[scifinoir2] 'Grindhouse' To Be Split in Two?

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
ovie mogul Harvey Weinstein is planning to re-release Grindhouse as two separate films - after the double-bill flopped at the box office. The film, a double-feature directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez made just $11.6 million in its opening weekend in the US. Producer Weinstein

[scifinoir2] viewers Walk Out on Grindhouse

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
http://deadlinehollywooddaily.com/ Harvey Weinstein told me this morning that he's incredibly disappointed with the half-than-expected $12 mil box office for Grindhouse released on Easter Weekend (a controversial move itself). So much so, that he's considering abandoning the double feature as

Re: [scifinoir2] viewers Walk Out on Grindhouse

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
IMO, I'm not too certain that the American viewing public has a clue. Norbit makes money, but this doesn't. Brian Wilson was right. I wasn't made for these times. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://deadlinehollywooddaily.com/ Harvey Weinstein told me

Re: [scifinoir2] New guy's Original Message

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
A friend of mine who used to run a SF/fantasy/mystery bookstore here in Atlanta sent me the e-mail about that closing, along with word that he was shutting his own doors, because the market was just so flat. A really sad day, that. Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're probably

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Restless Leg Syndrome???

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Hi Marian: Thanks for the research. Tracey being_marian wrote: Does anyone know what it is or know anyone who has it? Tracey npr did interviews with people who had it. See http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7815991

[scifinoir2] Re: Goyer Sells Green Arrow Pitch

2007-04-11 Thread DJ VIBE
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should I be frightened? Isn't goyer the one who tried to make Blade as second tier character in both #3 of the movie and the series blade? Goyer in and of himself is not a bad thing,

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Grindhouse' To Be Split in Two?

2007-04-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
I think I disagree with this. I don't think the idea of a double-feature is that hard to grasp, even for youngsters who've never seen one before. Hell, I'm 43, and though I'm extremely familiar with the term, I never saw one at the theatre back in the day. I think it has more to do with whether

[scifinoir2] Re: New guy's Original Message

2007-04-11 Thread B. Smith
I've been leery about buying anything by Dan Cragg since he got involved in the Virginia Senate election debacle. I liked the first few books of the series but the one with the neo-gladiator stuff kind of turned me off on the series. My favorite of the series is Steel Guantlet. That was a

[scifinoir2] Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/ENT03/70411004/0/NEWS03 Sponsors Abandon Imus as Rutgers Gals Await Face-off Big-ticket advertisers such as Procter Gamble and Staples have pulled their green from Don Imus' morning program in the wake of a racist comment the broadcaster made about the Rutgers

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Grindhouse' To Be Split in Two?

2007-04-11 Thread B. Smith
I better get my butt in gear and check it out before it disappears. I grew up in New Orleans and there were several Grindhouse type theaters(The Circle, The Gallo, The Carver, The Famous, The Orpheum, etc.) and I got to watch some of the same stuff that Tarantino loves so much. Unfortunately

[scifinoir2] Re: New guy's Original Message

2007-04-11 Thread votomguy
star fist kinda lost me a little with the whole metaplot they have going with the skinks. lazarus rising kinda sucked (at least compared to their earlier stuff.) it looks like you missed the start of the metaplot, which sucks. the series was better as one shot campaigns with occasional

[scifinoir2] Re: Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread votomguy
by CBS Corp. (MSNBC, which simulcasts the show on cable, is a part of NBC Universal, which is owned by General Electric Co.) Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Piscataway, N.J., contributed to this report http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20070411/ENT03/70411004/0/NEWS03

[scifinoir2] 2 More Top Sponsors dump Imus

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Two Top Sponsors Pull Ads From Imus Show By LOUISE STORY As the backlash against Don Imus grows, General Motors and American Express said today that they, too, will pull their advertisements from his program. American Express was the fourth largest advertiser on the simulcast of “Imus in the

[scifinoir2] Re: [Blackfolks] Citigroup to lay off 17,000, overhaul IT operations

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
The Village Idiot wrote: Behold the coming recession?? Better start saving, and cutting down on your spending, etc. Ok, I don't want to sound like an alarmist, so take what I say with a grain of salt. *** *Citigroup to lay off 17,000,

[scifinoir2] Imus Just Fired

2007-04-11 Thread votomguy
Just saw on the news that msnbc will no longer be carrying Imus's show.

[scifinoir2] [Fwd: [Blackfolks] MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show]

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Original Message Subject:[Blackfolks] MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:35:49 -0400 From: The Village Idiot [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Village Idiot Productions To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[scifinoir2] Re: Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread ravenadal
are managed by CBS Corp. (MSNBC, which simulcasts the show on cable, is a part of NBC Universal, which is owned by General Electric Co.) Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Piscataway, N.J., contributed to this report http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20070411

Re: [scifinoir2] MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show

2007-04-11 Thread The Yokozuna Of Soul
And why? Because: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3029484page=1 Let me illustrate the gravity of this. Proctor Gamble are such important advertisers...that they INVENTED the SOAP OPERA. PG is the biggest advertiser ever. You lose PG...you have no business. I have known ad sales

Re: [scifinoir2] MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
Frankly, considering that network, color me surprised. Glad, but surprised. votomguy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, votomguy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just saw on the news that msnbc will no longer be carrying Imus's show. NEW YORK - Talk show host Don

Re: [scifinoir2] MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
Another good step down the road. Now, the firing that makes it complete... The Yokozuna Of Soul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And why? Because: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3029484page=1 Let me illustrate the gravity of this. Proctor Gamble are such important advertisers...that

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
.) Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Piscataway, N.J., contributed to this report http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20070411/ENT03/70411004/0/NEWS03 Sponsors Abandon Imus as Rutgers Gals Await Face-off Big-ticket advertisers such as Procter Gamble and Staples have

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread Martin
? AID=/20070411/ENT03/70411004/0/NEWS03 Sponsors Abandon Imus as Rutgers Gals Await Face-off Big-ticket advertisers such as Procter Gamble and Staples have pulled their green from Don Imus' morning program in the wake of a racist comment the broadcaster made about the Rutgers women's

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Sponsors Abandon Imus

2007-04-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
of NBC Universal, which is owned by General Electric Co.) Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Piscataway, N.J., contributed to this report http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20070411/ENT03/70411004/0/NEWS03 Sponsors Abandon Imus as Rutgers Gals Await Face-off

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: viewers Walk Out on Grindhouse

2007-04-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
There you go! That's what I'm talking about, and your response is what Tarentino/Rodriguez were hoping for! -- Original message -- From: ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] I no longer care what movies gross. The only important thing is that they get made. I don't own stock in

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Grindhouse' To Be Split in Two?

2007-04-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
yeah, I hear that Planet Terror isn't thought to be as good as Death Proof. I still wish they could have left them together as one movie, though i admit that a three hour length is too long. -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I better get my butt

[scifinoir2] Diabetics Cured by Stem-Cell Treatment

2007-04-11 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Diabetics Cured by Stem-Cell Treatment By David Rose The Times UK Wednesday 11 April 2007 Diabetics using stem-cell therapy have been able to stop taking insulin injections for the first time, after their bodies started to produce the hormone naturally again. In