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Nina Gordon to Release Second Solo Album "Bleeding Heart Graffiti" on August 8th
TV Guide Channel Offers 'Johnny Drama' of 'Entourage' a Job as Guest Host of TV WATERCOOLER...
AOL to Launch New Video Portal
Entertainment Tonight Co-Anchor Mark Steines Named Host of Mark Burnett's Gold Rush on AOL.com
The Time Has Come to Take a Stand! X-MEN: THE LAST STAND Fox Home Entertainment's Box-Office Juggernaut Debuts On DVD October 3 With Three Alternate Endings, Several Deleted/Extended Scenes, Director Audio Commentary Plus Two Distinct Menu Viewing Options
Image Entertainment to Release Hit Urban Comedy 'MEET THE FAMILY' DVD on September 26, 2006
Princesses, Pirates and Pixies - Disney Store's Halloween Costumes Have Arrived!; This Year's Most Popular Costumes Range from Plundering Pirates on the High-Seas to Magical Mermaids Under the Sea; Princesses Continue to Top the List
Soundtrack to Blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie 'The Cheetah Girls 2' Set for Release on August 15
TV Guide Channel(R) Announces Eight Hours of Original Programming in Celebration of the 58th Annual Emmy(R) Awards
LA Sports & Entertainment Commission's 4th Annual NFL 101/201 Called a Success - Speakers Included Reggie Bush, Eddie George, Andrea Kremer, Willie McGinest, Rodney Peete, Mike Pereira, Amy Trask and Rod Woodson
Good Night and Good Luck, The Searchers and Caddyshack Now on HD DVD August 22
President Bartlet is Back for His Final Year, Just in Time for the Holidays! Warner Home Video Releases ``The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season'' and ``The West Wing: The Complete Series'' on DVD November 7
THE FIVE-CITY NICKTOONS NETWORK MOBILE TOUR CULMINATES IN LOS ANGELES SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
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First-Ever Album From Singer-Songwriter to Be Released on iTunes
After a six-year hiatus, indie-rock singer-songwriter Nina Gordon returns with her second solo album "Bleeding Heart Graffiti" to be released by Warner Bros. Records on August 8th. Due to high demand for Gordon's music via iTunes, the new album, produced by long-time friend and mentor Bob Rock, who also produced her debut solo album "Tonight and the Rest of My Life," will be her first album made available digitally week of release. Gordon's critically acclaimed "Tonight and the Rest of My Life" was one of the top 10 most searched albums in company with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead not on iTunes before it became available on July 11, 2006.
Gordon, an iTunes devotee, is thrilled to finally have her music digitally accessible, stating, "It's great to have my album available on iTunes. It bugged me for years when it wasn't there, especially since iTunes has become my primary source for buying music. I was particularly annoyed when I needed to hear one of my songs, and I had to dig around the basement for a copy of my album so I could add it to my iTunes library and listen to it! I am an instant gratification kind of girl, so having my music on iTunes is especially important to me." The former Veruca Salt singer/guitarist's management company, Q-Prime, also manages Metallica, who infamously refused to allow DSP services like iTunes to carry their music. Their catalogue was released to iTunes and other services for the first time on July 25th
TV Guide Channel Offers 'Johnny Drama' of 'Entourage' a Job as Guest Host of TV WATERCOOLER...
"Johnny Drama" of HBO's Hit Series 'Entourage' Has the Opportunity to
Finally Work and Showcase His Abilities to Hollywood... -0-
What: Johnny Drama, best known for his non-featured roles (and cooking
kills) on television hasn't worked since arriving in L.A.,
riding on the coattails of his actor/brother Vincent Chase.
TV Guide Channel is offering "Johnny Drama" the opportunity to
guest-host on TV WATERCOOLER, airing on Monday, July 31 at
8:00PM ET/PT. Will super agent Ari Gold finally give Drama the
opportunity to show what he can do? Or, will Lloyd book Drama,
and receive $10,000 as promised by Ari...who will respond first?
Johnny Drama, Lloyd or Ari have 48 hours to respond for the job,
otherwise offers will go out to other talent.
When: Monday, July 31 at 8 PM Eastern & Pacific
Who: Deborah Wilson-Skelton, Host of TV Watercooler
"Johnny Drama," (maybe Guest-Host)
AOL to Launch New Video Portal
Includes More than 45 New Video Channels With Content FromLeading Entertainment Brands Including A&E Television Networks,MTV Networks, Turner Networks, Warner Bros. Entertainment andMany More One-Stop Video Portal Has Innovative ProgrammingGuide, Integrated Video Search and Browse, Easy VideoUploading and Sharing, Video Store and More Open PlatformWill Let AOL Extend AOL Video and Video Search to Multiple Platforms and Across the WebAOL, a leader in live and on-demand entertainment video programming
and video search, today announced that it will preview a beta version of
its new AOL Video portal later this week. Available for free to anyone on
the Web at http://www.aolvideo.com, the new AOL Video is an all-in-one,
high-quality entertainment destination to find, watch and share millions
of the best videos across the Web.
New features on the AOL(R) Video portal include: over 45 new video-on-
demand content channels with thousands of hours of video programming
from popular entertainment brands, organized and accessible via video
search, browse, or an interactive programming guide; free streaming
content as well as the ability to purchase and download full-length
content that can be viewed on multiple devices and PCs, online or
offline; and access to millions of music videos, news clips, movie
trailers, full length TV shows, and more.
AOL Video also includes AOL(R) Video Search, which is based on
industry leading video search technology from Truveo(TM) and
Singingfish, and a video player that can go full screen without
losing picture quality and that supports AOL's exclusive Hi-Q(TM)
video format to watch DVD-quality videos online.
In addition, the portal includes AOL's new UnCut Video offering,
which makes it easy to upload and share videos online by providing
full device support, letting consumers upload and share videos
directly from their camcorder, Webcam, video-enabled mobile phone,
as well as their PC.
"AOL has long been a leader in online video and with the new AOL
Video portal we have created the best and easiest place online for
anyone on the Web to find, watch and share the videos they're
looking for," said Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President of AOL.
"From originally produced and licensed programming to branded
online video-on-demand channels to user-created videos that people
create, upload and share on the Web themselves, AOL Video is truly
the first one-stop source that brings the best videos on the Web
together in one place and gives consumers more choice. If a video
is out there, you'll find it here on AOL Video.com."
New Video-On-Demand Content Channels and Programming Guide
At the center of the AOL Video portal's main page will be one of the
Web's first online interactive programming guides (IPG) that brings
together free and download-to-own video content from across broadcast
and cable television and the Web and organizes it into new, branded
video-on-demand channels.
At launch, the AOL Video IPG will feature paid and ad-supported
content on more than 45 video-on-demand channels, including
many programmed by new video content partners, including:
A&E Television Networks (including A&E(R) Network, The History
Channel(R) and The Biography Channel(R)), Comedy Time, Endemol
USA, Expo TV, LIME, MTV Networks (including COMEDY CENTRAL, Logo,
MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon, The N, Nick at Nite, Spike TV, TV Land and
VH1), National Lampoon, Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., SORPRESA!,
South Coast Golf, TBS, TNT, TotalVid, TV Guide, Warner Bros. Entertainment,
Wild America and WNBA.
In addition, AOL and its joint venture partners program a variety of
additional channels including: In2TV(TM), TMZ.com(TM), Lat34.com,
AOL Uncut Video, AOL Music, AOL News, AOL Coaches, AOL Television,
AOL Viral Videos, KOL and Moviefone. New video channels and
programming from additional partners will be added on an ongoing
basis. A complete list and descriptions of channels available at
launch is included at the end of the press release.
