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· The Father of the Pride premiere's ratings are just OK, but they're spending a lot of money to do a little better than Last Comic Standing, which has a budget of $35 dollars per episode. It would be far cheaper to rent a couple of lions and have them maul each week's Last Comic loser. [THR]
· Jane Pauley is not crazy enough for a big premiere. Let's get her off the happy pills and see what happens. [THR]
· It appears that Time Warner is no more than a week away from becoming the proud owner of MGM. The purchase will net them the Bond franchise and an opportunity to be the company that finally runs MGM into the ground. [THR]
· Eddie Murphy will produce and star in a "Western comedy." Note to DreamWorks: Putting a black comedian on a horse does not makes this Blazing Saddles. [Variety, sub. req'd.]
· As expected, The Passion of the Christ DVD sales are off to a huge, lucrative start. The movie's theatrical run proved that you really can't underestimate Christians' appetite for watching Jesus getting his ass kicked for two hours. [Variety, sub. req'd.]