On The Air...

Futurama

Ten years after creating one of the most successful series of all time, the genius behind the Simpsons, Matt Groening, is literally back to the drawing board with Futurama.  Set in the year 3000, and revolving around a central character that is 1000 years out of date due to an accidental freezing, Groening creates another rich tapestry of characters that should ensure another long successful run, with lots of sarcasm and laughter along the way.  Featuring the voices of Billy West (Ren and Stimpy) and Katey Sagal (Married with children).

At The Movies...

The Deep End Of The Ocean

Beth (Michelle Pfeiffer) and her son are in a crowded hotel lobby when she is distracted and realizes that her child is missing. Nine years later a rare and unexplained miracle takes place her son, Ben, mysteriously shows up on her doorstep. At the age of twelve, he is a happily adopted child with no recollection of his real parents. This film embraces the value of human faith, family and love, and that kind of message should be taken to heart.

On Video...

Home Fries

A dark comedy that takes a satirical (but affectionate) look at middle America. The plot revolves around a pregnant fast-food worker (Drew Barrymore) who's lover is murdered by his wife and two stepsons. A radio transmission of the event gets picked up by her take-out headset, and as one son tries to find out what she knows, he soon discovers he wants to love her, not kill her.  A quirky little film.

The Buzz...

Kevin Sorbo, who has starred on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys for more than five years, wants to leave the series.

Crayola is changing the name of the Indian Red crayon, which some Native Americans found offensive.

Battlefield Earth, the L. Ron Hubbard-based science fiction film starring John Travolta, will film in Montreal for three months beginning in July.

A drop dead new line of junior apparel based on characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be part of several stores' spring line. 

Gillian Anderson will be narrating on BBC Video's upcoming Future Fantastic, a two-part video that examines how technological advances may transform our world.

The makers of Teletubbies filed a copyright infringement suit against Wal-Mart, alleging its Bubbly Chubbies are unauthorized copies.

Judge Judy has single-handedly led a revival of the court show genre and surged to the top of the daytime ratings.  She surged past Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Springer and Rosie O'Donnell in the ratings during TV's February sweeps period.

Nirvana fans with $82,500 to spare may be interested in buying Kurt Cobain's childhood home in Aberdeen, Wash. "I've had phone calls, but no written offers," says realtor Michael Svardh. Turning the home into a Cobain museum is a possibility, he adds.

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills won a sweatshirt for correctly predicting the NCAA men's Final Four in a contest sponsored by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

On the heels of its five Academy Awards, Saving Private Ryan will march into home video stores on May 25, but will mostly appeal to rental viewers.  Consumers will be able to buy the tape at a hefty price of $75.

CBS Corp. still hopes to acquire the rival NBC television network from General Electric Co., despite current legislation that prevents one company from dominating the marketplace.

Hand-written lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and U2 fetched $20,500, $9,800 and $9,500 respectively, at a London charity auction

The Offspring have tapped the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to open for them on tour in May and June. Aussie punks the Living End will also be on the bill.

Star Trek Insurrection has been scheduled for rental release on video and DVD May 25. Paramount Home Video has also announced the release of Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond and Inside Star Trek: The Real Story on the same day. The two tapes will be available separately or as a boxed set which will include two tickets to Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas.

Oscar winning director James Cameron won't write and produce the Planet of the Apes remake. Instead the director's chair may go to Michael Bay, director of the planet-smashing Armageddon.

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