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12/31/00: Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick has, unfortunately, been released in theaters on the American public.  "Roaring Flames" was kind enough to send us a copy of the script and many screen shots in order to spare us spending money on this turkey.  How he/she got his/her hands on this information, we do not know, but it is consistent with first hand reports.

We do have other things to report, but we are busy, so please bear with us.

11/25/00:  On Thursday, Keri Russell appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, where, in addition to telling how she threw up under the influence of sleeping pills and wine on a flight to Bali, took a moment to plug Daria 2.  Pretty much all she said was that it was very scary and during the filming she got thrown in a dumpster, with numerous retakes.  (You may insert your own joke here.)

"Spaz" reports that Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") is now interested in singer Enrique Iglesias and has been blowing a fortune on clothes recently to impress him.  (Yes, Julio Iglesias' son.)  Perhaps her children will inherit a bit of singing talent by way of their grandfather.  Perhaps fittingly, as we have reported before, Hewitt will be playing Satan in an upcoming version of The Devil and Daniel Webster. (Insert your own joke here.)

The Sun did a bit of a feature on Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse"), who has been working on the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York.  They included a picture of Leo looking bloated and grungy.  You can see this picture at http://www.the-sun.co.uk/storypics/13036259.  Several people have also reported that DiCaprio will star in an upcoming movie called Freaks in which he will play a pair of identical twins, one of whom is deformed such that he is missing everything below the waist.  (Insert your own joke here.)

Several actors (to use the term loosely) made a recent online poll done by Premiere.  About Leonardo Dicaprio, they mentioned one of his wierdest web sites (The Church of Leonardo DiCaprio) and reported the rumors that he collects cheap sunglasses.  About Keanu Reeves (who is supposed to be in Daria 2), they reported the wierd website The Online Virtual Temple of the Society for Keanu Consciousness and that he uses a deodorant crystal.  About Angelina Jolie (up for the part of Jane in Daria 3) they report the wierd sites Wuthering Jolie/The Voight Portal and Why Sodomize Dragonflies? and that one of the most frequently asked questions about her was did she really sleep with her brother.  Denise Richards got off comparatively easy with a mention of a silver vibrator made for the movie Wild Things but never used.  Sarah Michelle Gellar (also rumored to be in Daria 2 reportedly collects children's books and has the goal of collecting first editions of every Dr. Seuss book.  (Excellent taste.)  And finally, about Jennifer Love Hewitt they mentioned the site about her breasts as well as Hepburn Fans Against Jennifer Love Hewitt.  Hewitt was the only one for whom they mentioned an "anti" site.  (Perhaps she should consider herself lucky.  One of the rumors about Salma Hayek they reported was really wierd and tasteless.)

We have good news and bad news about Michael Douglas (allegedly Agent Fleming in Daria 2):  The good news:  Michael Douglas got married to Catherine Zeta-Jones last Saturday.  This follows the birth of a son together last August. Mazel tov!  The bad news:  Michael Douglas has also been "foxing" websites.  A fansite, The Michael Douglas Fan Page, looks like it has been targeted for termination, complete with instructions to avoid talking to the press.  We find this practice deplorable and disrespectful of adoring fans.  If you are as outraged about this as we are, you can send your complaints to him at fanclub@michaeldouglas.com, taken from his official site.  Bad movie star!  Bad, bad movie star!

10/29/00:  We have recieved from "Like Hell I'm Telling You My Name!" a transcript of a commercial for Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick, which is now playing on TV.

Entertainment Tonight has reported that Angelina Jolie (Gia, The Bone Collector) is being courted to appear as Jane in Daria 3:  Fashion Never Dies, filling the gap left by the departure of Christina Ricci after two films.  "DirkDiggler69" has suggested that this move was a blatant attempt to get free publicity for the franchise.  Jolie has repeatedly gotten a lot of media attention over an allegedly wild lifestyle, the most recent flap involving some of her comments being interpreted as indicating she had committed incest with her brother.  Given her past history, something is bound to happen between the present and the release of Daria 3 (probably in 2002), allowing her infamy to be linked to the movie.  "OU812" suggests more cynically that Jolie is the second choice and that first choice Thora Birch (American Beauty) turned the role down.

"Focus" (and a dozen other people) notes that Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") will be playing the role of the Devil in the upcoming movie The Devil and Daniel Webster.  "I don't want to speculate on how badly she'll <expletive deleted> the part," she commented. "I can't think of anyone worse suited for the part of the Prince of Darkness.  And I thought the idea of her playing Audrey Hepburn was a bad idea."

