It Takes a “Village:” If anything, M. Night Shyamalan (sorry, but still can’t say his name with out turning it into “shama-lama-ding-dong”) knows how to direct actors. His performers are almost always convincing whether they’re in a supernatural setting (“Sixth Sense”) or in a supposed “normal” one (“Signs”). This is true of his latest film, “The Village.” The acting is top-notch and they bring a credible sense to their delivery – especially Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron Howard’s daughter, in her debut role) as Ivy Walker, a young blind woman living in a small village in 1897. She’s an astonishingly gifted actress – capable of levity, sweetness, strength and genuine emotion. She’s the film’s center. Joaquin Phoenix, as a quiet, but restless fellow villager, also gives a powerful, restrained performance. Other cast members include William Hurt (as Ivy's father, and one of the town's elders), Sigourney Weaver (Hurt’s co-star in 1981’s “Eyewitness”), Judy Greer (as Ivy's sister Kitty) and Adrien Brody (as the town's mentally disturbed resident, Noah).

Shyamalan also sets up an effectively creepy setting – the Village is surrounded by woods that are inhabited by meat-eating fearsome creatures -- therefore, no one ventures out beyond the very specifically set boundaries around the village.

Some of the village's teens "test" the boundaries, despite the scary howls emitting from the woods -- they stand on a stump, facing into the village, their backs to the forest, arms outstretched in "crucifixion" formation. They dress in drab colors, wearing hooded cloaks of mustard yellow. The "bad color" is red -- any flowers or berries found in nature that appear are buried. The nights are especially creepy. Someone is always positioned, at night, at the top of a tower, as lookout. Still, the sounds and the signs begin. He certainly knows his suspense, that Shama-lama-ding-dong (sorry, I couldn’t help myself).

But the film’s weakness lies in its very premise. Whether there’s a twist or not at the end (as other reviewers have hinted, or even just simply stated) isn’t so much the issue as is the basic storyline. Call them red herrings, call them holes, the film cannot sustain its story. Whether you “figure it out” right away (as I did – I’m not bragging, I didn’t feel it was that much of a surprise) or not, you’ll probably go away feeling cheated. There’s something sorely missing from “The Village.” Most effective in suspense, thriller, horror films – whatever genre Shymalan alludes this film actually is – is the build-up of that psychological leap of faith, for both the characters in the story as well as the audience, and “The Village” lacks this. Is Shymalan becoming too overconfident in his success to really examine something that might not be working? Oh, and just a warning: animal lovers be prepared to close your eyes.

Who’s Where: The Democratic National Convention has attracted celebs who included Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, James Carville (no real surprise there), Steve Buscemi, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Everclear, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Change in Bill Maher Guest: Sen. Norm Coleman will no longer be appearing on REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004 at 11 p.m. Instead, presidential candidate Ralph Nader and musician/performer André 3000 (Outkast) will appear as interview guests, and Governor Bill Owens (R - CO) will be a satellite interview guest. Filmmaker Michael Moore, Rep. David Dreier (R - CA) and Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell remain as roundtable guests.

We Couldn’t Want One More: Segway: What if you just don’t want to harm the environment by that short drive, but it’s a tiny bit too far to walk? Consider the Segway!! Segways are popping up all over and people are having the most fun being environmentally sound. Tom Cruise, Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, JJ Abrams run errands on their Segway HT's. Comedian Louie Anderson wants to buy Segway's as gifts for his friends. It is time that we think of our environment and have fun all at once... it is Hybrids and Segways for all!

Our average commute is more than an hour; the average price of a gallon of gas in L.A. is more than $2.25; and the average car produces more than a ton of air pollution per year.

Local entrepreneurs Jason Stemmler and Robert Aronoff, have announced the opening of Segway Los Angeles, a dealership devoted to the sales, rental, and marketing of the Segway™ Human Transporter (HT) – a transportation system that satisfies the concerns of environmentalists and truly embodies the technological promise of the 21st Century.

In the past few years, electric vehicles have become all the rage in Hollywood, endorsed by celebrities such as Leonardo di Caprio, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Alexandra Paul and Tobey Maguire. The HT is the next step in convenience and affordability.

