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************************************************************************ IN THE NEWS: PHANTOM MENACE RETURNS TO THEATERS: Can't wait for the next Star Wars prequel? Perhaps the re-release of Episode I - The Phantom Menace will satisfy your hunger. The flick is returning to theaters Dec. 3 to 9, and every dollar collected will go to local charities. "We thought it would be a great opportunity to help local causes and a wonderful way to end the Star Wars theatrical run," says a LucasFilm honcho. The one-week box-office proceeds will not be added to Phantom Menace's total gross. RICHARD SIMMONS MEETS HIS MAKER: Richard Simmons, the man who taught us to move, groove and lose, is himself a loser in the world of TV. The exercise guru's low-rated syndicated show, Richard Simmons' Dreammaker, leaves the airwaves Jan. 14. "I have certainly enjoyed my time with Dreammaker and being a part of enriching so many people's lives, but I have slowly comes to realize that the show has placed far too many time constraints on my already hectic... schedule," Simmons said in a statement. "I have decided to move on - returning instead to my daily mission of tending to the dire needs of the country's ever-growing obese population." WHERE THERE'S A WILL...: Can we talk? Joan Rivers might want to ask that question of an eBay user who was auctioning off a copy of her late husband Edgar Rosenberg's last will and testament. The document, which is dated Nov. 11, 1974, sold for $55.99 Friday night. Rosenberg committed suicide in 1986 shortly after Fox canceled Rivers's late-night talk show. '70S SHOW REELS IN THE YEARS: Fox's That '70s Show will be seen well into the 2000s, Variety reports. Fox picked up the sitcom for two more years, securing its place on the network's schedule through 2002. "This is a show on the rise," Fox Entertainment president Doug Herzog said in a statement. For these stories and many more click here http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/inthenews In the News - updated twice a day on TV Guide Online!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to TV Guide magazine, go to http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/subscribe.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our new TV Guide Family site with family-friendly programming suggestions, games and more at http://www.tvguidefamily.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY DISH: http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/dish/991123a.asp As a star of two Fox sitcoms Mila Kunis gets to meet all her television heroes. If only she could work up the courage to actually face them. http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/dish/991123b.asp What went on behind the scenes of the '80s teen classic The Breakfast Club? Casting problems, pranks and teen romance, the cast tells Premiere. http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/dish/991123c.asp Actress Rain Pryor says she has no shortage of female suitors now that she's playing a lesbian recovering addict on the Showtime series Rude Awakening. PLUS ALL THIS FROM TV GUIDE ONLINE: Celebrity Chat: Chat with your favorite stars at http://www.tvguide.com/chat/ Movie Reviews: For our take on all the new releases go to http://www.tvguide.com/movies/ Cover Gallery: Send a classic TV Guide CoverGram at http://www.tvguide.com/tv/cover/ TV Listings: Get your personalized, up-to-date program listings at http://www.tvguide.com/listings/ ******************************************************************* To unsubscribe from this newsletter: go to http://www.tvguide.com/about/newsletter.asp or send a blank email to [email protected] To subscribe to this newsletter: go to http://www.tvguide.com/about/newsletter.asp or send a blank email to [email protected] ********************************************************************