Powerful Video Search
AOL's video search engine will be prominently featured on the
new portal. AOL Video Search returns results from all of the most
active video sources on the Internet, including YouTube, Yahoo!
(Yahoo Music, Yahoo News, Yahoo Movies, etc.), Google Video,
iFilm, AtomFilms and more. Powered by AOL's Truveo and Singingfish
technologies, the AOL Video Search engine is also able to crawl and
index high-quality videos on the Web that traditional search engines
are unable to find. AOL's unique "Visual Crawling" capability automatically
discovers video files and related information on complex, dynamic web
pages - a task that is a challenge for conventional crawling technologies.
AOL Video Search also has significantly greater reach than any other
video search engine on the Web. Through its network of search properties -
which includes AOL Search, InfoSpace, Real, and others - AOL Video
Search, branded and white-labeled, is available to more users than
any other video search product.
Multi-Faceted Distribution Strategy Extends the AOL Video Experience
AOL Video is built on an open technology platform and architecture
that will enable AOL to extend the AOL Video experience across
and devices to make it easy for users to watch it on multiple screens,
including desktops, laptops, large screens (plasma), and handheld
devices.
Earlier this year AOL and Intel Corporation announced a joint effort to
extend a tailored version of the AOL Video experience to consumers'
living rooms via Intel Viiv technology-based PCs. The companies plan
to launch this new "10-foot" experience in the coming weeks, making
the content easily viewable on large screen TVs and other devices.
This fall, AOL plans to make available Open APIs that will enable
developers to incorporate AOL's leading Video Search results into
third-party user experiences, as well as other tools that will enable
developers and consumers to incorporate features from the AOL
Video portal for other websites. In addition, AOL is working with PC
OEMs and broadband service providers to develop co-branded versions
of the AOL Video portal.
The launch of the new AOL Video.com is another example of how AOL
has been building upon its online video and video search strategy,
including making key acquisitions. Over the last year, these initiatives
have included:
-- The record-breaking global online broadcast of the "Live 8" concerts;
-- Last year's launch of its innovative Video Hub destination on AOL.com;
-- The launch of high-quality video playback through AOL's exclusive
Hi-Q(TM) video format -- AOL.com was the first major portal to offer
high-/DVD-quality videos;
-- Landmark content and original programming agreements that
exemplify how AOL is creating a new model for television distribution,
such as the Warner Bros. "In2TV" offering, the first on-demand
Broadband Television Network with the largest collection of free TV
programming anywhere on the Web;
-- The launch of TMZ.com, the AOL-Telepictures new, on-demand
entertainment news network;
-- AOL's acquisition of the two foremost video search companies;
Truveo in December 2005, a complement to the acquisition of
Singingfish in 2003;
-- A growing index of several million videos, including the most
comprehensive coverage of some of the highest quality and most
popular video on the Web;
-- AOL's investment in and partnership
with Brightcove, a Web video distribution pioneer;
and -- AOL's acquisition of Lightningcast, a broadband video advertising
innovator.
Availability
The enhanced AOL Video portal (http://www.aolvideo.com) will be available
for beta testing starting later this week. For more information on the beta
test, please visit http://www.aolvideo.com, or AOL Beta Central at
About AOL
AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands
and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United
States. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R),
MapQuest(R) and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital
services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications
and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada.
AOL LLC is a majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and is based in Dulles, Virginia.
Note: For free video and additional information regarding AOL Video,
plese log onto http://www.thenewsmarket.com/aol to make requests.
You can receive broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape from this
site. Registration and video is free to the media. -0-
AOLVideo.com New Content Partners & Video-On-Demand Channel Line-Up As of July 31, 2006 (in alphabetical order)The AOL Video portal will bring together free and download-to-own videoprogramming from content partners across broadcast and cable televisionand the Web, organized into new, branded video-on-demand channels.Channels Programmed by Leading Partners: -- A&E Television Networks -From A&E Television Networks' bouquet of channels, programming fromA&E Network, The Biography Channel and The History Channel. --A&E Network - Popular, full length programs real-life andlifestyle series such as "Inked," "Dog the Bounty Hunter," "Criss Angel Mindfreak" and "Flip This House." -- The Biography Channel- Programs that showcase compelling stories about the world's mostinteresting people in categories including American Icons, Pop Culture &Entertainment, Notorious, Real West and Mysteries of theBible. -- The History Channel - Documentaries, series and specials abouteverything from ancient history to military history,technology and more, including "Digging for the Truth,""Modern Marvels" and "Decoding the Past." -- Comedy Time -Everything from stand-up comedy and man on the street segmentsto original, short-form programs. Stand-up categories include Urban,Latino, Observational, Relationship, Family and Alternative. -- Endemol USA- Compelling TV programming from Endemol's global catalogue includinganimation, reality and comedy hits such as "The People's Champions,""Fear Factor South Africa," "Fool Around With...My Girlfriend/Boyfriend"and "Anything For Love." -- Expo TV - Product reviews and demonstrationsfrom experts and viewers on a variety of topics including cars, electronics,home and kitchen appliances, parenting gear and much more. -- LIME -Videos for those seeking a healthier, greener, more balanced lifestyle includingvideos from popular Lime television series and documentaries as well asextensive online content from lime.com. -- MTV Networks - MTV Networks'full array of entertainment, comedy and music programming from its COMEDYCENTRAL, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, The N, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, Spike TV,TV Land and VH1 brands is available for paid download, including: --COMEDY CENTRAL - Cutting-edge comedy including full-lengthepisodes of "Chappelle's Show," the Emmy-award winning "SouthPark," "Reno 911!," "Crank Yankers" and "Mind of Mencia." -- LOGO - Original shows and specials for the lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBT) audience including "Noah'sArc," and "Wisecrack" stand-up comedy, as well as "RealMomentum" documentaries. -- Nickelodeon - A vast libraryof shows from the number-one entertainment brand for kids including"SpongeBob SquarePants," "Zoey 101," "The Fairly OddParents," "Avatar:The Last Airbender" and "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" and manymore, as well as Nick Jr.'s preschool favorites including"Dora the Explorer" and "Blue's Clues." -- The N -Award-winning and original TV shows reflecting thereal-life issues teens face every day, including "Degrassi,""South of Nowhere," "O'Grady," and "Beyond the Break." --Nick at Nite - "Fatherhood," the animated comedy series basedon Bill Cosby's best-selling book of the same name, and"Hi-Jinks," hit hidden-camera series where adults playgood-natured pranks on kids of all ages.-- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION - Hundreds of episodes including the hitseries "Laguna Beach," "Punk'd," "My Super Sweet Sixteen,""Viva La Bam," "Wildboyz," "Pimp My Ride," "The Real World,"and many others. -- MTV2 - Compelling and irreverentseries such as "Andy Milonakis," "Chico & Guapo," "CelebrityDeath Match" and "WonderShowzen." -- Spike TV - Seriesgeared to helping men Get More Action, such as "Disorderly Conduct," "TNA: iMPACT!" "Muscle Car," and others. -- TV Land - "Sit DownComedy with David Steinberg," hosted by legendary comedian, producerand director David Steinberg, is a one-on-one comedy forumwhere celebrated performers including Larry David, Martin Short,Bob Newhart, Jon Lovitz and George Lopez open up about theirpersonal lives. -- VH1 - A wide array of VH1's hit Celebreality series such as"Hogan Knows Best," "The Surreal Life," "Breaking Bonaduce,""My Fair Brady" and others. -- National Lampoon -An all-new Internet video channel from the biggest name in comedy.It's everything you expect from National Lampoon (AMEX:NLN) -- smart,edgy, funny, irreverent, impolite and definitely NOT PC -- and more!All original, all new and all created for the digital world. --Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. - The company that put the"soap" in soap operas presents the P&G Classic Soaps channel,featuring episodes from "Another World," "The Edge of Night,""Search for Tomorrow" and "Texas," including some available forthe first time since they ended their successful runs. Inaddition, this channel offers original companion content for thecontemporary classics "As The World Turns" and "Guiding Light."-- SORPRESA! - Spanish-language children's programming including"Tienda Magica," "Cachureos," and "El Planeta de Remi." --South Coast Golf - Golf lessons from "Hall of Fame" PGA Tourprofessionals including Dave Stockton, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite andmany others. -- TBS - A collection of clips from TBS's top-notch line-up of comedyseries, stand-up comedy from the Laugh Factory and the AspenComedy Festival, award-winning Department of Humor Analysis shortsand much more. -- TNT - TNT original movies, plus special behind-the-scenes extrasand interviews from TNT's hit original series "The Closer,""Saved" and "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories ofStephen King." -- TotalVid.com - Video clips covering a variety of enthusiast,educational, and instructional categories, including alternativesports, cooking, home improvement, martial arts, outdoors, selfdefense, sports instruction and travel. -- TV Guide for Broadband -Videos that offer the inside track on entertainment information includingcelebrity interviews, music videos, and original programs like "InFANity,"which offers behind the scenes footage from TV's top shows, and "Square Off,"an inside look at the TV industry with hosts Brian Lowry (Variety) and Andy Wallenstein (The Hollywood Reporter). -- Warner Bros. Entertainment- Full length episodes of "Dukes of Hazzard," "Babylon 5," sketches from "MADtv"and animated shows including "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons." -- Wild America -The world's largest film library covering the wildlife and nature of North America.-- WNBA - Coverage of the WNBA's best and brightest games andmoments. Channels Programmed by AOL: -- AOL UnCut Video -Home videos, comedic clips and other footage created by consumers.-- AOL Music - Thousands of music videos, exclusive intimateperformances, live concerts and hours of artist interviews. --AOL News - Hundreds of stories and live breaking news from the AP,Reuters, Extra, ABC, CNN and CBS. -- AOL Coaches - A digestof the best advice, tips and tools from the leading experts in diet,fitness, wellness, romance, family and money. -- AOL Viral Videos -A collection of the funniest and most popular clips that everyone is sendingaround the Web. -- KOL - Original animated shows including "Princess Natasha" and"Pilar's Adventures" as well as "KOL's Saturday Morning SecretSlumber Party on CBS" show clips, Radio KOL videos and KOLCelebrity Videos. -- Moviefone - Thousands of movie trailers,extended film clips and "Unscripted," Moviefone.com's original Webseries in which today's biggest stars and filmmakers interview each otherusing their own questions and those submitted by fans. ChannelsProgrammed by AOL and Its Joint Venture Partners: -- In2TV -The following In2TV channels feature hundreds of full lengthepisodes of popular television series including: -- Dramarama TV -Great dramatic series like "Eight is Enough," "Falcon Crest," "Sisters,""Spenser: for Hire," and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." -- Get Real TV -Favorite game show, courtroom and relationship shows such as "Elimidate,""Change of Heart," "The People's Court," "The Moral Court," and "The Will."-- Gone But Not Forgotten TV - Critically acclaimed, butprematurely canceled series like "Against the Grain," "Presidio Med," "Wanda at Large," "The George Carlin Show,""Max Headroom," and "Jesse." -- Heroes & Horror TV -Sci-fi and horror series including "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "Babylon 5," "Freddy's Nightmares" and "The Adventures of Wonder Woman."-- In2TV en Espanol - This Spanish language version of In2TVfeatures over two dozen popular television series in Spanishthat have previously only been seen in their original Englishbroadcast format. -- LOL TV - Laugh out loud with comedy favoriteslike "Welcome Back Kotter," "Chico and the Man," "Perfect Strangers,""Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," and "Head of the Class." -- Superman TV- The Man of Steel soars throughout this channel in a documentary film, comic book animation, and television series including the original "TheAdventures of Superman," "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,"and "Superboy." -- Toontopia TV - Top-rated animation comes to life with"Pinky and the Brain," "Beetlejuice," "Freakazoid," "Histeria!" and"The New Adventures of Batman." -- Vintage TV - Classics like"Growing Pains," "Alice," "F Troop," "Maverick," and "The F.B.I."-- What a Rush TV - Action-adventure favorites such as "Kung Fu,""La Femme Nikita," "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.," "TheFugitive," "Dark Justice," and more. -- Lat34.com - Dynamic and timelyvideo coverage of action sports wherever they occur. -- TMZ.com -Exclusive breaking news and video from the world of entertainment and celebrities.
Entertainment Tonight Co-Anchor Mark Steines Named Host of Mark Burnett's Gold Rush on AOL.com
Mark Steines, co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, has been signed as the host of Gold Rush, the groundbreaking seven-week interactive reality event created by Mark Burnett Productions and AOL.com beginning September 13th. Steines has been with Entertainment Tonight, the #1 magazine program in syndication, since 1995. As host, Steines will offer a preview of the game on the new Gold Rush teaser site at http://www.aol.com/goldrush beginning today (July 31, 2006). Once the game begins, Steines will provide insider tips and blow-by-blow insights into each round's on-location finale.
"Mark's winning on-screen personality and entertainment savvy make him the ideal pick to host this game which revolves around pop culture and which represents the evolution of television online," said Burnett.
With over $2 million in gold hidden across the United States, Gold Rush will combine the excitement of online game play, with offline integrations and reality competitions, creating a hybrid broadband video experience.
The game will last seven weeks. Players will answer a series of pop culture challenges using clues scattered throughout the world of media and pop culture - on AOL.com, CBS Television network programming and in popular magazines. The first three players in each round to complete the required challenges will be whisked away to a specially selected location to compete - reality-style - for $100,000 in gold. The victor of the 13th and final round will claim a $1 million grand prize.
"Gold Rush is all about pop culture and as the host of the #1 entertainment show, Mark is the ideal person to help players navigate their way through the pop culture maze of Gold Rush," added Kevin Conroy, executive vice president of AOL.
As co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, Steines reports general entertainment news, conducts celebrity interviews, attends movie premieres and other industry events, as well as makes on-set visits to feature films and television series.
Born and raised in Dubuque, IA, Steines graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, which he attended on a full football scholarship, with a degree in radio and television. His first job was at a Dubuque television station, KWWL-TV, where he rose through the ranks as an intern, sports reporter, and then reporter. Steines segued to KSPR-TV in Springfield, MO, where he was a sports anchor from 1988 - 1991. That experience led him to a sports reporter position from 1992 - 95 at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, garnering exposure which brought him assignments for ESPN and ultimately a post on Entertainment Tonight.
His awards include a 1994 Emmy(R) Award and 1994 Golden Mic Award for the KCAL-TV special "Beyond Endurance."
Steines has appeared in the feature film Nixon, HBO's Weapons of Mass Distraction, and had a guest-starring roles on CBS' CSI: NY and UPN's Half and Half.
