From ???@??? Thu Jan 01 01:38:10 1998 To: alert From: Brad WaddellSubject: Happy New Year / Davy in Globe Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m There is a photo of Davy Jones (with Maureen McCormick) in the current January 6 issue of The Globe magazine, page 21. +++++++++++++++++ Happy new year to all Monkee fans! This alert list has grown to an incredible 1300+ members, and we get 1000 visits a day to the Monkees Home Page at http://www.monkees.net . Thanks Monkees on-line fans for bringing me a lot of personal happiness and joy this year, as well as a lot of great friends and of course my lovely wife. Lets keep the Monkee party going all year long in 1998!! Brad RIP: LittleJohn From ???@??? Thu Jan 01 15:14:53 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Head Screening in UK Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: "Renato Barbieri" I thought that the UK fans would like to know that Head will be screening on Sky Movies Screen 2 on Saturday, 3 January (10.00-11.25). All the best, Lina Barbieri Maidenhead, UK From ???@??? Sun Jan 04 15:39:14 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkees News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: TMishu Subject: Micky on Muppets Tonight O.k, someone on the N@N message board told me this, so if its not true, don't kill me. The Muppets Tonight with Micky on it is going to be showing on the Disney channel Sunday, January 18, and Saturday, January 24. They will both be showing at 6:30 so set your VCR's! Tanya +++++++++++++++++++++++ The Micky Mob Fan Club For information, contact: Claire Walton 158 Cannon Dale Road Columbia, SC 29212 http://members.aol.com/mickymob/mob.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: Katherine_Osburn-Day@ccmail.orl.lmco.com Subject: Re: Davy merchandise update Hi! Just FYI, the Official Hercules Promotions website has changed to: http://www.avatarsys.com/Jones/index.html Thanks for all the great information! Katherine ++++++++++++++++++++++++ New on The Monkees Home Page! Pickup some new buttons for your own web page that are fun and link back to the Monkees Home Page. These new web buttons make fun of the browser wars, by saing it does not matter what you browse the web with, but with whom! Browse the web with your favorite Monkee by adding one or all of the following to your web page! Davy: Micky:
Peter:
Mike:
There are also found at The Monkees Home Page: www.monkees.net Thanks! From ???@??? Sun Jan 04 16:24:24 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell
Subject: Monkees News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m I'm A Believer Fan Club For information contact: MickyDlnz1@aol.com http://members.aol.com/MickyDlnz1/index.html From ???@??? Sun Jan 04 20:07:48 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Tork News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Aphrodte21 Subject: Peter Tork news Here's the information I promised re: the 1/16/98 Shoe Suede Blues gig and taping, straight from the producer: DATE: Friday, 1/16/98 TIME: starting time 7:30pm LOCATION: Norris Theatre, Rolling Hills Estates ADDRESS: 27570 Crossfield Drive (on the corner of Indian Peak Blvd. and Crossfield) PHONE: 310-544-0403 PRICE: $15.00 per ticket, Reserved seating ARTISTS PERFORMING: Shoe Suede Blues and Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis Shoe Suede Blues will be performing about an hour, as will Jimmy Ellis. (For those of you unfamiliar w/ the blues, the producer described Ellis as "one of the greatest blues singers alive today.") The ticket covers the cost of BOTH performances and you're encouraged to give BOTH due respect with your presence for the entire event. It *is* a concert setting but WILL be broadcast nationally on COX communications. COX has about 3,500,000 subscribers across the nation, including (but as far as I know, not limited to) areas such as San Diego, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Washington DC. As soon as I have information re: air dates for this broadcast, I will make the information known. I'll make sure to pass along any other pertinent information as soon as I receive it! Dina Ely Editor, "The Beachcomber": Official News and Doings of James Lee Stanley and Peter Tork Webmistress, www.petertork.com: Official Domain of Peter Tork From ???@??? Mon Jan 05 12:15:21 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Micky News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: amnesty@juno.com Subject: MONKEE NEWS- Dolenz sighting For those of you who have the game show Pictionary in your area, Micky will be a player later on this week. In Houston the game she plays at 12:30pm on our local NBC station. Check your local listings, TV Guide does not list who the days guests will be, so I guess I'll be watching every day! Love to all, TexasCarrie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I'd rather lose at hearts than win at solitaire."-James Lee Stanley From ???