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In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Comedy Central said that the highly anticipated third season of Dave Chappelle's show will not make its May 31 premiere date.
"Comedy Central has suspended production on the third season of Chappelle's Show until further notice," network spokesman Tony Fox said in a brief statement. "All parties are optimistic that production will resume in the near future."
No official reason was given for the shutdown, but sources told E! News that Chappelle has been MIA from the set for weeks. Chappelle's publicist declined to comment, referring reporters to the Comedy Central statement.
There was no indication on how long the suspension would last.
In December, the network said that Chappelle's Show was behind schedule after Chappelle fell ill, forcing the network to postpone the expected February debut of new episodes.
"Dave--and his entire production crew for that matter--got a bit of a late start on writing season three," Fox told the New York Post. Production was slated to resume in January.
Last August, Chappelle, 31, reupped with Comedy Central in a massive two-year deal, valued at $50 million by the Hollywood Reporter. The deal also set a new Industry precedent--reportedly giving the funnyman a large cut of backend DVD sales.
Featuring Chappelle's often raunchy standup, offbeat sketches and killer parodies of Prince and Rick James, Chappelle's Show has steadily built a huge following since its debut in January of 2003. By the end of season two, the half-hour show was often pulling in more than three million viewers, a substantial number for basic cable. The first season currently ranks as the all-time top-selling TV show on DVD. (Paramount initially pushed back the release of the second season from Feb. 8 to May 24 to coincide with beginning of the third season; despite the new delay in the new season, Paramount says it will release the DVD as scheduled this month.)
In addition to his gig at Comedy Central, Chappelle had been working on a book for Hyperion. There has been no word on the book's status; there's also no word on the reported Rick James biopic for Paramount in which Chappelle would portray the late R&B wild man. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Thu May 05, 2005 10:25 pm
Nobuyuki
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Court Slaps Down FCC TV Anti-Piracy Tech Rules
By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (May 7) - People buying the next generation of digital televisions will be able to record and then watch their favorite shows without any interference from Hollywood. A federal appeals court on Friday threw out government rules requiring built-in, anti-piracy technology to let broadcasters and studios prevent digital shows from being copied and being shown on other TVs, computers and video players.
The three-judge panel for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the Federal Communications Commission had exceeded its authority in requiring such technology in digital televisions and consumer devices sold after July 1.
''This opens up the future for consumers to have more wide-ranging video experiences,'' said Art Brodsky, a spokesman for Washington-based Public Knowledge, a consumers group. ''They will be able to take advantage of new products and features that won't be dictated to them by the entertainment industry.''
Congress may get the last word. The appeals court panel said lawmakers could change the law to require the anti-copying technology on new products. An aggressive lobbying effort by entertainment companies is already anticipated.
''People will cry to Congress,'' said Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Electronics Association, the trade group for device-makers.
The court's decision illustrates the complexity of applying copyright laws to forthcoming technology. The ruling narrowly hinged on whether the FCC under a 1934 law could regulate new digital TV and video-playback devices once the programs they receive are already in the home.
The court said the FCC's arguments that it had such authority were ''strained and implausible.''
Consumer groups and library associations challenged the new rules after they were announced in 2003. Their lawyers complained that the FCC requirement would drive up prices of digital television devices and prevent consumers from recording and viewing programs in ways permitted under copyright laws.
The appeals court panel said there is a ''substantial probability'' the anti-copying technology would interfere with libraries legally transmitting clips of television broadcasts over the Internet for educational purposes.
The technology, known as the broadcast flag, would have been required after July 1 for televisions equipped to receive new digital signals, many personal computers and VCR-type recording devices. It would permit entertainment companies to designate, or flag, programs to prevent viewers from copying shows or distributing them online.
Most digital TV sets and recording devices already accommodate the anti-copying technology, so the court's decision will have little immediate effect. Major television manufacturers design their products up to 18 months before they hit retail stores and have been preparing for the upcoming July deadline.
Some manufacturers, however, could choose to market TVs, computers and VCRs as unrestricted.
''Courts are right to be wary when government institutions seek to regulate the specific features and functions of safe, useful consumer technology,'' said Shapiro.
His trade group did not challenge the FCC rules in court because some member companies agreed with the requirement. Shapiro said he was ''personally gratified the court took a narrow view over how government can regulate products.''
Entertainment companies said the technology was needed to block viewers from recording high-quality, digital versions of television shows and films and distributing them free online. The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Broadcasters warned that companies may choose not to air their best programs over local television if the shows couldn't be protected.
''If the broadcast flag cannot be used, program providers will have to weigh whether the risk of theft is too great over free, off-air broadcasting and could limit such high quality programming to only cable, satellite and other more secure delivery systems,'' said Dan Glickman, MPAA's chief executive.
The FCC acknowledged it had never before tried to impose regulations affecting television broadcasts after such programs are beamed into households. But it maintained that it was permitted to do so under the 1934 Federal Communications Act since Congress didn't explicitly tell the commission not to do it.
''We categorically reject that suggestion,'' the appeals panel said.
