Platform: N64
Game play: 3D driving
Play as: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety or Wile E. Coyote
Play Modes: single player “Practice Mode”, “Tunescapade” or multi-player “Melee Mode”!
| Monday June 28, 1999 |
Jerry Beck's latest projects. 8:54 pm EST
From Jon Cooke's LT & MM site comes
an updated word from author Jerry Beck:
|
I'm a producer for a new syndicated half-hour cartoon show called TOTALLY TOONED IN, which uses
Columbia's UPA cartoons (Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing Boing, etc.) along with the Screen Gems cartoons of the
30s & 40s (Fox & Crow, Scrappy, Li'l Abner, etc). The Screen Gems cartoons are being beautifully restored
from original negatives and include work by Warner directors Frank Tashlin, Art Davis, Ub Iwerks, etc. Mel
Blanc and many other voices familiar to WB cartoon fans are heard on the soundtracks and WB producers Ray
Katz & Henry Binder, writer Dave Monahan and many other WB personnel worked for Screen Gems. We are
hoping this show will appear on the CARTOON NETWORK later this year -- but as of today a deal has not
been reached. If fans want to see this on CN, let them know! Separately, I'm about to begin work on a "special" for the CARTOON NETWORK called LOST WARNER BROS. CARTOONS. I'll send you more details about this later, but the plan is to combine the lost odds and ends (SNAFU, HOOK, SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE, ADVENTURES OF THE ROAD RUNNER, PHILBERT, BOSKO THE TALK-INK KID, DRAFTY ISN'T IT, ORANGE BLOSSOMS FOR VIOLET, and much more) into one entertaining show. Warner cartoon fans will love it! |
Tweety Videos Seen in Stores! 8:54 pm EST
The new Tweety videos are now appearing in stores and are shipping from Amazon.com. I have already purchased and
viewed my copies and at the beginning of each video is a short cartoon in which many of the Looney Tunes
characters are celebrating the new "Mil-Looney-Um".
An Hour of LT On Nickelodeon. 8:49 pm EST
Nickelodeon will be broadcasting an hour of Looney Tunes on Saturday July 10 starting at 1:00pm EST.
Unfortunately, Looney Tunes are still scheduled to leave Nickelodeon programming in the fall for their permanent
home on Cartoon Network.
WB Feature Animation Division to move!. 8:40 pm EST
Animation World Network is reporting that later this summer Warner
Bros. is moving its feature animation division to the home of Warner TV animation in Sherman Oaks, California.
Warner has also announced that Warner TV Animation President Jean MacCurdy will now supervise the production of Warner's
animated features, as well as continuing supervision on their TV shows. Both units are expected to move next year into
a new animation production facility currently under construction in what used to be the Sherman Oaks Galleria shopping mall.
The Galleria was a popular mall in the '80s where they shot many films like "FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH".
Chuck Jones Interview. 3:08 pm EST
The Jax Beach Movie Revue site has posted an
1998 interview that they did with Chuck Jones in February of 1998. It's a very good
interview that's very informative.
| Wednesday June 23, 1999 |
| Sunday June 20, 1999 |
| "What's Up, Bugs?" to be produced by Barry Levinson, (who directed "Wag the Dog," "Rain Man," and "Good Morning, Vietnam) which has Bugs competing for a role in a Hollywood picture against an as of yet unnamed action star. |
| "Coyote vs. Acme" to be produced by Scott Rudin, (who produced "Sister Act," "In and Out," and "The Truman Show") it will feature Wile E. Coyote taking the Acme Corp. to court with a lawsuit over their dangerous products! |
| TAZ will be featured in a movie that still doesn't have a working name! The movie will be about what happens when when Taz visits the real world. |
New time slot for Black and White 11:03 am EST
Late Night Black and White, which shows on Cartoon Network,
is now being shown at Monday mornings at 1-1:30am EST. Yes, I said AM as in just after midnight Sunday!
| Monday June 7, 1999 |
| Here's a few more details, as promised, about the forthcoming VHS tape
set LOONEY TUNES: THE COLLECTORS EDITION from Columbia House. This is a new compilation of Warner Bros. cartoons, uncut, available only through direct-mail from Columbia House. They will be made available starting in AUGUST 1999 -- and there will be plenty of advertising, so everyone will hear about it in ample time. There will be approximately 13 or 14 cartoons per tape. The choice of cartoons on each tape is being done by committee. I have my two cents in there but if I had free reign, things might be a little different. As it stands, these are excellent compilations, and if sales warrant it, this series could go on for a very long time, making some very hard to get cartoons available for the first time. These tapes will ONLY be available through Columbia House and will NEVER be sold in stores. We are currently at work on the first ten volumes. I will reveal the contents of the first two tapes, at this time. These are really all I can confirm at the moment:
ALL STARS:
RUNNING AMUCK: |
| Sunday June 6, 1999 |
| A Mouse Divided, Aqua Duck, Astro Duck, Assault and Peppered, Bedevilled Rabbit, Beep Prepared, Cats Aweigh, Cat's Bah, Cheese It - The Cat!, Chili Weather, Daffy Rents, Devil May Hare, The Fair Haired Hare, False Hare, Fast Buck Duck, A Feather in His Hare, Gone Batty, Hare-abian Nights, Hen House Henery, The Last Hungry Cat, Leghorn Swoggled, Little Boy Boo, Mother Was a Rooster, Muchos Locos, Music Mice-Tro, Road to Andalay, Roman Leigon-Hare, Sahara Hare, Scent-imental Romeo, The Slap-Hoppy Mouse, The Slick Chick, Snow Business, Spy Swatter, Terrier Stricken, Touche and Go, Tweety's S.O.S., Wideo Wabbit, The Windblown Hare, You Were Never Duckier, Canary Row, A Bone For a Bone, Cat Feud, Hot Cross Bunny, The Jet Cage, and Mutiny On the Bunny. |
New Bugs Bunny Video's?? 9:44 am EST
Reel.com is reporting that on August 10th,
Bugs Bunny's Howl-Oween and Bugs Bunny's Creature Features will
be re-released. If you don't own these and/or cannot find them, this will your chance to get them.
