Off The Record...
Shelby Lynne
I Am Shelby Lynne
The self-defining work that its title suggests this intense personal recording, is the result of nearly 32 years of experience and tears, valiantly revealing Lynn's affinity for '70s R&B. The opening track, Your Lies, roars out of the gate with a string-heavy blast of classic Phil Spector-style pop. The occasionally jazzy, and undeniably soulful I Am Shelby Lynne is a slice of pop sincerity that's almost too good for commercial radio.

At The Movies...
Pitch Black
As its title suggests, Pitch Black is about things that go wham-bam in the dark. Set sometime in the near future, it's a sci-fi joyride geared to have your adrenaline pumped up high. The movie pours on the gore and there are lots of grisly moments, though some are so over the top that the squeals quickly convert to laughter. It also delivers plenty of wisecracks and even some attempts at morality. Guaranteed to keep you blasted against your seats.

Collect It...
Movie Maniacs
Freddy & Jason Two-Pack
Unlike the single pack line, there's no silly backdrop included with the figures. Instead, the base is a really complementary albeit disgusting mix of skull and bones with a namesake tombstone under each character. The background features images of the two characters from their movies and the Plexiglas case makes this a very striking collector's item, especially for those who missed out on getting the figures during their initial run, both are which now incredibly hard to find.

The Buzz...

For four consecutive weekends beginning May 5, Walt Disney World guests will be transported to a galaxy far, far away as the Disney-MGM Studios presents Star Wars Weekends. Inspired by the four Star Wars films, guests will be face-to-face with their favorite characters, from Ewoks to Darth Maul.

Touchstone Pictures has won the rights to turn the '80s television series The Greatest American Hero into a live action feature. Touchstone will work with series creator Steven J. Cannell on the film.

Eric Clapton, whose solo career has veered between pop hits and blues explorations, was set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the third time. His fellow inductees included Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and Earth, Wind & Fire.

After raising its initial offer, casino owner MGM Grand Inc. is buying rival Mirage Resorts Inc. for $4.4 billion in cash. Sources said Mirage chairman Steve Wynn will have no role in the combined company.

The British producers of Who Wants to be a Millionaire are readying a follow-up to their international quiz show sensation, with ABC once again in position to land U.S. rights to the project. Details are still sketchy, but insiders said the show would likely feature a single contestant answering questions of increasing difficulty in a single category, probably a category in which the contestant is an expert.

Want the scent of burning rubber when playing that racing game? Soon, you might be able to. Equipment that produces scents to go with computer games, videos and e-mail is scheduled to go on sale to the public by December.

Fox Interactive has announced the release of the Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas video game for the PlayStation platform. John McClane, the hero from the three Die Hard films and the first video game is back for more action.

James Cameron stated that of all the action films that he has been associated with (including Terminator, Aliens, and True Lies), True Lies is the one he is most likely to make a sequel of right now. Cameron went on to say that a True Lies 2 script is already in the early stages.

Comedian Robert Schimmel may have found a home on Fox. The network greenlighted a half-hour comedy pilot featuring Schimmel to be developmed by The Simpsons executive producer Mike Scully.

The Cartoon Network won't be going away anytime soon. The network has committed $350 million to original programming through 2001, adding four new shows as well as ordering nearly 120 new episodes of existing shows.

Secret love letters from screen goddess Greta Garbo to female playwright and reported lover Mercedes de Acosta are to be shown for the first time at a U.S. museum next month.   

The Detroit Institute of Arts and the family of late puppeteer Rufus Rose are involved in a legal struggle over who owns a Howdy Doody marionette used in the 1950s Howdy Doody Show. The marionette in question is one of at least three that appeared on the popular children's TV series.

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