P411 Teletext 411 Jan12 22:58:07 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— CHER TOPS 'WORST DRESSED' LIST The Witches Of Eastwick star and pop singer Cher is named as Worst Dressed Woman in the annual Hall of Fashion Shame by US designer Mr Blackwell. She is described as having "a million beads and one over-exposed derriere". Cameron Diaz, at No9, is condemned for falling prey to a "freaky fashion curse". And Jennifer Aniston, at No8, is "a fashion bore and a snore". Aspiring actress Britney Spears is "better heard than seen". ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Win a DVD player 415 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Cage Rjvjews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411CJan12 22:56:41 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— ANGELA'S ASHES BRITISH PREMIERE Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes has received its British premiere at the Odeon in Leicester Square. Among the celebs were Emily Watson, who stars in the movie. "There are dark times in the story but in the end there's a sense of triumph and a lot of love," she said. Director Alan Parker added he was drawn by its "incredible humanity". The film tells the story of McCourt's life of poverty in Limerick. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— by Victor Ollivjr NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Cage Reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Jan12 22:56:12 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— TOY STORY 2 IS AT NO2 The Pixar/Disney Toy Story 2 is the second most successful cartoon film ever after The Lion King. It has grossed $217m (£135.6m) in the US and is out in the UK on February 4. Pixar, which is responsible for the computer animation, is now responsible for half of the six top grossing cartoon films of all time. Others among the top six are Aladdin, Toy Story (1), Tarzan and A Bug's Life. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Win a DVD player 415 What do the Tarot hold ? See p623 Cage Reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Jan12 22:43:22 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— STATIC TIME FOR INDIES Independent film earnings for 1999 are about the same as 1998 with many more turkeys than usual as production costs soared to new heights. A highlight was Artisan's The Blair Witch Project which made over $200m (£125m) from a $35,000 investment. Miramax made $80m (£50m) and racked up 10 Golden Globe nominations. But its Music Of The Heart and Happy Texas lost money. >>> ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Win a DVD player 415 FAMILY FUN - WHAT'S NEAR YOU p443 Cage Reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Jan12 22:44:12 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— STATIC TIME FOR INDIES (cont) Miramax admits its attempt to court the family/Disney market with Music Of The Heart, starring Meryl Streep, didn't work. Fine Line Features did well with Tumbleweeds but tumbled with The Legend Of 1900 and Simpatico. Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's Dream was a modest success and its Boys Don't Cry has attracted award nominations. Lions Gate Releasing had a hit with Kevin Smith's Dogma. >>> ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Local cinema listings 417+ WEN A DVD PLAYER p415 Cage Rjvjews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Jan12 22:44:28 NEWS ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— STATIC TIME FOR INDIES (cont) Trimark made money with controversial movies Romance (which featured actual sex scenes) and Better Than Chocolate. Sony Pictures Classics' Run Lola Run was its biggest success and the new USA Films made an impact with profitable Being John Malkovich. But its The Muse, starring Sharon Stone, flopped and Ang Lee's Ride With The Devil was a disappointment. 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