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Issue #200 ~ Join Adventureland Friends today!
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Jun 01, 2008 04:19 PDT
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Hey Adventureland Friends:
Well, this is it -- our 200th. issue of Reel 2 Reel.
We reached this goal with more than 250 subscribers. I
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Our Shining Star is the mate of Tim Burtin - Helena
Bonham Carter. They have two children and Johnny Depp
has been bestowed the honor of Godfather.
The Snack Bar features some no-bake peanut butter
and/or chocolate treats. All of them picked by me
because I love peanut butter and chocolate.
Our Bookmark is a reminder to request the newest home
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You will not find a more complete catalog anywhere.
Blog Bytes offers a gadget review and a 2008 Cannes
Wrap-up. Download Netflix movies and watch them on
your TV for $100. See my favorite film festivals.
We have something that has been been missing for some
time -- Auction Watch. Bid on Bill Cosby's sweaters.
And there are the usual goodies. Keep reading...
Finally, we have some Birthday annoucements. Happy
Birthday to Trisha and my sister, Lindy, on June 1.
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'INDIANA' EARNS $56M IN FIRST 2 DAYS
Indiana Jones is still finding box office treasure.
Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull," the 4th. film in the series starring
Harrison Ford, earned $56 million in its first 2 days,
Paul Dergarabedian said.
After earning $25 million in its Thursday debut, the
Steven Spielberg-directed movie brought in another $31
million Friday.
"These are very solid numbers, no question about it.
The fact that earnings went up on the second day is a
good sign," Dergarabedian said. "Whether it's on pace
to beat "Pirates'" numbers from last Memorial Day
remains to be seen."
Last year, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
set the record for a Memorial Day weekend opening,
earning $153 million including Thursday previews.
"Indiana Jones" will need a strong weekend finish to
top the year's biggest hit so far, "Iron Man," which
pulled in $98.6 million domestically in its first
weekend.
The film opened early Thursday in 4,260 theaters,
according to Media By Numbers.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,"
the first film in 19 years about the
archaeologist-adventurer, premiered at Cannes Film
Festival.
http://www.mediabynumbers.com
'INDIANA' EARNS $311M WORLDWIDE
Indiana Jones 4 has more than recouped its big budget
with an estimated $311 million in global box office
sales through the long weekend.
Families went in droves to catch "Indiana Jones and
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," starring Harrison
Ford as the whip-cracking archaeologist who took 19
years to return to the big screen.
Paramount Pictures estimated the action sequel made
$151.1 million in the U.S. and Canada from Thursday to
the holiday Monday and $160 million overseas.
It marked the second biggest Memorial Day weekend
opening ever, behind "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
World's End," which made $153 million domestically
from Thursday to Monday last year.
Nearly a third of the domestic audience was made up of
parents with their children, said Rob Moore, president
of Paramount Worldwide Distribution.
"Adults really drove this opening. This is one of
their favorite franchises and they couldn't wait to
take their kids with them," Moore said.
The film cost $185 million to make, even with the
principal talent - Ford, director Steven Spielberg and
writer George Lucas - deferring their usual fees.
The first 3 Indy movies raked in $1.2 billion
worldwide.
Marketing costs were undisclosed, but the latest
"Indiana Jones" received a major push from Paramount.
DVDs of the first movies were re-released, they aired
on TV days before opening and billboards sprung up.
The final trailer for the movie rolled before the
opening of Marvel Studios'"Iron Man," which was also
distributed by Paramount, 3 weeks earlier.
"It's been a pretty good month," Moore said. "We
started the month with 'Iron Man' and finished with
'Indiana Jones.'"
Other movies' receipts over the long weekend paled by
comparison.
Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
slashed its way to $28.6 million, for a total $96.7
million over 2 weeks. "Iron Man" locked up third with
$25.7 million in its third week for a total of $257.8
million.
Wachowski brothers' "Speed Racer," distributed by
Warner Bros., crawled to the finish line with $5.2
million for fifth, bringing its domestic total to
$37.4 million. It brought in $30 million overseas, and
had yet to be released in major markets France,
Russia, Japan and Australia.
