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From MoveOn.org: Vice President Cheney's remarks last night were riddled with inaccuracies -- more than we can describe here. But we've listed a few of the biggest whoppers below.

CHENEY'S MISLEAD: "I have not suggested there's a connection between Iraq and 9/11"

THE TRUTH: As the Washington Post reports today, Cheney has repeatedly insinuated and "strongly suggested" that Saddam Hussein was behind the attacks on September 11th.[2] And in its fact check column today, the Boston Globe says "Cheney has consistently asserted strong prewar links between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda, even after the 9/11 Commission definitively concluded that there had not been a collaborative relationship between the two. In a radio interview in January 2004, Cheney said: 'I think there's overwhelming evidence that there was a connection between Al Qaeda and the Iraqi government.'"[3]

On December 9, 2001, Cheney went on "Meet the Press" to perpetuate the now entirely debunked theory that one of the 9/11 hijackers met with an Iraqi official.[4] He went back on a year ago to describe Iraq as part of ""the geographic base of the terrorists who have had us under assault for many years, but most especially on 9/11."[5]

Most recently, Cheney has claimed that Iraq harbored the terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi, and said Zarqawi "is an al Qaeda associate who took refuge in Baghdad, found sanctuary and safe harbor there before we ever launched into Iraq."[6] But yesterday, a report Cheney himself requested found that there is no conclusive evidence to support that claim. An administration official said, "The evidence is that Saddam never gave Zarqawi anything."[7]

CHENEY'S MISLEAD: "900,000 small businesses will be hit" by the Kerry-Edwards plan to roll back tax cuts for people in the top income bracket.

THE TRUTH: As the Washington Post writes this morning: "This is misleading. Under Cheney's definition, a small business is any taxpayer who includes some income from a small business investment, partnership, limited liability corporation or trust. By that definition, every partner at a huge accounting firm or at the largest law firm would represent small businesses. According to IRS data, a tiny fraction of small business "S-corporations" earn enough profits to be in the top two tax brackets. Most are in the bottom two brackets."[8]

CHENEY'S MISLEAD: "We have added 1.7 million jobs to the economy."

THE TRUTH: On November 2nd, George Bush will be the first president in 70 years to lose jobs. There will be about a million fewer jobs than there were when Bush took office -- and about 7 million fewer than Bush's own post-9/11 estimate. Cheney's using fuzzy math: 1.7 million jobs have been added, but millions more have been lost.[9]

CHENEY'S MISLEAD: "The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight."

THE TRUTH: This one-liner was one of Cheney's best zingers of the night, but even it isn't true: Cheney and Edwards have met in public at least twice. They met when Edwards escorted Elizabeth Dole to be sworn in by Cheney as Senator and at the National Prayer Breakfast. At the Breakfast, he even called Edwards out by name, starting his remarks with the words, "Thank you very much. Congressman Watts, Senator Edwards, friends from across America and distinguished visitors to our country from all over the world, Lynne and I are honored to be with you all this morning."[10] You can actually watch video of the two of them shaking hands at www.democrats.org.

If Cheney's willing to flat-out lie about whether or not he's met John Edwards -- a rather objective question -- it's clear he won't be straight with the American people on more important issues.

When John Kerry won the first presidential debate, MoveOn members wrote tens of thousands of letters to the editors of the nation's newspapers. The letters served a critical role, solidifying the perception that Kerry was the clear winner and Bush was on defense. The post-debate conversation is just as important today, when it will shape the media's run up to the second Presidential debate Friday.

Can you take a few minutes to debunk one of the misleads above in a letter to the editor? Our tool makes it really easy to find a newspaper in your area and send in your thoughts.

Just go to:

http://www.moveonpac.org/lte/lte.html?zip=90230&lte_campaign_id=14

As Edwards mentioned last night, Cheney's record is pretty scary: "When he was one of 435 members of the United States House, he was one of 10 to vote against Head Start, one of four to vote against banning plastic weapons that can pass through metal detectors. He voted against the Department of Education. He voted against funding for Meals on Wheels for seniors. He voted against a holiday for Martin Luther King. He voted against a resolution calling for the release of Nelson Mandela in South Africa." Let's make sure we vote him out on November 2nd.

Elvis Can Be in The House: Elvis Presley – The Last 24 Hours is available on DVD. On August 17 1977 Elvis Presley, loved and adored by millions of fans and devotees worldwide, died alone and virtually penniless. In this program, we hear the comments of those who were closest, the people charged with caring for him, the people who were at Graceland on that day who can now talk about the last 24 hours. They talk of Elvis’s final moments and how a sequence of events led to a sad and lonely end for one of the world’s greatest entertainers and most loved Superstar. Elvis Presley – The Last 24 Hours is an intimate and respectful portrait of the king by his closest friends and family known collectively as the Memphis Mafia.

Reunited for the first time his longest serving friends tell their intimate, revealing and often amazing stories. These are the men who were trusted by Elvis to share his innermost thoughts and secrets and who were at his side during those final hours of his life when arguably the greatest of popular icons and entertainers of the 20th century left the stage for the final time.

DVD Program: A Gospel Tribute to Elvis, performed by The Jordinaires, and Johnny Earle, All The Kings Men Medley, Featuring: King Creole, I Need Your Love Tonight, Don’t Be Cruel, Good Luck Charm, She’s Not You, Return To Sender, Lets Have A Party, Hound Dog, A Big Hunk of Love.

Bonus Audio CD: The Jordanaires “A Gospel Tribute” – tracklist:

Rock A Hula Baby (8.11), Suspicion (2.40), Don’t (2.43), Too Much (2.30), Girl Of My Best Friend (2.29), Paralyzed (2.25), Love Letters (2.48), Fame and Fortune (2.30), American Trilogy (3.50), Gospel Melody: Lighthouse, Lead Me Guide, Rock My Soul (3.30)

Additional Bonus Material includes: Color Booklet, Elvis’s Last Letter and revealing Peronality Report and many bonus features including a full-length audio interview with Elvis.

