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Date Book: Nov. 2 to Nov. 14

A guide to notable parties, premieres, and happenings

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Meet Joe Black, starring Brad Pitt as Death, has its New York premiere. Pitt and costars Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani will attend.

Caroline's Comedy Nation in Manhattan holds a tongue-twister contest for kids to launch Microsoft's new ActiMates Interactive doll, which spouts tongue twisters. Hosted by Deborah Gibson. Say ''Fire my agent'' three times fast.

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The Billboard Music Video Awards at the Sheraton Universal in L.A. Presenters include Dwight Yoakam and Montell Jordan.

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Who's got game? Matthew Fox, Steve Buscemi, and Stephen Baldwin are among the celebs who'll take on the Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 for Shooting Gallery's 4th Annual Celebrity Basketball Game at New York's Hunter College gym. Laurence Fishburne and Rosie Perez will coach. Proceeds benefit the R.E.A.C.H. program, which aids ill children and disadvantaged youth.

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Snoop Dogg kicks off his European tour in Stockholm. How do you say ''bow-wow-wow, yippee-yo, yippee-yay'' in Swedish?

The New York premiere of Dancing at Lughnasa starring Meryl Streep. The screening and after-party at Landmark on the Park will benefit the Cancer Research Institute.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brandy will attend the L.A. premiere of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

Marshall's Women in Comedy Festival, a five-day charity event featuring 50-plus comedians performing at New York comedy clubs, features a Carnegie Hall gala hosted by Mary Tyler Moore. Paula Poundstone and Rita Rudner are among the performers.

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The Promise Ball, a benefit for New York's Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Nell Carter will perform and Yankees pitcher David Wells is scheduled to donate World Series memorabilia to auction off.

Originally posted Nov 06, 1998 Published in issue #457 Nov 06, 1998 Order article reprints
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