Though your Web-site-manager has been having trouble keeping up with the fanfics borrowing from Daria (the movie), besides noting the release of a fanfic which borrows from a comment made in the movie, I would like to note that "Abruptly Amy (The Spinoff That Never Was)" by Kara Wild, a fanfic claiming to be the pilot of a spin-off of Daria (the animated series) and paralleling Daria (the movie) in several aspects, has paralleled Daria (the movie) by gaining two "episodes" and a rumors page.  Unlike Daria (the movie), Ms. Wild and co.'s distortions are actually entertaining.

09/25/00:  Correction:  We incorrectly indicated that Joel Schumacher directed Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick in the last update.  As everyone knows, Wes Craven did the directing.  We apologize for scaring people unnecessarily.

The news about some people gets wierder and wierder. There is some suggestion that Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse") is outright ridiculous (as if that was news).  The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera has recently gotten the scoop on his behavior.  While in Rome shooting Gangs of New York, hotel staff report that every day he throws away the clothes he wore.  (Are we seeing the dawn of the next coming of Michael Jackson?)

Meanwhile, multiple news sources reported today that while Leonardo DiCaprio has been out of the country, someone went to the front gate of his property and left him a note right under the security camera. While we do not condone vandalism, we do agree with the note's assessment of his acting ability.  A photograph of the note is shown below.

Multiple people have reported on the upcoming movie Breakers, which is due out in 2001.  While it also has such notables as Sigourney Weaver and Gene Hackman, all our informants have commented that in this movie Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") will appear topless.  This rumor has even appeared on the Celebrity Nudity Database (www.cndb.com).  "Mr_Nasty" commented "She appears to be finally be taking the first step down a road which shall inevitably lead to porn."  (In all fairness, though, Christina Ricci ("Jane") reportedly will be appearing nude in Prozac Nation, on which she will also be coproducing.  But at least in that case her appearance will probably rest on more than just skin.)

And speaking of the fabulous Ricci, we are sad to report that she will not be appearing in Daria 3:  Fashion Never Dies.  (There goes the ray of sunshine.)  A recent report on MTV claims she has "declined" appearing in the third installment to concentrate on other projects.  Who will replace her as Jane is still unknown at this time, if it has been decided at all.  "DirkDiggler69" has suggested the possibility that her character will be written out of the storyline, but such a move would probably be vastly unpopular.  "Fuzziwuzzy" has suggested that, since Daria 2 will have a knife-wielding maniac in it, they could solve the problem by having Jane die.  This is unlikely since they already did all the shooting, they bothered to negotiate to have her in the third movie, and, given the expressed hostility, she probably wouldn't come back to quickly shoot an alternate ending where she does die.  This potential solution was suggested by the fact that some characters will die in the film and not be returning, though the only one this is known for sure is Jesse.  This leaves the question of who will be signed to replace Ricci wide open.

08/29/00:  The people have spoken!  According to our poll, all respondents want MTV to axe Jennifer Love Hewitt and recast the roll of Daria in Daria 3:  Fashion Never Dies.  What's not so unanimous is who should replace her.  Thora Birch has proven the most popular, but Katie Holmes, Kate Moss, and Holly K Uzun (the last suggested by Holly K Uzun) have also been proposed.  However, Hewitt is unlikely to be replaced, as negotiations have come to an impasse, and Christina Ricci ("Jane") is ready to quit.  Expect a replacement to be chosen for her soon.  "Bandersnatch" claims that Ricci has been consistently refusing to acknowledge Hewitt's existence whenever the latter has dared go near the former.

The release of Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick has been delayed until December because MTV doesn't want for it to compete with a few other movies coming out in October, specifically the long-awaited Gremlins 3:  The Forgotten Rule, the sci-fi thriller Tetrahedron, and a remake of the classic horror film The Stuff.

John Travolta ("Jake") isn't the only member of the Daria (the movie) cast to appear in yet another bad movie.  Joseph Lawrence ("Kevin") will be appearing soon in Urban Legends:  Final Cut.  If you thought the original was bad, the reviews for the sequel aren't much better.

This picture of "Pigeon Man" (actor unidentified) was smuggled out to us by "Clinton's Biggest Fan".  She claims that it resulted when Joel Schumacher said, "Be dead", and Wes Bentley ("Tom Sloan") added, "With feeling!"  Apparently Christina Ricci is not the only one of the actors with a sense of humor.

A new review for Daria (the movie) has been posted on the reviews page, and there is a new fanfic borrowing from said movie on the links page.

