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STATIC-X Part Ways With Guitarist TRIPP EISEN

STATIC-X have split with guitarist Tripp Eisen following reports that Eisen was arrested by authorities in two states on charges that include kidnapping, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from two separate incidents involving sexual relations with minors. The group's official statement reads, in part, "STATIC-X has parted ways with guitarist Tripp Eisen, effective immediately. Tripp is currently dealing with personal issues that prohibit him from being able to fulfill his commitment to the band. No replacement has yet been chosen. STATIC-X is in the studio putting the finishing touches on its fourth Warner Bros. album, scheduled to be released in May. The band will tour this summer in support of the record."

Eisen has been in police custody since his February 24 arrest, but was scheduled to appear in Central Justice Center Court in Santa Ana, California, on Monday afternoon (February 28), according to MTV.com. It's expected the guitarist will remain in police custody in California until he's cleared for extradition to New Jersey.

SECOND SEASON OF SHOWTIME’S “FAMILY BUSINESS” NOW ON DVD / New Season Premiers March 12

FAMILY BUSINESS, the late night reality series from SHOWTIME about an average family trying to make a living in the adult entertainment industry premieres on Friday, January 30 at 11:00 PM ET/PT. A hilarious blend of real-life absurd situations, eccentric characters and of course skin, FAMILY BUSINESS focuses on the charismatic Adam Glasser and his alter ego, “Seymore Butts,” as well as his meddling, but well-meaning mom Lila and his cantankerous cousin Stevie, who together run their production company. The half-hour show premieres in its regular time slot at 11:00 PM on Friday nights, as part of SHOWTIME’s late night block.

This unique blend of comedy and reality, which is for adult audiences only, follows Adam as he faces the same problems that many people encounter - running his own company, juggling a hectic schedule and looking for the love of his life. Adam's life is like anyone else’s--almost. As an adult film producer and director, his everyday challenges may be a little more unique. This season, Adam deals with fame and his new female fans, Lila tries to get her cookbook published and Cousin Stevie renews his vows in Vegas, complete with the bachelor party he never had.

Season 3 Premieres March 12th at 11:30pm ET/PT Showtime's late-night reality series about an average family in the adult entertainment industry, has been renewed for a third season with 10 all new episodes.

The Cash Legacy: Johnny, June Boxes Due

The music of country music's most beloved couple will be celebrated with a pair of upcoming Columbia/Legacy multi-disc sets. Due June 7, "Johnny Cash -- The Legend" and June Carter Cash's "Keep on the Sunny Side -- Her Life In Music" will blend well-known and rare tracks in deluxe packages boasting extensive liner notes and vintage photography.

"The Legend" will span four discs and 107 Cash tracks, covering 1955-2002 and all of the Man in Black's major recordings for the Sun and Columbia labels. Seven of the included tracks are previously unreleased, including "It Takes One To Know Me." That track was written by his wife's daughter, Carlene Carter, as a teenager, and recorded in 1977. Carter recently added vocals to the recording that appears here.

The two-disc "Keep On the Sunny Side" examines the 64-year career of his wife, a member of the seminal Carter Family and a spirited and soulful songwriter and performer in her own right. The set boasts 40 songs culled from such labels as Arhoolie, RCA, Dualtone and Columbia.

RAMMSTEIN: 'Keine Lust' Video Posted Online

RAMMSTEIN's video for "Keine Lust", the fourth single from their latest CD, "Reise Reise", has been posted online at VideoPimp.com.

The "Keine Lust" clip was shot in January with director Jörn Heitman, who had previously helmed the group's videos for "Amerika" and "Ohne Dich", among others.

RAMMSTEIN's "Keine Lust" single is scheduled for release on February 28 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as a maxi-single, a limited-edition digipak single, and as a two-track.

"Reise Reise" sold 26,716 copies in the United States in its first week of release in mid-November to debut at position No. 61 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Simon Baker On Romero's Land of the Dead

Source: SCI FI WIRE

Simon Baker, star of George Romero's upcoming zombie sequel film Land of the Dead, told SCI FI Wire that he had a bloody good experience shooting it. "In classic George style, there's a lot of subversive social comment," Baker said in an interview while promoting his latest project, The Ring Two. "It's a good time, historically, to make a film like it. I got really into that and enjoyed that aspect of it."

Baker added: "At the same time, because I was never really a huge zombie movie fan, I was impressed by this. George's movies are at a different level, on an absolutely different level. He does so much more than just make a zombie movie. I'm what you could call a reluctant hero. We've got a great cast: Asia Argento, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo, Robert Joy. It was a good experience. I had a really good time making it. We shot in Toronto for 40-something nights. I think we had one or two split days, but the rest of the movie was shot at night. And it wasn't warm by any means. We finished shooting on the 24th of December, I think, and it was freezing. Even though it was cold and difficult I had a lot of fun making that movie."

Universal Pictures will unleash Land of the Dead on Oct. 21.

NINE INCH NAILS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

NINE INCH NAILS will be performing exclusive shows in select cities across the United States in April and May of 2005 in support of their new release, "With Teeth". Newly confirmed dates are as follows:

For additional U.S. and European dates, visit NIN.com

'The Devil's Rejects' To Arrive In July

Rob Zombie's second project as a feature film director, "The Devil's Rejects", has had its release date moved up to July 22 from the previously announced August 12. The decision to change the release date was apparently made by Lion's Gate Entertainment after a "killer test screening" on February 10 that established the movie as "the highest-testing movie in the history of the company," according to Zombie. "After the [test screening] they picked a small group of about 20 to discuss the film. 18 of the 20 rated the film as excellent and the other two rated it as very good. Hey, what more can I ask for?" stated Zombie.

"The Devil's Rejects" is the sequel to Zombie's directorial debut, 2003's "House Of 1000 Corpses". The rocker-turned-filmmaker has said that this movie will be much darker and nastier than its predecessor.

In addition to returning cast members like Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Zombie's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, "The Devil's Rejects" boasts an assortment of actors long associated with the horror genre, including "Halloween"'s P.J. Soles, Ken Foree from the original "Dawn Of The Dead", Michael Berryman from "The Hills Have Eyes" and Steve Railsback of "Helter Skelter" and "Ed Gein" fame.

STATIC-X Guitarist Busted On Sex Assault, Kidnapping Charges

Ken Serrano and Chris Jordan of New Jersey's Asbury Park Press have issued the following report:

But the 39-year-old man accused of meeting the girl through the Internet, driving from Pennsylvania and sexually assaulting her in an Old Bridge shopping center in January was no impersonator, police said.

Tod Rex Salvador, who goes by the stage name Tripp Eisen, a guitarist for STATIC-X, was apprehended Thursday in Orange County, Calif. by two detectives from New Jersey, authorities said.

According to authorities, Salvador told the 14-year-old Sayreville girl he was "T-Rex" and he liked to impersonate the guitarist for the heavy metal band they both liked, STATIC-X, reports the Asbury Park Press.

Stern Settles Up with Clear Channel

SOURCE: E! Online

Stern and the behemoth radio broadcaster have settled their dueling multimillion-dollar lawsuits for an undisclosed amount.

The legal brawl dates back a year, when Clear Channel booted Stern from the airways in six cities because his syndicated radio show did not "conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting." The company had been slapped with nearly $500,000 in FCC fines for Stern's onair antics during an April 2003 show, and, in the wake of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, were especially jittery. Clear Channel pulled the plug for good after a caller dropped the N-bomb on Stern.

Editor-in-chief Chris Anderson says the award is given to people who are "mavericks, visionaries and dreamers who inspire us as they transform our culture."

Hunter S. Thompson Ashes To Be Fired From Cannon

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - US author Hunter S. Thompson, who committed suicide last weekend, wanted to exit this world in a style befitting his extraordinary life: being fired from a cannon, a friend revealed.

"I believe he wanted to be shot out of a cannon," friend Troy Hooper told AFP.

"I understand it's in his will," said Hooper, associate editor of the Aspen Daily News, based near the Colorado home where Thompson, 67, apparently shot himself on Sunday.

His other works include "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72," a collection of articles he wrote for Rolling Stone magazine while covering the election campaigns of then-president Richard Nixon and his opponent, Senator George McGovern.

Batman Is Psycho And Savior

Christian Bale, who plays the Caped Crusader in the upcoming Batman Begins movie, told SCI FI Wire that his Batman combines elements of two previous roles he's portrayed: Jesus Christ and the American Psycho. "He's very much an American psycho of sorts and, yeah, also certainly has Christ-like symptoms," Bale said in an interview at WonderCon in San Francisco last weekend. "And, yeah, you know, [you see it in] the battle between [his] spirit and ... flesh and, with Bruce Wayne, the battle between the philanthropy his father taught him and was a great example to him for and the need for vengeance, which is incredibly strong." Bale played Jesus in the 1999 telefilm Mary, Mother of Jesus and gained fame as the title character in 2000's theatrical film American Psycho.

Bale said that he views Batman as conflicted. "Because his heart is telling him, frankly, that he wants to kill," he said. "But he cannot do it. He's been taught differently from childhood, and he knows that it is wrong. But, still, it's an overwhelming urge that he's had to pull back, rein in, all the time."