Item# GMVS005D

UPC# 022891770596

Street Date 11/23/3004

Prebook 10/19/2004

Audio 5.1

TR 60 minutes

Retail 16.95

Sandler Double Dose: Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison will be released together on DVD special editions on November 30, 2004. The collection is priced at $27.98 SRP.

Slap Happy / School Daze

The The Happy Gilmore / Billy Madison Collection DVD represents the first two star vehicles of Adam Sandler, whose films have taken in over a billion dollars to date in domestic ticket sales alone. Happy Gilmore is a wannabe hockey player who shakes up the stodgy Pro Golf circuit.

Billy Madison stars Sandler as a spoiled 27-year-old heir who must complete grades 1 through 12 in less than six months in order to win his father's respect - and take control of the family empire. Billy Madison stars Darren McGavin as Billy's father and Bridgette Wilson as Billy's third grade teacher.

The Happy Gilmore / Billy Madison Collection Bonus Features include deleted scenes and a gag reel.

Happy Gilmore:

o Deleted Scenes

§ At Grandma's House
§ The Waterbury Open
§ Happyland Mini-golf
§ Happy on Tour
§ The Tour Championship
§ At the Nursing Home

o Gag Reel
o Happy Gilmore is available in widescreen for the first time ever

§ Billy Madison:

o Deleted Scenes

§ The Pool, Penguins and Pornography
§ Billy At Home
§ Being Billy
§ School Days
§ Eric and Principal Anderson
§ Academic Decathlon & Graduation

o Gag Reel

Synopses

Happy Gilmore

As a kid, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player. Unfortunately, he couldn't skate and his hair-trigger temper made him a hothead even by NHL standards. Now as an adult, things aren't going much better: After his girlfriend walks out on him he learns that his grandmother (Frances Bay) is about to lose her house to the IRS. On the brink of despair, Happy discovers that his mediocre hockey skills translate into an almost supernatural ability to hit a golf ball. After country club pro Cubbs Petersen (Carl Weathers) takes him under his wing, Happy joins the PGA tour to try to win enough money to save Grandma's home. But to succeed, he has to defeat tournament favorite

Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), an egotistical veteran who will stop at nothing to retain his star status.

Billy Madison

Hotel tycoon Brian Madison (Darren McGavin) is on the verge of retirement and wants nothing more than to hand over his empire to his only son Billy (Adam Sandler). The problem is, Billy is a spoiled, immature lout who only graduated from high school thanks to his father's bribery. When Madison Sr. announces his plans to turn over the company to Billy's nemesis, scheming vice president Eric (Bradley Whitford), Billy offers to prove his worthiness by going back to school and completing grades one through 12 again in 24 weeks − this time without any help. To run this educational gamut Billy must survive a family of bullies, some wacky teachers and a former pro wrestler turned principal. Still, school is a whole lot more fun the second time around, especially when third grade teacher Veronica Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson) turns out to be the girl of Billy's dreams.

Billy Madison features songs by Electric Light Orchestra, The Jackson 5, The Cars, Culture Club, The Ramones and Styx.

CAST & FILMMAKERS (Happy Gilmore)

Director: Dennis Dugan
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler
Producer: Robert Simonds
Executive Producers: Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Sandy Wernick
Director of Photography: Arthur Albert
Production Designer: Perry Andelin Blake
Editors: Jeff Gourson, Steve R. Moore
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers, Allen Covert, Robert Smigel, Bob Barker, Richard Kiel

CAST & FILMMAKERS (Billy Madison)
Director: Tamra Davis
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler
Producer: Robert Simonds
Executive Producer: Fitch Cady
Director of Photography: Victor Hammer
Production Designer: Perry Andelin Blake
Editors: Jeffrey Wolf
Cast: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Norm McDonald, Mark Beltzman

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD
Street Date: November 30, 2004
Order Close: October 12, 2004
Rating: PG-13
Suggested Retail Price: $27.98
DVD Selection Number: 25799

Who’s Wearing What: Cheryl Hines of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, strolled down the red carpet at the 30th Anniversary for the Groundlings comedy troupe in a flirty 1950’s inspired cocktail dress by Toronto-based designer Sunny Choi. It was a black and white pinstripe strapless dress, adorned with a bow and white crystal brooch at the waist and a full skirt.

Nick Cannon wore a traditional Armani suit to the “Shall We Dance?” premiere.

Star Jennifer Lopez carried a sleek Fendi bag to compliment her peek-a-boo 70s-starlet style Michael Kors dress and J. Mendel fur.

At the Children's Defense Fund 14th Annual Beat the Odds Fundraiser - Red Carpet October 5, 2004 - Beverly Hills Hotel, Jennifer Garner wore a Tod’s leather jacket outfit.

Hot for Fall

The stores are filled with the following, deemed to be super hot this season:

Plaid
Corduroy
Tweed
Argyle
Zippers
Teal
Green
Bows
Winter Florals
Stripes
Animal Prints
Sparkly Brooches
Moccasin Boots

What to Watch, What to Carry, What to Do

Thinking XXX: Subjects Include Adult Film Stars Jenna Jameson, Jesse Jane, Sean Michaels, Tera Patrick And Chad Hunt, And Cultural Observers Gore Vidal, John Waters, Faye Wattleton And Nancy Friday, Pornography has become a part of the American cultural mainstream. While X-rated actors once lived in the show-biz shadows, today's top porn stars have become celebrities in their own right, their work and lives followed by an ever-increasing fan base. Portrait photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his new book of adult film star portraits, combining candid insights from a diverse collection of porn stars with reflections on sexuality from cultural observers, authors and artists when “Thinking XXX” debuts Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 11 p.m. on HBO. The film is produced and directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; editor, Lukas Hauser; principal camera, Steven Seymour.

Hot Handbag: Sure, the UGG handbag will be hot this winter, but Neiman Marcus is also predicting the pretty velour Juicy Couture bags will be hot, too. The oft-replicated (but never duplicated) Marc Jacobs handbag is getting a tiny makeover, too and you can find them at Neiman Marcus. The buttery soft leather is amazing.