07/24/00:  Things do not seem to be going well for Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse"). Aside from ticking off real journalists by interviewing the president and having his money manager indicted, everything else in his life also seems to be going awry. Reports are contradictory, but he appears to have been dumped by his main squeeze Gisele Bundchen; it is not clear if they are back together yet. In any case, he has not been taking it well. The New York Daily News reports that Tuesday his bodyguard pounced on a photographer and committed filmnapping while they were at the club spa. Why he should be so paranoidly concerned is made plain by the fact that DiCaprio was seen there guzzling vodka straight out of the bottle. DiCaprio also seems to be having less success than the company he keeps. His friend Tobey Maguire has recently been seen at the Pasedena Playhouse on a date with Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria"). (Apparently she's gotten over being the object of a collision.)

Meanwhile, the conflict between Jennifer Love Hewitt and Christina Ricci ("Jane") appears to have come to a head. At least a dozen people and E! Online have reported that Hewitt has absolutely refused to appear in another film with Ricci. She has said "That disgusting pervert [Ricci] kept slipping me tongue and feeling up my boobies." Ricci has denied this claim, called Hewitt paranoid, and openly remarked on her acting abilities. Studio executives are reportedly trying to negotiate their way out of this mess for Daria 3:  Fashion Never Dies, but no one is hopeful.  Several suggestions have been made as to who is being considered to portray Daria or Jane should one of them leave. For Jane, the names being circulated are Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted, Gone in 60 Seconds), Fairuza Balk (The Craft, Return to Oz), Sarah Polley (Go), and Thora Birch (American Beauty).
 

Angelina Jolie	Fairuza Balk
Sarah Polley	Thora Birch

According to "DirkDiggler69," Balk is the preferred choice, but she already turned down the part when it was originally offered for Daria. The less-likely scenario in most people's estimates is that Ricci stays and Hewitt leaves, though "LordDorko" says Hewitt may be given the boot preemptively. The names being circulated for the role of Daria, we feel, aren't as juicy a selection. The best on the list is Emily Mortimer (Scream 3), followed by Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie, Scary Movie). The models Gisele Bundchen (DiCaprio's squeeze), Laetitia Casta, and Kate Moss ("the Human Skeleton") have all been mentioned as well, though we find it hard to believe they would give such an important role to someone with no acting experience. (Then again...)
 

Emily Mortimer	Gisele Bundchen	Kate Moss
Laetitia Casta	Shannon Elizabeth

Who do you want to stay or go, and who do you want to replace whoever leaves?  E-mail us.  We want to know, if for no other reason to see how pathologically MTV doesn't follow the will of the people.

07/17/00:  Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse") appears to be garnering bad karma.  After recently being quoted by columnist Liz Smith as saying "Daria 2 is not really being my best work," DiCaprio has been reportedly been causing trouble on the set of the movie Kings of New York by making excessive demands to the point of annoying everyone.  Just recently misfortune spread to co-star Liam Neeson (Star Wars, "Episode I:  The Phantom Menace"), who has broken his hip in an accident, threatening to derail the project.  "Lord Dorko" has suggested this happened when a Voodoo doll made by Rose McGowan ("Andrea") malfunctioned and affected the wrong actor, but this is as of yet unsubstantiated.

And, unfortunately, Drew Barrymore (Scream) is recently engaged to alleged comedian Tom Green, who is supposed to be in Daria 2.  This is an disturbing step towards the propagation of Green's genes and behavior, neither of which should occur.  If somehow she is reading this, we urge her to reconsider this decision for the sake of the human species.

There is also a new fanfic which borrows from Daria (the movie) on the links page.

07/04/00:  All sources indicate that Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse") is largely in seclusion as he and girlfriend du jour Gisele Bundchen search for a new place together.  Previously DiCaprio had lived with his money manager Dana Giacchetto, but the latter's legal problems have left him living in hotels.  Reportedly he has been looking all over Manhattan but has not as yet found the right place.  Any wonder, combined with his dissatisfaction over Daria 2, that he's been hitting the Oreo cookies pretty hard lately? Apparently this isn't the only movie he's unhappy about.  On our allied site Daria Movie Insider, "DirkDiggler69" is offering a bounty for a copy of a movie called Total Eclipse, a movie from 1995 in which DiCaprio supposedly has several sex scenes and at least one French kiss with David Thewlis.  (Yes, you read that correctly.)  Dirk has dug up a segment from columnist Billy Masters in 1998 that "they" were trying to remove all copies of the movie from video stores.