Bale added that this version of the Batman story, the fifth in Warner Brothers' recent franchise, is particularly relevant to these unsettled times. "I don't want to give away too much, but what Scarecrow [Cillian Murphy] is doing, and which Ra's Al Ghul [Ken Watanabe] and everybody [is up to], is very similar to the anthrax scare that people [went through]," he said. "It's very similar to the possibility of chemical, biological warfare, etc., going on. The notion also of the mentor that Bruce Wayne chooses to go and train with being a man with a triple-barreled name [who] lives in caves kind of on the run: You can't help but take a look and say, 'Hmm. There's a lot of relevance to it.' I think also the age-old thing of the ever-widening gap between rich and poor. And the nature of power and corruption. I think all of these things are particularly relevant, yeah. And I think it should be. Because this is American mythology. It should be in keeping with the times. If it's not, it's missing the point." Batman Begins opens June 17.

Two Shelved 'Hellraiser' Films to See the Light of Day

Source: Bloody Disgusting

Is Dimension Films ready to blow the dust off Pinhead and wake him up for some more carnage? If you head on over to Amazon.com you'd see they have release dates listed for both of Dimension Films' upcoming direct-to-video 'Hellraiser' films. Hellrasier: Deader is set for release on June 7th while Hellraiser: Hellworld will be hitting shelves on September 6th. Obviously this isn't official, but it's at least something. Come on Dimension, this is motherfucking ridiculous.

Garbage Breakup Ends With New LP

Source: www.mtv.com

"It depends on which one of us you ask," bassist/guitarist Steve Marker said during a recent visit from their Madison, Wisconsin, home base to Los Angeles. "I think we took a break, but some of us think that we broke up, so we haven't even resolved that yet. We should probably talk about that. It got pretty weird between the four of us, and the music wasn't really happening, so we took a break. There were times when it felt like we should break up, I suppose, but it didn't quite happen, obviously."

During those times, the band struggled with agreeing on a direction for the new tunes, but in time Garbage regrouped, agreed on a sound and recorded Bleed Like Me, due April 12.

"Once he played the drums on that track, that kind of set the bar for how we wanted the rest of the songs on the album to sound," Vig said. "That really forced us to ramp it up more on 'Bad Boyfriend' and 'Metal Heart' and some of the other tracks."

GARBAGE.COM ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TICKET PRESALE

The Garbage Fan Club web site is pleased to announce another member-only presale. Register for membership now in order to take advantage this exclusive North American ticket pre-sale . Don't forget we're still in preview mode - the full site will be ready March 1st!

Not a Garbage.com member? Join today! (www.garbage.com/signup)

Check out the updated tour page on Garbage.com and get ready for some North American shows! We have tickets held aside for Garbage.com members at the following gigs:

*Visit the new Garbage web site today!

BREAKFAST WITH HUNTER (DVD)

From www.filmthreat.com by Eric Campos

2003, Un-rated, 91 Minutes, Wayne Ewing Films, Inc and Gonzo International

While speaking briefly with Wayne Ewing before seeing his documentary Breakfast With Hunter at the Arclight in Los Angeles about eight months ago, he alerted me to the fact that, even though the film was just beginning its journey on the festival trail, he was already working on a super special collector's edition DVD with all sorts of cool bells and whistles to play with. Two hours later, I drunkenly stumbled out of the theater with the thought of this DVD coming down the road in the near future keeping me on my feet. Well, it's finally here and even though it's not as tricked out as I thought it was going to be, it's still a super special collector's edition for any lover of Hunter Thompson's work as the film itself provides a look inside the life of the good Doctor that very few would be able to capture. A longtime friend and neighbor of Hunter's, Ewing was granted access to Owl Farm and allowed to videotape Hunter during a time when he was battling the Aspen City Police and watching his most notorious work, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," transform into a motion picture.

Special features include bonus footage of Hunter working with various artists including P.J. O'Rourke, Don Johnson and the late Warren Zevon - nothing shockingly special here, but good for the ol' archives anyway - but the star attraction bonus feature is the running commentary by Ewing and Hunter. Apparently it was a real bear to get Hunter to sit still for a commentary, but Wayne finally pulled it off...even if he only gets Hunter to sit through the first half hour. It's an interesting listen - if Hunter's talking it's always interesting at the very least - but nothing too incredibly insightful. Surprisingly, when Ewing is on his own, that's when the commentary gets really good as he can just relax and tell his side of the story of how it was like being the invisible man in all of these scenes in the life of Hunter presented us. Once again, the one scene that sticks out is the fight between Alex Cox and Hunter that ended Cox's relationship with the "Fear and Loathing" film. Without the commentary, this scene is an amazing piece of video, incredibly tense, but with the commentary, it gets even more tense as Wayne describes himself crouched on the sofa with his camera, praying to God that the verbal confrontation didn't turn to physical violence. Wayne knows Hunter a lot better than any of us ever will, so you believe it when he voices his concern about Cox's well-being. Ewing continues to provide plenty of insight into the rest of the film, making this commentary something like a sequel - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with Hunter. This is definitely one for the fans!

HUNTER S THOMPSON July 18, 1937 - February 21, 2005: NEW EDITORIAL

I have posted a tribute to HST's influence on my writing, and life in editorials.
- AZ

Hunter S. Thompson Dead At 67

(CNN) -- Journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, who unleashed the concept of "gonzo journalism" in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself in the head Sunday at his home near Aspen, Colorado, police and his family said.

"On February 20, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson took his life with a gunshot to the head at his fortified compound in Woody Creek, Colorado," said a statement issued by Thompson's son, Juan Thompson, to the Aspen Daily News as reported by the Denver Post.

"The family will shortly provide more information about memorial service and media contacts. Hunter prized his privacy, and we ask that his friends and admirers respect that privacy as well as that of his family."

A dispatcher for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department confirmed Thompson's death.

The writer himself, Hoag said, will be missed. "There's no one in the world these days who writes the truth ... as he seems to, to me," he said. "He spoke to the world and said what people were afraid to say."

Hunter S. Thompson Kills Himself

By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press Writer

ASPEN, Colo. - Hunter S. Thompson, the hard-living writer who inserted himself into his accounts of America's underbelly and popularized a first-person form of journalism in books such as "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," has committed suicide.

Thompson was found dead Sunday in his Aspen-area home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, sheriff's officials said. He was 67. Thompson's wife, Anita, had gone out before the shooting and was not home at the time.

Besides the 1972 classic about Thompson's visit to Las Vegas, he also wrote "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72." The central character in those wild, sprawling satires was "Dr. Thompson," a snarling, drug- and alcohol-crazed observer and participant.

"That would be a shame, for while he doesn't see America as Grandma Moses depicted it, or the way they painted it for us in civics class, he does in his own mad way betray a profound democratic concern for the polity," he wrote. "And in its own mad way, it's damned refreshing."

This Thursday THRILL KILL KULT LIVE! and The Return Of Jacky Blacque

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Smoking Gun Smokes Out Jackson Case?

Has the gagged Michael Jackson molestation case been unbound?

The Smoking Gun on Thursday published 805 pages of purported Jackson grand-jury testimony--and said it was busy scanning more.

The postings come about a month after the Website, along with ABC News, first made public excerpted testimony of Jackson's young accuser. At the time, both the prosecution and defense teams decried the leaks, essentially confirming their authenticity

As of Friday, there were no new condemnations of the latest Smoking Gun scoop, although Jackson's camp seemed to find comfort in some of its contents.

Jones worked with Jackson on his three biggest solo album hits, Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad and also produced "We Are the World," which was cowritten by Jackson.

IGGY POP To Release 'Live San Fran 1981' On DVD

Music Video Distributors and Target Video have announced the home viewing release of "Iggy Pop – Live San Fran 1981" for worldwide distribution on DVD.

This is the Godfather of punk, dressed in drag, in an exceptionally energetic performance for a crazed-crowd in San Francisco. Over the 30-plus years of Iggy Pop's career, one thing has always remained constant, his absolute devotion and dedication to the live show. From the chaos of the early STOOGES shows to his recent work with the TROLLS (as well as the reformed STOOGES), no one can deny that Pop is the epitome of live rock action.

While this DVD may look rough and raw to 21st century eyes, it is also the best representation of Iggy live during an otherwise pitifully undocumented era of his career. Fronting a crack band featuring BLONDIE drummer Clem Burke and future DAVID BOWIE guitarist Carlos Alomar, Pop is as unpredictable and dominant as ever (no small feat since he is sporting a mini skirt, garters and stockings for most of the show). Filmed on November 25, 1981 near the end of their tour supporting his 1981 album "Party", Iggy and co. are raw and ready for business. "Live San Fran 1981" provides a snapshot of a hungry artist at the top of his game in front of an adoring crowd.

"Iggy Pop – Live San Fran 1981" will be released on April 19 through Music Video Distributors.

