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Subject:CINEMA #175 - "Beach Blanket Blowout!"

OMG - What a week! This week's feature - Beach Movies!  We're cutting our feature segment a little short this week because we have so much to do that it couldn't be contained in our usual 2 hour format.

Also this week - complete coverage and tributes to Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson; this weeks' Bonehead Of The Week (Roger Friedman, take note!); our "Star Wars" segment returns with Perez Hilton vs The Media; TC has a HUGE MeaCulpa, along with the announcement of Subject:CINE-CARES; we FINALLY get back to your wonderful EMails; Kung Fu  Theater looks at "Drunken Master" and "Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo"; and finally a review of the new Jack Black/Michael Cera "comedy"(?) "Year One"

Our "Summer of Subject:CINEMA" contest IS Continuing, but will return next week - still haven't worked out all the details... In the meantime, if you're not yet registered - you MUST be registered to play - send an email to "subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com" with the subject line "Summer Of Subject CInema" and the word "Hi!" in the body of the letter. If you don't do this, you are NOT registered and are NOT eligible to participate or get points for participating!

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BREAKING NEWS...as we were getting ready to load this weeks show, we've suffered another loss...tv pitchman and star of the Discovery Channel series "Pitchman" Billy Mays has died...he was 50. We'll have coverage on a future edition of Subject:CINEMA.

Also, July 5-12, the RadioTC Song Of The Day will pay tribute to the King Of Pop and share personal musical memories of Michael Jackson. For more info, check out http://radiotc.com!

ODDZ AND ENDZ...

POPCORN N ROSES...
Is continuing to evolve with each passing day - new areas are coming on line, new sites are being prepped, and always great stuff going on. Don't forget to drop by every chance you get for the latest news, commentary, and great podcasts! And watch for the debut of three brand new features in the next week to ten days or so...you'll LOVE 'em!

OUR NEWEST PODCAST IS ONLINE!
Check out "The O Deck with TC Kirkham"! Every week, TC will bring his unique view of the world to his listeners, covering every subject under the sun, from entertainment, to politics, to religion, to the latest news, and of course, as he's wont to do, coverage of Dancing With The Stars" and the latest Extreme Sports goings-on. Check it out every Saturday afternoon - http://popcornnroses.typepad.com/theodeck

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DON'T MISS...
 "Cine-Bytes with TC Kirkham" ! This brand new blog from TC will feature a different movie every day, 24/7/365!  The entries will vary - some will be reviews, some will be personal observations, some behind the scenes stories - but TC hopes you'll love them just the same. Check it out at http://popcornnroses.typepad.com/cinebytes_with_tc_kirkham/

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is here every day for all the latest indie film news and views, the latest festival info, and a whole lot more. Larry Richman and TC Kirkham bring you the best news and views blogs on indie films. Don't miss a minute of the great features!  http://indiefilmspotlight.com

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AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...
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NEXT WEEK-

Yep, you're right...It's that time of year again...

SATURDAY, JULY 4 2009
SUBJECT:CINEMA #176 - "The 4th Annual "To Rise And Fall In L.A." -  The 2009 Rising Stars List!
Join us as we announce our annual list of PNR's choices for the hottest rising stars you should keep your eyes on. We've got quite a track record over the past three years, and we hope this year's show will be full of winners again!

Remember, you can find the complete calendar of upcoming shows on our websites! Our BRAND NEW Google Calendar is available on our main site, and you can add us to your Google Calendar as well!  
Keep tuned in throughout the week at PNR for the latest news and commentary, and we'll see you with another brand new edition of S:C next Saturday!

BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jackson dead at 50 of heart attack

Oh, man, what a day this is turning out to be.

Michael Jackson, one of the most phenomenal talents to ever walk this planet, died this afternoon, approximately 6:15 eastern local time, of an apparent heart attack. He was 50.

Complete coverage of this story is breaking all over the net:

FoxNews.com - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529103,00.html

Entertainment Tonight - http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/06/75724/index.html

Variety - http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005395.html?categoryid=16&cs=1

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Time for some personal memories...

I was 6 when the Jackson Five had their first hit. I grew up with Michael's music, both solo and with his brothers, and we recently adopted Michael's version of Rockin' Robin as the background for our Twitter plug during episodes of S:C.

