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Daniel Radcliffe Takes Another Stage

Nov 24, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Thanks Eleanor, for this link to WireImage showing us pics of Daniel Radcliffe in a play – and a dress. (Hey, at least he’s taking risks.) The play is directed by Kenneth Branagh; find more info here. (Thanks Leda, too!)

Bidding update

Nov 23, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Hey guys, just a quick update on the whole Sothebys, Book-5-card thing. We’re talking to lawyers, but it looks like it could happen. Soon. TLC would incoporate as a non-profit charity corporation, and that can be done in a day (Monday, one hopes). If that happens, the rest is cake, and we could be looking …read more!

Free Dobby?

Nov 22, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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We just got this in – apparently, there’s going to be a “Free Dobby” rally on Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati on November 26 (Tuesday) – our reports say it will take place behind the glass wall of the WKRC-TV morning news show, and ralliers are planning on coming out with signs insisting on the …read more!

Is there a banker in the house?

Nov 22, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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First of all – THANK YOU all for the gazillion emails of support you’ve sent saying you’d donate to the collect-for-Book-Aid-and-get-that-Book-5-info-published fund (that’s a working title). If those who emailed represent more out there who’ll donate – we’re in very good shape. Second, we are still working some things out. We need some info – …read more!

Action for Sotheby’s Auction

Nov 20, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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We all want to know what’s on that blasted card that Sotheby’s is auctioning off, right? Sadly, none of us are rich – but we are enthusiastic, and we are large in number. And that gives us a tremendous advantage. Editors B.K. DeLong, Heidi Tandy and myself have been in a mass transit of emails …read more!

Final Weekend #s

Nov 19, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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It’s a strong showing with $88.357 million taken at the box office. For a sequel. The Harry Potter franchise now holds two of the top three records for all-time opening weekends at the box office, the top spot still sitting with Spider-man.

Fixed nitpicks

Nov 18, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Okay. I’ve fixed my weirded out nitpicks to take out things that weren’t even in the film… I’ve also added one or two, including a bit about one of Lucius’ final words in the film. Some countries still don’t have the movie, so I won’t reveal what it was or whether I liked it. I …read more!

Junket Stuff

Nov 10, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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I’ve been meaning to upload these pics for quite a while now, so, sorry for the delay… you’re all keeping me too busy! Anyway, press junkets are infamous for giving out cool stuff, and the HP one was no different – here are pics of what all the journalists at the HP junkets received: All …read more!

WB Exclusive

Nov 06, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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At some point on Friday, there will be a scene from CoS shown on the WB network, just as last year.

Aint it Cool reviews

Nov 06, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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As always, Ain’t It Cool has posted some early reviews – in this, one is positive and one is negative, but Harry says the second (negative) one seemed “off kilter” (I haven’t read it yet, will agree/disagree in a moment) – but the positive one does include this frustrating line: : Kenneth Branagh – Is …read more!



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