BIG SHOW COULD BE RETIRING

--Big Show’s career as a wrestler could be in jeopardy. Sources close to the ECW World Champion indicate that his back problems have gotten worse and that he will be leaving the company at least temporarily in a few weeks. --Big Show was removed from the European house show tour and replaced with Paul Heyman because of the severity of his back problems. At least one source says that it is nearly guaranteed that Show will lose his title during the Elimination Chamber match and it may be the final match of his career. -- While he’s still contractually obligated to WWE until at least early December, there’s a chance he could work a match or two right after the PPV, but that remains unlikely. It should be noted that Big Show is legitimately 530 pounds.

ECW RESULTS FOR YESTERDAY

Thanks to WrestleMag.com’s Mark Bright for these:

- The ring is set up for an ECW taping, and right now they’re making last minute changes with the lights. The set has changed a little from previous UK tapings, with the TitanTron shaped to look like a Union Jack.

- A video package from WrestleMania 22 played, with John Cena being booed out of the building when he was shown. They announced that ECW was being taped tonight as well, and that also got booed.

- In a dark match prior to ECW being taped, Carlito beat Doug Williams via pinfall. A short match that went about five minutes, with Carlito winning after hitting Williams with the backcracker. r>
- ECW started with Elijah Burke on commentary alongside Joey Styles. No sign of Tazz. r>
- Paul Heyman and Big Show cut a promo to open the show. Heyman reveals that there will be no Rob Van Dam tonight, and also that Hardcore Holly will be in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember. Backstage, Bobby Lashley attacks Holly then gives Big Show a spear, before heading to the ring and signing a contract that will see him as the sixth man in the Elimination Chamber match next month. Excellent opening segment that the crowd were hot for.
- Backstage, Holly, Big Show and Heyman argue over who to blame for what just happened, with Big Show putting the blame on Heyman. Heyman announces Lashley vs. Hardcore Holly for later tonight.

- CM Punk beat Mike Knox with the Anaconda Vice in a match that went a little longer than Punk’s previous outings.

- Matt Striker cut a promo talking history and hyping up the Elimination Chamber match, which led to a video package to further hype up the match. Our history teacher also incorrectly pronounced Gorbachev.

- Backstage, CM Punk cut a great promo putting over the importance of the Elimination Chamber match.

- Tommy Dreamer beat Daivari via DQ in a short match after The Great Khali interfered and gave Dreamer the low blow into the ringpost. After the match, Khali continued to attack Dreamer.

- In the main event of the ECW taping, Bobby Lashley vs Hardcore Holly ended in a no contest after Big Show, Test, Paul Heyman and Heyman’s security interfered, only to be chased off by Sabu, Rob Van Dam and CM Punk.

JR AND STONE COLD NEWS

Sumie Sakai won her MMA debut last month.

Jim Ross updates his blog - Stone Cold and the Sooners at JesBBQ.com.

During a recent interview, former WWE diva Nidia stated that she is pregnant and living in Italy and likely done with wrestling. Nidia claimed that Linda Miles and her decided to quit WWE at the same time. Of course, Nidia didn't quit, but was in fact released by WWE.

The Smackdown & ECW house show on January 7th, 2007 has been moved from the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois to the John E. Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana.

RAW AND SMACKDOWN NEWS AND BOBBY LASHLEY NEWS

The latest WWE video game SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 for the PS2 was the second best selling game in the UK last week. Expectations are that the game will bring incredible numbers. Bobby Lashley is in the list for auditions for the MMA movie "Never Submit," is because Lashley is represented by MMA management. Sean Sherk, Chuck Liddell, Ken Shamrock, Phil Baroni Trevor Prangley, Josh Thompson, Jon Fitch, Cane Valesquez, Paul Buentello, Bobby Southworth, Forrest Griffin, Josh Koscheck, Cung Le, Mike Swick and Rashad Evans are other names listed as auditioning for roles in the movie. Auditions are on November 19th at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose and December 10th at the Gracie Barra facility in the Chicago area. Beth Phoenix has posted up a new message on her MySpace page (myspace.com/wwebethphoenix) Regarding a possible return to RAW, Beth posted the following: I still am receiving questions about my return to RAW...trust me...I'm just as excited to get back in the mix! I feel better than ever and I'm ready to tackle whatever challenges come my way thanks to all the support and kindness everyone keeps generously dishing out! Love you guys! She also posted this a few days ago: First of all, I do not right now have a date to post for when I will be returning to RAW...but I can tell everyone that I promise to make an impact when I do go back. As anyone who has followed my career can tell you, I am never willing to accept anything less than the best...so that is my goal for returning to WWE....to become the BEST woman wrestler. Down in Ohio Valley Wrestling, its been reported that they have her dressing, looking and even doing some of the same mannerisms of one Trish Stratus. Phoenix recently lost the OVW Women's Championship a few weeks ago to Katie Lea (UK's Nikita). 2006 Diva Search contestants Maryse Ouellet and Milena Roucka are currently training in Ohio Valley Wrestling. They have yet to appear on OVW television, although, the other Diva Search contestant, Amy Zidian, is currently appearing on their shows. Also, Maryse probably won't be making any more inconsequential appearances on SmackDown until they find a full-time role for her.