Say what you will about Michael, he was a genuine talent. A gifted performer all the way around, with three of the biggest selling albums of all time. Thriller remains a landmark album, and still, I believe, remains the biggest selling album of all time.  Seven huge hits from one album was unheard of when it was released, and he followed it up with Bad, which also spawned seven hits.

His recent troubles, from accusations of child molestation to his poor health and his supposedly poor parenting, have been well chronicled. As much as I hate to admit it considering my diatribe on the Oscar changes this morning, the most complete coverage of Jackson over the past two years has been from columnist Roger Friedman - he may not know much about movies or music copyright, IMHO, but he was on top of the Jackson story - check out http://showbiz411.com for current news, and the Fox News site, search Fox411, for earlier stories.

I was a lifelong fan of Jackson's music. I rank a number of Michael's songs - Thriller, Human Nature, Smooth Criminal, Man In The Mirror, The Lady In My Life, One Day In Your Life, and his first solo hit Got To Be There - as some of my favorite songs. 

His music will always live on - his legacy of incredible talent will endure through the ages.  

Michael - for all the problems you've had over the past decade, it is my wish for you that you have finally found peace...the world will miss you very very much...your absence will leave a huge hole in the entertainment industry.  Godspeed....

BREAKING NEWS: Farrah Fawcett dies at 62

Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Farrah Fawcett died this morning at 9:28 PT (about 30 minutes ago as I post) at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after long and very public battle with cancer. She was 62 years old.

Full information on ET's site at http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/06/75689/index.html

Former Fox411 scribe Friedman thinks Oscar changes bad, but so is his track record

So....Oscar is growing...10 Best Picture nominees starting this calendar year.

There are some who are screaming "Foul", like disgraced Fox411 turned Hollywood Reporter gossip columnist Roger Friedman, who had this to say about the Academy's decision in his column this morning:

This you can call “The Batman Effect.” It stems from Warner Bros. abandoning all reason and trying — and failing– to get “The Dark Knight” nominated for Best Picture. They went so crazy for this idea that they all but ignored Clint Eastwood’s fine “Gran Torino,” which should have gained a spot in the top five.

The rule of thumb has been for the last thirty years: blockbusters, movies based on comic books, and cartoons, not to mention sci-fi, are not Oscar worthy material. The unwritten law in Oscar land was, if you made hundreds of millions of dollars, that was reward in itself. Sometimes, a blockbuster sneaked, in, like “Lord of the Rings.” But for the last fifteen years or so, indie pictures, movies of merit with artistic integrity, vied for Oscar nominations.

These films rarely came from the big studios. And the studios didn’t like it. This past year, 20th Century Fox was upstaged by its own Fox Searchlight, which won the Oscar for “Slumdog Millionaire.” In recent years, Miramax took Disney’s steam, Paramount Vantage (now deceased) did the same to big P, Focus clobbered parent Universal, and so on.

What to do? Remember a few years ago the big studios tried to stop screeners being sent to Oscar voters? The idea was that, without screeners, voters wouldn’t see the indie films. It didn’t work, and the screeners all went out.

Now what? The studios have forced the Academy to expand the list of Best Picture nominees to ten from five. If that had been the last year, “The Dark Knight” — a bad, convoluted film that made scads of money — would have neen nominated.

This means that this year, along with five or six well crafted Oscar-obvious films, we’re going to have some fun movies that are no more worthy of a nomination than “Dark Knight.” I’m sure the Paramount art department has already got posters ready for “Star Trek,” Fox is laying out the “Avatar” campaign as we speak, etc. I’ve no doubt the Warners marketing people are high fiving each other with grandiose expectations for “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.”

You can read the full column here.

Ok, Roger, what's the matter? People actually seeing through your gossipy tripe these days? What happened to the good old days? Oh, yes, that's right, you reviewed an ILLEGALLY-DOWNLOADED movie, and got FIRED from Fox News, didn't you?  (MMMEOOOOWWWWW!!!)

