*sorry about the lack of updates*
April 9th, 1999: Entertainment Tonight reported that Leo phoned Trump workers to find out the medical condition of his friend David Blaine. David Blaine for those of you who don't know is the magician who is spending seven days underground in a see through coffin in New York City on property owned by Donald Trump. Leo made his phone call from Thailand where he is filming his current movie "The Beach".
Missed it? Well, it's still here...............(past news)
John Glenn Returns To Space: Leo apparently showed up for this historical moment. He was sighted at the launch site and was seen taking a private tour of the space center with other lucky guests.
TEEN PEOPLE, NOVEMBER 1998 issue: A new photo layout appears in the magazine but......................it's pictures of Leo when he was a little boy so only you diehard fans will probably be interested. These pictures were taken by a family friend, Victoria Looseleaf. If you are interest in even more pics, check out the book entitled "Leonardo, Up Close And Personal" by Victoria Looseleaf.
A DRAWING ARTIST PERHAPS? While watching the Academy Awards last year at a friend's loft in New York, Leo drew the silhouette shadow of his head with a little flower on top. Victoria Leacock collected this drawing for her compilation of 100 celebrity flower sketches. The book "Signature Flowers" from Broadway Books is due out late in October. Thirty percent of the books proceeds will go to the American Foundation For AIDS Research and Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education.
July 31s,t, 1998 - LEONARDO DICAPRIO VISITED SANG last evening for an hour long visit....The TITANIC star came to visit the Chinese gymnast in the hospital. Through an interpreter the two had a conversation and Leo signed some pictures for her. Paramount has also sent Sang her very own personal copy of the movie TITANIC.
July 30th, 1998: The 17 year old Chinese gymnast, Sang Lan, who was injured during the Goodwill Games by breaking her neck has expressed her wish to meet with Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio. Sang who is being treated at the Nassau County Medical Center, has no sensation from the chest down and doctors says she will probably never walk again. Sang dreams of watching Titanic and was disappointed when told it was not out on video yet but hospitals officials are trying to get a copy from Paramount. Shelley Lotenberg, a spokesperson for the hospital has said that they have been contacted about a -possible- visit by DiCaprio. If Leo can't make it, Sang would also like to see Celine Dion or the Spice Girls.
July 27th, 1998: LEO'S GRANDMA UNDER THE MEDIA EYE. Apparently there are a lot people who think Leo is going to visit his grandmother in Germany this summer. News cameras have been set up near his grandmother's house waiting for the TITANIC star to show. So far, Grandma hasn't been too pleased with all this attention and trampled bed flowers. Leo has yet to show up.
LEO'S NEWEST FILM PROJECT: Leo has apparently chosen his next big starring role and it's not in the movie, "American Psycho" as many had previously predicted. Daily Variety has reported that Leo will star in the new movie "Beach" which is based on a novel by Alex Garland. Filming for this movie is suppose to start early next year in Thailand and then Australia and it will supposedly land Leo a paycheck of 20 million dollars. Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) is set to direct this movie which is being targeted for a 1999 Christmas release.