MONDAY NIGHT AT NEO

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'Seed of Chucky' Unrated DVD Delayed

Universal is having trouble making up its mind with their DVD release of Seed of Chucky. First it's one thing, then another. Well hopefully the new June 7th release date will stick and the unrated version of the disc better stick! Read on for the news. Don Mancini's fifth 'Childs' Play' stars Brad Dourif (voice), Jennifer Tilly (voice and actress), Billy Boyd (voice), John Waters, Redman, Debbie Lee Carrington and Hannah Spearritt.

DVD Answers reports:

Universal has announced the Seed of Chucky in which Jennifer Tilly and Brad Dourif return for the follow-up to Bride of Chucky. This time Billy Boyd also joins the cast, providing vocals for the homicidal dolls offspring, Glen, the seed of the title. The film will be available in rated and unrated form from the 7th June, with each setting you back around $29.98. Each disc will include English Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 Surround tracks along with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Extras on both will include an audio commentary with director Don Mancini and Jennifer Tilly, a Family Hell-iday Slide Show in which the Chucky family hosts the first viewing of their exploits through Paris, New York and Hollywood, a new Conceiving The Seed of Chucky feature that takes a look at two decades of Chucky films, Jennifer Tilly's video diary from The Tonight Show and FuZion Up Close with the Seed of Chucky stars which contains revealing interviews with Chucky and Tiffany.

Journalist Says Subpoenaed on Stern

By Gary Hill (Reuters)

NEW YORK - A self-described celebrity journalist who is a frequent guest on raunchy radio host Howard Stern's shows said on Saturday U.S. securities regulators had subpoenaed him in a probe of possible insider trading in Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. stock.

Chaunce Hayden told Reuters the Securities and Exchange Commission (news - web sites) had ordered him to appear on Wednesday in New York to give information about trading in shares of Sirius, Stern's future radio home.

Hayden said he had made an on-air prediction that Stern would leave broadcast radio for satellite radio and then coincidentally had been in the studio when the shock jock, a frequent target of federal radio regulators over decency issues, announced in October he would move to Sirius in 2006.

The Federal Communications Commission fines broadcast radio but not satellite radio for content it finds indecent. (Additional reporting by Caroline Drees)

Old Pueblo To Distribute Clown Porn

San Diego, California, February 18, 2005 -RAMCO Productions, www.ramcoproductions.com the San Diego upstart that is taking the Adult Industry by storm, has just inked a non-exclusive deal with Old Pueblo Distribution to deliver Clown Porn (the Movie).
www.adultfyi.com/read.aspx?ID=8105

Based solely upon their creativity (and a sizeable bribe), Old Pueblo's President, Arnold Stein has gone against his better judgment and signed the lunatics at RAMCO Productions. Noting that there is nothing else resembling Clown Porn in the adult DVD market, Arnold wanted to work with a company that offered a completely new product.

Be on the lookout for Clown Porn (the Movie) on the shelves of your favorite Adult store soon, brought to you by RAMCO Productions and Old Pueblo Distribution. Stores & Distributors Call Arnold 520-319-5709 or email arnold for all orders. Pre-sale orders encouraged. Street Date:3/1/05

Former MISFITS Guitarist Seeks Vocalist For New Band

Former MISFITS guitarist Doyle is looking for a singer for his GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN project. The group's debut album will reportedly be produced by ex-MISFITS frontman Glenn Danzig and will be released through Glenn's label imprint, Evilive. Interested parties should send a demo and a photo to:

Mercenary Management
ATTN: Doyle Submissions
8491 Sunset Blvd, #179
W. Hollywood, CA 90069

Danzig and Doyle had previously shared the stage in December in Los Angeles and Las Vegas in what was being billed as their first joint appearance in 20 years. "It's the closest thing to a MISFITS reunion anyone is ever going to see!" Danzig had previously said.

Peter Fonda to Ride with Ghost Rider

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Mark Steven Johnson is directing the film, which also stars Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, and Sam Elliott.

MINISTRY Songs Featured In Award-Winning Documentary

Ministry Live In Chicago Photo by Dan Locke for MK

MINISTRY's songs "No W" and "Waiting" are featured in the documentary film "Murderball", which took the Sundance Audience Award for favorite documentary, and a jury prize for its editing. This moving film chronicles the lives of quadriplegics playing indoor rugby in wheelchairs rigged like Mad Max vehicles. More information is available at St. Petersburg Times and Entertainment Weekly.

Digital Playground Releases Devon: Erotique Trailer

AZ and Devon photo by Karlton

VAN NUYS, Calif. - Digital Playground has announced the release of the video trailer for Devon: Erotique, which is the second title from new director Celeste.

The video, which will hit the street on March 3, features Digital Playground exclusive Devon performing alongside fellow contract girl Jesse Jane in their first production of the year.

Tereza Ilova, Nikki Benz, Rachel Rotten, Nautica Thorn and Roxanne Hall also perform in what the company calls “a dreamy tale of decadence and debauchery.”

Viewers can download the video Devon: Erotique trailer by visiting www.digitalplayground.com/mov/devon_erotique.html

"One Night In Paris" Earns Rick Solomon $7 Million (So Far)

"Birds of a feather...."

Source: UPI

(This one goes out to the person who didn't think it's outsell Ramela and Tommy's video. Told you so. - AZ)

Hollywood- Videotaping his sex romp with Paris Hilton has earned Rick Solomon $7 million, enough to buy a posh pad in the Hollywood Hills, "Celebrity Justice" reports. Solomon closed the deal this week after plunking down $3.4 million for the home just down the street from his buddy, "Spiderman" star Tobey Maguire, who helped him pick out the dream digs. The property has a pool, a master bedroom with a shower with a beautiful view and a state-of-the-art media room.

Even though he denied releasing clips of the videotape, "One Night In Paris," that turned up on the Internet, Solomon says the Hilton family is blaming him anyway. "They're trying to bury me," Solomon said at the time. "They're making me look sleazy."

Porn distributor David Joseph of Red Light District said last year the tape has "sold more copies than any video in the history of porn."

Anti-Porn Ad Runs in USA Today

Source Adultfyi.com by Gene Ross

Movie Gallery is "wolf in sheep's clothing"

So you better believe the full page ad taken out Tuesday in USA Today as well as The Washington Post and The Oregonian hwww.victimsofpornography.org/images/Movie_Gallery-USAToday.pdf has the AFA thumbprints all over it.

Since the merger had been announced, the AFA has been putting out the notion that there will be, in essence, 4500 corporate-style porn stores across American carrying and renting XXX tapes.

"What a crock of shit," says Margold. "A page in USA Today can't be cheap. This is a heavy-hitting ad.

Billy Idol Ends 10-year Absence With 'Devil's Playground'

Melodic punk rock troubadour Billy Idol has revealed details of his first new studio album in over 10 years.

'Devil's Playground' is set for release on March 22 across the US and is his first with new label Sanctuary:

"Enough!" said Idol in a statement, "2005 is the time for an original punk rocker to show his stuff."

The former Generation X rocker, who scored huge hits with 'White Wedding' and 'Dancing With Myself', says he distanced himself from the music business to 'regenerate, get free of myself and make an album for the right reasons."

First single release will be 'Scream'. A major US/European tour schedule is expected later this year.

Summer Haze Signs Exclusive With Old Pueblo Distribution

TUCSON, Ariz. - Pro-am performer-producer Summer Haze www.clubsummerhaze.com has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Old Pueblo Distribution, according to owner Arnold Stein. First releases are Vols. 4 and 5 of her series Behind Closed Doors.

“I am beyond excited to bring Summer Haze under the Old Pueblo umbrella,” Stein told AVN.com. “She introduces new girls to the industry and captures the reality of the porn lifestyle like no one else can.”

Haze, billed as one of the “Top 20 Feature Entertainers,” is a dancer with a busy itinerary who shoots scenes with other dancers while on the road. Her adult video career began in scenes for Dave Cummings and Wildlife Productions, before she started shooting on her own.

Valentine said he sold the first three volumes of the Closed Doors series to a British company, but has since bought back Vol. 1 and plans also to retrieve the other two.

ERIC SINGER PROJECT To Tour Europe

According to KISS Kollector Online, KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, along with former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi and ALICE COOPER bassist Chuck Garrick, will be touring Europe as ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) in April and May. While Singer is on a tour break with KISS, and Kulick is in between tours with his current band GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, the two wanted to join forces for a tour of Europe after a handful of shows together as UNION (also with John Corabi in the band, but with Jamie Hunting on bass) last month.

Dates in Denmark (April 28), Holland (April 29) and Germany (April 30) have already been confirmed, while dates for Spain, Sweden, Belgium and other countries are being finalized. ESP's setlist will mainly consist of KISS hits and obscure KISS songs that have never before been played live, along with selections from MÖTLEY CRÜE, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ALICE COOPER and other classic rock bands.

Playboy Names Jenna One of Word's Sexiest Women

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ) -- Playboy Magazine has anointed adult superstar Jenna Jameson as one of the world's 25 Sexiest Celebrities.

The March issue of the magazine ranks Ms. Jameson near the top of a list that includes Jamie Pressley, Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Paris Hilton, Jenny McCarthy, Victoria Silvstedt, Carmen DeCesare. She is the only adult star on the list.