Over the past few years, Friedman has been grandiosly WRONG about the motion picture industry, and particularly the Academy Awards, just as he's not only wrong but completely ignorant about the music copyright and royalty situation (see RadioTC for more on his intensely and admirably loyal but completely oblivious copyright rants) and its effect on the music industry as a whole. I remember a couple years back when Friedman was the one who was gloriously proclaiming as early as November 2006 that Dreamgirls was a "can't miss" film that was going to sweep the Oscar ceremony, including surefire wins for Best Picture (wasn't even nominated),  Best Supporting Actor Eddie Murphy (lost to Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine) and Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Hudson (well, one out of three isn't bad I suppose...) (Fox411 11/16/06)

Just because Friedman doesn't agree with some things Oscar doesn't mean he's right.  Consider the following about Mr. Friedman's movie taste:

> He called The Dark Knight "a bad, convoluted film that made scads of money" above - if it was so bad, why was it the second best-reviewed film of 2008? Critics loved The Dark Knight. Many critics were shocked and stunned that this masterpiece (and yes, Roger, it IS A masterpiece, even if you refuse to acknowledge it) wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Friedman apparently thinks they're all wet...and I bet he's also happy they gave the visual effects Oscar to the "wrinkled baby" of Benjamin Button...instead of the incredible prosthetic work used to turn Aaron Eckhart into Two-Face, which was a real masterpiece...not just an animatronic puppet...

>  He laughed and scoffed as only the "ridiculous" Los Angeles Critics would name "WALL-E" their Best Picture of 2008 (Fox411, 12/11/08)...then twisted in the wind gasping and sputtering as Boston and two other cities followed suit...WALL-E was, according to most box-office sources, the best-reviewed movie of 2008, was on all but three of the top 100 critics Best of 2008 lists, and won The Golden Globe, The Critic's Choice, AND an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature...and should have been, according to about 70% of the critics out there, nominated for Best Picture. Even eventual winner Slumdog Millionaire (which, to be fair, Friedman immediately latched onto in Toronto and wouldn't let go, so he CAN be right, occasionally) didn't get as many positive reviews as BOTH WALL-E AND The Dark Knight...go figure that one out...

Let's put it out there - just because a movie is popular does NOT mean it's not worthy of Oscar Consideration. And by the same token, just because an indie film is great, it doesn't mean it is automatically Oscar favored. By the same token, just because Oscar voters like a film, it doesn't always mean they're right either - I mean seriously, Chariots Of Fire, Best Picture of 1981? Really? What a boneheaded decision that was. And you'll find a LOT of people who agree with me on that one...

Still, I suppose, it's a matter of personal taste as well. Friedman has every right to not like The Dark Knight, Star Trek, Harry Potter, or other movies, but it isn't necessary to be so gosh-darned snarky about it.

I'm sure Friedman would be (or will be, depending on if he reads this) appalled that I named Speed Racer Best Picture of 2008. I certainly didn't expect it, however, to be nominated for an Oscar - not their kind of film. The Oscars are often faced to overlook great films that deserve more consideration - both indie and mainstream - and now this move from five to ten best picture nominations can only serve to help the films more.

For the record, I see no problem nominating Star Trek for Best Picture - it's one of the best films of the year thus far, and again with a HUGE critical following -  but I don't think it will happen, especially when you stack it up against a crop of unbelievable indie films yet to hit theaters, like [500] Days Of Summer, That Evening Sun, My Suicide, Gentlemen Broncos, and others as well as mainstream films like Julie & Julia, Taking Woodstock, and more. There's going to be a bumper crop of both blockbusters and indie films that are deserving of Oscar mentions. And it doesn't matter if they made $30,000 on the indie circuit, or $300,000,000 on the blockbuster multiplex circuit.

For the further record, Friedman is also right about Gran Torino - it got the shaft. But so did a lot of other worthy films over the last couple of years, including Paranoid Park, Fierce People, Black Irish, Man In The Chair, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Brick, and another couple dozen worthy films, most of which were critics or festival winners.  And the Oscar missed the mark on a number of occasions as well, with nominations and winners that didn't really deserve it - you should NOT automatically win because you're relevant, important, politically savvy, or anything else. Which is why the Oscar community - and the Oscar watching community - had collective cardiac arrest when the little known Japanese film Departures became the little foreign language film that could, winning the Foreign Language Oscar over the two hot favorites Waltz With Bashir and The Class. Why did it win? Who knows what Academy voters were thinking? But they got it right - Departures was without a doubt the best of the films nominated in that catagory this past year. You got some very elated, very stunned filmmakers who won, also some stunned observers and political activists that were non-plussed that Bashir lost, and it made for a far more interesting show. Oscar could do with more such upsets...and in all honesty...Departures was the true Best Picture of 2008, and should have been nominated in the main catagory as well. I would go out on a limb in saying it was better than all of the films nominated, as well as winner Slumdog Millionaire.