Tweety Video Press Release. 9:41 am EST
Warner Home Video has issued a press release about the two upcoming Tweety videos which will be available in stores on June 22.
| "Tweet and Lovely and Home Tweet Home are the first two titles under Warner Home Video's new banner, Looney Tunes Presents, and represent a new generation of character-focused videos. They will feature a completely updated look, with eye-popping cover art and "Tweety-colored" collectible packaging. Each video will come packaged with an exclusive free Tweety picture frame. Beginning in June, there will be a special Tweety site with extensive promotions, games, contests and more." |
New Looney Tunes Web Page. 9:36 am EST
Matthew Hunter's Un-Official Looney Tunes Page is now up
for public viewing. Matthew has been a regular contributor to this news page and now has his own LT site. Go check it out!
Chuck Jones in GQ. 9:24 am EST
Chuck Jones is featured in the June issue of that swanky magazine GQ.
In the article, which does not feature any of Chuck's drawings or paintings, you can read why the author of the article calls
Chuck Jones "the Michelangelo of cartoons" and "the greatest living director of film comedy." This is GQ's special
Comedy Issue and should be on news stands now.
Animation Blast now more available! 8:56 am EST
The Animation Blast Web site is reporting that their fine animation magazine
can now be found on sale at all Tower Records stores.
You can find the printed BLAST in over 75 locations throughout the United States as well as a few international Tower stores.
This is a fine mag about animation and what's going on in the toon world.
| Monday May 24, 1999 |
| THEME | TOON NAMES |
| EVOLUTION OF BUGS: | Porky's Hare Hunt; Presto-Chango; Hare-Um Scare Um; Elmer's Candid Camera; A Wild Hare; Elmer's Pet Rabbit |
| MUSICAL BUGS: | A Corny Concerto; Stage Door Cartoon; Rhapsody Rabbit; Long-Haired Hare; What's Opera, Doc?; The Rabbit of Seville |
| BUGS IN SPACE: | Haredevil Hare; Hasty Hare; Mad As A Mad Hare; Hare-Way To The Stars; Lighter Than Hare; Spaced Out Bunny |
| BUGS AND YOSEMITE: | Hare Trigger; Buccaneer Bunny; Bugs Bunny Rides Again; Ballot Box Bunny; From Hare To Heir; Prince Varmint |
| BUGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT: | Case Of The Missing Hare; What's Cookin', Doc?; What's Up, Doc?; Big Top Bunny; A Star Is Bored; Blooper Bunny |
| SPORTSMAN BUGS: | Baseball Bugs; Rabbit Transit; Rabbit Punch; Knights Must Fall; Bully For Bugs; Bunny Hugged |
| BUGS AND DAFFY: | Rabbit Fire; Rabbit Seasoning; Duck Amuck; Beanstalk Bunny; The Iceman Ducketh; Duck Rabbit Duck |
| BUGS AND FRIENDS: | Hair-Raising Hare; Bugsy and Mugsy; A Witch's Tangled Hare; Rabbit's Feat; Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare; Rabbit's Kin |
| BUGS IN THE BIG CITY: | Hare Conditioned; Racketeer Rabbit; A Hare Grows in Manhattan; Barbary Coast Bunny; Bugsy and Mugsy; The Unmentionables |
| BUGS' HORROR STORIES: | Falling Hare; Hair-Raising Hare; Water, Water Everyhare; Hot Cross Bunny; Hyde & Hare; A Witch's Tangled Hare |
| PATRIOTIC BUGS: | Falling Hare; Little Red Riding Rabbit; Super Rabbit; Bunker Hill Bunny; Southern Fried Rabbit; Yankee Doodle Bugs |
| CLASSIC DEATH SCENES: | Elmer's Candid Camera; The Wild Hare; Wabbit Who Came To Supper; Hare Ribbin; Hare Force; The Old Grey Hare |
| WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK: | Hold The Lion, Please; The Heckling Hare; Acrobatty Bunny; Gorilla My Dreams; Now Hare This; Backwoods Bunny |
| ADVENTURER/TRAVELER BUGS: | Buccaneer Bunny; A-Lad-In His Lamp; Rebel Rabbit; Knights Must Fall; Bedevilled Rabbit; Prince Varmint |
| FAIRY TALES & FABLES: | Tortoise Beats Hare; Tortoise Wins By A Hare; Jack Wabbit And The Beanstalk; Little Red Riding Rabbit; Bugs Bunny And The Three Bears; Beanstalk Bunny |
| BUGS AND ELMER I: | The Wild Hare; Elmer's Candid Camera; Hare-Brained Hypnotist; The Old Grey Hare; Unruly Hare; Hare Remover |
| BUGS AND ELMER II: | Big Snooze; Slick Hare; What's Opera, Doc?; The Rabbit of Seville; Rabbit Seasoning; Beanstalk Bunny |
| CHUCK JONES' BUGS I: | Rabbit Fire; Rabbit Seasoning; Bully For Bugs; Hair-Raising Hare; The Rabbit of Seville; Haredevil Hare |
| CHUCK JONES' BUGS II: | Bugs Bonnets; Frigid Hare; Wacki-Ki-Wabbit; Hare Tonic; Odor-Able Kitty |
| FRIZ FRELENG'S BUGS I: | Hare-Brained Hypnotist; Little Red Riding Rabbit; Hare Trigger; Slick Hare; Knights Must Fall; Rabbit Every Monday |
| FRIZ FRELENG'S BUGS II: | Fresh Hare; Hare-Brained Hypnotist; Slick Hare; Rabbit Every Monday; Wild and Wooly Hare; Horse Hare |
| ROBERT McKIMSON'S BUGS I: | Acrobatty Bunny; Easter Yeggs; Gorilla My Dreams; Hot Cross Bunny; Rabbit Romeo; Bill Of Hare |
| ROBERT McKIMSON'S BUGS II: | Easter Yeggs; Gorilla My Dreams; Wideo Wabbit; Rabbit Romeo; Bill of Hare; False Hare |
| BOB CLAMPETT'S BUGS: | Wabbit Twouble; The Wacky Rabbit; Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid; Falling Hare; Buckaroo Bugs; Big Snooze |
Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. 10:06 am EST
From Jon Cooke's LT & MM page comes word that
Amazon.com is saying they will have an updated edition of Jeff Lenburg's
book The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, which is due out in July. This book features over 2,200 cartoon entries
which include creators, directors, episode titles, dates of release, production studios and voice talent. This new edition will also include
a forward by June Foray (the voice behind Granny and Rocky the Squirrel), more than 150 illustrations, and a nutshell history of American animation.
