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In todays installment: Venice, scheduling, cannibals, and pirates.
The Ninesopens August 31st in New York and Los Angeles.

That seems like a lovely bit of timing, but its been a logisticalnightmare.
Melissa will have to squeeze in appearances between shooting her new TV show.
Venice is out of the question for her.
Plus eight more lessons of Pimsleur Italian, so I canpolitely explain why Im throwing myself in a canal.
(Im honestly not sure whothe cannibals are in this metaphor.
And whatever happened to FineYoung Cannibals?
They were great.)
Im still getting the update e-mails about press reactions.
I wasrelieved to find thatZinkmagazine liked the movie but too latefor the September issue.
Now Ill never have to find outwhatZinkmagazine is.
Whats been a little surprising to me is how many people are gettingscreener copies on DVD.
(Thats not a dare, bythe way.
The 7:30 p.m. screening on August 31st is the Q&A, whichis selling out.
If you want any questions answered about the movie,or my appreciation of FYC, thats your chance.