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Keynote speaker Frank Abagnale, known to many in attendance from the movie "Catch Me If You Can," set the stage for security considerations with his humorous yet sobering story of how a teenager could assume the role of an airline pilot and pediatrician in lax security environments. Abagnale maintained that fraud and identity theft continue to be major issues that should not be dismissed by organizations. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Enron colleagues: Ethics icon's whistle-blowing claims untrue Oct 13, 2007
"It reminds me of that movie with Leo DiCaprio with Pan Am," she adds, referring to Catch Me If You Can, a story about a high school dropout who passes himself off as an airline pilot. "EddieLynn is a good nurse who is trying to claim she was a brain surgeon," says Tony Mends, a former vice president at Enron who was her boss for much of her tenure at the company. (USA Today -- Money)
‘Music man’ mixes with Hollywood’s finest Sep 25, 2007
Titles on the list range from animated hits such as Monsters Inc., Ice Age and The Emperor s New Groove to more grown-up films like Chicago, Catch Me If You Can and Pearl Harbor. Additionally, Foster was, and still is, involved in a number of television series such as Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill and The Simpsons. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Film about fraudster turns real Sep 16, 2007
"But also I think she is genuine about honour crimes and want to get that back on the map."And, thirdly, there's a kind of 'catch me if you can' thing there. "I get the feeling she is so smart she's bored by normal life and so, hey here's this film, what a great game.". (Ninemsn)
Charlize Theron returning for third film project here Sep 9, 2007
Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who produced "Minority Report," "Catch Me if You Can," and "The Island," will produce. Executive producers are Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Charlize Theron, Alisa Tager, Ray Angelic and Marc Butan. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Leonardo DiCaprio's Eco Movie Bombs Sep 6, 2007
Luckily, DiCaprio is rich, rich, rich thanks to "Titanic" and a slew of other hits like "The Aviator," "The Departed" and "Catch Me If You Can." He won't feel a thing. My guess is that this was his last foray into the documentary world. (Fox News)
Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' Could Slash Competition — But Christopher Walken Has 'Balls,' In Projection Booth Sep 1, 2007
This six-degrees scenario is pretty easy: Christopher Walken was in "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio (1), who was in "The Departed" with Matt Damon (2), who starred in "Syriana" alongside George Clooney (3), who was in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" with John Goodman (4), who's in "Death Sentence". with Kevin Bacon (5). (VHI.com -- Music News)
Built to go down mountains, fast Aug 30, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jacquelin MagnayAugust 30, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lile Entertainment Group Acquires Movie Rights to Ames Holbrook's 'The Deporter' Aug 29, 2007
The Deporter is the real life, "Catch Me If You Can" story of Ames Holbrook, a veteran of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, otherwise known as ICE. Says, Ensequence Co-Founder and PBS Producer Stephen Lile, "Holbrook is a supremely talented writer & ICE expert, who shares his real life saga, in what could be best described as an entertaining cry for help. Within one week of finalizing our rights acquisition, I got a handful of studio offers for this story. We definitely have something... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Robert Symonds, 80, actor Aug 28, 2007
Symonds had recurring roles in "Dynasty" and "MASH" and appeared onscreen in "Catch Me If You Can," "Primary Colors," "The Exorcist," "Micki and Maude," "Rumpelstiltskin," "And Justice for All," and "The Ice Pirates." He appeared on dozens of TV shows including "Quincy M.E.," "The Rockford Files" and "E.R." and won acclaim for his appearances as Benjamin Franklin in "The Adams Chronicles," as Robert E. Lee in "The Blue and The Grey," and in the PBS presentation of Ibsen's "Enemy of the People.".... (Variety)
Quebec City: 400 candles, and a yearlong blowout Aug 28, 2007
When the makers of the 2002 movie "Catch Me If You Can" were looking for a stand-in for France for a pivotal scene, they looked to Quebec City. With its fortified stone walls, narrow streets, venerable churches, beckoning cafes, and French-speaking populace, Quebec oozes Old World Gallic charm. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
The 11th Hour Aug 25, 2007
IGN FilmForce discusses Catch Me If You Can with the man in the captain's uniform. Plus, Gangs of New York. (IGN FilmForce)
FILM REVIEW: Third helping of 'Rush Hour' hurts the brain Aug 22, 2007
The two oscillate between being loyal friends and adversaries at the whim of the awful script by Jeff Nathanson, previously known as the decent writer responsible for "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Terminal.". A curiously belated finale to the "Rush Hour" trilogy -- six years after the second installment -- "Rush Hour 3" doesn't try to do anything different. (U-Wire.com)