As for the Daria 2 wrap party, we have the following rumors to report.  "DirkDiggler69," "LordDorko," "Spaz," "Ghost Face," and "Little_Mary_Sunshine" all reported the rumor that, during the brief time DiCaprio was there, he was looking "funny" at Mark Wahlberg ("Tommy Sherman"), with the effect of making Bundchen cry.  DiCaprio was accompanied also by friend Tobe Maguire.  Reportedly a few weeks ago (as reported in a New York Post column) at Las Palmas, a club in Hollywood, Maguire allowed himself to accidentally collide with Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") as she was dancing.  Although Hewitt was not pleased with this, Maguire was overheard telling DiCaprio "I got to get with her." "Venom1000" and "DirkDiggler69" report that when DiCaprio, Bundchen, and Maguire arrived at the wrap party, Hewitt was off "composing" herself in the bathroom.  DiCaprio and Bundchen were soon gone, but Maguire continued to mingle, ending up mingling with Keri Russell ("Quinn") and Keanu Reeves ("Brian Danielson").  When Hewitt returned, Maguire worked his way through the group and ended up behind Hewitt doing the "guess who" game.  Hewitt was defintely not pleased and continued to be so when Maguire tried laying a bunch of lame lines on her.  After being rebuffed, he attempted falling accidentally against Heather Donahue (of The Blair Witch Project fame, who played a bar patron).  Donahue, however, was a bit more slick than Hewitt, and whispered something to Maguire which no one else picked up, after which he left immediately.  About five minutes later Donahue left the room and quickly returned with Maguire's clothes, which she unceremoniously dumped in a trash can.  Later that evening, Maguire was seen running out of the hotel wearing only his socks and a pair of boxer shorts with red hearts all over them, screaming at the top of his lungs as Selma Blair ("Heather"), Alicia Witt (one of the cheerleaders), Tom Green (unidentified character), Denise Richards ("Sandi"), and Katie Holmes (unidentified character) went chasing him down the street chanting "Wedgie Tobe!" repeatedly.  "Spaz" reports that "Jenny [Hewitt] was drinking a lot of the glitterberry juice," as was Kevin Costner (rumored to have a cameo, though as whom is unclear).  "Ichabod Crane" claims that someone's tires were slashed, but is unclear who was the victim or the perpetrator.

There is also a new fanfic which borrows from Daria (the movie) on the links page.

06/15/00:  A few sources have reported on the wrap party for Daria 2 last Saturday.  Contrary to rumors, THERE WERE NO PAINTBALL SNIPERS.  In some respects, this was a tamer party than the last one, especially as Johnathan Taylor Thomas ("Upchuck" in the first movie) was not around to cause so much mischief.  As it did happen, according to "DorkDiggler69" and "Ghost Face" Alyson Hannigan ("Tiffany") took the initiative to do the behind-the-scenes filming on her own, aided by Buffy costar Sarah Michelle Gellar (who took over the role of Lolita when Britney Spears declined), but the footage was banned from the party because the management at the relevant hotel (which insisted on anonymity) did not want a repeat of last year in their ballroom.  (It has been jokingly suggested that the wrap party was really held in Wes Craven's house or a parking garage used for raves.)  This lead to an initially quiet affair which was widely considered boring.  Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse") left exceedingly early after only a few minutes there; he had gained so much weight by that time that he was barely recognizable.  Once Wes Craven arrived he made a speech, followed by the bloopers reel, followed by the beginning of some odd behavior due to people drinking too much alcohol.  Freddie Prinze Jr. (beau of Gellar) and Catharine Zeta-Jones (main squeeze of Michael Douglas ("Agent Fleming")) were observed standing in one corner swapping recipes.  Alicia Witt (who played one of the former cheerleaders) was trying to get the more gullible members of the cast to believe that saying "Wes Craven" into a mirror five times would cause him to appear and kill you.  Jennifer Love Hewitt and Christina Ricci mostly ignored each other the entire night.  Towards the end of the night, a fairly sloshed Hewitt approached Ricci and demanded satisfaction.  Initially it appeared there was going to be a wrestling match, which Mark Wahlberg ("Tommy Sherman") and Keanu Reeves ("Brian Danielson") were cheering for.  Fortunately before any blood was spilled, Hannigan and Gellar physically barred the two from attempting to beat the crap out of each other.  James Van Der Beek ("Jeffy") stepped in and suggested arm-wrestling instead.  Hewitt for unknown reasons accepted, which wasn't very bright since she was not only suffering more from the alcohol than Ricci but was also skinnier (hence less muscle), with the predictable result that Hewitt was quickly wrenched out of her seat and thrown to the floor with only her "boobies" to cushion her.  As Hewitt uttered all kinds of incoherent threats while Joey Lawrence ("Kevin") thoughtfully helped her up and took her home.  This pretty much ended the official party, but numerous people retired to a private home (Ricci's according to most sources but really Kevin Williamson's rec room according to "Lord Dorko") to view the behind-the-scenes footage taped by Hannigan and Gellar.  On a side note, "ImperialSexWax" claims that MTV has no plans as of yet for a "Behind the Looking Glasses 2," but that does not rule out the possibility of copies leaking out.  "DirkDigger69" claims that Hannigan has been making copies of her footage upon request (a copy for Prinze was reportedly done in exchange for a home-cooked meal), so this is bound to happen at some point.  Reportedly this is even wilder than the last time around and contains some very unflattering depictions.  There are many more rumors about that night, but it will take some time to sort through them.  Look forward to them over the next week.