The Segway HT is an electric, personal transportation device that can go anywhere you can: on sidewalks, into stores, down stairs, over curbs… Perfect for commuting to work, grocery shopping, or running errands, the HT enables environmentally responsible users to avoid traffic and parking congestion. The Segway HT is battery powered and emissions-free. With a range of up to 15 miles, it costs just under 10 cents to fully charge the Segway HT, and its energy efficiency is equivalent to 450 miles per gallon or 40 times that of an average full-sized SUV.

Located at 1660 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California, Segway Los Angeles opened last month to provide individual customers and commercial organizations with test rides, on-site sales, rental options, service for an exciting, expanding line of Segway HTs designed to meet every demand, and will offer free same day shipping to most locations throughout the United States.

The i Series model, for instance, is optimized for extended speed and enhanced performance on a variety of terrains, including dirt, grass, and pavement. Light, compact, and foldable, an HT can easily fit in a trunk, and up to 8 HTs can fit in one parking space. The Segway HT can ride right on to MTA’s light rail trains, and anywhere pedestrians can go. Its versatility, combined with a 12.5 mph maximum speed and 8 to 15 mile range provides more than enough speed and distance for the average Angeleno’s commute, making this HT an ideal choice for both commercial applications and personal use in suburban and recreational environments. The i Series model is available for a suggested retail price of $4,495. While the smaller, more compact Segway HT p Series is available at a suggested retail price of $3,995.

As a testament to the utility of the HT, Segway Los Angeles is proud to announce its dealings with the City of Santa Monica, which recently joined the growing list of municipalities increasing productivity and reducing operational costs through the use of the human transporter. And, in addition to its use by police and fire departments, private companies as diverse as resorts and warehouses are already using the Segway HT to enormous benefit. Versatile, efficient, and useful, the Segway HT is poised to become the vehicle of choice in the 21st Century. But, even still, its greatest advantage is that it brings the fun back to the L.A. morning commute.

About Segway Los Angeles

Segway Los Angeles is located at 1660 Ocean Ave in Santa Monica and affords individual customers and commercial organizations test rides, on-site sales and delivery, product orientation, and service for the expanding line of Segway HTs. As the exclusive Segway dealer for Los Angeles County, Segway LA is equipped to accommodate individual retail sales as well large commercial or government fleet orders. Segway LA’s mobile unit brings the Segway experience to businesses interested in personalized on-site demonstrations and product orientation. Visit http://www.segway.la for more information and directions to the dealership.

About Segway LLC

Segway LLC develops and manufactures alternative-power transportation devices and is well-known for its flagship product, the electric, self-balancing Segway™ Human Transporter (HT), which has garnered attention around the globe since it was first revealed in December 2001. Driven by a mission to develop and sell fun, innovative transportation solutions, Segway employs its patented “dynamic stabilization” technology to create versatile, agile, short-range devices that provide an exhilarating user experience. Savvy customers use the Segway HT to run errands, commute to work, and just have fun, while enjoying the benefits of its impressive energy efficiency. Joining thousands of individuals who use the HT, commercial organizations are now using the human transporter to increase productivity and reduce emissions and operational costs.

Segway LLC’s headquarters and manufacturing facility are based in Bedford, NH. For additional information about Segway and to find dealer locations, please visit www.segway.com. Press materials and digital images are available at Segway’s press center at www.segway.com/news.

Who’s Wearing What: Daniel Travis wore Giorgio Armani to the “Open Water” premiere Wednesday night.

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Everclear Update: Capitol Records has set the upcoming release of "TEN YEARS GONE - THE BEST OF EVERCLEAR 1994-2004," the greatest hits collection from Everclear. The 21-track retrospective - which includes all the band's hits, plus soundtrack contributions and two previously unreleased songs arrives in stores on September 28, 2004.

An Everclear album is currently in the works for release next year and Everclear will be touring this Fall.

