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15 July 2008 4:56 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Matt Singer

When adventurous treasure hunters Rick and Evelyn O'Connell return for their third film, this summer's "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," one of them will look a bit different than they had previously. That's because Evelyn was once played by Rachel Weisz, who passed on this sequel and was replaced by Maria Bello. Likewise, the relationship between Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes from "Batman Begins" continues in this summer's "The Dark Knight," without Katie Holmes; Maggie Gyllenhaal fills in there.

It's a busy year for actors replacing other actors in sequels . we've already had a new Hulk (Edward Norton) and this fall, we'll have a new Punisher to match (Ray Stevenson) . so it's a good time to look back at some of the most notable substitutes. Sometimes new actors in old roles can make a huge impact; Antonio Banderas broke through with American audiences with "Desperado,

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8 July 2008 10:59 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Eve though there are a gazillion stills online, and it has been over a year since the film was lensed, Andrew Goth needed Wesley Snipes on set to complete reshoots on his film Gallowwalker. The problem, Snipes is headed to prison for tax evasion - yet, he still managed to find a way on set to complete the film. In the film Aman is a gun-fighter who knows too well the ways of vengeance. Fast and furious, he has killed every man who crossed him. But his gift with a gun comes with a curse. All those who die by his hand will return. Enter the world of Gallowwalker, where vengeance lives forever.

2 July 2008 11:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes has been granted permission to leave the U.S. to work abroad.

The troubled Blade star, 45, was handed a three-year prison sentence in April after officials found him guilty of failing to file taxes for five years.

He is currently free on appeal, and filed a motion last month begging Florida federal judge William Terrell Hodges to allow him the work opportunity.

Snipes argued the money he earns from the two films will "satisfy his civil tax liabilities", and his lawyer insisted he was not a flight risk because "were he to abscond under these circumstances, it would destroy his ability to earn a living for the rest of his life".

And Snipes has now been approved to fly to London for three days later this month to finish work on Gallowwalker, while he will spend a further eight weeks in Bangkok, Thailand to shoot Chasing The Dragon.

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26 June 2008 7:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Troubled Hollywood star Wesley Snipes is begging a judge to let him leave the U.S. so he can shoot two movies in Britain and Thailand, while he is appealing his conviction for tax fraud.

The Blade star was handed a three-year prison sentence in April after officials found him guilty of failing to file taxes for five years.

The 45-year-old is currently free on appeal, and has filed paperwork requesting permission to shoot Gallowwalker in London and Chasing The Dragon in Bangkok, insisting the money he earns from the two projects will "satisfy his civil tax liabilities".

In court documents, filed on Wednesday, Snipes' lawyer Daniel Meachum insists the actor is not a flight risk because "were he to abscond under these circumstances, it would destroy his ability to earn a living for the rest of his life."

Meachum adds, "Mr.Snipes will, of course, voluntarily return after his work on this film - as he has done each time he has been granted permission by this court."

But Snipes' request may be hampered by the fact the movie star failed to return to America immediately after charges were brought against him in 2006 - he was filming Gallowwalker in Namibia.

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22 June 2008 7:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Actor Wesley Snipes could have his bail terms revoked and thrown in jail if the U.S. Attorney's Office has its way.

The Blade star was handed a three-year prison sentence in April after officials found him guilty of failing to file his taxes for five years.

His lawyers are working to have the charges overturned and secured a bail request to allow Snipes to remain free on bond last month while they try to appeal the convictions.

Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled the " court is persuaded by the history of the case and all of the attendant circumstances that the defendant poses no substantial risk of flight and does not constitute a danger of any kind if he remains at liberty pending appeal".

But prosecutors disagree with the Ocala, Florida judge - and on Thursday filed their own request to have Snipes surrender himself to police custody.

Steve Cole, the spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, says, "We want him in custody. He's been convicted by a jury. He has been sentenced to three years and he should be in custody."

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23 May 2008 12:17 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Wesley Snipes has been granted bail pending an appeal of his federal tax convictions.

The Blade star's lawyers announced on Thursday an Ocala, Florida judge had agreed to a request by Snipes to allow him to remain free on bond while his defence team try to overturn the convictions.

Snipes was handed a three-year sentence last month after officials found him guilty of failing to file his taxes for five years.

He had been told he would have to surrender to jail by 3 June if he wasn't granted bail.

U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges says he was "dubious" of the appeal arguments put forward by Snipe's legal team, but agreed to the bail request as Snipes could possibly serve his entire sentence before a decision on his appeal was made.

