Yes, it is manic monday and I am running extremely late. I went to the drive-in friday and got really wet. Then I had to work all weekend.

'Wall-E' is super and can be seen @ Sky-Vue this weekend and possibly next. This is a must see family movie for both kids and adults.

I missed most of 'Get Smart.' What I did see was not all that great. But I like Steve Carell and The Rock. So, I am going to pass judgement here.

Hey Adventureland Friends:

Sorry this is so absurdly late. I have working in the body shop. Yep, that very thing I hate. But, the money was to good to pass up.

This has been a heart wrenching month. First, we lose Tim Russert. Now, the comic genious of George Carlin. And we have few legendary comics remaining today.

June is not always bad. Usually it is a month of new beginnings - graduations. Our own friendly Patsy has grauated this month. Drop in and hello.

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We missed the Economy Homecoming Day parade. But I did see some friendly faces. One of those was Brenda. I'm so glad that I ran into you. You are a real peach.
 
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My Shining Star is the late comic legend George Carlin. His famed "7 Dirty Words" is referenced in the Shock Jock's 'Private Parts.'

The Snack Bar features several lemonade recipes. And not just any lemonade. All are rather unique with a summer time twist of some sort.

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Audiences still get Maxwell Smart. "Get Smart," the Warner Bros. big screen update of the 1960s spy sitcom, raked in $39.2 million to debut as the #1 weekend movie, according to studio estimates.

Movie-goers did not get Mike Myers' "The Love Guru," the weekend's other new wide release. The Paramount Pictures comedy took in $14 million to open at No. 4.

In limited release, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" opened strongly with $222,697 in 5 theaters, averaging $44,539, compared with $10,012 in 3,911 theaters for
"Get Smart."

"Kit Kittredge," released by Picturehouse and based on the American Girl dolls, stars Abigail Breslin as a 9-year-old aspiring reporter during the Depression. The film expands into wide release July 2.
 
The weekend's No. 2 spot was a photo finish between "Kung Fu Panda" and "The Incredible Hulk."

In its third weekend, "Kung Fu Panda" pulled in $21.7 million, raising its domestic total to $155.6 million. "Incredible Hulk" was right behind with $21.6 million in its second weekend to lift its total to $96.5 million.

"Panda" & "Hulk" were close enough that their rankings could change when final numbers are released.

Hollywood's summer surge continued, total revenues climbing for the fourth straight weekend compared to last year. The top 12 movies took in $136.9 million, up 10% from the same weekend in 2007, when Carell's
"Evan Almighty" opened at No. 1 with $31.2 million.

The industry is on track to beat the revenue record set last summer, when receipts topped $4 billion for the first time.

"While the country may be suffering with a so-called recession, people are finding movies a fairly inexpensive way to get their entertainment," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. "This proves the conventional wisdom that, during tough economic times, the movies flourish."

In "Get Smart," Carell re-creates Max Smart created by Don Adams, with Hathaway playing Agent 99 as the duo try to stop a plot to arm unstable governments with nuclear bombs. Dwayne Johnson co-stars as a colleague.

Critics picked apart the movie, but Warner Bros. figures that was a wise commercial move. While 60% of the audience was 25 or older, that still meant a sizable younger crowd, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution.

"We were very pleased to have 40% under 25, because they did not grow up on the television show," Fellman said. "The filmmakers did a great job in making that happen. They broadened the audience and brought it into a modern-day bent."

Myers - who dreamed up "Love Guru," co-wrote the script and served as a producer - has been accustomed to blockbuster openings with the "Shrek" and "Austin Powers" sequels.

"Mike Myers, the master of the spy spoof, opens his movie against a spy comedy, and the spy movie genre was obviously a lot more appealing to audiences," Dergarabedian said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday - Sunday @ U.S. & Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers. Final figures will be released Monday.

01) "Get Smart" @ $39.2 million.

02) "Kung Fu Panda" @ $21.7 million.

03) "The Incredible Hulk" @ $21.6 million.

04) "The Love Guru" @ $14 million.

05) "The Happening" @ $10 million.