A paperback and
a hardcover edition are scheduled to be released.
| Wenesday May 19, 1999 |
| Monday May 17, 1999 |
|
Looney Tunes Space Race: Platform: N64 Game play: 3D driving Play as: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety or Wile E. Coyote Play Modes: single player “Practice Mode”, “Tunescapade” or multi-player “Melee Mode”! |
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Duck Dodgers: Platform: N64 Game Play: Action-adventure, multiple levels and bonus stages of Looney Tunes’ style fun on seven distinct worlds. |
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Taz Express: Platform: N64 Features: Six levels, each with an average of five stages and one or two secret stages! Game Play:3D action puzzle, Run, smash, spin and eat…but don’t lose the package! Extra: Beware of Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote and Yosemite Sam! |
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Bugs Bunny Lost In Time: Platform: Playstation Game Play: 3D platform and puzzle game, 24 levels in 5 different eras! Features: Walk/run, sneak up, crawl, slide and climb! Extras: Features the original music, soundtracks and stereo sound effects (from the WB sound library and others). |
| Saturday May 15, 1999 |
Looney Covers for Nokia Phones. 8:54 pm EST
Nokia will introduce yet another exciting series of Xpress-onTM covers to the Nokia 5100 family. With a
licence agreement reached recently between Nokia Mobile Phones and Warner Bros Consumer Products, Nokia
will now offer consumers in the Asia Pacific region an interesting and distinctive range of Looney Tunes
Xpress-onTM limited edition covers for the Nokia 5100 series. Available from the second quarter of 1999,
the Nokia 5100 Xpress-onTM covers will feature classic Looney Tunes characters such as Tweety, Bugs Bunny,
Sylvester, Tasmanian Devil and a host of other characters. You can read the full press release
at pathfinder.com.
| Friday May 14, 1999 |
 |
"Tweety: Home Tweet Home" 66 Mins. run-time "Bird Anonymous", "Bad Ol' Putty Tat", "Dog Pounded," "Home Tweet Home", "Putty Tat Trouble", "Snow Business", "The Jet Cage", "Tree-Cornered Tweety", "Tweety's S.O.S." and "Tweet Tweet Tweety". |
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"Tweety: Tweet and Lovely" 66 Mins. run-time "A Pizza Tweety Pie," "Catty Cornered", "Fowl Weather", "Greedy for Tweety", "Hawaiian Aye Aye", "Rebel Without Claws", "Red Riding Hoodwinked", "Tweety's Circus", "Tugboat Granny" and "Tweet and Lovely". |
| Tuesday May 11, 1999 |
Live-Action Looney Movies . 3:35 pm EST
The recent success of big screen live-action versions of cartoon characters like George of the Jungle as well as the
potential of the upcoming Rocky and Bullwinkle and Dudley Do-Right as well as licensing potential hasn't been lost
on Warner Bros. Now, plans are afoot for the studio to finally take advantage of the goldmine they hold
themselves: the Looney Tunes characters. According to the Hollywood Reporter, at least three feature film
projects are rumored to be in the works using the characters. The first would involve a live-action/animated
production featuring Bugs Bunny possibly starring with Robin Williams. The trade is reporting that the film would
be along the lines of the teaming of Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse from MGM's classic Anchors Aweigh than
something like Who Framed Roger Rabbit. There's also talk of a live-action Tasmanian Devil movie as well as a
Space Jam-like feature using the entire stable of characters.
Blatantly ripped from Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
| Thursday May 06, 1999 |
| Tuesday May 04, 1999 |
WB Catalog Items. 9:17 am EST
The WB catalog (call 1-800-223-6524 to order one) has some special items listed:
| Monday May 03, 1999 |
|
"Tweety: Home Tweet Home" Pre-order for $12.99 from Amazon.com |
"Tweety: Tweet and Lovely" Pre-order for $12.99 from Amazon.com |
| Sunday May 02, 1999 |
3D Looney Plates. 8:33 am EST
The Bradford Exchange has a new 3D Looney Tunes plate out. The newest one is called
"Paint Crazy" and it features Bugs, Marvin, Sylvester, Tweety and Taz
who are painting the LT bullseye logo! A very nice peice to go along with their other fine LT plates.
Their phone number is 1-847-966-2058 and the item number is 58691, price is $44.95.
Makeover at Studio Store Site. 12:15 am EST
The WB Studio Store web site has been given a complete makeover!
It is now easier to navigate and the categories have been updated as well. Check it out for all your Looney needs.
| Friday April 30, 1999 |
| Tuesday April 27, 1999 |
UPDATE to BB/RR Movie on HBO. 11:16 am EST
Here's an UPDATE to Friday's story, HBO will be airing the
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie on the following dates:
| Friday April 23, 1999 |
| Thursday April 22, 1999 |
Frank Tashlin Exhibit. 10:12 am EST
From Animation Blast comes the following:
| A TASTE OF TASHLIN: EARLY HOLLYWOOD CARTOONS will take place in the Bing Theater at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) on Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The program, introduced by animation historian Mark Langer, is a retrospective of Frank Tashlin cartoons before he headed into his legendary career as a live-action director. The WB and Columbia shorts which will be screened include PORKY'S POULTRY PLANT, PORKY IN THE NORTH WOODS, PORKY'S ROMANCE, THE MAJOR LIED TIL DAWN, THE FOX AND THE GRAPES, SCRAP HAPPY DAFFY, PORKY PIG'S FEAT, PLANE DAFFY, THE LADY SAID NO, THE HOME FRONT, A HOLLYWOOD DETOUR, CINDERELLA GOES TO A PARTY, I GOT PLENTY OF MUTTON, BROTHER BRAT, THE STUPID CUPID, and NASTY QUACKS. Admission is $7 or $5 for musem members and students. For more details call (323) 857-6010. |
A Pewter Daffy..... 10:06 am EST
With the release of the Daffy Duck stamp by the U.S. Postal Service comes some NEW
Daffy Duck statues mad in pewter! What each Post Office actually carries will probably vary greatly between them. They have: 2 trinket boxes, one
Taz, one Bugs($19.99 each), 2 letter holders, one Taz, one Tweety($19.99 each), A nice Taz letter opener($9.99) and a Sylvester and Tweety picture
frame($19.99).
| Monday April 19, 1999 |
| Saturday April 17, 1999 |
Looney Tunes Rodeo Lunch Box.