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21 May 2008 6:18 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Wesley Snipes has been told he must surrender to jail by 3 June if he isn't granted bail to appeal his federal tax convictions.

Snipes was handed a three-year sentence last month after officials found him guilty of failing to file his taxes for five years.

But the Blade star's attorneys are appealing the conviction.

To be granted freedom during the appeal, Snipes must prove he isn't a flight risk.

His legal team claims the judge overseeing the tax trial gave the jury bad instructions.

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2 May 2008 10:30 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Wesley Snipes' legal team is appealing the actor's federal tax conviction and his three-year prison sentence.

The Blade star was ordered to serve jail time last month after Florida Judge William Terrell Hodges convicted Snipes of failing to file his taxes for five years.

But his attorneys are set to challenge the ruling and they filed notice in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Snipes will remain free until he's ordered to surrender by the federal Bureau of Prisons.

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1 May 2008 10:18 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

While Wesley Snipes sits in the big house, we'll all be home watching the trailer to his latest film, Galowwalker, which has now debuted on the film's official website. Aman is a gun-fighter who knows too well the ways of vengeance. Fast and furious, he has killed every man who crossed him. But his gift with a gun comes with a curse. All those who die by his hand will return. Enter the world of Gallowwalker, where vengeance lives forever. The film has yet to be picked up for a Us release.

28 April 2008 4:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Whoopi Goldberg has defended jailed actor Wesley Snipes and insists he has been used to "set an example" to the American people.

Last week (ends25Apr08), the Blade actor was handed a three-year jail term by Florida Judge William Terrell Hodges after, he was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years.

But Goldberg is convinced Hollywood stars who break the law are being used as scapegoats by the U.S government in a bid to deter other people from criminal activity.

She says, "This is not unusual. With tax evasion, (the Irs) gets very, very agitated and if you're famous they are putting you behind some kind of bar."

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27 April 2008 6:19 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Wesley Snipes has requested he be allowed to serve his three-year prison sentence at a facility near his New Jersey home.

The Blade actor was handed the term by Florida judge Judge William Terrell Hodges after he was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years.

His legal team have asked the judge and prison officials to house him in a federal prison as close to his home as possible - and officials have vowed to accommodate his wishes.

Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Felicia Ponce says, "We try to house inmates within 500 miles of their residence so they can maintain ties with their family and community."

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25 April 2008 1:46 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion.

The action star was given the maximum sentence at the court in Ocala, Florida after prosecutors described him as a “truly notorious offender".

He was acquitted of fraud in February but convicted on three misdemeanour counts of willfully failing to file federal tax returns from 1999 to 2001.

Prosecutors said he had escaped paying more than $$15 million in income tax to the Irs since 1999.

His lawyers read out character references from family members and friends, including actors Woody Harrelson and Denzel Washington. Snipes also surprised the court by handing over more . . .

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25 April 2008 12:22 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood star Wesley Snipes apologised for his "mistakes and errors" as he was jailed for three years for tax evasion on Thursday.

The Blade actor was handed the prison sentence by Florida judge Judge William Terrell Hodges after he was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years.

Upon receiving his sentence, Snipes, 45, told the court: "I'm very sorry for my mistakes and errors.

"I apologise to my family, the court and the community.

"I've asked the court to show me mercy and the opportunity to make things right."

The star was acquitted of tax fraud and filing a false claim, as well as three misdemeanour counts of wilful failure to file a tax return at an earlier hearing.

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24 April 2008 6:25 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood star Wesley Snipes will serve three years in jail for tax evasion.

In February the Blade actor was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years.

The star was acquitted of tax fraud and filing a false claim, as well as three misdemeanour counts of wilful failure to file a tax return.

But on Thursday in Florida, U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges sentenced Snipes to three years

imprisonment.

Earlier this week, Snipes' famous friends, like actors Woody Harrelson and Denzel Washington, sent letters to the judge as character references.

The actor's attorneys argued that Snipes' crimes did not warrant a prison sentence, and that the star should be given probation.

Details of when Snipes will have to surrender to prison, and where he will serve his sentence have not been released.

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24 April 2008 3:05 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Wesley Snipes is prison-bound. The Blade star, 45, was sentenced Thursday to three years behind bars as his punishment for failing to file his tax returns, U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges announced in an Ocala, Fla., courtroom. The actor sat stone-faced – and some people in the courtroom gasped – when the sentence was read. "I'm very sorry for my mistakes and errors. I apologize to my family, the court and the community," Snipes said as his wife looked on. "I've asked the court to show me mercy and the opportunity to make things right." In February, a federal jury convicted

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23 April 2008 6:23 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson have come to troubled pal Wesley Snipes' aid in a bid to keep the Blade star out of prison.

