New Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning lore sheds light on the game’s new careers: the Empire’s noble Knight of the Blazing Sun and the vicious Dark Elf Black Guard. With the help of noted Warhammer novelists Nathan Long and Mike Lee, Mythic gives players around the world the chance to delve deeper into the history of these two new combatants, with a duo of original works of fiction. Both tales are now available athttp://www.warhammeronline.com/warstories/.   “The Sword is Forged,” by Blackhearts series author Nathan Long, follows the adventures of newly-knighted Regina Seibolt after her initiation into the Order of the Blazing Sun. Regina’s rigorous training and faith in Myrmidia will both be tested as she is thrown head-first into a dangerous mission with nothing but a ragtag bunch of warriors at her side.   “Cruel as Ice, Cold as Steel,” by Malus Darkblade series co-author Mike Lee, is a darker look at a deadly warrior. Highborn Druchii Rathann Darkmoon is a fresh recruit into the Witch King’s elite Black Guard, evil and merciless fighters that bring truth to the phrase: “through hate all things are possible.” His is a story of fear and death, wrought by the blade of his black halberd and the hatred in his even blacker heart.   Look...

Culver City, Calif. (December 15, 2008) – The compelling drama series, Canterbury’s Law: The Complete Series,arrives on DVD February 24 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Emmy® winner Juliana Margulies (TV’s “ER,”Snakes on a Plane), Emmy® nominee Aidan Quinn (TV’s “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” Legends of the Fall), Emmy® nominee Ben Shenkman (TV’s “Angels in America,” Just Like Heaven), Trieste Dunn (United 93), and Keith Robinson (Dreamgirls) star in the series which will be available as a two-disc DVD for $29.95 SRP.   SYNOPSIS Elizabeth Canterbury (Margulies), a rising attorney with an unrivaled passion for justice, puts her career on the line to take on risky and unpopular cases. Elizabeth and her law professor husband Matt Furey (Quinn) are haunted by the unsolved disappearance of their young son and they’re struggling to distance themselves from the tragedy which has put their relationship in jeopardy.  The line between home and work often falls victim to Elizabeth’s obsession for the truth.  With her team of independent-minded associates -- Russell Krauss (Shenkman), Chester Grant (Robinson) and Molly McConnell (Dunn), all of whom are determined to fight for their own beliefs -- the past is never far from Elizabeth’s mind as she seeks to provide to others the consideration she herself was...

  Burbank, Calif. December 15, 2008 -- Doris Day, whose on-screen wholesomeness, unfailing optimism and understated strength of character helped make her America’s sweetheart in the ‘50s and ‘60s, returns to DVD on April 7 when Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies showcase TCM Spotlight: Doris Day Collection.  The Collection features five new-to-DVD titles, focusing on Miss Day’s golden years at Warner Bros., where her film career began.  The titles included are April in Paris, It’s A Great Feeling, Starlift, Tea for Two and The Tunnel of Love.   All the DVDs have been meticulously remastered using all new digital transfers, and each release includes entertaining bonus features such as classic cartoons and vintage shorts.  The films will be available in Digi-Pak packaging as a collection only for $49.92 SRP.   The Films   April in Paris (1952) The State Department wants Ethel Barrymore to represent the American theater at an arts exposition in Paris. But Miss Barrymore’s invitation is sent by mistake to Miss Ethel “Dynamite” Jackson, a very blonde, very brassy chorus girl.   Doris Day and Ray Bolger star in this musical bonbon highlighted by the Vernon Duke/E.Y. Harburg title tune and a high-kicking, bell-ringing rendition of the Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn I’m Gonna Ring the Bell Tonight. Day is pure TNT as Dynamite Jackson and Bolger’s rubbery...

LOS ANGELES, Calif.  (Dec. 15, 2008) --- Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, and global videogame publisher, 505 Games, announced today a new partnership to develop next generation console and iPhone videogames.  The first title is scheduled to release in spring 2010 and will be developed by 505 Games' newly formed U.S. operations in Los Angeles.  505 Games also has European offices in the UK, and distribution partners around the world. "505 Games is proud to partner with Michael Phelps to create innovative new game play experiences that celebrate active lifestyles, the spirit of competition and the inspirational dream of becoming a champion," said Adam Kline, president of 505 Games U.S.  "Through swimming, Michael has become an international superstar and role model for people of all ages.  With 505 Games' global reach, we look forward to leveraging the powerful digital entertainment medium to bring Michael's passion for sports and competition to new audiences around the world."505 Games and Phelps are currently in the development stages for the first-of-its-kind videogame that may also include some of his teammates. In addition, 505 Games will donate a portion of the videogame proceeds to the Michael Phelps Foundation."I am really excited to partner...

