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The Hollywood Minute

April 9, 1996
Web posted at: 10:45 p.m. EDT

From Correspondent Dennis Michael

The Tri Star comedy "My Best Friend's Wedding" will pair Julia Roberts with a new leading man, Dermot Mulroney. Daily Variety reports that Mulroney and Roberts will begin shooting soon.

David Copperfield's bid on the Batmobile has gone sour. The magician bid $189,000 for the Batmobile at an auction, but now he's going to court to nullify his offer. Copperfield says he believed the car was the one actually used in the 1989 "Batman" film. Copperfield has since learned the car was built as a double, for publicity purposes.

Sinbad and Arnold Schwarzenegger will go to toe-to-toe in a battle for...a Christmas present. The two will race against time in the upcoming film "Jingle All the Way" for the same gift for their respective sons on Christmas Eve. Shooting should begin shortly.

Steven Seagal is trading his spot in front of the cameras for some behind-the-scenes action. The Hollywood Reporter's "E-mail" column reports the actor will play blues guitar for the soundtrack on his upcoming film "The Glimmer Man". Seagal recently held a blues jam session with Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi.

Actor Richard Dreyfuss is planning a reunion of the cast of the soon-to-be released film "Trigger Happy". The Hollywood Reporter says Dreyfuss hopes to cast most of the "Trigger Happy" cast, including Rob Reiner, Jeff Goldblum and Gabriel Byrne, in the film "Bad Men".

Rock legend Jerry Garcia just took his last trip. According to a British newspaper, Garcia's ashes were sprinkled into the Ganges River in India last week in a secret ceremony right after a total lunar eclipse. Garcia's widow, Deborah, and the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir were there.

Could a sequel to the smash hit "Pretty Woman" be in the works? Not likely, according to actor Richard Gere. Gere tells the Philadelphia Inquirer that he and Julia Roberts won't do a sequel until there's a solid script. So far, he says, there isn't one.

It took some time, but 13-year-old Anna Paquin says she has finally seen her Oscar-winning performance in "The Piano." Paquin, who won the best supporting actress award for her performance in the film, was shown a "censored version" of the movie recently. She tells People magazine that adults covered her eyes for some of the scenes.

Director Louis Malle not only left a legacy to the world of filmaking, but to his family as well. Malle left the bulk of his $3 million estate in trust for his three children, and left his homes to his widow, actress Candace Bergen. The Hollywood Reporter said the 12-page will was entered into probate last week in New York.

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April 5:"Forrest Gump" fans can now get a real taste of the movie.
April 4:Steve Forbes trades GOP for SNL
April 3: The former Prince is expecting an heir
April 2: "The Birdcage" still flying over its competition
April 1: Genesis looks for a new front man
March 29: Jim Belushi leaves comedies behind for a thriller
March 28: Piano Man Billy Joel heads to academia
March 27: "Pocahontas" tops video sales, "Dangerous Minds" leads rentals, "Toy Story" plays in the U.K.
March 26: "Showgirls" shatters Razzy record
March 25: Tomorrow's Tomorrowland will oust "EO," shrink the audience
March 22: CBS pits journey to the planets against Oscar's night of stars
March 21: "Natural Born Killers", naturally not on British shelves

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