Lifetime Shows: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS November 2004

- LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERE-

IDENTITY THEFT: THE MICHELE BROWN STORY (Lifetime Original Movie Premiere)

· Airs Monday, November 1, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· Every six minutes in America, someone’s identity is stolen. This film is based on a true story of one woman’s (Michelle Brown) terrifying ordeal to regain her identity after it is stolen by a complete stranger. The identity “thief” not only stole all of Michelle’s identity information and wracked up thousands of dollars in debt, she also became so obsessed that she wanted to become her. Starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Annabella Sciorra and Jason London. (Drama/2004)

-SPECIAL-SPECIAL-SPECIAL-

Popping the Question with Star Jones

· Airs Sunday, November 14, 10-11 PM ET/PT

· Star Jones' own proposal was a dream come true, and now that she's planning her fairy tale wedding, the star of ABC's “The View” wants to help love-struck men planning to propose on the upcoming special. The night after Star's real-life nuptials to Al Scales Reynolds, she will help three would-be grooms mastermind over-the-top and hilarious proposals that will leave their girlfriends speechless. (Reality/2004)

-SERIES-SERIES-SERIES-

How Clean Is Your House?

· Airs Monday, November 1, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT

· Airs Monday, November 8, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT

· Airs Monday, November 15, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT

· Airs Monday, November 22, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT

· Airs Monday, November 29, 11-11:30 PM ET/PT

· Two British cleaning experts shake filth offenders out of their horrible cleaning habits and turn them into domestic Gods and Goddesses!

MISSING

One Night Stand

· Airs Saturday, November 6, 10-11PM ET/PT

· Jess and Nicole are looking for a missing woman who could possibly be a murder victim. The clues lead the team to discover that the woman is actually alive, and that she has faked her own disappearance and murder in order to help her fellow convicts escape from jail. Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis. (Drama 2004/)

Judgment Day

· Airs Saturday, November 13, 10-11PM ET/PT

· Nicole and Jess find themselves helping a judge who sits on the case of a big profile mobster. The judge soon learns that her daughter has been kidnapped, and that if she doesn't dismiss the trial, she will get her daughter back...but in pieces. Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis.

(Drama/ 2004)

Resurrection

· Airs Saturday, November 20, 10-11PM ET/PT

· A woman's husband was killed in a car accident, but their baby boy who was also in the car, was never found. When the boy is seen on television in a crowd at a football game, Nicole and Jess are sent to find the boy and discover how he survived the car accident. Starring Vivica A. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos and Justin Louis. (Drama/ 2004)

STRONG MEDICINE

Omissions

· Airs Sunday, November 7, 9-10 PM ET/PT

· When babies start coming in to the ER deathly ill, it seems there is an epidemic outbreak in Philly. Lu discovers that the donated baby formula being handed out by Rittenhouse was missing a critical B-1 supplement and the babies are suffering from beriberi. Lu, Ben, Peter, and Lana take to the streets to gather up the defective baby formula and rectify the dangerous situation. Andy's patient is in need of a kidney, but the only donor match is her biological father--the man who raped her mother. Starring Rosa Blasi, Philip Casnoff, Josh Coxx, Jenifer Lewis, Tamera Mowry, and Patricia Richardson. (Drama/2004)

What Should You Do?

· Airs Saturday, November 6, 11 PM-12 AM ET/PT

· A pleasure cruise turns into a nightmare when a couple is stranded at sea as their sail boat capsizes in shark-infested waters. A newspaper carrier saves two sisters who are trapped inside their burning house. A motorist comes to the aide of a woman who passes out behind the wheel during rush hour traffic. A classmate saves his choking friend on the school bus. Two women are kidnapped and held hostage in a car while their abductor commits an armed robbery.

· Airs Saturday, November 13, 11 PM-12AM ET/PT

· A man on a snow mobile is buried alive by a sudden avalanche. A deranged gun man holds a teacher and her students hostage in their classroom for 91/2 hours. A woman saves an elderly driver that is trapped in his burning truck before it explodes. A woman fends off a bear that attacks her in her own home. A man rescues another from going blind when a car battery explodes sending acid into his face. Robbery suspects who appeared on the news arrive at a family’s front door.

· Airs Saturday, November 20, 11 PM-12AM ET/PT

· A woman is shot by a sniper while working in a remote nature preserve. Host Montel Williams rescues a driver from a burning overturned car that has careened off the road. A woman must remain calm when a snake suddenly crawls out of the car vent and onto the dashboard while she’s driving on a bridge. A woman is electrocuted when a live power line falls on her motor home. A freshman band member is badly beaten by his band mates as part of an initiation ritual.

-MOVIES-MOVIES-MOVIES-

NOWHERE IN SIGHT (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Tuesday, November 2, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· A woman, who has recently lost her sight in a terrible accident, now depends on her boyfriend for even the simplest tasks. When he goes out of town, she is terrorized by two men who have broken into her apartment and want the combination to the safe. Starring Chris Heyerdahl, Andrew McCarthy, and Helen Slater.(Suspense Thriller/2000)

WHAT LIES ABOVE (U.S. Premiere)

· Airs Monday, November 8, 9-11PM ET/PT

· A young woman mourning the tragic death of her husband who fell in a rock-climbing accident at Snowman's Pass three years ago, meets a young man who wants to hire her as a guide for Snowman's Pass. He promises that he can help her locate her husband's body using satellite imagery. Starring Nicole Eggert, Mark Singer, and George Stults. (Suspense Thriller/2004)

YESTERDAY’S CHILDREN (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Tuesday, November 9, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· A pregnant architect is haunted by dreams of a woman who lived in 1930s Ireland. Based on the book by Jenny Cockell. Starring Jane Alexander, Claire Bloom, Clancy Brown, Hume Cronyn, and Jane Seymour. (Drama /2000)

CONTAGION (U.S. Premiere)

· Airs Monday, November 15, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· A top virologist is summoned to the aid of US President when he is poisoned. The President's Chief of Staff begins receiving mysterious phone calls that claim the president is infected with the Ebola Virus and that the caller provide the antidote for a fee. Starring Bruce Boxleitner, Megan Gallagher, Dan Lauria, and David Wells. (Suspense Thriller/2001)