@??? Tue Jan 06 00:26:47 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: CONNIE PERRYMAN Hi, Thurs. Jan 15, 5:30 pm EST. On Nick. Micky is doing a voice on Aaah!!! Real Monsters. Mon, Jan. 12 On Boy Meets World, they are reshowing the one with Micky. They've started over, so soon should be the one with Peter, and the threekees again. On Thurs. Jan 8, She's Out of Control with Ami Dolenz is coming on. (I don't know if its in all areas) And also on WINGS on USA, they have started over, keep an eye out, slowly they should get to the one with Peter's Cameo appearance. Joe and Helen haven't gotten together yet, so it may be awhile. Don't Miss it! I'm A Believer Connie :) +++++++++++++++++++ From: Bandit6767 Hi, I was just writing to give a little bit of information on the monkees upcoming Michigan appearance. I'm not sure if you know all the information or not, but I thought I should offer what i know. Monkees Appearance: Kewadin Casino, in Sault st Marie, MI February 27-28 i called the Casino, and they said that the tickets would cost $18 and that they all were general admission tickets (first come first serve type stuff) they go on sale over the phone on wednesday Jan 7th. I hope I aided in the informing process. If not, sorry to waste your time. Stay mellow! Peace and Love, <3 Sleepy Jean =] (aka: Jeanene) From ???@??? Wed Jan 07 18:40:00 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Hooloovoo VideoRanch Winter Sale Hey folks, If you haven't stopped by Videoranch in a while now's the time to do it - They're having a winter sale from Jan 5th-20th!. Seems that if you buy one CD the second is 20% off and the thrid and beyond are 30%. Michael Nesmith's Vidroranch: www.videoranch.com Me i decided with he sale it was time to pick up indiv copies of Magnetic South, Loose Salute, and Nevada Fighter, even though i have them all on Complete. yeah yeah gotta have it all! -Hoo Hooloovoo -- http://www.hooloovoo.com/ -- hoo@hooloovoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------- The Official Micky Dolenz HomePage Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart HomePage The Orignal Monkees FAQs James Lee Stanley - The F.A.Q. The Corey Feldman Official HomePage The Marco Sanchez HomePage Hoo, Dee & The Goldblum WebPage ----------------------------------------------------------- Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn From ???@??? Sat Jan 10 20:26:14 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m Wondering what Mikhael is up to? Note the mention of him at the end of this article. Tuesday January 6 8:26 AM EST DISH: Adams' 'Hitchhiker' Flags Ride At Disney By Michael Fleming ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- DOUGLAS ADAMS flags ride at Disney for "Hitchhiker" ... Legal fangs. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- NEW YORK (Variety) - The success of science-fiction comedies from "Men in Black" to "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" has made the time ripe for the screen adaptation of the Douglas Adams sci-fi cult novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Hollywood Pictures president David Vogel has purchased screen rights to the book, with "Austin Powers" helmer Jay Roach to direct and Caravan's Roger Birnbaum to produce. Adams will write the script with Roach, with Vogel hoping to be in preproduction this time next year, to make it a summer event film for 2000. "The single most substantial frustration of my entire career was that this was not a movie," said Adams's longtime literary agent Ed Victor, who with CAA's Bob Bookman closed a Disney deal he called "substantial and special." The piece has succeeded as a novel, radio play, computer game and TV show (a BBC adaptation, starring Peter Jones and Simon Jones, aired in the U.S. in 1982). But the bigscreen has been a different story. "For nearly 20 years, I went around saying there's this great science-fiction comedy where earthlings and aliens mingle, and they'd say yes, maybe, no," said Victor. "But after 'Men in Black,' they were all asking how can I get a sci-fi comedy where earthlings and aliens mingle, and there it is, laying in the road like a golden nugget." The novel centers around Arthur Dent, who lays himself in front of a bulldozer that is preparing to flatten his house, to make room for a highway. Suddenly Dent is whisked away by Ford Prefect, an alien researching "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." It turns out Planet Earth is similarly scheduled to be flattened to make way for an intergalactic bypass. Dent becomes a galaxy traveler who discovers that mice actually created Earth as an experiment that didn't work out. For their next, they want Dent's brain and he's soon racing across the galaxy to get away from them. Vogel said the novel is highly adaptable and that Roach has the right take. "It's a timeless book, which works in people's consciousness and is appropriate for the millennium as people wonder if there's anything else out there," Vogel said. Caravan's Birnbaum was brought the book by his execs Jon Glickman and Derek Evans, and Roach brought in the book separately to Vogel. Also for Vogel, Roach is about to direct an untitled David E. Kelley script about hockey, to star Russell Crowe (L.A. Confidential). Once that puck is in the nets, Roach will write "Galaxy" with Adams. Roach is repped by ICM's Paul Haas. Adams has worked on two different drafts so far, one with Ivan Reitman and former Monkee Mike Nesmith. Vogel said they'll start fresh, but Nesmith will maintain some kind of "godfather" role, with Adams exec producing with Robby Stamp. Reuters/Variety From ???