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CHARLIE SHEEN - COURT HEARING
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- No one said much of anything at Charlie Sheen's arraignment yesterday on domestic violence charges. Though Sheen pleaded not guilty, he didn't actually say those words. His lawyer entered the not-guilty plea for him. Before the hearing, the prosecutor said his office always remains open to a plea deal but didn't say if one is in the works. This court appearance in Aspen, Colorado comes nearly three months after Brooke Mueller Sheen told police in an emergency phone call that her husband had put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. Charlie Sheen is charged with menacing, criminal mischief and assault. Menacing is the most serious charge and carries a possible sentence of one to three years in prison. A jury trial has been set for July 21. <
"AVATAR" - DVD RELEASE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Although "Avatar" takes place on Pandora, the DVD and Blu-Ray are being released in conjunction with Earth Day. If you're in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Spain, you can buy it on Earth Day: April 21. It'll be available April 22 in the U.S. and Canada. It'll roll out the next few days after that in other parts of our world. "Avatar" is the highest grossing movie of all time. So far, it's taken in more than $2.6 billion worldwide.
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" - MICHAEL SHEEN
NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Sheen's daughter was already impressed with him because he was in "New Moon," but now, he says her admiration for him is into the stratosphere because he plays the White Rabbit in "Alice in Wonderland." However, he says, everyone is convinced that there's something wrong with his eyes. He has red eyes playing the vampire in "New Moon" and pink eyes as the White Rabbit.
"SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE" - JAY BARUCHEL
NEW YORK (AP) -- Being Canadian, Jay Baruchel goes bonkers over hockey stars not movie stars, so filming the scene at the Penguins game in "She's Out of My League" was a highlight for him. After the game, Baruchel got to meet Penguins star and hero of the Canadian Olympic hockey team Sidney Crosby. Baruchel called his little sister to tell her and he says it was the most impressed she's ever been with him.
BOX OFFICE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Alice in Wonderland" is standing on stacks of money to get 10-feet tall. This past weekend, "Alice" pulled in $62.7 million. So, after just two weekends, "Alice in Wonderland" has become the first movie of this year to top the $200 million mark. It wasn't a great weekend for new films. "The Green Zone" opens in second place with $14.3 million. "She's Out of My League" opens in third with just under $10 mil. "Shutter Island" is in fourth. And the new movie, "Remember Me" opens in fifth with $8 million. Another new one, "Our Family Wedding," has its first weekend in sixth place. "Avatar's" now in seventh place. At this point, it's taken in more than $730 million in the U.S. and Canada. Here's the rest of the weekend's top-10: "Brooklyn's Finest," "Cop Out" and "The Crazies."
GEORGE CLOONEY'S GIRLFRIEND GETS ROLE ON "LEVERAGE"
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- Until we see her performance, people may be asking if Elisabetta Canalis got her new guest role on "Leverage" because her boyfriend has made her high-profile or because she's a good actress. Or, both. In the upcoming third season of "Leverage," Canalis will play a mysterious character known only as "The Italian." Her character will be in five episodes this summer. TNT says Canalis is well-known in her native Italy, as an actress and TV personality. She's been seeing George Clooney for at least several months. He took her to the Oscars last week.
"HANNAH MONTANA" - HONORING MILITARY FAMILIES
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- When Hannah Montana does an intimate concert for military families in an upcoming episode, the people we see gathered around are real military families. The episode was taped Friday and will air sometime in August. In one scene, Miley Cyrus in her blonde Hannah Montana wig, tells the young sons and daughters, "sometimes we take our parents for granted, because we're used to having them around all the time." But, she says she's been told that for these kids, that's not always the case. With that, she and her dad sing a new song called "I'm Still Good," about being good whether the parents are home or deployed. <
TV LAND HONORS - "GLEE," "EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND," "CHARLIE'S ANGELS"
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Though Farrah Fawcett wasn't remembered at the Oscars, she already was spotlighted at the Emmys. Now, she'll be honored at the upcoming TV Land Awards, too. TV Land says "Charlie's Angels" will receive the Pop Culture Award. And, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith will be there to pay tribute to Fawcett. TV Land has not mentioned if Kate Jackson will be there. Also at this year's TV Land Awards: the cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond" will reunite for the first time since Peter Boyle passed away. "Glee" is being honored as a future classic. And, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, together, will receive TV Land's Legend award. The TV Land awards April 17. They'll air April 25.
Last Update: March 16, 2010 03:09 EDT
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