Off The Record...
Slash's Snakepit
Ain't Life Grand
Never one to concern himself with reinvention, Slash knows what he does, knows what his fans like, and wants to continue to thrive, learn, and improve within that realm. Make no mistake, that realm is straight-up, bluesy hard rock. The resultant, riffy, groovin', drivin' sound is familiar to anyone who has made Guns N' Roses part of their listening diet. The hour-long album is a very satisfying chunk of traditional hard rock music, done to perfection with no apologies. Those who have been waiting for something in this vein should be significantly blown away.

Read It...
The Trench
Steve Alten
In the deeper reaches of the Mariana Trench lies the Megalodon shark, a prehistoric creature not found anywhere else in he world. That is until humans interfered and captured an infant Meg. Dubbed Angel by his keepers, the Meg has been imprisoned for the last four years in a Monterey marina where he appears in three shows a day. However, during his captivity, Angel has grown to the point that he easily destroys his steel door barrier and escapes, but not before he has a tasty morsel of humans. The Trench, the sequel
to Meg, is an entertaining tale of gripping non-stop horror.

On DVD...
Deterrence
This political suspense film about a U.S. President trying to decide whether to drop a nuclear bomb is psychologically fascinating and benefits from strong performances by its key players. There's plenty here to keep the average moviegoer interested, but this is really a thinking-person's film. Like a game of chess that's played in the diner during the blizzard, international diplomacy involves strategy beyond comparison. It's not just a King you're playing to capture, it's the lives of millions that you're trying to protect.

The Buzz...
Actor John Malkovich is being considered for the role of the Green Goblin in the Spider-Man movie.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch has finally found its home. At 8 PM on Sept. 22 at , the former ABC fantasy sit-com will materialize on the WB in its regular Friday night timeslot.

Despite rumors to the contrary, the man who has played R2-D2 in all of the previous Star Wars films will be back in Episode II.

Darkchylde creator Randy Queen is taking his long-legged comic book beauty solo into the arena of self-publishing under the Darkchylde Entertainment banner.

Hasbro unveiled its John F. Kennedy: PT 109 Boat Commander G.I. Joe figure at Boston's John F. Kennedy Library and Museum.

When director Joe Johnston's Jurassic Park 3 starts shooting next month, the production will count Michael Jeter among its cast members.

Look for a Logan's Run remake to hit theaters in either the summer or holiday season of 2002.

AC/DC will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk outside Guitar Center on September 15 at 7:00pm. Meanwhile, Def Leppard will be inducted into the RockWalk on September 5.

Chino Moreno, lead singer for the Deftones, is recording an album in February with his side project band Team Sleep after warming up with a tour supporting Incubus in October.

Soulfly are planning an upcoming tour to support their highly anticipated new album Primitive , released on September 26. The tour will kick off two days earlier with support coming from Downset, Primer 55, and Slaves On Dope.

Harry Potter makes a surprise appearance in the upcoming Charlie’s Angels movie. Apparently Drew Barrymore is so into Harry Potter that she disguised herself as him for a scene in the film. She dresses up as Potter to go undercover.

A disc of live performances, recorded at the end of 1999, will be the only unreleased material on an upcoming Eagles box set, a four-volume package slated for release Nov. 14. There were a number of other rarities under consideration, but those were all scratched in favor of more familiar material.

United Artists Theater Co. filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors while it reorganizes to reduce debt and expenses.

An Austin Powers Shagmobile and a 3-D version of the futuristic 1960s cartoon car Speed Racer were sold at auction for $225,000 to the founder of a Los Angeles auto museum.

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