9A - THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Entertainment
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001
HOROSCOPES
This week's birthday.
There's something about your home that isn't quite right, something that's been nagging at you in your sleep. This year you can fix it, or get a lot further in that direction. You can have the place you've always dreamed about. Or, you can start saving toward the down payment. It think it over and sketch out a plan. Once you've made a decision, the universe will help you achieve it.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
In a way, things are getting better. Somebody's coming to your rescue this time. Can you lean back in the passenger seat and let somebody else do the driving? Even together, you won't get far. On your own, you're going nowhere. Graciously accept the offer of assistance.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Concerns about finances fade as more work becomes available. Why so glum? You'd rather be playing, that's why. Schedule something extra-special for Friday night and Saturday. Let yourself get creative. Devise an inspirational prize.
You should soon see the light at the end of the tunnel. Only a couple more major frustrations, and you'll be there. Here are some clues: Measure three times and cut once, and pretend there's not enough to go around.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
You may be slowing down just a little. Don't plan anything huge for tonight or tomorrow. Quiet evenings at home will be much appreciated by you and the whole family. Nix on the 9-year-old's slumber party.
You could get a chance to increase your income. It could mean learning to play a new role, which doesn't sound bad. The tough part is that it's something you don't think you can do. Get past that, and you've got it made.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Check your work two or three times this morning before sending anything out. That's when you're most apt to make, and discover, mistakes. They could happen at any time, though. You might also think the boss is irritating, especially if he or she finds one of your errors first.
You can figure out how to make the operation profitable. Now, if you can only get the others to listen to your advice Start by talking them into giving you a raise. They'll also give you more respect.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Negotiations that began earlier in the week should start to bear fruit. Don't get anxious; it won't hurt to wait. Meanwhile, ask more questions. People will be in the mood to share their secrets over the next few days.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your chances for success improve as the day goes on. Tomorrow will be a lot better. Remember that if you feel yourself getting tense. Whatever setbacks you suffer, real or imaginary, are only temporary. Don't make a joke at your mate's expense. Hurt feelings will last longer than this somewhat stressful condition.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
The tricky part is coming next. This is when you convince an older person, possibly a parent or a boss, that you deserve more money. Don't be impatient. Wait until the time is right. The other person will let you know when the moment arrives. It may be tomorrow. Be ready.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Once you've crunched the numbers, you can relax. Schedule a date with friends, for motivation as well as amusement. You've been out of the loop for the past few days. You need to find out what's been happening.
It's time to pay the bills. Don't freak; all will be well. You will survive. You hate the paperwork part, but it's all just part of the process. You'll feel so much better once it's done. Partial payments will work on some things, by the way.
New Kirsten Dunst film will delight moviegoers
MOVIE REVIEW
By Ryan Dolan Special to the Kansan
Deciding to whom to dedicate your love is much like deciding which movie to see in the theater. Sometimes you have to ignore conventional wisdom and go with your gut instinct.
Despite previews that dismissed crazy/beautiful as another overly sentimental teen drama, my inner critic refused to believe that actor Kirsten Dunst would sign up for a straight-to-video film.
Score one for the inner critic, and, more important, for teens and adults searching for a delightful film that counteracts the summer's bang'em-up action flicks.
Dunst continues her string of strong performances as Nicole Oakley, the troubled teen. An affluent background, of course, does little to counteract her emotional problems and blatant alcoholism. Nearly everyone's resigned to her destructive tendencies, including her loving-but-distant father, Tom, played by actor Bruce Davison.
Carlos, portrayed by newcomer Jay Hernandez, exemplifies the well-rounded characters crafted by screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. Carlos is tough, caring and highly driven but prone to make immature mistakes such as hanging out at the beach and forgetting about an important meeting.
Her unlikely Romeo, Carlos Nunez, studies hard, plays football and hopes to lift his family out of the cycle of poverty by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.
Despite their families' objections, Carlos and Nicole fight to figure out how to make their relationship work.
Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst) and Carlos Nuñez (Jay Hernandez p) fall in love in the movie crazy beautiful.
ered a profound, hard-hitting film along the lines of Traffic and American Beauty if Disney executives hadn't stuck their noses where they didn't belong. Stockwell was forced to edit the movie from an R rating to a PG-13 rating. The cuts hurt the film's pacing in the last 45 minutes and softened its dramatic and emotional impact.
Director John Stockwell could have deliv-
However, despite the meddling, crazy/beautiful delivers one of the summer's best dramas.
BOX OFFICE
"Furious" blazes to top of charts
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Race cars made road kill out of talking animals at the box office.
The Fast and the Furious, a thriller about Los Angeles street racers, debuted as the weekend's No.1 film, grossing $41.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Eddie Murphy's Dr. Dolittle 2, the sequel about the veterinarian who speaks with furry creatures, took in $26.7 million and finished second.
Last weekend's top film, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, finished third with $20.2 million.
The Fast and the Furious benefited from an up-and-coming cast that included Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez.
Diesel plays the leader of a street-racing outfit whose gang is infiltrated by an undercover detective (Walker).
With a cast of white, Hispanic, black and Asian actors, the movie drew wide-ranging crowds. Half the audience was white, 24 percent was Hispanic, 11 percent was Asian-American and 10 percent was Black, according to distributor Universal.
At the Box Office
Movie-goers younger than 25 made up three-fourths of the audience.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co., Inc.
"It had everything teen-agers are looking
1. The Fast and the Furious, $41.6 million
2. Dr. Dolittle 2, $26.7 million.
3. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, $20.2
  million
4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire, $13.2 million
5. Shrek, $11 million.
6. Swordfish, $7.7 million.
7. Pearl Harbor, $7 million.
8. Moulin Rouge, $3.8 million.
9. Evolution, $3.6 million.
10. The Animal, $3 million.
for in summer, both in real life and movies. Cool cars, beautiful people, great music," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Exhibitor Relations, which tracks the box office.
ENTERTAINMENT
Disney chief steps down to start new company
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Disney studio chief Peter Schneider is stepping down after just 17 months to form an independent Broadway theater production and investment company, which will be partially funded by Disney, the company said Wednesday.
No successor was named. Chairman Michael Eisner said in a statement that a trio of executives overseeing Disney's animation efforts and film distribution units would remain in their positions.
As studio chief, Schneider has presided over several box-office disappointments, including Pearl Harbor, which failed to meet Disney's high expectations, and Atlantis.
Grammer gets a raise, is televisions highest paid
The deal, which is still being finalized, would keep Grammer on the show as pompous Seattle psychologist Dr. Frasier Crane through 2004.
The paper said Grammer's salary also could increase through an advance on his share of revenues from syndication of the show, which begins its ninth season this fall.
The highest-paid performers on TV now are the cast members of NBC's "Friends." The six stars each take home a reported $20 million a year, including $750,000 per episode and shares of the show's syndication profits.
Jerry Seinfeld of "Seinfeld," Tim Allen of "Home Improvement" and Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt of "Mad About You" all earned more than $1 million per episode in the final seasons of those shows.
Grammer, 46, won the Emmy for best lead actor in a comedy in 1994, 1995 and 1998 for playing Crane. "Frasier" won the Emmy for best comedy five consecutive years, from 1994- 98.
The Top Five
Sinales
1. "Lady Marmalade," Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink. Interscope.
2. "Hanging By A Moment," Lifehose, DreamWorks.
3. "My Baby," Lil' Romeo. Soulja/No Limit.
4. "Ride Wit Mme," Nelly (feat. City
Snout) "Feel Real."
5. "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)," Train, Columbia.
Albums
1. "Take Off Your Pants And Jacket," Blink 1-82 MCA
2. "Break The Cycle," Staind. Flin/Flektra
3. "Survivor," Destiny's Child.
3. Survivor, Destiny's Child
Columbia (Platinum)
4. Soundtrack: "Moulin Rouge."
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
5. "Fear Factory," St. Lunatics. Fo'
Reel.
From Billboard magazine by the Associated Press
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