The studio said it was not ready to wave the checkered
flag on the film, which cost $120 million to make.
"If I had my druthers I'd have it in theaters for
weeks and months to come," said Jeff Goldstein, Warner
Bros.' executive VP of distribution.
For the year so far, domestic movie revenues are down
more than 4% at $3.4 billion, with attendance off 7%.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday - Monday @ U.S. &
Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers.
Final figures will be released Tuesday.
01) "Indiana Jones 4" @ $126 million.
02) "Narnia: Prince Caspian" @ $28.6 million.
03) "Iron Man" @ $25.7 million.
04) "What Happens in Vegas" @ $11.2 million.
05) "Speed Racer" @ $5.2 million.
06) "Made of Honor" @ $4.2 million.
07) "Baby Mama" @ $4.2 million.
08) "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" @ $2.2 million.
09) "Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo" @ $1.2 million.
10) "The Visitor" @ $917,000.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
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INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate
Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent
Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: George Lucas
The newest Indiana Jones adventure begins in the
desert Southwest in 1957 – height of the Cold War.
Indy barely escaped a scrape with Soviet agents.
Professor Jones has returned home to find things have
gone from bad to worse. His recent activities have
made him the object of suspicion. Indy meets young
Mutt, who carries a grudge and proposition: If he’ll
help Mutt on a mission, Indy could make one of the
most spectacular archaeological finds in history – the
Crystal Skull. Indy & Mutt quickly realize they are
not alone. Soviet agents are hot on the trail.
They must evade the Soviets, and, above all, stop the
Crystal Skull from falling into deadly hands.
Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
"I can say that if you liked the other Indiana Jones
movies, you will like this one, and that if you did
not, there is no talking to you." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert
"There’s plenty of frantic energy here, lots of noise
and money too, but what’s absent is any sense of
rediscovery..." - New York Times,
Manohla Dargis
http://www.indianajones.com/
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Opening June 6, 2008
THE PROMOTION
John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott are two
supermarket employees ruthlessly competing for a
coveted managerial post.
Rated R for language including sexual references, and
some drug use.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809733717/
Opening June 13, 2008
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Edward Norton hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation
poisoning that unleashes the green force of rage
within him: The Hulk.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence,
some frightening sci-fi images and brief suggestive
content.
http://incrediblehulk.marvel.com/
Opening June 20, 2008
KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL
Abigail Breslin is 9-year-old Kit Kittredge, an
aspiring newspaper journalist out to solve a mystery
during the Great Depression.
Rated G
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809883907/
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HELENA BONHAM CARTER
DOB: May 26, 1966 - Golders Green, London, England
This English actress is most recognized for her roles
in period films in which she is the quintessential
19th century repressed female who spends her life in
corsets. At the age of 13, Bonham Carter hired an
agent with some money that she had won in a poetry
contest. Bonham Carter’s first leading role was in the
film Lady Jane, and though she was an untrained
actress of 17, she won high praise from the critics.
Bonham Carter’s success lead to parts in films
including A Room with a View, Howard’s End, Hamlet and
Twelfth Night. Although Bonham Carter has achieved
great levels of success in her period pieces, she has
chosen not to be typecast. Playing an adulterous
art-dealer in Woody Allen’s, Mighty Aphrodite, and
co-starring opposite Brad Pitt in the 1999 film, Fight
Club, is evidence of that. Recently, she starred in
the film Big Fish.
NOTABLES:
Is close friends with Johnny Depp, who often works
with her husband, Tim Burton. In fact, Depp is the
godfather of her child with Burton, Billy Ray.
In 2005, her voice appeared in two stop-motion
animated films. They were Corpse Bride (2005) and
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
(2005). Both films were nominated for the Academy
award for best animated film. The award went to
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Was cast as Bellatrix Lestrange after Helen McCrory
became pregnant, and would have been nearly full-term
when her scenes were shot. She returned to the role
for one scene in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince (2008), opposite McCrory as her sister Narcissa
Malfoy. Ironically, Carter was able to be in this
scene because it was scheduled to be filmed after she
gave birth to her own child.
QUOTABLES:
[On breast-feeding her baby]: People say, "You're
still breast-feeding, that's so generous". Generous,
no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away!