Leonardo DiCaprio backs 'Cut the Carbon' march Aug 15, 2007
On hearing about Christian Aid's epic 1,000 mile protest march, DiCaprio, star of The Departed, Blood Diamond and Catch Me If You Can, said: 'I'm very proud to support Christian Aid and Stop Climate Chaos in this effort. These rallies are a critical step in bringing much-needed attention to the damage global warming is doing now to the world's poorest countries. (AlertNet)
Leonardo DiCaprio Aug 13, 2007
Catch Me If You Can (2003). Gangs of New York (2003). (Suite101.com)
Nas Previews Upcoming Greatest Hits Album by Releasing New Music in the Feature Film Rush Hour 3 Aug 12, 2007
Chris Tucker returns to the big screen after a six-year absence as he reunites with the all-star team of Jackie Chan, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Red Dragon) and screenwriter, Jeff Nathanson (Rush Hour 2, Catch Me If You Can) to deliver the third installment of the blockbuster Rush Hour franchise. Arriving in theatres on August 10, 2007, Rush Hour 3 sees the beloved action comedy duo of Tucker and Chan reprising their roles as LAPD Detective James Carter... (PR Newswire)
Catch Me If You Can Aug 4, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Craig Mathieson, ReviewerAugust 3, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Movie Review: Hairspray Jul 19, 2007
He has served as choreographer on such films as Boogie Nights, The Wedding Planner, Catch Me If You Can and Scream 2. If you are a fan of the Addams Family movies, Shankman choreographed all the "Camp Chippewa" numbers in the second film. (Pegasus News)
Shaiman has a light touch, versatility Jul 10, 2007
While he tinkers with the mix of the bigscreen adaptation of his smash Broadway musical "Hairspray" (opening July 20), he's also composing the score for the upcoming Jack Nicholson/Morgan Freeman movie "The Bucket List" and preparing for a workshop of his next musical, based on the Steven Spielberg film "Catch Me if You Can.". To quote fellow tunesmith Jerry Herman, "the best of times is now" for the 47-year-old musician whose awards shelf showcases a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy along with five... (Variety)
Billion-Dollar Composer: Marc Shaiman Jul 10, 2007 Film biography an entertaining, revealing look at Spielberg Jul 8, 2007 Teenager posed as tycoon to make 50000 Jul 3, 2007 Protect yourself from ID theft for free Jul 2, 2007 Carrey Sobers Up Jul 1, 2007 Shanghai fest fields U.S. pitches Jun 19, 2007 Learn the art of faking it Jun 12, 2007 Prolific ID thief not so bold anymore Jun 9, 2007 Carrey sees more money in a soft cell Jun 7, 2007 Fake pilot emulates DiCaprio's on-screen antics Jun 7, 2007 Carrey Loves Phillip Morris Jun 5, 2007 Carrey back as a gay prisoner Jun 5, 2007 Carrey lights up 'Phillip Morris' Jun 4, 2007 Are you cheating on watering ban? Jun 1, 2007 Wesson subject of new volume May 30, 2007 Around the towns May 20, 2007 Dr. Jones, Sr. May 8, 2007 Lawyer Demands ABC Keep His Client Secret; DC Madam Special Set... May 3, 2007 Fill in the Blanks Apr 29, 2007 Once a gambling cheat, now a much sought-after consultant Apr 17, 2007 Cheating Secrets Revealed Apr 17, 2007 Activist Wants Community Involvement After Alleged Child Rape Apr 14, 2007 Northwest Wind Symphony’s ‘Pops’ concert to feature works by Bernstein, Sousa Apr 11, 2007 ID theft 'poster child' nets $7 million Apr 11, 2007 The Hoax is a hoot Apr 4, 2007 Fraud by the book Apr 3, 2007 Scorsese, Leo Hit Street Mar 27, 2007 DiCaprio, Winslet to exhibit their matchless grace in "Road Mar 27, 2007 Scorsese, DiCaprio cry 'Wolf' Mar 26, 2007 Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to Star, Sam Mendes to Direct ''Revolutionary Road'' for DreamWorks Studios in Association with BBC Films Mar 24, 2007 DiCaprio, Winslet to star in 'Road' Mar 23, 2007 Not a Bad 'Idol' Mar 14, 2007 More of this story Mar 8, 2007 Michael Leaser's Oscar picks Feb 23, 2007 Milli Vanilli: The Movie - Probably Coming Soon Feb 17, 2007 Milli Vanilli movie revealed Feb 16, 2007 Hollywood to immortalise pop frauds Feb 16, 2007 It's true ... Milli Vanilli to receive Hollywood make-over Feb 15, 2007 Trouble in Thailand Feb 12, 2007 Hacker to write autobiography Feb 6, 2007 Celluloid hero Feb 6, 2007 'Vivaldi' principals are Hand Picked Jan 30, 2007 Leonardo DiCaprio: Diamond geezer Jan 27, 2007 Moody 'Lieutenant' keeps Baye in check Jan 26, 2007 Airport Design Takes Off Jan 25, 2007 L.A. airports fly high with film shoots Jan 22, 2007 Catch him if you can Jan 22, 2007 Your privacy is assured Jan 17, 2007 PROFILE-Barzan, Saddam's banker and torturer in chief Jan 15, 2007
Composer in demand for stage, film music It seems like Marc Shaiman never stops. Variety: Digital Editions. (Variety)
'Spielberg' lets director speak for himself Jul 9, 2007
The documentary doesn't get to everything; it ignores "Amistad" and "Catch Me if You Can," and, in an act of kindness to its subject, skips completely over "Hook." Still, a few duds aside, it's hard not to look with awe at how many of Spielberg's films have endured. Criticize the man's penchant for happy endings, his love of the schmaltzy image and the schmaltzier coda, his laser-guided aim at viewers' heartstrings. (Boston Globe)
