New York, NY -- The new "Three Stooges" movie could be painfully true-to-life -- even though it's not biographical. Director Peter Farrelly tells "WhatDVD" magazine that the film's plot centers around the concept that, in the non-Stooge world, finger poking is considered assault and battery. Jack Black and Sean Penn are rumored to be up for Curly and Larry but Farrelly doubts his favored actor, Russell Crowe, will play Moe.

HOLLYWOOD -- Stephen King fans who live in Los Angeles will soon have a chance to see the eight-hour Danish miniseries that inspired the horrormeister's new ABC series "Kingdom Hospital." Director Lars Von Trier's epic "Riget" is screening at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on March 27 and 28, as part of a retrospective of the gloomy filmmaker's work. Also on the bill is a sneak preview of his latest movie, "Dogville," starring Nicole Kidman.

LOS ANGELES -- Jack Black is drawing comparisons to another big Jack -- Jackie Gleason. According to the designer who made the comedian's costumes for his new movie, "Envy," the loud outfits were created with Gleason's "Honeymooners" character in mind. Costume designer Gloria Gresham says director Barry Levinson gave her one major instruction for Black's costumes: "Think of Ralph Kramden with money."

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay Aiken has been named "Hottest Guy" by "Beautiful Girl" magazine. Aiken tells the magazine that he wants to a positive role model and, in his words: "I think the thing that would hurt me most is if I heard a parent wouldn't let their kid listen to my stuff because they didn't think I was a good example."

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