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Vol. 9
No. 44
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Brother Bear
Disney puts
forth another exciting new animated holiday adventure. Set against the majestic
natural splendor of the Great American Northwest, the film tells the story of a
boy named Kenai, whose life takes an unexpected turn when the Great Spirits
transform him into a bear, the creature he hates most. Befriended by a bear cub
named Koda, Kenai sets out to regain his human form while his brother (who
doesnt realize Kenai is now a bear) pursues him on a mission of revenge and
family honor. With breathtaking animation, powerful emotion and humor, this film
introduces a memorable cast of characters and paints an unforgettable tale of
courage, honor and self-discovery.
On DVD
Indiana
Jones Trilogy
The creators of
the Indiana Jones series, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have indeed
enshrined their action hero, finally collecting his adventures and theirs in a
handsome four-disc set. The set's first three discs contain restored versions of
the Jones films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Temple of Doom and The Last
Crusade. The fourth disc packs in more than three hours of bonus materials
supervised by director Spielberg and story-weaver Lucas, featuring new
interviews with pretty much anyone fans would want to hear from (and then some).
For many fans, the Indy Jones trilogy was the holy grail of DVD, one of the
format's few high-profile holdouts.
Off The Record
The Strokes
Room On Fire
Somehow in rock's limited vernacular, the Strokes have found a way of talking
that's all their own. From the first note of their second album, you're fully
aware of who this is. And unlike a lot of groups, it isn't the emergence of the
lead singer because the singer here is as anonymous as they come, with his
generic Richard Hell yips and Iggy Pop gestures. The sound of the band working
together, the sum of the parts totaling their own thing, is what you're hearing
here, which coincidentally also means that their second album sounds much like
the first. Sure, they sneer with the machismo of angry young punks, but this is
mostly more angular rock from guys working quite the angle.
The Buzz...
This year's
World Series between the Florida Marlins and the New York Yankees finished
as the third lowest rated ever.
A man found guilty of stalking Britney Spears and ordered to stay away
from her for three years has sued the pop star, claiming her security guards
intimidated him and inflicted extreme emotional distress. He seeks unspecified
damages.
Following the Sci Fi channel's threat to sue, NASA is releasing 36 pages of
documents connected to the 1965 UFO incident in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania.
Nicole Kidman is becoming the new face of Chanel. Moulin Rouge cohort
Baz Luhrmann is creating, directing and producing the ad campaign, which
will be ready in the fall of 2004.
Elvis Presley is leading Forbes.com list of
top-earning deceased celebrities for the third year in
a row, to the tune of $40 million. Runner-up is
Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz, who
earned $32 million, followed by Lord of the Rings
author J.R.R. Tolkien who rang in $22 million.
Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Andrew
Form and Brad Fuller have been chosen by MGM
to remake the 1979 thriller The Amityville Horror. The
original film inspired seven sequels.
The Jinx spin-off movie from Die Another Day, which
would have starred Halle Berry in the lead role,
has been put on the shelf. The producers of the Bond
films were looking forward to making the Jinx movie but
MGM has decided to pull the plug on it for unknown
reasons.
Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant have been tapped by
Disney to pen a remake of Herbie: The Love Bug.
The new Herbie film will put the Volkswagon beetle with
a mind of its own in the world of NASCAR racing.
Selma Blair and Drew Barrymore are the top
contenders to play Lois Lane in McG's Superman. Vin
Diesel has met with McG and Jon Peters about playing
Supes arch-villain Lex Luthor.
Scary Movie 3 chuckled up some boffo box office.
The third installment in the horror-lampooning franchise
tallied a frightening $49.7 million and set the record
for the best ever October opening.
Pearl Jam, Wilco, Counting Crows,
Willie Nelson and others joined Neil
Young and his band mates in Crosby,
Stills & Nash for the 17th annual Bridge
School Benefit concerts outside San Francisco. The shows
benefit the Bridge School, which Young and his wife Pegi
founded as a learning facility for severely disabled
children.
This seasons installment of the Surreal Life will
feature Ron Jeremy, Tammy Faye
Bakker, Vanilla Ice and Erik
Estrada co-habitating for two weeks.
Creators of the Casino and Gaming Television network are
betting that a national interest in gambling will
translate into a desire to watch it on TV. The new
network is scheduled to launch in 2004 as a digital
cable and satellite channel with shows such as Winning
Hand, with poker experts offering tips on the game, and
Dusk 'Til Dawn, a tour of night spots in Las Vegas,
Monaco and other gambling destinations.
Actor Tim Robbins will be the host of the
Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute at Ryman
Auditorium on Nov. 10.
Avril Lavigne's My World DVD, due Nov. 4,
will premiere the day prior with screenings at AMC
Theaters in 24 U.S. cities. The artist will attend the
premiere in New York, at the Empire 25 Theatres in Times
Square.
Justin Timberlake has been putting out the
word that he's looking for a publisher for his upcoming
tell-all autobiography. His memoirs have reportedly
inspired frantic bidding from book houses, soaring into
seven figures. Eminem's story is also due to hit
book store shelves in the form of an authorized
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HOT 20 SONGS
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1. Someday Nickelback
2. Baby Boy Beyonce ft. Sean Paul
3. Girls and Boys Good Charlotte
4. So Yesterday Hilary Duff
5. Try Honesty Billy Talent
6. P.I.M.P. 50 Cent ft. Snoop Dogg
7. The Boys of Summer The Ataris
8. Senorita Justin Timberlake
9. Perfect Simple Plan
10. The Hardest Button To Button The White Stripes
11. So Far Away Staind
12. Faint - Linkin Park
13. Bigger Than My Body - John Mayer
14. Just Because - Jane's Addiction
15. Show Me How To Live Audioslave
16. One Thing Finger 11
17. Weak And Powerless A Perfect Circle
18. Shake Ya Tailfeather Nelly ft. P. Diddy/Murphy Lee
19. Bye Bye Boyfriend - Fefe Dobson
20. Got Some Teeth Obie Trice |
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BOX OFFICE
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1. Scary Movie 3
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3. Radio
4. Runaway Jury
5. Mystic River
6. The School Of Rock
7. Kill Bill
Brother Bear (New)
In The Cut (New)
Alien (Reissue) (New) |
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ON VIDEO
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1. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2. The Italian Job
3. 28 Days Later
4. The Matrix Reloaded
5. Hollywood Homicide
6. Wrong Turn
7. The In-Laws
8. Daddy Day Care
Hulk (New)
Whale Rider (New) |
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VIDEO GAMES
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1. The Simpsons Hit & Run - PS2, XBOX, GC
2. Midnight Club 2 XBOX, PS2
3. NHL 2004 - PS2, XBOX, GC
4. Soul Calibur 2 - PS2, XBOX, GC
5. Tiger Woods PGA 2004 - PS2, XBOX, GC
6. ESPN NHL Hockey 2004 - XBOX, PS2
7. Enter The Matrix - PS2, XBOX, GC
XIII PS2 (New)
MAFIA XBOX (New)
Tony Hawk's Underground - GC (New)
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