Polanski Fights Extradition/Jackson Hot Tickets

FILMMAKER ROMAN POLANSKI SAYS HE WILL FIGHT EXTRADITION TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN SWITZERLAND SATURDAY ON AN INTERNATIONAL WARRANT.

THE OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR FACES CHARGES IN THE U.S. AFTER HE PLED GUILTY IN 1977 TO HAVING SEX WITH A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL, THEN FLED THE COUNTRY ON THE DAY OF HIS SENTENCING.

GOVERNMENT MINISTERS IN FRANCE AND POLAND ARE URGING SWITZERLAND TO FREE THE 76-YEAR-OLD, AND HAVE EVEN WRITTEN TO SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON ABOUT THE CASE.

POLANSKI'S ATTORNEY SAYS HIS LEGAL TEAM WILL TRY TO PROVE THE U.S. EXTRADITION REQUEST WAS ILLEGAL, AND POLANSKI SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM SWISS CUSTODY.

MICHAEL JACKSON FANS ARE RUSHING TO BUY TICKETS TO THE DOCUMENTARY "THIS IS IT."

THE FILM, BUILT AROUND REHEARSAL FOOTAGE FOR THE PLANNED LONDON CONCERT SERIES, OPENS OCTOBER 28TH FOR A LIMITED TWO-WEEK RUN.

SONY PICTURES SAYS HUNDREDS OF SHOWINGS HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT SINCE TICKETS WENT ON SALE SUNDAY.  ALL 3,000 TICKETS TO ADVANCESCREENING IN LOS ANGELES SOLD OUT IN TWO HOURS, WITH SOME FANS LINING UP FORTHREE DAYS FOR TICKETS.

FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M MICHELLE WRIGHT REPORTING FROM ATLANTA.