So here's the new rule of thumb for Friedman...get off your high horse, start recognizing quality no matter whether it's indie or studio, and realize that the Oscars are ALWAYS going to stun people. Maybe by doing that, you can come kicking and screaming into the 21st century of movie observations...not be stuck in 1950 with Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper, and Rona Barrett...

 

Subject:CINEMA #174 - "Controversial Commentary"

This week, it's looking at movies that were designed to or just lucked out in triggering a ton of controversy...

Also on this episode: This week's PNR Pipeline, Our Bonehead Of The Week, the passing of David Carradine, two listener movie reviews, Kung Fu Flix looks at "Sister Street Fighter 3: The Return Of Sister Street Fighter (yes, we know it's extremely redundant), and the debut of a brand new feature, "The Heart Of Hollywood"!

Our "Summer of Subject:CINEMA" contest IS Continuing, but will return next week, due to the fact that the segment I recorded I just thought was too convoluted. I'll work out the details and we'll give it to you next week. In the meantime, if you're not yet registered - you MUST be registered to play - send an email to "subjectcinema@popcornnroses.com" with the subject line "Summer Of Subject Cinema" and the word "Hi!" in the body of the letter. If you don't do this, you are NOT registered and are NOT eligible to participate or get points for participating!

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ODDZ AND ENDZ...

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Is continuing to evolve with each passing day - new areas are coming on line, new sites are being prepped, and always great stuff going on. Don't forget to drop by every chance you get for the latest news, commentary, and great podcasts! And watch for the debut of three brand new features in the next week to ten days or so...you'll LOVE 'em!

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AND ALSO REMEMBER...
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DON'T MISS...
 "Cine-Bytes with TC Kirkham" ! This brand new blog from TC will feature a different movie every day, 24/7/365!  The entries will vary - some will be reviews, some will be personal observations, some behind the scenes stories - but TC hopes you'll love them just the same. Check it out at http://popcornnroses.typepad.com/cinebytes_with_tc_kirkham/

INDIE FILM SPOTLIGHT...
is here every day for all the latest indie film news and views, the latest festival info, and a whole lot more. Larry Richman and TC Kirkham bring you the best news and views blogs on indie films. Don't miss a minute of the great features!  http://indiefilmspotlight.com

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OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS BACK
The all new PNR Callback is our new weekly newsletter, premiering soon!  Sign up now if you haven't already for great new columns, news and info!  You'll be glad you did!

AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT...
Drop by TC's great music site, RadioTC.com for the brand new "RadioTC Song Of the Day" feature! TC has a huge music collection and each day he's going to bringing you some favorite tunes of his! Each day, he'll pick a different song, and explain why he's chosen it as the "Song of the Day". You'll hear some classic hits, some album cuts, some obscure songs that he thinks should be heard, and the oddball goofy song as well.  So join us every day!  http://radiotc.com!

TOMORROW -

Sunday June 28 2009 -  Subject:CINEMA #175 - "Beach Blanket Blowout"
We're gonna look at the Beach movies of the 50s and 60s!

And coming Saturday July 4th...
Subject:CINEMA presents the 4th Annual "To Rise And Fall In L.A." -  2009 Rising Stars List!

Remember, you can find the complete calendar of upcoming shows on our websites! Our BRAND NEW Google Calendar is available on our main site, and you can add us to your Google Calendar as well! And as always, even more complete show notes are available on our website at http://popcornnroses.com and http://subjectcinema.com!

  
Keep tuned in throughout the week at PNR for the latest news and commentary, and we'll see you with another brand new edition of S:C next Sunday!

Subject:CINEMA #173 - "Subject:CINEMA's Third Anniversary - The 2009 Personal Pantheon Update!"

WE'RE BACK! After three harrowing weeks, it's time for our third anniversary (three weeks late...). And on this third anniversary, we're updating our Personal Pantheon lists with a Top 30 Countdown on this special extended edition!