NOT OUR SON (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Tuesday, November 16, 9PM-11 PM ET/PT

· Based on a true story upon a police sketch, the parents of a man who turns out to be the Seattle Specter, a notorious arsonist, turn him in to the authorities and give the reward money to the victims. Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Gerald McRaney, Ari Meyers, and Tom Verica. (Suspense Thriller/1995)

RETURN TO ME (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Thursday, November 18, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· After losing his wife, a lonely man learns his new possible love interest has his wife's donor heart. Starring Jim Belushi, Minnie Driver, David Duchovny, Bonnie Hunt, Robert Loggia, and Carroll O'Connor. (Drama/2000)

V.I. WARSHAWSKI (Lifetime Premiere)

· Airs Saturday, November 20 , 12AM-2 PM ET/PT

· A Chicago cop works on a case, but she is hampered by her personal involvement. Starring Charles Durning, Jay O. Sanders, and Kathleen Turner. (Drama/1991)

HEART OF THE STORM (AKA FLOOD OF FEAR) (U.S. Premiere)

· Airs Monday, November 22 , 9-11 PM ET/PT

· Three escaped convicts led by a violent murderer force their way into a woman's home. Along with her teenaged daughters and estranged husband, she fights to save her family. Starring Thomas Cavanagh, Azure Dawn, Melissa Gilbert, Cydney Hedgpeth, and BrianWimmer. (Suspense Thriller/2004)

TWISTED DESIRE (Lifetime Premiere)

· Airs Tuesday, November 23, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· Based on actual events. A high school girl convinces her ex-con boyfriend that her parents are keeping them apart, so he must get rid of them. Starring Daniel Baldwin, Melissa Joan Hart, Isabella Hofmann, Jeremy Jordan, and David Lascher. (Drama/1996)

PERSONALLY YOURS (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Thursday, November 25, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· After placing a singles ad for their father, three kids scheme to hook him up with his perfect match...their mother. Starring Valerie Bertinelli, Brittany Irvin, and Jeffery Nordling. (Drama/2000)

SILK HOPE (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Friday, November 26 , 9-11 PM ET/PT

· A woman's life is filled with too many parties and too many men. When her mother dies, and her sister wants to sell their childhood home, she refocuses her priorities. While trying to raise money to buy her sister's portion of the house, she finds true love. Starring Ashley Crow, Farrah Fawcett, and Brad Johnson. (Drama/1999)

DUE EAST (Lifetime Premiere)

· Airs Saturday, November 27, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· An intelligent high school senior who is poised to graduate as the class valedictorian, teaches a night class and takes care of her widowed father leaving little time for becoming popular. However, when a teen loner moves to town, she connects with him and becomes pregnant before his sudden and accidental death. Starring Clara Bryant, Kate Capshaw, Robert Forster, and Cybill Shepherd. (Drama/2002)

SECOND HONEYMOON (Basic Cable Premiere)

· Airs Sunday, November 28, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· A couple who is experiencing troubles in their marriage and are getting ready to separate receive a tropical vacation for their wedding anniversary from their unsuspecting parents and children. The vacation is nonrefundable and they decide to take the trip, but agree to spend the time apart. Starring Roma Downey and Tim Matheson. (Dramedy/ 2001)

COMBUSTION (U.S. Premiere)

· Airs Monday, November 29, 9-11 PM ET/PT

· City engineer Scott Daniels is determined to find the cause of the suspicious blasts that are erupting all over town. Fire chief Kyle Patterson suspects arson, but Scott believes that the blasts are due to natural causes. When Scott realizes that the blasts are caused by deadly methane gas, he must race to eliminate the gas as soon as possible, rescue the city from further explosions and save his wife and teenage son. Starring Gabrielle Carteris, Michael Gregory, Joe Lando, and Johnny Pacar. ( Action Adventure/ 2004)

MR & MRS LOVING (Lifetime Premiere)

· Airs Tuesday, November 30, 9-11PM ET/PT

· Childhood friends who fall in love as they grow older decide to get married. With the blessings of their families, they marry in the 1960s, but the interracial couple must then petition the Supreme Court in order to legalize their marriage. Starring Timothy Hutton and Lela Rochon Fuqua. (Drama/1996)

New Home Makeover Show: Eight Amateur Remodelers Tackle the Master Bedroom Suite in TBS's New Reality Series THE MANSION Episode 3 Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 10 a.m. (ET/PT)

Full renovation of the master bedroom suite is the third challenge in TBS's new reality series THE MANSION airing Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 10 a.m. (ET/PT). THE MANSION, from Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. (Switched!, Bands Reunited), ups the ante on home-renovation as eight supercharged competitors renovate a Cincinnati mansion that one of them will eventually get to keep. Hosted by Mark L. Walberg (Temptation Island), the series challenges amateur remodelers to work together on home-improvement projects with time and budget constraints, while facing personality conflicts, sharing a living space and following the leadership of a new foreman each week. In Episode 3, the team has five days to completely renovate the master bedroom, bathroom, closet and sleeping porch. With $20,000 and a new foreman, they plunge into their new task with enthusiasm and determination. The twist of the episode is presented when, without warning, four limousines snake up the driveway of the Mansion ready to take the contestants on missions in pairs. One pair is sent to a luxurious day of pampering at a spa, another pair is sent to a local dump where they have to dig through rubble, and the remaining two pairs are taken for a ride around the block only to return to the Mansion to continue working on the challenge. The foreman must decide who goes in each limousine knowing its final destination.

Who’s Wearing What: Actress Melora Hardin arrived at the Noche De Ninos Charity Gala benefiting the Childrens Hospital LA on Saturday evening in Beverly Hills for the event which honored actress Jennifer Lopez’ vital charitable work on behalf of Childrens Hospital LA. For this red carpet gala, Hardin wore A Pea in the Pod’s ombre chiffon strapless cascade front evening gown in color that ranges from a soft petal pink to a rich chocolate color. She recently starred in Hollywood Mom’s Mystery and can be seen next portraying Linda Evans in Dynasty: Behind The Scenes. She and her husband are expecting their second child at the end of the year.