TEN YEARS GONE - THE BEST OF EVERCLEAR 1994-2004

1. "Wonderful"

2. "Santa Monica"

3. "Everything To Everyone"

4. "AM Radio"

5. "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom"

6. "I Will Buy You A New Life"

7. "Learning How To Smile"

8. "Strawberry"

9. "Local God" (from Romeo & Juliet)

10. "Summerland"

11. "Fire Maple Song"

12. "When It All Goes Wrong Again"

13. "Heroin Girl"

14. "The Boys Are Back In Town" (from Detroit Rock City)

15. "Father Of Mine (Radio Mix)"

16. "Brown Eyed Girl"

17. "Sex With A Movie Star (Good Witch Gone Bad)" *

18. "The New Disease" *

19. "New York Times"

20. "Song From An American Movie Pt.1"

21. "Rock Star"

*Previously Unreleased

“Magic” Partnership: Rémy Martin® and The Magic Johnson Foundation will announce their year long partnership tomorrow, July 30, 2004 at the 19th annual Magic Johnson’s Midsummer Night’s Magic weekend. This weeklong fundraising event is held in Los Angeles and hosted by Earvin "Magic" Johnson to raise money to support various charities and foundations. Rémy Martin® will donate $200,000 throughout the year to the Magic Johnson Foundation. Jim Chambers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rémy Martin says “Rémy Martin is pleased to announce our support and dedication to The Magic Johnson Foundation and to partake in their mission to give back to the community through fundraising for community based organizations nationwide”. Rémy Martin will present a check to the Foundation at a dinner that will feature a Chocolate Truffle Dessert with a Rémy Martin V.S.O.P filling.

Rémy Martin will be the exclusive spirit sponsor for the Midsummer Night's Magic Weekend, which will host two events that will feature the exclusive ‘Rémy Room’. Rémy Martin has decided to take this room on the road so that you can enjoy the Rémy experience with your family, friends and neighbors. The Room signifies growth and achievement through different stages of life’s journey. It will be a place where tastemakers and celebrities can celebrate these achievements and continue their journey while enjoying Rémy Martin VSOP, Rémy Martin X.O® and Rémy Red ®.

Rémy Martin has been making top quality cognacs for over three centuries. Rémy Martin V.S.O.P, a blend of 240 cognacs between four and 14 years of age, is a rich and silky cognac with heady notes of violet and rose; ripe apricots and peaches, vanilla and hazelnuts. Rémy Martin X.O contains 85% Grande Champagne and is aged 10 to 37 years, a fruity taste it is reminiscent of ripe figs and juicy plums with under notes of cinnamon, toffee and hazelnuts that give it a smoothness and finesse that lingers long on the palate. RémyRed is a collection of unique, sophisticated fruit liqueurs with a touch of Rémy Martin cognac that includes RémyRed Red Berry, Strawberry Kiwi and RémyRed Grape Berry.

Who’s Wearing What:

Actress Ellen Pompeo wore Erica Courtney jewelry to the Prada Rodeo Drive Store Opening Party July 14, 2004. Earrings-Platinum and Diamond Swirl Post Earring with Morganite Drops Bracelets-Pave Diamond and Platinum bangles Ring-Platinum and Green Beryl Ring www.ericacourtney.com

Spotted:: Adam Duritz of Counting Crows was spotted at Mas restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village at 39 Downing St. Tuesday July 27, 2004. Duritz, who has been previously been linked with Courteney Cox (Pre Arquette) was with actress Samantha Mathis, who observers say spent most of the evening perched on the singer’s lap. Duritz composed the original song from the summer hit “Shrek 2.” Mathis, the daughter of actress Bibi Besch, once dated Christian Slater, Christian Bale and Noah Wyle, but she’s best known for going to the Viper room with then boyfriend River Phoenix on the night he died.

Bowie:: He once waxed rhapsodic about his “China Girl,” and yesterday (Wednesday, July 28, 2004) David Bowie was spotted shopping in New York City’s Chinatown, chatting up fans and the NYPD. Bowie stopped to watch the Mah Jong players in the park, too. He checked out the produce and herbs. Bowie, carrying a backpack, wore a straw cowboy hat, a tattered green t-shirt and jeans and sported a hefty mustache.

Hot Clothing Line:: A.Kurtz will be introducing its Spring and Summer 2004 collection at the Project Trade Show, August 1 - 3, 2004. Held at the Cooper Building at 860 Los Angeles Street, A.Kurtz will be available for viewing in Booth C49 & C50.