@??? Mon Jan 12 20:01:58 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I just recieved this from AOL news: Subj: SESAC Files Copyright Infringement Action Against... Date: 98-01-12 17:03:16 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr SESAC Files Copyright Infringement Action Against Atlanta Concert Promoters NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SESAC, Inc., the second oldest of the three United States music performing rights organizations, announced today that is has filed a federal lawsuit for copyright infringement against Atlanta-based concert promoters Alex Cooley, Peter David Conlon and three associated companies. The SESAC suit, filed on January 9, 1998 in the United States District Court in Atlanta, alleges the defendants violated the copyright laws by giving an unlicensed and unauthorized public performance of copyrighted songs written by SESAC-affiliated songwriter Neil Diamond. The infringements occurred during a Monkees concert on September 20, 1997, at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta. According to the complaint, over a period of several months, the defendant concert promoters were offered a license agreement by SESAC that would have authorized the performance of all compositions in the SESAC repertory, including the Diamond songs. Defendants, however, refused to take the SESAC license just four days before the Monkees concert. The SESAC complaint seeks damages for willful infringement of copyright, reimbursement of SESAC's costs and attorneys' fees and an injunction against further infringements. "SESAC proudly serves the needs of copyright owners and music users," said Patrick Collins, senior vice president, licensing, SESAC. "In its long history, SESAC has not had to sue very often in order to protect the copyrights of its affiliates. However, when its songwriters' and publishers' intellectual property rights are willfully infringed, SESAC is obligated to pursue the necessary legal action. It is important that all music users obtain appropriate authorization prior to performing copyrighted works. This is especially so for music professionals, such as concert promoters, whose stock and trade are copyrights." A copy of the Atlanta lawsuit may be obtained by contacting Henry R. Kaufman, SESAC's senior vice president and general counsel, at 212-586-3450. Licensing information may be obtained by contacting Collins at 615-320-0055. SESAC, founded in 1930, has headquarters in Nashville, with offices in New York City and London (http://www.sesac.com). From ???@??? Tue Jan 13 10:49:58 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: DaSioux Subject: David rides again!!! Just wanted to pass along that David will slip into his jockey role once more...He is currently training in England to ride again in a race on February 2nd in Lingfield, England...the same place he rode his first winner in '96!! (good omen). This will be his third year racing there. Let's wish him luck for another win in Lingfield!! Also..some vague info on the Teen Idol Tour..apparently, 20 dates have been booked so far but the specifics, venues and dates, aren't being released just yet. Peter Noone has stated the guys will be going to Phoenix, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Grand Rapids, and Lake Charles as well as sites in California. TTFN, Kimberly :0) ****************** "Every Step of the Way" the Official David Jones Web Page http://members.tripod.com/~DaSioux/djones.html From ???@??? Tue Jan 13 18:11:33 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Aph Subject: Monkees' Australian Tour Update (for monkeealert) Here's more information re: the venues/shows for the Monkees' upcoming Australian tour: -- 3/4-3/16, Australian Tour: 3/5, 3/7, 3/8 Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. Tickets are $55 and go on sale 1/27, max seating 800. Show starts 8:30pm. No age limit. Call Ticketek (132 849) or the casino (03 9292-5505) for more information. (NOTE: There is NO SHOW on 3/6) 3/10-3/11 Southport RSL, Southport, Australia. Tickets $45. Show starts at 8:30pm. Age limit: 5 and over (no babies in strollers); all children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Phone #: 07 5527-1619 3/13 Fairfield RSL, Sydney, Australia. Tickets $35, max seating 1600. Door opens at 8pm. Tickets are *NOW* on sale; cash purchase ONLY. Ages 18 and over. Phone #: 02 9727 5000 3/14 Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, Australia. Tickets $45; on sale 2/1. Show starts 8:30pm. Ages 15 and over, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Phone #: 02 99625-5500 3/16 Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand All information is up on Peter's website at http://www.petertork.com/news/news.html -Dina -- Dina Ely Editor, "The Beachcomber": Official News and Doings of James Lee Stanley and Peter Tork. Webmistress, www.petertork.com: Official Domain of Peter Tork. "You see? I can play too." ~Xena, Warrior Princess From ???