ELTON JOHN THINKS WE SHOULDN'T HAVE RELIGION

Forget dissing Madonna and the media. Elton John is now turning his enmity on organized religion.

In an interview with The Observer's special gay edition of Music Monthly Magazine that hit U.K. newsstands on Saturday, the Rocket Man sounded off on a variety of hot-button topics, ranging from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's views on the Iraq War to gay rights.

But John reserved his most critical comments for organized religion, which he said should be outlawed for fomenting discrimination against gays.

"I think religion has always tried to turn hatred toward gay people," the 59-year-old "Sad Songs" singer told the newspaper. "Religion promotes the hatred and spite against gays. But there are so many people I know who are gay and love their religion."

John continued: "From my point of view, I would ban religion completely. Organized religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into really hateful lemmings, and it's not really compassionate."

The music icon took religious leaders to task for failing to step up and use their influence to help bring an end to a variety of dangerous conflicts in the world, such as the war in Iraq.

"Why aren't they having a conclave? Why aren't they coming together? I said this after 9-11, and people thought I was nuts. Instead of more violence, why isn't there a meeting of religious leaders?" John asked.

The outspoken rocker also reprimanded his fellow artists for failing to imagine their own role in trying to make the world a better place.

"It's like the peace movement in the '60s. Musicians got through to people by getting out there and doing peace concerts, but we don't seem to do them anymore," John added. "If John Lennon were alive today, he'd be leading it with a vengeance."

(We'll just assume he forgot about last year's historic Live 8 concerts.)

Regarding Blair, John said the fact that a majority of British citizens disagreed with the prime minister's support for the Bush administration on the Iraq War had "come back to bite him in the ass."

The crooner, who swapped vows in a civil union last December with his longtime beau, Canadian filmmaker David Furnish, also pledged to continue stumping for gay rights.

"I just can't sit back; it's not in my nature anymore," he noted. "I'm nearly 60 years old, after all. I can't sit back and blindly ignore it, and I won't."

John has a long history of speaking his mind...and a related history of foot-in-mouth disease.

In 2001, he memorably stood up for rapper Eminem, after the latter was criticized for the violent themes in his rhymes, joining him in a surprise duet at the Grammy Awards. (Eminem, who embraced John following the performance, later said he was unaware that the singer was gay.)

John made headlines for a less tolerant display in September 2004, when he lashed out at paparazzi who greeted him after he landed at Taiwan's Taipei airports, calling them "vile pigs." Around the same time, he also took aim at fellow singer George Michael, saying he was acting "miserable" and wasting his talent, prompting a sharp rebuke from Michael in an open letter.

Also in September 2004, he slammed Madonna, saying it was wrong of her to lip-sync her songs in concert when she was charging fans sky-high ticket prices. He later apologized to the Queen of Pop for the remarks in a sit-down with Entertainment Weekly, saying he made them after a "drunken lunch."

Last May, John disparaged a group of pesky shutterbugs who were annoying him at the Cannes Film Festival, calling them a "nightmare" and saying they "should all be shot."

In any case, Sir Elton's outspokenness doesn't seem to be affecting his popularity. John was in New York City on Thursday to accept the Legend of Live honor at the 2006 Billboard Touring Awards.

Later this month, the legendary performer heads Down Under for a series of concert dates in Australia, before resuming his off-and-on stint filling in for Celine Dion at Las Vegas' Caesar's Palace in January and February.

DAVE CHAPPELLE DOESN'T SHOW UP AT VEGAS COMEDY SHOW

Whatever happens in Vegas won't include Dave Chappelle, apparently.

The outspoken comedian has scrapped a performance at Las Vegas' Comedy Festival scheduled for Thursday at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, according to a message on Ticketmaster's Website.

Instead, late-night comic Bill Maher will fill in for Chappelle at the second annual shindig, which is being sponsored by HBO and AEG Live and runs Nov. 14 through Nov. 18. The scathing political satirist was set to follow the funnyman, but will now perform an extended version of his stand-up bit.

No reason was given for the cancellation, and reps for HBO and Chappelle could not be reached for comment. Refunds are available at points of purchase.

The comic did turn up for last year's inaugural Comedy Fest, which saw a who's who of jokesters take the stage, among them Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, George Lopez, Wanda Sikes, Kathy Griffin, Dane Cook and Lewis Black.

Aside from performances, tributes and sketch comedy routines, a highlight at this year's event will be Comic Relief 2006, which is back after an eight-year absence. The comedy world's most famous benefit will take place Saturday, Nov. 18, and will again be cohosted by Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg and air live on both HBO and TBS. Money raised will assist families recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

By this point, Chappelle's loyal fans are used to their idol killing them softly.

The Washington D.C.-born comic, famed for his hilarious, racy bits on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, surprised everyone when he walked away from his namesake series and a $50 million deal with the cable network at the height of his fame in May 2005, just when some of his characters' favorite catchphrases, such as "I'm Rick James, bitch," had worked their way into the cultural lexicon.

After his mysterious disappearance, he surfaced in Africa on what he claimed was a spiritual retreat—not rehab or a psych facility, as some early media reports speculated. Chappelle later turned up on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in the pages of Esquire and explained himself, saying he felt he needed to maintain his creative integrity and expressing discomfort regarding the way his racially charged jokes were going over with white members of his audience.

"The bottom line was: White people own everything," Chappelle told Esquire at the time. "And where can a black person go and be himself or say something that's familiar to him and not have to explain or apologize?"

After lying low, Chappelle eased back into the spotlight, performing sporadic stand-up gigs around the country. Last spring, he released Dave Chappelle's Block Party, the Michel Gondry-directed documentary that chronicled his celeb-studded neighborhood shindig in Brooklyn with such party guests as Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu and a reunited Fugees.

SPIDER-MAN LEAD STAR TO BE A FATHER

The Spider-Baby has hatched.

Tobey Maguire and his fiancée, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, welcomed their first child in Los Angeles Friday, the actor's rep confirmed to E! Online, saying that the camera-ready couple are the "proud and happy parents of a beautiful baby girl."

Neither the baby's name nor vital statistics have been released, though Us Weekly reported that the stork delivery took place at Cedars-Sinai Hospital.

The lack of press-release fanfare is nothing new for the low-key couple, who have done their best to keep out of the spotlight since their relationship kicked off in 2003. The 31-year-old papa and his 29-year-old betrothed have officially announced neither their engagement nor the pregnancy.

Though the expanding belly was a bit of a tip-off.

It took more than three months for Meyer, who launched her own eponymous line of baubles last year, to confirm that Maguire had indeed popped the question back in April.

"Let's just say this is truly the best time of my life," she told USA Today in July. "I'm walking on air. I'm getting married, starting a family and have an amazing company."

The parental pair first began dating three years ago, though they were friends prior to their coupling. Reports have alternately pegged the twosome as having met through Meyer's father, Universal Studios honcho Ron Meyer, or through The Office's Rashida Jones, a friend of Meyer's and former girlfriend of Maguire.

While the couple has yet to announce a wedding date, it's unlikely to be a spring vow-swap.

Maguire will be hitting the promotional circuit in a major way in anticipation of his third time donning the Spidey suit. The highly anticipated installment of the comic franchise is darker in tone than the previous two efforts and adds villains Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace to the mix, as well as introduces Bryce Dallas Howard as love interest Gwen Stacy.

The flick hits screens May 4, 2007.

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DAN RATHER BACK IN THE TELEVISON

Since his unceremonious departure from the CBS Evening News more than a year ago, Dan Rather has been in the business of making news. Now, however, he's back to reading it.

The veteran newsman returns to the airwaves tonight in his inaugural installment of Dan Rather Reports, a weekly news program on HDNet.

The program, which will repeat three times on the cable net during the week, was the brainchild of Rather and Mark Cuban, the billionaire media mogul who created the hi-def channel.

Last July, just three weeks after severing all ties with CBS, the 75-year-old newsman signed a three-year contract with the cable purveyor in which the anchor will get full creative and editorial control over the hourlong newscast, featuring field reports, investigative stories and one-on-one interviews with political heavyweights.

But while Rather will continue, hopefully with his trademark non-sequiturs and down-home verve, to report the big stories, this time around, he'll be doing it for a much smaller audience.

The downside to the otherwise ideal gig is that just three to four million Americans have access to the cable channel. Not that the newsman seems too bothered.

"I have no illusions about this," Rather told Reuters. "I consider this going into the wilderness; it's a pioneering network.

"The broadcast will be seen by far fewer people than I was talking to when I was anchor and managing editor at CBS. In the beginning here, it would not surprise me if I was speaking to a couple of hundred thousand people."

Rather told the wire service that he was looking forward to his debut, which he embraces as a step away from the "Hollywoodization of the news," something he hints may have befallen his former newscast.

Speaking with the St. Petersburg Times, Rather said he has watched his CBS Evening News successor Katie Couric helm the broadcast a handful of times since her debut in September and that "they're still in the early stages of deciding...what sort of news personality they want her to be. I've seen it some nights when I think they're trying to do the Today show in the evening."

As for his own program's inspiration, Rather said he has used Edward R. Murrow's '50s-era newscast, See It Now, as his benchmark for success, tackling the topic of Washington lobbyists in one of his first shows.

Rather's return comes more than 18 months after stepping down as anchor of CBS' nightly newscast and five months after cutting ties with the network completely, due to the fact that the news department brass reportedly stopped giving him assignments.

The news vet's reputation suffered a swift but lasting tarnishing in 2004, when an un-backed report on President George W. Bush's military record, deemed "Memogate," made it onto air.

However, Rather is already in the throes of a comeback. In addition to his eponymous newscast, the anchor also dropped by the Daily Show last week to provide live commentary during the show's Midterm Midtacular. And, like his fellow back-from-retirement newscasters Tom Brokaw and Mike Wallace, he shows no signs of slowing "We love the news," he told the Times. "We have a passion for the news that's in our marrow...hell, I want to wear out, not rust out."

BRITNEY SPEARS AND KFED BREAKUP

Britney Spears has apparently decided that Kevin Federline's 15 minutes of fame are up.

The pop star filed for divorce Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court from her husband of two years, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to her court documents.

Spears, 24, requested physical and legal custody of the couple's two sons, one-year old Sean Preston and two-month-old Jayden James, with visitation rights for Federline, 28.