There were clear signals for Friday's ruling.
During earlier courtroom arguments, U.S. Circuit Judge Harry T. Edwards told the FCC's lawyer the agency had ''crossed the line'' by requiring the new anti-piracy technology for next-generation television devices and rhetorically asked whether the FCC also intended to regulate household appliances.
''You've gone too far,'' Edwards said. ''Are washing machines next?" _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Sat May 07, 2005 1:44 am
Nobuyuki
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Stolen from Monday's NY Times:
Even Superheroes Can Use Some Buffing of the Brand
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
The publisher of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman is getting a makeover. DC Comics, a division of Warner Brothers Entertainment, is unveiling a new logo today.
The new logo - the letters DC encircled by a whirlpool-like ring with a single star - will be used to brand DC Comics across all media, including comics, toys, television and film. The new look replaces the old logo - the DC letters in a circle and bounded by four stars - that has been on the covers of DC Comics since the mid-1970's.
The move is one part facelift and one part marketing strategy. The branding may also help take the spotlight away from Marvel comics and its recent box-office successes with Spider-Man and The X-Men.
"We're talking about a multibillion-dollar brand," said Kevin Tsujihara, the Warner Brothers executive vice president for corporate business development and strategy, whose portfolio includes DC Comics. "There was a level of concern that we weren't fully utilizing the power of DC."
The first comic book with the new symbol will be in stores on May 25; the full library of titles will receive it the following week. The logo will also be featured on toys, direct-to-video cartoons, DVD releases of television shows like "Birds of Prey," and computer games. Versions of the logo will also appear on the WB network live-action series "Smallville" and the cartoons "The Batman," "Teen Titans" and "Justice League Unlimited." An animated version of the DC logo will be used in the movie "Batman Begins," which opens in theaters on June 15.
"Batman Begins" and next year's "Superman Returns" are testaments of faith in the money-making possibilities of DC's stable of characters. A successful superhero movie can generate hundred of millions of dollars in box office receipts. The first film featuring the Marvel superhero Spider-Man brought in more than $800 million worldwide.
The comic book industry generates $400 million to $500 million in book sales each year, down from nearly a billion dollars at its peak in the early 1990's.
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Marvel's market share was 35.54 percent in 2004, while DC's was 30.63. The rest of the market was split among more than 15 other publishers.
But while Marvel may have a bigger market share and several big-screen successes with Spider-Man and X-Men movies, it has not shared in profits of the films the way DC can as part of the Time Warner empire.
"Marvel has gone to a variety of studios to license their characters. They don't have much risk, but they don't have much opportunity for significant rewards," said Gordon Hodge, a media analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners. "If you own the movie and handle the distribution all the way, soup to nuts, to home video and cable television, there's a lot better money to be made."
Mr. Hodge estimated that Marvel, which licensed Spider-Man to Sony Pictures, received only about $20 million of the profits from the first film. Two weeks ago, Marvel announced that it would start producing some of its own movies and signed an exclusive distribution and promotion deal with Paramount.
Two other films this year were based on DC Comics characters. "Constantine," about a man dealing with the forces of heaven and hell, was released in February and has brought in just over $200 million worldwide. "V for Vendetta," about a freedom fighter in a fascist society, will be released in November. Mr. Tsujihara said the films might not generate as much excitement as "Batman Begins," but they demonstrated the value of DC's diversity of characters. Other films under way include "Superman Returns," "Watchmen" and "Wonder Woman."
On television, "Krypto the Superdog," starring Superman's boyhood pet, an animated series aimed at young viewers, began earlier this year. "The Legion of Super-Heroes," about a team from the 30th century, is being developed as a cartoon. The home video market includes DVD releases of the live-action series "Wonder Woman" and "Lois & Clark" and the animated "Challenge of the Superfriends" and "Static Shock." In toys and related merchandise, DC Direct produces everything from posters, collector's plates and prints to replica costumes, power batteries and lines of action figures from specific artists.
All those products add up. For 2005, "We expect to be over a billion dollars in revenue," Mr. Tsujihara said. The company does not dwell on missteps like "Catwoman," a box office disappointment. ("A bump in the road," Mr. Tsujihara said. "We can't win them all.") Instead, it spotlights its big successes.
Paul Levitz, the president and publisher of DC Comics, said: "Look at the Superman movies with Chris Reeves. Look at the animated Batman series. The projects that people remember for a generation also have a financial impact for a generation - they continue to air. When we're successful, it has a long, cumulative effect." _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Mon May 09, 2005 11:53 pm
Daikun
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An update on the Chappelle story: Entertainment Weekly reports that Dave is in a mental health clinic in South Africa.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle has checked himself into a mental health facility in South Africa and has remained there since late April, according to a source close to the situation. The same source denies rumors of drug abuse. Other sources have also told EW that the future of Chappelle's Show — the hit Comedy Central series that was entering its third season — is more uncertain than the network has suggested.