Gold Rush will premiere on AOL.com on September 13, 2006, with the first televised clue being broadcast September 14 on the CBS Television Network.
About Mark Burnett Productions
Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) is a leading production company in content for both primetime television and the Internet. MBP revolutionized television with hits such as Eco-Challenge, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Contender, Rock Star: INXS, Rock Star: Supernova and its upcoming co-production with Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television, On The Lot. MBP has also partnered with AOL on the eagerly anticipated adventure GOLD RUSH, a unique, unscripted project to be produced exclusively for the Internet. MBP also successfully reintroduced product placement as an integral part of each of its shows and has garnered a total of 33 Emmy nominations since 2001. Mark Burnett was listed as the #1 Most Valuable Player by TV Guide and in Time Magazine's Top 100 most influential people in the world today.
About AOL
AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R) and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL LLC is a majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and is based in Dulles, Virginia
The Time Has Come to Take a Stand! X-MEN: THE LAST STAND Fox Home Entertainment's Box-Office Juggernaut Debuts On DVD October 3 With Three Alternate Endings, Several Deleted/Extended Scenes, Director Audio Commentary Plus Two Distinct Menu Viewing Options
Fox Home Entertainment:
-- Special Collector's Edition Also Features X-clusive Comic Written By X-Men Creator Stan Lee... His First Original Marvel Comic in Five Years!
-- Complete The Saga With The X-Men Trilogy Pack Including All Three Action-Packed X-Films
The mutant revolution is upon us! The lines have been drawn and now everyone must pick a side as mutants clash and the final epic battle begins in X-Men: The Last Stand, erupting onto DVD October 3 from Fox Home Entertainment. The stunning climax to the X-Men motion picture trilogy directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), X-Men: The Last Stand debuted #1 at the box-office to become the biggest Memorial Day Weekend film opening ever and has dominated the summer with over $233 million gross to date.
Returning X-Men favorites Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Storm (Halle Berry), Rogue (Anna Paquin), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) and Professor X (Patrick Stewart) are joined by a host of new faces, including Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) and Angel (Ben Foster) to do battle against their power-hungry counterparts led by Magneto (Sir Ian McKellen), Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), Pyro (Aaron Stanford) and Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones). Further complicating matters is the resurrection of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) as the all-powerful Phoenix... a force that the X-Men must keep in check as the opposing Brotherhood seeks to unleash her destructive power upon humanity. Featuring three alternate endings, 10 deleted / extended scenes, two audio commentaries and two distinct menu sets allowing viewers to choose mutant sides, the X-Men: The Last Stand DVD is available for a suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.98 Canada.
Fox Home Entertainment will also be releasing a special X-Men: The Last Stand Collector's Edition DVD that features an exclusive 100-page commemorative book with an all-new story penned by Stan Lee himself (his first original Marvel Comic in over five years). The original comic "The Unlikely Saga of Magneto, Xavier and Stan" features art by some of Marvel's legendary names, including John Romita Jr. (Spider-Man), Pasqual Ferry (Ultimate Fantastic 4), Leinil Francis Yu (The Avengers), Howard Chaykin (Hulk Girl), Ben Oliver (Ultimate X-Men), Ron Frenz (Spider-Man), Sean Chen (X-Men: The End) and Ron Lim (Silver Surfer); plus also features Stan Lee's personal favorite selections for three classic "X-Men" comic reprints. The X-Men: The Last Stand Collector's Edition DVD will be available for a suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada.
In addition, a special giftset of all three X-Men films packaged together for the first time in the X-Men Trilogy Pack will be available for a suggested retail price of $44.98 U.S. / $59.98 Canada.
DVD Features:
Available in separate widescreen and full screen versions, the X-Men: The Last Stand DVD is presented in English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS, as well Spanish and French Dolby Surround and subtitles. DVD bonus materials include: -0-
-- Audio commentary by director Brett Ratner and writers Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg -- Audio commentary by producers Lauren Shuler-Donner, Ralph Winter, Avi Arad, David Gorder, plus writers Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg -- 3 Alternate Endings (with optional commentary by Brett Ratner) -- 10 Deleted / Extended Scenes (with optional commentary by Brett Ratner) -- Inside Look: A Night At The Museum -- Easter Eggs -- Beast recites Shakespeare -- X-Jet lands in D.C. -- Original Theatrical Trailers -- The World Of Marvel Trailers
The X-Men: The Last Stand Collector's Edition includes the above single-disc DVD content presented in widescreen only plus the exclusive Stan Lee collectible book. The X-Men Trilogy Pack will include X-Men, X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand in widescreen single-disc versions only.
Synopsis:
In X-Men: The Last Stand, a pharmaceutical "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history and the stability of the mutant community. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their superhuman abilities, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their unique powers to fit in as "normal." The opposing viewpoints of peaceful mutant leader Charles Xavier and his militant counterpart Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test -- triggering the war to end all wars!
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS and DVD as well as video acquisitions and original productions. Each year the Company introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce -- throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.
Image Entertainment to Release Hit Urban Comedy 'MEET THE FAMILY' DVD on September 26, 2006
Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it will release the hit urban comedy MEET THE FAMILY on September 26, 2006, on DVD in stores across North America. An irreverent, slightly risque, gag-filled comedy in the vein of "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" and "Guess Who," the film is about an African-American family who has gathered to meet shy, overweight bachelor Humphrey Rump's girlfriend and get a jolt when they discover that she's white...and as naive as a baby. How will she ever fit into this rude and crude family?
Written, directed, and produced by Stan Lerner, MEET THE FAMILY first struck gold as a dinner show playing six nights a week to sold-out audiences and rave reviews at the Los Angeles Hyatt Hotel. The success of the dinner show motivated Lerner to turn the well-regarded play into a motion picture which found success as an art house release that allowed Lerner to sell discounted tickets through third party ticket vendor GrooveTickets.com. The motion picture garnered still more favorable reviews in African-American community papers and even found favor in the trendy Los Angeles City Beat.
Lerner said, "I'm so happy to see MEET THE FAMILY coming out on DVD through Image. Anybody who's seen the dinner show or the movie knows that it'll be a DVD classic. And like both the show and the movie, MEET THE FAMILY on DVD will have a really creative marketing program behind it. We're going to sell a lot of DVDs, but we're also going to be looking hard at ways to help the community at the same time. Don't be surprised to see the whole cast barbequing away at stores across the country."
Allen Blackwell, vice president of urban programming for Image Entertainment, declared, "We work with a lot of titles day in and day out, but MEET THE FAMILY is one of those rare success stories that keeps on going. It's hard not to look forward to its release. There are just a lot of people out there who want to see this movie."
In late July 2006, Lerner will step in front of the camera for the first time in American Drug Lord, the first of two movies based on his recently completed novel, Stan Lerner's Criminal (http://www.criminalthebook.com). Lerner is also the writer, director and producer of the project. Lerner said, "Criminal the book is not under contract with a publisher yet, so it's unusual to put American Drug Lord into production. But my schedule cleared unexpectedly in July so I thought it was a great opportunity to put this one in the can." Lerner also plans to reopen the MEET THE FAMILY dinner show no later than December 2006.
About Image Entertainment:
Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, with over 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 200 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary Egami Media, Inc., has digital download rights to more than 1,500 video programs and over 150 audio programs containing more than 2,500 tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company's subsidiary Image Entertainment (UK) maintains a content acquisition office in London, England. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to http://www.image-entertainment.com.
