"Speed Racer" premiere in London

American actress Christina Ricci attends the premiere of "Speed Racer" at Empire, Leicester Square in London on April 29, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)

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Ricci to guest star on 'Saving Grace'

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