Greg over at UpcomingMovies, has the date for POTA's video release date. He has it as Nov. 27th (one day after my B-day!) He's usually very reliable, but it's not confirmed.

Hear a clip of the Rock Star Press junket and a short vid interview with Mark from Extra.

Note I moved Mark's appearance on Leno, E Factor said they switched with Jennifer's. Also Aussiegirl notes Mark will be doing the AOL Chat at 4pm PST/7pmEST. 

A mixed/Negative review of RS from AICN.

08-30
Also I found the 3 Kings German press conferance I had linked way back in '99, thnx to the Clooneyfiles, who also have a link to the german dubbed version.

An Interview with Mark about Rock Star.

For audio clips from the Rock Star Soundtrack, visit the official site for it.

The first videos for 'Rock Star" by the alt rock band Everclear along with the video for Steel Dragon's "We All Die Young" [I think this may be the video which has a Mark Cameo, but don't hold me on it] were added into rotation at 
VH-1 starting 9/3!

Tune in to VH-1's special ROCK STAR program over the weekend. Here's where you can catch it: 
"Rock Star Behind the Movie" airs Sat 9/1 at 5:00AM and 11:30 AM. 
REPEATS: 
9/4 5AM 
9/5 1PM & 1AM 
9/7 7:30PM 
9/8 5PM & 12:30AM 
9/9 10AM 

The Wanna Be A Rock Star Weekend" show with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston hosting the TOP 40 hairbands of all time premieres Sat 9/8 from 1PM-5PM  on VH-1.
REPEATS: 
9/9 from 5-9 PM

Nicki sent in her transcript of a Mark interview in TV HITS (a UK mag). Thanks a bunch for sharing!!

08-29
More about POTA in the UK, where it pulled in 2.3 Million Pounds, PR about the LA premiere & a new VH1 Special which features an interview w/Mark.

08-28
The Rock Star Soundtrack hits stores today.

Some Int'l BO articles, with POTA doing very well overseas. It's #10 here in the States. And tracked down an interview with Empire where Burton says he will NOT be doing a commentary for the DVD! So those expecting an explaination from him will be disappointed.

More POTA Premiere pics from Yahoo. These are from the NY World Premiere.

08-27
OT: everyone must have heard this by now, but Aaliyah (and 8 other people on the flight) died Sat. night. A very sad event, as I was a major fan of her music and her potential as an actress was barely unleashed. Her works will live on forever. RIP

PR about a Rock Star Soundtrack special on ShopNBC and Debbie sent in a scan of an interview of Mark by Australian mag, New Idea. Thanks Debbie!!

The WB auction has started and some items up include the actual costume worn by Mark, his guitar which he used, duffle bag used by Mark's character, a movie poster signed by all of the cast and a prop shirt of Blood Pollution (the fictional band Mark's character Chris starts up) You better have beaucoup bucks, some items are already up to $300+

Also note I put ?? on Mark's appearance on the Today Show. It's still not a done deal according to Mark S.  Rock Star is also having a private premiere in San Francisco Sept. 5, which may be the reason for the uncertainity of the Today show. SF's a fun city, but then I'm biased living in Oakland. So a big rush to do a 7am show vs. hanging out in SF (and getting a bit of sleep) is not much of a contest.

08-24
The Rock Star auction on E-Bay starts today!

Article from Launch about Rock Star Premiere guests, including Mark's pal Limp Bizkit lead Fred Durst.

This is from my TV Guide of Mark appearances, so times are PST:
Sat 1  11:30 AM  Behind the Movie: Rock Star  VH1 
Tue 4  7:00 PM  Behind the Movie: Rock Star VH1 
Wed 5  11:35 PM  Jay Leno NBC
Thu 6  1:00 AM  Behind the Movie: Rock Star VH1 
Thu 6  7:00 AM  Today    NBC
Thu 6  8:00 PM     Video Music Awards   MTV 
Thu 6  11:30 PM    Video Music Awards   MTV
Sat 8  1:30 PM     Video Music Awards   MTV 

08-23
Mark was spotted in Boston.

The official footage of the French Premiere is available from FoxFrance. Lots of Mark (& even E!), tho no sound of the conference, just a remix of the POTA theme song. You'll need Quicktime to see it, for 28k, 56k & cable/DSL modems.