Comedy Central last week made a hasty announcement that the show's third season, already delayed from its planned February start, had been postponed again. The network said it remained ''optimistic'' that production could resume. The highly rated sketch series has been a huge moneymaker for Viacom, which owns Comedy Central. Its second season is about to be released on DVD, on the heels of first-season sales that made it the top-selling television DVD in history.
Thanks in large part to the DVD sales, Chappelle last year netted a $50 million deal for co-writing and starring in the show. Sketches to fill about four episodes in the third season have been taped, but Chappelle's interstitial material with live audiences has not. The fate of the sketches has not been determined.
The Jim Henson Co. announced that it will produce a feature-film sequel to its 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal, with the working title The Power of the Dark Crystal. The original movie was directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, with conceptual designer Brian Froud, and has remained a fan favorite with consistently strong worldwide home video and DVD sales, the company said.
The company's co-chief executives, Brian Henson and Lisa Henson, made the announcement. Odyssey Entertainment will represent the worldwide sales and distribution of the film, beginning immediately at the Cannes Film Festival.
The sequel is based on an original screenplay by Annette Duffy and David Odell, who wrote the first film. It is set many years after the events of the first movie. The Power of the Dark Crystal sees Jen and Kira as king and queen and guardians of the crystal, who fight to save their kingdom when the crystal is once again split. Incorporating a hybrid of live-action animatronic characters and computer animation, the production is expected to commence in the fall. Lisa Henson and Kristine Belson will produce, with Brian Henson, Ralph Kamp, and Louise Goodsill serving as executive producers. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Mon May 16, 2005 7:43 pm
Daikun
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The Sci Fi Channel will add Fox's short-lived science fiction series Firefly to its popular Friday night line-up this summer, The Futon Critic is reporting. Reruns of the show's 15 episodes will begin on July 22.
Firefly appears to be taking over Andromeda's 7 p.m. Eastern/Pacific timeslot, just ahead of Stargate SG-1's all-new ninth season. (Two episodes are scheduled for July 29, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Firefly is a quirky space series with a Western flavor from Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, and stars Nathan Fillion as Captain Malcolm Reynolds. The show was a hit with fans, whose post-cancellation support led to the production of the feature film Serenity, due in theaters this September. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Wed May 25, 2005 10:41 pm
John_Bono_Smithy_Satchmo
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Daikun, you've made me the happiest woman alive! Can I bear your children? _________________ This space left intentionally blank.
Another Director Exits 'X-Men 3'
By Gregg Kilday, Reuters
LOS ANGELES (June 1) - With just two months until production begins, the director of "X-Men 3" has left the Fox project, citing personal reasons.
The Marvel superhero sequel would have marked the first big-budget studio project for Matthew Vaughn, who made his directing debut with the gangster tale "Layer Cake."
"X3," with a cast that includes Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, is scheduled to begin production Aug. 2 for release on May 26, 2006. Vaughn is the second director to be involved in the project. Bryan Singer, who directed the first two "X-Men" features, had been expected to direct the third, but when he chose to take on Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming "Superman Returns," Fox abruptly cut its ties with him.
Fox insisted that Vaughn's departure had nothing to do with either creative differences or the pressures of mounting the multimillion-dollar project.
Instead, Vaughn, who had planned to commute between the film's Vancouver location and his family in London, said that he'd come to realize that he would have to move to L.A. and Vancouver for a year, and he decided he did not want to uproot his family for an extended period.
"We understand Matthew's reasons for leaving, as nothing is more important than family," Fox president Hutch Parker said.
"Luckily, we have a fantastic script, the original cast is returning, and there will be some great new characters. We will decide shortly among several directors who are keenly interested in the project and are fully committed to remaining right on schedule."
The $7 million "Layer Cake" has grossed $729,488 after 18 days of limited release via Sony Pictures Classics, as well as $8 million overseas. Vaughn also produced Guy Ritchie's crime movies "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch." _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:10 pm
Daikun
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After growing bored of being on the Internet for a while with nothing new happening, I stumbled upon this trailer for the first chapter of a fantasy/horror movie trilogy called Night Watch.
This trailer has some of the funkiest editing I've ever seen. It looks so cool! I'm just stoked for it now! _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Parents will no longer miss their news programs or movies if their children insist on watching cartoons.
A new television will allow two different programs to air at the same time depending where one sits.
Japanese electronics firm Sharp Corp on Thursday unveiled the liquid crystal display (LCD) set that can simultaneously display different images into the right and left sides of the screen through a backlight.
Viewers will get an uninterrupted view no matter where they sit, but what they see will change depending on the angle, the company said in a statement.
Sharp will begin mass production of the display, billed as the world's first dual-view LCD, by the end of the month, with the product hitting the shelves later this year.
That could just be a woman holding an empty wood picture frame between two screens... _________________ Bang.
Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:42 pm
Daikun
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Zechs wrote:
That could just be a woman holding an empty wood picture frame between two screens...
But then again, her arm isn't visible behind the frame. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:34 am
John_Bono_Smithy_Satchmo
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She could be an amputee. _________________ This space left intentionally blank.
Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:42 am
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now will you only be able to hear things depending on where you sit too? _________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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