06/08/00:  Multiple informants and media sources have reported on the scandal surrounding Dana Giacchetto, the money manager who ended up swindling numerous celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio ("Jesse.")  DiCaprio's threats against the Daria 2 production have stopped as he focuses on trying to get back his loss of about $1,000,000.  DiCaprio's own managers Mike Ovitz and Rick Yorn, who recommended Giacchetto to DiCaprio in the first place, are reportedly the targets since Giacchetto is now heavily in debt.  "LordDorko" claims that Ovitz has been banging his head against the wall over his situation.

Word also has it that the shooting for Daria 2 has wrapped up.  This is none too soon for Keanu Reeves ("Brian Danielson"), who will be touring with his band Dogstar, appearing in Japan later this month and in the US in July.  "Scooby589" reports that Reeves will be doing signings in the record stores Coconuts at Rockefeller Center in New York on July 11 and Wherehouse at Beverly Center in Los Angeles on July 12.  If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and tell him what you think of his alleged acting abilities.

"PijinManRulz" reports that the wrap party for Daria 2 is this Saturday.  We will definitely report the stories that emerge as we get them.  "DirkDiggler69" claims that Upchuck doesn't appear in Daria 2 because of what happened at the last wrap party, of which so far nothing substantial has leaked out but apparently was worth swearing everyone to secrecy over.  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" has recently claimed that, at that fateful event, Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") gave Alyson Hannigan ("Tiffany") a black eye when some amateur video of the backlot was shown, suggesting Hewitt had been seeing former fling Joey Lawrence ("Kevin").  Hewitt subsequently ran out crying and soon after preemptively dumped her then-current beau, MTV VJ Carson Daly, who was absent due to schedule conflicts, to avoid an even worse confrontation.  (It is unclear whether anyone ever told Daly what really happened.)  Also at the same party a multitude of strange events reportedly happened, including:  Marilyn Manson opened the party by singing the national anthem; Joel Schumacher refused to eat anything the caterers set out; DiCaprio snapped Melissa Joan Hart's ("Brittany") bra and then laughed in her face; Hewitt was overheard discussing with the MTV executives present about recasting the part of Jane should there be a sequel; someone leaked that the character Denise Richards ("Sandi") would play in The World Is Not Enough was named Christmas Jones, leading to a lot of teasing; John Travolta ("Jake") was jubilantly handing out copies of L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth and chanting "I get to be a Psychlo!"; Topher Grace ("Jamie") complained of a shortage of toilet paper in the bathroom, to which Christina Ricci ("Jane") responded by handing him a copy of Battlefield Earth; someone laced the punch with crushed chewable Imodium AD, with results that need not be elaborated here.  Given who is in Daria 2, the upcoming party should be interesting.

05/30/00:  There is a backlog of rumors to report.  Multiple people have commented on the reports of considerable tensions between Chistina Ricci and Jennifer Love Hewitt on the set, which has remained tense ever since the beginning.  The recent edition of People Weekly has mentioned it, though more detailed and fanciful reports have been in tabloids such as The National Enquirer and Weekly World News.  While the outright fistfights and Ricci acting as a paintgun sniper are probably exaggerations, things are certainly unfriendly on the set.  Weekly World News has quoted Alyson Hannigan ("Tiffany") as saying "This is not a happy set."

Among the other tidbits:  Several sources have noted that Keri Russell ("Quinn") is wearing a wig so her hair looks as as it did in the first movie.  Her hair is currently recovering after being shorn short on Felicity, a move which has been terribly unpopular.  "DirkDiggler69" and "Ghost Face" have reported that Ray Park ("Darth Maul" in The Phantom Menace) has been the primary stuntperson under the "Smiley" costume.  As expected, the stunt work is reportedly terrific.

Finally, "Captain Hair Gel" reported the interesting story that the Cinematic Afficianados National Antidegredation Association (CANADA), the same group that protested the first movie, has reappeared.  This time they reportedly are working with a public-access channel and have managed to get an interview out of Alyson Hannigan about the goings-on on the set.  How this interview will be used or what she has said is unknown at this time, though when it comes out (assuming this is true), the result is sure to be interesting.

Finally, we have a new fanfic which borrows from Daria (the movie) on the links page.

05/14/00:  You may remember that back in October MTV broadcast a bloopers/behind-the-scenes special about Daria (the movie) called Behind the Looking Glasses.  "Barbie Doll" was nice enough to transcribe it for us so that you can now relive the memories of the fowl-ups that ended up on the cutting-room floor.