It's not the first time Ms. Jameson has been so honored. Readers of FHM magazine annually rank her as one of the world's sexiest and most beautiful women.

About Jenna Jameson:

According to New York Magazine Jenna Jameson is a "cultural icon." her book about her life and adventures from the ReganBooks imprint of HarperCollins, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale, was a New York Times bestseller list. Ms. Jameson has debated at Oxford University in England, been profiled by the E! True Hollywood Stories in one of its highest-rated shows, hosted E!'s Wild On program and made countless television appearances. She controls her own film production company and is the chairwoman of ClubJenna, Inc., a product licensing and Internet management firm that handles the Web activities for more than a dozen top adult stars, operates ClubJennaMall.com, a popular online retail store and has a free non-explicit Website, JustJennaJameson.com. Vivid Entertainment Group has selected Jenna as a Vivid Girl and films produced by her own production company are distributed by Vivid. Ms. Jameson, who began her career as a Las Vegas showgirl, has appeared in thousands of magazine articles and on hundreds of magazine covers from Playboy, New York, Esquire and Penthouse to Glamour, Paper, Cosmopolitan, Allure and Jane. FHM ranks her as one of the 100 Most Beautiful Girls in the World and VH1 says she is among the "100 Hottest Hotties."

THE BATMAN RETURNS

Kids' WB! unveiled its 2005-2006 lineup on Wednesday, including the return of The Batman for a second season that will include Batgirl and airs on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and will also air weekdays at 4:30 p.m.

"In this captivating second season, The Batman will face a little competition to protect the citizens of GothamŠfrom a teenaged girl -- Batgirl. She has just flown into town to do her part in keeping the streets safe from the most dangerous and occasionally hysterical super villains out there. Is there enough room in Gotham for two Caped Crusaders?"

The International Fantastic Four Teaser!

We've talked about it and now we can give you a first online look at the new international teaser for 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four, hitting theaters on July 8th. www.video.craveonline.com/video/comingsoon/?showVideo=463&statsid=26&pid=1

Marvel's beloved superhero team comes to the big screen. Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic, who can elongate his body; Susan Storm / Invisible Woman, who not only can become invisible at will but can render other objects invisible; Johnny Storm / Human Torch, who can shoot fire from his finger tips and bend flame; and Ben Grimm / The Thing, a hideously misshapen monster with superhuman strength, together battle the evil Doctor Doom.

Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, and Julian McMahon star in the Tim Story-directed film.

AC/DC: More 'Family Jewels' Details Revealed

www.Billboard.com has revealed more details about AC/DC's upcoming "Family Jewels" DVD, due March 29 in North America via Epic.

Disc one focuses on AC/DC's Bon Scott-led period from 1975-1980, featuring videos for "High Voltage", "Jailbreak", "Let There Be Rock", "Walk All Over You" and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)", among others. Live versions of "Riff Raff", "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Show Business" are also included, as are a host of small-screen appearances, among them a performance on Spanish television just 10 days before Scott died in 1980.

AC/DC's Brian Johnson-led era is chronicled on the second disc, beginning with videos for "Hells Bells", "What Do You Do for Money Honey", "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" and the title cut from the 1980 album "Back in Black". Also included are videos for "Who Made Who" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" stemming from the band's soundtrack to the 1986 Stephen King film "Maximum Overdrive", a live version of "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" taped in Detroit in 1983 and the DVD debut of videos for "Clipped" and "Fly on the Wall".

"Family Jewels" track listing:

Disc One:

01. Baby Please Don't Go (TV, 1975)
02. Show Business (live, 1975)
03. High Voltage (video, 1975)
04. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll) (video, 1976)
05. T.N.T. (TV, 1976)
06. Jailbreak (video, 1976)
07. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (TV, 1976)
08. Dog Eat Dog (TV, 1977)
09. Let There Be Rock (video, 1977)
10. Rock'n'Roll Damnation (video, 1978)
11. Sin City (TV, 1978)
12. Riff Raff (live, 1978)
13. Fling Thing/Rocker (live, 1978)
14. Whole Lotta Rosie (live, 1978)
15. Shot Down in Flames (video, 1979)
16. Walk All Over You (video, 1979)
17. Touch Too Much (video, 1979)
18. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) (video, 1979)
19. Girls Got Rhyme (TV, 1980)
20. Highway to Hell (TV, 1980)

Disc Two:

01. Hells Bells (video, 1980)
02. Back in Black (video, 1980)
03. What Do You Do for Money Honey (video, 1980)
04. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (video, 1980)
05. Let's Get It Up (live, 1981)
06. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (live, 1983)
07. Flick of the Switch (video, 1983)
08. Nervous Shakedown (video, 1983)
09. Fly on the Wall (video, 1985)
10. Danger (video, 1985)
11. Sink the Pink (video, 1985)
12. Stand Up (video, 1985)
13. Shake Your Foundations (video, 1985)
14. Who Made Who (video, 1986)
15. You Shook Me All Night Long (video, 1986)
16. Heatseeker (video, 1988)
17. That's the Way I Wanna Rock'n'Roll (video, 1988)
18. Thunderstruck (video, 1990)
19. Moneytalks (video, 1990)
20. Are You Ready (video, 1991)

SAMMY HAGAR Solo Tour With Michael Anthony On Bass

According to www.LiveDaily.com, VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar will return to the solo circuit this spring during his Mexican-themed "Cinco de Cabo" tour.

VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony will join Hagar during the upcoming roadtrip.

SAMMY HAGAR & THE WABORITAS tour dates:

Apr. 29-30 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Cabo Wabo @ Harrahs
May 01 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Cabo Wabo @ Harrahs
May 06 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel/Casino
May 07 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
May 10 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
May 12 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
May 13 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
May 14 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion

DANZIG - The SISTERS OF MERCY - DIMEBAG Events Next Week at NEO

MK, 94.7 The Zone and NEO are happy to announce:

Twisting Roses Scedule Two Chicago Area Shows

The Chicago area rock band Twisting Roses will be performng two shows in the next month around Chicagoland.

Even more impressive is there list of endorsers including Dean Guitars, Madison Speakers, Morley Pedals, George L's Cables, Jim Dunlop Picks, Coffin Case, and GHS Guitar Strings.

See www.twistingroses.com and www.kristyroserocks.com for more info.

I LOVE RICH At Wolrds Largest Car Show

I LOVE RICH is playing on the Chrysler stage at the CHICAGO AUTO SHOW this year, playing @ 5:00 pm on Feb. 19th, which is a Saturday night. So if the Auto Show is your thing (and really, who's ideal evening doesn't revolve around paying 10 bucks to walk around and look at cars you'll never be able to afford) come out and see some rock as well.

Saturday Feb 19th
The Chicago Auto Show
at McCormick Place
on the Chrysler stage
5:00 PM sharp

NINE INCH NAILS New Video

John Lennon Originator Of Heavy Metals'Devil's Horns' ?

Source: www.earcandymag.com

Over the last few years there have been two artists that have claimed to have created the famous heavy metal "devil's horns" hand signal: Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH) and Gene Simmons (KISS).

You know the "devil's horns" signal? It is the universal heavy metal sign for "you rock", usually used in unison with the music at heavy metal concerts. Not to get satanical or anything, but the sign is supposed to represent the sign of the beast, with horns represented by the index finger and pinkie raised. If you raise both hands with this sign, the band "really rocks!"

What other ties does Lennon have to heavy metal? Well, he claimed that the BEATLES song, "Ticket To Ride" was "one of the earliest heavy metal records ever made". How fitting that it was Lennon who also created the best-known symbol of heavy metal!

POWERMAN 5000 New Recording

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One has posted the following message on the group's official message board:

"O.K., so here's a long overdue update. First off, the new record is just about done. We still have to track a bit more and then mix, but I'm pretty sure we are done writing. Although who knows... No official release date yet, because we are exploring all the options in terms of getting this thing into your grubby little hands.

"What is it going to sound like? Well, let's just say if you like calculated, bloated HOOBASTANK ballads or radio friendly nu metal or over-produced, auto-tuned, cookie-cutter rock, then you will hate the new POWERMAN 5000 record. Now, I'm NOT going to say the standard bullshit like, 'This is our heaviest, most brutal record yet.' That's so boring and predictable. Not to mention, not true. I will say that, this record is raw and real.

"Well, that's enough for you to chew on for now. THANX for being the coolest fans around, see you on the road."

New Batman Begins Pictures Surface

Warner Bros. Pictures has released new Batman Begins pictures on the official website www2.warnerbros.com/batmanbegins/index.html Included are pics of the Batmobile, Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dodson, Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon, and Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul.

Gunman Who Shot BRUCE KULICK Gets 10 Years In Prison

According to a posting on former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick's official web site, www.kulick.net the gunman who shot Kulick on Sunset Blvd. in 2003 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the incident. "Justice is slow, but I know alot of my fans were curious to hear what happened," Bruce writes on his web site.

On Oct. 15, 2003, Kulick attended a concert by MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil at the Key Club on Sunset Blvd., and left the with a friend at 1:30 a.m. As he walked down the Strip, he heard gunshots. He looked down to see a hole through his leather pants, right above the knee. Next thing he noticed, blood was coming down his leg.

