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Now Leo’s the king of the bad movie line world, too


Leonardo DiCaprio
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Leonardo DiCaprio‘s declaration “I’m the king of the world!” in “Titanic” has been voted the cheesiest line in movie history by British moviegoers. Patrick Swayze‘s famous line in “Dirty Dancing” – “Nobody puts Baby in the corner” – came second in the survey of 2,000 people.

“Is it still raining? I hadn’t noticed,” uttered by Andie MacDowell at the end of “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” placed third in the poll.

Swayze also pops up in the No. 4 entry from “Ghost,” in which he tells co-star Demi Moore, “I love you,” and she replies: “Ditto.”

Further down the list, Renee Zellweger was ninth for her “Jerry Maguire” line to Tom Cruise: “You had me at hello.”

And a line delivered by Kevin Costner in his flop “The Postman” rounds off the top 10.

“You’re a godsend, a savior,” a blind woman tells his character. “No,” he replies. “I’m a postman.”

For Mac, it’s love, set, match

Former tennis star John McEnroe‘s TV talk show has been axed by the CNBC cable channel because of after poor ratings.

The show, called “McEnroe,” has featured such big-name guests as actors Tom Hanks and Kevin Kline and music stars Elton John and Sting.

But it was watched by an average of only 75,000 people a night – sometimes getting an audience of zero in the official TV ratings system.

Author Estefan’s first is Noelle

Grammy-winning singer Gloria Estefan is becoming the next celebrity children’s book author, thanks to her 2-year-old English bulldog, Noelle.

“She came to be a part of our family quite by accident and has brought us unforgettable experiences that I hope to share with the readers of my book based on her real-life experiences,” Estefan says. “I hope Noelle will bring the readers as much joy and surprise as she has brought into the lives of everyone who has met her.”

Publisher HarperCollins plans to release the book in both English and Spanish next year.

On her feet, rabbits run out of luck

R&B queen Beyonce Knowles has been attacked by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for wearing rabbit fur boots.

The animal rights group is furious the Destiny’s Child star spent $492 on the Canadian Mukluk shoes, saying rabbits are cruelly slaughtered to make the fashionable footwear.

Beyonce infuriated PETA earlier this year by expressing her love of leather and fur clothes and accessories.

Suppose they’ll work pro bone-o?

Game show host Bob Barker, a longtime proponent of animal welfare, has donated $1 million to Duke Law School to endow a program to teach animal rights law.

The Bob Barker Endowment Fund for the Study of Animal Rights Law will support education in animal rights law, including opportunities for students to earn course credit on cases involving compliance with animal cruelty laws and other forms of animal rights advocacy.

Barker has established similar funds at law schools at Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and UCLA.

The birthday bunch

Actor Eli Wallach is 89. Actress Ellen Burstyn is 72. Singer Tom Waits is 55. Actress Priscilla Barnes (“Three’s Company”) is 49. Announcer Edd Hall (“The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”) is 46. Actor C. Thomas Howell is 38. Rapper Kon Artis (D12) is 28. Actress Shiri Appleby (“Roswell”) is 26. Singer Aaron Carter is 17.