The A.Kurtz Spring/ Summer 05'Collection is heavily inspired by the 1950's Greasers meets Happy Day's Preps with a contemporary twist - focusing on a balance between multiple dye process and the displacing of color creating vintage appeal and authenticity. Developing wovens layered with tea tints, discharges, fine embroideries, garment prints that add richness, and with an offering of primarily Japanese denim - vintage constructed with rich hues of indigo. The emphasis for Spring/ Summer 05' is on dobbies and plaids with knits of light weight jersey and subtle discharges to create airy feels of color. The vintage inspired label launched in 2003 with a proven team, including former 8-year President of Warnaco Group's Calvin Klein Jeans, Pat Lawler, who now leads PNB Nation founders, Roger "Brue" McHayle, and Kahlil "Zulu" Williams - providing the infrastructure needed to build a leading brand.

A.KURTZ features hats, tops, bottoms, canvas blazers, wovens, and denim with unit prices ranging from $30 - $400.

The two-story A.KURTZ showroom is located at 8-10 West 36th Street, NY, NY, 10018.

<>Pucker Up for Pookie: : Pookie Color Balm is GREAT. The slim little lip balm-plus-lip color is the perfect size to slip into any or pocket and not only glamourizes the holidays, but protects lips from winds with all-natural moisturizers. ColorBalm's six colors and flavors taste like CHOCOLATE ("Chocolate"), TANGERINE ("Tangerine"), CHERRY ("Very Cherry"), BERRY ("Berry"), BUBBLE GUM (Be Mine Forever"), and CHAMPAGNE ("I Truly Do"). Five percent of the sale of each balm benefits the NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION year-round. Each ColorBalm retails for $9. For more info, visit www.pookiestore.com.

I’m Sorry, What’s Your Name Again?: You MUST check out this site, it’s hilarious:

http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/index.html

What? The Olympics Are Pre-Empting Your Soap??::

WHAT: This August, SOAPnet sustains Days of our Lives’ viewers during the dates when the Olympics pre-empt regular programming on NBC with “Days Decathlon,” a programming event featuring favorite episodes chosen by Days’ stars. Each episode is introduced with commentary from the star that chose it, and showcases some of the steamiest and suspenseful moments in the history of Days of our Lives. In addition to the nightly episodes, on Sundays, August 22 and 29, starting at 7:00p.m., ET/PT SOAPnet brings viewers a Days marathon.

WHEN/WHERE: Weekdays, August 16 -27 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Sundays, August 22 and 29 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) only on SOAPnet.

EPISODES:

August 16 – *Melissa Reeves’ Pick* Jack saves Jennifer’s life. The sexual tension builds later when he washes her back while helping her bathe.

August 17 - *Matt Ashford’s Pick* Jack prepares a special Valentine breakfast for Jennifer including Abby dressed as Cupid. Jennifer moved by the event, dresses as Santa and proposes to Jack.

August 18 – *Alison Sweeney’s Pick* Sami is in prison awaiting execution by lethal injection, Lucas bursts in to admit he killed Franco.

August 19 – *Bryan Datillo’s Pick* Lucas escapes a helicopter crash with minor injuries while Sami is seriously injured.

August 20 – *Kyle Lowder’s Pick* Brady escapes a rattlesnake bite only to have Roman and Abe draw a gun on him later that day.

August 23 - *Arianne Zucker’s Pick* - Nicole yells at her father to die.

August 24 - *Peter Reckell’s Pick* - Bo beats up John after seeing him kiss Hope at Lexie’s Christmas party. Hope has princess Gina flashbacks.

August 25 – *James Reynolds’ Pick* Abe catches Lexi giving a reporter information on Bo and Hope.

August 26 – *Kristian Alfonso’s Pick* Glen and Barb arrive to take JT to Iowa. The Bradys and Hortons try to come to terms with the loss of JT. Bo, Hope and Shawn work at finding a way to deal with their loss.

August 27 - *Super-couple Show* Christmas episode with Jack and Jennifer, Marlena and John and Bo and Hope.

B-ball and Josh Todd:: Just back from Japan where they shared the stage with Aerosmith and The Who, performing in front of over 100,000 people as part of “The Rock Odyssey” festival, JOSH TODD has been tapped to bring their rock & roll and raw punk power to the X Games at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 7. The band will command the stage with songs from their explosive debut album, YOU MADE ME, in-stores now and available at www.joshtodd.com.

