'Speed Racer': PETA alleges chimpanzee abuse on set

 
"No matter where great apes and other animals are used as 'actors,' you'll find abuse" says PETA. > [link]

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Emile Hirsch , perhaps distressed by his new flick Speed Racer crashing and burning at the box office, has fired his agent , United Talent Agency's Shari Rosenzweig. The hugely hyped Speed Racer did only 18.6 million in its opening weekend, ...
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Last session's disappointing "Speed Racer" bow means Disney's all-important opener "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" will see only limp competition from the rival family film.
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Bad Journalism: Pet Peeves of a Film Critic (and Other Cinematic Thoughts)

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