Princesses, Pirates and Pixies - Disney Store's Halloween Costumes Have Arrived!; This Year's Most Popular Costumes Range from Plundering Pirates on the High-Seas to Magical Mermaids Under the Sea; Princesses Continue to Top the List
Disney Store's Halloween costumes have landed with this year's most popular outfits inspired by classic Disney characters from The Little Mermaid to the sea-faring buccaneers in Disney's blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest; the swashbucklin' Captain Jack Sparrow and Ruler of the Ocean Depths, Davy Jones. For the 2006 line, heroes will be more valiant, princesses will be more regal, pixies will be more magical, and pirates will have more "Arggg!" than ever before.
"This year Disney Store will take theatrical authenticity to the next level," said Amy Hauk, Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager, Disney Store. "Classic character costumes such as princesses have been redesigned to more closely match the Disney film characters that kids love. And this year's pirates look like they jumped straight out of the theater screen."
New deluxe costumes and an assortment of accessories and embellishments allow this year's trick-or-treaters to immerse themselves in the folklore surrounding Disney's magical characters. Disney Store will continue to offer costumes that are durable, well-made, and comfortable enough that kids will want to wear them year-round! Parents will be pleased to learn that many of this year's costumes offer separately-sold hard-constructed shoes that are character-individualized, much more comfortable and awesome for trick-or-treating indoors and out.
As an exclusive Disney Store bonus, all deluxe costumes also come with a storybook hangtag providing history and insight in to the character.
For Girls
Disney's most popular princesses will receive the royal treatment this year with enhanced fabrics and even more of the glitter and glamour that little girls crave. These revamped, deluxe versions of Cinderella, Belle and Ariel (SRP $79.50/$99.50 Canada) are the embodiment of Disney's Princesses, bringing the enchantment and fantasy alive for every little girl that wants to be a Disney Princess!
To recreate the Cinderella ballroom gown, designers have researched in depth the classic 1950 film to develop an authentic costume that includes an elegant brocade bodice highlighted with a neckline featuring an inset rhinestone, a peplum graced with a tie back bow, a shimmering crystal organza skirt, and as a finishing touch, luxurious long, silver gloves.
On September 25, to commemorate the release of The Little Mermaid 2-disc Special Edition DVD, Disney Store will present an exclusive Ariel costume inspired by the film, featuring a glittered organza wavy tail that shimmers like the magical mermaid herself.
To complete the fantasy, your princess can add on Princess dress shoes for all princess costumes which provide the sturdiness, support and comfort girls need for a long night of trick-or-treating and year-round play (SRP $12.50-$16.50 U.S./$22.50 Canada). Also sold separately, exclusive accessory sets such as glittering tiaras and sparkling necklaces offer little princesses even more dress up options.
Disney's other popular princesses such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty also enjoy upgraded designs and fabrics, including glittery, character icon-bordered prints featuring themes and iconic art from the films (SRP $39.50/$49.50 Canada). Dress up any princess costume with a crown and a light-up wand providing extra trick-or-treating magic.
Belle, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty costumes, including separately sold shoes and accessories, will arrive in Disney Stores in early August. The deluxe Cinderella and Belle sets, as well as, Jasmine, Snow White, Mulan, Tinker Bell, Kim Possible, Minnie Mouse and Pocahontas costumes will be available by August 20 (SRP $39.50/$49.50 Canada). All costumes are available in sizes XXS-L, except for deluxe styles and Kim Possible which are available XS-L.
For Boys
In response to the high-demand generated by this summer's blockbuster sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest, Disney Store will offer its first deluxe costume for boys - Davy Jones. Based on the film character that morphs into a sea monster, the cursed Davy Jones includes a tentacle beard, a right hand claw, dimensional and textured barnacles and a garment-washed jacket that looks like it rose straight from the ocean's briny depths. Additionally, Disney Store will offer an authentic Captain Jack Sparrow costume enabling boys to take on the persona of this charming rogue. Optional accessories for both pirate costumes include a spyglass and eye patch.
Younger boys can safely and comfortably navigate trick-or-treating this year in the fully padded, suspender-upheld Lightning McQueen costume. For boys with minds for fantasy, Disney Store will offer Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia, presented in all his heraldic glory. The superhero in every young man will enjoy dressing up as Dash from The Incredibles along with Red Power Ranger from the Mystic Force television show.
All boys' costumes are available for a suggested retail price of $39.50 ($49.50 Canada) except Davy Jones deluxe costume, which retails for SRP $79.50 ($99.50 Canada). Costumes are available in sizes XXS-L, except for Pirates costumes which are available XS-L.
Plush Bubble Costumes For Infants And Toddlers
Disney Store will carry a completely new line of "bubble plush" costumes for children ages 6-36 months designed to transform them into cute and cuddly stuffed animals based on Disney's most adorable characters (SRP $24.50/$34.50 Canada). These new costumes come with plump, round foam padding, plush character hoods, booties and mittens. New designs include Mickey, Winnie-the-Pooh, Lumpy and Nemo. Additionally, Disney Store will offer a non-padded Chicken Little costume and a Jack-Jack (from The Incredibles) bodysuit sleeper (SRP $19.50/$24.50 Canada). Back by popular demand, the Minnie Mouse costume will also be available.
For the first time, parents can turn their infant girls into Disney's most popular princesses. These mini versions of the Tinker Bell and Cinderella dresses (SRP $24.50/$34.50 Canada) are replete with beautiful detail including that special Disney magic.
Costumes are scheduled arrive in stores on August 20 nationwide. For store locations in the U.S. and Canada, call 800-757-5933.
About Disney Store North America
Disney Store originated the themed retail environment when it opened its first store in Glendale, California in 1987. Disney Store currently operates over 300 locations in the United States and Canada that offer immediate access to magical Disney products. Disney Store North America is owned, and under license operated, by a subsidiary of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for children.
Soundtrack to Blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie 'The Cheetah Girls 2' Set for Release on August 15
2006 Disney Channel's Sequel Premieres August 25, Directed and Choreographed by Emmy Award Winner Kenny Ortega, Hot on the Heels of "High School Musical" Phenomenon
The soundtrack to the highly anticipated "The Cheetah Girls 2" -- sequel to the megahit Disney Channel Original Movie -- will be released by Walt Disney Records on August 15. The disc features 13 hip-hop, R&B, Latin, tango and rock-influenced songs performed by kid and tween superstars Raven-Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, Sabrina Bryan and Mexican recording artist and actress Belinda Peregrin. "The Cheetah Girls 2" premieres Friday, August 25 on Disney Channel; its anthem song and the soundtrack's lead single, "The Party's Just Begun," makes its radio debut the same month.
The Disney Channel Original Movie sequel, "The Cheetah Girls 2," takes the talented teen quartet on a whirlwind Catalan adventure as they pursue their dreams of pop superstardom. Emmy(R) and NAACP Image Award winner Lynn Whitfield ("The Josephine Baker Story") and Lori Alter return as The Cheetah Girls' protective mothers, and popular Mexican recording artist and actress Belinda Peregrin is introduced in her first English-speaking role as a would-be rival to The Cheetah Girls as they compete in the Barcelona music festival and see their dreams of stardom -- and their faith in The Cheetah Girl credo itself -- threatened.
"The Cheetah Girls 2" movie is the newest project from Emmy(R) Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega, the mastermind behind this year's "High School Musical" phenomenon, which delivered 2006's triple-platinum soundtrack and best-selling album-to-date (according to Nielsen SoundScan). Emmy(R) Award-nominated songwriting and producing talent contributing to the "The Cheetah Girls 2" include Jamie Houston, Robbie Nevil, David Lawrence and Matthew Gerrard, all of whom also contributed songs to "High School Musical."