Also this week: The story of Kim's recent health problems, and a HUGE Announcement at the end of the show!

Subject :CINEMA is brought to you by Brookstone, your source for unique gifts and items for the gadget lover in all of us - http://brookstone.com!  And use code SHOWCIN on checkout to recieve 10% off the cost of your order (some restrictions apply). Or if you have a local Brookstone you'd like to visit - you can STILL get the 10% off by visiting http://offers.mevio.com/brookstone-coupon-codes/subjectcinema.html and downloading a coupon for 10% off your purchase! Both fantastic deals!

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Welcome GoDaddy.Com as our newest sponsor!

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We hope you'll spread the word about Subject:CINEMA to your friends - we love having all the listeners we can get! And remember...this summer will be "The Summer Of Subject:CINEMA"...stay tuned for more info.....

ODDZ AND ENDZ...

POPCORN N ROSES...
Is continuing to evolve with each passing day - new areas are coming on line, new sites are being prepped, and always great stuff going on. Don't forget to drop by every chance you get for the latest news, commentary, and great podcasts! And watch for the debut of three brand new features in the next week to ten days or so...you'll LOVE 'em!

HELP SAVE PASTE MAGAZINE
Please help us to save Paste Magazine - the best damn music/movie/popculture magazine on the planet!  They ran into serious trouble last month and are asking for a small donation - please donate today and help them stay alive - https://app.pastemagazine.com/donate

OUR NEWEST PODCAST IS ONLINE!
Check out "The O Deck with TC Kirkham"! Every week, TC will bring his unique view of the world to his listeners, covering every subject under the sun, from entertainment, to politics, to religion, to the latest news, and of course, as he's wont to do, coverage of Dancing With The Stars" and the latest Extreme Sports goings-on. Check it out every Saturday afternoon - http://popcornnroses.typepad.com/theodeck

AND ALSO REMEMBER...
Indie Film Spotlight is launching it's very own podcast this coming Saturday ! "State Of Independence" will focus exclusively on indie movies and feature tons of news, interviews and more! Watch for the debut this weekend at http://indiefilmspotlight.com!

DON'T FORGET...
To vote for Subject:CINEMA every month at Podcast Alley!  http://podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=40952

COME TWITTER WITH US!
Follow us on Twitter - and help us reach our goal of 200 new followers a week! Join up with us at http://twitter.com/popcornnroses and http://twitter.com/platinumrosel and then tell all your friends to follow us too...we're going to be doing LOTS of great stuff with Twitter...don'tcha dare miss out!

DON'T MISS...
 "Cine-Bytes with TC Kirkham" ! This brand new blog from TC will feature a different movie every day, 24/7/365!  The entries will vary - some will be reviews, some will be personal observations, some behind the scenes stories - but TC hopes you'll love them just the same. Check it out at http://popcornnroses.typepad.com/cinebytes_with_tc_kirkham/

INDIE FILM SPOTLIGHT...
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TOMORROW -

Sunday June 21 2009 -  Subject:CINEMA #174 - "Controversal Commentary!"
TC and Kim check out movies that have stirred up controversy!

And coming Saturday July 4th...
Subject:CINEMA presents the 4th Annual "To Rise And Fall In L.A." -  2009 Rising Stars List!

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The Homecoming...

Kim is HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL! YAY!

She's looking good, she's out of pain, and she's keeping things down. The doctors have told her to take it easy the rest of this week, so she won't be going back to work until next Monday, and hopefully by then things will have stabilized.

She also has TONS of new prescriptions to take, so that sucks, but if it keeps her well, that's what counts, don'tcha know.

We hope to resume production on Subject:CINEMA this week and have a double play up for you this weekend to make up for lost time - her idea, not mine!

Cheers, and thanks SO MUCH for all your well wishes, your thoughts and your prayers during this past 10 days - you really have NO IDEA how much its been appreciated!

TC

The latest updates on Kim and S:C

Well, it's been a week, and she's still not home...

Kim IS doing better, though. She's been able to keep some light food- soda crackers, Italian ices, etc. - down without too much of a problem. She was looking and even feeling decidedly better on Friday, had a slight setback yesterday, but today is at least getting her sense of humor back. She is still in intense pain, however, from whatever is attacking her abdomen...

