On June 7, in a move guaranteed to electrify comic book fans everywhere, Revison3’s hit show “iFanboy,” will sit down with Stan Lee, internationally renowned comic book creator. Lee is the mind behind such cultural super-icons as Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men.
“Stan Lee is one of the founding fathers of the comic book community and I am personally honored to sit down with him,” says Ron Richards, co-host of “iFanboy.” “We’re thrilled to give ‘iFanboy’ fans such exclusive access to an industry legend. Stan Lee is always relevant, always cool, and even more so now, with the release of several blockbuster films based on his work, the most recent being Iron Man.”
Just After Sunsetis the fifth collection of short stories by Stephen King. It will be released in hardcover by Scribner on November 11, 2008, and will be 400 pages. The stories included in the book are as follows:
Universal Home Video just announced a 10th Anniversary edition of The Big Lebowski which stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi. The disc will be available to own on September 9, 2008 and should retail at around $19.98. The film itself will be presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. A Limited Edition release will also be available for $34.98 in special bowling ball packaging.
According to Scribner, Stephen King provides new commentary and introductions to 5 of his favorite short stories that have been turned into films. The 400 page paperback book will be released on January 27, 2009.
Sure, breakfast is the most important meal of the day; but how much do you really know about all those sugary-sweet cereals that have kept kids awake and hyper at school (at least until lunch)? Grab your bowl and see how well you do!
Things don’t always work out as planned in Television Land. A snappy catchphrase, an adorable mannerism, a bodacious bust line…there’s no telling what might capture the audience’s attention. The problem is, it often comes at the expense of another actor.
The idea for a sitcom set in the 1950s was inspired by a vignette on the 1970s anthology series Love, American Style. One year after “Love and the Happy Days” aired, Ron Howard starred in the blockbuster film American Graffiti, which solidified his ability to play a retro-teenager. Howard had previously played “Opie” on The Andy Griffith Show, and with his recent film triumph under his belt, it was clear that he was the intended star of Happy Days. But the producers were caught by surprise when Fonzie, portrayed by Henry Winkler, who was only an occasional character during the first season started getting a substantial amount of press. Suddenly “Ayyyy” was on everyone’s lips and you couldn’t walk past a storefront without seeing some sort of Fonz replica giving the ol’ thumbs up. The ABC brass even suggested changing the name of the show to Fonzie’s Happy Days, but Henry Winkler himself vehemently opposed such a change. In fact, Henry has always staunchly credited the success of Happy Days to the work of entire cast, particularly Ron Howard and Tom Bosley.
Sony is moving forward with what may be the most unlikely superhero film yet: The Green Hornet starring Seth Rogen. The Knocked Up star will play Britt Reid, a bored playboy who inherits his father’s crusading newspaper and spends his nights fighting crime with his sidekick, Kato. Additionally, Rogen is currently penning the film’s script with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg (Superbad); Sony has yet to hire a director for the project. Hornet is due in theaters on June 25, 2010.
Radiohead’s back catalog became available for sale via Apple’s iTunes Music Store yesterday morning (June 3) in DRM-free files, removing the band from the ever-dwindling list of major holdouts from the digital download service.
The band previously had a handful of songs on iTunes that were included on various soundtracks or compilations, and earlier this year, Radiohead’s new album, “In Rainbows,” was made available there.
But only today have the band’s first six studio albums, and a brand new “Best of” release, gone live. Radiohead had been holding out because of its desire for fans to buy the albums in complete form, rather than as individual tracks.
Radiohead’s decision to change its digital sales policy looks to have been a smart one from a financial standpoint. “In Rainbows” has sold 106,000 of its 526,000 U.S. copies digitally, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Individual tracks from the album have sold 178,000 copies.
The Beatles, Garth Brooks and AC/DC are now the last superstar acts without a presence on iTunes.
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