@??? Thu Jan 15 22:40:05 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Glenn & Mariko Subject: "I'm a Believer" CD On the recent Flashback/Rhino CD, "I'm a Believer and Other Hits," much attention has been focussed on its inclusion of the much-anticipated first release of "Ceiling In My Room." However, the CD also contains two other rarities that are not quite as obvious: 1.) The only CD release of the original mono single mix of "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," which, in my opinion, is superior to the stereo mix available on other CDs. 2.) The stereo version of "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" which first appeared on the 1969 Colgems "Greatest Hits" LP and has been unavailable in the US since Arista's "Then and Now" and "Greatest Hits" collections went out of print a few years ago. Glenn glenn_mariko@earthlink.net Read about Japanese Pop from the 1950s thru the 1990s: http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_mariko/nihon.htm From ???@??? Tue Jan 20 13:19:26 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I received this article today from AOL news. Debbie Subj: 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For... Date: 98-01-20 11:52:59 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For Biennial Gathering Jane Alexander, Ana Maria Cetto, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Stephen Jay Gould and Robert D. Kaplan to Convene in Santa Fe, NM July 17 Council's Purpose is to Determine and Articulate the Singular Issue of Overriding Importance of Our Time SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Alexander, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)and Tony Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated actress; Dr. Ana Maria Cetto, professor of physics and biology at the University of Mexico; Henry Louis Gates Jr., professor of English and chairman of Afro-American studies at Harvard University; Stephen Jay Gould, professor of geology and zoology at Harvard; and Robert D. Kaplan, two-time Pulitzer Prize Nominee and contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly have been announced as the members of the 1998 Council on Ideas. The Council, held every two years, was founded in 1992 by philanthropist/artist Michael Nesmith and is an operating program of the Gihon Foundation, a family foundation established in 1976 by his mother, the late Bette Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper. The Council members will convene over the weekend of July 17 at a ranch outside Santa Fe, NM and prepare a written statement articulating the singular issue of overriding importance of our time. Nesmith says, "The position statement that the Council presents is important not only because it is the product of five distinguished thought leaders thinking about the issues of the day, but it also tends to focus the global cultural imperative and give it a voice. This is the kind of work that is the province of philanthropy -- only philanthropy can make something like the Council happen in a neutral environment." A few highlights from previous Council statements * 1996: "...the solutions begin with the lifelong human capacity to enjoy and share the process of learning. Learning must become a means to bridge social fragmentation. Finally we need to take responsibility for the way we act on our learning... Learning and education are not the same. All too often educational institutions, while trying to transmit information and skills, extinguish curiosity and the delight in learning. Learning is too important to be left to educational institutions alone." * 1994: "Government employees are not the enemy; the enemy is government's failure to manage complexity. In other words, the enemy is bureaucracy rather than bureaucrats... A governmental system can succeed only if it makes stakeholders of all its citizens." * 1992: "The highest human purpose is always to reinvent and celebrate the sacred. What once the shaman did for the tribe, we must together do for the world." Previous Council members have included architect Frank Gehry, Washington Post Deputy National Editor Roberto Suro, `78 Nobel Prize in physics co-winner Dr. Arno Penzias (now Lucent Technologies' Chief Researcher), Pulitzer Prize- winning author N. Scott Momaday, Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson (President of New York's Institute for Intercultural Studies) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein ("The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig"). After the formal presentation of the position statement on Sunday, July 19, Council members will be available for questions in a casual and open forum. Council members receive a $5,000 honorarium for their participation in the event, as well as first class travel and accommodations for themselves and a guest. Further information on past Councils can be found at www.gihon.com. SOURCE Ghion Foundation CO: Ghion Foundation; The Mitch Schneider Organization ST: New Mexico IN: ENT SU: 01/20/98 11:45 EST http://www.prnewswire.com From ???