The Dreamworks reissue of the Wallace and Gromit shorts, Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures, includes the first US release of the 10 Cracking Contraptions pieces, but is said to suffer from music alterations due to licensing problems. This release replaces the earlier BBC/Warner DVD The Incredible Adventures of Wallace and Gromit (now a collector’s item; apparently its bonus features didn’t get licensed, either).

The credits for the No Direction Home film/DVD begin “Apple presents…” Apple Computer’s involvement with the DVD would seem to come very close to blatantly contravening the 1991 agreement with Apple Corps Ltd. (even if they’re clearly not the manufacturer). With the trial date of 27 March 2006 coming ever closer, they either feel completely invulnerable or are closer to an agreement than has so far been indicated.

Mom, holding a son in a considerably brighter mood.

Nothing to do with the reunited pop group or The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, just a sighting of giant raspberries.

Fox starting a new season of The Simpsons in September??