Dolphy tribute

MANILA, Philippines?Classic blockbusters of Comedy King Dolphy are being aired until tomorrow on Cinema One?s ?Comedy Classics? at 7 a.m.

In today?s feature ?War Kami Ng Misis Ko,? Dolphy is torn between beauties Lotis Key and Elizabeth Oropesa in a movie about the pressures of life and commitment.

Tomorrow, ?Mokong? casts Dolphy with Rosanna Ortiz, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao and Max Alvarado in a movie about a good-hearted low-life who stumbles into a situation that changes his life.

Requiestas fest

Rock Ed Philippines pays tribute to actor-comedian Rene Requiestas on his 15th death anniversary with a free outdoor screening of his films at Mogwai Cubao.

The film fest, which starts at 9 p.m. today and ends at 6 a.m. tomorrow, includes ?Starzan,? ?Elvis & James? and ?Alyas Batman en Robin.?

Hollywood Olympics

WCOPA Grand Champion Performers from the Philippines Aria Clemente and Jed Madela opened this year?s World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), also known as the ?Hollywood Olympics? at the Universal CityWalk on July 20 at 9:30 a.m.

Twelve-year-old Aria presented her debut album ?Sing Like A World Champion Performer? to Griff O?Neal, founder and president of WCOPA.

?Dark Knight? record

Warner Bros.? new Batman adventure ?The Dark Knight? smashed local box-office records, opening at No. 1 nationwide with P62.6 million for the July 17 to 20 weekend period.

This was announced on Monday by Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc.

It also broke Metro Manila?s single-day records, with the biggest Friday gross of the year at P10.43M, surpassing ?Iron Man?s? P8.58M. It has likewise posted the highest Saturday gross at P15.84, topping ?Hancock?s? P11.67M, and the biggest Sunday gross at P14.6M, overtaking ?Iron Man?s? P11.83M.

Leno retiring

LOS ANGELES?Comedian Jay Leno makes his last appearance as host of NBC?s ?The Tonight Show? next May 29, setting the stage for Conan O?Brien to replace him on America?s top late-night TV show on June 1, the network said on Monday.

But even as they announced the exact date of Leno?s departure, NBC executives said they were looking for ways to keep him at the General Electric Co.-owned network in a role other than as a late-night host.

ABC is widely seen as Leno?s most likely destination. Other entities said to be discreetly courting Leno, 58, include the Fox network and Sony Pictures Television.

NBC has named ?Saturday Night Live? veteran Jimmy Fallon as successor of O?Brien, 45, to host NBC?s ?Late Night? show. Reuters

Bruce Lee museum

SEATTLE?Relatives of Bruce Lee have proposed a three-story museum filling a city block in Seattle to honor the late action movie star.

The proposal to build a $50-million Bruce Lee Action Museum, was announced Sunday at a commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Lee?s death, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. Plans are being drafted by Carson Architects of Marina del Rey, California.

Lee died in Hong Kong in 1973 at age 32 from swelling of the brain and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Seattle next to his son, actor Brandon Lee. AP