The title YOU MADE ME, which comes from a song of the same name by singer Josh Todd's old ahead-of-the-curve punk band, Slamhound, is particularly revealing, as he explains: "YOU MADE ME refers to society and all the elements in your life that mold you. If you don't like my vulgarity and crassness, hey, you're the one who made me!" Todd laughs. But with big-mouthed, bold and soul-baring, headbanging performances, JOSH TODD are a hard bunch to resist, with pain, passion and raw power oozing from every pore, wearing their weary hearts on tattooed sleeves.

On the critical front, Hit Parader hailed, “Judging by the contents of YOU MADE ME, this unit proves itself to be one lean, mean rockin’ machine…this is a band that celebrates the inherent glory of rock and roll with every note they play and every word they say.” While Aquarian Weekly described the album as “…a kick-ass thrill ride that will bump you all night long,” and LA Weekly declared, “…YOU MADE ME is a lil’ monster of hard-rock brawn…one of the best parts is Todd’s voice: a clear, muscular baritone risen from the ashes of his husky pack-a-day caterwaul…”

After the X Games appearance, the band will head out on yet another leg of U.S. tour dates—including an appearance at this year’s “Locobazooka! United We Rock! Music & Arts Festival” in Fitchburg, MA on September 26--having already logged six months' worth of dates in support of YOU MADE ME.

Who’s Wearing What: Sigourney Weaver wore a burnt orange silk sheath and shawl by Donna Karan to the NY premiere of “The Village.” Adrian Brody, at the same event, wore a dapper suit by Ermenegildo Zegna. Also at the event was Elisabeth Rohm, wearing a beautiful white fitted James Thomas. Meanwhile, Bryce Dallas Howard chose a beautiful black lace train-length evening gown by Zac Posen.

Rehab: L.A.’s Paint Shop, a favorite spot of Cameron Diaz, Mandy Moore and Janet Jackson, offers Cuticle Rehab Cream, a remedy to revitalize and resuscitate damaged cuticles. The Cuticle Rehab Cream has Tea Tree Oil and moisturizes and softens damaged cuticles. The cream retails for $10. www.paintshopbeverlyhills.com

Get All the Elements: Hilary Duff and Jennifer Aspen love the options of the Elements by Madge color palattes: Cool, with natural pink and rose shades, and Warm with rich cinnamon, gold and bronze. Included in the kit are Madgic Moisture with a light shimmer to camouflage less-than-perfect skin, and built-in SPF 15 sun protection; Dream Team Triple Shadows in coordinating colors; No Smadge Mascara lengthens and darnkens lashes; Sheer First Blush lights up cheeks; Lip Locked Lip Gloss puts shine on. A Mini-Toll Kit provides brushes and applicators, and a Make-Up Bag holds everything. Retails for $48.50. www.madgecosmetics.com or 1-866-Go-Madge!

Go Glam: DVF (that’s Diane von Furstenberg Beauty) introduces the Glamazonian Compact, which launches in August 2004. Inspired by the Fall 2004 Glamazone Fashion Collection, it includes six eye colors that can be applied with fingers, like war paint. The colors – all shimmers – include:

Chartruese

Crushed Berries

Bronze Fever

Het of the Night

Jungle Moss

Paradise Purple

The compact retails for $45 and is available at Henri Bendel, select Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom stores, Studio at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, Bloomingdale’s SOHO, DVF The Shop in NY and Miami, www.dvfbeauty.com and www.sephora.com.

Shunning Peta?: If so, you might want to consider the MetroSpector Chilla Rose Cuff, a wrist cuff embellished with a single chinchilla fur rose and two mink fur leaves. The edges are embroidered, and stretch ribbing adds comfort. It’s available in white and heather gray, with more colors following. It retails for $128 and is part of the MetroSpector’s Chilla Baby Collection. www.gottahavemetrospector.com.

The Cellulite Battle: LPG, a leader in connective tissue technology has launched a new treatment machine, the CelluM6 Keymodule which features a treatment head with speed and rotation differentials to increase the depth of action, which provides more therapeutic applications. The Keymodule allows the therapist to customize the treatment, because soft or watery cellulite is massaged differently than compact cellulite (often found in fit patients). Cosmecanique’s Lift 6 machine is Endermologie (the most popular European Cellulite Treatment and used in the CelluM6 Keymodule) for the face.