"The Cheetah Girls 2" soundtrack follows the success of the soundtrack to the first Cheetah Girls movie, which was the #1 basic cable movie among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. The double-platinum album became the #2 best-selling soundtrack for 2004, reached #1 on Billboard's Kids and Soundtrack charts and remained on the Billboard Top 200 chart for an incredible 62 weeks.
The all-new Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack captures the flavor of Barcelona with the traditional Spanish lullaby "A La Nanita Nana" (performed by The Cheetah Girls with Belinda) and Spanish lyrics liberally incorporated into tracks such as "Strut," "Dance With Me" and "Amigas Cheetahs." "The Cheetah Girls 2" soundtrack includes a bonus CD-ROM "making of" feature. Additional music, video and mobile content are accessible to all Cheetah fans at TheCheetahGirlsMusic.com.
"More than ever, The Cheetah Girls sound is a high energy mix of pop and R&B that people can't help but dance to," says Adrienne.
Adds Sabrina, "It's very Cheetah but now it's kicked up a notch."
"We're really excited about how our harmonies have developed, and the new song repertoire is amazing. I can't wait for the concert tour!" enthuses Kiely.
The touring version of The Cheetah Girls (Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams) will embark on a nationwide 40-city concert tour September 15 through November 15. Purchase of "The Cheetah Girls 2" soundtrack at Target stores in the U.S. beginning August 15 will include a password to purchase up to four presale tickets for most shows on the tour, subject to availability. -0-
"The Cheetah Girls 2" CD track listing:
1. "The Party's Just Begun"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
2. "Strut"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
3. "Dance with Me"(a) -- Performed by Drew Seeley featuring Belinda
4. "Why Wait"(a) -- Performed by Belinda
5. "A La Nanita Nana"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls with Belinda
6. "Do Your Own Thing"(a) -- Performed by Raven-Symone
7. "It's Over"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
8. "Step Up"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
9. "Amigas Cheetahs"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls with Belinda
10. "Cherish the Moment"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
11. "Cheetah Sisters (Barcelona Mix)"(a) -- Performed by The Cheetah Girls
12. "Everyone's a Star" -- Performed by Raven-Symone
13. "It's Gonna Be Alright" -- Performed by Raven-Symone
(a) Appears in film Since 2003, The Cheetah Girls have ruled the kids
music charts with the singles "Cinderella," "Girl Power," "Together We Can"
and "Cheetah Sisters" from the original "The Cheetah Girls" soundtrack;
"I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" from Disney's "Hercules" for the top-selling
"Disneymania 3" CD and concert DVD; their version of the Ray Charles
classic "Shake a Tail Feather" from the Walt Disney Pictures film
"Chicken Little"; and the title track from the group's 2005 "A Cheetalicious
Christmas" CD. The Cheetah Girls' extraordinary success also has yielded
Walt Disney Records' "The Cheetah Girls Karaoke" CD (February 2004) and
"The Cheetah Girls Special Edition Soundtrack" (June 2004). The latter
coincided with the June 2004 Buena Vista Home Entertainment release
"The Cheetah Girls Movie" on DVD, which quickly reached sales of one million copies.
"The Cheetah Girls 2" soundtrack will be available August 15, 2006 for a suggested retail price of $18.98 wherever music is sold. All Walt Disney Records audio products also can be ordered by visiting DisneyRecords.com. For additional information and updates, go to TheCheetahGirlsMusic.com.
TV Guide Channel(R) Announces Eight Hours of Original Programming in Celebration of the 58th Annual Emmy(R) Awards
Joan and Melissa Rivers Headline TV Guide Channel's Emmy Coverage With Their Landmark 1000th Interview Live on the Red Carpet
TV Guide Channel(R), a leading entertainment destination channel available in 80 million homes nationwide, will premiere over eight hours of programming dedicated to the upcoming 58th Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards. The centerpiece of TV Guide Channel's Emmy programming will be five hours of live coverage from the Red Carpet on Sunday, August 27, 2006 from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Joan and Melissa Rivers will headline the network's live coverage during the last two hour block, which will culminate with a career milestone for the ladies - the 1000th interview on the Red Carpet.
"The Emmy Awards is television's most prestigious night, and this year, TV Guide Channel will have more live coverage leading up to the awards show than any other network," said Matthew Singerman, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production, TV Guide Channel. "Our viewers will get a front row seat at all of the Emmy Awards festivities, including the Red Carpet and after-parties."
TV Guide Channel's dedicated coverage for the 2006 Emmy Awards includes the following programming: -0-
-- JOAN AND MELISSA: CELEBRATING 1000 INTERVIEWS
Premieres: Sunday, August 20 at 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
For more than a decade, Joan and Melissa Rivers have
interviewed the biggest celebrities in entertainment at the
Academy(R) Awards, Emmy(R) Awards, Grammy(R) Awards and the
Golden Globes(R). JOAN AND MELISSA: CELEBRATING 1000
INTERVIEWS will recount 10 memorable Red Carpet moments, as
well as other special surprises. -- TV GUIDE'S COUNTDOWN TO
THE EMMY(R) AWARDS Premieres: Sunday, August 27 at 3:00 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m. ET/PT TV Guide Channel will kick-off its live coverage
at the Emmys with Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, as they
warm up the mikes for the Red Carpet arrivals. -- JOAN AND
MELISSA LIVE AT THE EMMY(R)AWARDS Premieres: Sunday,
August 27 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET/PT A milestone not to be
missed! Joan and Melissa Rivers, the original Red Carpet fashionistas,
will give their 1000th interview on Emmy night. The count will begin
at #982 as they speak with TV's biggest stars on the Red Carpet. Joan's
first interview since teaming with daughter Melissa at the 1995
Academy(R) Awards - John Travolta - was the beginning of the
Red Carpet phenomenon that has become a fixture of all major
Hollywood award shows. -- EMMY(R) AWARDS FASHION WRAP
WITH JOAN AND MELISSA Premieres: Monday, August 28 at 8:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m. ET/PT The award show may be over, but the fashion talk has just
begun! Joan and Melissa Rivers will dish on what TV's biggest
stars were wearing on Emmy night during a one-hour special,
JOAN AND MELISSA EMMY AWARDS FASHION WRAP. Viewers can catch
highlights of Emmy Red Carpet fashion that everyone in America
will be buzzing about. -- EMMY(R) NIGHTLIFE Premieres:
Tuesday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT In the EMMY N
IGHTLIFE one-hour special, viewers will get a sneak-peek behind the
velvet ropes of Hollywood's most exclusive parties on Emmy night.
The EMMY NIGHTLIFE special will include "V.I.P." coverage of the TV
Guide Magazine party at Social Hollywood, including a special performance
by Grammy(R) award winning music artist Pink. -- TV GUIDE SPOT(TM)
Available On-Demand Beginning August TV Guide SPOT, a
video-on-demand service available to 20 million subscribers nationwide,
will get viewers ready for the Emmys starting in early August. A special
Emmy-themed "Watch This" segment called "Emmy Watch" will take viewers
behind-the-scenes of the Emmy-nominated shows and TV
celebrities. Also available on SPOT will be highlights of TV
Guide Channel's Emmy Nominations Special hosted by Joan and
Melissa Rivers, who sound off on who got nominated and who got
snubbed. Following the Emmy Awards, TV Guide SPOT viewers can
access video highlights of TV Guide Channel's live coverage
with Joan and Melissa, including their most outrageous Red
Carpet moments. TV Guide SPOT is available through local cable
operators and on broadband at http://www.tvguide.com.