But Something Evil, Always, Hook, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Catch Me If You Can are not. The only time Spielberg seems to shift blame for one of his mistakes is when he says that the reason the offbeat A.I.: Artificial Intelligence came out looking so strange and audience unfriendly is that he was only following the 95-page blueprint for the story laid down by the late filmmaking icon Stanley Kubrick. (Providence Journal (subscription))
The case was reminiscent of the character played by Leonardo Di Caprio in the film Catch Me If You Can, in which a teenage con artist enjoys a lavish lifestyle posing as an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer. South London s equivalent, the court was told, had begun his fradulent activities when he was only 13, selling items including stationery on an internet auction site but never delivering them. (Times Online)
AVOID CHECKS. Similarly, avoid writing checks, which have a lot of personal information on them, said former thief Frank Abagnale, author of the book "Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan" and subject of the book and movie "Catch Me If You Can.". Checks might include your name, address, phone number, bank name, bank account number, electronic routing number and signature. (Chicago Tribune)
Catch Me If You Can meets Brokeback Mountain meets Bad Santa. House husband comedy. (IGN FilmForce)
"I, Robot" and "Catch Me if You Can" producer Michel Shane said Chinese producers could tap new forms of finance if a film had its demos right. He said half of the $10 million budget for his upcoming snowboarding heist movie "Band on the Run" had come from advertising agencies eager to tap into a youth market. (Variety)
OK, not if you're the guy "Catch Me If You Can" was based on -- the con man who pretended to be a physician, pilot for a major airline, attorney and teacher. And not if you're an athlete on steroids or a dean at a university who falsified a resume. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
It was signed by him saying, catch me if you can, said Washington County Detective Kip Branch. Woynowskie received a 26 month sentence for writing more than 350 bad checks. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Variety reports that the dark comedy was pitched to investors as Catch Me If You Can meets Brokeback Mountain. Seriously. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
In the 2002 Steven Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can, DiCaprio performs similar acts of deception before he too gets discovered. - AFP. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Top Stories)
The movie is described as Catch Me If You Can meets Brokeback Mountain with the dark edge of Bad Santa. I Love You Phillip Morris will mark the feature directing debut of Bad Santa writing team Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. (IGN FilmForce)
Inspired by a true story, the film deals with his character's attempts to rejoin his former cell mate and lover outside the prison and is presented as Steven Spielberg's 'Catch Me If You Can' meets 'Brokeback Mountain. The 45-year-old Canada-born actor broke the mega-fame barrier in 1996 when his rubber-faced 'The Mask' character turned him into the first Hollywood star to pass the $20-million-per-movie barrier. (iAfrica.com)
Project was pitched to financiers as "Catch Me if You Can" meets "Brokeback Mountain." It went to Besson, who recently declared an intention to take Europacorp public with an initial offering in Paris. Lazar bought the book while it was in galleys four years ago and enlisted Ficarra and Requa, who wrote "Cats for the producer. Carrey was the first actor to whom he showed it.The timing of the film hasn't yet been resolved. Like many stars, Carrey is plotting back-to-back films that can be... (Variety)
you can preach all day long about catch me if you can but guess what. i have already caught many of you and the rest of you are next. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kathi Lamonski, who manages the Fig Garden Bookstore in Fresno, said the book would likely generate a local buzz -- much like the true-crime book "Catch Me If You Can," which was released in 2000 and detailed how Dana Ewell plotted the execution murders of his parents and sister in 1992. "Anytime you have something local, it does very well," Lamonski said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
He picked up work as an extra in movies such as School of Rock and Catch Me If You Can and the TV shows Third Watch and Ed. He rapped in a Chuck E. Cheese commercial when he was 10 or 11. He plans to pursue a career in acting and music. (Scranton Times, PA)
" Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can) also spent a year on a screenplay for Indiana Jones after Darabont's was tossed out. He was a little more philosophical on the experience when interviewed by the L.A. Times: "When you're working on a blockbuster-sized film, it's always a struggle. It really is like moving mountains. (IGN FilmForce)