Hallmark is releasing a series of small repro lunchboxes and one of them
will be a Looney Tunes Rodeo one. The release date is September 9th and these will be numbered
editions of 9,999 and sell for $10.95. More info. can be found at
http://www.hallmark.com/ornaments_bin/collectibles/lunchboxes.asp
Found at Targets....
Latest Looney Tunes merchandise seen at Targets:
| Saturday April 10, 1999 |
| Saturday April 10, 1999 |
| Thursday April 8, 1999 |
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Showing on Cartoon Network on Saturday, April 10, 1999 8-10p.m. (ET, PT) with a
replay on Sunday morning, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ET, PT).
Porky Pig Super Chunk
Showing on Cartoon Network on Saturday May 15, 1999 4-7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
The Cartoon Network airs Warner Bros. cartoons in the following programs:
Advertisers Join Acmecity.
Acmecity, the first personal home page community devoted to branded entertainment
fan pages, announced its blue-chip lineup of charter advertisers including such mainstream advertisers as Johnson & Johnson, M&M Mars,
Hasbro, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and Warner-Lambert. This list of major brands joins eBay, the world's largest personal online
trading community, as sponsors of AcmeCity. The AcmeCity Web Hosting service was officially launched on January 13, 1999.
Getting Looney in the "Mil-LOONEY-Um"
From Jon Cooke's LT & Merrie Melodies site, comes the following:
Warner Bros.' classic Looney Tunes characters celebrate the millennium with the irreverent "Mil-LOONEY-Um," a companywide marketing
initiative spanning the world beginning third quarter 1999, led by Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
In the United States, the Mil-LOONEY-Um campaign includes Kids' WB!, The WB Television Network's children's programming service, which
will broadcast specially created animated interstitial programming weekdays. In addition, Kids' WB! will feature a Mil-LOONEY-Um-themed
"watch & win" contest on Saturday mornings during November and December.
Additionally, Warner Bros. Studio Stores will host special in-store events in locations nationwide, including the Warner Bros. Studio
Store at One Times Square.
Warner Home Video product will feature Mil-LOONEY-Um branding via on-pack stickers and Mil-LOONEY-Um moments included in the preview
trailers. Warner Bros. Online will have a dedicated Mil-LOONEY-Um area on its Web site with streaming video of interstitials, online
polls and shockwave games.
Current Mil-LOONEY-Um promotional partners include Act II, Bestfoods, First USA, Kraft, Mott's, Skippy and Smuckers. Internationally, the
term "Mil-LOONEY-Um" will be used in English-speaking countries, and the initiative will be termed "Looney Tunes 2000" in all other regions.
Still Celebrating the Duck!
Here's some more info. on the U.S.P.S. Daffy Duck stamp:
The Official Press Release from the U.S. Postal Service
which also states that "Daffy Duck Day" Declared in Hollywood April 16 and explains how to order the first day of issue postmark.
A special stamp unveiling ceremony will take place in the Mann's Chinese Theater courtyard at 10:00 a.m. to commemorate the event.
For the rebel in all of us.
Alamo Leather has a new line of leather jackets that feature certain
LT characters and other misc. toons characters. Prices range from $249-$399 and feature Marvin the Martian, Taz and Tweety for the LT bunch. Other characters are: Betty
Boop, Mickey Mouse and the Peanuts gang.
Creating that perfect B-Day cake.
The Wilton 1999 catalog is now available online.
They make / sell cake pans and accessories which include a line of cartoon characters. The LT bunch is represented with cake pans for:
Bugs Bunny, Marvin, Taz and Tweety and are $10.99 per pan. Other pans feature: Barbie, Barnie, Batman, Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh.
Shopping the Studio Store.
The WB Studio Stores has a few new pieces in:
For Your Costume Needs.
The Woodbridge Costume and Party Center has some LT costumes available for sale on their site.
This is a Canadian based site so I do not know if these are U.S. or Canadian prices but the costumes for LT characters are listed at $34.99 and feature: Bugs, Daffy,
Sylvester, Taz and Tweety.
Dressing up Baby.
Babys Super Mall has some Looney Tunes and LT Loveables clothing, carseat, high chair's and wall art listed
on their site. When you go there, use their SEARCH feature and search for "LOONEY" to see these items.
| Sunday April 4, 1999 |
The Whole Toon Catalog has a webpage that you can contact them from now.
They stock the biggest variety of animation books and videos on just about every cartoon, including many out of print ones.
Wal-Mart's has re-issues of of the CIC cookie jars that came out in '93.
They feature - Bugs with carrot in blue scarf, Taz in football helmet, Tweety chef holding cookie tray and Tweety in straw hat holding
cookies. They are $14.99 each!
| Saturday April 3, 1999 |
Celebrate the Duck.
On Saturday April 17th, is Wal-Mart's National Daffy Duck Day to commemorate the
releasing of the Daffy Duck U.S. Postage stamp. The U.S. Postal service will be at ALL Wal-Mart locations selling the new
Daffy Duck stamps AND related special stamps products from 10:00am until supplies last.
A free, collectible, custom cancellation stamp will be offered ONLY at Wal-Mart's.
Histeria Cameo's.
I am not sure when the episode originally premiered, but the afternoon episode of the WB's "Histeria" featured a
Bugs Bunny cameo. The episode involved the wild west and Billy the Kid, and some Indian history. Bugs
is shown standing backstage! (He doesn't do anything, though.)
Thanks Matthew Hunter for this news item.