It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on
breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could.
He's very cool. Whatever Johnny does, there's
something cool about it. He's very hip. It's emotional
and vulnerable, too, which makes it touching. - on her
friend and colleague Johnny Depp.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000307/
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018966
http://www.tmaw.co.uk/helenabc.html
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NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS
Ingredients
2 Cups peanut butter, divided
3/4 Cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 Cups powdered sugar
3 Cups graham cracker crumbs
2 Cups (12-oz. pkg.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels,
divided
Directions
GREASE 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
BEAT 1 1/4 cups peanut butter and butter in large
mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup
powdered sugar. With hands or wooden spoon, work in
remaining powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and
1/2 cup morsels. Press evenly into prepared baking
pan. Smooth top with spatula.
MELT remaining peanut butter and remaining morsels in
medium, heavy-duty saucepan over lowest possible heat,
stirring constantly, until smooth. Spread over graham
cracker crust in pan. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
or until chocolate is firm; cut into bars. Store in
refrigerator.
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/
NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIE
4 Ounces cream cheese
1 Cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 Cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 Cup milk
8 Ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 Deep-dish chocolate flavored crust
In a large mixer bowl combine cream cheese and
confectioners' sugar; mix well. Add peanut butter and
mix. Slowly add milk and mix well. Fold in whipped
topping. Pour into pie shell and cover. Freeze for at
least 30 minutes. Drizzle each serving with chocolate
syrup.
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE TWIST SHAKE
1 Ounce chocolate chips
1 Ounce peanut butter
4 Ounces coconut juice or milk
6 0unces frozen yogurt or ice cream, vanilla
2 Curls shaved chocolate
1/2 Ounce crushed roasted peanuts
Whip all ingredients together in blender until smooth.
Garnish with shaved chocolate and crushed roasted
peanuts. Makes 1 serving.
http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com/recipes/
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COSBY SWEATERS WARN BY CLIFF HUXTABLE
Not everyone can be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the dad that
Bill Cosby played on TV for 8 years. But for the right
price, you could dress like him this Father's Day.
Cosby's daughter, Evin, said her mother and father
were cleaning out a closet and came across a batch of
sweaters her dad wore when he played Huxtable on NBC's
"The Cosby Show" from 1984 to 1992.
"I pounced on these sweaters," she said, adding she
figured they could help a charity named for her
brother, Ennis, raise a substantial amount of money.
Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation, which
raises money to benefit educational programs, is named
in honor of Cosby's only son, who was murdered in Los
Angeles in 1997.
http://www.hellofriend.org
The auction is scheduled for June 2-12, with minimum
bids set at $5,000.
"The price of what some of these sweaters might sell
for could make a big difference in the lives of
thousands of children," said Evin Cosby.
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REVIEW: NETFLIX MOVIES ON TV
It's the big horse race in the gadget market this
year: a box that brings Internet movie downloads to
the TV? Now, we have a tiny box that deserves to be a
winner. Roku Inc. introduced a black box that grabs
movies and TV shows from Netflix. There are couple of
other boxes on the market that do the same thing,
including the Apple TV.
http://www.netflix.com
http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer
'INDIANA JONES' & THE DIGITAL JUNGLE
In the lobby of Industrial Light and Magic, where
Darth Vader and Bobba Fett stand guard, Indiana Jones
almost seems out of place. The George Lucas' visual
effects company is a high-tech temple to everything
from the dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" to the talking
robots in "Transformers." The first 3 Indy films were
gritty, sweaty and tactile affairs, because everything
onscreen physically existed. That is not so in this
digital age where servers now replace sound stages.
Stephen Spielberg considered the old-school approach
but "We realized we could serve the story better by
using our digital tools."
http://www.indianajones.com/
http://www.ilm.com/
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Indy made his comeback, and Woody came back as usual.
Angelina showed off her baby bump, and Madonna sold
off her handbag. This year's Cannes Film Festival,
which ended Sunday, had plenty of celebrities to
please the star-watchers - but moviegoers were more
disappointed. There were few real favorites. And it
didn't help that Cannes' weather was rainy. As the
festival drew to a close, jury president Sean Penn
admitted he wished there had been more comedies.