She waived her right to spousal support (a no-brainer) and requested that each party pay their own legal fees.

Spears listed the date of the couple's separation as Monday, the very same day she made a surprise appearance on Late Night with David Letterman to show off her newly slim figure.

Interestingly enough, Spears listed the date of her marriage as Oct. 6, 2004, meaning that the Sept. 18, 2004, wedding featured in a People magazine spread and the subject of much controversy at the time was in fact not the real deal.

A representative for Spears had no comment on the split.

Both Spears and Federline have been in New York in recent days, but Spears tellingly avoided all promotional events for the release of her now-estranged husband's CD.

Just last week, Federline told the Associated Press that he and Spears had a "love-at-first-sight-type deal" that had yet to fade.

"I've been in relationships since I was 13 years old, so I know what I want," he said. "Her personality and her attitude and all that stuff, it really works. I don't know how sometimes, but it really works."

During an emotional interview with Dateline in June, Spears was similarly complimentary of Federline, calling her marriage "awesome" and stating that he was an "amazing" husband.

But somewhere between the birth of the couple's second son on Sept. 12 and the release of Federline's debut album on Oct. 31, the relationship apparently went downhill, at least as far as Spears was concerned.

In addition to any upcoming court commitments, the soon-to-be single mother-of-two will be keeping busy on the professional front. Spears is readying a musical comeback, with her fifth studio album, Fear Within, due out next year.

With marriage number two coming to an end, hopefully Spears will give it some time before walking down the aisle again. Her first ill-advised marriage, to childhood friend Jason Alexander, fell apart after only 55 hours. She wed Federline eight months later.

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SMALLVILLE SEASON FIVE DVD NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY IN STORES

HERE'S PICS OF THE BOXSET FOR SEASON 5 OF SMALLVILLE

Plot Summary

• Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
• Tagline: His journey, their battle, our future (season 6)
• Plot Outline A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallvile.
• Plot Synopsis: A meteor shower bursts from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville. Present day. Twelve years later and the healing process has left the town's inhabitants with scars and secrets. From the ashes of tragedy, a popular yet awkward teen attemptsto decipher the meaning of his life and his clouded past. As he struggleswith the transition from boyhood to adulthood, his strength and strangeabilities set him uncomfortably apart from his peers, and his name is Clark Kent.
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• Actors: Tom Welling
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rating
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Average Customer Review: based on 103 reviews. (Write a review.)
• DVD Features:
  • Available Subtitles: Spanish, French
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • 22 episodes on six discs
  • Commentary by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Ken Horton, and Steven S. DeKnight on Thirst
  • Commentary by Steven S. DeKnight, James Marshall, and James Marsters (Prof. Fine) on Splinter
  • "Smallville's 100th Episode: The Making of a Milestone" featurette
  • Unaired scenes
  • Excerpts from the documentary Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
  • "Vengeance Chronicles": promo webisodes
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• From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
• ASIN: B000G1R4SO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
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Theatrical Release Information

• US Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2001
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• Production Company: Tollin, Robbins Productions, Millar Gough Ink, Warner Bros. Television, DC Comics, Smallville Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
• Also Known As: Smallville Beginnings
• Filming Locations: Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada | Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Hatley Castle, Royal Roads, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada | Koerner Plaza, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Amazon.com Consistently solid with some major developments, the fifth season of Smallville kicks the characters off to college, but not before finishing the cataclysmic disaster that ended the fourth season. With Chloe transported to the Arctic Circle and Kryptonian supervillains in town, Clark (Tom Welling) is in the Fortress of Solitude meeting Jor-El (voiced by Terence Stamp). He gives up his powers, but to get them back will cost him the life of someone he loves.

The even bigger development is that Clark and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) finally give up their dalliances with others and become an official couple. That means the other girls in Clark's life become fifth and sixth wheels, so Chloe (Allison Mack) reveals the secret she's been keeping from Clark and becomes a best pal. Super-gorgeous Lois's (Erica Durance, now part of the opening credits) banter with Clark loses its bite without any sexual tension so instead she meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a fantastic swimmer who has an eye for Lois and an accusing one toward Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and LutherCorp. He's not the only one; Clark's Central Kansas A&M professor, Milton Fine (James Marsters) hires Clark to help him on his project, an expose of LutherCorp. Lex is the pivotal character of the season. His relationship with his best friend, Clark, now history, Lex has a Christmas Carol-type dream in which he sees himself in a law-abiding--and happy--life. (That episode, "Lexmas," also has some amusing interplay involving Clark and Chloe.) Undeterred, he decides on a life of power and dives into a state senate race against Jonathan Kent with gusto, though a fanatical Lex supporter turns the race into a literal one for life and death. Lionel Luthor (John Glover) also makes a strong comeback in this season, pulling unseen levers and making everyone wonder exactly what he knows.

