April 2001

Gellar to marry Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sarah Michelle Gellar could now be called Buffy, the bachelor slayer. The actress is engaged to wed fellow teen-cinema icon Freddie Prinze Jr.

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Affleck has political aspirations
Ben Affleck says the role he'd like to play in real life is Washington lawmaker. "My fantasy is that someday I'm independently wealthy enough that I'm not beholden to anybody, so I can run for Congress on the grounds that everyday people should be in government."

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'Star Wars' starfighter on display
The 34-foot, yellow-and-chrome Naboo starfighter model used in the making of the 1999 film "Star Wars: Episode I" will be on display at the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Controversial 'Othello' remake will see release
Lions Gate Films has acquired from Dimension Films the North American distribution rights to the controversial feature "O," a modern-day retelling of "Othello" set in high school.

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Mirrors reflect badly on 'Blow'
Small mirrors distributed to promote "Blow," the new film starring Johnny Depp, have reflected badly on the drug-trafficker tale.

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Martin shows off art collection
Steve Martin - comedian, actor, best-selling author, banjo-player, singer and Academy Awards host - has added yet another title to his resume: Art exhibitor.

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Academy apologizes over comments
The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered a written apology to the group's sound branch over comments by actor Mike Myers during last month's Oscars ceremony.

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'Traffic' lauded for drug portrait
"Traffic," the gritty drug trafficking drama, was honored Wednesday with a Prism Award for offering the most realistic portrayal of drug, alcohol or tobacco use of any theatrical film this past year.

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