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Vol. 8 No. 5
Pick Hits
Toy Box
Popeye the Sailor Man Series 2 Figures
The much-anticipated second series of Popeye has landed. These are based on one
of the most recognized and loved cartoon character of the 20th century. Storm
Gear Popeye, has a seafaring ship-wreck deck, typhoon watch telescope, octopus,
star fish, and can of spinach. Sailor Popeye, dons his dress whites with a deck
swabbin mop and bucket, and a pop-up spinach can. Sailor Bluto, comes complete
in his dress whites with a torpedo, bomb, and torpedo tossing action, Sea Hag,
with villainous vulture Bernard, vulture perch, and magic flute, and Poopdeck
Pappy, with nautical nappin hammock, sea chest with treasure, and a golden can
of spinach. A fantastic find for a quick fix of childhood.
At The Movies
Birthday Girl
An English bank manager requests a mail-order Russian bride (Nicole Kidman)
over the Internet, but soon finds his life tipped topsy-turvy as she exhibits an
unexpected possible dangerous side, accented by the arrival of two Russian
cousins. Nicole Kidman's career has been full of hits and misses, but with two
audience pleasers in 2001 when the actress starred in both Moulin Rouge and the
elegantly sublime The Others, she seems to be selecting her roles carefully.
Kidman pulls of her part while the expected twists and turns and a decent plot
hold down the rest of the film.
On Video
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
A Disney animated Jules Verne-like adventure about a team of explorers who
embark in a super-scientific submarine in 1914 in search of the mythical, sunken
lost city of Atlantis. A nerdish academic (Michael J. Fox) is bankrolled
by an eccentric millionaire for the underwater expedition and, using a
mysterious journal, the team of adventurers indeed find the city. It's a lost
civilization ruled by a 25,000-year-old king and powered by a magical crystal
that supplies all energy and heals all sickness. But it turns out that a part of
the crew are mercenaries, bent on stealing the crystal, and it's up to the good
guys to save the day. Throw in the pretty 8,500-year-old daughter of the king
for a love interest, and you have all the makings of a delightful boy's fantasy
adventure.
The Buzz...
Former Beatle Paul McCartney and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger are
performing together for the first time on stage to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's
Golden Jubilee. The one-off concert, marking the queen's 50-year reign, will
also feature Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin and
is set for June 3.
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BRITNEY GUEST-STARS IN
AUSTIN POWERS 3 |
The list of guest-stars in the upcoming Austin Powers 3: Goldmember film keeps
growing. Danny DeVito, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey plan
cameos. Britney Spears and Quincy Jones were already announced as
guest stars. Meanwhile, the British company that controls the Bond film license
have obtained a cease-and-desist order that prohibits New Line from calling the
latest installment of Mike Myers' shagadelic spy series Austin Powers in
Goldmember citing copyright infringement.
CBS is developing a four-hour miniseries about Adolf Hitler, exploring
the Nazi dictator's early life and rise to power. The film is slated to debut
sometime next season.
Gravity Kills is currently on the road with Sevendust, and their
Sanctuary debut, Superstarved is set for a March 19th release. Keep an ear out
for One Thing, its the first single.
Thanks to Ben and Jerry's, the Dave Matthews Band will soon be in the
frozen-food section of your local supermarket. The duo has announced they're
introducing a new flavor, One Sweet Whirled, a riff on the tune One Sweet World
from the group's 1993 album, Remember Two Things. The homage to DMB is hyped as
a tasty concoction of coffee ice cream, caramel and marshmallow swirls.
Jennifer Love Hewitt has come aboard to star in and co-produce through
her LoveSpell Prods. The Fox 2000 romantic comedy My Romance and the Showtime
dramatic cable feature Secrets.
In a groundbreaking move sure to delight fans of Imax and animation everywhere,
Walt Disney Pictures has announced plans to release its major holiday 2002
animated feature, Treasure Planet, simultaneously in large-format cinemas as
well as in 35mm venues. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's legendary tale
Treasure Island, Planet follows the space adventures of a 15-year-old boy as he
journeys across a parallel universe in search of the loot of a thousand worlds.
CBS says it's halting production on The Ellen show after 18 episodes, instead of
the 22 originally ordered. After debuting as part of CBS' little-watched Friday
night lineup, The Ellen Show struggled in the ratings, averaging just 5.9
million viewers in both the 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. timeslots.
Popular children's writer Astrid Lindgren, creator of Pippi Longstocking,
has died at age 94.
A California high school senior turned heads this weekend with his winter formal
date, Playboy Playmate Petra Verkiak. The 35-year-old pinup, who was Miss
December 1989, offered to accompany Toby Hocking after she read his
college entrance essay. Hocking, a straight-A clarinet player, wrote about how
he felt like an outcast before deciding it was up to him to seek out friends and
make the most of his years at High School.
DreamWorks Pictures is closing an option deal to acquire the 27 books in the
Matt Helm action series to develop into a feature film franchise. This is
not the first time a movie project has been developed based on the spy series.
Actor-comedian Dean Martin starred as Helm in four feature films.
South Park leads the pack of basic cable shows bringing a new level of
raunchiness and violence to television, a watchdog group says in a new study.
South Park, an animated show on Comedy Central, was overall the most offensive
series, the study said, with a per-hour combined average of 126 violent or
raunchy moments. The MTV shows Undergrads and Celebrity Deathmatch were next
with, respectively, 73 and 66 such references.
Kid Rock will kick off the first leg of his North American tour with a
sold-out show on February 22nd at the Wendler Arena in Saginaw, Michigan. The
current itinerary features dates continuing through May 4th, when Kid Rock and
his Twisted Brown Trucker band are set to rock Atlanta's Music Midtown 2002
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