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (December 15, 2008) –Just Shoot Me: The Complete Third Season makes its fashionable return to DVD February 24 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The Emmy® Award and Golden Globe® nominated NBC series, with its always on-target, sometimes off-beat humor, features a top-notch ensemble cast lead by Golden Globe®-nominee David Spade (TV’s “Rules of Engagement”), Golden Globe®-nominee Laura San Giacomo (Pretty Woman), Academy Award®-nominee George Segal (1966, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Emmy® Award-nominee Wendi Malick (TV’s “Dream On”) and Enrico Colantoni (TV’s “Veronica Mars”). The three-disc set which contains all 25 episodes of the third season will be available for $39.95 SRP.   Created by acclaimed writer/producer Steven Levitan (TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Wings”) and executive produced by Bernie Brillstein (TV’s “NewsRadio,” The Replacement Killers) and Brad Grey (TV’s “NewsRadio,” The Wedding Singer), Just Shoot Me ran for seven seasons on NBC. During its run, the series was nominated for six Emmy Awards® including Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and seven Golden Globe® Awards including Best Comedy TV Series.Just Shoot Me made its television debut in 1997 on NBC. The series centers on hot-tempered journalist Maya Gallo (San Giacomo) who finds herself working for her rich father Jack Gallo (Segal) at his fashion...

Time may be getting tight for holiday shoppers, but the selection and excitement at the Wii™ Shop Channel just keeps on growing. There’s no simpler way to access a brilliant variety of new and classic games, and they’re all available for download directly to your Wii console—no ribbons or wrapping paper required. This week’s additions bring a fresh mix of challenges for new and experienced players to enjoy: Slay a dragon in the season finale of Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, solve a multiplayer puzzle or race the clock on an arcade-style motorbike course. Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: WiiWare™ Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (Telltale Games, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older—Mild Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,000 Wii Points): Trogdor, the beefy-armed dragon of legend, has shaken free from his video game and is running through the countryside, “burninating” everything in sight. With a dragon on the loose and...

Burbank, Calif. December 15, 2008 – The Matrix, the film Entertainment Weekly called the #1 Sci-Fi Film of the past 25 years and a staple on countless other Top Ten Sci-Fi lists, celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a new single Blu-ray book release on March 31 from Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film will be released as The Matrix 10th Anniversary Blu-ray™ Book, packaged in a collectible bonus book that includes 37 pages of insightful essays, trivia and photos. Previously only available as part of a collection, this new edition of The Matrix includes the In-Movie Experience and a digital copy for use with Windows Media and iTunes.   The Matrix 10th Anniversary Blu-ray™ Book will sell for $34.99 SRP. Orders are due February 24, 2009.   The Matrix follows the trials of Neo (Keanu Reeves), a young computer programmer, searching to determine the deepest reality of a post-Apocalyptic world. His journey uncovers a web of deceit and massive computer-generated illusions obscuring the truth. As Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) says to Neo, “No one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” The same is true for this mind-blowing movie which was a worldwide box-office sensation when it debuted in 1999.   Special Features (standard definition):  In-Movie Experience Commentaries Written introduction by the Wachowski brothers Philosophers...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Catch film’s most amusing agent when The Pink Panther Collector’s Edition debuts on DVD and Blu-ray disc January 27th from MGM Home Entertainment.  Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Score (1965) and starring Academy Award®-nominee Peter Sellers* (Being There, Only Two Can Play), as the bumbling but boastful Inspector Jacques Clouseau, The Pink Panther introduced the world to the hilarious hijinks of the now classically cool French officer.  Originally released in 1964, the family favorite film was directed by Academy Award®-honoree and nominee, Blake Edwards** (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), and was included in Bravo’s list of “100 Funniest Movies.”  When the world’s largest diamond “The Pink Panther” goes missing, royalty calls on the skills of the hilarious Inspector Clouseau.  With only a forgotten glove as evidence, Clouseau must piece together the clues and win the diamond back for his country.  The Pink Panther Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray Disc mixes a timeless classic with cutting-edge technology and will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.99 U.S./$37.99 Canada. The DVD will be available for $14.98 U.S./$15.98 Canada.  Prebook is December 31, 2008.   Seven classic Pink Panther films are included in The Pink Panther Film Collection Box Set, also on DVD January 27th.  Featuring the celebrated collaboration of director Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers,...

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With more than 3.6 million combined systems sold in November, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ set new hardware sales records, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii console sold more than 2 million in November, a new all-time record for a non-December month. The Nintendo DS system sold more than 1.56 million in November, which is now the second-highest total for a non-December month in history. The Wii console has sold 15.4 million in the United States since it launched in November 2006, and Nintendo DS has sold nearly 24.6 million in the United States since it launched in November 2004. “Nintendo’s record-breaking sales demonstrate that consumers are looking for the best value not only among video games, but also among all entertainment options,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers are looking for gifts that can be enjoyed by the whole family, and Nintendo provides an incomparable range of experiences that gets the whole family involved.” Four games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 U.S. best-sellers for November, representing the diversity of people who play Nintendo games. These included Wii Play™ (for casual...