@??? Tue Jan 20 13:19:54 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Nesmith Does Something Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I received this article today from AOL news. Debbie Subj: 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For... Date: 98-01-20 11:52:59 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For Biennial Gathering Jane Alexander, Ana Maria Cetto, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Stephen Jay Gould and Robert D. Kaplan to Convene in Santa Fe, NM July 17 Council's Purpose is to Determine and Articulate the Singular Issue of Overriding Importance of Our Time SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Alexander, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)and Tony Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated actress; Dr. Ana Maria Cetto, professor of physics and biology at the University of Mexico; Henry Louis Gates Jr., professor of English and chairman of Afro-American studies at Harvard University; Stephen Jay Gould, professor of geology and zoology at Harvard; and Robert D. Kaplan, two-time Pulitzer Prize Nominee and contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly have been announced as the members of the 1998 Council on Ideas. The Council, held every two years, was founded in 1992 by philanthropist/artist Michael Nesmith and is an operating program of the Gihon Foundation, a family foundation established in 1976 by his mother, the late Bette Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper. The Council members will convene over the weekend of July 17 at a ranch outside Santa Fe, NM and prepare a written statement articulating the singular issue of overriding importance of our time. Nesmith says, "The position statement that the Council presents is important not only because it is the product of five distinguished thought leaders thinking about the issues of the day, but it also tends to focus the global cultural imperative and give it a voice. This is the kind of work that is the province of philanthropy -- only philanthropy can make something like the Council happen in a neutral environment." A few highlights from previous Council statements * 1996: "...the solutions begin with the lifelong human capacity to enjoy and share the process of learning. Learning must become a means to bridge social fragmentation. Finally we need to take responsibility for the way we act on our learning... Learning and education are not the same. All too often educational institutions, while trying to transmit information and skills, extinguish curiosity and the delight in learning. Learning is too important to be left to educational institutions alone." * 1994: "Government employees are not the enemy; the enemy is government's failure to manage complexity. In other words, the enemy is bureaucracy rather than bureaucrats... A governmental system can succeed only if it makes stakeholders of all its citizens." * 1992: "The highest human purpose is always to reinvent and celebrate the sacred. What once the shaman did for the tribe, we must together do for the world." Previous Council members have included architect Frank Gehry, Washington Post Deputy National Editor Roberto Suro, `78 Nobel Prize in physics co-winner Dr. Arno Penzias (now Lucent Technologies' Chief Researcher), Pulitzer Prize- winning author N. Scott Momaday, Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson (President of New York's Institute for Intercultural Studies) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein ("The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig"). After the formal presentation of the position statement on Sunday, July 19, Council members will be available for questions in a casual and open forum. Council members receive a $5,000 honorarium for their participation in the event, as well as first class travel and accommodations for themselves and a guest. Further information on past Councils can be found at www.gihon.com. SOURCE Ghion Foundation CO: Ghion Foundation; The Mitch Schneider Organization ST: New Mexico IN: ENT SU: 01/20/98 11:45 EST http://www.prnewswire.com From ???@??? Sat Jan 10 20:26:14 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m Wondering what Mikhael is up to? Note the mention of him at the end of this article. Tuesday January 6 8:26 AM EST DISH: Adams' 'Hitchhiker' Flags Ride At Disney By Michael Fleming ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- DOUGLAS ADAMS flags ride at Disney for "Hitchhiker" ... Legal fangs. