How well do you know Swedish furniture?

The IKEA Game tests your knowledge of the store's strangely-named products.

Did You Know That She Is Married To Maury Povich?

CNN debuts Connie Chung tonight.

Bassett: 'Monster' Role Was Demeaning

Angela Bassett turned down a lead role in the movie "Monster's Ball" because she believed an affair the character had was demeaning and stereotypical, the actress said.

"It's about character, darling," she told Newsweek for the July 1 issue, which goes on newsstands Monday. "I wasn't going to be a prostitute on film. I couldn't do that because it's such a stereotype about black women and sexuality."

The actress made it clear that she didn't mean to criticize Halle Berry, who starred in the movie as a troubled waitress who had an affair with her husband's executioner. Berry won an Oscar for the role.

Bassett was one of several actresses who passed on the role in "Monster's Ball."

"It's about putting something out there you can be proud of 10 years later," she said. "I mean, Meryl Streep won Oscars without all that."

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Wanna see the trailer for DAREDEVIL?

All I have to say is that Jennifer Garner is sooooo hot as Elektra!

It Was On March 4, 2001, To Be Exact

The Lone Gunmen Made a 9/11 Prediction.

LOOKING FOR JOHN JOHN

TBS announced on Friday that it is still searching for an actor to play John F. Kennedy Jr. in America's Prince: The JFK Jr. Story, a television movie about his life. The biopic costars Jacqueline Bisset as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ally McBeal's Portia de Rossi as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

SIGNING OFF

Ann Landers, aka Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer, reputedly the most widely read syndicated advice columnist in the world for the last 40 years, died Saturday of multiple myeloma at the age of 83. Her column was carried by over 1,200 newspapers.

ON THE OUTS?

Angelina Jolie not commenting on rumors that her two-year marriage to Billy Bob Thornton is over. The actress is reportedly living in a hotel in Beverly Hills after moving out of the home she has shared with Thornton, Thornton, meanwhile, has been seen cavorting with various women while cutting a solo album in Memphis.

CALL HIM DR. TERMINATOR

Arnold Schwarzenegger accepting an honorary doctorate on Sunday from Chapman University in Orange, California. The school recognized the actor's work on behalf of such causes as the Special Olympics and the Inner-City Games Foundation.

Tomorrow's Major New Home Entertainment Releases

If you just cannot wait until tomorrow to find out about the big new releases on video and DVD, here's a preview!

Gosford Park- When I saw this film, with my friend Margaret, we decided it was "quaint." I stand by that word now. Robert Altman's deliciously entertaining "we-don't-care-whodunit" is so good, it proves he will never win anything but an honorary Oscar. If Altman couldn't snag a statue with this sexy, funny, Anglophilic romp (and against less than formidable competition), then what could he win with? It improves vastly with repeated viewing, so don't bother renting it. For all the humor, it's the emotional wallop in the final scene between Helen Mirren and the legendary Eileen Atkins that sticks with you. Secret weapon: Kelly MacDonald in the central role of the maid, holding her own with Maggie Smith and the rest of the superlative cast. In my opinion it's not a classic, but many of you won't share my opinion. Like I said, it's "quaint."

A Beautiful Mind- Boooooooring! For all the cavils people might have about this as a movie or as history, one thing is clear: Russell Crowe's withdrawn and interior performance is intelligently done, but its not brilliant. Crowe, suggests flashes of wit, anger, fear and self-knowing mockery all through his eyes, but the movie suffers from the fact that he is no longer an actor, but a larger than life star. Crowe is also let down at the very end by poor aging makeup and a Nobel acceptance speech that is far more maudlin than John Nash would have ever countenanced. But then there is Jennifer Connelly. She looks so exquisite and deserves the Oscar she won. The movie is good, but it's not great.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Second Season- Does Fox do the best jobs of repackaging TV shows because it's smart or does it look smart because it has the best shows to repackage? It follows "The X-Files" and "The Simpsons" - which set the standard for TV shows on DVD - with the second season of "Buffy." For two years, beginning with these shows, there was simply no better series on television. Buffy's passionate romance with Angel came to the fore, Willow fell for a werewolf, Xander and Cordelia turned from bickering as enemies to bickering as a couple and Spike (the marvelous James Marsters) came to town. Future generations will curse us for not showering "Buffy" with the Emmys it deserved as surely as Angel was cursed for discovering true happiness with his mortal honey.