Malibu, CA: Surfer Actors Beat Surfer Musicians in Tourney

That's Mark Ruffalo! After the women's final (Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) www.aspworldtour.com Women's World Championship Tour (WCT)) in Malibu, the Celebrity Surfbout was held. The surfing competition featured actors vs. musicians.

The actors won. Competitors included Dean Cain, a former TV "Superman" and "Clubhouse," Australian Simon Baker, star of the hit TV series "The Guardian" and the soon to be released movie "The Ring 2," Mark Ruffalo "13 going on 30" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Brandon Williams "Shacking Up" with Fran Drescher Chris Pontius MTV's " Wild Boyz and Jackass", Eric Dane "Las Vegas" and Dominic Purcell "Blade: Trinity."

The tourney was held to highlight the ongoing efforts of local anti-ocean pollution group Heal The Bay.

The original inspiration for "Gidget," Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman, made a special appearance. She's the official patron of the Rip Curl Malibu Pro. Her surfing exploits at Malibu in the 1950s -- chronicled in a book writter by her father, Frederick Kohner, inspired a series of Hollywood movies that made surfing a cultural phenomena.

"Bourne Supremacy" on DVD in December

Matt Damon returns as assassin Jason Bourne in the smart, action-packed, $175 million summer hit The Bourne Supremacy, debuting on DVD and VHS December 7, 2004 from Universal Studios Home Video. Academy Award®-winner Damon (Good Will Hunting) reprises his role as the amnesiac ex-CIA expert assassin on the run from his former handlers. Damon is joined by his Bourne Identity co-stars Franka Potente, Julia Stiles, and Brian Cox as well as triple Oscar-nominee Joan Allen (The Contender, Nixon, The Crucible) in the role of determined CIA operative Pamela Landry. The Bourne Supremacy DVD features more than an hour of riveting bonus features including never-before-seen deleted scenes. Available in widescreen or full frame, the DVD is priced at $29.98 SRP ($19.95 MAP). The VHS version is $22.98 SRP ($15.95 MAP). The pre-order deadline for the DVD and VHS is October 19, 2004.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD Street Date: December 7, 2004 Order Close: October 19, 2004 Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 SRP (19.95 MAP) DVD Selection Number: 24993 (Widescreen) 24994 (Full Frame) Running Time: 1 hour 49 minutes Number of Layers: Dual Layer Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen; 1.33:1 Full Frame Rating: PG-13 (For violence and intense action, and for brief language.) Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1/Captions; Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1/Subtitles; French Dolby Digital 5.1/Subtitles.
Bonus Material: Deleted Scenes; Crash Cam: Racing through the streets of Moscow; Bourne to Be Wild: Fight Training; Blowing Things Up; The Go-Mobile Revs up the Action; Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene; Matching Identities: Casting; Keeping It Real; On the move with Jason Bourne.

Sales, Sightings, Fashion Bits and More

"Art"ful Sighting: Emmy winner (2002) Michael Chiklis, star of TV's "The Shield" dined at Art's Deli in Studio City Sunday a.m.

Super Sale: O boutique going out of business sale
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Gucci, Dior, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs,
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New BBC American Prez: Jana Bennett, Director of Television, BBC, and Mark Young, President & CEO BBC Worldwide Americas, jointly announced today the appointment of Bill Hilary as President and CEO BBC AMERICA, the BBC’s wholly owned U.S. entertainment channel, winner of two Golden Globes® for The Office. Bill Hilary, formerly Executive Vice President & General Manager at the successful U.S. channel Comedy Central, will be responsible for the development and operations of BBC America, including bbcamerica.com and BBC America On Demand, and for any other digital channels and services associated with the future growth of the brand.

Who's Wearing What: Singer Kelly Clarkson wore Erica Courtney jewelry at LIFETIME Television’s Women Rock! Concert on September 28, 2004 in Los Angeles, Califorinia. She wore:

18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Round Chandelier Earrings
18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Lace Bracelet
18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Open Teardrop Swirl Ring

Sharon Stone wore a one-of-a-kind gown by Elsie Katz Couture to fulfill her duties as host of Macy’s Passport 2004, an event to raise money for HIV/AIDS research. The actress chose a vibrant yellow silk organza v-neck gown with handmade flowers. The gown, open in the back with a tie, showcases Stone’s sculpted back.

Julianne Moore and Dominic West give excellent performances in "The Forgotten," as grieving parents who realize that "someone" or "something" is trying to make them forget their dead children.  

Mildly Forgettable "The Forgotten"

Producers and directors should celebrate the presence of Julianne Moore in their films -- Moore will make anything, even the deplorable Revlon "movie-style" theater and television ads, seem amazing.

Unforgettable is a cleverly concocted thriller about a woman who slowly realizes that things are being taken away from her. It starts small, with her parking space, her coffee and moves to larger things, like the memory of her dead son, Sam. Sam, as Telly Paretta (Moore) insists to those around her, was killed, along with six other children, in a tragic plane crash 14 months prior. She's seeing a therapist (Gary Sinese) to help her with her grief. Suddenly though, she finds out that she's seeing him, because, as he and her husband (Anthony Edwards), insist she's delusional -- they've never had a son.

As expected, Telly feels she's being gaslighted. Soon, she and her one comarade, Ash Correll (Dominic West, playing the father of another victim, a girl named Lauren), are being chased by the NSA. Brits West and Linus Roache (as a mysterious man who seems to have something to do with the "conspiracy") do a commendable job as Americans.

The thrills and special effects work in this film, as do the performances -- everyone here is very good. However, the story is very M. Night Shymalamadingdong. There's a strong build up to one umbrella, conclusive reason and it doesn't feel entirely satisfying. It's completely enjoyable during the viewing. Moore captivates. But upon leaving the theater, and reflecting, it ultimately is more forgettable than not.