08-21
Mark decided to return to the US instead of coming to Berlin. :(

POTA had one of the biggest openings in the UK! Read more here

More auctions, WB is auctioning Rock Star stuff including some of Mark's costumes to support VH-1's Save the Music Foundation. It begins Friday Aug. 24 ending Sept. 3. Press release here and Ebay link.

08-20
Mark & co were in Paris tonight for the premiere!

Articles including box office news, an interview from Popcorn (UK) and an Interview from last year from the Independent (UK). Also the Female portal of Australia asked me to link their site, which this month has an interview with Mark. It may look familiar as Dark Horizons had it first back in July.

Maduxetta (aka Anna) posted some pictures of Mark in Spain. Check her site out!

FYI the auction of the photos on AOL picked up a pretty penny for Mark's Foundation, bringing a combined $1281.50! The highest bid was $380 for a pic of Mark on the set of Rock Star!

08-18
Today is E Factor's Birthday! Have a Happy Birthday!

Mark & Co will be heading for Paris.

Found a small video of part of the press conference in Spain where you can see Mark. He doesn't say anything in it, but it's the only one I could find.

Butterfly and Bridget have reported on their UK Premiere experience over at the boards. Pics to come at a later date.

Some pics and articles of Mark in Barcelona. They're in Spanish,  But you don't have to know how to read to look at the pictures. Reuters, El Pais & Cinemagacine.

Amy at the Yahoo MarkWahlbergFanClub notes the Sept. issue of Maxim has an article on Rock Star on pg 108. Maxim has a whole page with Mark kneeling on the stage (it's on the RS website somewhere) and their rating of how it compares to the real metal scene.

Also went to San Fran and saw Uk magazines Empire & Total Film have POTA coverage. Empire has a really cute cover of Mark holding a chimp, but there's not much else inside on him, just the movie. Total Film has snippets of interviews of the cast, along with a few small behind the Scene photos of Mark. I picked up the moviebook from Newmarket Press at the Virgin Megastore (they also have the action figures-so UKers try Virgin Stores if you can't find them). The book is really cool if you're nuts about behind the scene stuff. Not much on Mark/Leo but cool nevertheless. The script is inside, but the final scene is not included. It's suppose to be in later Editions, so it's your choice to buy it. saw the comic book for the movie (no end scene as well) looks cool. I would of bought it, but it was all wrinkled from everyone reading it. It was expensive tho, $6.95! I remember comics used to go for 50 cents.

08-17
Mark & Co. are in Spain for the Premiere, so be on the lookout.

EW (august 24/31 with Tom & Penelope on the cover) has their movie preview of Rock Star (and Ocean's 11). Cool Pic of Mark and the band.

Posted 3 articles where Burton says he will NOT do a POTA Sequel, so that means Mark is also a no-no. Many people may dismiss Burton, but he didn't do the next Batman movie despite it making money and praise from critics, so I'd be inclined to believe him.

08-16
A mixed review of Rock Star, which has begun airing 3 different commercials here in the US. Saw them on NBC.

Boston Globe: You can, however, see the real Dylan in all his ragged glory in the classic ''Don't Look Back,'' one of the films being screened at the New Yorker's music-themed film festival at the Kendall Square Cinema Sept. 10-12. ''Stop Making Sense,'' ''Purple Rain,'' and the new ''Rock Star,'' starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston, among others, will screen. The films featured are ones ''where the score plays a starring role,'' according to The New Yorker.

Added a link to the short article in last week's People and news of the POTA after party.

Marks One Love posted unconfirmed news on the Rock Star Premiere, as September 4th at 6:30pm in LA at Mann's Village Theatre. Date looks firm, but the other info is unsure.

Marthe posted on the boards, Mark will be on the VMAs on MTV Sept. 6th. More details here.

08-15
Hope fans in the UK got a glimpse as Mark & E head off to Spain tomorrow for the premiere at Barcelona on the 17th.

Article about the UK Premiere and another burton interview where he doesn't answer the questions everyone wants to know. :)

Finally finished up the Regis and TRL interviews Mark did. My ethernal thanks to Rhonda for sending me a copy. You're fabulous!

Pic of Mark in the UK, one from Reuters and one from the UK station SKY. You can kinda see E in the background of the SKY pic. And for some moving pictures, the BBC has some footage (Real Player needed) of the premiere and Sky has a segment (Windows Media Player needed) on POTA with a short interview. The video links might not work after today, so watch while you can.

