, an autograph session (3:30 p.m.), previews and behind-the-scenes footage, a props display and a presentation by the special-effects team. The movie is based on the 2002 series that was canceled by Fox just a few episodes after its debut. After considerable pressure from a small but devoted group of followers, the remainder of the 15-episode run played out on the Sci Fi Sci fi may refer to:
MOSS OUT OF FASHION: Allegations that Kate Moss recently used cocaine are being investigated, police officials in London said Wednesday as Burberry and Chanel announced they were dropping the supermodel. Confirmation of the investigation came a day after Hennes & Mauritz, Europe's largest fashion retailer, canceled plans to use the 31-year-old model in an upcoming ad campaign. The decision to drop the campaign came after Moss acknowledged last week that British tabloid reports of her recent cocaine use were true. H&M initially said it would proceed with the campaign, but changed its mind after an outcry. Chanel, the French fashion house, said Wednesday it wouldn't renew Moss' contract when it expires next month. ``The contract was always going to end in October,'' said Julie Le Blevec, spokeswoman for Chanel perfumes. IT'S AN ANIMAL-RIGHTS THING: Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. says she's given up fur and has made a video for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international nonprofit organization that supports Animal Rights and has spawned a tremendous amount of conflict and controversy from its inception. . ``I used to wear fur, but like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals,'' Stewart says in the video. The five-minute spot on the fur trade fur trade, in American history. Trade in animal skins and pelts had gone on since antiquity, but reached its height in the wilderness of North America from the 17th to the early 19th cent. is narrated by Stewart and is available on PETA's Web site, www.peta.org. Stewart's turnaround came this spring when she began communicating from jail by letter with Dan Mathews, PETA's vice president. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) B.B. King, right, celebrated his 80th birthday at a combination party and museum fundraiser Tuesday at the Encino home of Sam and Mary Haskell. Guests included ``Desperate Housewives'' Emmy winner Felicity Huffman and her husband, actor William H. Macy, above. King performed and about 300 well-wishers munched Southern cooking under the stars just two blocks from Ventura Boulevard. For story and photo gallery, go to www.dailynews.com. David Sprague/Staff Photographer (3 -- color) no caption (Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon) (4 -- color) no caption (``Serenity'') |
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