Winkler approves of South African "Fonz"
LONDON -- Henry Winkler gave the thumbs up Tuesday to a stage version of his leather-clad king of '50s cool. ''Hey, he's sensational,'' Winkler said of South African actor Craig Urbani, who plays Arthur ''The Fonz'' Fonzarelli in a musical based on Happy Days. Winkler is a creative consultant to the show, which opens today. He wasn't interested in recreating the role himself. ''I can dance, but I can't sing,'' he said. ''That would be killing, to hear me sing.''
DiCaprio movie still under fire from environmentalists
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Protesters heckled Thailand's forestry chief for allowing the shooting of a Leonardo DiCaprio movie on a protected beach. Several activists showed up Monday at the headquarters of the forestry department and heckled Plodprasop Suraswadi as he was making a speech. Plodprasop told the hecklers they should leave the matter to the courts and stop ''treating me like an animal,'' the Bangkok Post quoted him as saying. Environmentalists are suing Plodprasop, claiming the 20th Century Fox production is spoiling Phi Island's fragile ecosystem. The filmmakers deny it.
Berlin Film Festival opens next week
BERLIN -- The 49th annual Berlin Film Festival opens next week and will showcase 41 movies, including Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune, David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and Alan Rudolph's Breakfast of Champions. All will compete for the Golden Bear. So will Shakespeare in Love and The Thin Red Line.
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