New releases announced today, June 9:1st Amendment Stand Up - Martin Lawrence Presents: Season 2 will be coming out August 12 According to Jim - Season 1 will be coming out September 9 Alvin and the Chipmunks - Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration will be coming out September 23 Beauty and the Beast - The Complete Series will be coming out September 30 Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist - Season 1 will be coming out July 29 The Duchess of Duke Street - The Complete Collection will be coming out August 26 Edward the King - The Complete Mini-Series will be coming out September 30 Eli Stone - The Complete 1st Season will be coming out September 2 First Among Equals - The Complete Mini-Series will be coming out September 16 Friday The 13th: The Series - The 1st Season will be coming out September 23 Will & Grace - Season 8 and Will & Grace - The Complete Series will be coming out September 16 Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collection will be coming out August 26 Isis/Blackstar/Space Sentine...
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July 10th is a day many of you have been waiting for, not because there's a set you're dying to buy, but because it's a slow release day. That's right, July 10th is the slowest day you'll find for a very, very long time.Beauty and the Beast, one of the top shows on TVShowsOnDVD.com, has its second season released, and this time there are extras! Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman provide video introductions on select episodes. It doesn't sound like much, but at least it's something.We also see the third season release of Hustle, a BBC series about a group of con men (and woman). It's a great series, though the DVDs aren't as good as BBC's MI-5 (both shows are produced by Kudos). It's still one of my favorites, though the short seasons drive me crazy, but only because I like it so much.My "pick of the week" award goes to another British series, Extras from HBO Home Video. Ricky Gervais isn't quite as brilliant as he was in The Office, but the show is delightfully funny, and the DVD set c...
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As you will see detailed in the Friday, June 29 Interviews & Features column, TV Guide presents the Top Cult Shows Ever, an updated "best of" list that is sure to ignite conversation and debate — both of which we encourage at this blog set up just for the occasion.* Denotes a newcomer to the list since our previous 2004 countdown30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) *29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003)28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) *27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)26) Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1975-1978)25) Firefly (2002-2003) *24) Twin Peaks (1990-1991)23) Dark Shadows (1966-1971)22) Doctor Who (1963-present)21) Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)20) The Avengers (1966-1969)19) Quantum Leap (1989-1993)18) Veronica Mars (2004-2007) *17) Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)16) Babylon 5 (1994-1998)15) Family Guy (1999-present)14) Battlestar Galactica (2003-present) *13) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-1999)12) Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1986-1991)11) Jericho (2006-present) *10) Xena: Warrior...
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Question: I can't remember the name of the actor who played the beast on the TV series Beauty and the Beast. I am told this actor recorded poetry to music from the show. I would like to find a copy of this recording, but according to the retail stores, they need to order using his name. When browsing the Web, all I find are facts about the movie. Help!Answer: Not only can I tell you the name of the actor, Karen, but I'll also throw in the name of the album. Actor Ron Perlman (Hellboy), who played romantic, lion-faced underdweller Vincent in the CBS cult favorite, read poetry amid cuts of music from the show on Capitol Records' Beauty and the Beast: Of Love a
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Question: Now that there's an Oscar category for best animated movie, could an animated movie be nominated for best picture, as Beauty and the Beast was in 1991?
Answer: Yes. According to an Academy spokesperson, the fact that there is a specific category designed to recognize achievement in animation does not preclude the nomination of an animated film in other categories, including best picture.
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