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THE AIR I BREATHE
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Sarah
Michelle Gellar, Andy Garcia, Brendan Fraser, Julie
Delpy, and Emile Hirsch Director: Jieho Lee
A businessman bets his life on a horse race, a
gangster sees the future, a pop star falls prey to a
crime boss, and a doctor must save the love of his
life. Based on an ancient Chinese proverb, these 4
overlapping stories dramatize the 5 emotional
cornerstones of life: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and
love.
Rated R for violence, language and some sexual
content/nudity.
"Four interconnected stories about states of mind add
up to nothing much..." - New York Post,
Kyle Smith
"...lacks an overarching vision." - USA Today,
Claudia Puig
http://www.theairibreathemovie.com/
THE GREAT DEBATERS
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate
Parker, Jurnee Smollett, and Denzel Whitaker
A controversial figure, challenging the social mores,
Professor Melvin Tolson used unconventional and
ferocious methods to shape a debate team at Wiley
College, a small African American university in Texas
during the 1930s. Fighting against all odds and paving
their way to success, the team reaches a pivotal
moment when they are faced with going up against
Harvard University’s debate team.
Rated PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material
including violence and disturbing images, and for
language and brief sexuality.
"... a powerful and impassioned story. ... One of the
year's best films." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert
"There's an air of extreme predictability and
inevitability in the script ..." - New York Post,
Lou Lumenick
http://www.thegreatdebatersmovie.com/
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SEMI-PRO
Starring: Will Ferrell, Andre Benjamin, Woody
Harrelson, Maura Tierney, Rob Corddry, Will Arnett,
and Jackie Earle Haley Director: Ken Alterman
An outrageous comedy set in 1976 against the backdrop
of the ABA – a fast-paced, wild and crazy basketball
league that rivaled the NBA. Jackie Moon used the
profits from the success of his song “Love Me Sexy” to
own a basketball team - Flint Michigan Tropics. If
they want to survive, the Tropics must now do the
seemingly impossible – win.
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
"...even when the script, by Scot Armstrong, shoots
airballs, Ferrell is a slam-dunk." - Rolling Stone,
Peter Travers
"The film's much better when it just lets the guys gas
and sass each other." - Boston Globe,
Ty Burr
http://www.semipromovie.com/
Coming to video July 15, 2008.
SHUTTER
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Adrienne
Pickering, John Hensley, James Kyson Lee, and David
Denman Director: Masayuki Ochiai
A newly married couple discover disturbing, ghostly
images in photographs they develop after a tragic
accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected,
they investigate, only to learn that some mysteries
are better left unsolved -- and that a past mistake
can lead to an eternity of vengeance.
Rated PG-13 for terror, disturbing images, sexual
content and language.
"...possesses one of those scripts that changes the
rules every few moments to conform with whatever new
twist it wants to throw into the proceedings." -
ReelViews,
James Berardinelli
"...director Masayuki Ochiai and screenwriter Luke
Dawson manage to combine the elements in novel and not
uninteresting ways." - Boston Globe,
Michael Hardy
http://www.shutter-movie.com/
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FOOTBALL MOVIES:
RUDY (1993)
Rudy has always been told that he was too small to
play college football. But he is determined to beat
the odds and play for Notre Dame.
AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (1998)
Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great
throwing arm and tries out for the football team. Soon
after his athletic dog Buddy joins the team.
ANGELS IN THE ENDZONE (1997)
The football team Jesse is on is terrible, after the
death of his dad Jesse quits the team. Then angels
come to help them but Jesse's brother can see them.
LITTLE GIANTS (1994)
Football star Kevin now coaches pee-wee football. When
Kevin excludes his niece, Becky, she convinces her dad
Danny to coach a team, and beat Kevin's team.
VARSITY BLUES (1999)
In small-town Texas, high school football is a
religion. The head coach is deified as long as the
team is winning.
THE WATER BOY (1998)
The coach discovers the lowly water boy for his
college football team has an amazing talent for
tackling people much bigger than him.
BASKETBALL MOVIES:
HOOSIERS (1986)
A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and
becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team.