08-14
Tons of articles, including some box office numbers, ILM PR about the effects they did for POTA and Kevin Smith clears up his 'beef' with Burton.

08-12
Please take note, I don't mind you keeping copies of the stuff you find here. But I have major problems when people take work of mine or people who have generously donated and claiming they did all the work on their website. Modifying things does not make it your work! I have since taken preliminary steps to stop the offender.

That out of the way, Thanks to Lani who typed up a short interview from New Weekly where he talks about his single status and I've added an interview by TV2it where he says he doubts he'll be showing any more flesh of the Boogie Nights variety and there's a claim of Mark not being Catholic by the writer, which is a major mistake. I'm working on Regis & TRL transcripts as we speak.

And UK visitors, Mark and E Factor are in town. Say hi for me!

08-10
Big thanks to Eden who sent me the transcript to Mark's David Letterman interview! Also thanks to Rhonda I will be transcribing Regis and Mark's appearance on TRL! Thanks ladies!

The pictures I mentioned yesterday, here are the direct EBay links. Mark & Jennifer on RS set, Mark on POTA set, Mark on RS Set,  Mark, mom & Clinton in Paris, Trona picture (no Mark). All of them are autographed and proceeds go to the Mark Wahlberg Foundation.

E wrote last night his schedule for Europe: Good evening, on this my last night at home I am just finishing up my packing and,have a 7am flight tomorrow to LA...so here is some of the info you asked for...we are in London from sunday the 12th to the 16th when we leave for Barcelona we are there until the 18th ( my b-day) then we go to Paris we stay in Paris until tuesday when we go to Berlin until we head home on the 23rd...ok catch me if you can and I will do my best to get you into the after party, as long as it is only a couple of people....ok good luck and look foward to seeing you on the otherside of the world.....as always...One Love......E

And Leverage Management (Mark's peeps) sent in the Euro premiere dates, which I put in the calender, so get your cameras ready boys and girls for your helping of Mark and company!

08-09
The Boards are down again as it is still having posting probs. They should be up again tomorrow.

Meanwhile, you guys on AOL can see exclusive pics from Mark under keyword My Town. Those without AOL (like me) can probably access the pictures thru EBay, where autographed versions are up for auction to benefit the Mark Wahlberg Foundation.

08-08
Nokia signed up with Fox to promote POTA. Users in Europe will be able to upload pictures into their Nokia phones.

Here's the direct link to the auction of Mark's uniform in POTA.

Press release about the Rock Star soundtrack and an older POTA article.

The message boards are up after some Tech things. The rush of new members may have overwhelmed the space on the server.

Empire is reporting Kevin Smith (Jay & Silent Bob comics) believes Burton stole an idea from his comic book for the ending of the film. DO NOT click on this link if you haven't seen the movie!

08-06
Planet Hollywood is auctioning some costumes from POTA, including Mark's! If you have a couple thousands laying around, go bid.

08-04
Variety reports POTA will air on the Fox network in 2004.

Today Show transcript up! I missed Regis and Kelly, so if you could send me a transcript, that'll be great! You'd get credit and of course lots of thanks.

08-02
Applepie found a nice pic of Mark and the president of 20th Century Fox!

The novelization of POTA By Wiilliam T. Quick is out. There's a few pages of stills from the movie.

3 new interviews from the Philly Daily News and Teen Hollywood (thnx to GoodGirl01),  Cinescape [thnx Rodneyrover] and a PR for The Truth About Charlie (major spoilers) See some videos of Mark talking to Zap2IT!

07-31
Rock Star's release date is moved up a week to September 7.

Thnx to Butterfly who sent this: The tickets for the UK premier are on sale via sky digital go to channel 700. They are £50 and the money goes to charity.

This week Latin America joins the POTA madness along with Sweden and A special screening in Switzerland.

POTA actually made $68.5 over the weekend, still the largest non-holiday weekend opening!

Final Box Office numbers for POTA, Interview with Mark and a contest for you metal heads here!

07-30
Kiss 108 has the audio of Mark's radio interview up.
Planet of the Apes blew the BO up with $69+ million this weekend!

More articles here, interviews from Canadian and Australian papers, as well as Box Office estimates

07-28
Finally got my Leo figure! Seems they're coming in waves at FAO Swartz (SF). I'm too lazy to go hunt down Walmart. Also saw Hedwig & the Angry Inch. Another great movie! Musicals are coming back, I'm so happy.  This year already: Moulin Rouge, Hedwig and in September Rock Star!