Like all in our Congress and others they will do anything to protect themselves from a crime and all they are is a bunch of catch me if you can people. Im sure the judge was told by higher ups to issue the order. (The Drudge Report)
It isn't that his work is terrible: Catch Me If You Can (2002) was very entertaining and I will definitely see the newest Indiana Jones chapter due out next year. The latest buzz about that is that has signed on, who is hated by some, but has to be recognized as a talent, especially with (2006). (Suite101.com)
Incidentally, his foray into writing was inspired by the Steven Spielberg movie, Catch Me If You Can. "I thought that my story was way better than that," he said. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
" The millionaire who, as a teenager used to sleep under a highway underpass, today makes his home in France where, he jokes, his money cannot be touched by the United States taxman, since it is stashed away in an underground vault. "My ex-wife got a lot of it too," he quipped. Since retiring, Mr Marcus has published four books on his exploits he cannot be prosecuted for his past misdeeds, thanks to the US Statute of Limitations and is waiting to hear from Hollywood about a movie to be... (Channelnewsasia.com)
"In this community it's like the child predators are saying, 'Catch me if you can,'" Quanell X said. "That's something we have to stop and we have to challenge.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Program highlights include "Catch Me If You Can" from the 2002 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Composed by John Williams and arranged by Jay Bocook, the performance will feature Dr. Christopher Gibson, associate professor of music, as guest soloist on saxophone. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Hutchinson said the book "was a grandiose version of himself, but he was a little taller, a little more brave, a little more clever, a little more of a ladies' man." She said Cox fancied himself as the Leonardo DiCaprio character in the movie "Catch Me If You Can.". Cox fled Tampa in 2003 when the St. Petersburg Times was getting set to publish a series exposing him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Color Me Kubrick and Catch Me If You Can all play the same game as The Hoax. They sympathize with the con artist rather than his victims. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Arnold: Catch Me If You Can, he loved that movie. We went and saw this movie, The Italian Job. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Variety adds that much of the story will hinge on Belfort's relationship with the FBI agent who tried to get him to turn informant, making the project a two-hander in the vein of Catch Me if You Can, and leaving a key role open for a second big star. It's still unclear how high priority the project will be for the busy Scorsese. (IGN FilmForce)
Born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California as Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio, the American actor is a three-times Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Award winner well known for his roles in blockbuster movies such as Titanic (1997), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), for which DiCaprio earned a Best Actor nod. "Revolutionary Road", one of the most... (The Money Times)
Like "Catch Me if You Can," "Wolf" would be a two-hander with a key part for a second star: Much of the film would hinge on Belfort's relationship with the FBI agent who tried to make him an informant. Milchan, who is producing the upcoming "Mary Queen of Scots" and "The Night Watchman," worked with Belfort in developing the film project and brought Winter aboard "Wolf" to write. (Variety)
DiCaprio most recently starred in "Blood Diamond," for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and in this year's Best Picture Oscar winner, "The Departed." He received his other Oscar nominations for his roles in "The Aviator" and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." This will be his second film for DreamWorks having previously starred in the Steven Spielberg directed "Catch Me If You Can.". Winslet was also honored with an Academy Award nomination this year for her role in "Little Children."... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"Road" marks his second DreamWorks project after Steven Spielberg's 2002 "Catch Me if You Can.". Winslet also had a busy 2006, starring in "Little Children," a story about modern-day suburban angst, "The Holiday" and "All the King's Men.". (Variety)
The group, part of the British Invasion of the '60s, should have been inducted long ago for their hits like "Bits & Pieces" and "Catch Me If You Can." Making them wait has turned out to be a huge mistake, as their fortunes have not been great. In December 2006, sax player Denis Payton succumbed to cancer at age 63. (Fox News)
"You know that guy Frank Abagnale in the [Steven Spielberg-directed] movie "Catch Me If You Can"?" Peggy McGinn asked. "Peter Frommer makes him look like a penny-ante thief. He's very, very smooth.". (Malibu Times, CA)
