New title for "cursed" movie?

[Don Brown]

The makers of the soon-to-be-released supernatural comedy "Ghost 
Negotiator"are seriously considering renaming their film after celebrity 
fortune teller Hosoki Kazuko gave its title a karmic thumbs-down on 
prime-time television. 
Hosoki, whose highly opinionated tongue-lashings of celebs and society at 
large currently guarantee ratings success, reduced "Ghost Negotiator" cast 
member and former idol Minamino Yoko to tears on her hit Monday night show 
"Zubari Iu wa yo!" (I'll Tell It Like It Is!) this week when she decreed 
that the movie would tank at the box office unless a new title was found. 
The bombastic 'predictions' of the former Ginza hostess club madam and 
"Iron Chef" panellist carry so much weight these days (one TV comedian 
recently changed his stage name at Hosoki's behest) that the film's 
producers announced they would immediately examine possible alternatives to 
its existing title. This is happening despite the fact that its release 
date is already set for December 18th, and the significant costs involved 
in printing new posters and publicity materials as well as adding new title 
rolls to trailers and the movie itself. 
Incidentally, Hosoki's suggestion for the new title was "Ghost Shout." 

Don Brown