Tom Goodwin Loves Road Runner!
Tom Goodwin, Texas Rangers baseball player, was asked on the local Fort Worth, Texas, news about a suggested
policy of "sponsor" jerseys (like the kind in racecar driving). He said that he would want to have a cartoon sponsor..."I'd like to
have one of those cartoon sponsors...like maybe the Road Runner, you know, with "beep beep" on the side of my jersey." You never know
who might be a Roadrunner fan!
Thanks Matthew Hunter for this news item.
| Wednesday March 31, 1999 |
| From confidential sources comes the news that a new Road Runner cartoon is in production called "Little Go Beep". The short may be released with the Warner film "Iron Giant" this summer. |
Just Arrived.....
Just arrived at the WB Studio Stores:
2 new coffee mugs: Marvin Martian, and Tweety - $8.00 each.
Chuck Jones & the LT Web Ring.
I received the following E-mail from Michelle at Chuck Jones Studio Galleries:
| Greetings Ken ~ I have been browsing your website and I am the Virtual Gallery Director for the Chuck Jones Studio Galleries and webmaster. I was wondering if we could get our website www.chuckjones.com in your web ring? By the way, you have a great site. Please let me know and thank you for the links to our site on your link pages. Sincerely, Michelle Chuck Jones Studio Galleries |
| Sunday March 28, 1999 |
| Tuesday March 23, 1999 |
Through my affiliation with Amazon.com, you can pre-order these toons.
"Tweety: Home Tweet Home" Pre-order for $12.99 from Amazon.com
"Tweety: Tweet and Lovely" Pre-order for $12.99 from Amazon.com
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
Calling all disgruntled animators.
This could be an April Fools Day joke but, a call has been put out to all animators in the LA area to attend The Great
Alliance. It's a mass meeting for animation artists who are disgruntled by the current state of the industry (of which there is a lot
to be disgruntled about). Artists are getting layed off every day at a time when there is more animation being produced than
ever. The gathering takes place on Thursday, April 1, from 1-4 p.m. at the Sportsmen's Lodge on Ventura Blvd. and Coldwater Canyon Road in Studio City,
California. Everybody is welcome: living legends, Union/non-union, old timers, feature, commercial and TV artists, employed/unemployed, students and
teachers. This is a grass roots effort helmed by an artist named Charles Zembillas who runs an animation school in Burbank, California called the Animation
Academy. Not much is known about him but we've discovered that he is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He developed original conceptual designs for
AN AMERICAN TAIL, was Art Director for the WHERE ON EARTH IS CARMEN SAN DIEGO? TV series and art directed, developed, designed and co-created Sony's CRASH BANDICOOT. The
website which explains the purpose of this event and has a discussion board is at www.animationnation.com.
| Monday March 22, 1999 |
| Sunday March 21, 1999 |
"This June, we will release two all-new compilations of Tweety, which will include several of the cartoons you suggested in your
letter. Further, we are currently planning to release all-new Bugs Bunny compilations in October."
He also mentioned that new Road Runner compilations are in the works, but not for 1999 release. And he also mentioned the Columbia House videos, but didn't offer any info that we didn't know about already. What he meant by cartoons that I suggested in my letter, in the letter I simply suggested ideas on what cartoons should be on the next videos, based on what hasn't been released onto VHS and based on just reading this board and noting which cartoons everyone here would like to see. :) As far as the Tweety cartoons I "requested," it was pretty much a list of the classics that were left, like "Red Riding Hoodwinked," "Tweety's Circus," "Gift Wrapped," etc."
WOW! New RR & Wile compilations, I can't wait!
Here's What's Coming Doc...
The Fox Family Channel is reporting that on Sunday April 4 at 12:00pm EST they will be
airing Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales followed at 1:30pm EST by
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie.
| Friday March 19, 1999 |
Easter at the Studio Store
WB Studio Stores have their Easter items now in stock:
Other items at the Studio Store
The following are new items found at the WB Studio Stores:
| Thursday March 18, 1999 |
| Wednesday March 17, 1999 |
"Some good news happened today. MGM/UA Home Video NO LONGER has the rights to Turner's library. They ended the deal early. This means that Warner
Bros. owns the Warner Cartoons (1930-present) and the POPEYE cartoons, lock stock & barrel. This means that it is in the hands of Warner Home Video
to issue discs, tapes, DVD's of this product. Image, MGM/UA, Turner are no longer entities for fan praise or rage. I am discussing future possibilities
with them, so hang in there... MORE NEWS TO COME! Also, the deal with MGM/UA is "officially" over Jan. 31, 2000 -- but plans are being made NOW!!!"
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
Private Snafu DVD Update.
On Feb. 7th, I reported on the fact that the wartime (WW2) cartoons featuring Private Snafu are coming to DVD. Well, you can NOW pre-order this
DVD disc direct from Amazon.com. The Release Date is April 20, 1999 and
you can get it from Amazon for $17.49.
| Friday March 12, 1999 |
Tonight, The Museum of Modern Art will present the grand finale of Peter Bogdanovich's series Who the Devil Made It, this one
devoted to Chuck Jones. The Museum presents fourteen of Jones's classic Warner Bros. cartoons, including What's Opera, Doc?, One
Froggy Evening, The Scarlet Pumpernickel and Rabbit of Seville. Bogdanovich, who first interviewed the animator in 1971, will
conduct an on-stage conversation with the artist. For ticket information, contact MOMA.
Both events are being filmed, to be excerpted in a new Chuck Jones documentary entitled "The Animation Sensation", being produced
by CAMI Spectrum.
Thanks Matthew Ringel for this news item.
| Tuesday March 9, 1999 |
Hawley Pratt, WB layout artist has died!
Noticed this post on the alt.animation.warner-bros newsgroup, a snippet is posted
below. You can view the entire post via a news reader or your browser, courtesy of Dejanews.
Author: gregory duffell <lightbox@idirect.com>
I'm sad to report that Mr. Hawley Pratt, the great Warner Brothers layout artist, who worked predominantly under the direction of Friz Freleng, has
died.