06) "Indiana Jones 4" @ $8.4 million.

07) "Don't Mess With The Zohan" @ $7.2 million.

0 "Sex and the City" @ $6.5 million.

09) "Iron Man" @ $4 million.

10) "The Strangers" @ $1.9 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
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GET SMART

Starring:  Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Masi Oka  Director:  Peter Segal

The action comedy "Get Smart" sends agent Maxwell Smart on his most dangerous and important mission: to thwart the latest plot for world domination by KAOS.
It also happens to be his very first mission. As Smart and agent 99 get closer to unraveling KAOS' master plan -- and each other -- they discover that key KAOS operative Siegfried and his sidekick, Shtarker, are scheming to cash in with their network of terror.

Rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language.
 
"...made with the same level of technical expertise we’d expect from a new Bond movie itself." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert 

"No knockout, but Carell wins on a rock-solid technicality – he's funny." - Rolling Stone,
Peter Travers

http://getsmartmovie.warnerbros.com/ 
              
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Opening July 2, 2008

KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL

Abigail Breslin is 9-year-old Kit Kittredge, an aspiring newspaper journalist out to solve a mystery during the Great Depression.

Rated G

http://www.americangirl.com/movie/

Opening July 3, 2008

THE WACKNESS

A troubled teenage drug dealer forms an unlikely friendship with a drug-addled psychiatrist intent on living his life to the fullest.

Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809922719/

Opening July 4, 2008

GONZO: LIFE & WORK OF DR. HUNTER THOMPSON

A probing portrait of the uncanny inventor of gonzo journalism.

Rated R for drug and sexual content, language and some nudity.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809963971/

Opening July 11, 2008

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Brendan Fraser is a scientist who stumbles upon a fantastic and dangerous lost world hidden deep beneath the Earth's surface.

Rated PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments.

http://www.journey3dmovie.com/

Opening July 18, 2008

THE DARK KNIGHT

Christian Bale returns as the Caped Crusader to protect Gotham City from the mad criminal mastermind known as the Joker.

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/    
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DOB:  May 12, 1937 - New York City, NY
DOD:  June 22, 2008 - Santa Monica, CA (heart failure)

George Carlin, arguably, is the greatest and -- after Lenny Bruce -- most influential stand-up comedian of all time. An Irish Catholic born and raised in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, Carlin started out as a conventional comedian and had achieved a fair degree of success as a Bill Cosby style raconteur in nightclubs and on TV until the late 1960s, when he radically overhauled his persona. The new persona, which is more in line with who and what George Carlin is, has been "George Carlin" ever since and is what made him a great stand-up comedian. Carlin's forte is Lenny Bruce-style social and political commentary, spiced with nihilistic observations about people and religion peppered with black humor. He is also noted for his use of language. Carlin's notorious "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was part of a radio censorship case that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.

IMDb Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood

NOTABLES:

Attended (but expelled from) Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx -- same alma mater as Regis Philbin and Martin Scorsese.

Joined the U.S. Air Force as a radar technician.

Starred in 14 HBO specials from 1977 until his death in 2008.

Inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame in November 1994.

Received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1987. It's located at Vine and Selma Streets, between Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard.

Awarded the 2008 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

QUOTABLES:

When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve.

Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

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EASY RASPBERRY LEMONADE
 
"Raspberry Lemonade Punch - We came up with this recipe for my brothers wedding reception. We wanted to serve something that was easy and quick to fix, yet good at the same time."

INGREDIENTS:
1 (12 fluid ounce) Can frozen raspberry lemonade
concentrate
3 Cups water
3/4 Teaspoon lime juice
1 (12 fluid ounce) Can or bottle  lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1 Cup crushed ice
1 Cup fresh raspberries, garnish
1 Cup fresh mint, garnish

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large punch bowl, combine raspberry lemonade concentrate, water and lime juice. Stir in lemon-lime soda and crushed ice. Garnish each glass with a fresh raspberry and a mint leaf.

© 2008 Allrecipes.com

WATERMELON & STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
 
"Watermelon and strawberries give this lemonade a special taste that is deliciously refreshing."

