Off The Record...

Collective Soul

Dosage

Even in a changing musical landscape, Collective Soul somehow, some way, always manage to remain relevant.  The tracks on Dosage don't follow a central theme like their last release, Disciplined Breakdown, but do showcase the group's new state of calm and stability. Whereas previous releases form this talented quintet spewed anger and turmoil, Dosage represents positive change.

At The Movies...

Rushmore

When an over-achieving 15 year-old falls for the school's new first grade teacher, he's determined to out-man his friend Mr. Blume, a steel tycoon and school benefactor, for her affections. If Bill Murray doesn't win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Rushmore, there's something very wrong with the system.  Funny and charming, you've never seen anything quite like this before.

On Video...

Snake Eyes

A corrupt Atlantic City detective gets embroiled in investigating the assassination of the U.S. Secretary of Defense at a boxing match, with 14,000 screaming fans as potential suspects. Nicolas Cage stars as shady cop who seals off the casino in the hopes of piecing together pieces of the murder puzzle.  A thrilling tale of truth and deception.

The Buzz...

Mickey Mouse will star this weekend in the world premiere of his first cartoon short since 1953,   Mick will make his big comeback in the 7 1/2-minute Mickey's New Car, as part of a Disney animation special airing Saturday on ABC.   

Model and actress Alley Baggett has signed an exclusive deal with Action Toys to produce comics and toys of a character based on her likeness called Alley Cat. Baggett is one of the most popular models today, and listed as one of the Top 10 most downloaded women on the internet.

The X-Files may be nearing its end on TV, and producer-writer Chris Carter is promising to wrap up all the running mysteries by the time the last episode airs. He's also promising that the series will live on, in the movies.

An appeal by Baywatch producers to the Australian government to help subsidize the television show's anticipated move to that country has touched off an uproar down under. The producers claim that the move to the beach community of Avalon, near Sydney, could cost $11 million.

The much-hyped Victoria's Secret webcast turned out to be something of a bust, as many people who tried to access the site were reportedly unable to do so and those who did witnessed only snowy, jerky, out-of-focus pictures.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is in serious talks to revive the epic action film Crusade with producer-financier Arnon Milchan.

Gene Siskel has been ordered by his doctors to take a six-month leave of absence from all his activities.  Siskel, 53, underwent surgery to remove a small growth from his brain last May.

TV’s Happy Days is becoming a musical. It opens in England this month with none other than Henry Winkler, who played Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli in the TV series, as backstage adviser.

After a two-year struggle with Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has reclaimed its position as the top-rated syndicated drama.

Warner Bros. has committed to a new version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Brillstein-Grey Entertainment will produce the film for Warner Bros., which owns the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder.

Wesley Snipes will recreate his role as a half-human, half-vampire superhero from Blade, the 1998 movie from New Line based on the Marvel comic of the same name. 

Who would most college students like to spend a night with?  Survey says, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matt Damon. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber has suspended plans to produce a film version of The Phantom of the Opera and has instead decided to make his less-well-known Aspects of Love his next film undertaking.

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