"I'm very grateful for the immediate response of both the crowd and the doctors, and — obviously — the EMS crews," Bruce said the day after the shooting. "I'm fine and very thankful to be alive."

PAUL STANLEY Attends Pre-GRAMMY Party

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was among the attendees at the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills hotel last Saturday (Feb. 12) in Beverly Hills, California — one day prior to the 47th Grammy Awards. Stanley attended the party with girlfriend Erin Sutton see photos from KissNews.de and is said to have mingled with people like Jimmy Page, Clive Davis and former KISS songwriting collaborator Desmond Child. A recap of the evening's events from legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin follows:

"Sitting at our table is Paul Stanley, who tells me he is addicted to my website - he reads it in the middle of the night when he can't sleep (Gene Simmons probably would - if I paid him) and his girlfriend Erin. He tells [Jimmy Page] he can't tell if I namedrop him or Slash the most. The bright lighting is suddenly obscured by a figure nearly as big as the ballroom we're in. It's Steven Segal... I am not joking, he is physically HUGE. A bit like a Buddha — well, he claims to be into Eastern Religion when he is not killing 5000 people with one hand. Much to our surprise he's at our table. Paul, Jimmy and I watch him consume all of the dessert — he puts his glasses on then consumes two tiers of pastries from giant plates... I mean everything. We're all nudging each other, trying not to laugh."

One of this year's Grammy winners were MOTÖRHEAD, who were honored in the Best Metal Performance category for their cover of METALLICA's "Whiplash". The track was produced by Bob Kulick, who recently produced a KISS tribute album entitled "Spin the Bottle".

Marazene Shoot "Execute" Video

On February 10th-13th, the video for "Execute", a track most recently featured on Matrix:Revolutions DVD and scheduled to be released on MARAZENE's debut album, "Resin-Hate" was shot in Chicago. Joseph Elsey (U Press Play Productions), whose work on the cult/camp zombie/horror spoof "Stay Dead" attracted the band from the get-go, directed the video.

"There was an immediate connection between Joe and MARAZENE" bassist Dietrich Thrall explains. "We'd discussed several avenues of collaboration including the possibilities of doing some scoring and contributing soundtrack material for a feature Joe had been working on and even a Mini Movie for Marazene Material. The video for "Execute" is the end result. He's [Joe] got great energy and we knew he was the right person to handle something we all felt was the next big step for MARAZENE."

Marazene's next show is February 24th @ Double Door hosting the Damage Manual CD Release Party with DJ Acucrack, SuperSport, and Maggot Twat. Invisible Records/Underground Inc founder Martin Atkins will guest DJ between sets.

Debbie Gibson Poses Nude For Playboy

She's got legs. (Thanks jSIN)

One-time teen Pop sensation Deborah Gibson/Debbie Gibson is posing nude in the March issue of Playboy magazine, reports Liz Smith in The New York Post. The pictorial will coincide with a new single titled "Naked." Debbie Gibson or Deborah Gibson is also readying a remake of the Daryl Hall & John Oates classic "Rich Girl" for a forthcoming album.

So there is an 8 page pictorial featuring Deborah Gibson in the March issue of Playboy Magazine which debuted at newsstands February 11th!

In February 2000, Deborah Gibson starred as "The Narrator" in the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Then, in December 2001, Deborah starred, in a 3 month engagement, as "Cinderella" in the national production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" to Eartha Kitt's "Fairy Godmother". In October, 2002, Debbie Gibsongraced the stage as "Velma Kelly" in Boston's North Shore Theatre's production of "Chicago", a role she will do again at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City, July, 2003. Deborah Gibson returned to Broadway in February 2003, for a 4 month stint as the "saucy, sexy Sally Bowles" at Studio 54 in "Cabaret".

Alan Keyes' Daughter Comes Out

SHE'S A LIBERAL!

--Chicago Tribune

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The daughter of conservative firebrand Alan Keyes announced her homosexuality at a gay rights rally here Monday, publicly revealing for the first time what had been an open secret during her father's failed Illinois senatorial campaign.

Maya Marcel-Keyes, 19, spoke only obliquely of her sexual orientation in a brief speech before a crowd of several hundred people outside the Maryland State House.

"I love my parents very much, and they love me," she said

HAPPY VD FROM MK

Well, for those of you "lucky in love" we'd like to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day. And for all of you sinners and players of the field, we'll drink one for you this evening.

We dedicate the following song to you which was written by the great Peter Steele. If you cannot relate, you are not human.

The Dream Is Dead (Valentines Day Song by Type O Negative)

The dream is dead.

Type O Negative Update From Johnny

Johnny Kelly posted the following at www.typeonegative.net/news.php

johnny

Danzig Dates with Johnny and Tommy Victor is playing guitar

02/18/05 Sauget, IL Pop's
02/19/05 Detroit, MI Harpo's
02/21/05 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
02/22/05 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
02/24/05 Toronto, ON The Guvernment
02/25/05 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
02/26/05 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
02/28/05 Boston, MA The Roxy
03/01/05 New York, NY Spirit
03/02/05 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
03/04/05 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
03/05/05 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
03/06/05 Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
03/08/05 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room
03/09/05 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station
03/11/05 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
03/12/05 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
03/13/05 Tucson, AZ Coconuts
03/15/05 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues

Official George Romero Website Updated

After sitting dormant for months and months, George Romero's official website www.georgeromero.com has finally been relaunched. At the site you can watch journals, check out his exclusive promotions (X-box and ipod skins) and has a media section set up.

Official 'Return of the Living Dead' Websites

The official website www.returnofthelivingdead4and5.com has gone live for both Return of the Living Dead Necropolis and Rave to the Grave. At the site you'll find tons of stills, a promo trailer and behind-the-scenes featurettes. It appears to be more of an EPK, but it's got the goods you want! So check it out. Both films are set to hit (video?) this year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEVIN KEY

MK wishes cEvin Key a HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! The Skinny Puppy legend was born this day February 13, 1961.

Cheers!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Henry Rollins

We also wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Henry Rollins. And on this day in 1866 Jesse James's gang committed its first bank robbery.

You're in good company man.

NINE INCH NAILS: "With Teeth" Track Listing

NINE INCH NAILS have posted a teaser for their upcoming album, "With Teeth", at their official web site www.nin.com/visuals/with_teeth_teaser.html Check it out at this location. In addition, the band have unveiled the track listing for the new CD. It is as follows:

"With Teeth", is scheduled for release in the U.S on May 3 (one day earlier internationally). The CD, which is said to be "more song-orientated" than 1999's "The Fragile", was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, Ca., and features a guest appearance on drums by former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl. Mixing duties were handled by Alan Moulder (THE CURE, SMASHING PUMPKINS). The album's first single, The Hand That Feeds, is expected to go for radio adds during the coming weeks.

"Inside Deep Throat" Plays Chicago

For people living in and around the Chicago area, documentary "Inside Deep Throat," will be shown at the Century Centre Cinema starting this weekend.

For movie times, call 773-509-4949

GOOD NEWS ! Tom Cruise Ices Iron Man

Source: Sci Fi Wire

Tom Cruise told SCI FI Wire that he has pulled out of a proposed Iron Man movie. "It's not happening. Not with me," Cruise told reporters during a break in filming on the set of his current movie, War of the Worlds, in Piru, Calif. "They ... came to me at a certain point, and you know, when I do something, I want to do it right. And, you know, if I commit to something, it has to be done in a way that I know it's going to be something special. And that ... as it was lining up, it just didn't feel to me like it was going to work."

Cruise had been attached to the on-again, off-again film adaptation of the Marvel Comics series. But he said that he's no longer involved. "I need to be able to make decisions and make the film as great as it can be, and it just didn't go down that road that way," he said. He added: "I've never just made a movie to make a movie. I've always made them because I really was interested in the story. I wanted to make that kind of picture and see what it would take, and it was an adventure for me. For that, it just wasn't panning out. So far. You know, as of yet."

RICK RUBIN and WMG REUNITED

Rick Rubin has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records to house American Recordings, according to a story in the N.Y. Post. This brings American back to its former home, following stops at Columbia and Island Def Jam. It also reconnects Rubin with his homie Lyor Cohen, who inked American to IDJ before becoming the U.S. head of WMG.

Tom Sizemore Uses Fake Penis In Attempt To Cheat Drug Test

SOURCE: NY Post

WWW- "BLACK Hawk Down" star Tom Sizemore has been thrown in jail after being caught trying to cheat on a drug test by using a fake penis contraption.

On Thursday, Los Angeles Judge Antonio Baretto ordered Sizemore's arrest because of the failed test, a violation of his probation on a domestic violence conviction involving ex Heidi Fleiss in 2003. Deputy City Attorney Robert Cha told "Celebrity Justice" that officials caught Sizemore using a plastic penis, attached to a pair of men's underwear, that held a container of clean urine. Apparently the actor has tried a similar ruse in the past. Baretto told Sizemore, who says he's destitute and living in a garage in Whittier, Calif., that his drug use is "out of control" and set bail at $25,000. Sizemore, who's been trying to get permission to go to Cambodia to make a new movie, tried to elicit sympathy by claiming he's about to become a father. It didn't work.

