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Sunday

November 14, 1999





True believers
Nets reap ratings from reality shows
The success of ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” has forced the networks to get real this November — and fast. After four days, “Millionaire” has averaged a 14.2 Nielsen rating and 22 share, winning its time period in every outing and forcing rival networks to rethink their monthlong strategies.

Powerful 'Pokemon' B.O. punch
Pic may squish 'Bug's' record
The low-budget “Pokemon: The First Movie” already looks like a blockbuster based on a record Wednesday bow and even better numbers Thursday. Animated pic piled up $10 million on 2,901 screens Wednesday, the best Wednesday of any release in November.

Reeves will go 'Fishing' for WB
Sellers, Stoff to produce
Keanu Reeves is attached to “Fishing for Moonlight” for Village Roadshow Pictures and Warner Bros., the companies behind hit pic “The Matrix,” which gave Reeves a major boost this past summer.
Parseghian, Planco set own shingle
Launch sports stellar roster
Longtime William Morris agents Gene Parseghian and Johnnie Planco have joined forces to form Parseghian Planco, a Gotham-based management/production company that bows with an eclectic roster of the talent they’ve agented for so many years.

Judd jumping to 'Dexterity'
McConaughey circling romantic drama
Paramount Pictures is in final negotiations with Ashley Judd to topline the romantic drama “Dexterity.” Matthew McConaughey is also understood to be in talks to star.

Miami's sour note
Laws may eliminate city for Latin Grammys

'Early's' lazy Eye
Viewers drift away or don't tune in new CBS ayemer

Nova put in Czech
Int'l arbitration rules for CME against Zelezny

Rivals reveal revs
Imax, Iwerks report lower quarter earnings

BevHills Christie's will offer H'wood treasures
'Kane' Oscar feted

Spears tops Euro MTV
Pop sensation takes 4 nods, Bono honored

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