INGREDIENTS:
8 Cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 Cup fresh strawberries, halved
1/2 Cup fresh lemon juice
1 Cup white sugar
2 Cups water

DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine the watermelon, strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and water in a blender. Blend until smooth.

© 2008 Allrecipes.com

EASY STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
 
"This is a very tasty and extremely easy drink to make. Just stir together lemonade and frozen strawberries!"

INGREDIENTS:
1 (12 fluid ounce) Can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
4 1/2 Cups water
1 (10 ounce) Package frozen strawberries, partially thawed

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large pitcher, mix together lemonade concentrate and water. Stir in strawberries.

© 2008 Allrecipes.com

CHERRY LEMONADE
 
"Freshly squeezed lemon juice is sweetened with cherry juice for a refreshing variation on a classic summer cooler."

INGREDIENTS:
6 Fluid ounces lemon juice, fresh squeezed
4 Tablespoons confectioners' sugar
24 Fluid ounces water
4 Fluid ounces cherry juice concentrate

DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine the lemon juice and the sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add the water and cherry juice concentrate and stir.
2. Serve over ice.

© 2008 Allrecipes.com

AMY'S LAVENDER LEMONADE
 
"This is a fabulous summer drink! Lavender soothes and refreshes on a hot day, and the scent brings back fond summer memories. I can't seem to make enough of it for my family."

INGREDIENTS:
1 Tray ice cubes
1/4 Cup dried lavender
2 Cups boiling water
3/4 Cup white sugar
8 Lemons
5 Cups cold water, or as needed

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place ice cubes into a 2 quart pitcher. Place the lavender into a bowl, and pour boiling water over it. Allow to steep for about 10 minutes, then strain out the lavender and discard. Mix the sugar into the hot lavender water, then pour into the pitcher with the ice.
2. Squeeze the juice from the lemons into the pitcher, getting as much juice as you can. Top off the pitcher with cold water, and stir. Taste, and adjust lemon juice or sugar if desired. Pour into tall glasses, pull up a lawn chair and a good book, and relax!

© 2008 Allrecipes.com
 
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In second grade, James Silva didn't just play "Mario" and "Zelda" but cooked up ideas for games. While other kids dreamed of being an astronaut, he felt destined to be a video game designer. Besides a good idea, game developers needed a distribution deal. Silva is a one-man game maker for Xbox 360. He's among a growing number of independents working to distribute their games to Internet-connected consoles with the help of game box makers seeking to meet demand for titles.

BROLIN & MORTENSEN BACK SAG
 
Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, Nick Nolte and other actors will come out in support of the Screen Actors Guild and call for a smaller union to return to the bargaining table. The ad contains 60 actors including Josh Brolin, Rosanna & Patricia Arquette, and others.
The endorsement of the union's tactics comes just days after Tom Hanks added his name to a petition calling on actors to endorse a deal reached by the smaller American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

http://www.AFTRAYes.com
http://www.sag.org
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HANKS SUPPORTS AFTRA DEAL
 
Tom Hanks has thrown his support behind a contract reached by the smaller of 2 actors unions, putting his name against plans by the larger union to wring more concessions from the studios. Screen Actors Guild continued to negotiate and urged its members to vote down the AFTRA deal. Both unions' contracts expire June 30. Among other prominent backers of the petition are Richard Masur, Loretta Swit, James Cromwell and other actors including Adam Arkin, Morgan Fairchild and Tess Harper.

 
FORMER ACTOR SETS SIGHT ON US SENATE
 
Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The actor says he's serious about his longshot bid, because too many politicians are indifferent to voters' problems. Landham refers to McConnell, a four-term Republican, as "Boss Hogg." He bluntly called Democratic candidate Bruce Lunsford an
"elitist." Even President Bush is a target: "He took us into a war on lies," Landham said.

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THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
 
Starring:  Freddie Highmore, David Strathairn, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Joan Plowright  Director:  Mark Waters

From the best-selling series of books comes a fantasy adventure, revealing the unseen world that exists all around us. From the moment the Grace family moves into a secluded old house peculiar things start to happen.
The Grace children, Jared, Simon and Mallory find the unbelievable truth of Spiderwick Estate.