Lucy Davis, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, Simon Pegg, Penelope Wilton and Nick Frost in Rogue Pictures' Shaun of the Dead - 2004 

No Pawn of the Dead: Shaun of the Dead

The Americans don't have the monopoly on satire, as "Shaun of the Dead" proves. Set in suburban London, the film chronicles the dreary life of salesman Shaun (Simon Pegg), who shares a two-story flat with two of his mates. One, Ed (Nick Frost), has been a chum since elementary school. Overweight, unemployed, smelly, but still charismatic, Ed does little to contribute to the expenses and he encourages Shaun in their nightly debauches at the local, Winchester Pub. Shaun and Ed are so self-involved that not only does Shaun's girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) break up with him, but the guys are completely oblivious to the viral carnage surrounding them, as their neighbors (and even Shaun's stepfather, played by Bill Nighy) begin to turn into human devouring zombies.

But the sudden influx of terror spurs Shaun into a kind of (often misplaced) heroism, and he sets out to save Ed and Liz, as well as his parents. He's determined to end up in a safe, familiar place (the Winchester Pub, natch) and they battle the tenacious undead in their plight to get there.

The film is full of witty, unceremoniously delivered lines, and wry observations that span the cultural wave. Meaning, even if the humor is steeped heavily in British lingo or habits, it's recognizable and funny. There are fairly gruesome moments and portrayals, but there are also some very touching moments, too. Pegg delivers a fine performance -- and he's in nearly every scene. There are quick cameos of recognizable Brit character actors, including "Shaun" star Lucy Davis' crush from the BBC TV hit "The Office," Martin Freeman (who plays Tim Canterbury to Davis' Dawn on "The Office"). Definitely worth seeing for a solid laugh.

A must-see: Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.Opens today. If you can't catch it (it's in limited release), it'll be available on DVD October 15, 2004. 

Vote, Vote, Vote; Halloween TV, Fashion & More

Vote Info: How to register and find out where you should go to vote: In LA call 562 462 2748 and In California: 916 653 6814

Studying Akademics: 5W Public Relations (www.5wpr.com), announced they have been hired as agency of record for Akademiks JeaniusLevelProducts, which include Stadium Division (active), akdmks ladies, Akademiks Kids, and PRPS, their men's premium denim line. The Akademiks brands are regularly seen on celebrities. 5W Public Relations will manage corporate communication, product & editorial placement and celebrity branding for all Akademiks brands.

Get Wired: Viewers can catch up on the third season of HBO's drama series THE WIRE Friday, October 1, 2004. HBO presents the first two episodes back-to-back (8:30-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). The third episode of THE WIRE, entitled "Dead Soldiers," debuts next Sunday, October 3, 2004 at 9 p.m. This episode includes a tribute to the show's late executive producer Robert F. Colesberry, who in addition to his producing and directing duties, played the character of Det. Ray Cole on the show. Det. Jay Landsman's eulogy for Cole in "Dead Soldiers" includes references to Colesberry's life and work.


Halloween Tales on Travel Channel: Starting Sunday, October 24, 2004 WEIRD TRAVELS fills the week with its ghost-laden locales, spine-chilling lore, strange phenomena and haunted tales every night at 8 PM (ET/PT). Premiere programs include AMERICA’S MOST HAUNTED PLACES: SAVANNAH, Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT); HAUNTED CAMPUSES, Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT); NEW MEXICO’S VISITORS, Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) and SPIRITS OF THE SOUTH, Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Other special programming includes BEYOND BOSTON, Sunday, October 24, 2004 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), LORETTA LYNN’S HAUNTED PLANTATION, Monday, October 25, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) and CHICAGO HAUNTS, Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

In AMERICA’S MOST HAUNTED PLACES: SAVANNAH, viewers will hear from the staff and visitors of Old Fort Jackson, the oldest standing fort in Georgia, and later, of encounters with Captain Flint, who locals say still haunts the world famous Pirates' House restaurant. Then, it's off to the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace museum in search of the ghosts of two former owners.

The college tour in HAUNTED CAMPUSES begins at one of America's most fabled universities, Notre Dame, where the divine design of the campus acts as a portal to the other world. In the quiet mountains of Western New England, a scandalous affair between a professor and the school's founder continues in the afterlife. At Illinois State University, even the most studious students avoid the library late at night. And later, viewers will learn about the seedy past of Sarasota’s Ringling School of Art and Design and why the attic to a Keene State College dorm room has been sealed off for years.

Then, from the mystical blood-red mountains, to the spirits that roam the ancient city streets, NEW MEXICO’S VISITORS explores the “Land of Enchantment.” The program kicks off in Old Town Albuquerque, where a demonic hatchet lady chases lovers walking the quiet streets. Across town at the KiMo theatre, a tragic accident has left a mischievous young spirit greeting theatergoers. Outside of the city, in the solitary mountains of Kingston, a one-armed man still roams the grounds of the charming Black Range Lodge. And at the Loretto Chapel, an unknown visitor left a miraculous spiral staircase and a mystery in his wake. Next door, at the luxurious Inn and Spa at Loretto, a group of nuns have formed a ghostly choir, echoing their prayers in the dead of night.

SPIRITS OF THE SOUTH begins in Memphis, Tennessee, where an ancient Egyptian curse still casts a spell on the city, and a modern-day pyramid marks a portal into the paranormal. Next, it’s off to the hills of western North Carolina to the Graystone Cabins, where creatures from another world still lurk around every tree, and a sordid love triangle leaves a ghost wandering the forests. Then, it’s down to the Big Easy for a stop at Brennan's restaurant, a visit at the Hotel Monteleone and a quick tour of an old-fashioned steamboat, whose captain was murdered. The special ends in Savannah, Georgia where the night sky hums with the echoes of the dead from the famed St. Bonaventure Cemetery and the 1790 Inn.

New and Noteworthy from Borders: For October: The Dark Tower is the seventh and final installment in Stephen King's epic series of the same name. Gunslinger Roland Deschain approaches his ultimate goal, even as his enemies grow more determined to stop him. King augments the suspense and storytelling twists he's famous for with deeper reflections on time, space, and free will to create a robust coda to this important work of fantasy. Get to know more about the series and its place in King's oeuvre in our interview with the author.