Thank Him For Being A Friend

In a town where friendship dies with the first bad deal or box-office dud, Hollywood's resident goof Adam Sandler is about the best pal you could have.

Springsteen's 'Rising' Leaked In New York

New Yorkers tuned in to top 40 station WPLJ on Friday morning (June 21) got a preview of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen album, The Rising, when the title track was debuted at 8:15 a.m. ET. Springsteen's label, Columbia Records, immediately served the station with a cease-and-desist order.

According to the station, listener response to the song was just as immediate, with a flood of positive phone calls. DJ Scott Shannon shouted over the air: " Bruce Springsteen, if you're listening, welcome back!"

Springsteen and the E Street Band tour rumors continue, with August 9 now circulating as the start of a North American jaunt, followed by European dates continuing through mid-December.

In the works for a potential fall release is another Springsteen tribute album, which would benefit the Kristin Ann Carr Fund and the Parkinsons Disease Foundation. Though artists and songs have not been announced, contributions may possibly come from Springsteen pal Joe Grushecky, Dan Bern, Elliot Murphy, and Matthew Ryan.

Springsteen's official website, brucespringsteen.net, has posted details on a special limited-edition version of The Rising, which will include a 40-page full-color booklet with photos and handwritten lyrics by Springsteen.

Pets.com Sock Puppet Lands New Gig

It wasn't his first job choice, but at least the Pets.com sock puppet hasn't joined the high-tech unemployment line.

One of the most recognizable icons of the dot-com era has a new agent and has inked a new deal for a California financing company.

The puppet is now represented by Hakan & Associates, Inc., the same company orchestrating the comeback of Taco Bell mascot Gidgey the Famous Chihuahua. It's just signed on as the mascot for 1-800-Bar None, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based company that provides car financing for people with bad credit.

The sock puppet has been out of work since online pet store Pets.com was forced to shut down for lack of funds in November 2000. Hakan Enterprises, Inc. bought the rights to the icon in 2001 for $125,000 during the Pets.com liquidation.

"It is not often that a company will adopt the mascot of a defunct company," said Christina Duffney of The Direct Marketing Association. "Such a company runs the risk of being associated with a business that wasn't a success."

Duffney said the sock puppet may be a different case since it generated a lot of attention on its own and many consumers did not associate it with Pets.com. That could work in 1-800-Bar None's favor, she said.

"It will be interesting to see how the business uses the puppet and if they succeed in associating the puppet with the company," she said.

The sock puppet will be featured in a series of television ads for 1-800-Bar None beginning in July.

Jim Crouse, chief executive of 1-800-Bar None, said he hopes the sock puppet will send the company's message — everyone deserves a second chance — "cleverly and with a touch of humor."

Weekend Box Office Results

In a race that seemes too close for either studio to declare a victory "Minority Report," Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller, took in $36.9 million. That would put it barely ahead of the animated "Lilo & Stitch," which debuted with $35.8 million.

But when final numbers come in on Monday, "Lilo & Stitch" might edge out "Minority Report" for No. 1.

For now, here are the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.

1. "Minority Report," $36.9 million.

2. "Lilo & Stitch," $35.8 million.

3. "Scooby-Doo," $24.4 million.

4. "The Bourne Identity," $14.8 million.

5. "The Sum of All Fears," $7.9 million.

6. "Windtalkers," $6.7 million.

7. "Juwanna Mann," $6 million.

8. "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," $5.7 million.

9. "Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones," $5.1 million.

10. "Spider-Man," $4.4 million.