About TV Guide Channel
TV Guide Channel reaches nearly 80 million homes and is the premier television entertainment network for viewers seeking the latest information on the best programs, hottest stars and latest trends on television. Headquartered in the heart of Hollywood at its TV Guide Studios, the network combines original programming with comprehensive program listings information - all of which deliver on viewers' need for an entertaining and easy guide to what's on TV. TV Guide Channel is owned and operated by TV Guide Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
About Gemstar-TV Guide
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: GMST) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at http://www.gemstartvguide.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Spot and TV Guide Mobile; the impact of competitive products and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Note to Editors: GEMSTAR, TV GUIDE, TV GUIDE CHANNEL, TV GUIDE SPOT and TV GUIDE MOBILE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies and products used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
LA Sports & Entertainment Commission's 4th Annual NFL 101/201 Called a Success - Speakers Included Reggie Bush, Eddie George, Andrea Kremer, Willie McGinest, Rodney Peete, Mike Pereira, Amy Trask and Rod Woodson
fourth annual NFL 101/201 event, which was hosted by the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), took place on Thursday, July 13 in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland. LASEC President Kathy Schloessman reported on the success of the event, in which more than 400 guests attended.
This year's NFL 101/201 instructors included Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints running back and 2006 Heisman Trophy winner from USC; Eddie George, former Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans running back and Heisman Trophy winner; Andrea Kremer, reporter, NBC Sports (and the event's emcee); Willie McGinest, three-time Super Bowl champion and Cleveland Browns linebacker; Rodney Peete, co-host, "Best Damn Sports Show Period" and former NFL quarterback; Mike Pereira, vice president of officiating, NFL; Amy Trask, chief executive, Oakland Raiders; and Rod Woodson, NFL Network analyst and former NFL All-Pro defensive back.
"It speaks to the caliber this event has become that we were able to attract such high level individuals from the world of professional football," said Kremer. "And it's a tribute to these individuals who all donated their time to make sure the passion for NFL football continues in Los Angeles."
NFL 101/201 is the only current Southern California-based event that is officially sanctioned by the NFL. This event was originated for women and men who are unfamiliar with the rules and strategy of professional football or want to learn more about the game. NFL 101/201 offered an evening of instruction in offensive and defensive football from some of the biggest names in the sport.
Schloessman noted that this year's event included a "mini-NFL experience, where guests mingled with their favorite players and got their autographs, went 'under the hood' and looked inside an instant replay machine and had trading card photos made of themselves. They also had a chance to watch clips from NBC's show 'Friday Night Lights,' see Gordon 'Red' Batty's equipment demonstration and throw footballs at the LA Avenger's football toss."
Once the event began, guests enjoyed delicious food from presenting sponsor Wolfgang Puck Catering & Events. As emcee, Andrea Kremer gave an introduction to football and then introduced the speakers. Vince Papale, subject of Disney's upcoming movie, "Invincible," talked about being the NFL's oldest rookie. Mike Pereira roused the audience with clips of close plays, asking them how they would have called them. Gordon "Red" Batty brought NFL players' equipment onstage, explaining little known facts about the different items players wear.
Guests then went into bleachers to watch as NFL players Reggie Bush, Rodney Peete, Eddie George, Willie McGinest and Rod Woodson demonstrated offensive and defensive moves.
Later, Kremer moderated as a panel including Raiders chief executive Amy Trask, NFL's Mike Pereira and players Bush, Peete, George, McGinest, and Woodson answered questions from the audience.
"This event has become such a success, we plan on doing it again in the summer of 2007 and I can't wait to see what amazing talent we'll attract next year," said Schloessman.
LASEC is the official organization for the City of Los Angeles to seek, host, promote and retain major sporting and entertainment events that positively impact the local economy by attracting visitors to the city, giving them a reason to stay longer and return more frequently. LASEC is a private, nonprofit organization and an affiliate of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Good Night and Good Luck, The Searchers and Caddyshack Now on HD DVD August 22
Good Night and Good Luck, The Searchers and Caddyshack make their HD DVD debuts on August 22 from Warner Home Video. Good Night and Good Luck will be released as an HD-DVD/DVD combo and will be available for $39.99 SRP. The other two titles will sell for $28.99 SRP.
Good Night and Good Luck, the critically acclaimed Oscar(R)-nominated drama starring David Strathairn and directed by George Clooney, chronicles the real-life conflict between newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. The Searchers, with an indelible image of the American frontier and the men and women who challenged it, stars John Wayne and was directed by John Ford. Caddyshack, 18 holes of fairway foolishness with Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray, did for golf what Animal House did for college fraternities.
Said George Feltenstein, WHV's Senior Vice President Theatrical Catalog Marketing, "Each time I watch a film in the new HD DVD format, I'm struck by the night-and-day difference -- resolution, contrast, vibrancy of color, crisp sound. The Searchers is a landmark Western celebrating its 50th Anniversary so what a perfect time to have it on HD DVD. As for the other titles: just look at how sharp the grass on the fairway at the Bushwood Country Club is, or the smoke from Ed Murrow's (many) cigarettes ...these are small things but they so contribute to the overall enhancement of the experience. It's a cliche but ... you have to see it to believe it."
All bonus materials on the Standard Definition versions of these titles will be included on the HD DVD versions.
Warner Home Video HD DVDs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, HD DVD also provides a new level of interactivity, giving instant access to extra features with the debut of a seamless menu-bar that allows viewers to enjoy features and settings without leaving or interrupting the film.
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
President Bartlet is Back for His Final Year, Just in Time for the Holidays! Warner Home Video Releases ``The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season'' and ``The West Wing: The Complete Series'' on DVD November 7
-- "The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season" Features All 22 Episodes of the Final Season Which Earned Six Emmy Award Nominations, Including One for Outstanding Drama
-- "The West Wing: The Complete Series" Includes All 154 Episodes of this Award Winning Series along with the Pilot Script and Forward by Series Creator Aaron Sorkin and Hours and Hours of Viewing Extras From All Seven Seasons!
Fans will get a double dose of their favorite president when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases both "The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season" and "The West Wing: The Complete Series" on DVD November 7, 2006, allowing collectors the chance to finally own a complete set of this critically acclaimed series. Consumers can top off their existing collections with the addition of the final, seventh season DVD box set or take the opportunity to own the deluxe, complete series gift set, which contains the entire library beautifully packaged in one elegant, all-inclusive box.
"The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season" contains all 22 episodes, along with never-before-seen footage and other bonus features in a six-disc set that will retail at $59.98 SRP. "The West Wing: The Complete Series" contains all 154 episodes of the series, as well as enhanced content, on 45 DVDs and will retail at $299.98 SRP.
In this final, seventh season, it's the end of one era and the beginning of another as President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) prepares to pass down the presidential torch and Congressman Matthew Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Senator Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) battle it out on the campaign trail, both hoping to become his successor. This season is jam packed with drama as it includes a live debate, an election, a transition and a final performance by and remembrance of the late John Spencer.
This final season of "The West Wing" earned six Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Martin Sheen, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Allison Janney and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Alan Alda.
Enhanced content featured on "The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season" includes:
-- "Live from the Director's Chair" - A multi-angle view from the truck as the director calls the live show (RT 47:00 approx.)