Massaging the Mind and Body: Victoria Bullis, a psychic is referred to as a “masseuse for the soul.” More info, www.victoria bullis.com or call 888-686-2200.

Bill Maher’s Back: “Real Time With Bill Maher” resumes its second season with a new edition FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004, at 11 p.m. to midnight, ET. On HBO.

<>Featured on this week's show as roundtable guests are filmmaker Michael Moore, Rep. David Dreier (R - CA) and Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell; satellite interview guest is Sen. Norm Coleman (R - MN).

: “Make Room For Baby” on Discovery Health Channel will put two designers in two different rooms, all in one house to see who can do the best job in three days. Another episode, focusing on the preparation for “Twins!” will feature two of everything. Both episodes premiere Tuesday, August 31, 2004 and the new season the series begins September 28, 2004.

BBC’s Meet The Kumars: Part scripted comedy, part improvisation, part genuine interview, BBC AMERICA presents the all-new U.S. premiere award-winning talk show, “The Kumars at No. 42,” which begins Sundays starting August 29, 2004 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

The Kumars are a typical (albeit exaggerated) Indian family, living in North London, who have come across a unique method of 'Keeping up with the Joneses'. They have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show.

Son Sanjeev Kumar (Sanjeev Bhaskar, Goodness Gracious Me) asks the questions, while his mother Madhuri (Indira Joshi), father Ashwin (Vincent Ebrahim) and mischievous granny Sushila (Meera Syal, Bombay Dreams, Goodness Gracious Me) interrupt the interviews from a nearby sofa, with wildly inappropriate and irrelevant questions.

Winner of many awards including two International Emmys, a bronze rose of Montreux at Europe's top television awards and Best New TV Comedy at the British Comedy Awards, this truly unique show has proved a huge hit around the world with the original format now available across five continents.

Sanjeev Bhaskar, who plays son and talk-shot host Sanjeev Kumar, is also the creator of The Kumars at No. 42.

"I got the idea out of my own painful experiences from taking girlfriends home to meet my mum and dad," he explains. "Within a very short space of time my father would blurt out to the unfortunate girl in question, 'and how much does your father earn?' Whereas mom would start saying, 'Sanjeev handles rejection very badly and do you want children? I'm very keen to have grandchildren.' When I became an actor it occurred to me that if my folks behaved like that with girlfriends - what would they be like if I brought a famous person home?"

Each week celebrity guests such as Richard E. Grant, Donny Osmond, Robson Green, Michael Parkinson and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen are welcomed in to the home of the Kumars where they meet the family for the first time - and what a family.

Sanjeev, unmarried and still living at home, is a little green about life. Madhuri is always plying guests with food and trying to get Sanjeev married off. Ashwin has a tendency to tell long, tedious stories and is obsessed with money. While granny Sushila, also affectionately called Ummi, has a youthful zest for life and good-looking men.

Once the celebrities have made it through the house to get to the studio, they then find themselves subjected to interrogation in the studio from mom, dad and granny. In all the chaos Sanjeev tries to keep order and occasionally ask the odd question himself.

The Kumars at No. 42 is produced by Sharat Sardana, Richard Pinto and Lissa Evans who also directed the show with executive producers Denise O'Donoghue and Jimmy Mulville. It is a Hat Trick production for BBC AMERICA.

Earlimart: Earlimart's new release Treble and Tremble hits stores on September 28, 2004 on Chris Blackwell's audio/ visual label Palm Pictures. The band will play the Troubador on Saturday, July 31, 2004.

Little Steven: Steven Van Zant’s Little Steven's International Underground Garage Festival, presented by Dunkin' Donuts, will be held Saturday, August 14, 2004 at Randalls Island in New York.

Advance tickets for the day-long concert are just $20, with $25 Tickets available for purchase on the day of the show. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster (212-307-7171, www.ticketmaster.com and all locations).

Big Star, Australia's Stems, New Zealand's D4, Nancy Sinatra, the original Dictators, and first Beatle drummer Pete Best have joined The lineup, while The New York Dolls have confirmed a performance following the recent passing of their bassist Arthur Kane.

Little Steven's International Underground Garage Festival unites, on a once-in-a-lifetime bill, major names from 50 years of rock history, starting with Bo Diddley, through garage kings like the Stooges and the Pretty Things and a stellar contingent of new faces like the Strokes, the Raveonettes and the Paybacks.

