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News Radio Thread #1; Just gotta keep on truckin...
Topic Started: Nov 18 2004, 11:07 PM (1,534 Views)
Katie
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Alrighty, thought I'd revive the News Radio thread with some news on the dvds [I know we know when they're out] with some pretty pics too! (taken from tvshowsondvd.com)

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NewsRadio - The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons was originally supposed to be out in February 2004, over a year ago, but it was delayed from that to a 2005 release. The explanation for the delay was that the show's creator, Paul Simms, got in touch with the studio and requested they hold off, so he could work with them and add extras to this release.

Now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced what Amazon.com has posted for a few months: May 24th will be the release date for this long-awaited set! The exact list of extras hasn't been announced yet, but so far they're hinting about a Featurette, a Blooper Reel, Commentaries, Filmographies, Weblinks and Bonus Previews.

As you can see from the brand-new picture shown above, the box design did not change, nor did the menu screens we first showed you sixteen months ago. Cost is $39.95 SRP (Amazon is presently selling pre-orders for $29.96, though). It's still at 3 DVDs, running 660 mintues for every episode from the first two seasons, in their original network broadcast length. Here's the back-of-the-box description:

Off the airwaves and into your living room, Emmy Award-winning NewsRadio arrives on DVD for the first time! Airing for five highly-rated season (1995-1999), this audience favorite is a hilarious take on office politics at New York City's WNYX station. Spotlighting a stellar comic cast, including Phil Hartman (Saturday Night Live), Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall), and MTV's Andy d**k, NewsRadio is one of the most sharp-witted sitcoms ever, staffing its no-holds-barred station with a gallery of wildly memorable characters: on-air host Bill (Hartman), anchor Catherine (Khandi Alexander, C.S.I.), supervising producer Lisa (Maura Tierney, E.R.), and handyman Joe (Fear Factor's Joe Rogan).

Specs can be seen on the back-of-the-box artwork seen below. The list of extras really can't be made out, and we're not sure if that's been updated to include all the new supplements which are supposed to be added. Stay tuned, and we'll bring you more news about the bonus features on this release just as soon as we can.

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Loves it!! :D
Ned: I hate secrets too.
Chuck: What? You love secrets. You want to marry secrets and have little half-secret, half-human babies.
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Abby [to Luka]: Do you know that I love you more than I could ever explain?
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Dr. House: HEY WILSON! I'M GOING TO CUT A CRIPPLE'S EYE OUT! WANNA WATCH?!
(Wilson opens his door and looks at Cuddy and House)
Dr. Wilson: Good Times.
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Ooh thanks for posting that :) I so cannot wait for the dvds!!

Here is a little bit more info about the set...the majority of the stuff we already know about, but some of it is new...

As you all know, the first NewsRadio DVD set, containing the first two
seasons of the show, will be released on May 24th. Releases for
subsequent seasons will depend on how well it sells, so don't be shy
about picking up your own copy and spreading the word to your friends
(or, heck, even your enemies)! I know I'm basically preaching to the
converted here, but just in case you need more reasons to open your
wallets, NewsRadio's erstwhile creator Paul Simms has graciously
provided his take on the platters.

From Paul Simms:

I'm sure most of the following info is probably already available
somewhere on the Internet, but here's what the DVD will contain:

1) The first 27 episodes. Which means: the pilot, the six episodes of
Season One, and the 22 episodes of Season Two.

2) Tons of extra Audio Commentary stuff. Of the 27 episodes on the
DVD, 20 of them have Audio Commentary. (Which is great, considering
that originally, it seemed like we were only going to be able to do
Commentary on six episodes.)

Just about everyone involved participated in the Commentary sessions:
-- The entire cast (except, of course, for Phil): Dave Foley, Maura
Tierney, Stephen Root, Andy d**k, Khandi Alexander, Vicki Lewis, and
Joe Rogan.
-- Almost all of the writers (except, of course, for Drake): Me, Josh
Lieb, Joe Furey, Brad Isaacs, Lew Morton, Brian Kelley.
-- Also: director Tom Cherones, producer Kent Zbornak, producer Julie
Bean, executive producer Brad Grey and -- believe it or not -- former
NBC President Warren Littlefield.

