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published October 7, 2001

WWF tones down, some

The World Wrestling Federation says it will drop "war," "Armageddon" and other potentially incendiary words from the names of its shows because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, eonline.com says. TNN's Raw Is War will be known as Raw, and The War Zone will become The Raw Zone. Also, an upcoming pay-per-view special will not be called Armageddon, as planned.

'Survivor: Nuku Hiva'?

Survivor IV will be on Nuku Hiva, a French Polynesian island about 900 miles northeast of Tahiti, according to a Tahiti Presse reported relayed by tvguide.com. Producer Mark Burnett isn't confirming. Survivor: Africa, the series' third installment, premieres Thursday.

A Broadway step back

Dance of the Vampires, a musical based on the 1967 Roman Polanski film The Fearless Vampire Killers, will not be seen this season after all, the New York Times says. Producer David Sonenberg said he decided to move the opening of the show, which stars Michael Crawford, from April until next fall because of logistical problems created by the terrorist attacks.

Verion Fest change

R&B star Irma Thomas will perform Oct. 24 at the first concert in the Verizon Music Festival at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. She replaces the Afro-Cuban All-Stars, who cannot attend because of a travel schedule conflict.

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