This is the highlight, a new puzzle game of sorts from Steven Spielberg.  The press on this so far has been generally positive.  Anyone out there taking a chance on it today?

Barenaked Ladies’ children’s album is out in stores today:

It’s a very girly week we have here:

• P.S. I Love You

Gerard Butler plays a dead guy telling his still-living wife, Hilary Swank, to live life well without him.  Or something like that.  Sounds too weepy for me.  I don’t remember it at all, but it made over $140 million, worldwide.  Wow.

• I’m Not There

Wow, a Bob Dylan movie?  That’s so not exciting to me at all.

• Over Her Dead Body

Eva Langoria in a romantic comedy, playing a ghost hovering over her boyfriend or husband or something.  It didn’t take in ten million dollars, domestically.  Ouch. Yet I have this feeling that it might do well as a rental.

• Speed Racer: The Next Generation

Wasn’t a big fan as a kid. Not terribly excited for the new movie today.  It’s lost on me.  But for those who want to see the latest remake of the series, here you have it.

• Crossing Jordan: Season 1

I’m slightly surprised it took this long for this one to hit DVD. . .

Next week: Two telemovies of The Incredible Hulk hit store shelves, as we begin to ramp up for that movie.  SNL: Season 3.  And probably more.

Kentucky Derby thought: Imagine how awkward the trophy presentation would have been had the winning horse broken both ankles and been euthanized?

Blu-ray: The Future Has Been Delayed - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Hot on the heels of last week’s report from ABI Research noting that many consumers may not see the picture quality difference between Blu-ray and standard DVDs comes the latest Blu-ray sales figures from NPD Group. And they’re not pretty.According to NPD, sales of Blu-ray standalone players plummeted 40 percent from January to February, then rose a scant 2 percent from February to March. The general consensus was that once Toshiba dropped its support for the HD DVD format early this year, sales would increase.

Maybe the Blu-Ray people need to speed up a cheaper Blu-Ray player.  People are used to buying sub-$100 DVD players.  They don’t want to spend 3x that for a new format.  That’s my guess.

Moviehole.net - 24 heads to Africa!

The original plan for “24 : Day 7� was for Jack Bauer to head to Africa for a couple of episodes. That didn’t work out. When the season was delayed due to the writer’s strike – it only just started resuming filming – the show’s producers decided it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do a two-hour “24� telemovie, something that would hold viewers over until the long-delayed “Day 7� arrives in January.

EP Manny Coto says a two-hour “prequel” TV movie is expected to air this fall, which will bring Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer to Africa and “lead directly into the events of Season Seven.”

One is The Jazz Singer.  The other is Agent Smith.  How can you tell them apart?

I’ve always maintained a certain detachment from the show.  I don’t get emotionally worked up over AMERICAN IDOL.  I stand back, analyze everything, and have the occasional short-lived rooting interests.

Brooke White wasn’t going to win the whole thing, and it’s thus immaterial whether she goes out in second place or 12th.

Yet I’m starting to get plenty pissed that not only is Jason Castro still on the series, but he’s not even in danger.  Ever.  The only thing working against him is that eventually he’ll start splitting votes with David Archuleta for “cute” and “young” singer. When that happens, the votes will side with quality and Archuleta will pull ahead and Castro will go home. But will it be at David Cook’s expense?  Or Syesha’s?

Is Jason Castro this season’s Sanjaya Malakar, donning dreadloks instead of fauxhawks?

UGH

It seems that the rumors of Paula’s drunkenness reached Idol producers, who pushed Ryan out there to — well, profess IDOL’s love for Paula.  I think he denied them, too.  I’m sticking with my theory.  Paula is easily confused and can’t handle live television. She had notes from dress rehearsal and she went to those.  No, the show is not scripted.  If it was, how could she make a mistake like that? Duh.

Otherwise, it was a fine show tonight.  Neil Diamond’s song was a little too laid back, perhaps, but I actually like the Natasha Bedingfield song and her interaction with Archuleta.  We finally had a call-in worth listening to, with Simon’s first kiss.  He remembered her, which is always good.  Lastly, the preview for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was spectacular.  Looks like Nigel broke his right hand, though.

On the other hand, that opening Neil Diamond medley was about the most horrific thing Idol producers have ever foisted on us. Jason and Brooke can’t do choreography and are awkward to begin with.  The songs were tedious.  The staging was sad.  I would have fast-forwarded through it, but I was afraid I’d miss The One Good Part. I didn’t.

I’ll miss Brooke.  I hope Syesha survives next week, though.

Not to scare you all, but next week is the week Chris Daughtry went out.  I wonder if David Cook is freaked out by that?

Sadly, my DVR cut out in the middle of Brooke’s final song. I’m imagining she never finished the song. She was in no shape.  Sad.