Best Actor Heart says: Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond." Taking nothing away from Mr. DiCaprio's compelling, conflicted performance in "The Departed," he reveals a layered, moral complexity in "Blood Diamond" that finally makes good on the promise he'd shown in films like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Aviator.". Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times, DC)
Actually, that doesn't sound like such a bad film and, since Jeff Nathanson also wrote Catch Me If You Can which is more or less about the same thing, this Milli Vanilli biopic idea doesn't sound so bad. BBC News reports Nathanson as saying. (hecklerspray)
The project will be written and directed for the General Electric Co. owned studio by Jeff Nathanson, who was the scribe for the Leonardo DiCaprio film, "Catch Me If You Can.". Milli Vanilli alumnus Fabrice Morvan, who has been attempting a comeback for years, as well as the estate of Rob Pilatus, who died of a drug overdose in 1998, are cooperating with Nathanson to make this film. (Monsters and Critics.com)
The screenplay is being written by Jeff Nathanson, who previously turned into film the story of a real-life conman in Catch Me If You Can. "I've always been fascinated by fakes and frauds, and in this case you had guys who pulled off the ultimate con, selling 30 million singles and then becoming the biggest laughing stocks of pop," Nathanson told Variety magazine. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
The film-maker is best known for penning the script for the fact-based crime caper Catch Me If You Can, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as a charismatic scam artist who passes himself off as an airline pilot. "I've always been fascinated by the notion of fakes and frauds," Nathanson told Variety. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Akeelah and the Bee and Catch Me If You Can are two of the movies with scenes shot at LAX.. PORTLAND, ORE.. (USA Today -- Money)
Kevin Mitnick says his story is the Catch Me if You Can of cyberspace ... "My story is the Catch Me if You Can of cyberspace . . . I was doing some crazy things back then, especially when I was living a life as a fugitive." ... Catch Me if You Can was an autobiography written in 1980 by Frank Abagnale jnr, a con man who passed himself off as a Pan Am pilot while forging $US 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A favorite is Steven Spielberg, with whom he has collaborated on films ranging from Jaws and Jurassic Park to Schindler's List and Catch Me If You Can. It's almost like a marriage the beauty is we still speak to each other. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Damast ("Pros ) is directing Jeffrey Freedman's script.Hand Picked is overseeing distribution and financing. Melcerwill exec produce along with Ampersand Management Group.Story follows Vivaldi as a young, eccentric priest in the 1700s assigned to serve as music master of a school for the abandoned illegitimate daughters of Venice's courtesans. Malcolm McDowell, Lena Headey, Jacqueline Bisset, Gerard Depardieu and Elle Fanning also star.Hand Picked's current projects include "Buddha," with M... (Variety)
Starred in Romeo + Juliet (1996),Titanic (1997), The Beach (2000),Gangs of New York and Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Aviator (2004), right, and new releases The Departed and Blood Diamond (2006). HE SAYS "The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it. It's a great outlet. As for myself, I'm not sure who I am. It seems that I change every day.". (Independent)
We don't get enough of her here, unfortunately: since "Affair," she's racked up a dozen films in France, yet we've only seen her in a minor role in "Catch Me If You Can." (In case you didn't notice, she played Leonardo DiCaprio's mom. . (Boston Globe -- Living)
There's a memorable scene in the 2002 Steven Spielberg movie. Leonardo DiCaprio, as a Pan Am pilot, is striding through an airport, trailed by a bevy of skittish air hostesses. (BusinessWeek)
From the now-canceled "LAX" to movies like "The Terminal" and "Catch Me If You Can," film shoots at Los Angeles' airports generated $590 million in wages and other revenue for the L.A. region between 2002 and 2005, according to a study to be released today by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.. The report also credits airport filming with providing 4,800 full-time jobs that produced $280 million in wages and $1 million in city sales tax revenue. (Los Angeles Times)
But this didn't deter Cummins when he got a walk on role in the Steven Spielberg movie, "Catch Me If You Can." He played an airline passenger ... A walk-on role as an airline passenger in "Catch Me If You Can". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Who can forget the photos of the "catch me if you can thief" with nine Medicare cards in her possession. These are extreme but not isolated incidents. (The Age)
At another hearing while disputing prosecution documents he had allegedly signed, he pointed to the movie "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio, which dramatises the true story of a teenaged conman who stole more than $2. 5 million, as an example of how easy it would be to forge a signature. (AlertNet)
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