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rtM mmu iiunmim, Ammo. I Activists Question BLM's Adoption Record Roberts, Pitt Send Hannibal Packing With Mexican Opening Blue Man Group Hasnt Sold Out? LOS ANGELES (AH The original members of the Blue Man Group say they havent sold out despite the TV commercials. Sure, there are the Intel commercials for the Pentium computer chip and a performance at this year's Grammy Awards. But Matt Goldman. Phil Stanton, and Chris Wink say their artistic vision hasnt changed since starting as a guerrilla theater troupe in New York 13 years ago.

They still cover their heads and faces with shiny blue makeup. Shows can still invoke splattering paint using homemade percussion instruments and tossing food. Actor Dustin Hofiman described one show to the Los Angeles Times as "like an acid trip In first grade that happens when the teacher leaves the room." Nowadays Blue Man Group Productions operates on a $28 million annual budget and 33 Blue Men (one actually is a woman) perform from Boston to Las Vegas. Still, the company has turned down offers to perform rap music and hawk theme park rides and a slew (blue products. And despite critical success.

Wink says Blue Man doesnt take itself too seriously. "If, by art you mean something simple and available to everybody thats not a big deal then yes, were art he said. "But if you mean is it important and elitist wed rather be known as comedians." Fonda Donates $12.5 Million GREEN RIVER Wyo. (AH An animal limits group is questioning the U.S. Bureau of Land Managements record for preventing adopted wild horses from being shipped to slanteihous-es.

Althoui 332 wild horses adopted under the Wild Horse and Burro Progam were sent Id slaughtahouscs from 1993-2000. none was slaughtered because BLM wranglers rescued them under the programs procedures, according to the But Andrea Lococo, Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator for the FUnd for Animals, said file BLM should investigate and prosecute those who adopt horses and sell them to slaugiterhouscs. The Fund for Animals sued the BLM and in 1997 readied an agreement that requires those who adopt wild horses to sign an affidavit promising not to ship an adopted horse to slauiter. Last year, the group went back to court claiming the BLM his not been enforcing the agreement US. District Judge Howard McKibben ordered the BLM to provide more information on the number of adopted wild horses sold to slaughterhouses.

U.S. Attorney for the BLM Kathryn Landreth said to a legal brief that BLM agents begin investigations into roost of the cases invoking wild horses that were sold to slaughterhouses. Most of the cases did not warrant prosecution because of lade of evidence that a crime was knowingly committed, slie said. Howard Crystal an attorney for the Fund for Animals, said to a response filed Tuesday that the BLM pursued prosecution in only one case over ttie two years. "Evidently, so long as adopters are not so foolish as to flatly admit that they violated the attestation, that appears to be the end of the BLMs inquiry." he said.

The BLM "has offered nothing but smoke and minors to trying to suggest to the court that its existing system accomplishes protection for adopted wiki horses, he said. Lococo said the BLM briefs filed Jan 30 have heightened her groups concerns that file BLMs policy is "dont ask, dont tefl." For Havard Gender Studies Center silience and academic growth. Fonda. 63, said she was inspired to donate the money after reading the book "In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Womens Development by Harvard psychology professor Carol Gillian. LOS ANGELES (AP) The Jxw office went south of the border as The Mexican' knocked fHannibal" from the No.

1 qxit after three weeks. The mob comedy, starring Ju-toa Roberts, Brad Pitt and James Gandotfini of TVs The Sopra-hos." debuted with $20.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The gross-out comedy See Spot Run" overcame generally harsh reviews to debut in second place with $10.2 million. Hannibal slipped to third place with $1 0. 1 million, The overall box office was up pgain, with the top 12 movies grossing $76 million a 29 percent Increase from the same weekend last year.

Theater revenues have risen tvery weekend this year. Despite mixed reviews. The Mexican averaged a solid $6,879 a theater playing In 2.951 cinemas, compared to $3,840 at 2,656 locations for See Spot Run." Pitt plays a hapless mob errand-runner, dispatched to Mexico to pick up a priceless antique pistol. Roberts, his high-strung girlfriend, is kidnapped by Gandolfi-nis gay, lovelorn hit man. It was the third straight first-place debut for Roberts, after "Erin Brockovtch and "Runaway Bride.

What this shows is that this woman almost can do no wrong. Comedy, serious roles, she pulls people in," said Paul Dergarabe-dian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. 1 think people would go to see Julia Roberts no matter what" The Mexican started out as a low-budget movie with modest aspirations, although its budget ballooned to $40 million after Roberts and Pitt signed on. "Back when we first read the script we would have been happy with $20 million total in box office," said Jim Tharp, head of distribution for DreamWorks, which released The Mexican." Families with young children made up most of the audience for "See Spot Run. David Arquette stars as a mailman baby-sitting a drugsniffing dog which has been targeted for a mob hit "See Spot Run" audiences also got a bonus.

Distributor Warner Bros, provided the first trailer for "Harry Ftotter and the Sorcerers Stone." one of this foil's most anticipated mewtes. That was like a treat for them, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution. Several new movies did well In limited release. The Caveman's Valentine," a thriller starring Samuel Jack-sen as a schizophrenic tracking a murderer, took in $124,000 at 16 theaters In New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, averaging $7,750 a cinema. The film, directed tty Kasi Lemmons rtf "Eve's Bayou." expands to 35 theaters in about 10 markets next weekend.

"Series 7," a satire of reality television In which "contestants' are given guns to hunt one another down, grossed $32,000 In two theaters In New York City and Los Angeles. The film expands to more cities In mid-March. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. (Movies currently showing at Alliance Theater in bold): 1.

"The Mexican. $20.3 million. 2. "See Spot Run, $10.2 mlTHfirt. 3.

Hannibal," $10.1 million. 4. "Down to Earth," $8 million. 5. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," $4.9 million.

6. "Traffic," $4.5 million. 7. "Chocolat" $4.2 million. 8.

"Recess: School's Out $3.9 million. 9. "3000 Miles to Graceland," $3 million. 10. "Sweet November," $2.5 million.

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