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October 31, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight will be chatting with Leonardo DiCaprio tonight, and they'll go behind the scenes of Steven Spielberg's 'Catch Me If You Can.'

October 22, 2002 - Entertainment Weekly previewed Leonardo DiCaprio's starring role in 'Catch Me if You Can', due in theaters in December. Check it out here.

October 19, 2002 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Leonardo DiCaprio is reported to have rented the "The Real World" suite for the Palms hotel's anniversary weekend in mid-November. Read more.

October 19, 2002 - Variety reports facing a holiday release schedule more claustrophobic than the teeming streets of old Manhattan, Miramax Films has decided to open Leonardo DiCaprio's "Gangs of New York" Dec. 20, five days earlier than originally planned.

October 17, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight aired clips of 'Catch Me If You Can' last night.

October 12, 2002 - The Entertainment Tonight insider reports Leonardo Dicaprio dropped by Crustacean in Beverly Hills for a bite.

October 11, 2002 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports the chic opening of Hollywood's latest hot spot, Ivar saw Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maquire and Lukas Haas on hand. The recently inseparable trio held court while many a gawkin' gal tried in vain to snag their attention. So sorry. This was a boys' night out.

October 11, 2002 - The New York Post reports Miramax has decided to move up the release date of 'Gangs of New York' to avoid a DiCaprio vs. DiCaprio Christmas release box-office drain against 'Catch Me If You Can' on the crucial opening weekend. "It's a nice happy ending for everybody," a Miramaxer said.

October 10, 2002 - BBC News reports Japanese audiences will be the first to see Martin Scorsese's new film Gangs of New York. Read more.

October 9, 2002 - Jessica Collins debuts in Leonardo DiCaprio's Catch Me If You Can — and though her role is small, it promises to be a memorable moment. "I have a flirty scene with Leo," Collins enthuses to TV Guide Online. "He's pretending to be a pilot, and I'm trying to get a job with him as one of his stewardesses. So I flirt with him for the job and... you'll just have to see if I'm successful!"

October 6, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio continued doing their groupie thing, dancing all night with a gaggle of girls at The Ivar in Los Angeles.

October 1, 2002 - The New York Post reports when Harvey Weinstein was huddling with Leo DiCaprio and some gorgeous babes at Nobu last week, they were there on business, meeting with the "Gangs of New York" star and his agent, Rick Yorn, to discuss publicity for the long-awaited Marty Scorsese film.

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