There's some fun. "Thirst" is a tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and another DC Comics character, Cyborg (Teen Titans), appears. Carrie Fisher plays Chloe's editor at The Daily Planet, and "Exposed" reunites Schneider with former Dukes of Hazzard costar Tom Wopat, and the two go peeling out in a vehicle. But things come to a head in the series 100th episode, when Jor-El's prediction comes to pass and splintered relationships end up leading in unexpected directions. Then in the season finale's cliffhanger, Clark has to face three of his enemies. DVD features include commentary on two episodes and a half-hour examination of the 100th episode, from writing through production. --David Horiuchi Product Description An astonishing season of destiny! Clark Kent now carries a full load of classes at Central Kansas U., but that's not all he carries. He carries the full weight of his - perhaps the world's - destiny. "We call this season Superman in Training," series co-creator Alfred Gough says. "Clark is going to accept his destiny." During this exciting pivotal season: The Fortress of Solitude rises. A spaceship mystery unfolds. A dark tragedy - one even Clark's powers can't prevent - strikes. These and more key elements of Superman lore fall into place.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE THE FIRST SEASON ON DVD DECEMBER 5TH

Product Description Nicknamed the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons. From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historic Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as "The Beatles of Comedy." Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, Saturday Night Live has had the cultural impact and relevance that few shows can claim. Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you're curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features, which include the screen tests of each performer.

Plot Summary

• Genres: Comedy, Music
• Tagline: And now, from New York, the most dangerous city in America, it's Saturday Night Live. (seventh season)
• Plot Outline The classic late night live sketch comedy show.
• Plot Synopsis: A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here.
• Plot Keywords: Saturday Night Live | Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | The Coneheads | Live Broadcast | Cult TV | Satire | Spoof | American Culture | Slapstick
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• Actors: Peter Aykroyd, Mel Brandt, Fran Brill, Chris Farley, Jack Handey, See more
• Directors: Leon Ichaso, Matthew Meshekoff
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Unknown. Read more about region encoding and how it may affect you here.
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 8
• Rating
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
• Average Customer Review: based on 7 reviews. (Write a review.)
• DVD Features:
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Features all 24 episodes from the first season in their original, 90-minute format, including all of the original music
  • Limited Edition Photo Book with Rare SNL Photos of the Cast and Lorne Michaels (32-pages)
  • Cast member screen tests
  • Archival footage from the Today Show with Tom Snyder
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• From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
• ASIN: B000JLQPYK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)

Theatrical Release Information

• US Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 1975
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• Production Company: NBC Studios, NBC Universal Television, Broadway Video, NBC Productions, SNL Studios
• Also Known As: NBC's Saturday Night / SNL / SNL 25 / The Albert Brooks Show
• Filming Locations: JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | NBC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A GOOD DVD THAT I JUST RECENTLY SAW IS CRUEL INTENTIONS 3

HERE IS THE DVD INFO AND OTHER STUFF ON IT. Plot Summary

• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Tagline: Good things come in 3's
• Plot Outline Two guys at a college prep school make wagers on seducing naive young girls, and then meet their match when they agree to see which one can seduce the most popular and devious girl who has her own agenda to everything.
• Plot Synopsis: Cassidy Merteuil, the distant cousin of Kathryn Merteuil, arrives in Santa Barbara, California to attend college. There she meets Jason Argyle, a former friend from her high school also attending the school. Jason gets a roommate, Patrick Bales. Jason and Patrick form a mean-spirited partnership of seducing and dumping various young women on campus. When both of their latest conquests bore them, Jason bets Patrick if they can seduce a particular newcomer, who is under the wing of Cassidy. But nothing is what it seems as a triangle of Cassidy, Jason, and Patrick forms with each one scheming to outwit the other.
• Plot Keywords: Manipulation | Teenager | Wager | Love Triangle | School Life | Betrayal | Nudity | Prep School | Seduction | Sequel | Sex

Plot Summary

• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Tagline: Good things come in 3's
• Plot Outline Two guys at a college prep school make wagers on seducing naive young girls, and then meet their match when they agree to see which one can seduce the most popular and devious girl who has her own agenda to everything.
• Plot Synopsis: Cassidy Merteuil, the distant cousin of Kathryn Merteuil, arrives in Santa Barbara, California to attend college. There she meets Jason Argyle, a former friend from her high school also attending the school. Jason gets a roommate, Patrick Bales. Jason and Patrick form a mean-spirited partnership of seducing and dumping various young women on campus. When both of their latest conquests bore them, Jason bets Patrick if they can seduce a particular newcomer, who is under the wing of Cassidy. But nothing is what it seems as a triangle of Cassidy, Jason, and Patrick forms with each one scheming to outwit the other.
• Plot Keywords: Manipulation | Teenager | Wager | Love Triangle | School Life | Betrayal | Nudity | Prep School | Seduction | Sequel | Sex
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• Actors: Kerr Smith, Kristina Anapau, Nathan Wetherington, Melissa Yvonne Lewis, Natalie Ramsey, See more
• Directors: Scott Ziehl
• Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: based on 20 reviews. (Write a review.)
• DVD Features:
  • Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Georgian, Thai, Chinese
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
• ASIN: B0001LJCKC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,513 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)

Theatrical Release Information

• US Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 2004
• MPAA: for strong sexual content and language.
• Production Company: Original Film, Newmarket Capital Group LLC, Newmarket Productions
• Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport - 500 Fowler Road, Goleta, California, USA

SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007 IGN REVIEW

November 9, 2006 - Videogames based on the world of professional wrestling, like the event itself, have always had their share of big pops and blown spots. For every No Mercy or Here Comes the Pain, there's a Rumble Roses or Legends of Wrestling waiting backstage. Luckily for THQ, its annual WWE SmackDown series has typically been on the upside of things -- adding enough yearly improvements to keep fans happy with what Vince and company bring to the table. But like most great wrestlers who stick with the same gimmick for far too long, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is starting to feel a little too familiar for its own good.

