Entertainment Today

'PRACTICE' STAR A BIG EATER BUT STAYS THIN

Lara Flynn Boyle, the super-thin star of "The Practice," loves to chow down on all the things the weight-conscious avoid, from banana cake and pie a la mode to Slim Jims and Pop Tarts.

Boyle, whose railish figure has been compared to that of "Ally McBeal" star Calista Flockhart, tells Jane magazine she doesn't gain weight, no matter what she eats.

The down side of Boyle's all-she-can-eat slimness is her longtime desire for larger breasts, she says, remembering that as a child she'd stuff toilet paper in her bathing suit to look big-breasted.

Boyle said her chest was "built up" by costume designers for her role in "Men In Black II," which drew a lot of attention on the movie set.

GEORGE MICHAEL ADMITS NEW VIDEO 'DANGEROUS'

British pop star George Michael has raised a few eyebrows in the new video for his latest single, "Shoot The Dog."

The animated video depicts British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a poodle being tickled on the belly by President George W. Bush.

Another clip shows the two leaders in cartoon form dancing the tango -- Blair wearing a dress -- to music by the Village People.

An animation of Michael gooses the Queen and rides a rocket from Iraq into the bed of Blair and his wife, Cherie Blair, who Michael, wearing a leopard-print thong, tries to seduce.

Admitting the video crosses into "dangerous territory," Michael tells the Daily Mirror it's satire that reflects his opinions and fears, noting he started writing the song before the Sept. 11 attacks.

BACK STAGE CO-FOUNDER DIES

Ira Eaker, co-founder of Back Stage, a national weekly trade magazine for performers, has died at the age of 80.

Eaker formed Back Stage in 1960 with Allen Zwerdling and over the next quarter century the pair built it into a top trade magazine for the working performer.

Back Stage is a sister publication of The Hollywood Reporter.

U.S. SEEKS LOWER TRADE BARRIERS FOR MEDIA EXPORTS

The government's top trade negotiator says the United States is seeking eased trade barriers to boost exports of

films, music, television and other media.

The United States has called on the 144-member World Trade Organization to relax trade restrictions for various service industries, including "audiovisual services" or most forms of media.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said lowering such trade barriers could enliven the domestic economy and generate investment in the entertainment industry.