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posted by Kay Saturday, August 30, 2003

 

It continues to amaze us how many TV shows are coming out on DVD right now!

In the mix are:

Simpsons, Season 3, August 26
Angel, Season 2, Sept 2
Xena, Season 2, Sept 2
24, Season 2, Sept 9

And Xena may well win the award for doing the most to promote their DVD.

Chat with Lucy on usatoday.com on September 2nd at 4PM EDT. The chat can be accessed at http://talk.usatoday.com. And don't forget, when you buy the Season 2 DVD you'll get cool Lucy and Renee supplementals!

posted by Kay Thursday, August 28, 2003

 

NBC Daytime and Avon Products, Inc (NYSE: AVP) announced a strategic marketing alliance with the network’s hit daytime drama “Passions” (Mondays-Fridays, 2-3 p.m. ET) and Avon’s new beauty business ‘mark’(tm), celebrating the mark young women are making in the world --targeting “Passions” young female audience that will result in storyline integration and cross-promotional opportunities.

Avon's new business -- ‘mark’ -- will provide young women with an unprecedented beauty and business opportunity to buy and sell the makeup they love. On "Passions," founding character Jessica Bennett (played by Danica Stewart) is a recent high school graduate looking to earn money who becomes the first ‘mark’ representative in the small New England town of Harmony. She decides to take the job selling mark because it offers a unique alternative to traditional employment in the retail industry -- and also becomes a way to simultaneously earn money and spend time with her friends.

The partnership with ‘mark’(tm) is groundbreaking in the way the storyline of “Passions” was altered to explain ‘mark’'s multi-layered business proposition. The character of Jessica introduces the benefits of becoming a ‘mark’ representative. Some ‘mark’ products appear in the show as props to make it clear for the audience that ‘mark’ is a beauty business. Three episodes of “Passions” will feature ‘mark,’ coinciding with the ‘mark’ launch advertising campaign airing on NBC Daytime beginning August 11, 2003.

To extend the spirit of partnership and integration, “Passions” will be featured on the back cover of the third “meet mark” magalog, ‘mark’’s portable retail environment (a magazine and catalog) which will be distributed to 13-16 million young women, making the “meet mark” magalog the largest print vehicle in the U.S. today. In addition, mark representatives and consumers will be introduced to ‘mark’’s involvement in “Passions” when they log on to special areas at www.meetmark.com and www.nbc.com/passions beginning Monday.

posted by Kay Wednesday, August 27, 2003

 

Coming on DVD Sept 2!

And Sept 9th head back to the DVD store for 24

FYI: the 24 Season 2 DVD will be available Sept. 9th
What's on the DVD?

This 7-disc Collector's Edition DVD set includes all 24 episodes from the second season and is loaded with special features including 44 deleted scenes, commentary and a feature length documentary on "The Making Of The Climactic Final Episode".

The series retains its unique format in the second season. Each episode covers one hour of real time and the entire season will take place only in one day. In the finale of season one, Jack Bauer (Sutherland), who heads up the Los Angeles branch of the Counter-Terrorist Unit (CTU), thwarted an assasination attempt on the life of Senator David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert). However, in the process, Jack's wife Teri (Leslie Hope) was killed. In season two, Jack and his daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) must deal with the trauma of that loss and its effect on their relationship. In the meantime, Jack, who has been inactive since Teri's death, is called upon - by now - President Palmer - to stop another terrorist plot with global implications. In addition, Kate Warner ( new series regular Sarah Wynter, Lost Souls), a woman of wealth and beauty, comes into Jack's life as the sister of Marie (Laura Harris) who was part of the terrorist cell.

Format: DVD Rating (MPAA): NR Originally Released/Aired: 2002 Run Time: 1364 min

DVD Special Features:

- Disc 1: Commentary on episode “11:00 AM – 12:00 PM” 8 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 2: Commentary on episode “1:00 PM – 2:00 PM” 3 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 3: Commentary on episode “5:00 PM – 6:00 PM” 11 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 4: Commentary on episode “10:00 PM – 11:00 PM” 10 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 5: Commentary on episode “3:00 AM – 4:00 AM” 6 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 6: Commentary on episode “3:00 AM – 4:00 AM” 6 branched deleted scenes
- Disc 7: Featurettes: “On the Button”: The Destruction of CTU; Making of an Episode: Production; Making of an Episode: Post-Production Multi-angle studies: Scene #1, Scene #2 44 deleted scenes with optional commentary. Video: n/a Color: Color

Take a moment to join the 24 street team, and get info on the upcoming DVD release direct from the source.

posted by Kay Wednesday, August 27, 2003

 
Smallville Season 1 is coming to DVD and you can get a preview of the bonus features over at the WB website.

And Sept 23 you'll be able to get Season 1 on DVD.

They hype says: Before the Legend...Before the Icon...He was a teenager growing up in Smallville. The complete first season of the groundbreaking series that chronicles the life of the boy who would be Superman is flying onto DVD in a 6-disc collector's set with super bonus features.

Special Features:
Pilot and First Episode Deleted Scenes
Pilot Storyboard to Screen
Interactive Tour of Smallville
2 Commentaries by Executive Producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
DVD-ROM Link to Smallville site featuring Added Bonus Material
Smallville Sizzles promo spot

posted by Kay Wednesday, August 27, 2003