Both Michael Moore and his main target in Fahrenheit 9/11 (available 10/5), President George W. Bush, are lightning rods for strong feelings. Controversial since before its release, this film—which far surpassed the record box-office tally for Moore's own Bowling for Columbine—airs the filmmaker's grievances with Bush, his administration, and the war in Iraq. The DVD features numerous extras, and its release coincides with that of Moore's newest book, Will They Ever Trust Us Again?: Letters from the War Zone.

Since Lemony Snicket began recounting the dismal details in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans, he has urged children to choose happier books. But for some reason, they keep flocking to his Series of Unfortunate Events, and now Book the Eleventh, The Grim Grotto is available. Read our interview with the inimitable Snicket, in which he compares his childhood to the plight of a misplaced anemone.

As we enter the final weeks of a hard-fought presidential campaign, we'd like to draw your attention to the season's biggest political releases. Ann Coulter's How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) (available October 5) might be just the right thing to get your blood running as the campaign winds down. If your taste leans more to the left, Chain of Command by Seymour M. Hersh, the reporter who broke the story of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, offers a critical view of the Bush administration's policy in Iraq. And if you'd like a reprieve from the rhetoric, you might try the equal-opportunity satire of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents: America (The Book), a mock textbook filled with the same kind of brainy, broad humor that fans of the Comedy Central series have come to expect. Finally, if you want to learn more before you pull the lever (or punch the chad or fill in the box), we have some lists to help you bone up on the candidates, the issues, and presidential history.

Fiction

The sultry, seductive vampire hunter Anita Blake raises eyebrows as easily as she does the dead. Cerulean Sins, the 11th Blake adventure by Laurell K. Hamilton, recently came out in paperback, and the 12th book, Incubus Dreams, is available now. Blake's loyalties and energies are put to the test when a vampire serial killer begins victimizing toothsome strippers. Read an excerpt from this steamy novel of suspense and the supernatural.

More New Hardcover Fiction
Shopaholic & Sister by Sophie Kinsella
Interview with Sophie Kinsella
The System of the World by Neal Stephenson
Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Darling by Russell Banks (available 10/1)
The Red Queen by Margaret Drabble (available 10/4)
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth (available 10/5)
Double Homicide: Santa Fe by Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman (available 10/5)

Non-Fiction

Just as he did in his previous memoirs, Running with Scissors and Dry, Augusten Burroughs proves with Magical Thinking that the ordinary can be unusual, especially when seen through his eyes. These painfully funny true stories reach back to young Augusten's appearance in a Tang commercial, through his very adult misadventures in New York City, and up to his current existence as—he'd have you know—a New York Times bestselling author. Read our interview with Burroughs.

More New Hardcover Nonfiction
Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way by John Paul II
In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman
Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
Dick: The Man Who Is President by John Nichols
Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans
Speak Out Against John Kerry by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
by Julian Rubinstein

From MoveOn.org: On Friday, an exciting new movie hits theaters -- one that has the power to change the way we see John Kerry forever. Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry is a beautiful and inspiring portrait of Kerry and Vietnam, but it's bigger than that: it's a gripping, powerful film about how our country wrestles with war. It's vivid without being confrontational -- a political movie you can bring your Republican uncle to -- and it has received great reviews from some of the nation's top film critics. You've got to see it.

You can check out the trailer online at:

http://www.goingupriver.com/trailer_main.html

Then, if you live near one of the theaters where the film is opening this weekend, please bring your friends and family

http://www.goingupriver.com/john_kerry_theater_list.html

Two months ago, we brought our friends and family members to theaters across the country and helped make Fahrenheit 9/11 the most successful documentary of all time. Fahrenheit 9/11 laid out the Bush administration's flaws and failings in a way that fundamentally changed how many Americans see President Bush.

Going Upriver doesn't have the controversy and marketing muscle behind it that Fahrenheit 9/11 did. But everyone we know who's seen it has been moved and surprised by its power. It's a word-of-mouth phenomenon waiting to happen, but it's up to us, together, to make it a success when it first hits theaters this Friday.

Critical acclaim for Going Upriver includes the praise from Time Magazine, The New York Times, and Entertainment Weekly, which gave the film an "A" and said:

"This potent and eye-opening documentary shows us what the media has presented only in fragmentary glimpses: a compelling, blow-by-blow account of John Kerry's service in Vietnam -- and, more than that, the full revealing chronicle of how he ultimately came together with hundreds of his comrades to form Vietnam Veterans Against the War."...

"[P]art of what makes Going Upriver so moving is the tremulous sight of how close these protesters felt to all the soldiers still at war...Anyone who sees Going Upriver will find it hard to argue that what happened close to 35 years ago no longer matters in America today."[1]

The Bush campaign has tried to make voters believe that John Kerry doesn't have what it takes to defend America.

But the John Kerry we know has tremendous heart and determination. As Going Upriver affirms, Kerry not only bravely risked his life serving on Swift Boats in Vietnam, but, upon his return to America, he refused to abandon the men still fighting. Despite vicious personal attacks, John Kerry courageously spoke out to end a war he knew was wrong.

That's the kind of leadership we want in our president.

Make your plans to see this movie now, and round up any friends and family who could use a little inspiration. This film delivers plenty.

Sincerely,

--Adam, Eli, Hannah, James, Laura, and the whole MoveOn PAC Team
September 29, 2004

P.S. The DVD of Going Upriver comes out on October 15th. If you can't make it to see the film in theaters, you can pre-order a DVD online at:

http://www.goingupriver.com/

Footnotes:
[1] Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry, Entertainment Weekly, Sept. 28, 2004, http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,700810_1_0_,00.html

Who’s Wearing What: Fashion designer Nicole Miller dressed actress Golden Brooks for the 2004 BET Comedy Awards. Brooks won “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Girlfriends.” Brooks accepted her award in a fatigue strapless gown with antique beading.