I spent a couple hours with her today, and near the end, they took blood - a LOT of it - and she got a bit woozy, so she sent me home.  When I got home she called almost in tears because she had a claustrophobia attack when they took her down to try the liver MRI again.  I told her not to worry about it, because those things are SCARY - I had one when I had my gall bladder out last year - and generally are NOT fun. I guess they are talking about possibly sedating her for the test because it has to be done, but needless to say, she was really upset about it.

So she finally wanted to something to do. Our friends Jenn and her boyfriend Steve went by yesterday to see her - I took the day off because it's been an exhausting week - and that cheered her up. And as I said, today she was looking better, the chicken pox blotches almost all gone now, and her color was way better than it has been. She felt well enough that I took her some DVD's to watch (comedies only honey - I am NOT bringing you ECW no matter what you say...) and our portable player, and took the laptop in for her to look through the over 1000 pieces of mail that had come in to her box since her illness started last week.

They also had to install this monster I.V. called a pike in her right arm because her vein collapsed where they had the original one in the left arm. If you've never heard of it - let me tell you, it's a monster - the tube is almost a foot long. They put it in your arm where they would normally put an I.V. and it ends up near your neck. It's so long they have to do a chest x-ray to make sure it's in the proper place. Thankfully, installation went without a hitch, and she can now get her meds again through the I.V. instead of shots or pills, the latter of which she was having trouble keeping down still as of yesterday.

All in all, though, they ARE making progress. Now, they just need to find out what's causing the intense pain, and she'll be on what looks to be a slow but steady road to recovery.

Naturally, i'm waiting to see what happens with Kim before committing to the return of Subject:CINEMA. Hopefully, we'll be able to be back next Sunday - this nearly three week period is the longest period we've ever gone without a show, and if Kim's still in the hospital next week, i'll try to throw something together for next weekend. Obviously, some of the shows are getting rearranged to accommodate her absence - when we DO return it will be with our anniversary show, and the revised Personal Pantheon countdowns we're doing.

In the meantime, please continue to keep Kim in your thoughts and prayers and know that she has really appreciated all the love and support in the letters and emails from our listeners to both of us - thank you so much for your patience and understanding!

Cheers,

TC

P.S. - how scary is it that our Google context ad on the right has been picking up all these medical reports on Kim and her ordeal and is now occasionally showing medical-oriented ads? That's NEVER happened before now...heh heh heh...

The Kim Report - June 12 2009

I'd like to say there's news, but there really isn't.  Kim is still suffering from severe abdominal pain and still unable to keep anything down.  The tests they've conducted so far have been negative in all aspects, and they still have yet to do the MRI on her liver, because when they gave her the barium this morning, she promptly vomited it back up...

They are going to retry the procedure tomorrow, and then will go from there.

I hope to have more news when I see her tomorrow. Her spirits are greatly flagging, because she's frustrated that she's been there for five days and she's in exactly the same condition she was in when she was admitted. The doctors don't seem to know what to do, and so far, I can't get any of them to call me so I can talk to them. I did let her duty nurse know today that I'd like to speak to them, so we'll see if that has any effect. Doubtful, but we'll see.

Thanks again for your continued well wishes and support - it means a lot to us!

TC

One of TC's Fave cult TV series coming to DVD - "WEREWOLF" hits in September

You guys KNOW I don't normally shill for something special on the blog, but in this case, I HAVE TO.

Kim and I talked extensively about the short-lived Fox TV series WEREWOLF on last fall's Halloween-themed "Screen Screams"  series on Subject:CINEMA. Now, you can have the chance to own this show and see how goofy (and great) it was for yourself.

Shout Factory will release "WEREWOLF: The Complete Series" on September 1st. 

The full scoop from TVShowsOnDVD.com is here.

I absolutely LOVED this show - one of the few shows of the genre I regularly watched - and  now you can pre-order it from Amazon.Com for just $27.99, almost $15 off the cover price. 

WEREWOLF starred a pre-General Hospital John J York and legendary actor Chuck Connors, and it was a fantastic hybrid of horror and drama. I cannot urge you enough to take advantage of this pre-order opportunity while you can. I did, and I hope you do too!