Now don't misunderstand, SmackDown 2007 is still an impressive combination of wrestling, storytelling, and customization. Like every year before it, it offers a number of new gameplay and feature additions and continues its reign as one of the better looking combat games around. The issue here is that after eight straight years of Yuke's modus operandi, the presentational formula hasn't evolved enough to feel as fresh as it used to. But we'll have more on that a little later. First, let's talk about what SmackDown does right -- and that includes a lot.

Let's begin with the control scheme, which is the first and most obvious difference between this year's title and those that came before it. Wrestler control has been moved to the right analog stick instead of the face buttons and, though there is a definite learning curve (which can take as long as a week to get used to), the new system is definitely more responsive and fun to use than the old method. Another benefit of the new system is that it makes flowing from one move into another easier because the analog stick emulates realistic movements more naturally (though not on the same level as something like Fight Night or NHL 2K7). It's hard to go back to older SmackDowns after using the analog configuration.

Tying into the analog grappling system is another one of SmackDown vs. Raw's more appealing new features, the "Ultimate Control Moves." Initiated by a press of the R3 button, ultimate control adds much-needed player influence on the action at hand. Though it can't be used for every move in your arsenal, the UCMs do allow you to control the speed and frequency of certain powerslams, DDTs, powerbombs, and suplexes. The only downside to these maneuvers, is that they aren't always balanced properly -- sapping your stamina dry after you perform three or four "groin on the ring" pushes, while allowing you to pull off three or four repeating powerbombs with similar (or perhaps even less) stamina repercussions. It's a neat idea sure, but not without its problems.

Perhaps the most entertaining (and addictive) new feature for SVR '07, is the inclusion of environmental hot spots and the option to fight in the crowd. To THQ's credit, these mini-sequences really capture the feeling of the WWE's more brutal match-ups (the hardcore matches of the late '90s in particular spring to mind) and are definitely fun to play. Not only do these environmental interactions allow users to throw opponents into speakers and strangle them with cords, but it also allows them to smash heads into staircases, grab a fan's sign to build heat, or send an opponent flying through the Spanish announcer's table. Fun stuff.
Another admirable fix to SmackDown this year is the more realistic Season Mode. Featuring more than 40 original storylines with beginnings, endings, and the occasional branching path, the fully-voiced season has familiar and not-so familiar narratives that should please most WWE fanatics. Examples of just some of the stories you'll see includes a pack of small wrestlers banding together to take out their larger competition; one of SmackDown's biggest names betrays his brand right before the Survivor Series; and your character is transformed into a hot young woman while feuding with Edge thanks to a magic wand. Character-specific storylines and events based on your superstar's overall standing are also included. Just don't expect it all to play out like it has in season's past -- now there is no true calendar year; players just endlessly transition from feud to feud.

Of course, the most improved feature this year is the General Manager Mode. Building on the same foundation that powered last year's game, the new GM option offers a number of new goodies -- including the ability to hire writers for better storylines, the option to send superstars to Heat and Velocity for improved popularity, and full access to the "Power 25" rankings from WWE.com. As an added bonus, users can even hop in and wrestle any of the matches on their schedule at any time. Simulation nuts will likely go crazy over this.

Believe it or not, there are plenty of other little fixes and bonuses that THQ has thrown in for good measure. An all-new endless reversal system, additional player creation parts and options (200 trimmings in all, with a "stylize" option to emphasize personal touches), and the highly-anticipated "Money in the Bank" match are but a few of the tidbits worth mentioning. Combine that with refined ladder matches, slightly improved online options over last year (strangely, Xbox Live supports only four users, while the PS2 supports up to six), and the requisite increase in moves, and you can see why SmackDown is strong force in the ring yet again.

So with all the positives listed above, where does the valid criticism for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 start to creep in? Well, the most obvious place is with the animations. Despite having a number of new moves and ringwalks (primarily mo-capped by Doug Basham for all you trivia hounds out there), the vast majority of SmackDown's moveset feels just as familiar now as it did eight years ago (that goes for all versions -- including the 360 edition). Despite the eventual move from keyframe to motion capture, a strong portion of the maneuvers here still feel like they're two or three generations old -- requiring users to wait until most of them have finished playing out before they can react. The "selling" animations are the biggest culprit, however, as it's not uncommon to catch an opponent sleeping for three or four moves in a row because, though their character isn't really hurt, their reaction animation is so lengthy they can't avoid their opponent's next move.