Rated PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.
 
"...a terrific entertainment for the whole family, except those below a certain age, who are likely to be scared out of their wits." - Chicago Sun-Times,
Roger Ebert 

"This otherworldly creature feature conjures up some of that winning Boy Wizard magic." - Hollywood Reporter,
Michael Rechtshaffen

http://www.spiderwickchronicles.com/ 

RAMBO
 
Starring:  Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Rey Gallegos, Jake La Botz  Director:  Sylvester Stallone

The next chapter finds Rambo recruited by missionaries to protect them during a humanitarian aid effort on behalf of the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After the missionaries are taken prisoner by soldiers, Rambo gets a second impossible job: rescue the missionaries in the midst of a civil war.

Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language.
 
"The fourth in Sly Stallone's franchise brings in new elements but works best when he's on familiar turf." - Los Angeles Times,
Kevin Crust

"It's a face only the international box office could love." - Boston Globe,
Mark Feeney

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VANTAGE POINT
 
Starring:  Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Zoe Saldana, Edgar Ramirez  Director:  Pete Travis 

Eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. When President Ashton is shot, chaos ensues & lives collide in the hunt for the assassin. As they reveal their stories, pieces of the puzzle will fall into place -- and it will become apparent that shocking motivations lurk just beneath the surface.

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
 
"...fractures chronology and perspective in a vain attempt to disguise its flimsiness." - Hollywood Reporter,
Sheri Linden 

"Shouldn’t a movie about different points of view have one of its own?" - Chicago Tribune,
Matt Pais           

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/vantagepoint/

To be released July 15, 2008.

STEP UP 2 THE STREETS
 
Starring:  Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Telisha Shaw, Danielle Polanco, Jennifer Rouse, Adam G. Sevani  Director:  Jon M. Chu

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school’s hottest dancer Chase to compete in Baltimore’s underground dance battle The Streets, she finds a way to live her dream and build a bridge between her separate worlds.

Rated PG-13 for language, some suggestive material and brief violence.
 
"The mission is to pack in lots of great dance moves, and the movie largely delivers..." - New York Post,
Kyle Smith
   
"...there are saving graces, notably exuberant musical sequences..." - New York Times,
Matt Zoller Seitz 

http://www.myspace.com/stepupmovie

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RUDY (1993)

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to beat the odds and play for Notre Dame.

AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER (199

Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great throwing arm and tries out for the football team. Soon after his athletic dog Buddy joins the team.

ANGELS IN THE ENDZONE (1997)

The football team Jesse is on is terrible, after the death of his dad Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help them but Jesse's brother can see them.

LITTLE GIANTS  (1994)

Football star Kevin now coaches pee-wee football. When Kevin excludes his niece, Becky, she convinces her dad Danny to coach a team, and beat Kevin's team.

VARSITY BLUES  (1999)

In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified as long as the team is winning.

THE WATER BOY  (199

The coach discovers the lowly water boy for his college football team has an amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him.

BASKETBALL MOVIES:

HOOSIERS  (1986)

A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team.
 
COACH CARTER  (2005)

True story of a high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team because of poor grades.
 
LUCK OF THE IRISH  (2002)

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

A SEASON ON THE BRINK  (2002)

Chronicles Hoosier's 1985-86 season, when Bob Knight granted author John Feinstein access to the team.

BLUE CHIPS  (1994)

A college coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.             
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Author John Grogan is working on a prequel to the memoir about his dog. "The Longest Trip Home" will be released in October by William Morrow, the publisher said. "It is the powerful, often hilarious story of a son in the making, and of growing up in a loving, but comically old-school Catholic family," said the statement issued by Morrow. "From his troublemaking childhood to his courtship of a fiery blonde named Jenny, Grogan writes about how he came to terms with who he is and what he believes." "Even before 'Marley & Me' was published, I knew this was the story I wanted to tell next," Grogan (51) said. "'The Longest Trip Home' is a story very close to my heart." A film version of "Marley & Me," starring Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston, is slated for release in December.

