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MGM Plans 2 Hobbits

 Harry Sloan (MGM's chief executive) spoke to the European Media Leaders Summit in London and gave some hints about the studio's path to Hobbiton. First,  yes there will be two films and yes, MGM was in advanced talks with Peter Jackson to direct the two movies. The first film, he said, is to be a direct adaptation of The Hobbit, then the second would be made up from "footnotes and source material connecting 'The Hobbit' with 'Lord of the Rings." Production, according to Sloan, isn't likely until 2008 or even 2009.

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Lost Moments ABC is planning to air "Lost Moments," a dozen 30-second bits of never-before-seen footage from upcoming episodes. The idea is to run them randomly during the network's new series "Day Break," appearing once per episode beginning Nov. 15, then they will be moved over to ABC.com.

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TiVo Merging PC & TV TiVo wants to add a new dimension to the DVR world. Besides allowing viewers to record shows from broadcast and cable TV, they now want to let their owners download movies and other video off the Internet and watch them directly on their TV sets. Tom Rogers, TiVo CEO, said: "Broadband video is growing rapidly on the Web, but the television will continue to be the key way viewers want to watch video. Our overall goal is to provide as many types of content in as many formats to be displayable on the television through TiVo." Microsoft said that users of its Xbox game system would soon do the same thing, and Apple announced that it plans to introduce a device, tentatively called iTV, early next year for the same purpose.

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Aguilera on CSI: NY First Kevin Federline on CSI, and now Christina Aguilera is going to guest star on "CSI: New York." The February episode is about battered women, an issue close to Aguilera's heart. She grew up in an abusive home and is a major contributor to a women's shelter in her hometown of Pittsburgh. Anthony Zuiker, CSI executive producer, says: "Christina's a fan of the show, and we're excited to have her. The episode will probably explore the topic of battered women." While Aguilera's music will be featured in the episode, she won't play herself.

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Superman, Ultimate Collector's Edition

You've been hearing about it since before the release of "Superman Returns" and here it comcs.
The "Superman, Ultimate Collector's Edition" has now come up for pre order. What makes up the 14 discs, you ask?
Superman (4 disc special edition), the usual commentaries and Three documentaries:
-Taking Flight: The Development of Superman
-Making Superman: Filming the Legend
-The Magic Behind the Cape
Restored scenes, Screen tests, Audio-only bonus: additional music cues
Vintage TV special "The Making of Superman: The Movie"
1951 movie "Superman and the Mole-Men," starring George Reeves
Nine Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault elements.
Superman II (2 discs)
Vintage TV specials "The Making of Superman II" and "Superman 50th Anniversary"
New featurette "First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series"
The other eight Superman cartoons re-mastered
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Richard Donner's cut includes footage shot but never used, including a never-before-seen beginning, a never-before-seen resolution, 15 minutes of restored footage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El
All-new introduction by Richard Donner
Commentary by Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz
New featurette "Superman II: Restoring the Vision"
Additional scenes
Superman III (deluxe edition, which one assumes is on a single disc)
Vintage TV special "The Making of Superman III"
Additional scenes
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (deluxe edition)
Additional scenes
Theatrical trailer
Superman Returns (2 discs)
"Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns": a comprehensive 3-hour documentary including:
-Secret Origins and First Issues: Crystallizing Superman
-The Crystal Method: Designing Superman
-An Affinity for Beachfront Property: Shooting Superman (Superman on the Farm, Superman in the City, Superman in Peril)
-The Joy of Lex: Menacing Superman
-He's Always Around: Wrapping Superman
Resurrecting Jor-El
Deleted scenes: The Date, Family Photos, Crash Landing/X-Ray Vision, Old Newspapers, Are You Two Dating?, Martinis and Wigs, I'm Always Right, Jimmy the Lush, Language Barrier, Crystal Feet, New Krypton
Easter egg: "Wrong!"
Theatrical and video game trailers
Bryan Singer's Journals (Extended Edition)
Look, Up in the Sky!: The Amazing Story of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
With an SRP of $99.98 (and a pre-order price of $69.99 with free shipping) this is not as outrageous as might have orginally been believed.

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King Dork Will Ferrell has acquired film rights to punker Frank Portman's novel, "King Dork." It tells of 14-year-old Tom Henderson, a typical high school slacker whose life changes when he discovers his late father's copy of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye."

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Mike Fright: Stand Up!
#362
Check Out: The Mike Fright Site !

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Comic Previews
Newsarama  has posted
preview pages for
Green Lantern #14,

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DMZ #13,

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Zombies vs. Robots #1,

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Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes II #1,

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Wisdom #1,

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Drain #1,

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Sensational Spider-Man #32,

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& The Immortal Iron Fist #1

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