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The Hollywood Minute

June 13, 1996
Web posted at: 12:55 a.m. EDT

From Correspondent Dennis Michael

The life of Tejano superstar Selena will be on the big screen. Jennifer Lopez, last seen in "Money Train" opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, will star as the slain singer. Warner Brothers will pay Lopez $1 million to star in the film, Daily Variety reports.

Candace Bergen must feel she has all the Emmys she can handle. Columnist Army Archerd says the actress and her publicist have asked that her name not be placed in any "consideration" advertising in the campaign for TV awards. Bergen says she is stepping aside after five wins in a row.

Once again, "Jumanji" is leading the pack as the top-selling videotape in the country, according to Billboard magazine's weekly home video charts. "Waiting to Exhale" has moved back up to second place, followed by "The Aristocats" and "Babe."

Jumanji

"Seven" is this week's most popular rental videocassette, Billboard says. "The Money Train" is No. 2, followed by "Jumanji," "Waiting to Exhale" and "The American President."

Meryl Streep has played some great divas, and her latest role is no different. Streep hopes to play the late soprano Maria Callas. The Hollywood Reporter says the actress is in final negotiations to star in the New Line Cinema film.

"Twister" is the hottest draw in Australian theaters this week. "Heat" remains No. 1 in Japan; in Spain, they're lining up to see "Primal Fear." "The Birdcage" is soaring in Germany; "Executive Decision" is tops in South Africa.

Twister

Kathleen Turner will co-star with Martin Short in a yet-to-be-named comedy fantasy. Daily Variety says the film originally was known as "A Simple Wish"; a new title is pending. Turner will play an evil fairy godmother. Shooting starts in Los Angeles in July.

Mel Gibson fans won't find the actor on the fifth annual "MTV Movie Awards." The music channel edited out a segment in which Janeane Garofalo surprises Gibson with a backstage interview. Gibson reportedly walked off the show after the incident and didn't bother to pick up his award for best action sequence in "Braveheart." The show airs Thursday night.

MTV Movie Awards

It's old news that Michael Keaton turned down the role of Batman in the third installment of the "Batman" series, and it appears the decision was an expensive one. Premiere magazine reports he could have earned $35 million playing the Dark Knight in "Batman Forever." Keaton says the film series was veering from its original direction, and he decided to take a chance and do something else. Keaton will be seen next in "Multiplicity" in which he plays a character who has been cloned. He plays four roles, but only gets paid once.

Previous Hollywood Minutes

June 11: Courtney Love one of Time's 25 most influential people in America
June 7: Kevin Costner will soon return to the silver screen
June 6: Uncertainty if Travolta will be in "The Double"
June 5: "Twister" sets box office record in Australia
June 4: Jodie Foster may be leaving "The Game"
June 3: Actor Andy Griffith reaches a landmark
May 31: Angela Lansbury heads north
May 30: Tina Turner to appear in hosiery ads
May 29: Carl Perkins performs with the Beatles
May 28: Mission: Impossible crushes boxoffice competition
May 27: Reeve set to direct HBO movie
May 24: Tom Selleck is making a television comeback

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