SmackDown further gives off the impression that it's an older game thanks to an outdated roster and structure. The ECW brand, for example, hasn't been split into its own show as it was in reality five months ago and many of SmackDown and Raw's wrestlers are branded to the wrong show or use an old gimmick (Vito doesn't have his dress, Booker isn't a king, etc). What's more, superstars Paul Burchill, Psicosis, Joey Mercury, Kid Kash, and Mark Henry aren't even on WWE programming anymore, and the WWE's rival (TNA) has its biggest superstar, Kurt Angle, listed as the most dominant wrestler in the game. Whoops!
On a related note, the roster issues are made even more disheartening because of its omissions. Prominent tag teams from all brands, such as all five members of the Spirit Squad, Kendrick and London, and several others haven't been included at all, while other personalities such as AA Estrada, Charlie Haas, and Tatanka have been left off the lineup as well. It's understandable if recent impact players like Sylvester Terkay, The Miz, CM Punk, or Jeff Hardy didn't make it because of time constraints, but to see guys who have been around for more than a year and still not make the cut... is just sort of weird.

And what about those wait times? From start to finish, SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 loads slower and more often than a terrified civil war soldier. Almost every screen in the game past the initial menu loads in upwards of 10-20 seconds every time one is selected. There are even instances where... I kid you not... you have to go through a load screen to get to the next load screen. Amazingly, the Xbox 360 version doesn't benefit from better loads over its lower-end counterpart by a noticeable margin -- and when coupled the same non-aggressive AI from the past couple of years, you can understand why the game feels a bit dated. But at least the 360 version benefits from a higher resolution and realistic sweat effects (yay?).

Does this handful of issues make SmackDown 2007 a bad game? Of course not, no sports or fighting title is ever without its problems. But given the current state of videogames and the continued progress that developers have made with AI, downloadable content, and realistic animation routines (especially on the next-gen level), SVR '07s lack of competitive fire in these areas certainly shows what's in need of an overhaul -- particularly going into next year, when all three next-generation systems are in full swing and expectations are high.

Closing Comments
Don't let our nitpicking fool you (after all, we snipe because we care) -- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is still an imposing beast of a wrestling game. Regardless of its dated animations, rosters, and foolish AI, it's still a heck of a lot of fun. Thousands of different grappling holds await those who tread its squared circle, while the new analog-based mechanics and ultimate control moves add depth to a system that most would expect to be exhausted. In other words, think of SmackDown 2007 as the Ric Flair of videogames -- a wrestling great with enough titles and fond memories to keep its forward momentum for yet another, but aged to a point where we're questioning how much longer it can go.

IGN Ratings for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (X360)

7.5	Presentation A strong collection of storylines are supported by a deadly accurate WWE broadcast style. However, epoch-long load times at take away from the fun.
8.0	Graphics Yuke's character models are pretty decent and the animations look great... even if we have seen them for years. Nice sweat too!
7.0	Sound Commentary is more diverse than last year, but it will still repeat rather quickly and it makes a number of silly mistakes. Total voice-overs for current superstars and most of the intro musics helps.
8.0	Gameplay The proven SmackDown grappling mechanics get a much-needed boost from analog control, environmental hot spots, and UCMs. Poor AI and unavoidable chain attacks can get frustrating.
8.0	Lasting Appeal A bazillion match types and options, the expected online mode, Season and General Manager features, and online match play should keep you going for a good bit.
8.0 Impressive	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

ALIAS THE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON DVD ON NOVEMBER 21ST

Plot Summary

• Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
• Tagline: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
• Plot Outline Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college and trained for espionage and self-defense.
• Plot Synopsis: Sydney Bristow is a young, athletic, college graduate who was recruited her freshman year as a secret agent for SD-6, a top-secret branch of the CIA. After a few years -- after Sydney confides her lifestyle to her boyfriend, the evil head of SD-6 -- Arvin Sloan, has him killed. Sydney learns that SD-6 is part of a rogue international agency called the Alliance of 12, out to rule the world. She becomes a double agent, working with the real CIA to bring down SD-6 with the assistance of her handler, Michael Vaughn, and her estranged father Jack Bristow -- also a double agent. Along the way, Sydney fights various rival agents, rival terrorist groups, and traitors all the while keeping her cloak-and-dagger lifestyle a secret from her friends. (Season 1)
• Plot Keywords: Fight | Villainess | Violence | Secret Agent | Female Killer | Fighting | Female Assassin | Death | Beauty | CIA | College
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Product Details

• Actors: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan, Bradley Cooper, Merrin Dungey
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
• DVD Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Average Customer Review: based on 40 reviews. (Write a review.)
• DVD Features:
  • Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Behind the scenes at the 100th episode
  • The Legend of Rambaldi
  • The New Recruit: On Set With Rachel Nichols
  • The music of Alias
  • Bloopers
  • Deleted scenes
  • Commentary with creators and cast on select episodes
• Note on DVD sets: During shipping, discs in multidisc sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
• ASIN: B000H5V8D6
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
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SOPRANOS SEASON 6 PART 1 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AND TO BUY ON DVD

Plot Summary

• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Tagline: If one family doesn't kill him.... the other one will
• Plot Outline Family. Redefined.
• Plot Synopsis: An innovative look at the life of fictional Mafia Capo Tony Soprano, this serial is presented largely first person, but additional perspective is conveyed by the intimate conversations Tony has with his psychotherapist. We see Tony at work, at home, and in therapy. Moments of black comedy intersperse this aggressive, adult drama, with adult language, and extreme violence.
• Plot Keywords: Gay Character | Father Son Relationship | Interracial Romance | Crime Boss | Vulgarity | Organized Crime | Mob Violence | Character Name In Title | New York City | Garbage | Mafia | New Jersey
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Product Details Actors: James Gandolfini Directors: Daniel Attias, Jack Bender, Peter Bogdanovich, Henry Bronchtein, Martin Bruestle Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English Region: Unknown. Read more about region encoding and how it may affect you here. Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number of discs: 4 Rating Studio: Hbo Home Video DVD Release Date: November 7, 2006 Average Customer Review: based on 33 reviews. (Write a review.) DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) 12 episodes on four discs Commentary on four episodes by cast and crew, including Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, and Tony Sirico From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia ASIN: B000BO7DWI Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD) Would you like to update product info? For more information about "The Sopranos - Season 6, Part 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) This is item 6 in The Sopranos Series.