05/12/00:  Several sources report that Leonardo Dicaprio has retired to the Hamptons to pout.  In the company of supermodels Carmen Kass and Gisele Bundchen and his friend Tobey Maguire.  "DirkDiggler69" claims that Dicaprio has spent most of his time so far crying on Maguire's shoulder about his treatment on the Daria 2 set.  Given the recent report by "Mr. Showbiz" that he recently showed up at a birthday party for his former girlfriend Natane accompanied by this alleged current one Bundchen (a stupid thing to do as well as a major faux pas), Dicaprio's ability to evalute, oh, reality might be in question.

According to the recent poll in Jane magazine, two big names in Daria (the movie) are overrated.  Leonardo Dicaprio ("Jesse") came in second to Tom Cruise as most overrated actor, beating out Brad Pitt for third place.  For most overrated actress, Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Daria") can be thankful that she came in third, being beaten out by Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Roberts.  These two, interestingly, were also in the top three most glamorous celebrities.  (And who wouldn't associate "glamor" with "Jennifer Love Hewitt"?)  The Daria casting scandal also made runner-up in the running for best entertainment scandal of the year, being beaten out by the shootout with Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez, the travesty of Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?, and the improprieties going on between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

Finally, today opens the sci-fi movie Battlefield Earth, which stars John Tavolta, who played Jake in Daria and uncannily plays another crazy person, the giant alien Terl, security chief of the Psychlos.  In words which could have been stolen from the reviews of Daria, Miami Herald columnist Rene Rodriguez said, "The summer movie season has barely begun, and already it has its first 10-ton turkey.  'Battlefield Earth' is a sluggish, soporific dud, the dreariest big-budget science-fiction adventure since 'Dune.'"  Rodriguez went on to make fun of what doesn't work in the movie (almost everything), what might be called the plot, the bad direction ("drab, workmanlike...even he [Roger Christian, the director] seems bored by it all"), etc.  About the Dariaalumnus, Rodriguez said, "'Battlefield Earth' had been a dream project for John Travolta since the novel was published in 1982 (he's one of the film's producers)...  Buried under bad-skin makeup, rotted teeth and sickly green contact lenses, Travolta hams it up merrily, belly-laughing so maniacally he makes Dr. Evil seem demure.  His broad, theatrical performance is game, but it's turned silly by juvenile dialogue, which makes the Psychlos sound like 5-year-olds taunting each other during recess."  With such a stinker attached to him, perhaps we should be happy that Travolta won't be reprising his role in the upcoming Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick this fall.

04/25/00:  Numerous sources report that Leonardo DiCaprio has threatened to sue to prevent the release of Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick.  Apparently he has suddenly decided that he doesn't like how his character is treated and wants changes made.  This comes after all of DiCaprio's scenes have been shot.  (He apparently doesn't have much screen time.)  "Lizard King" claims that DiCaprio doesn't have any legal basis to sue, so the actual effect on the production should be minimal.  However, given previous incidents in which DiCaprio has attempted to take over productions (the infamous American Psycho fiasco) or prevent the release of a film suggest he will not give up so easily.

Also, we have a new fanfic and, at the request of one author, the condensation of several into one link on the links page.

04/18/00:  "Leo_Sucks232_2000" reported an interesting story.  In the wake of the attempted takeover of the production of American Psycho in recent months by Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, who eventually prevailed and got back the central role of a yuppie-cum-serial killer, may have gotten a bit of revenge for this, at the very least, selfish and rude act.  Reportedly he contacted Kevin Williamson who, through some owed favors and dealing, rewrote most of the material in Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick which had to deal with DiCaprio's character, Jesse Moreno.  While no details were given as to what the changes specifically involved, you can bet they are not flattering to DiCaprio's character.  Given "Sick, Sad Weirdo"'s claim that the body count will high, even for a horror movie, it's probably not wise to bet that DiCaprio will be returning for Daria 3:  Fashion Never Dies.

"Spaz" reported hearing that many of the characters that appeared in the first movie will not appear in the second.  Part of this is supposed to be because the movie is set on the campus of Middleton College, excluding many of the teachers.  However, there have been anonymous reports that Shirley Manson, who played Dr. Margaret Manson in the frst movie, has been seen on the soundstage.  "Spaz" also reports that Kevin Costner (Robin Hood:  Prince of Thieves) has a small role in the film, though which one it is is unknown. "DirkDigger69" claims to have heard Sandi and Quinn will become sexually involved in the film.  "BNB4Ever" reports hearing that Beavis and Butt-Head will have larger parts than they did in the first movie, as will their eternal teases Lolita and Tanqueray.  "The Shape" reports hearing that Buzzcut, the short-tempered gym teacher from Beavis and Butt-Head, will be the killer and be after Daria due to the influence of a brain tumor.