More Campaign 2001 - Write to Today, Letterman, Regis and TV Guide!

E (Factor) posted earlier today, Mark would be doing the European circuit including England, France, Germany and Spain! Sorry I only have the date of the UK premiere. The others you'll have to hunt down yourself, cause my French, German and Spanish is rudimentary at most.

Hollywood.com has videos of Mark and the premiere!
E! has a Q&A and a short video of Mark.
More interviews

07-27
Planet of the Apes opens Today!!! I saw it today and I loved it, 3 stars. It was overall a great film, from the opening titles to the closing music. The ending, I knew part of the twist, had an added twist. Mark does a fabulous job as always, but he was limited by the genre. Still he does add some emotion to his role. Read my preliminary review here. 

Also my print had an extended Rock Star trailer, along with some interesting movies coming in the fall - The Musketeer, The Count of Monte Cristo and Paltrow's Shallow Hal.

More reviews, articles on the Boston screening and analysis
Mark is on Regis & Kelly today.
Tons of articles have come in, including some negative reviews. 
Pictures from Mark's special screening up in Boston. AP1, AP2, Reuters1, Reuters2, Boston Globe

07-26
Mark S. picked up a file of Howard Stern's show off the newsgroups, so hopefully he'll have parts of the interview up in a few days on MarkWahlberg.com.
More articles on Boston screening and making POTA.
Reuters pic of Mark and Leo Action Figure at FAO Swartz yesterday.
Added another 5 articles, including 2 interviews!
AICN has more spoiler filled reviews up!

07-25
Mark was supposed to be on the Howard Stern show this morning. You might be able to pick up part of the show on the E! broadcast later this week or next week or even the CBS version Saturday night. I have my shorthand notes of the show up. It's alot cleaner than what Stern said, but you get the gist of the interview.

Added 6 new articles about the POTA premiere and another interview from DarkHorizons. (Fixed links)

Mark Shields posted some of his Pictures from the Premiere.

From USA Today: The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation will be launched Thursday with a benefit screening in Boston of Planet of the Apes, with Boys and Girls Club members in the audience. Wahlberg, who co-stars, was a member of a similar club in Dorchester, Mass., and attributes his success to its influence. His foundation will aid enrichment programs for young people. The screening, at the new 19-screen multiplex Loews Boston Common, will be followed by a reception and silent auction of Apes memorabilia at Pravda 116.

07-24
The AP and Reuters has their photos of Mark at the World Premiere at NYC.  Pic 1, 2 and Pic 3 & 4 Other folks who turned out included Bill Paxton, Don Cheadle, and Puffy!

Watch a clip of Mark's interview on E! as a Real Video or a Windows Media type.

Some reviews of POTA, one positive review from the TimBurtonCollective and 2 negative reviews from Dark Horizon's scoops A & B.

07-23
KristyKay notes Mark is set to be a guest on TRL friday! And on Wednesday he will be at FAO Swartz to launch the POTA action figures, and fans can meet and greet him! That is so unfair, we have a FAO Swartz in San Francisco!

Remember this week is filled with VCR alerts and the NY Premiere is tonight! Updated the calendar with POTA interviews. Don't forget tonight is Mark's MTV special!

07-22
From NY Daily News: "Planet of the Apes" star Mark Wahlberg and model Rhea Durham displayed some amorous primate behavior Thursday night. The two ran into each other at Nobu, where Durham was dining with Maverick music exec Guy Oseary and his girlfriend, Eva Herzigova. 

Wahlberg must have liked what he saw. The two dinner parties headed up to the Candyland bash at Exit on W.56th. 

Wahlberg, now split from "Fast and Furious" star Jordana Brewster, proceeded to get highly funky on the dance floor with Durham, who used to date Stephen Dorff and was recently linked with "Saturday Night Live" comic Jimmy Fallon. 

"They were dancing really close," a spy tells us. "Later, they were kissing and he was touching her thigh. They left together about 3:30 a.m."

Wahlberg is in town for tomorrow's "Planet" premiere, and will then move on to Boston for a screening to benefit the gym that his Youth Foundation is building in the inner city.