Mr. Pratt is officially credited with directing one Warner cartoon, the last made before the 1963 shutdown, "Senorella and the Glass Huarache". He
also directed "Hollywood Daffy" when Friz was suspended after a dispute with management. Hawley worked on all of Friz' Academy Award winning cartoons
and was nominated in 1966 for the cartoon "The Pink Blueprint".
During the early 1960's, Hawley assumed "co-director" status as the busy Warner Brothers Cartoons Inc. tackled theatrical shorts, educational
films, commercials and the link segments for the "Bugs Bunny Show".
Date: 1999/03/08
Forum: alt.animation.warner-bros
| Monday March 8, 1999 |
| Sunday March 7, 1999 |
Looney Tunes on TV - UPDATE
The Cartoon Network has another show coming up that features one of our beloved Looney Tunes characters.
the Bugs Bunny Super Chunk will be airing on Saturday Mar.13, 1999 4-7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
Also, do not forget about the Cartoon Network's Greatest Cartoon Countdown and Top 10 (reported here on Feb 9th) showing Saturday, March 20, 2-10 p.m. (ET, PT)
and Sunday Mar. 21, 12-2 p.m. (ET, PT), receptively.
Also, There will be no Looney Tunes Saturday Mar. 13. Nickelodeon is having a "Hey, Arnold" marathon.
Saturday Morning TV Ratings
Noticed on Ultimatetv.com the following February Sweeps ratings for Saturday Toons:
Nickelodeon was the top rated network in the Saturday morning ratings race during February sweeps averaging a 4.3 rating/18 share in the key
2-11 demographic. ABC's "One Saturday Morning" placed the network second with a 3.3/15. FOX ran a close third with help from "Power Rangers: Lost
Galaxy," earning a 3.3/14, while Kids' WB! was No. 4 with a 2.7/12. CBS finished with a 0.8/4.
| Thursday March 4, 1999 |
HEIDI MACDONALD JOINS DC AS EDITOR OF WARNER BROS. AND CARTOON NETWORK TITLES
"I'm thrilled," says MacDonald, who begins her DC career on March 22. "I already know almost everyone at the company, and finally getting to work
more closely with them is going to be a blast. I've already discovered that working with the Warner Bros.' and Cartoon Network characters has
boosted my indie street cred -- these are the hippest, coolest cartoon characters out there, and I think they'll be a great match for my personality."
MacDonald began her comics career over fifteen years ago as a critic for The Comics Journal, writing columns and opinion pieces for TCJ as well as
Amazing Heroes and Comics Buyer's Guide, and she soon gained a reputation as a trusted critic and respected scholar of the comic book medium.
After a stint at The Hollywood Reporter, MacDonald started at Disney Adventures in 1991 as Assistant Editor. Recognizing her special talents,
the magazine made her Comics Editor in 1993, and during her long and fruitful reign over the magazine's comics pages, she brought a range of
diverse work from comics' brightest talents, including Evan Dorkin and Jeff Smith, to the view of hundreds of thousands of Disney Adventures
readers. She was also named one of Hero magazine's "100 Most Important People in Comics" for two years running, and bettered her score by making
Combo magazine's "20 Most Powerful People in the Comics Industry" list.
In 1993 MacDonald also co-founded The Friends of Lulu, a nonprofit organization aimed at getting more women involved in comics, and has
served on the organization's board for four years. In addition, she served two terms on the board of directors of CAPS (The Comic Art
Professionals Society) and was a founding board member of the Comic Book Professionals Association. She has appeared on television and radio
numerous times to speak about comics and gender issues, and co-produced her own cable TV show for three years. And in addition to all of this, MacDonald
has also won awards for her comedy writing, starred in her own cabaret act, and has written for such mainstream publications as The LA Weekly, CMJ and TV Guide.
"Having Heidi here at DC just makes total sense," says Mike Carlin, Executive Editor of the DC Universe. "In fact, we've known each other so
long I thought she worked here already. Heidi brings with her almost two decades of experience in diverse areas of the comics industry, and she
knows, either personally or professionally, virtually everyone who works within it. I'm sure she will quickly prove to be invaluable part of our operation."
DC Comics is pleased to announce that it has hired Heidi MacDonald, Senior Comics Editor of Disney Adventures, as the new editor for the Warner Bros.
animated and the Cartoon Network families of titles. According to DC's Executive Vice President & Publisher Paul Levitz, "Heidi's skill at using
comics to reach kids, and her love of the medium, are both well known. She's a perfect candidate to take on editing two of the great libraries of
comic characters, and we look forward to her joining the DC team."
| Wednesday March 3, 1999 |
Also NOT LT, Heavy Metal 2: F.A.K.K.
Do you remember HEAVY METAL? The animated sci-fi toon done to rock and roll? Well, they are making a sequel called Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. and here is some information on it
that I found at Animation Blast web site:
| Eighties rocker Billy Idol is provided a lead voice in Sceneries Entertainment's HEAVY METAL: F.A.K.K. 2. The film is going to be distributed domestically by Columbia TriStar sometime this fall. Based on a graphic novel, THE MELTING POT, created by Kevin Eastman (co-creator of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), Simon Bisley and Eric Talbot; the movie tells the story of an immortal female warrior, F.A.K.K. who seeks revenge on the genocidal Tyler (voiced by Idol). The film is directed by Mitch Lemire and Michael Coldewey. The soundtrack also features music feature by Axel Rose, Sammy Hagar and the Stone Temple Pilots. |
News From Jerry Beck!!
Jon Cooke's LT Info page is reporting on some news he got via E-mail from LT Author Jerry Beck :
| Thanks to Mr. Beck, here is an update on the upcoming Columbia House Looney Tunes Collector's Edition and a new project that might be coming to Cartoon Network in the future. "Regardless, (and OFF THE RECORD) The Columbia House project is a reality, pushed back (as I understand it) to July release. As soon as I have concrete details I will email you, but so far I still know as much as I did a few months ago. I know they are designing the package design. This could be a MAJOR event for collectors... Meanwhile... I HAVE A NEW SECRET PROJECT: I also have to keep my lips sealed a few more weeks on an exciting Cartoon Network project involving "rare" Warner Bros. cartoons. Sorry to drop such a tantilizing hint, but I'm excited by this new possibility-- and fellow WB cartoon fans will be too! I will break the news to you as soon as the deal is signed (and if it all falls apart, I'll spill the beans (no pun intended) as well). I should have details to reveal before the end of March. AND LASTLY: There is no new BOOK news to report." |
2 Foot Tall LT Characters....
TNC Distributing has those 2' tall polyresin figurines that the WB Studio Stores
used to have about 3-4 years ago. They have Bugs, Daffy, Foghorn Leghorn, Gossamer, Marvin, Sylvester, Tweety and Taz. You can see these items and order them for
$85.00 each direct from their web site at http://www.tncdistributing.com/warner/warnerb.htm.
