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Vol. 9
No. 46
Pick Hits
Looney
Tunes: Back in Action
The film begins
on a back lot of Warner Brothers with Daffy arguing with WB executives for an
increased role in Bugs' new movie. His pleas fall on deaf and dumb ears which
insist that Kate, the VP in charge of comedy fire the duck. Daffy and DJ, the
security guard chosen to escort him off the lot soon find themselves in the
middle of an adventure as DJ's famous father turns out to be a spy pretending to
be an actor pretending to be a spy. All in all, it's great fun and will
especially be enjoyed by movie buffs and by those familiar with the studio's
classic cartoon short features of years gone by.
On DVD
Terminator
3: Rise Of The Machines
He's back from
the future to protect Resistance leader John Connor and Kate Brewster, who's
stunned to learn her destiny is linked with Connor from the machines bent on
destroying the duo. An awesome new foe is programmed to terminate them, a
state-of-the-art T-X who's smarter and stronger than a T-101. The film puts new
spins on the Skynet/Judgment day scenario. With Judgment Day seemingly averted,
Connor is no longer the savior of the future, and wanders aimlessly with no
purpose in life. But Skynet still exists, and is set to kick-in in a matter of
days. The machines of the future send T-X to eliminate not only Connor but his
future comrades-in-arms. With the aid of the Terminator and Brewster, the future
may still have a chance. There's dazzling effects and thrills, plus a crane and
car chase sequence will leave you particularly breathless.
Play It
KISS-opoly
Arriving just
in time for the holidays, Kiss-opoly celebrates the achievements of the band.
It's a property game that allows players to own many of their greatest hits,
their merchandise, and their albums while trading their Gold Records for
Platinum Awards. Players roll the black dice, wondering if they’ll be Hired as a
roadie to set up the Catman’s drums or if they will win 2nd Place in the Girls
of KISS Beauty Contest. All the while, players must try not to get stuck in Sold
Out Show, Lose Their Ticket, or Get in Trouble for Disturbing the Peace.
The Buzz...
The
Partridge Family, the 1970s family sitcom that spawned a chart-topping pop
act, will be revived in a pair of planned series for VH1. The first show is to
chronicle the casting of the new show. The second new Partridge show will be
like the old Partridge show, except updated.
Eminem's ex, Kimberly Mathers, is a wanted woman. Warrants for her arrest
were issued after the former Mrs. Slim Shady was a no-show at two separate court
dates.
Finding Nemo is now a home-video blockbuster, moving a record 8
million DVDs and VHS tapes in its first 24 hours of release. The record,
established on Nemo's first day in stores, smashed the one-day sales standard of
7 million copies set last year by Spider-Man.
Looks like Tarzan is a swing and a miss. The WB has shut down production
on the freshman drama. Officially, the network says the production is on hiatus,
with execs waiting to see how the remaining three episodes perform this month
before making a permanent decision on the shows fate.
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Jessica Simpson has just been tapped to develop a
new comedy with ABC.
The huge success of Jessica and hubby Nick
Lachey's MTV reality show, Newlyweds, has propelled
her to new heights of stardom. Whether we're laughing
with her or at her doesn't really matter, ABC is not
going to miss out on an opportunity to keep a good thing
going.
Al Goldstein has
stopped publishing Screw magazine and filed for Chapter
11 bankruptcy, giving him a chance to cut costs,
relaunch the magazine and refocus attention on his Web
site. Similar pressures are seen throughout the adult
publishing field. Bob Guccione's General
Media Inc., for instance, has also filed for Chapter 11
protection, although the company's trademark Penthouse
magazine continues publishing while the company
restructures.
Sony Music, home to such artists as Beyonce
Knowles and Bruce Springsteen, plans
to introduce new CD technology in Germany that prevents
users from copying songs to file-sharing sites, but
allows them to make copies for their personal use.
A day after the release of Jay-Z's next album was
moved up two weeks due to piracy, a similar move has
been made for the debut set from the 50 Cent-led
G Unit. That group's Beg for Mercy will be issued
Nov. 14 by Interscope, four days earlier than originally
intended.
The Cat in the Hat sequel title has been revealed
as The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Universal will join
forces with DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment once
again for The Cat in the Hat Comes Back which goes
behind cameras in 6-8 months. The entire cast will be
back, as well as producer Brian Grazer.
The release date for the sequel has been projected for
Thanksgiving 2005.
Brendan Fraser revealed that a Mummy 3 is
still very much a possibility, despite the cast's
previous statements about quitting the franchise.
Jonathan Jackson, David Arquette,
Barbara Hershey and Erika
Christensen have been hired to star in a film
adaptation of Stephen King's Riding the
Bullet, which debuted as an e-book. Mick Garris, who
directed the TV movies The Stand and The Shining, will
direct the film. The story takes place on Halloween in
1969 where a college boy attempts suicide but stops when
he learns that his mother is suffering from a stroke in
Maine. He hitchhikes his way to Maine where a mysterious
stranger who harbors his own dark secrets picks him up.
The Marilyn Manson track Use Your Fist,
Not Your Mouth, from the shock-rocker's recent album,
The Golden Age of Grotesque, will be featured on the new
Spawn Armageddon videogame.
Tommy Lee is planning to launch his own
lingerie line in spring 2004. The former Motley Crue
drummer attended the Frederick's of Hollywood fashion
show on business, checking out his future competition.
Kid Rock taped a concert for a 90-minute
holiday-themed television special. A Kid Rock Christmas,
which is to air Dec. 14 on VH1, will include clips from
that show, an animated short that features Kid doing his
own version of The Twelve Days of Christmas and a video
excerpts of him eating Christmas dinner with his family
and friends.
Aerosmith/Kiss Rocksimus Maximus tour has
sold out 90 percent of its shows, and concert promoters
are expecting more than one million attendees by the
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