Reuters: The sole new wide release next weekend is director Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes'' update, which industry observers expect to take the box office crown. The film screened to great acclaim for movie theater executives on Thursday, said Twentieth Century Fox executive Rick Myerson. "The ending has everybody buzzing ... It's a great twist,'' he said cryptically

Today's LA Times has a new interview with Mark! See a picture of Mark (outside link) in LA. And an article from Newsday about POTA.

The NY Post reports Mark has an invite to the Cabana restaurant/club at the Capri hotel in Southampton tonight for the Mademoiselle magazine party, feting their August cover girl, "Sex and the City" star Kristen Davis. 

The Cabana, incidentally, is the latest addition to Hamptons night life, if that sort of thing interests you. The man behind the curtain there is David Sartre, a night-life vet whom you might remember from the old days at Spy bar and the original Chaos. The address is 281 County Road 39A; the party runs from 9 p.m. to midnight. 

Aside from Davis herself and Mademoiselle's terminally perky editor Mandi Norwood, those promised to attend include portly piano man Billy Joel, "Planet of the Apes" man-of-the-moment Mark Wahlberg, "Sex and the City" stylist and boutique owner Pat Fields, the excellent Kyle MacLachlan, whose "Sex and the City" appearances leaven the proceedings..

07-21
2 negative reviews of POTA from AICN, and it totally gives away the ending, so don't read it if you want to remain spoil free!

I got Rugrats on the covers of TV Guide, so it may be next week, sorry about the mistake.

07-20
Kathleen saw a segment on Stuff Magazine party at Santa Monica Pier last night (18th). Mark was one of the guests (he came alone).

TVGuide.com: Mark Wahlberg: Planet of the Apes Movie Special 30 min. 
The rapper-turned-actor formerly known as “Marky Mark” discusses his movie career and introduces clips to his latest film, a remake of “Planet of the Apes,” directed by Tim Burton. Wahlberg plays an astronaut who crash lands on the simian-dominated world. 

Monday, 23  10:30 PM (PST)  MTV
Wednesday, 25  6:00 PM (PST)  MTV 
Friday, 27  1:30 PM  (PST)  MTV 

From The Hollywood Reporter: Locarno loads up with premieres 

ROME -- The 54th Locarno International Film Festival unveiled Wednesday a lineup rich in first works and eclectic fare, along with the European summer launches of Fox's "Planet of the Apes" and Columbia TriStar's "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within." This year's edition of Europe's oldest and pre-eminent event dedicated to young directors and auteur cinema will feature nine first works and 15 world premieres in its main competition, which comprises films from 12 countries. (Nick Vivarelli) 

07-18
MarkChick88 reports TV Guide will have 4 collectible POTA covers the week of July 21-27. One of which will feature Mark!

Fox & MTV has a contest to win a trip to Africa to see some real Apes!

AICN has a very early review of the nearly complete cut of POTA. Warning, tons of spoilers, but a very positive review with background on the original series. One of the better written reviews.

Kristy also got notice from Boston.com for a contest to win tickets to the Boston Screening with Mark and an after PArty (you have to be 21 and older)

TigerLily found MTV's Celebrity Death Match will feature Mark v. George Clooney July 22 at 8pm EST/PST. See a Real Video clip here.

07-17
Mark S. tells me Mark is on Regis Thurs (taping his interview Wed).

E! reports FOX is still working on the film! Even the Fox special on TV is in jeopardy!

Some Fox contests, including one to win an ape costume. There will be other contests as the opening approaches. So bookmark it.

Project Ape's cache this week are 2 ticket to the World Premiere in NYC! But I don't have GPS. 

On July 20 you can bid on props and other POTA stuff at Fox Auctions. Maybe Mark's astronaut suit will be up for auction.

TigerLily found a picture of Mark at the ManRay opening

From Page Six (NY Post): MARK Wahlberg leaving Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle with an attractive Asian woman, kissing her goodbye, and putting her into a cab . . . No it wasn't me! LOL Don't I wish!

07-16
Sam found a contest for you UKers to go to the London Premiere from NTLWORLD.com

Thnx to BigChimpin on the CA boards. Win a trip to the London Premiere (Aug. 14) of Planet of the Apes. You'll have to register with FX first, be at least 21 and have a passport to enter. Oh and be a US resident. And no it doesn't list which theatre, so if you would do a little research and enlighten me, I'll be ever so grateful.

MTV will have Behind the Movie for POTA on Monday, which boasts an interview with Mark. I unfortunately don't have cable and my sister is moving, so I can't even get it taped! So y'all have to tell me what went on!

