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PLOT OF EYES WIDE SHUT REVEALED

December 23/97
The secret plot of the film taking more than a year to film has been finally revealed. Director Stanley Kubrick has given the "okay" to reveal the plot of the film Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and his real life wife Nicole Kidman. The film is based on 1926 film novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story). The film is set in New York, with Cruise and Kidman as married psychiatrists who fantasize about other people sexually. The film Eyes Wide Shut is believed to take the longest time to film in history. It has been filming from fall of 1996 and is scheduled to be released in the fall of 1998.

HOLLYWOOD LASHES OUT AT PAPARAZZI

Many Hollywood celebrities have lashed out at the aggressive paparazzi who tried to capture photos of Princess Diana which resulted in a car crash that killed the princess. Diana and boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed died in the crash as the high-speed chase involving the paparazzi behind them with cameras trying to get a glimpse of the princess.

Actor Tom Cruise called CNN and told them how he felt about the tragedy.

"I've actually been in that same tunnel being chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them. It is harassment under the guise of, you know, 'We are the press, we are entitled,' and when people are having a private moment, they should be allowed to have a private moment," Cruise said. "I think we need laws for what is harassing an individual."

Many other celebrities have expressed their horror and sadness over the death of Diana, and they want tougher regulations on this aggressive behavior. "It's sick that this happened," says Andre Agassi, tennis star, "Let's hope human society can learn from something like this, because if they can't, the whole world is in trouble," Agassi said.

ER star George Clooney lashed out at Steve Coz, the editor of the National Enquirer saying, "As for you, Mr. Coz, and your colleagues, the Princess of Wales is dead. You have gone on television and you have washed your hands and you have placed blame and deflected responsibility, and yet I wonder how you sleep at night. You should be ashamed." Pointing out that the week's Enquirer cover shows a picture of Diana with the caption, "Di Can't Get Enough Sex," Clooney raged, "I watch as you scramble for the high ground, saying you won't purchase these pictures. Pictures of a dying princess trapped in her car. I'm impressed. What ethics."

TAKING TIME OFF

Relaxation is what Tom Cruise and wife Nicole Kidman need from the strenuous work they have put in for their next movie Eyes Wide Shut and they have it. Cruise and Kidman has a week off from the filming and they also had five weeks off last Christmas and three weeks off during the spring. Nicole is now doing press for The Peacemaker also starring George Clooney. The Cruises also attended Jane and Terry Semel’s 20th wedding anniversary party held at the Bruce Willis/Demi Moore house. The party included 20 Murray Korda fiddles who played as fireworks blasted into the sky and a plane flew messages overhead.

TOM'S NEW HOME

When Tom Cruise moves in to his new London home, he will be able to watch jet planes all day. The reason is because his new home in Sheen, West London is under the flightpath of British capital’s Heathrow Airport. The builders are currently installing marble floors and bathrooms to prepare for the new owners. Tom Cruise’s children, Isabella and Connor will meet some of the other famous children who attend Ibstock Place School. Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger sends his children to the school. Neighbor Andrew Wigley says, "Round here I can't even go into a pub or a shop without someone mentioning I've got the Cruises as neighbors."

BIOPICS A HOT VENTURE

Chazz Palminteri will write and direct a musical biopic of legendary rock and roll star Dion. Many others are bringing legendary people to the big screen, Yoko Ono recently signed a contract to make John Lennon’s story into a movie; director Cameron Crowe and actor Tom Cruise are planning a movie on the life of producer Phil Spector; Jerry Maguire co-star Cuba Gooding Jr. is thinking of playing soul great Otis Redding. Other biopics in development are the life of rapper Notorious B.I.G., the Village People, and more.

BEST DRESSED ACTORS

Reuters/Variety

Tom Cruise and George Clooney top the list of the 10 best-dressed movie actors in the September issue of Movieline magazine.

The magazine says Cruise steals the styles from his movies...and has gone through a velvet phase, thanks to Interview With the Vampire,' and the mod mode after Mission Impossible.

Rounding out Movieline's best-dressed list _ Jim Carrey...Brad Pitt.. .Cuba Gooding Junior...Chris O'Donnell...John Travolta...Nicolas Cage... Kevin Spacey...and Will Smith.

Reuters/Variety

EYES WIDE SHUT STILL GOING

Tom Cruise's upcoming movie with wife, Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Shut is still filming despite the reports that the filming has ended. The filming has been going on since November 4, 1996. The director, Stanley Kubrick has been known to give long laborious schedules. Delays are rumored to be because of visual effects and the replacement of Harvey Keitel with director Stanley Kubrick’s friend Sydney Pollack, which some scenes had to be reshot. Some of the cast have become very weary with the days and taken some time off. Eyes Wide Shut will definitely finish its principal photography by December 3, 1997 and be released sometime in 1998.

CRUISE AND KIDMAN WILL HOST FOR CANCER RESEARCH

Tom Cruise and wife Nicole Kidman will benefit the Revlon-UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program by hosting the eighth Fire & Ice Ball on December 3, 1997. This event comes after their tiresome filming in Eyes Wide Shut which will last until the 3rd of December.
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TOM CRUISE AS HOUDINI

July 16, 1997
Pulling rabbits out of hats? Well, apparently Tom Cruise may do just that, playing the role of magician, Harry Houdini. Reports that Cruise is in talks with director Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall) to play Houdini. Crazy? well, apparently Cruise was been wanting to do that for years and his production partner, Paula Wagner, has been searching for a magician role for him. Columbia is thinking to start filming in the coming spring.