SPIELBERG LOOKS 2 DIRECT 'THE 39 CLUES'
 
A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of Harry Potter picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg. DreamWorks has acquired the film rights to "The 39 Clues," a mystery series-online game from Scholastic. Spielberg hopes to direct. "'The 39 Clues' takes creative leaps to expand the story experience from the pages of the books to multiple stages of discovery and imagination," Spielberg said in a statement. "Together with Scholastic, we have the opportunity to develop this property that says
'film,' 'family,' 'fun' and 'franchise.'" "The 39 Clues," which also features 355 collectible cards, is a planned 10-book series about a powerful, mysterious family in New York. "The Maze of Bones," was written by Rick Riordan, author of "The Lightning Thief." Jude Watson & Gordon Korman are among those who will write future volumes.

http://www.scholastic.com

CAREY ORDERS 45 PIZZAS 2 BE SHIPPED
 
Drew Carey really, really loves the pizza from Antonio's - so he's having UPS deliver dozens of the pies from Ohio to Los Angeles. The Cleveland native often stops at the Parma pizzeria for a pepperoni slice when he visits town. But this time he placed a tall order - 45 pizzas - to celebrate the season finale of "The Price is Right." The pizzeria's owners say the order will cost Carey $450. That doesn't include the price of delivering the pizzas.

43 GRAND 4 BLOOD OF TONY SOPRANO
 
One short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750. Inflation run amok? Nope - just the premium you pay for the blood of Tony Soprano. 25 outfits worn by James Gandolfini raised $187,750 at auction that aids soldiers. Gandolfini attended the Christie's auction with a soldier from Wounded Warrior Project. The highest bid was for the bloodstained suit of clothes, shirt, tank top and pants, worn in a scene where Tony is shot by Uncle Junior. The next highest bid was $21,250 for a 4-piece costume that included a blue, red and yellow striped robe and boxer shorts that Tony wore in numerous episodes. Other outfits included a tan cotton bathrobe with lavender trim and 'S' insignia on the breast pocket featured in the pilot when Tony fetched the morning paper and fed the ducks. It fetched $13,750. All of the outfits were authenticated by Gandolfini and many had the original production tags attached.

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Candid footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of her last completed film brought in $60K. The silent, 8mm color film shot on the set of "The Misfits" had been expected to draw $10K to $20K. The auction included the original disco ball from "Saturday Night Fever" and an original script of "The Godfather" signed by Marlon Brando. The sale was held by Julien's Auctions at Planet Hollywood. The film, "On the Set with 'The Misfits,'" was shot by Stanley Floyd Kilarr. Features Monroe & Clark Gable, as well as Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter & John Huston. Shows actors preparing, chatting, and relaxing. "The Misfits" was the last completed film for both Monroe & Gable. Gable had a 4th. heart attack and died Nov. 16, 1960, before the movie's U.S. release. Monroe died Aug. 5, 1962. Cathy & Rod McCormick obtained the film from her father, Frank Hasy, Kilarr's uncle. A suit worn by Elvis in
"Viva Las Vegas," Alfred Hitchcock's driver's license, and an original "King Kong" poster also sold. Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead spent $3K on lingerie worn by the late Playboy playmate. Birkhead picked up mementos for the couple's 1-year-old daughter, Dannielynn.

'SOPRANOS' GETS BIG BOX TREATMENT
 
A 30-disc box set with every episode of "The Sopranos" weighs in at 10 pounds. It'll go on sale Nov. 11 with a list price of $399.99. Besides 7 seasons worth of episodes, the set has 2 bonus DVDs that include an interview with creator David Chase by Alec Baldwin. The set has 2 "Supper with the Sopranos" features, sit-down dinners with Chase and various actors, auditions and more. Chase also discusses how the show was cast and the evolution of the characters. He includes 3 soundtrack CDs, and 16 scenes that never aired. Four hundred dollars won't buy you Tony Soprano. James Gandolfini didn't participate in any of the "extras."

