*—If mountain climbing is on your itinerary, be aware of and prepared for the possibility of altitude sickness and frostbite. Altitude sickness can be fatal, and the onset of pink frothy liquid around your mouth and nose, breathlessness while resting, severe headaches, loss of coordination and vomiting should be treated as AMS. Pack a boiling pan and filter for the tap water. Water from the tap is not safe for consumption, even if it's from your hotel. It is never acceptable to wear revealing clothing (including shorts), particularly for women. Do not touch people in the streets, as it is considered rude and disrespectful. The global number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases now stands at more than 60,000 in at least 27 countries and territories, with the vast majority in mainland China. Although Nepal borders China, Nepal is safe from coronavirus. The Nepalese Civil War (also known as the Maoist Conflict, the Maoist Insurgency or the Maoist Revolution) was a civil war in Nepal fought between the Communist Party of Nepal and the government of Nepal from 1996 to 2006, resulting in the deaths of over 17,000 people including civilians, insurgents, army and police personnel, and the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people (mostly of rural Nepal). The war is ended and Nepal is safe for travel. ENJOY NEPAL!!!

"Honička na chlapa"": "Desperate but not Serious" in Czech.

"Una Noche Salvaje": "Desperate but not Serious" in Spanish.

"Bröllopsjakten": "Desperate but not Serious" in Swedish.

"Отчаянные красотки": "Desperate but not Serious" in Russian.

"Désespéré mais pas Sérieux": "Desperate but not Serious" in French.

"相逢情尋路": "Desperate but not Serious" in Chinese. (2, 3, 4)

"Szeszélyes szerelem": Watch a scene in Hungarian

"วอร์มรัก ก่อนวิวาห์": "Desperate but not Serious" in Thai.

"Desperate but not Serious" on MUBI, "Beautiful, Interesting, Incredible Cinema." So there...

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"Brewster Gets Serious: Thesp joins Schiffer, Taylor, Lawrence in Franchise pic," by Danny Lorber (Variety, July 23, 1998 )

"Taylor inks 20th TV deal:" "... she's also had roles in films such as 'The Craft' and the upcoming indie films 'Kiss Toldeo Goodbye' and 'Desperate But Not Serious'." Article by Jenny Hontz (Variety, June 25, 1998)

"Eastwood set for two indies:" "... she'll star for director Bill Fishman ('Tapeheads') in 'Desperate But Not Serious,' a pic to be produced by Jim Fishman and Mark McGarry at Phoenician Films." Article by Michael Fleming (Variety, February 25, 1998)

Oh...Justine, I was so young! This is "Desperate But Not Serious " with Christine Taylor, John Corbett, Claudia Schiffer, right ? I also kinda crashed the producers' friend's car into a concrete pillar outside the liquor store before shooting this scene. .. https://t.co/eqw7hFyKq2 — paget brewster (@pagetpaget) July 15, 2023

"Cusack makes quantum leap as physicist; Pic to be adapted by Wool, Fishman:" "Book will be adapted for the screen by 'Sid and Nancy' scribe Abbe Wool and Jimmy Fishman, the producer of 1999's 'Desperate But Not Serious.' ... Pic concerns what Fishman, a former solid-state physicist turned producer-screenwriter, calls a group of smugglers 'whose chaotic and random lives are suddenly given meaning by the laws of subatomic physics.' The ex-pat has what Fishman calls 'a quantum epiphany' about how their lives are governed by particles." Article by Claude Brodesser (Variety, January 9, 2001)

"Wessler moves 'Bachelor' to Noble House:" "Charlie Wessler, producer of the $200 million-plus hit 'Dumb and Dumber,' is setting up 'Bachelor Man' for Noble House Entertainment to finance through pre-sales with a $10 million budget, sources said Wednesday... Wessler will produce. Rodney Lee Conover and the team of Jeffrey Hause and David Hines scripted. In the pic, the ultimate bachelor, armed with good looks, charm and his seven-pound little black book, hones his pick-up and dating techniques. He spends his free time providing 'bachelor tips' to men on the prowl everywhere until he meets his match... Wessler also is in development on 'Something About Mary' and 'Curse of the Bambino,' both at 20th Century Fox. He is reuniting with 'Dumb and Dumber' collaborators Peter and Bob Farrelly for both pics." Article by Dan Cox (Variety, February 26, 1997)

"Fallout takes on 'Dolemite' redo:" "Fallout Entertainment has acquired the rights to remake the 1975 blaxploitation action comedy 'Dolemite.' Company principal Bill Fishman is slated to direct from a screenplay being written by Jeff Hause and David Hines. The film will be produced by Warren Zide." Article by Carolyn Giardina (AP; Hollywood Reporter, March 19, 2007)

The Actors' Gang was founded in 1981 by a group of young actors looking to build a theater that would present relevant and vibrantly entertaining plays. The ensemble has included accomplished actors such as Jack Black, Lee Arenberg, John Cusack, John C. Reilly, Brent Hinkley, Helen Hunt, Kate Walsh, Kyle Gass, Fisher Stevens, Ned Bellamy, Jeremy Piven, Ebbe Roe Smith, Kate Mulligan, Chris Hogan, Cynthia Ettinger and Tim Robbins. The theater company has presented the work of innovative theater artists including Georges Bigot, Simon Abkarian, Charles Mee, Culture Clash, Bill Rauch and The Cornerstone Theatre Company, Tracy Young, Namaste Theater Company, Roger Guenver Smith, Eric Bogosian, Oskar Eustis, Danny Hoch, Beth Milles, David Schweitzer, Brian Kulick, Stefan Haves, Jason Reed, Michael Schlitt and Tenacious D. Guest artists that have appeared on The Actors' Gang stage include: Jackson Browne, Sarah Silverman, Ben Gibbard, John Doe, Tom Morello, Jenny Lewis, Wayne Kramer, Paul Provenza, Zooey Deschanel, Serj Tankian, David Crosby, Pink, Felicity Huffman, Jill Sobule, William H. Macy, Phillip Baker Hall, Jeanne Tripplehorn, T.C. Boyle. and the late, beloved, Gore Vidal. Location: 9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232; (310) 838-4264

FYI: The girl in these photos is Sasha Larsen-Akins, who became a brilliant immunologist in vaccine development in Seattle, Washington, and is currently working to end the COVID-19 pandemic with Moderna, and then cure tuberculosis in the next decade! She has these photos framed on the wall with her life's other proud accomplishments.

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