Gossip Girl - Season 2
Hey, Upper East Siders, Season 2 of the CW's hit teen drama Gossip Girl is now on DVD shelves, and OMG! is it a great set.
The release includes seven discs of scandalous scenes, breakups and make-ups, and startling revelations. The show's sophomore season took viewers through college visits, acceptances and rejection (Blair's Yale dreams were crushed), a devastating death for Lily and Chuck, some interesting couplings, and one huge twist. (We won't spoil it in case you're playing catch-up.)
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Battlestar Galactica 4.5
Though many Battlestar Galactica fans were divided on the final season of the critically acclaimed sci-fi series, there's no debating the awesomeness of this set.
Although we're no fan of cleaving seasons into two separate releases, this final piece of the puzzle and its more than 13 hours of bonus content will wow any fan. The final nine episodes tackle ...
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American Gladiators (The Original Series): The Battle Begins
The new version of American Gladiators may be canceled, but you can relive the original series with Shout! Factory's release of American Gladiators: The Battle Begins. This 3-disc set includes the second half (13 episodes) of the first season, plus a special episode that recaps the first 13 episodes. Join Blaze, Gemini, Gold, Lace, Laser, Malibu, Nitro, Sunny, Titan and Zap as they battle male and female contestants looking to walk away with the title of "Grand Champion."
The set also includes insightful commentary from former Gladiators Dan "Nitro" Clark, Jim "Laser" Starr and Raye "Zap" Hollitt, as well as an interview with actor/contestant Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys).
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Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection
Tom and Jerry - The Chuck Jones Collection from Warner Bros Home Entertainment collects all 34 of the Chuck Jones cartoons in a 2-disc set. Known for his work on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, Jones was hired by MGM to produce new Tom and Jerry cartoons in 1962, where he produced the 34 cartoons contained in this set. Presented in their original theatrical aspect ratios, these cartoons have been re-mastered from the original source material. Also included are two documentaries, "Tom and Jerry... and Chuck" (20:23) and "Chuck Jones: Memories of a Childhood" (26:11). This is the perfect set for fans of Chuck Jones, or Tom and Jerry.
The set includes the following cartoons: Penthouse Mouse (1963) Jerry-Go-Round (1966) The Cat Above and The Mouse Below (1964) Love Me, Love My Mouse (1966) Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (1964) Puss 'n' Boats (1966) Much Ado About Mousing (1964) Filet Meow (1966) Snowbody Loves Me (1964) Matinee Mouse (1966) The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964) The A-Tom-inable Snowman (1966) Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965) Catty Cornered (1966) Tom-ic Energy (1965) Cat and Dupli-Cat (1966) Bad Day at Cat Rock (1965) O-Solar Meow (1967) The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off (1965) Guided Mouse-ille (1967) Haunted Mouse (1965) Rock 'n' Rodent (1967) I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965) Cannery Rodent (1967) Of Feline Bondage (1965) The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. (1967) The Year of the Mouse (1965) Surf-Bored Cat (1967) The Cat's Me-ouch (1965) Shutter Bugged Cat (1967) Duel Personality (1966) Advance and Be Mechanized (1967) Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary (1966) Purr-Chance to Dream (1967)
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In Plain Sight: Season One
U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon is part of the Federal Witness Protection Program where she helps to keep liars, murderers, thieves and innocent people hidden from those that want them dead. Shot on location in Albuquerque, NM, In Plain Sight is a funny, suspenseful show about the Witness Protection Program.
This 3-disc set from Universal Studios Home Entertainment includes all 12 episodes from the first season, including the 90 minute pilot. Episodes are presented in anamorphic widescreen, and accompanied by Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Deleted scenes can be found on each disc.
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Breaking Bad — Season 1
Walter White (Bryan Cranston) is a chemistry teacher forced to take on a second job to make ends meet for his wife (Anna Gunn) and physically challenged son (RJ Mitte). A trip to the doctor's office for a bad cough reveals he has terminal lung cancer, and with only a few years to live — and nothing to lose — he decides to take on a new job cooking and selling meth with the help of one of his former students. Cranston, best known for playing "Hal" on Malcolm in the Middle, shines as Walter White, a role that earned him an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
This 3-disc set includes
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Just Shoot Me — Season 3
It's time to renew your subscription to Blush Magazine! After a long hiatus Just Shoot Me season 3 has been released, bringing you more fashion tips from Jack, Nina, Dennis, Elliot and Maya in these 25 episodes on 3 discs. There's also a ton of guest stars joining them this season, including Steve Carell (The Office), French Stewart (3rd Rock from the Sun), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), David Cross (Arrested Development), Brian Dennehy (F/X), Tyra Banks (America's Next Top Model), Fred Willard (Back to You), Willie Garson (Sex and the City) Neal McDonough (Desperate Housewives), Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show), Rebecca Romijn (The X-Men) and Kenny Johnson (The Shield).
Unfortunately there isn't any bonus material on the set.
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Just Shoot Me Season 3 on Amazon.com.
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Simon & Simon - Season 2
The Simon brothers are back on DVD after a two-and-a-half year absence. Season 2, the first full season for the show, has the brothers investigating missing dolphins, a stolen Ki', and even teaming up with Thomas Magnum. That's right, the cross-over episode, "Ki' I's Don't Lie" from Magnum P.I. is included on this set, along with all 22 episodes from Simon & Simon season 2, including the double-length episode, "Pirate's Key." The set is released by Shout! Factory, who picked up the distribution rights from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The packaging, transfers and quality of the set as the same as season 1, so fans don't have to worry that the change in distributors will affect the quality of the set on the shelf, or in the player.
This isn't the first title Shout! Factory has continued after the initial distributor decided to hold back releasing other seasons. Do you have any favorites you'd like to see Shout! pick up?
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Nip/Tuck - Season 5, Part 1
Sean becomes a TV star, Christian moonlights as a gigolo, Julia becomes a lesbian and Matt dates his half-sister. Suffice to say, the first half of Nip/Tuck's fifth season is nothing but unexpected twists and turns. The 14-episode set is filled with plenty of shocking storylines as McNamara and Troy start their new life in Beverly Hills. Guest stars include Rosie O'Donnell, Lauren Hutton, Daphne Zuniga, Oliver Platt, Portia de Rossi and even a teenage villain played by 90210's AnnaLynne McCord. But nothing beats Sharon Gless' portrayal of Sean's psycho-obsessed agent, Colleen.
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Eric Braeden with Armand Assante on the set of The Man Who Came Back
The Man Who Came Back, released this week on DVD (shop Amazon), is a compelling revenge film set in the 1870s, chronicling the second worst labor strike in American history. Bringing the tale to life was none other than Eric Braeden, famous for his long run on CBS' The Young and the Restless (where he plays the dynamic Victor Newman) as well as roles in such films as Titanic.
Braeden, however, did much more than ...
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