Van Zandt promises a day-long, non-stop rock and roll dance party, organized like Alan Freed and Murray the K's Rock & Roll Revue shows of yore, with most bands performing ten minute sets of their most exciting material.

Headliners will perform full sets.

Complete list of INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND GARAGE FESTIVAL performers

below:

IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES

THE STROKES

THE NEW YORK DOLLS

THE PRETTY THINGS

BO DIDDLEY

BIG STAR

THE ROMANTICS

THE RAVEONETTES

THE DICTATORS

THE D4

NANCY SINATRA

THE MOONEY SUZUKI

THE ELECTRIC PRUNES

THE CYNICS

THE PETE BEST BAND

THE CHAINS

THE CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND

THE CEASARS

THE CREATION

THE SINGLES

THE PAYBACKS

THE FLESHTONES

JARVIS HUMBY

THE STEMS

THE FONDAS

THE CONTRAST

THE WOGGLES

THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS

BOSS MARTIANS

THE HIGH DIALS

LYRES

THE FORTY FIVES

THE SHAZAM

THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS

THE STAR SPANGLES

THE CHARMS

THE FUZZTONES

THE FLAMING SIDEBURNS

THE GORE GORE GIRLS

THE SWINGING NECKBREAKERS

DAVIE ALLAN & THE ARROWS

RICHARD & THE YOUNG LIONS

The Bourne Supremacy: There is a moment in “The Bourne Identity” -- the current film’s predecessor – where amnesiac Jason Bourne, exhausted, is sleeping on a German park bench. He’s harassed by cops asking for his papers. To his surprise, he can speak German, and even more surprisingly, he disarms and takes them down in seconds.

That brilliantly entertaining first film is full of moments like that – as Bourne and the audience slowly learn his astonishing abilities. In “The Bourne Supremacy,” Bourne (Matt Damon), who has “settled” in Goa, India, with his girlfriend, Marie (Franke Potente) finds himself again hunted, for reasons unknown to him.

The film is laden with numerous exciting chase sequences, most by car, a couple on foot. “Lord of the Rings’” “Eomer,” Karl Urban, has an effective turn as the Russian assassin who sets the film’s plot in motion. What “Surpremacy” is missing is the emotional impact of “Identity.” It would reveal too much to even hint at this most important inital plot point, which happens early on. Suffice to say, that the first film blended thrilling action and powerful visceral characterization/emotional punch that this film lacks.

Director Peter Greengrass stresses more on the sense of anxiety Bourne is facing and depicts this through lightening fast editing cuts and manic hand-held camera work. “Identity” director Doug Liman was more adept at putting together the chase scenes – the ominous sense was always evident, but it was also shot and edited in a way that each sequence and scene was wholly understandable, from a logistic point of view. Here, the quick cutting resembles that of music videos, where an audience isn’t meant to understand specifics, but moreover the general sense of urgency and drama, only stopping for the end results.

It has all the elements of a taut thriller, but the menace is not coming at Bourne from several places – despite the gorgeous and frighteningly foreign locations “Supremacy” takes it (India, Berlin, Italy, Russia, NY) – as it did in the first film. Here Bourne has a mission and the “agency” has its own – all of which are apparent within the first few scenes of the film. Perhaps the simplest way of putting it is that while this “Bourne” has all of his inventive creativity (the most effective of elements), it is missing its heart, which beat so strongly in the first film.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy: Will Farrell is a brilliant comedian – his timing, his physical presence, all can easily evoke consistent laughs. He's also very likeable. “Anchorman,” set in the early seventies, is about the male-dominated world of local television news. This team, San Diego based, is led by the formidable Burgundy (Farrell), and is subsequently challenged by the arrival of Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate). While “Anchorman” doesn’t have the nearly non-stop guffaws that the similarly humored “Dodgeball” does, it’s still a funny film – thanks to Farrell. Farrell, like Chris Pontius and Steve O of “Jackass” and “Wild Boyz,” has no problem using his less-than-model proportions to induce laughs.

Like “Dodgeball” its wildly silly, with a rather broad premise – and “Anchorman” elicits its laughs through one-liners, perfect timing and physical humor.