Vol. 9 No. 2
Pick Hits
Collect It
Adult Superstars Figures - Jenna Jameson
This is it for the adult collector of the first in a series of the ultimate
dolls. Each figure in the Adult Superstars Series features ball jointed
shoulders and neck as well as removable clothing, yes, removable. Each figure
comes with a base that simulates a dance stage as well as accessories. Jenna
Jameson’s figure is the result of a full-body laser scan that captures the
starlet's detail up to 2.5 mm, which can make anyone feel like a man.
On Video
Eye See You
A brutal serial killer is viciously targeting cops, and FBI agent Jake Malloy (Sylvester
Stallone) is on the warpath. Soon the killer makes it personal and strikes
close to home, sending Jake into a twisted emotional nightmare from the
psychological effects of witnessing a sadistic assault against his own wife. He
soon retreats into a rehabilitation clinic for law enforcement officers in the
remote winter wilderness of Wyoming. But the killer won't be stopped, and Malloy
is caught in an extreme game of cat-and-mouse, helping other cop patients as the
merciless serial killer begins murdering them one by one. If you’re confused and
can’t remember it being at the movies, you’re right, this is a direct to video
release well worth the rental.
Toy Chest
Edward Scissorhands Snowglobe
From Tim Burton’s cult-classic fantasy film, Edward Scissorhands, comes
the stunning motion globe depicting the lonely, man-made boy with scissors for
hands. Set atop an ultra-detailed base sculpted to replicate the creepy castle
where he was born, Edward sculpts an image of his one true love, Kim Boggs, from
ice. It is sculpted by Sam Greenwell and features Motion Globe technology
which bring the snow globe to life with no need to shake it. You will only find
this unique item at specialty comic book stores.
On Tour
Joe Jackson's Band Is Back
Joe Jackson has decided to round up his old band and tour this year. “I
never thought this would happen," Jackson said. "But at some point, it struck me
that 2003 would be our 25th anniversary, which was quite a staggering thought.
"We're gonna do quite a big tour and hopefully go to some places that we never
got to the first time around. The band is booked solid from mid-March through
the beginning of June. They launch their tour in New Orleans and visit select
theatres around North America before heading over to Europe, where the band will
spend most of their time. Just before Jackson and crew hit the road, the band
will put out an album of new tunes. The release of Volume 4 coincides with the
25th anniversary of the recording of Jackson's landmark debut Look Sharp. You
can catch them in Minneapolis on March 29th at First Avenue. I’m in!
The Buzz...
Sales of the Xbox video game console surged in the past 30 days, an indication
that the system might be gaining ground on competitors such as the Sony
PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube. The Xbox Live Starter Kit, which enables
Xbox users to play games online with people around the country, has fueled the
resurgence.
It seems that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has signed on to voice himself in
the upcoming film Celebrity Deathmatch: The Movie, which is set to release
sometime later this year.
Due for release in February, the soundtrack to the Ben Affleck flick
Daredevil will include a who's who of modern-rock-radio bands and Moby.
Joining Eminem's favorite punching bag on the album will be Nickelback,
Chevelle, Hoobastank and Saliva, among others.
If you’re a big fan of Sum 41, you can check them out in Minneapolis at
the Quest Club on February 22nd.
King of Queen's star Leah Remini is engaged to marry longtime boyfriend
singer-actor Angelo Pagan.
An Arizona judge is temporarily preventing police officers from releasing a
videotape starring Diana Ross during her drunk-driving arrest. According
to the police report, Ross was so inebriated that she completely botched a
simple sobriety test.
Heath Ledger's latest movie, Sin Eaters was pulled from its January 17
release after test audiences laughed at the supposedly spooky special effects.
After toughening up the flick, it will be renamed The Order and released some
time later this year.
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NinjaTurtles.com posted a first look at design art for the heroes of the
upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated show. The show is coming together
via 4Kids Entertainment and Dong Woo Animation and will debut on Fox in February
of 2003.
Guns N' Roses are in talks to have a song from their long-awaited new
album, Chinese Democracy, included on the soundtrack to Terminator 3.
Sources close to the situation are reporting that UPN are considering cutting
the length of WWE Smackdown from two hours to just one hour if they renew the
contract when it expires next August.
Puddle of Mudd has commenced the recording process for the follow-up to
their 2001 Interscope debut, Come Clean, with producer John Kurzweg (Creed).
A late spring release is expected.
Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has gotten engaged to Australian
singer/actress Natalie Imbruglia.
Eight artists received five Grammy nominations each on Tuesday, with Norah
Jones, Avril Lavigne, Eminem and Bruce Springsteen
dominating the major categories, including record, song and album of the year.
Steven Spielberg has been chosen to receive the first star of 2003 on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jennifer Lopez is denying rumors that she plans to marry actor Ben
Affleck on Valentine's Day.
Mr. Blackwell selected Anna Nicole Smith as the worst dressed celeb of
2002.
Former Man of Steel Christopher Reeve will star in an episode of the WB's
series Smallville during February sweeps.
The upcoming sequel to "The Fast and the Furious," co-starring Paul Walker,
Tyrese and Ludacris, will carry the promotional tagline "2 Fast 2
Furious." The film is scheduled to hit theaters June 6.
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group has decided not to extend an advertising
agreement with Martha Stewart's media company and will enlist singer
Celine Dion to help the automaker sell vehicles.
In what is probably one of the worst security breaches of a film's copyright yet
seen in Asia, pirated DVDs of MGM's Bulletproof Monk have surfaced in Hong Kong
and Malaysia more than four months before the film's official release in the
region.
Billy Campbell will play serial killer Ted Bundy in a new USA
Network movie that also stars Barbara Hershey.
Drummer Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), guitarist Dan
Spitz (ex-Anthrax) and bassist Dave Ellefson (ex-Megadeth)
have been jamming together, and may progress into something more productive
after Maiden completes their 13th studio album.
Character actor Royce Applegate, who appeared in such films as O Brother,
Where Art Thou?, Rain Man and Driving Miss Daisy, was killed on New Year's Day,
the victim of a fire in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 63.
The first season of the racy British sitcom Coupling, which NBC is Americanizing
in hopes of turning it into a new Must-See show, is making its home-video debut
on DVD January 21 on BBC Video.
Incubus has begun writing the follow-up to 2001's Morning View at their
home studios in Los Angeles and Calabasas, California. The band hasn't picked an
official date to start recording.
Skid Row is still looking for a viable label deal, and hope to release
their latest effort, ThickSkin as soon as possible.