ARTHUR MILLER (1915-2005)

Arthur Miller Wrote Until His Death

NEW YORK - To the end of his life, Arthur Miller was working on new material, and thinking about the past.

His last completed work of fiction, the short story "Beavers," appears in the current issue of Harper's and tells of a man who contemplates killing a beaver on his property and comes to reflect on his own life. "He had not believed in his death," Miller wrote. "He was young and immortal to himself."

"We were going to edit it down, but we got word that he was very ill and that it was very important to him for everything to be there. It was as if he saw it as some kind of testament."

UNCONFIRMED: ALICE COOPER And CHEAP TRICK To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Source: Blabbermouth

(MK notes that this is unconfirmed but if it's true it is very well up yours and our alleys both. As soon as we have confirmation we will post the complete details as this is about the most exciting thing on board for this summer, right up there with the NIN Tour The site Blabbermouth has posted unconfirmed news in the past)

CelebrityAccess.com, a state-of-the art database containing profiles on over 30,000 performers, is currently advertising the availability of a touring package in the U.S. featuring ALICE COOPER and CHEAP TRICK. The trek, which will reportedly take palce between August 19 and October 1, will feature full sets from both artists and a special mini-set with CHEAP TRICK backing ALICE. The fee for the package is a minimum of $100,000, inclusive of production. The two bands are open to playing arenas, sheds, theaters, minor league ballparks, fairs, festivals and private events within this time period.

Man-Thing Movie Update

The Man-Thing movie, set to debut on Sci Fi Channel on April 30, brings the Marvel character to life using various creative processes.

"From the outset, Man-Thing was intended to be a prosthetic, CG-enhanced creature," Marvel's Ari Arad told The Continuum recently. "So there was a great deal of R&D."

There's positional stuff happening on location, on the set, but at the same time the stuff you don't currently see in camera was always engineered to be enhanced by digital effects. So when you see the movie, hopefully the line is pretty blurry. It's not an all-CG creature."

* Look for more on Man-Thing soon here.

I LOVE RICH To Play The CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Okay, as you may or may not have heard I LOVE RICH is playing the CHICAGO AUTO SHOW this year. The details are are slim right now, but we know for sure we're playing @ 7:00 pm on Feb. 19th, which is a Saturday night. So if the Auto Show is your thing (and really, who's ideal evening doesn't revolve around paying 10 bucks to walk around and look at cars you'll never be able to afford) come out and see some rock as well.

More details will be posted as it comes in.

'The Manson Family' is Returning This April

Dark Sky Films, a new label from MPI Media Group, announces their first DVD release, Jim Van Bebber's "The Manson Family" on April 26, 2005. Bonus materials on the unrated DVD include theatrical trailers and a gallery of still photos, along with a second disc that contains an interview with Charles Manson, along with two documentaries.

One, "The Van Bebber Family," includes new interviews with the film's cast and crew, telling the story of the movie's lengthy production: it began in 1988 as a movie called "Charlie's Family," and Van Bebber's attempts to find the funding to complete the movie gave rise to rumors that the director was doing everything from flipping burgers at Wendy's to relying on armed robbery. The second documentary, "In the Belly of the Beast," features Van Bebber and other independent filmmakers at the FanTasia Festival in Montreal. Follow the link above for a look at the film or head on over to the official website, www.themansonfamily.org/home/

More Join the Ghost Rider Cast

Source: Superhero Hype

It stars Cage as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider, Wes Bentley as his nemesis, Blackheart. Eva Mendes also has a role.

Former Stingers actor Daniel Frederiksen has, we hear, landed a major role co-starring with Nicolas Cage in big-budget action movie Ghost Rider. Frederiksen, who completed filming on Stingers in August, made it through an extensive two-month audition process and will play a water demon, Wallow, alongside two other Australians, Laurence Breuls (Black Rock, Marriage Acts) and Matthew Wilkinson (Mission Impossible II, Two Hands).

Long would play a young Johnny, who makes the deal with the devil. Also starring are Wes Bentley and Sam Elliott. Mark Steven Johnson is directing and wrote the latest draft of the script. Shane Salerno wrote the original draft.

'Land of the Dead' Teaser Poster Online!!

Finally a little taste of what's to come! Above is a teaser poster from George Romero's fourth zombie flick Land of the Dead, which hits theaters on October 21st. In Romero's new pic, the zombies having taken over the world and those left alive are confined to a walled-in city that keeps out the corpse corps. Anarchy rules the streets, with the wealthy insulated and living in fortified skyscrapers. Drama revolves around a group of scavengers who must thwart an attempt to overthrow the city while the dead are evolving from brainless slow-moving creatures into more advanced creatures.

RELEASE DATE: 2005-10-21
DIRECTOR: George Romero
WRITER: George Romero
STARRING: Simon Baker, Robert Joy, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Pedro Miguel Arce, Krista Bridges, Eugene Clark, Boyd Banks, Jason Gautreau, Christopher Russell, Alan Van Sprang, Asia Argento, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
STUDIO: Universal

see:

www.georgeromero.com

www.homepageofthedead.com

Happy Fuckin' Birthday Vince

Vince Neil born Vincent Neil Wharton February 8, 1961 is 44 today.

Shout At The Devil !

Famke Janssen / Jean Grey Back for X-Men 3

Source: Moviehole

Who is Jean Grey?

Well, according to the firecracker Jubilation Lee, Jean is the "denmother" of all mutants. But Jean Grey is so much more than that. Jean is beautiful, passionate, heroic -- but she also has dark sides: a passion for the wild things life can offer, and a quite disturbing lust for power...

Being only ten years old Jean was not mature enough to handle her growing powers. To keep herself from growing mad, due to all the voices she heard in her head, Jean shut herself off from the rest of the world.

Super "Bored" with Halftime

Source: E! Online

If Janet Jackson's Super Bowl transgression was titillating the audience, then Paul McCartney's was boring the audience, according to viewers who lodged email complaints with the Federal Communications Commission in the wake of Sunday's big game.

A year after the FCC logged more than 500,000 complaints over Jackson's exposed breast at the Super Bowl halftime show, the governmental watchdog had received exactly two complaints by Monday afternoon over McCartney's fully clothed set.

In both cases, viewers complained of being "bored" by McCartney's 12-minute, four-song showcase of Beatles and Wings classics, including "Hey, Jude," FCC spokeswoman Rosemary Kimball said Monday.

Apparently, sometimes boring can be a good thing.

July 4th Wknd Cools Down / FF Pushed Back

Even before they aired their Superbowl commercials, "Batman Begins" and "War of the Worlds" have been shaping up to be the biggest movies of the Summer season (SW3 earning the most is a given really). In an all too-crowded Summer slate, the June 17th weekend has been left all alone for the Caped Crusader to take audiences. "War of the Worlds" on the other hand was going head on with Fox's "Fantastic Four" comic book adaptation for the July 4th holiday weekend.

Now it seems Fox has backed off according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Murdoch-owned studio has shifted its schedule and pushed FF back a week to a July 8th release date, giving up the profitable holiday in favour of the following week which oddly enough is even more competitive with the Nicole Kidman/Will Ferrell comedy "Bewitched" and Kate Hudson thriller "Skeleton Key" both debuting in that position. Fox has decided to release the African-American coming of age story "Roll Bounce" in the July 1st slot, the small drama seen as counter-programming to the Spielberg sci-fi epic.

The Summer schedule has now eased up a little with better spacing between titles. However four weekends are still looking mighty crammed at the moment with May 6th, July 15th, July 29th and August 5th all seeing four or more major releases per week getting wide debuts. The biggest battle left at the moment looks like a fight between Ridley Scott's Crusades epic "Kingdom of Heaven", Jane Fonda/J-Lo comedy "Monster-in-Law" and the sci-fi comedy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Expect more release date shifts soon.

NECA Takes 'Nightmare Before Christmas' to the Next Level

Source: Bloody Disgusting

NECA, who has been bringing us all sorts of great Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise is back with more kick ass items to empty your wallets and fill up your wall space. A press release issued today announces that Tim Burton has granted NECA master rights to create limited edition Giclee prints of never-before-seen art from his holiday classic “Nightmare Before Christmas,” according to Figures.com Read on for the story....

Figures.com writes:

Pre-orders for “Nightmare Before Christmas Giclees Suite 1” collection are now being accepted through www.timburton.com and directly through NECA. The suite will also be available at selected retailers nationwide after March 1. NECA plans to publish the second series of prints later this year.

"The Sisters of Mercy" Night at NEO

Tuesday, February 22nd, Another Planet presents "Sisters of Mercy" night. As always, your proud hosts will be there along with familiar faces, DJs Toast and Gil T. So come out. No cover, no excuses.

For more info see: www.planetearthchicago.com or www.neo-chicago.com

DIMEBAG Benefit In Chicago

MK, NEO and 94.7 The Zone present Dimebag Foundation Benefit at THE ARAGON Feb 23 with an aftershow party at NEO.