You Say Your Refrigerator Needs MORE Magnets?
Fridgedoor.com sells......well, refrigerator magnets!! They have a wide selection which includes some Looney Tunes magnets which are very
cool! They feature Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester, Taz, and Tweety Bird individually and in groups. These are all
listed on one page and can be found at http://www.fridgedoor.com/fridgedoor/looneytoons.html.
The Christmas Mouse is Still Running Around.
The Christmas Mouse is an online store selling mice, errr.....I mean Christmas items. anyway, they have a large
selection of Midwest of Cannon Falls Christmas Ornaments, including some Looney Tunes one's that are left over from Christmas. If your still in that Christmas
spirit or want an early start on this year go to http://www.christmasmouse.com/looncat.htm. They have 17 different
LT ornaments (various characters) made from wood or ceramic or PVC or glass with prices ranging from $4.25 - $16.50, most at $11.25.
Collectible Toys & Gifts
Johns' Collectible Toys & Gifts is a online store that carries some collectible items. They have a Looney
Tunes section located at http://www.johns-toys.com/New_Pages/index3.html. Items on his page range
from PVC characters to Pewter figurines to T-shirts and prices range from $3.00 to $36.00. Worth checking out, although not every item can be viewed.
| Tuesday March 2, 1999 |
| Thursday February 25, 1999 |
The Easter Bunny is Coming....
The WB Studio Stores have the Easter Beanies now in stock. The feature: Bugs in a Carrot
and Tweety with rabbit ears, going for $7.00 each. More Easter items are supposed to be on the way to the Studio Stores, so check back soon.
Russel Stover is at it again!!
Russel-Stover, those wacky candy makers, have most of their Easter candy already appearing in most drug stores and Walmarts.
They are selling:
Make Your Work Day Loonier
Staples, the office supply people, have a bunch of LT items in their stores now.
Everything Looney Tunes including telephone notepads, desktop calendars (small and large), notepads, wall calendars/organizers and
miscellaneous of smaller items.
A Looney Tunes Dressing Barbie Doll....
QVC, the cable TV home shopping service, is selling a Looney Tunes Barbie! The advertised price was
$20.00 and they sold out very fast. They are supposed to be back in stock and should also be appearing in the WB Studio Stores
very soon. You can get more info. from QVC about them at http://www.qvc.com/scripts/detail.dll?tpl=detail&frames=n&from=se&item=C54731
| Friday February 19, 1999 |
I-Zone Pocket Cameras
Those crazy camera people over at Polaroid, are coming out with camera's called the
I-Zone Pocket Cameras that will feature bugs Bunny and Tweety. They are also coming out with a Tasmanian
Devil Instant 600 Camera with pre-exposed Looney Tunes instant film.
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
| Thursday February 18, 1999 |
Cartoon Network Schedule On-Line
Do you watch The Cartoon Network? Want to know when Looney Tunes are going to be shown? Well, you can view
each days programming schedule, by time zone, at http://www.gist.com/cartoon/, in case you're online and not near a tv guide!
| Wednesday February 17, 1999 |
I Got MY Winfield Collection Catalog!
I finally received my Winfield Collection catalog in the snail-mail yesterday. WOW, they have some great
Looney Tunes items in here. I have never done woodworking before but, after seeing these items I think I am going to have to learn how! They sell woodcraft
patterns in which to make these items which include:
| Tuesday February 16, 1999 |
Rare Chuck Jones Footage
The toontracker site maintains a RealMedia™ Cartoon Showcase Page
and it has been updated with a three (3) minute clip from the rarely seen 1969 TV special 'The Pogo Special Birthday Special'.
The TV special, featuring Walt Kelly's Pogo comic strip character, was written by Kelly and directed by Chuck Jones (creator of RR & Wile).
In the special, most of the character voices were provided by Chuck Jones, Walt Kelly, and June Foray! The page can be found at
http://www2.wi.net/~rkurer/realvid.htm and also features a rare Porky Pig outtake as
well as cartoons from other production companies.
A Plethora of Products To Come.
News from the 1999 International Toy Fair is that more than fifty (50) product licensees will be bringing out
new toys based on Warner Bros. classic brands and properties including Looney Tunes and Baby Looney Tunes! These new products range from crib toys
to educational workbooks to personal electronics. New interactive toys were shown as well: "Fortune Teller Tweety", "Sing and Learn Bugs Bunny" and "Sing And Learn Tweety".
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
| Monday February 15, 1999 |
Something to Throw Around...
Another item found at Sears are plush cotton Throws. I bet some of you are asking - 'What is a Throw?'. Well, a
Throw is like a blanket but you 'throw' it on top of the bed - so the wife says at least! Anyway, they have some nice Throws that feature
Marvin the Martian, Taz and Tweety and sell for $14.99 each.
| Sunday February 14, 1999 |
Crafty Things with Plaster.
Got an itch to be creative but are not sure what to do? Well, Golden Seal Productions has just the thing for you! On
their Web site, http://www.m-golden-seal-prod.com/, they are selling what they
have left of the Warner Bros. 1998 Christmas Paintable Plastercraft. They range in price from $4.50 up to $22.50 plus
shipping. These look very nice and feature: Bugs, Daffy, Sylvester, Taz and Tweety.
| Thursday February 12, 1999 |
| Wednesday February 10, 1999 |
Russel-Stover Looney Tunes Treats
There is a new set of Russel-Stover Looney Tunes products out for Valentine's Day.