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- NEW YORK (Variety) - The success of science-fiction comedies from "Men in Black" to "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" has made the time ripe for the screen adaptation of the Douglas Adams sci-fi cult novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Hollywood Pictures president David Vogel has purchased screen rights to the book, with "Austin Powers" helmer Jay Roach to direct and Caravan's Roger Birnbaum to produce. Adams will write the script with Roach, with Vogel hoping to be in preproduction this time next year, to make it a summer event film for 2000. "The single most substantial frustration of my entire career was that this was not a movie," said Adams's longtime literary agent Ed Victor, who with CAA's Bob Bookman closed a Disney deal he called "substantial and special." The piece has succeeded as a novel, radio play, computer game and TV show (a BBC adaptation, starring Peter Jones and Simon Jones, aired in the U.S. in 1982). But the bigscreen has been a different story. "For nearly 20 years, I went around saying there's this great science-fiction comedy where earthlings and aliens mingle, and they'd say yes, maybe, no," said Victor. "But after 'Men in Black,' they were all asking how can I get a sci-fi comedy where earthlings and aliens mingle, and there it is, laying in the road like a golden nugget." The novel centers around Arthur Dent, who lays himself in front of a bulldozer that is preparing to flatten his house, to make room for a highway. Suddenly Dent is whisked away by Ford Prefect, an alien researching "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." It turns out Planet Earth is similarly scheduled to be flattened to make way for an intergalactic bypass. Dent becomes a galaxy traveler who discovers that mice actually created Earth as an experiment that didn't work out. For their next, they want Dent's brain and he's soon racing across the galaxy to get away from them. Vogel said the novel is highly adaptable and that Roach has the right take. "It's a timeless book, which works in people's consciousness and is appropriate for the millennium as people wonder if there's anything else out there," Vogel said. Caravan's Birnbaum was brought the book by his execs Jon Glickman and Derek Evans, and Roach brought in the book separately to Vogel. Also for Vogel, Roach is about to direct an untitled David E. Kelley script about hockey, to star Russell Crowe (L.A. Confidential). Once that puck is in the nets, Roach will write "Galaxy" with Adams. Roach is repped by ICM's Paul Haas. Adams has worked on two different drafts so far, one with Ivan Reitman and former Monkee Mike Nesmith. Vogel said they'll start fresh, but Nesmith will maintain some kind of "godfather" role, with Adams exec producing with Robby Stamp. Reuters/Variety From ???@??? Mon Jan 12 20:01:58 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I just recieved this from AOL news: Subj: SESAC Files Copyright Infringement Action Against... Date: 98-01-12 17:03:16 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr SESAC Files Copyright Infringement Action Against Atlanta Concert Promoters NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SESAC, Inc., the second oldest of the three United States music performing rights organizations, announced today that is has filed a federal lawsuit for copyright infringement against Atlanta-based concert promoters Alex Cooley, Peter David Conlon and three associated companies. The SESAC suit, filed on January 9, 1998 in the United States District Court in Atlanta, alleges the defendants violated the copyright laws by giving an unlicensed and unauthorized public performance of copyrighted songs written by SESAC-affiliated songwriter Neil Diamond. The infringements occurred during a Monkees concert on September 20, 1997, at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta. According to the complaint, over a period of several months, the defendant concert promoters were offered a license agreement by SESAC that would have authorized the performance of all compositions in the SESAC repertory, including the Diamond songs. Defendants, however, refused to take the SESAC license just four days before the Monkees concert. The SESAC complaint seeks damages for willful infringement of copyright, reimbursement of SESAC's costs and attorneys' fees and an injunction against further infringements. "SESAC proudly serves the needs of copyright owners and music users," said Patrick Collins, senior vice president, licensing, SESAC. "In its long history, SESAC has not had to sue very often in order to protect the copyrights of its affiliates. However, when its songwriters' and publishers' intellectual property rights are willfully infringed, SESAC is obligated to pursue the necessary legal action. It is important that all music users obtain appropriate authorization prior to performing copyrighted works. This is especially so for music professionals, such as concert promoters, whose stock and trade are copyrights." A copy of the Atlanta lawsuit may be obtained by contacting Henry R. Kaufman, SESAC's senior vice president and general counsel, at 212-586-3450. Licensing information may be obtained by contacting Collins at 615-320-0055. SESAC, founded in 1930, has headquarters in Nashville, with offices in New York City and London (http://www.sesac.com). From ???