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May 31, 2003 - In a phone interview on KS95's "Van & Cheryl Show" last week, Josh Hartnett made it sound as though co-star Harrison Ford had trouble accepting his reduced heat on the set of 'Hollywood Homicide.' The full story at startribune.com has since been removed.

May 21, 2003 - Star magazine quotes Josh Hartnett discussing hte joys of working with his leading ladies: "Women are a mystery, but it's a lot more fun to go to work with a beautiful woman than a bunch of middle-aged men!"

May 20, 2003 - The New York Post reports Josh Hartnett was spotted outside industry (food) smoking as his friends inside quaffed watermelon martinis .

May 19, 2003 - 'Buzzword' played just the way Josh Hartnett liked it at the Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis. In the seventh year of the Chicago Avenue Project, pairing young performers with pros, Hartnett mentored Jordan Allen, 9. Jordan and Hartnett were directed in the play called 'Buzzword' by Josh's girlfriend Ellen Fenster, who is affiliated with the playhouse. The full story at startribune.com has since been removed.

May 2, 2003 - Star magazine quotes Josh Hartnett on why he can't stand posing topless: "The word beefcake makes me cringe. In Pearl Harbor I had to take my shirt off, which I've always been against. It's such a cheesy way to get people into theaters."

April 22, 2003 - Us Weekly reports Josh Hartnett and girlfriend Ellen Fenster are putting the finishing touches on a $2.4 million Victorian mansion on the Lake of the Isles in their native Minneapolis that they purchased last July. "This is where he plans to raise his kids," said a source.

April 16, 2003 - The New York Post reports Josh Hartnett was spotted showing dedication to his indie films and to his hometown, introducing "Blue Car" at the Minneapolis Film Festival. 

March 22, 2003 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports Josh Hartnett was spotted passing notes with a wholesome-looking blonde on the set of his latest flick, 'Wicker Park', filming in Chicago. Hartnett was dressed in a gray pinstripe suit with a blue shirt and navy tie. When he wrapped up shooting, Josh scurried over to a mystery sweetie to take a note from her hand. Hartnett gave her a special smile after reading her love letter, and the two headed for the trailers with a few crew types close behind.

March 7, 2003 - The New York Post reports Warner Bros. suits are said to still be smarting over heartthrob Josh Hartnett's decision to pass on the 'Superman' project.

March 3, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports NASCAR scuttlebutt has Britney Spears interested in having Josh Hartnett or Mark Wahlberg co-star with her in the NASCAR film she's producing this spring. She plays the daughter of a NASCAR team owner.

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