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Rumor: Madam Maxime is French Actress Audrey Tatou

Several Harry Potter fan websites are reporting this afternoon that UK newspaper The Express has printed the following story: Harry Potter giant Hagrid has found his mate – in Amelie actress Audrey Tatou. The French beauty is in final negotiations…

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Hermione Grows up on Saturday Night Live

Perhaps in an attempt to steal a bit of thunder from next week’s TV premiere of Sorcerer’s Stone on ABC, NBC’s Saturday Night Live last night included a Harry Potter Sketch. The entire gist of the 5 minute sketch involved…

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Goblet of Fire Casting Director Passes Away

Mary Selway, widely recognized as Britain’s top casting director, died Wednesday at London’s Harley Street Clinic following a long battle with cancer. She was 68. Mary had last worked as casting director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,…

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Orlando Bloom Evacuated From Movie Set for Bomb Scare

British Hollywood star Orlando Bloom was rushed off set amid suspected terror attacks whilst filming Ridley Scott’s new film Kingdom of Heaven. The 27-year-old actor who was shooting in Morocco when he had to be ushered to safety after blasts…

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Sorcerer’s Stone on ABC Will Be New Extended Edition

Although we have been expecting that ABC would show the extra scenes from the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone DVD as interstitial elements within the movie presentation on May 9, an article today on the Video Store Magazine Online…

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Ian McKellen’s Snoring Distracts Theatre Audience

Actor Sir Ian McKellen was caught napping during a London stage performance on Wednesday – and snored so loudly he distracted the entire auditorium. The Lord of the Rings star, 64, was sitting in the audience for the opening night…