07-14
Mark's been a very busy boy in NYC. He was spotted at Suite 16 in Chelsea. Other guests at the club included Edward Norton (twice in 2 days!), Carson Daly and Sean "Puffy" Combs. 

Always wonderful Garth over at Dark Horizons has the newest POTA poster! It has most of the cast including Mark! You can see a preview to your left.

BigChimpin' of the CA Boards found a contest to win POTA Action Figure from ET. One entry PER DAY.

In celebration of Bastille Day (France's Independence Day), what better way to celebrate than to read Mark's latest Vanity Fair interview which took place in France! Now up in the transcript section.

Added a new Japanese Mark Wahlberg website to my links page.

07-13
Here's the direct link to the newest International trailer for POTA!

From the NY Post:
DON'T look for Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins among the glitterati flocking to the new hot spot Man Ray. The politically opinionated power couple are among well-heeled neighbors who live not far from the Asian-themed restaurant/lounge on West 15th Street, and will be forced to hear the booze-fueled racket emanating from inside. We hear Sarandon and Robbins complained about noise from 147, the restaurant's earlier incarnation, before Johnny Depp, Sean Penn and John Malkovich, among others, bought it and turned it into Man Ray. The new owners have been careful to soundproof the club, but at the grand opening Wednesday night, several residents on the block called to complain they were kept up all night. A-list celebs like Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppola, Edward Norton, Mark Wahlberg and Joan Collins slipped past the velvet ropes before the club reached capacity and the NYPD barred the less fabulous from entering. 

07-12
The new trailer premieres on the POTA site Today at 6pm PST/9pm EST. (tomorrow if you're east of the US at 1 am GMT) An hour before the Trailer hits, Helena Bonham Carter has a live chat. MAybe she'll mention Mark!

Link from POTA of the CA boards: Still don't know if those Pepsi POTA cans will come to the US, but the Japanese division of Pepsi has some pics of them.

If you picked up the new Vanity Fair and turn to page 77, you'll see an Ape wearing Reebok shoes.  The ad will appear in several more magazines over the next few months in a joint cross promotion. Read more here.

07-11
Finally got my copy of Vanity Fair at Barnes and Noble! Don't forget to write Thank yous to [email protected] or snail mail to Vanity Fair, 4 Times Square, NY, NY 10036 (include your name, address (City, State and/or Country) and daytime telephone # if you want your letter published.

Butterfly received an email from Premiere as they are considering publishing her letter about Mark's cover story! Participate in Campaign 2001 to show your appreciation and maybe get yourself published!

Didn't look like Mark went to the NY parties over the weekend. But Jordana was spotted at the STUFF party with her sister Isabella.

07-08
Checking Ebay I stumbled across some obscure magazines with cover stories on Mark. Dom't worry if you can't find them, they look regional. But if you live in the area, you might get something else to read:

July 2001 issue of LA's Bold Magazine, featuring Mark Wahlberg on the cover and inside for a piece on musicians crossing over into film (also includes Aaliyah, Will Smith, Madonna, Courtney Love, Jennifer Lopez and more). Also features on Sade (almost 2 pages), Hot Latin Clubs of LA, the Best Chinese restaurants in LA, the "Charlie's Angels Workout," Hollywood Tough Guys (Russell Crowe, Jackie Chan, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Samuel L. Jackson and more) plus the usual Hollywood gossip that Bold is famous for. Issue is 62 pages.

MARK WAHLBERG is photographed on the cover of this French Canadian STAR INC magazine (08/2001). Inside magazine 4 full pages about MARK WAHLBERG including 2 photos. Also 2 full pages including one nice photo about HELENA BONHAM CARTER. About HUGH JACKMAN (2 pages/one photo). Plus 2 full pages about EDWARD NORTON including one photo. About HANK AZARIA (one page/one photo), etc. 

I don't know just how informative these magazines are as I've never heard about them before. Well I did hear of Star Inc for another fandom, it seems to be mostly retread, even the cover photos are prety old. But if you live in Quebec or ther abouts, check it out. The LA one looks like one of those local rags thay put in those magzine racks on the streets. I can get just about every California magazine from my local magazine dealer but I've never seen it. So I doubt too many folks can get a hand on it unless they live there. So go check your magazine racks, scour the ones in the back, you never know what could be there.

AICN has 2 new reviews of Rock Star, both are pretty positive but they do give away the ending of the film, so read at your own risk.