From Scott of ANTHRAX: Anthrax and Disturbed are playing a benefit show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago for the Dimebag Foundation that benefits the families of the victims of the shooting. The show sold out in 20 minutes! Thank you!!! In our thing, if we don’t take care of ourselves, no one will. It looks like Vinnie will be playing with us. That’s going to be fucking killer. Hope to see you there.

Danzig's DVD "Il Demonio Nera" Cover Art and Tracklisting

There is a new Danzig's DVD "Il Demonio Nera" coming out and the and tracklisting is posted below.

Watch for details to win posters, CD's and of the DVD's signed by Glenn Danzig. Some item will be given away at the Aftershow Party at NEO on 2/21.

1. UNTIL YOU CALL ON THE DARK - MTV Version

12. SERPENTIA - Unreleased Reg. Version

MK Events Coming To NEO

Official Batman Begins Site Update!

Source: Superhero Hype!

The new Batman Begins Super Bowl Spot is also available for viewing. The Christopher Nolan-directed adaptation, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer, hits theaters on June 17.

Jackson's Restrictions On Ex-Wife Revealed

SOURCE: MTV

Recently filed court documents reveal the nature of Jackson's confidentiality agreement with ex-wife Debbie Rowe, as well as how much she's fought to be part of her children's lives.

What Jackson's second ex-wife has been barred from doing, the documents say, is selling or giving interviews about "confidential information" regarding the singer and their two children, Paris and Prince. That includes paternity, Jackson's mental or physical condition, purported drug use, sexual behavior, the children's lifestyle, and their location, according to a declaration filed last month by Rowe's lawyer Iris Finsilver, who is asking the court to unseal the couple's original nondisclosure agreement on the basis that it does not contain confidential financial information, as Jackson's team claims.

Calls to Jackson and Rowe's lawyers were not returned by press time.

New Evil Dead Aims Higher

Source: Sci Fi TV.

Sam Raimi, who will oversee a remake of his first Evil Dead movie, told SCI FI Wire that he wants to reach an audience the first version never found. "We made the first Evil Dead, like, 25 years ago, and we feel like it's so long ago that it's time to bring it to a new crowd," Raimi said in an interview. "If we can find the right director with a great vision, we know that the script can be improved, and we know that the characters can be improved. The dialogue, the directing, can be improved."

Raimi said that he wants the proposed remake to enjoy the distribution and promotion his original never received. "Very few people saw the movie on the big screen," Raimi said. "So we'd love to see Evil Dead on the big screen. We only made about 200 prints, and it didn't even hit all the cities. It just played in some cities, so it's never really had a big theatrical experience."

The cult favorite Evil Dead movies were Raimi's first big breaks and the ones that put him on Hollywood's radar. But Raimi said that he wants to hand a new filmmaker the reins this time around and let him or her rework the material. "I wouldn't really want to put my paws all over it," Raimi said. "I'd want a new, young, hungry director who had a really dramatic vision to make a brand new picture of it. We think it's a fun, scary campfire story, and if we find the right director and the right script, and he had the right take on it, we think it would be a great picture to produce."

'Rejects' Evidence Now On Display

Source: Bloody Disgusting

The official website for Rob Zombie's Devil's Rejects www.thedevilsrejects.com/ has been updated once again. Not only has Baby Firefly's bio been unlocked, but they've launched a "evidence" feature, where you can look through reports of many of the victims from the previous film House of 1000 Corpses. 'Rejects,' which hits theaters August 12th, stars Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon, Michael Berryman, Ken Foree, Kane Hodder, Steve Railsback, Tyler Mane, P.J. Soles, Danny Trejo, Brian Posehn, Leslie Easterbrook, Daniel Roebuck, Duane Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Ginger Lynn and Mary Woronov.

You Must Remember This A KISS is Still A KISS

Love em or hate em. Or maybe you're like us, you used to love them and were a loyal member of the KISS ARMY till certain recent, well lets just say, merchandising overkill. But when the dust settles one crystal clear fact shall remain, these living fossils put on a helluva' show. It cannot be denied.

Nevertheless, MK's Zander and Miner were extended the pleasure to attend the KISS show last year in Chicago as VIP guest with All Access Passes. With seats in front of front row and center the bad boys rocked and rolled as Dan Locke grabbed some incredible shots. Now for the first time you can see them in all their glory in our photo galleries. Look for the KISS Konnection and see up close and personal relics past and present.

Enjoy!

Live DANIEL ASH CD

As we reported last Monday, Bauhaus will be reforming for Coachella Saturday April 30, 2005.

Look for Daniel's live album out around the same time.

www.danielash.org

Deep Throat to Return to Theaters

Source: AVN.com By: Mark Kernes

LAS VEGAS - Imagine Entertainment's new documentary, Inside Deep Throat, opens nationwide on Feb. 11 with an NC-17 rating.

Inside Deep Throat did their thing at Sundance," said Arrow Productions owner Raymond Pistol, who own's the copyright to the original, AVN Best Classic DVD Winner for 2005, Deep Throat. "We're seeing an increase of sales for our Special Edition DVD of Deep Throat, but it goes beyond that: I guess we're going to be running Deep Throat as a double feature (with Inside Deep Throat) across the country as well; either the MPAA-rated R version or the X-rated version of our movie, depending on each city's rules."

Reports are that in the 33 years since its release, Deep Throat has earned over $600 million.

Eva Mendes Joins Ghost Rider

Fox News reports that Will Smith's "Hitch" co-star Eva Mendes has just signed to play a role in writer/director Mark Steven Johnson's Ghost Rider. Nicolas Cage plays the title role in the Columbia Pictures comic book adaptation, with Wes Bentley playing baddie Blackheart.

The Marvel Comics property centers on a motorcyclist who makes a pact with dark forces, gets double-crossed and battles the bad guys to protect the woman (Mendes perhaps?) he loves.

From what I understand the fx team are using the very latest Maya software from Alias. Spider-Man 1, 2 used it and almost every major feature film uses Maya. Here's a link to video featurette explaining how Sony Imageworks used Maya to create the fx in Spider-Man.

Christopher Reeve Chicago Tribute Statue

Source: Superhero Hype

Follow this link www.dg-promotions.org/chicago.htm for more info on the convention and pictures.

'My Dad The Rock Star' To Receive U.S. Premiere Next Week

Source: www.genesimmons.com
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' animated television series, "My Dad the Rock Star", will receive its U.S. premiere this Monday (February 7) on Nick TV. The episode, entitled "Welcome to Silent Springs", will air at the following times (all times are ET/PT):

Monday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m.

"My Dad The Rock Star", created by Simmons in collaboration with the Canadian animation company Nelvana, tells the story of a mild-mannered son of a Gene Simmons-like rock star who wanted to live a normal life, but whose wealthy and eccentric father make that goal near-impossible.

For more information on "My Dad the Rock Star", www.genesimmons.com/pages/rockstar.html

Raimi On Evil Dead 4

Source: Dark Horizons

During "Boogeyman" promotions, Sam Raimi and producer Robert Tapert have talked in-depth about the future of the "Evil Dead" franchise and what's going on in regards to both the sequel, and the remake.

Raimi confirmed to Bloody Disgusting that he will be directing and producing "Evil Dead 4", which will star Bruce Campbell as ASH and will also have many of the actors from the previous Evil Dead movies. Raimi says that "This is the project I really want to make. The remake can belong to someone else, but part 4 will be a continuation of the original". Ted and Sam Raimi have begun writing Part 4, and will be developing it for production later this year. Bruce Campbell and Tapert will both be involved.

The guys also confirmed they're working on "The Grudge 2 script reusing Sarah Michelle Gellar's character but no word yet either way on whether the actress will return.

Phil Spector Slapped With Wrongful-Death Suit

Phil Spector, who will stand trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, has now been sued by Clarkson's mother for wrongful death.

The civil suit, filed Thursday in the Los Angeles Superior Court by Donna Clarkson, charges Spector with negligence and battery, and says the producer "grabbed, hit, fought with and restrained" the actress before shooting and killing her, according to Reuters.

He is currently free on $1 million bail.

NC-17 'Seed of Chucky' On the Way!

Source: Fangoria

Maybe "knocking it up" to an NC-17 will help some of you who hated Seed of Chucky like it better. The unrated DVD was canceled the other day and most suspected it was because of the low turnout in theaters- guess again. The plan is to unleash a NC-17 version of the film! Read on for details...

Fangoria writes:

And if the experiment proves to be a success, perhaps the video returns for SEED (which underperformed at the U.S. box office but has found greater success in Europe, with the Australian release next) could inspire a further continuation of the Chucky franchise. Mancini reveals that plans for another sequel aren’t happening "in any substantial way, right now, though there are always rumblings. I’m writing my new script, and [producers] David [Kirschner] and Corey [Sienega] are working on other projects. I’m sure we’ll get to one eventually, but right now we’re not moving forward on it." And as for that current writing project, "It’s kind of a PG-13-rated horror/fantasy in the vein of POLTERGEIST," making it very different from the visceral SEED. Still, "I like to think that in its own way, it will push some boundaries. It’s just a different genre; it’s not a splatter film and it’s not campy. Instead of filling the screen with blood and gore, it’s more fantastical.