Each Audio Commentary features three (and a few times, four) people
all together -- with me acting as question-asker and otherwise doing
my best to get people talking as much as possible. (Because I've seen
too many DVDs with audio commentary where the participants just sit
there and watch the shows and periodically mumble, "Oh yeah... I
remember when we shot this... I had a toothache that day.")

I think the Commentaries turned out great: lots of juicy, gossipy
personal revelations -- many of which I didn't know about until the
Commentary sessions. Like: who had crushes (or more) on whom, who was
mad at whom and why, me and Littlefield revisiting our scheduling
arguments, and so on.

One of the things I think the hardcore fans will enjoy most is hearing
the cast members (many of whom hadn't seen each other in a while)
talking to each other -- and in many cases, falling right back into
the chemistry they had all those years ago. Joe Rogan, lovingly
antagonizing Andy d**k, is one highlight I remember from the sessions:
their interplay sounded as much like "Joe Garelli vs. Matthew Brock"
as it did "Joe Rogan vs. Andy d**k."

3) Also, there's the Blooper Reel we put together and showed at the
wrap party, and (I think) some kind of mini-documentary put together
from the Electronic Press Kit footage we did back then.
Me: I'm pretty sure I've been scarred for life...I've been traumatized...I'm gonna need therapy or something
Sandy: Therapy can never undo that kind of damage I'm afraid to say. You'll need to spin around 3 times counter clockwise, stamp your left foot twice, and shout at the top of your lungs, "images be gone!" Oh, and you have to believe.
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Thanx for posting that! :) The extras sound great, esp the blooper reel and the commentaries! I'm so glad they decided to add audio commentary stuff to 20 eps instead of 6, like they were gonna do originally :D

Is it May 24th yet? haha!
Ned: I hate secrets too.
Chuck: What? You love secrets. You want to marry secrets and have little half-secret, half-human babies.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Abby [to Luka]: Do you know that I love you more than I could ever explain?
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Dr. House: HEY WILSON! I'M GOING TO CUT A CRIPPLE'S EYE OUT! WANNA WATCH?!
(Wilson opens his door and looks at Cuddy and House)
Dr. Wilson: Good Times.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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No problem :) I'm looking forward to seeing all the bonus features as well...not to mention all the eps hehe!!

I can't wait to hear the commentaries...I'm anxious to hear what the cast says about the eps, I mean its probably been about 10 years since they've seen them!

May 24th is getting closer and closer mwhaha!!
Me: I'm pretty sure I've been scarred for life...I've been traumatized...I'm gonna need therapy or something
Sandy: Therapy can never undo that kind of damage I'm afraid to say. You'll need to spin around 3 times counter clockwise, stamp your left foot twice, and shout at the top of your lungs, "images be gone!" Oh, and you have to believe.
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Ooh me too! I can't wait to watch them again, well, actually it'll probably feel like the first time I'm seeing them - if that makes sense lol.

I can't wait to hear Maura's commentaries, I'm sure they'll be great, haha! But y'know, that's just what I think ;) And heh, yeah it probably has been about 10 years since they've seen them. Wow.

Hehe yes it is! :D Can we just fast foward to May 24th?? lmao
Ned: I hate secrets too.
Chuck: What? You love secrets. You want to marry secrets and have little half-secret, half-human babies.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Abby [to Luka]: Do you know that I love you more than I could ever explain?
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Dr. House: HEY WILSON! I'M GOING TO CUT A CRIPPLE'S EYE OUT! WANNA WATCH?!
(Wilson opens his door and looks at Cuddy and House)
Dr. Wilson: Good Times.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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Good news! According to tvshowondvd.com, the season 3 dvds will be released on February 28th! :D

For more info click here :)

Ned: I hate secrets too.
Chuck: What? You love secrets. You want to marry secrets and have little half-secret, half-human babies.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Abby [to Luka]: Do you know that I love you more than I could ever explain?
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Dr. House: HEY WILSON! I'M GOING TO CUT A CRIPPLE'S EYE OUT! WANNA WATCH?!
(Wilson opens his door and looks at Cuddy and House)
Dr. Wilson: Good Times.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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