From the Boston Herald: Hollywood hottie Mark Wahlberg can't stray far from his roots. While visiting the rels this week, he hung at hip, happenin' Whiskey Park as well as The Playwright in Southie. Bet there was a Funky Bunch in both places!

07-07
Mark might be in the Hamptons tonight for Reese's new movie and Stuff's open house party. But you have to have some major bucks if you wanna come. $300-$500 Yikes!

Variety reports: Rated PG-13 "Planet of the Apes'' (20th Century Fox) -- for some sequences of action/violence. 

In the new US Magazine, there's a little snippet about Chelsea Clinton In Paris. She was spotted at Nobu and one of the guests was Mark. Applepie spotted a French article with a bit more info: Robert de Niro opened a new Japanese restaurant (Nobu) in Paris, on JUNE 29. Among the guests... Mark Wahlberg of course.

KristyKay spotted these from the Boston Globe & Herald: Mark Wahlberg comes back home July 26 for a prerelease screening of "Planet of the Apes," in which he costars. It's a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester. The Artist Formerly Known as Marky Mark will also announce the opening of the Mark Wahlberg Foundation.

Overheard at the Hatch Shell:

Dorchester's own Mark Wahlberg, who will soon be seen in Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes,'' was spotted hanging out at Whiskey Park with his publicist the other night.

07-05
Kathleen notes Access Hollywood mentioned Mark's Vanity Fair is set for stands on the 10th. I went into the City (SF) and couldn't find it at Borders or Virgin Records.  I think the date given by ET was for subscribers. SO look for it next week instead. Also went to FAO Swartz, but no POTA figures.

A recent article about the Judas Priest/Rock Star controversy.

07-04
Just noticed how many Californians wrote in my guestbook, but y'all seem to be in So. Cal. Am I the only N. Cal Mark fan? I'm just curious. It's fine by me  (I won't have to share if he ever comes back to the Bay Area), but dang that would be weird.

The Actors unions have reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday. So looks like we won't be having a strike. Yay!

A short anippet from VF from the AP: 

Wahlberg Not Afraid of Taking Risks

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Wahlberg made a name for himself wearing Calvin Klein's underwear - but can he fill Cary Grant's shoes?

Wahlberg recently spent time in Paris shooting a remake of ``Charade,'' the 1963 romantic thriller which starred Grant and Audrey Hepburn.

Jonathan Demme will direct the new film, titled ``The Truth About Charlie,'' which is due out next year. Wahlberg plays the Grant role and Thandie Newton plays Hepburn's role.

``I probably won't realize what it means until it's over and I get bashed for destroying a great part,'' the 30-year-old former underwear model and rapper told Vanity Fair magazine in its August issue. ``But I'm really not scared of taking risks.''

Wahlberg stars next in the updated version of ``Planet of the Apes,'' which opens July 27. 

Vanity Fair hits the stands in the US. Don't you love VF? 2 (March & this new one) times they've featured pictures of Mark! Can we hope for a third for Rock Star? Tell them we would love one. Send letters to Vanity Fair, 4 Times Square, NY, NY 10036 or e-mail them at [email protected]

07-03
Still no agreement on the SAG/AFTRA strike, but they are still talking which is good news. Even if they do strike, it'll take at least a month to ratify a strike, so we're safe with Mark's POTA publicity stuff. But strikes are not good, esp when you live in CA.

For those of you outside the US, there's a snippet of Mark's comments on ET Online. Thanx to MoonChildk for the heads up! The actual show only had the editor talking about the story with various clips from the ET archives and pics from the magazine. Added the pic of the VF cover on the left which goes on sale July 4th according to ET!

Some merchandise news from the CA Boards. Note these are US stuff. Planet of the Apes 2001 Movie Novelization $6.99, Planet of the Apes 2001 Movie Scrapbook $7.99, Planet of the Apes By Pierre Boulle $6.99, & Planet of the Apes: Reimagined by Tim Burton (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks) by Mark Salisbury, Timothy Shaner, and Tim Burton List Price: $34.95 Hardcover - 160 pages (August 2001)  Newmarket Press; ISBN: 1557044872 

Start looking for those Leo action figures. It's July!

OK, looks like the 3rd POTA trailer wasn't on AI, now rumors are for the 4th of July weekend. We shall see.

A small Charlie report from AICN. Not much info, but the first report outside Applepie's.