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Theatrical Release Information

• US Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 1999
• MPAA:
• Production Company: Home Box Office (HBO), Brad Grey Television, Chase Films, Soprano Productions Inc.
• Also Known As: Made in Jersey
• Filming Locations: Paramus, New Jersey, USA | Passaic, New Jersey, USA | Paterson, New Jersey, USA | Pulaski Skyway, New Jersey, USA | Ramsey Outdoor Store - 240 N. State Rt 17, Paramus, New Jersey, USA | Red Hook, New York, USA | Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA | Satin Dolls, Lodi, New Jersey, USA | Secaucus, New Jersey, USA | Silvercup Studios East, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA | The Manor - 111 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey, USA | Wayne, New Jersey, USA | West Caldwell, New Jersey, USA | West Orange, New Jersey, USA | Yonkers, New York, USA

Product Description
Several crises threaten Tony and his crew; for starters, rival boss Johnny Sack (Vince Curatola) is in prison, and the always-tense relations between the New Jersey and New York families are strained through the unpredictable behavior of Sack?s surrogates. Then there are the inevitable power struggles that ensue when certain family members are eliminated, by natural and other causes. DVD Features:
3D Animated Menus
Audio Commentary
Episodic Previews
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Featurette

24 THE FIFTH SEASON WILL BE ON SALE TO BUY ON DECEMBER 5TH

Product Details

• Actors: Kiefer Sutherland, Dennis Haysbert, James Badge Dale, William Devane, Alberta Watson
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Unknown. Read more about region encoding and how it may affect you here.
• Number of discs: 7
• Rating
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
• Run Time: 1012 minutes
• Average Customer Review: based on 25 reviews. (Write a review.)
• ASIN: B000ICLRKC

HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT IS ON THE DVD BOX SET: Here's a list: * season 6 trailer * season 6 prequel (probably like the mini-episodes on the season 4 and season 5 DVD sets, which give us glimpses of Jack Bauer's life between the end of last season and the beginning of the next one) * short featurette on the supporting players of "24" * short featurette called "unsung heroes: 24 camera department" * music by Sean Callery * short featurette on President Logan's L.A. retreat * extra DVD-ROM features * "100th episode reel" (I'm not sure what this is) * an excerpt from the book "24: behind the scenes" * 23 extended or deleted scenes that you can watch with or without a commentary track Also, a lot of the episodes have an optional audio track with commentary from the actors or crew members. Here is a list of the commentaries: * Kiefer and Jon Cassar (director): 7-8am * Jon Cassar and Howard Gordon (writer): 7-8am * Jon Cassar and Howard Gordon: 10-11am * David Fury (producer) and John Allen Nelson (Walt Cummings): 12-1pm * Evan Katz (writer/producer) and Brad Turner (director): 2-3pm * Tim Iacofano (producer) and Julian Sands (Bierko): 3-4pm * Jean Smart (Mrs. Logan) and Gregory Itzin (President Logan): 4-5pm * Matt Michnovetz (crew), Duppy Demetrius (crew), and Nicole Ranadive (writer): 5-6pm * Jon Cassar and Joseph Hodges (production designer): 9-10pm * Howard Gordon and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe): 12-1am * Manny Coto (writer) and Jude Ciccollela (Mike Novick): 3-4am * Bob Cochran and Greg Itzin: 6-7am

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 COMES OUT DECEMBER 5TH

MOVIE REVIEW OF IT

Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise, as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie will feel a lot longer than it really is.

Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around, but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley. (Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgård appears as Will's undead father. But the film still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie characters in recent history. --Ellen A. Kim

Product Details

• Actors: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy, See more
• Directors: Gore Verbinski
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Unknown. Read more about region encoding and how it may affect you here.
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
• Run Time: 150 minutes

Theatrical Release Information

• US Theatrical Release Date: July 7, 2006
• MPAA: for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images.
• Production Company: Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Second Mate Productions
• USA Box Office: $422 Million
• Worldwide Box Office: $1059 Million
• Budget Estimate: $225 Million
• Also Known As: P.O.T.C. 2 / Pirates 2 / Pirates of the Caribbean 2
• Filming Locations: Bahamas | Dominica | Los Angeles, California, USA | Santa Clarita, California, USA | St Vincent, St Vincent and the Grenadines | Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, USA

CARS NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD

Synopsis:

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town’s offbeat characters--including Sally, a snazzy 2002 Porsche, Doc Hudson, a 1951 Hudson Hornet with a mysterious past, and Mater, a rusty but trusty tow truck--who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship.

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD

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