Archive Index

June - December 2004

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Friday, November 12, 2004

The world premiere of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is this Sunday, November 14, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The movie opens in theaters next week, on November 19! The official movie web site can be found here.

Sideshow Collectibles offers Shawshank prints
Thursday, September 30, 2004

Sideshow Toy -- who produces official collectibles for The Lord of the Rings and other films -- is offering very limited edition prints of the new Shawshank artwork done by Drew Struzan. The prints themselves run between $375 and $650, but are absolutely gorgeous and so fitting of the film. They were commissioned for the special edition DVDs, which will be released on Oct 5. More info about the prints here, along with pre-order information.

The Shawshank DVD is on pre-sale at Amazon in a Special Two-Disc set or a Deluxe Limited Edition.

"Big News from Bikini Bottom"!
Wednesday, September 22, 2004

A press release earlier today from Nickelodeon announced that 20 new episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants are coming in January! SpongeBob's feature film opens November 19.

Gallery Update
Wednesday, September 22, 2004

The CB image gallery has been updated with a new format. There's still some bugs to work out, and photos to add, but it should be much easier to navigate and view the images. The Gallery is here.

Carnivàle wins 5 Emmys!
Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Congratulations to the crew of Carnivale for taking home 5 awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday! Carnivale won in the following categories: Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series: "Milfay (Pilot)", Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series: "Pick A Number," Costumes for a Series: "Milfay (Pilot)," Hairstyling for a Series: "After the Ball Is Over," and Main Title Design.

Signature Kurgan Sword
Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Under license from the official Highlander site, weapons manufacturer Legendary Heroes has made available a new exclusive Kurgan sword, complete with Clancy's signature etched into the blade! Photos and more information found at Legendary Heroes.

Carnivàle Pre-Order
Tuesday, August 31, 2004

The Carnivale 1st Season DVD set is up for pre-order at Amazon.com! It is listed for sale at $69.99. See news item below for details on the extras. The set will be released on December 7th (so put it on your wish list!).

 

Carnivàle DVD in December
Tuesday, August 10, 2004

The Digital Bits reported this morning that HBO has released details about Carnivàle's Season 1 DVD set...

HBO's just announced the DVD release of Carnivale: The Complete First Season. Look for that on 12/7 (SRP $99.98), including a behind-the-scenes featurette on the production design, a Museum of TV and Radio panel discussion with the cast and crew, 3 audio commentaries with series creator Daniel Knauf and executive producer Howard Klein, episode previews and re-caps, and more.

Amazon and other locations should start the pre-order on the DVD set soon. Look for a link here as soon as that happens!

Online "Tubey" Awards
Saturday, July 31, 2004

Clancy has received a nomination for Favourite Actor in Television Without Pity's "2004 Tubey Awards." The online TV review site's awards can be voted on by site members (registration is free!), and voting ends August 8. Also nominated are SpongeBob in Best Cartoon category, and Carnivale in the Best Drama, Best New Show, Best Performance by an Inanimate Object (the fetus in a jar), and several other categories.
For more info, visit: televisionwithoutpity.com

Carnivàle gets 7 Emmy nominations!
Thursday, July 15, 2004

Carnivale has been nominated for seven Emmy awards in the following categories: Outstanding Art Direction, Casting, Cinematography, Costumes, Hairstyling, Main Title Design, and Makeup. A well-deserved congratulations to the crew of the series for their hard work! The Emmy Technical Awards are given out on September 12, and the Emmy telecast is on Sunday, September 19.

HBO's "The Buzz" Features Carnivàle
Monday, June 28, 2004

Keep an eye out between HBO movies and shows for a short segment called "The Buzz" which features the Carnivale MTR event from March. They intersperse video from the event panel of cast members and producers talking, with clips from the show and from the behind-the-scenes promo that aired last year. The spot is only a few minutes long, unfortunately, but its good to see HBO promoting the series! The show is filming now, and premieres in January.

Shawshank DVDs Announced for Oct 5
Sunday, June 27, 2004

Looks like there is even more new Shawshank artwork. From The Digital Bits: