Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe THIS OUGHT TO PACK 'EM IN "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is sure to be a hit, now that movie fans know they'll be able to see a new trailer for "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" just ahead of the "Potter" feature. Advertisement Lucasfilm Ltd. announced Tuesday that it will ship the trailer to theaters. It runs more than two minutes and provides more images of "Attack of the Clones" than the one-minute trailer that precedes "Monsters, Inc." on U.S. movie screens. "Attack of the Clones" is scheduled to open in May 2002. (Thanks to UPI Hollywood Reporter Pat Nason) THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND Ellen DeGeneres is still somewhat in shock about the standing ovation she received at Sunday's Emmy Awards. It was the first such demonstration of affection and respect for an awards show host in Hollywood memory. "It was a stunning, totally astonishing," the comedienne told UPI's Vernon Scott. "I was so surprised I turned around expecting to see something like Barbra Streisand walking on stage." NEWS OF OTHER LIFE FORMS Linda Blair will be in Orland, Calif., Nov. 17 to help celebrate "Adopt a Turkey" month. This is the 16th year for the program -- sponsored by Farm Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that provides shelter for rescued farm animals. Advertisement Other celebrities taking part in this year's adopt-a-turkey program include Alicia Silverstone, James Cromwell, Rue McClanahan and Kevin Nealon. "I like to stuff myself at Thanksgiving, not turkeys," said Nealon. "Save a life this holiday season. ... Adopt a turkey, instead of eating one." (Web site: farmsanctuary.org) TODAY'S SIGN THE WORLD IS ENDING Some of the Russian Communists who celebrated the anniversary of the beginning of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution Wednesday blasted the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign and called for solidarity with the Afghan regime. AND FINALLY, TODAY'S UPLIFTING STORY Almost 16 months after a fatal crash near Paris, supersonic travel between Europe and New York resumed Wednesday when two Concorde jets arrived at Kennedy International Airport. The first flight by an Air France Concorde landed at JFK about five minutes earlier than scheduled -- taking just over three hours to complete its cross-Atlantic journey. It was the first Concorde passenger jet-carrying flight since the July 25, 2000, crash that killed 113 people in Gonesse, France. About 40 minutes later, a British Airways Concorde landed at Kennedy. The invitation-only flight from London's Heathrow Airport included Rod Eddington, the company's chief executive, and singer Sting. Advertisement Both airlines said fare-paying flights would resume Friday. A roundtrip Paris-to-New York ticket will cost almost $7,300, while a London-to-New York ticket is about $10,000.