Get into the holiday spirit with Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning’s newest live event – Keg End! Running December 17th – January 5th, the armies of WAR are invited to celebrate the Dwarf New Year festival of Keg End, a fun-filled extravaganza packed with the things Dwarfs like best - beer, boasting and things that explode. Whether letting off fireworks as they charge into battle or searching for prized beers during the capital city pub crawls, there’s plenty for players of Order and Destruction to do to earn rare drops and elite Influence rewards.   Heroes eager for glory can search the battlefields for the legendary Golden Stein to earn the blessing of Grimnir himself and partake in its frothy goodness. However, players are warned to watch their flank as the Ogres have caught the scent of blood and beer – and they’re thirsty for both.   True to the spirit of Realm vs. Realm, the Keg End live event also introduces a new emote - /boast – to taunt your adversaries. You can also grab a free beer and /toast your comrades-in-arms to receive special Tome of Knowledge unlocks.   Keg End is here, so celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year with mud, blood and beer! Learn...

Redwood City, CA – December 12th, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced that they have signed an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring the highly-anticipated rock-adventure Brütal Legend™ to gamers, headbangers, roadies and rockers worldwide next Fall. The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.   “This is awesome news!” stated Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “The quality and creativity of the games EA Partners has been involved with make it a perfect home for our baby, Brütal Legend. Some people were starting to wonder if the saga of Eddie Riggs would ever see the light of day, but now I think it’s clear that this game, like Metal itself, cannot be killed!”   “Brütal Legend is shaping up to be a creative tour de force,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Partners. ”At EAP, we are deeply committed to giving the industry’s elite independent developers...

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Synopsis: Cut…It…Out.  Daddy doesn't always know best.   America's favorite sitcom dad was ripped a new one by the best insult comics in the business at the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget.   Headlined by Roast master John Stamos, sit back and enjoy Greg Giraldo's cutting insights, Jeff Garlin's raucous impressions, and Jeffrey Ross’ jabs at Saget's life, career, and propensity for dating younger women.   This was indeed the most family UN-friendly night of Bob Saget's entire career!   Supplemental Features: Full Screen Format English Mono Special Features Behind the scenes Bob Saget interviews After the Roast On the Blue Carpet About Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.

The Sensually Provocative Drama Swings Onto DVD December 9 From CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment HOLLYWOOD,CALIF. – The summer’s steamiest television show, SWINGTOWN™, sizzles its way onto DVD for the first time on December 9 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.  From the Emmy® nominated director* of Six Feet Under, SWINGTOWN™ is one of the most talked about shows on broadcast television. Showcasing brand new special features and audio commentaries, all 13episodes of SWINGTOWN™ The First Season arrive on DVD as a four-disc set. A flashbackto the suburban summertime of 1976 when America’s sexual revolution wasat its height, SWINGTOWN™ mixes sexy plot lines alongside family drama and real-life issues faced by married couples. Superbly acted and critically adored, the show features arousing performances from Grant Show (MelrosePlace™, Ryan’s Hope) and Molly Parker (Deadwood, SixFeet Under) as it follows three couples exploring new freedoms and seeking connections with each other through open marriages, “key parties” and other swinger’s extravaganzas. Boasting incredible nostalgic detail in design and clothing, SWINGTOWN™ also stars Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Lana Parrilla (24), Josh Hopkins (Brothers & Sisters) and Miriam Shor (Big Day). SWINGTOWN™...

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (December 8, 2008) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unleashes the most terrifying film of the year when Quarantine hits Blu-ray™ High-Def, DVD and PSP™ February 17, 2009.  This edge-of-your-seat horror film stars Jennifer Carpenter (TV’s “Dexter”, Exorcism of Emily Rose), Johnathon Schaech (Prom Night) and Jay Hernandez (Hostel).  The bonus materials include three in-depth featurettes that take you behind-the-scenes, stunts and make-up. Running commentary is provided by Writer/Director John Erick Dowdle (The Poughkeepsie Tapes) and Writer/Producer Drew Dowdle (The Poughkeepsie Tapes).  The DVD will be available for $28.96 SRP, on Blu-ray High-Def for $39.95 SRP, and PSP™ for $24.94 SRP.   Synopsis: When a news crew decides to trail a brave fire-fighting team, they never suspect that the first call for help they respond to that night may be their last. Now they’re trapped in an apartment complex sealed off by the government. With no way of escape, they find themselves surrounded by frightened residents who are infected with a deadly mutant virus.  What happens next is only known because of the footage they left behind.   Quarantine was directed by John Erick Dowdle and written by Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle.  The film was executive produced by Glenn S. Gainor, Drew Dowdle, Julio Fernandez, and Carlos Fernandez; produced by Doug Davison,...