HANKS & WILSON LOSE HOME DISPUTE
 
Blaine County judge has rejected Tom Hanks' second request for arbitration over what the actor says was $2.5 million in faulty workmanship by the company that built his compound in central Idaho. Following the decision, a lawyer for the construction company said it will seek monetary damages from Hanks & Rita Wilson for "abuse of process" for filing the second request.
Fifth District Court Judge Robert Elgee ruled that the dispute between Hanks & Storey Construction had been decided in 2004 when American Arbitration Association awarded the company $1.85 million. In November, Hanks & Wilson filed the second request, alleging defects had been discovered. Elgee rejected the request. New York firm 42 West, which represents Hanks & Wilson, issued a statement saying an appeal is likely by Sun Valley Trust, owner of the property. "The court ruled against Sun Valley Trust, but also admitted that its decision was harsh," John Hanover, attorney said.
"Idaho law in this area is not clearly established and everyone, including the judge, knew that this issue was headed for Idaho Court of Appeals reguardless."
 
JOLIE & PITT DONATES 2 IRAQI KIDS
 
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's love for children is not limited to their own: The couple donated $1 million to help kids affected by the war, Education Partnership for Children of Conflict announced. The organization will distribute the donation, made through the couple's
Jolie-Pitt Foundation, to organizations working on behalf of children in Iraq. Children in the U.S. will also benefit. "These educational support programs for children of conflict are the best way to help them heal," said Jolie. "We hope to encourage others to give to these great organizations," Pitt added. Money will benefit Armed Services YMCA Operation Hero Pro. (military children); Women for Women Int. (Iraqi women & children); Int. Rescue Committee (Iraq schools); and NineMillion.org (learning materials). Last year, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation gave $300,000 to support the International Rescue Committee's relief program for Darfur refugees.

http://educationpartnership.org
http://www.theirc.org

 

 
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NBC 2 SHOW THE OLYMPICS ONLINE

Fans will be able to catch the Beijing Olympics on their laptops this summer. That's the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced. Fans select sports they're interested in, and the program downloads the coverage when available. They can watch them without being online. The service, provided by Wavexpress, is free. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, which means many events will take place while Americans are sleeping. Coverage is expected to be available within 12 hours.
Users must have Microsoft Windows Vista to use the service, which runs on the operating system's Media Center.

COMCAST'S FANDANGO BUYS DISNEY'S MOVIES.COM
 
Fandango Inc. said it acquired Movies.com from Walt Disney for an undisclosed amount. Fandango, owned by Comcast, sells tickets for 1,300 theaters. It said it will now handle the ticket functions for Movies.com.
Movies.com, which had partnered with MovieTickets.com for ticketing, was owned by Walt Disney Internet Group.
Comcast said the price was minimal. Both sites were launched in 2000. Comcast bought Fandango in April 2007. Months later, the company unveiled Fancast.com.
Fandango & Movies.com fall under Comcast Interactive Media.

http://www.fandango.com
http://www.movies.com

 

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June 23, 2005 - Roger Ebert received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

June 26, 2002 - David Hasseloff checked into The Betty Ford Center for treatment of alcoholism.

June 27, 1964 - Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman were married. It only lasted 38 days.

June 28, 1996 - Charles M. Schulz got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

June 29, 2000 - In Santa Rosa, CA, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place for the Charles M. Schulz Museum.

June 30, 1936 - Margaret Mitchell’s book, "Gone with the Wind," was published in New York City.
         
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MADISON (2001)

In 1971, Jim McCormick realizes his dream when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race comes to Madison, IN.
 
I made it to Sky-Vue Drive-in this weekend. Due to the rain, I missed out on 'Get Smart' But, 'Wall-E' is a must see for both kids and adults alike.

Have a safe & happy July 4th.    
 
Rewind,
Paul @ Reel 2 Reel

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Opening @ Sky-Vue this weekend is 'The Incredible Hulk.' The same weekend as our local fireworks and home show. Too many choices and too little time...

HAVE A HAPPY JULY 4TH!

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