COACH CARTER (2005)
True story of a high school basketball coach who
benched his undefeated team because of poor grades.
LUCK OF THE IRISH (2002)
A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his
family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
A SEASON ON THE BRINK (2002)
Chronicles Hoosier's 1985-86 season, when Bob Knight
granted author John Feinstein access to the team.
BLUE CHIPS (1994)
A college coach is forced to break the rules in order
to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
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STARS DEDICATE BRONZE FONZ AUG. 19
Downtown Milwaukee will soon have a permanent reminder
of the "Happy Days" television show. A bronze statue
of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, played by Henry
Winkler, will be dedicated Aug. 19 along the Milwaukee
River. "Happy Days," which was set in Milwaukee, aired
from 1974 to 1984. Most of the show's stars are
expected to attend, including Winkler, Marion Ross,
Tom Bosley and creator, Garry Marshall. Penny Marshall
and Cindy Williams from
"Laverne & Shirley," a spinoff of "Happy Days," also
are expected.
http://www.milwaukee.org/
SHEEN OPENS UP ABOUT SON CARLIE
Martin Sheen (67) became "fanatic" when his son
Charlie was using drugs. "When a life is at stake and
it's your child, you become fearless in a lot of ways.
I mean, you just become fanatic," the actor says in
AARP Magazine. "Nothing ever gets done unless it's
done by a fanatic." Sheen tells the magazine how he
intervened. "The only way I got to Charlie, frankly,
was because he'd skipped out of the hospital.
I had to pay the bill," Sheen says. "In paying the
bill, I got to see why he was in there. He'd consumed
an illegal substance; he was on probation. ... This
was a criminal matter. And so that was the wedge; that
was the leverage I had. That is what I took to the
court; that's what I took to the sheriff. It was the
only way I got him." The star battled alcoholism
himself. "I got sober through Catholicism, through my
faith," Sheen tells the magazine. "I only got involved
with AA when I was trying desperately to find a way to
help Charlie, because I didn't have any skills." Sheen
also talked about his career and politics, saying he
doesn't plan to run for public office. "I'm not
qualified," he says. "It's crossed my ego. I feel like
a public servant. I feel like a responsible citizen.
But I couldn't do it professionally. I don't have the
temperament."
Charlie Sheen (42) stars in CBS'"Two and a Half Men."
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/
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WIFE SEEKS 2 DIVORCE BILL MURRAY
The wife of Bill Murray has filed for divorce after 11
years of marriage, alleging he abused her and is
addicted to marijuana and alcohol. Jennifer Butler
Murray filed May 12 in Charleston County. She owns a
home on Sullivans Island, S.C., where she lives with
their 4 children. The report alleges abandonment by
the former "Saturday Night Live" star. Bill Murray's
attorney, John McDougall, said the entertainer "is
deeply saddened by the breakup of his marriage." "He
and his wife made loving parents and are committed to
the best interests of their children," McDougall said.
The couple signed a prenuptial agreement, which was
filed with the divorce papers, before they married in
1997. As part of the agreement, both waived their
right to alimony or support. However, Murray agreed to
pay $7 million to his ex-wife within 60 days of a
final divorce decree. The complaint says he "travels
overseas where he engages in public and private
altercations and sexual liaisons." It also alleges he
physically abused her. Murray, of "Ghostbusters,"
"Caddyshack" & "Groundhog Day" fame, is a co-owner of
Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball team.
DOUGLAS & WIFE DEDICATE LA PLAYGROUND
Kirk Douglas and his wife have dedicated their 400th
school playground - completing a decade-long effort to
give Los Angeles kids a place to frolic. The actor
(91) took a ride down a slide during the unveiling at
a Los Angeles elementary school. Douglas and his wife,
Anne, created a foundation that provided $8 million to
build or refurbish play areas in LA school district.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was on hand and praised
Douglas and his wife for their efforts. The governor
and Douglas worked together in "The Villain" and have
remained friends for 3 decades.