Dozens of Images from 'Man-Thing'

Source Bloody Disgusting

What the hell happened to Lions Gate's comic book adaptation of Man-Thing? Well it's now premiering on Sci Fi Channel April 30th, with a DVD release in June. Hope it turns out at least OK. Based on the cult comic book series that was first published in 1971, the Man-Thing is a vengeful creature born from the evil and injustices perpetrated against both man and nature. Read on for dozens of pics...

Images courtesy of Comics Continuum. Click www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0502/03/index.htm to see a butt load of images. CC writes: "The film is expected to be released on DVD in its complete R-rated version, possibly as early as June. However, a Lions Gate representative told The Continuum it does not have an official release date yet."

HAPPY BELATED B-DAY FARRAH

It's hard to believe that yesterday Feb 2, 2005, Farrah Fawcett turned 59 years old! Sorry for missing it but the world was engulphed in Groundhog Day Fever.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY VERY FIRST CRUSH!

Great New HANOI ROCKS Related Site

We were just notified of this site: Tooting Bec Press - the unofficial online library for Hanoi Rocks and related media articles.

www.tootingbecpress.com

Official "Pirates" Sequel Details

Source: The Orlando Bloom Files

At the recent Disney Investor Conference Studio Presentation, new details came out about the two sequels to "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" that are set to begin filming shortly according to The OB Files.

It's been confirmed the films are headed for a Summer 2006 & Summer 2007 release theatrically and the first one will be called "Dead Man's Chest" as it has been rumoured since late last year.

As if that weren't enough, Captain Jack's problems throw a huge wrench into the wedding plans of the blissful Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who quickly find themselves thrust into Jack's misadventures."

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FetishCon 2005 is this August

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Dimension's PG-13 'Cursed'

Dimension Films' teen Werewolf movie Cursed, which received a very unrewarding PG-13 rating recently. In Wes Craven's new film a werewolf is loose in Los Angeles and changes the lives of three young adults, who, after being mauled by the beast, learn they must kill their attacker if they hope to change their fate. The film stars Christina Ricci, Shannon Elizabeth, Scott Foley, Omar Epps, Kristina Anapau, Scott Baio, James Brolin, Illeana Douglas, Jesse Eisenberg, Robert Forster and Judy Greer...

It is a moonlit night in Los Angeles, when something lurking in the shadows causes their car to suddenly swerve off the road, a teenaged brother and his career-driven sister emerge relatively unscathed, but forever changed by the accident. Suddenly, the siblings find themselves blessed with increased physical strength, heightened sensibilities and undeniable allure to everyone around them. But, what if what happened to them that night wasn't just an accident and what seemed like fate was really something more? It is only a matter of time before Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg "Rodger Dodger") can no longer control these impulses because their newfound power comes with a price that they never expected to pay and a mystery that only they can solve.

RELEASE DATE: 2005-02-25
DIRECTOR: Wes Craven
WRITER: Kevin Williamson
STARRING: Christina Ricci, Shannon Elizabeth, Scott Foley, Omar Epps, Kristina Anapau, Scott Baio, James Brolin, Illeana Douglas, Jesse Eisenberg, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Milo Ventimiglia, Corey Feldman, Portia de Rossi, Joshua Jackson, Michael Rosenbaum, Mya,

STUDIO: Dimension

RATING: R

www.cursedmovie.com

Sam Raimi Talks Third "Spidey" Villain

Source: Now Playing Magazine

"I'm not supposed to [talk about the villain]. When Sony Pictures decides to release the villain they do it in conjunction with Marvel Comic books. Avi Arad is the president there and my producer, and they're really the ones that decide how they're going to present this to the fans of the comic and they love doing it with a lot of drama and a big splash. So they consult with me, but it's really something... they really want to please the fans and do it in a very particular way."

So how did he eventually decide? "When I worked on the story with my brother Ivan, I determined what journey I felt was most important for Peter Parker to take. He's a young man so this is a coming of age story and he's on a journey to becoming a more responsible adult - in each of the movies...

I tried to determine with my brother which human faults would be displayed in this particular story that Peter Parker would have to exhibit, and then recognize that he had that fault, and then try to grow and develop as a human being as somebody who could overcome that fault. So once [we] determined Peter Parker's journey, we tried to determine a villain that best presented some aspect of that fault so that he could literally stand in the way of the growth of Peter Parker."

TV Porn Under Fire Over Mike Hunt TV

Source: www.hardcoregossip.com

By KERY MURAKAMI for the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

Little is left to the imagination. In fact, nothing is.

Mike Aivaz, whose porn show may be kicked off the air by the Seattle Community Access Network, stands in front of the SCAN studio.

"All this is a lot of stress for me," he said.

DEVILDRIVER Finish Recording New Album

DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site:

"This past Sunday (Jan. 30), tracking on the upcoming DEVILDRIVER CD, 'The Fury of Our Maker's Hand', officially concluded. In fact, the last track to have vocals laid down was the title track itself. Fourteen songs in all were recorded.

"The full band will convene again in a couple days to start rehearsing live. As for touring, all the details — when, where, with who — is being figured out now...nothing is in stone as of yet."

Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Phoney "DUFF" Beer

BRISBANE, Australia - A woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling on eBay three nonexistent cases of Duff brand beer — the favorite of cartoon character Homer Simpson.

Tara Edith Woodford, 28, pleaded guilty in the Mackay Magistrates Court in northern Queensland state to three charges of dishonestly gaining money by false pretenses.

Woodford was placed on 18 months' probation, and was ordered to reimburse the money and undergo counseling.

Ex Celtic Frost Guitarist Solo Video

Ron Marks the former axe slinger of Metal Legends Celtic Frost has his new project, SUBSONIC debut video posted at www.subsonicrocks.com

The song is "Dream American" and it's the first single from their new album "No Such Soul"

VIVID COMIX GRAPHIC NOVELS

FIRST COLLECTORS' ISSUE OF NEW VIVID COMIX GRAPHIC NOVELS FEATURES EXCITING STORIES AND STUNNING ART BY TOP COMIC TALENT

LOS ANGELES - (February 1, 2005) - Vivid Girls Volume 1, the premiere collectors' issue of a 48- page graphic novel series from Vivid Entertainment, features stunning illustrations of the famous Vivid Girls by top comic artists Marco Turini, Carlos Ferreira and Juan Jose Ryp. The 48-page adults-only book is printed on glossy paper and includes three separate stories by celebrated comic book writers Steven Grant and Antony Johnston.

The Vivid Comix series was created and published by Vivid licensee Avatar Press and is available at comic stores and adult retailers nationwide or online at www.vividcomix.com or www.vivid.com Suggested retail price is $14.99 per issue.

About Avatar Press: Avatar Press has carved a niche for itself as a comic book publisher that pushes the boundaries between mainstream and independent by working with creators such as Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Alan Moore and Steven Grant. The company has published over 300 comic books since 1997. For further information visit www.vividcomix.com

"Sopranos" Whacks Rerun Record

Source: Eonline.com

And The 2005 Dubious Acheivement Award Goes to A&E - MK

It was an offer HBO couldn't refuse.

A&E is reportedly anteing up a record $2.5 million per episode for syndication rights to The Sopranos.

The basic cable channel whacked TNT for the chance to show edited reruns of the Emmy-winning Mob saga beginning in fall 2006, after The Sopranos' sixth and final season concludes on HBO.

In a concerted hunt for the young adult market favored by advertisers A&E's traditionally higher-brow arts and entertainment image has given way recently to eclectic programming that includes reality shows like Dog the Bounty Hunter and Growing Up Gotti, and rerun network dramas such as CSI: Miami and--scheduled for later this year--24.

Set Preview: "The Dukes of Hazzard"

Source: Dark Horizons:

When Warner Bros. Pictures announced a movie adaptation of the beloved The Dukes of Hazzard, some fans were pumped, some were nostalgic, but many more were terrified. After all, for every one good adaptation of a TV show--Brady Bunch, say--there are four embarrassments like Starsky & Hutch.

But this is an excellent sign: One of these skeptical fans was Burt Reynolds, who said that if The Dukes of Hazzard is in any way like Starsky & Hutch, he would refuse to do the movie. The studio listened. When he was convinced that the creators were treating the movie seriously, even faithfully, he agreed to do the film, signing on as Boss Hogg.

Seann William Scott .... Bo Duke
Johnny Knoxville .... Luke Duke
Jessica Simpson .... Daisy Duke
Burt Reynolds .... Boss Hogg
Willie Nelson .... Uncle Jesse
David Koechner .... Cooter Davenport
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Lynda Carter .... Pauline
M.C. Gainey .... Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane
Lara Grice .... Female Passenger
Nikki Griffin .... Katie Johnson
Danny Hanemann .... Older Cop
Kevin Heffernan
Jacqui Maxwell
Wayne Morgan .... Prisoner #2
James Roday .... Jake Branner
Michael Weston .... Enos
Jim Cody Williams .... Security Guard Chip