-- "Countdown to West Wing Live" - behind-the-scenes featurette (RT 25:00 approx.)
The perfect holiday gift for any "The West Wing" fan, "The West Wing: The Complete Series" contains all 154 episodes of the series on 45 DVDs featuring 112 hours of amazing content. Consumers can relive all seven seasons of this award winning series which has garnered 24 Emmy Awards, including four for Outstanding Drama Series, two Golden Globes, including one for Best TV Drama Series, two Peabody Awards and more!
The dossier gift set also contains hours and hours of viewing extras featuring all of the enhanced content contained on previous season set releases which includes over 20 commentaries, over 20 documentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reels, unaired scenes and more! The box set will also include an element that has never before been released on a "The West Wing" DVD set -- the original pilot script along with an introduction by series creator Aaron Sorkin.
"It is with great pride that we bring the final chapter of `The West Wing' to viewers along with the complete series gift set. Aaron Sorkin and John Wells did a tremendous job of creating multi-dimensional characters and intriguing drama while bringing focus to timely topics and treating fans to the inner-workings of the White House. It is a show that will be missed," commented Rosemary Markson, WHV Vice President, TV Marketing. She added, "We anticipate enthusiastic consumer response for these two DVD releases as fans look forward to completing their `The West Wing' collections or buying the entire series all at once with this unique dossier gift set. Additionally, with the holiday season soon upon us, both releases serve as great gift ideas for any `The West Wing' devotee or fan of quality television."
"The West Wing" premiered in the fall of 1999 and follows the challenges and responsibilities of the U.S. President Josiah Bartlet and his White House staff. The ensemble cast includes Alan Alda as Senator Arnold Vinick, Stockard Channing as First Lady Abigail Bartlet, Dule Hill as Charlie Young, Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg, Josh Malina as Will Bailey, Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, Jimmy Smits as Senator Matt Santos, John Spencer as Leo McGarry and Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman.
"The West Wing" previously won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 along with 20 individual Emmys awarded to writers, actors and crew. Moreover, the show holds the record for the most Emmys won by a series in a single season by winning nine during its first season on the air. By winning the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row, the show is tied with "Hill Street Blues" and "L.A. Law" for most Emmys won in that category. Currently, "The West Wing" ranks 8th in all-time number of Emmy Awards won by a series.
NYC to Get "A Room with a View"
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New York, NY — James Ivory, the three-time Oscar®-nominated director and one-half of the legendary Merchant Ivory production team, will be the special guest at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 20th anniversary screening of “A Room with a View,” on Monday, August 21, at 7 p.m. (earlier time) at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New York City.
Hosted by film scholar Brian Rose, a professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, this screening will be the first big-screen presentation of “A Room with a View” since its initial theatrical run in 1986.
Adapted from the E.M. Forster novel by two-time Academy Award® winner Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, “A Room with a View” is a romantic comedy that examines the class system of early 20th century England. After a life-changing vacation in Florence, young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) finds herself in an emotional dilemma: Does she follow through with her engagement to dispassionate, snobbish, upper-class gentleman Cecil Vyse (Daniel Day-Lewis) or follow her heart and accept the loving advances of George Emerson (Julian Sands), a free-spirited, eccentric young man she met in Florence?
The film also stars Maggie Smith as chaperone Charlotte Bartlett and Denholm Elliott as Mr. Emerson.
In addition to a Directing nomination for Ivory, “A Room with a View” earned a total of eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture (Ismail Merchant, producer), Actor in a Supporting Role (Elliott), Actress in a Supporting Role (Smith) and Cinematography (Tony Pierce-Roberts).
The film won Oscars for Adapted Screenplay (Prawer Jhabvala), Art Direction (Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow; Set Decoration: Brian Savegar, Elio Altamura) and Costume Design (Jenny Beavan, John Bright).
Preceding the feature, the Academy will present “Luxo Jr.” (1986), the first computer-animated short film to receive an Academy Award nomination (John Lasseter and William Reeves).
“Monday Nights with Oscar” is a monthly series showcasing high-quality prints of films that have been nominated for or won Academy Awards.
The Academy Theater at Lighthouse International is located at 111 East 59th Street in New York City. Tickets for the screening are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID.
Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-888-778-7575. Depending on availability, tickets may be purchased the night of the screening. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.oscars.org/events.
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ATTENTION ANIMATION LOVERS!
THE FIVE-CITY NICKTOONS NETWORK MOBILE TOUR CULMINATES IN
LOS ANGELES SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
Festival Winners For Student Award, Diversity Award And Producer’s Choice Award To Be Announced During Creators’ Day Event Sunday, August 13
WHO/WHAT:
- Animator Meet & Greet – Fans can meet the animators that bring their favorite Nicktoons Network series to life and have their picture taken with Nicktoons characters via green screen.
- The NNAF Tips & Tricks – This station illustrates the building blocks of animation at various kiosks including: the Sound Stage, the Art Studio, NNAF Video Wall and the Animation Browser.
- Thumb Wrestling Competition – Fans will be able to compete in thumb wrestling matches disguised as their favorite Thumb Wrestling Federation characters. Each match will be recorded so fans are able to download their personalized video which automatically enters them into the TWF Sweepstakes for a chance to win a guest ‘thumb’ spot on Nicktoons Network!
Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation network, hits the open road this summer with the Nicktoons Network Mobile Tour, a five-city tour in celebration of its third annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival (NNAF). The tour kicked off in New York and New Jersey and culminates in Los Angeles (Burbank) for Kid’s Day (invitation only) Saturday, August 12 at the Nicktoons Studios and in Westminster (open to the public) Sunday, August 13 at the Westminster Mall from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (PT).
The interactive mobile tour will continue in its branded truck to its final stop in Los Angeles (Burbank) where Larry Schwarz, the creator of Nicktoons Network’s new hit series Kappa Mikey, will be available to meet and greet fans at both tour stop locations.
The Los Angeles stops will encompass three interactive play stations:
Billed as the world’s first multiplatform animation festival, NNAF kicks off with its first, live two-day event at the Nicktoons Studios. Kids’ Day, which takes place on August 12, will feature all three main components of the mobile tour. Invited guests will also partake in an afternoon filled with food, festivities and fun including: Nicktoons Network’s costume characters, on-site animators offering ‘doodling’ demonstrations and a screening of this year’s top animation entries.
On Sunday August 13, NNAF presents Creators’ Day in which Nicktoons Network will host an evening event for special guests and announce the three winners of this year’s Student Award, Diversity Award and Producer’s Choice Award. The announcement will be followed by a cocktail reception and a courtyard screening of the award-winning shorts from the announced winners.
The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival takes place online and on-air beginning Saturday, August 26 through Thursday, August 31. Viewers can see which shorts have been selected for this year’s festival, view creator information and biographies and download the NNAF program at www.nicktoonsnetwork.com starting August 1. Viewers can also watch the animated shorts and vote for their favorite submissions at www.nicktoonsnetwork.com from Saturday August 26 through Friday September 15. The NNAF Viewers Choice Award will be announced online September 18.
WHERE/WHEN:
- Kids’ Day Event (Invitation Only) – Saturday, August 12 / 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. (PT)
- Westminster, CA (Open to Public) – Sunday, August 13 / 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. (PT)
- Creators’ Day Event (Invitation Only) – Sunday, August 13 / 6 p.m. (PT)
Nicktoons Studios, 231 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA, 91502
Nicktoons Studios, 231 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA, 91502