Riddick: Vin Diesel is back as Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick, coming to DVD and VHS on November 16, 2004. Available in an exclusive Unrated Director's Cut version features 14 additional minutes of footage not seen in theaters, the extended film includes a new character and never-before-seen visual effects. Additionally, video game fans can place the DVD in their Xbox® console and play the first level of the acclaimed The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay game from Vivendi Universal Games. From writer-director David Twohy, the film continues the story of escaped convict Riddick, who through incredible battles in fantastic and dangerous worlds, emerges as the most unlikely of heroes in a fight for survival that will determine the fate of humanity. The Unrated Director's Cut version of The Chronicles of Riddick DVD is priced at $29.98 SRP ($22.98 for VHS). The PG-13 theatrical version is also available to own. Pre-order close date is October 5, 2004 for the DVD and October 19, 2004 for the VHS.

Joining Diesel is Alexa Davalos (HBO's And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself); Thandie Newton (Mission: Impossible II); Karl Urban (The Bourne Supremacy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King); Colm Feore (Chicago, The Sum of All Fears) Academy Award® winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love, Chocolat), and Keith David, reprising his Pitch Black role as Imam.

The Chronicles of Riddick DVD includes special features that showcase the film's action and visual effects:

Riddick's Worlds

Vin Diesel takes you on a behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Riddick sets
Interactive 360 view of eight different sets from the film

Play The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Xbox Game!

Put this DVD into your Xbox console and play the first level of the stunning The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay game from Vivendi Universal Games.

Virtual Guide to The Chronicles of Riddick

An interactive guide that immerses the viewer in The Chronicles of Riddick from the perspectives of the characters

Riddick Insider Facts on Demand

Scene specific background facts and trivia on the characters, planetary guides and more behind-the-story information are displayed on-screen in real time as you watch the movie!

Visual Effects Revealed

A play-by-play breakdown of the most complex and compelling visual effects in The Chronicles of Riddick

Toombs' Chase Log

Track the hunt for Riddick from bounty-hunter "Toombs'" perspective and follow the action leading up to the opening scene of the movie

In addition to the aforementioned bonus features, The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut DVD also includes:

Deleted Scenes - to further extend the Riddick experiences, in addition to the extended film, the Director's Cut DVD will also feature five minutes of never-before-seen deleted scenes.

Audio commentary with writer/director David Twohy and actors Karl Urban and Alexa Davalos

SYNOPSIS

After spending five years outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Aided by the mysterious Aereon (Judi Dench), who helps him unearth the secrets of his past, Riddick emerges as a reluctant hero in the fight against the evil Lord Marshal (Colm Feore) and his army led by young commander Vaako (Karl Urban) and his beautiful, power-hungry wife (Thandie Newton). Exiled to a subterranean prison, Riddick encounters Kyra (Alexa Davalos), the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. Riddick's efforts to free himself and Kyra lead them to the enemy command ship where he wages a battle that will determine the fate of the universe.

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Writer-Director: David Twohy
Based on Characters by: Jim & Ken Wheat
Producers: Scott Kroopf, Vin Diesel
Executive Producers: Ted Field, George Zakk, David Womark
Co-Executive Producer: Tom Engelman
Director of Photography: Hugh Johnson
Production Designer: Holger Gross
Editor: Martin Hunter, Dennis Virkler
Costume Designer: Ellen Mirojnick, Michael Dennison
Makeup Artist: Michael Krehl
Cast: Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, Alexa Davalos, Linus Roache, Yorick van Wageningen, Nick Chinlund and Judi Dench.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD
Street Date: November 16, 2004
Pre-Order Date: October 5, 2004
Copyright: 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $29.98 SRP ($19.95 MAP) For more information go to www.thechroniclesofriddick.com

Da Nang: DA-NANG IS PROUD TO PRESENT THEIR 2005 SPRING COLLECTION OCTOBER 29TH, 2004 7 p.m. SMASHBOX STUDIOS STAGE 1 CULVER CITY, CA

He’s a Lady: Episode 1, Tuesday, October 12 , 4004 10 p.m. (ET/PT) TBS presents the new reality series HE'S A LADY, premiering Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). HE'S A LADY, from Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. (Switched!, Bands Reunited) and Full Circle Entertainment (The Club), takes 11 men on a wild adventure as they walk a mile in their wives or girlfriends' shoes by undergoing a complete feminine makeover. The series is hosted by Tony Frassrand (House Detective) and is a quest for a quarter-million dollars.

The first episode opens as 11 unsuspecting men and their wives or girlfriends congregate for a show entitled All American Man. With their game faces on, Frassrand shows them exactly what a quarter-million dollars looks like. He then takes the wives and girlfriends aside to tell them the twist of a lifetime, before revealing it to each man individually. The 11 men must decide to take the challenge of competing as ladies or go home empty-handed.

After the women are sent home, a team of Hollywood's best special-effects professionals transforms the men into ladies, including full-body waxing, manicures, wig fittings, make-up and wardrobe. Next, the guys are introduced to the celebrity panel who will preside over the elimination ceremonies: Morgan Fairchild (The Seduction), John Salley (The Best Damn Sports Show Period) and Debbie Matenopoulos (Good Day Live). The guys must show off their new feminine alter egos to the judges, after which four contestants are immediately eliminated.

RuPaul Update: RuPaul RED HOT, his first album in five years, released September 21, 2004 with an in-store CD signing at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square which included a RuPaul Look-Alike Contest. Ru co-hosts a morning drive show on WNEW 102.7 hin New York. RuPaul is supporting Rock The Vote and will be embarking on a national tour this fall in support of RuPaul RED HOT . On September 20, 2004, he appeared as a presenter at the Dance Music Hall of Fame show, and performed in Hair on Broadway as a benefit performance for the Actor's Fund. RuPaul Red Hot was been the most downloaded dance album on iTunes for close to a month, since it debuted there, and the song Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous was recently featured on Queer Eye For the Straight Guy and will be used in the upcoming feature film, The Look. Upcoming Video-release party for Ru's new Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous video, which is a parody of the Swan meets Extreme Makeover, likely to be held at the Madame Tussaud museum here in New York.

Costner and Baumgartner Flute: Toasting Flutes For their first toast as husband and wife, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner celebrated with Swarovski’s Crystalline toasting flutes - champagne flutes with loose crystals sparkling in the stems.