PARKER DISHES UP FRIES @ WINDY'S
Eva Longoria Parker dished out Frostys and fries at a
Wendy's restaurant. The "Desperate Housewives" star
worked the drive-thru at the restaurant to help kick
off the Father's Day Frosty Weekend, an event that
donates 50 cents for every Frosty sold to the Dave
Thomas Foundation for Adoption and Wendy's Wonderful
Kids. Longoria Parker worked at Wendy's from 1991 to
1994, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported.
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ONLINE CLIPS ISSUE DOGS LABOR TALKS
The disagreement over the use of actors' images and
voices in clips dogged contract talks. The American
Federation of Television and Radio Artists called the
dispute a "knotty problem" that had no precedent in
decades of negotiating. "We are trying to think out of
the box in order to reach pragmatic results," AFTRA
president said. The dispute has its roots in the
50-year tradition of actors having the right to
consent to the use of clips. Permission was rarely
requested because performers would be guaranteed the
day-player wage, now $759. The Alliance of Motion
Picture and Television Producers have argued the
process needs to be streamlined. "The existing rules &
administrative burden created by those rules, prevents
the entire industry from developing a lawful clips
market," the alliance said. SAG highlighted the same
issue as one of the key points in its talks. SAG's
contract expires
June 30. Producers proposed to share revenue in lieu
of permission. SAG warned, "They could be edited,
mashed and morphed into anything, anywhere."
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BORDERS RETURNS 2 WEB AFTER 7 YEARS
Borders is jumping back into online retailing with a
site designed to evoke the feeling of browsing at a
neighborhood bookstore. The launch comes months after
Borders announced it may put itself up for sale. Just
last week, Barnes & Noble confirmed it put together a
team to study the feasibility of a deal. Centerpiece
of the site is "The Magic Shelf." In addition to new
books, CDs and DVDs, it includes staff picks and a
"Picked For You" section. Borders will offer free
shipping on some orders. But Borders also offers free
shipping to its stores. Shoppers can redeem rewards
online — something they couldn't do on Amazon. The
site also will offer used, out-of-print and rare
titles. Borders' restructuring includes a fresh face
for its U.S. superstores. Borders is integrating the
digital world, making them places for downloading
e-books and burning CDs. In 2001, the second-largest
bookseller abandoned its net business, turning it over
to Amazon. Borders has said it expects Borders.com to
be profitable in 2009. Kiosks in stores will allow
shoppers to access wish lists. If something isn't in
the store, they'll be able to place an order.
http://www.borders.com
COMCAST MAY SELL SOME SYSTEMS
Comcast is trying to sell 46 smaller cable systems
serving 400,000 to 500,000 subscribers as it seeks to
improve efficiency by shedding disparate operations.
The nation's largest cable TV operator could get
$3,000 to $4,500 per subscriber, prices would vary by
asset. Most of the cable systems are in 8 states -
Maine, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Virginia,
Georgia, West Virginia and California, almost
one-fourth of them are in Maine. Comcast serves 14
towns in Maine and is looking to get out of 11. In
Maine, the logical buyer is Time Warner Cable, which
serves 85 percent of Maine, including areas
surrounding the 11 municipalities Comcast hopes to bow
out of. Comcast took over the Maine systems after it
acquired Susquehanna Communications in May 2006. It
already owned 30 percent of SusCom. When a cable
system is concentrated geographically, it is cheaper
to provide services. If the area also happens to be
more affluent, the company gets the added benefit of
higher revenue per household. After selling nearly 4
dozen systems, Comcast might buy other cable systems
closer to where it already has a substantial presence.
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June 1, 1973 - The James Bond movie "Live and Let Die"
opened.
June 3, 1968 - Andy Warhol was shot and wounded in his
New York film studio by Valerie Solanas.
1965 - Sony unveiled its consumer home videotape
recorder. The black and white unit sold for $995.
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I want to recommend 3 documentaries this week. For the
first you must love animals to enjoy it. For the third
you don't need to be a biker to enjoy it.
THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL (2003)
A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he
starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (2005)
A look at the annual journey of Emperor penguins as
they march to their traditional breeding ground.
THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN (2005)
A New Zealander builds a 1920 Indian motorcycle that
he used to set the land-speed record at Utah's
Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
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Rewind,
Paul @ Reel 2 Reel
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