Also, there are a new (very elaborate) fanfic inspired by Daria (the movie) on the links page.

04/13/00:  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" reports being fired for leaking information.  This, sadly, will put a damper on the quality of the rumors we can post.

"DirkDiggler69," "Spaz," and "Machine" all report hearing from inside sources that Leonardo DiCaprio has become a major pain on the set, where shooting is well underway.  The first two report that recently Wes Bentley and Alyson Hannigan had to wrestle him to the ground to pry a Twizzler out of his hand.  He had been running around hitting people on the head with the Twizzler, which was not only annoying many people, but also startled Denise Richards, causing her to spill her capuccino on her costume.  "Machine" reports that DiCaprio was seen coming out of Keri Russell's trailer with a black eye, this shortly after DiCaprio's final scene in the movie was filmed.

Also, there are a new fanfic and fan-picture (the first!) which borrow from Daria (the movie) on the links page.

03/28/00:  Yesterday ABC broadcast The Audrey Hepburn Story, the television-movie biography whose coming has long been dreaded by Hepburn fans, due to the fact that the one cast to portray Hepburn was Jennifer Love Hewitt.  Those who have managed to stay awake through it generally used words such as "dreadful" to describe it.  Aside from the fact that Hewitt doesn't look like Hepburn (despite the often-mentioned use of an Ace bandage over her best features) and acting which seemed flat regardless of the situation, there were serious problems with the writing (such as interlacing the story with the shooting of Breakfast at Tiffany's and the lack of anything occurring after that being mentioned).  It's interesting to note why this script may have appealed to Hewitt.  The movie dealt with Hepburn's deficits (real or only in opinion) in appearance and acting and them being overcome, resulting in Hepburn emerging as a star.  This may have appealed to Hewitt, who has had her own deficits in these areas pointed out at length, is aware of these deficits (unless she is severely conceited or dense), and probably wants to be taken more seriously as an actor.  (Note also that she has attempted to move into independent films, which are less likely to suck than mainstream Hollywood films.  Sadly, they were independent films that sucked.)  Could the chance to play a certain cynical, brainy teen, so unlike her cheap, bubbly image have had a similar draw?

Also, all the Daria (the movie)-referent fanfics now have notes of their connections to said movie.

Finally, the FAQ has been expanded again.

03/24/00:  Some shooting for Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick has begun.  "Sick, Sad Wierdo" reports that Schumacher has begun shootings segments for a "movie within a movie" that will be a running gag.  Who and what is being shot is a closely-guarded secret, though there is some suggestion Alyssa Milano is involved.  There was a rumor Bruce Campbell, who starred as Ash in the Evil Dead series and is currently in the series Jack of All Trades, was involved, but this appears to be not true.  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" also reports that Christina Ricci has punched out Jennifer Love Hewitt on the set already.

Also, there are a few new movie-referencing fanfics on the links page.  Most of the fanfics there now have explanations for their inclusions.

The FAQ has also been expanded.

03/15/00:  Yesterday Daria(the movie) came out on video, both VHS and DVD.  Both editions include music videos from the sound track after the movie.  Several people have sent in suggestions on how to avoid paying the full price for this turkey, ranging from legal methods such as waiting for the movie to hit the previously viewed stacks ("DirkDiggler69" reports that if they remain there long enough, you can negotiate the prices down in some local stores) to outright illegal ones such as shoplifting or armed robbery.  The administrators of this page do not advocate the illegal methods and if you pull such stunts, it's your own damn fault for being so desperate to see a movie not worth the three bucks to rent.  Fortunately, despite a suggestion by "Machine," there doesn't seem to be much substance to the suggestion that there be a nonrated version of Daria with scenes in poorer taste than the film executives were comfortable with.  The alleged cut scenes include somewhat more graphic violence between students, including Upchuck getting his underwear run up the flagpole while he is still in them, and Jane feeling up Daria's breasts.

"Sailor Vulcan" claims Reese Witherspoon has declined to reprise her role of Stacy Rowe in Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick.  The script supposedly contained the role of Stacy, but Witherspoon did not like how she was supposed to die, which was "graphic and disgusting".  Kevin Williamson has done some rewrites to handle the nonappearance of Stacy.

03/09/00:  "Flying Monkey" reports that MTV is in complete denial about the existence of any Daria movie, which is odd, considering that Daria (the movie) comes out in a few days.

"Grifter" reports:  "I heard that "Daria 2" will end in a way that rips off... er, pays an homage to "Fight Club":  It will reveal that Daria and Jane are, in fact, the same person, Jane being a super-cool alter ego that Daria subconsciously invented to escape from her own pathetic life."