@??? Tue Jan 13 10:49:58 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: DaSioux Subject: David rides again!!! Just wanted to pass along that David will slip into his jockey role once more...He is currently training in England to ride again in a race on February 2nd in Lingfield, England...the same place he rode his first winner in '96!! (good omen). This will be his third year racing there. Let's wish him luck for another win in Lingfield!! Also..some vague info on the Teen Idol Tour..apparently, 20 dates have been booked so far but the specifics, venues and dates, aren't being released just yet. Peter Noone has stated the guys will be going to Phoenix, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Grand Rapids, and Lake Charles as well as sites in California. TTFN, Kimberly :0) ****************** "Every Step of the Way" the Official David Jones Web Page http://members.tripod.com/~DaSioux/djones.html From ???@??? Tue Jan 13 18:11:33 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Aph Subject: Monkees' Australian Tour Update (for monkeealert) Here's more information re: the venues/shows for the Monkees' upcoming Australian tour: -- 3/4-3/16, Australian Tour: 3/5, 3/7, 3/8 Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. Tickets are $55 and go on sale 1/27, max seating 800. Show starts 8:30pm. No age limit. Call Ticketek (132 849) or the casino (03 9292-5505) for more information. (NOTE: There is NO SHOW on 3/6) 3/10-3/11 Southport RSL, Southport, Australia. Tickets $45. Show starts at 8:30pm. Age limit: 5 and over (no babies in strollers); all children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Phone #: 07 5527-1619 3/13 Fairfield RSL, Sydney, Australia. Tickets $35, max seating 1600. Door opens at 8pm. Tickets are *NOW* on sale; cash purchase ONLY. Ages 18 and over. Phone #: 02 9727 5000 3/14 Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, Australia. Tickets $45; on sale 2/1. Show starts 8:30pm. Ages 15 and over, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Phone #: 02 99625-5500 3/16 Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand All information is up on Peter's website at http://www.petertork.com/news/news.html -Dina -- Dina Ely Editor, "The Beachcomber": Official News and Doings of James Lee Stanley and Peter Tork. Webmistress, www.petertork.com: Official Domain of Peter Tork. "You see? I can play too." ~Xena, Warrior Princess From ???@??? Thu Jan 15 22:40:05 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Glenn & Mariko Subject: "I'm a Believer" CD On the recent Flashback/Rhino CD, "I'm a Believer and Other Hits," much attention has been focussed on its inclusion of the much-anticipated first release of "Ceiling In My Room." However, the CD also contains two other rarities that are not quite as obvious: 1.) The only CD release of the original mono single mix of "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," which, in my opinion, is superior to the stereo mix available on other CDs. 2.) The stereo version of "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" which first appeared on the 1969 Colgems "Greatest Hits" LP and has been unavailable in the US since Arista's "Then and Now" and "Greatest Hits" collections went out of print a few years ago. Glenn glenn_mariko@earthlink.net Read about Japanese Pop from the 1950s thru the 1990s: http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_mariko/nihon.htm From ???@??? Tue Jan 20 13:19:26 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee News Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I received this article today from AOL news. Debbie Subj: 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For... Date: 98-01-20 11:52:59 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For Biennial Gathering Jane Alexander, Ana Maria Cetto, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Stephen Jay Gould and Robert D. Kaplan to Convene in Santa Fe, NM July 17 Council's Purpose is to Determine and Articulate the Singular Issue of Overriding Importance of Our Time SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Alexander, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)and Tony Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated actress; Dr. Ana Maria Cetto, professor of physics and biology at the University of Mexico; Henry Louis Gates Jr., professor of English and chairman of Afro-American studies at Harvard University; Stephen Jay Gould, professor of geology and zoology at Harvard; and Robert D. Kaplan, two-time Pulitzer Prize Nominee and contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly have been announced as the members of the 1998 Council on Ideas. The Council, held every two years, was founded in 1992 by philanthropist/artist Michael Nesmith and is an operating program of the Gihon Foundation, a family foundation established in 1976 by his mother, the late Bette Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper. The Council members will convene over the weekend of July 17 at a ranch outside Santa Fe, NM and prepare a written statement articulating the singular issue of overriding