There is a series of chocolate tins shaped like hearts, some paper, some aluminum also, there are some new "Looney Tunes Treats" with valentines
wrappers. The "Surprise tins" from Russel-Stover have been redesigned, so that some new characters are featured in both the figurines and on the
box. All of these items are available in the valentine candy section of most grocery stores.
Thanks Matthew Hunter for this news item.
| Tuesday February 9, 1999 |
Sound Bites Candy
Looney Tunes Sound Bites are coming to candy stores near you in 1999. Just what am I talking about? Well, I'm talking
about lollipops that you put into a Sound Bites holder and when you bite into the lollipop they talk to you! They will feature
the voices of classic Warner Bros. characters Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester, Taz and Tweety. All this for
the not too shabby price of $7.99 each.
Applause Now Online
www.applause.com is now online and open. Back on Dec. 7th of 1998, I reported about the announcement of this web site,
well it finally opened. They make a lot of novelty and collector items such as the ceramic Looney Tunes character head mugs and plush LT characters. So, go
and check them out, browse and buy some nice Looney Tunes items...I know I will!
Cooke's Censored Cartoon List Updated
Jon Cooke's LT Page maintains a list of Censored Looney Tunes cartoons. He has now added an eleventh
page to this list. You can find his Censored Looney Tunes page here, http://www.megalink.net/~cooke/looney/ltcuts.html
Here's a quote about what his List entails:
'The following is a guide to the cuts and edits which have been made to the classic cartoons of Warner Bros., MGM,
Paramount, and other studios when broadcast on television (unless noted otherwise). Gags that are considered
inappropriate for children, racist, violent, etc. are simply edited out. This serves as a guide to these "lost" moments.'
| Monday February 8, 1999 |
| Sunday, February 7, 1999 |
| Wednesday, February 3, 1999 |
New Beanies
The WB Studio Store has NEW Looney Tunes Beanies. There is a Tweety in
pajamas and a Bugs and Sylvester in Party hats. These two complement last years Tweety and Taz Birthday beanies. The New York stores
also have a Statue of Liberty Bugs to go with last years Liberty Tweety. All are limited editions and go for $7.00 each.
The Winfield Collection
There are some new Looney Tunes woodworking patterns at http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com. Most of
the major characters are available in yard art and some indoor projects. You can't view the patterns on their site but you can request a catalog.
| Monday, February 1, 1999 |
January 2000 matchup on Cartoon Network
I reported earlier (on Jan. 4th) about the Sylvester Vs. Tweety Marathon on the
Cartoon Network which aired during the Super Bowl. Well, they have now announced that next years Super Bowl
marathon (for the year 2000) will be.....Road Runner Vs. Wile E. Coyote!! It turns out that many of
the 214 cartoons (also reported here on Jan 22nd) are Roadrunner/Coyote cartoons and some of these seldom seen toons will be
included in the marathon next year.
Bugs Bunny in China
Yes, you read that right - CHINA! Chinese national broadcaster CCTV has made a deal to air Looney Tunes cartoons seven days a week
starting this summer. (Not sure if that's OUR summer or China's Summer!) This will be the first time ever that Looney Tunes will be
nationally broadcast as a regularly scheduled program in China.
Whoops - I goofed!
Some news about the Crash Course - BIG thanks to a regular Crash Course visitor - Mathew Hunter - for catching
my typing mistake on the ACME LIST pages. I had the toon 'Chariots of Fur' listed as being created in
1984 when it should have been 1994. The page has been corrected, thanks again for catching that Mathew. =)
| Friday, January 29, 1999 |
Ashton Drake
Ashton Drake has just released three (3) NEW dolls. Each is dressed in LT items and are
selling for around $80 each at most collectible stores. Check HERE
for more information and to view them.
Speedy Gonzales Items!
WB Studio Store has a some new items in featuring that quick little
Mexican mouse - Speedy Gonzales:
| Saturday, January 23, 1999 |
| Friday, January 22, 1999 |
Looney Tunes and the WCW / NWO ???
Littlefield, Adams & Company announced (Jan. 19) that it has finalized merchandising cross-license agreements
with World Championship Wrestling and Warner Brothers' Looney Tunes. The cross-license agreements run through October 31, 1999, and give the
Company the ability to develop and market apparel with artwork which depicts the names, likenesses, characters, trademarks and/or copyrights
of World Championship Wrestling ("WCW") and New World Order ("nWo") and the internationally recognized "Looney Tunes" cartoon characters.
Littlefield will be marketing garments (including t-shirts, shorts, and sweatshirts) which combine a WCW or nWo wrestling theme with the
likes of the Tasmanian Devil, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn,
Sylvester and Tweety.
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
| Thursday, January 21, 1999 |
Bugs and Daffy Make a Comeback
The Big Cartoonie Show on the WB Network, which features Animaniacs cartoons
and The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries, will NOW be featuring Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. This
will effectively take the place of the previously canceled Bugs 'N Daffy Show and will be airing weekends on Kids' WB.
| Tuesday, January 19, 1999 |
LT Video Games Announced
Infogrames has released two Game Boy Color games: 'Twouble' with Sylvester and Tweety, and
'Carrot Crazy' with Bugs Bunny. Four other titles (for N64 and the Playstation) featuring the
Looney Tunes characters are to be released in the future.
From Jon Cooke's Warner Bros. Cartoon Info. Page.
| Friday, January 15, 1999 |
Clearance Sale
Speaking of the WB Store, they are currently taking an additional 25% off their clearance
sale items! So, that means that everything marked as a clearance item can be had right now for a whopping 62.5% off. Some of the
items on the web site are clearanced, but for the best selection you should hit the WB store nearest you.
Mmmmmm, Chocolate
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Russell Stover has come out with a new set of 5 small plush's
with chocolates. The plush's are: Bugs, Pepe Le Pew, Sylvester, Taz and Tweety. I have seen these at
Riteaid Drugs and Savon Drugs for $9.99 each.
| Thursday, January 14, 1999 |
| Tuesday, January 12, 1999 |
| Saturday, January 9, 1999 |
| Monday, January 4, 1999 |
| Sunday, January 3, 1999 |