03/02/00:  "Creepy Pinto" reports that the killers in Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick will be Tiffany and Upchuck.  "Polynomial" reports that the killers will be Todd and Stewart.  "Pachyderm" claims that the killers will be Quinn and Sandi.  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" claims to be sworn to secrecy on this issue (along with everyone else at MTV), except for the fact that the killers aren't Beavis and Butt-Head.  "Bonanza" claims the killer is Amy, risen from the dead by means of Voodoo.

"Flying Monkey" claims to have heard about a live-action Daria film under development in which the person they have cast as Daria is an unknown comedian from the New York area.  (Could it be that they are getting rid of Jennifer Love Hewitt for Daria 2:  The Curse of the Misery Chick?  Pray really hard...)  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" denies all of this vehemently.

And we have new Daria (the movie)-related fanfic on the links page.

02/15/00: Daria (the movie) is set for a video release date of March 14.  Don't save up your pennies for this one.

"Flying Monkey" wrote us saying, "I do know they just fired the guy who they cast to play Tom, Jane/Daria's boyfriend for the movie.  The new casting has yet to be announced."  While we had not heard about Tom appearing in this movie, considering how much Jane and Trent slept around in the original movie (Trent alone having slept with all the major teenage female characters, including Jane), Tom doing it with both Daria and Trent is not out of the question in the sequel.  However, "Creepy Pinto" claims that while Tom was originally in the script, he was cut out of the story early on.

Oh, yes, there are also a new Daria (the movie)-related fanfic on the links page.

02/07/00:  "Machine" of Rocco's Daria Anthology has posted a fragment of what he/she alleges is part of the script for Daria 2.  So far we have not been able to verify its authenticity, but we suspect that it is fan-fictional in original, as it is not in sync with what our inside source, "Sick, Sad Weirdo" has told us. For your amusement, if nothing else, we are reproducing the entire fragment:

INT. DARIA AND HEATHER'S DORM ROOM--NIGHT.

DARIA and JANE rush in, slam and bolt the door.

JANE
I can't believe it!  Isn't there someplace around here safe from gun-toting psychos?

voice
No.

A gun-toting psycho, dressed in black, including a black mask, the image of a smiley face on his chest, steps out of the shadows. SMILEY
I killed Trent, Andrea, and Jesse, and when I've finished you two off, my revenge will be complete.

DARIA
Why are you doing this?

SMILEY pulls off his mask, revealing himself to be JAKE MICHAELIS. DARIA
Jake?

JAKE
Yes, it's me, damn it!  Nobody gets away with what you did to my Quinn!

JANE
She brought what happened to her on herself!

JAKE
Damn it!  If it hadn't been for you two, she would never have committed suicide!  I've never seen anyone so embarrassed in my life since my father, "Mad Dog" Michaelis, made my brother George eat earthworms for--

DARIA
Oh God!  Not this story again!

JAKE
Damn it!  Can't I get through a single story without being interrupted by you?
(fires his gun)

Meanwhile, "Sick, Sad Weirdo" reports that Daria 2 is in preproduction.  Shooting is set to begin this summer, followed by a release in the fall.  Currently, several colleges are being scouted as locations for exterior shots.  A few roles are known to be recast at this point.  Keanu Reeves is set to play Brian Danielson.  Several actresses have been approached regarding the role of Tanqueray due to Britney Spears' declining the role, including Alicia Witt, Michelle Williams, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.  The role of Agent Fleming, who first appeared in Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, has been offered to Alec Baldwin, but whether he will accept at this time is not known.

01/09/00:  We have a flurry of recasting rumors, even though the problem of Christina Ricci threatening not to return has been resolved.  "Thursday" claims that the parts of Lolita and Tanqueray, who appeared very breifly in the original movie, will be recast.  "Gina" claims that the part of Brian Danielson, who also appeared very briefly, will be recast; she also claims that he will have a substantial role as an FBI agent, hunting down a killer called "Smiley".  "Chucky" claims that Brian will be constantly nagged by his wife Erin on the phone.  "Georgia" claims that Mack and Jodie will be recast.  "Rally" insisted in language that Andrew Dice Clay would be ashamed to repeat that the parts of Trent and Jesse will be recast.  "Kurchatovium" says that the parts of the entire (former) Fashion Club are to be recast.  "Godzilla" and "Ammo" claim that the part of Stewart will be recast, and that the character will become romantically involved in a love triangle with Daria and Trent.  "Sick, Sad Weirdo" denies most of the recastings; she also claims to have seen the script, which she says is indeed a horror movie with a killer who wears a smiley-face mask.

Also, we have a number of new links to fanfics which borrow from, or in one case, explicitly refer to Daria (the movie), and an FAQ about this site.