The two stars have written letters to the judge overseeing the actor's ongoing tax fraud case, urging him to be lenient on their friend as he passes sentence on Thursday.

In February, Snipes was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years.

The star was acquitted of tax fraud and filing a false claim, as well as three misdemeanour counts of wilful failure to file a tax return, but he still faces three years in prison.

And Snipes' legal team hopes glowing character references from his famous friends will help keep the actor out of jail.

In his letter, obtained by Tmz.com, Oscar winner Washington calls Snipes "a mighty oak".

And TV judge Greg Mathis writes, "Unfortunately, it was his honest nature that forced him into these legalities."

His TV colleague Judge Joe Brown adds Snipes is "one of those rare individuals possessed of an extremely developed social conscience."

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17 April 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Superman radio star Joan Stanton is suing celebrity financial manager Kenneth Starr, accusing him of losing tens of millions of dollars of her money.

The actress - who voiced the role of Lois Lane on the radio in the 1940s - claims she turned to Starr for advice after her husband died and left her $70 million (GBP35 million) in his will.

A lawsuit, filed on Tuesday at New York's Supreme Court, alleges he misled her and plunged her money into risky investments.

But Peter Parcher, a spokesperson for Starr + Co., claims Stanton's assets "grew considerably" during her 20-year relationship with the firm.

He says, "It will become clear during the course of this litigation that Mrs. Stanton was well-advised."

Starr's former clients include Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and American news anchor Diane Sawyer.

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15 April 2008 12:01 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood star Wesley Snipes will serve three years behind bars and fined $5 million (GBP2.5 million) for tax evasion charges, if U.S. prosecutors get their way.

The Blade actor was convicted of failing to file his taxes for five years in February, and now prosecutors want a Florida judge to make an example of the star - by handing him the maximum sentence possible as punishment for showing a "brazen defiance" of American tax legislation.

In legal papers filed in a Florida court on Monday, U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill says, "This case cries out for the statutory maximum term of imprisonment, as well as a substantial fine, because of the seriousness of defendant Snipes' crimes and because of the singular opportunity this case presents to deter tax crime nationwide."

While Snipes was found guilty of not filing his tax returns, he was acquitted of the more serious charges of tax fraud and filing a false claim, as well as three misdemeanour counts of willful failure to file a tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (Irs).

Snipes has yet to comment on the prosecutors' recommendation. He is due to be sentenced on 24 April.

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29 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Wesley Snipes' defense team in his tax and conspiracy trial rested on Monday after not calling a single witness. The Blade star stands accused of conspiring to defraud the U.S. out of millions of dollars in 2000 as part of a conspiracy scheme with co-defendants Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas Rosile, and then failing to file tax returns. But Snipes' legal team is so certain the case against the 45-year-old will be thrown out of court, no defense witnesses were summoned to take the stand. The prosecution rested its case on Friday. Snipes' attorney Daniel Meachum says, "We chose not to call witnesses because there was no need to. The government prosecutors have put on a case that simply does not come close to meeting the standard of its burden of proof. It was obvious after we went over the evidence the government presented that we could move on to closing arguments immediately and get a just acquittal for Wesley on all counts listed in the indictment." Snipes faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted, while Kahn and Rosile both face a maximum 10 year sentence.

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17 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie star Wesley Snipes has been accused of ignoring warnings from his advisors about not paying his taxes. The Blade star is currently on trial in Ocala, Florida, on charges of conspiring to defraud the U.S. of millions of dollars in 2000. Snipes, 45, and two other men, Eddie Ray Kahn and Douglas P. Rosile, stand accused of tax fraud and conspiracy. The star is also charged with willfully failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004, on the advice of Kahn's tax protest groups American Rights Litigators and Guiding Light of God Ministries. Snipes was allegedly convinced by his co-defendants that a loop hole in the law meant he didn't have to pay tax on his multi-million dollar earnings. But prosecutors insisted in the trial's opening arguments that Snipes was warned by his longtime advisor Kenneth Starr that there was no merit to the claims that he could escape paying tax. Snipes faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted. He recently failed in his bid to move proceedings from Ocala, after insisting the townsfolk were racist, and he wouldn't be able to get a fair hearing. Before appearing in court, Snipes took part in a vigil with the leaders of several predominantly black churches, who then followed the actor to court.

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