An effort to save the cult favorite TV show "Angel" from extinction has taken on a new dimension that is helping the needy. Fans of the WB series, which was given its pink slip by the WB last week, are purchasing boxes of Wheaties to donate to food banks in order to raise awareness about the show's plight. The Wheaties connection came about because the title character (played by David Boreanez) is often referred to as "The Champion of the People" and Wheaties is "The Breakfast of Champions." Producers of the show are making last-ditch efforts to sell "Angel," a darkly amusing fantasy/action epic about the journey for redemption of a once-evil vampire cursed with a soul, to UPN or another willing network.   

Due to the rigors of pre-production on the upcoming film "Communication Breakdown" and numerous scheduling conflicts, organizers for the Lost Colony Entertainment function to benefit animal charities (which was originally scheduled for February 27) have pushed the date back until after LCE wraps filming. The party, which will feature several of the bands performing on the "Communication Breakdown" soundtrack, will now be held this coming summer (with a specific date to be announced). The venue, New York City's popular nightspot The Cutting Room (co-owned by "Sex & The City" star Chris Noth), remains the same.   

A video distributor who assisted the FBI in aggressively pursuing video pirates has now been accused of soliciting bootlegged copies of the new Bernardo Bertolucci film entitled "The Dreamers." Rob Feinstein of the Pennsylvania-based RF Video, posted a message on his website, offering to pay "top dollar" for a copy of the controversial film, which was recently slapped with an NC-17 rating for its strong sexual content. The distributor assisted authorities late last year in sending a Virginia man to prison for bootlegging unauthorized copies of his material. Feinstein himself has sold pirated materials for over a decade.   

Actor Jonathon "J.D." Demers, who garnered a Silver Reel Award for his work in the title role of the acclaimed film "The Murder of John Stephens," has joined the upcoming "Communication Breakdown" as flamboyant actor Ian Catchpole. Director Richard O'Sullivan loves the character. "Ian's this over-the-top actor who thinks he's Sean Connery but is actually closer to a bargain bin William Shatner. He hits the vodka, gets suicidal over the death of his cat, and imagines he's James Bond. J.D.'s such a wonderful actor and I think he's gonna be a hoot in this. I loved his work in 'John Stephens,' but this is certainly a departure." Demers, who has been seen in such projects as Ted Turner's epic civil war drama "Gods and Generals" and NBC's "The West Wing," is perhaps best known for playing a race car crew chief in a series of Circle K commercials featuring fictional NASCAR legend Toby Burke.   

Actor Greg Thompson, who stars in the upcoming film "AfterLife" (penned by "Communication Breakdown" director Richard O'Sullivan), joins the cast of the WB series "One Tree Hill" this Tuesday, playing the recurring role of Dr. Adams. Thompson, featured in the recent thriller "Ghost of the Needle," was last seen on television playing the role of a smarmy film executive during the last season of "Dawson's Creek." 

Actress Charisma Carpenter is actively lobbying for the lead role in a much talked-about big screen version of "Wonder Woman." The star is best known for her portrayal of part-demon/part mall chick Cordelia Chase on the WB series "Angel" (a role she had played since 1997, originating it on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Carpenter, who recently gave birth, is also in talks to do a sitcom.

Actress Brittany Snow, one of the stars of the hit NBC drama "American Dreams," appears in the latest segment penned by Lost Colony founder Richard O'Sullivan for the network's "The More You Know" series. Snow, 17, first appeared on the Steven Spielberg series "SeaQuest DSV" before becoming a regular on the long-running CBS soap "Guiding Light." O'Sullivan, meanwhile, will next direct the feature comedy, "Communication Breakdown," which begins shooting next month.
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Actress Meredith Sause will appear on next week's pivotal episode of the WB's hit series "One Tree Hill." The star will play a young nurse named Molly, who tends to lead actor Chad Michael Murray after an auto accident. Producers say this episode will add an extra dimension to the icy relationship between Murray's character Lucas and his father (played by Paul Johannson). In addition to appearing in the upcoming "Communication Breakdown," Sause is also the lead singer of the band My Little Phony.

A spokesperson for the CBS television network has offered a public apology for a bizarre incident which occurred during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. As pop singer Janet Jackson ended a multi-star lip-synch fest which included such notables as P-Diddy, Nelly, and Kid Rock (the only artist who actually sang), former Britney Spears boy toy Justin Timberlake appeared on stage and "accidentally" ripped off part of Jackson's top, revealing her 37 year old right breast. CBS passed the blame along to its skanky Viacom sister MTV, who claimed that the whole thing was completely unrehearsed and unintentional. As of this time, no one in the Viacom family has yet to offer an apology for the crappy music itself.