importance of our time. Nesmith says, "The position statement that the Council presents is important not only because it is the product of five distinguished thought leaders thinking about the issues of the day, but it also tends to focus the global cultural imperative and give it a voice. This is the kind of work that is the province of philanthropy -- only philanthropy can make something like the Council happen in a neutral environment." A few highlights from previous Council statements * 1996: "...the solutions begin with the lifelong human capacity to enjoy and share the process of learning. Learning must become a means to bridge social fragmentation. Finally we need to take responsibility for the way we act on our learning... Learning and education are not the same. All too often educational institutions, while trying to transmit information and skills, extinguish curiosity and the delight in learning. Learning is too important to be left to educational institutions alone." * 1994: "Government employees are not the enemy; the enemy is government's failure to manage complexity. In other words, the enemy is bureaucracy rather than bureaucrats... A governmental system can succeed only if it makes stakeholders of all its citizens." * 1992: "The highest human purpose is always to reinvent and celebrate the sacred. What once the shaman did for the tribe, we must together do for the world." Previous Council members have included architect Frank Gehry, Washington Post Deputy National Editor Roberto Suro, `78 Nobel Prize in physics co-winner Dr. Arno Penzias (now Lucent Technologies' Chief Researcher), Pulitzer Prize- winning author N. Scott Momaday, Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson (President of New York's Institute for Intercultural Studies) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein ("The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig"). After the formal presentation of the position statement on Sunday, July 19, Council members will be available for questions in a casual and open forum. Council members receive a $5,000 honorarium for their participation in the event, as well as first class travel and accommodations for themselves and a guest. Further information on past Councils can be found at www.gihon.com. SOURCE Ghion Foundation CO: Ghion Foundation; The Mitch Schneider Organization ST: New Mexico IN: ENT SU: 01/20/98 11:45 EST http://www.prnewswire.com From ???@??? Tue Jan 20 13:19:54 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Nesmith Does Something Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Monkeeluvr I received this article today from AOL news. Debbie Subj: 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For... Date: 98-01-20 11:52:59 EST From: AOL News BCC: Monkeeluvr 1998 Council On Ideas Announces Five Members For Biennial Gathering Jane Alexander, Ana Maria Cetto, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Stephen Jay Gould and Robert D. Kaplan to Convene in Santa Fe, NM July 17 Council's Purpose is to Determine and Articulate the Singular Issue of Overriding Importance of Our Time SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Alexander, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)and Tony Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated actress; Dr. Ana Maria Cetto, professor of physics and biology at the University of Mexico; Henry Louis Gates Jr., professor of English and chairman of Afro-American studies at Harvard University; Stephen Jay Gould, professor of geology and zoology at Harvard; and Robert D. Kaplan, two-time Pulitzer Prize Nominee and contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly have been announced as the members of the 1998 Council on Ideas. The Council, held every two years, was founded in 1992 by philanthropist/artist Michael Nesmith and is an operating program of the Gihon Foundation, a family foundation established in 1976 by his mother, the late Bette Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper. The Council members will convene over the weekend of July 17 at a ranch outside Santa Fe, NM and prepare a written statement articulating the singular issue of overriding importance of our time. Nesmith says, "The position statement that the Council presents is important not only because it is the product of five distinguished thought leaders thinking about the issues of the day, but it also tends to focus the global cultural imperative and give it a voice. This is the kind of work that is the province of philanthropy -- only philanthropy can make something like the Council happen in a neutral environment." A few highlights from previous Council statements * 1996: "...the solutions begin with the lifelong human capacity to enjoy and share the process of learning. Learning must become a means to bridge social fragmentation. Finally we need to take responsibility for the way we act on our learning... Learning and education are not the same. All too often educational institutions, while trying to transmit information and skills, extinguish curiosity and the delight in learning. Learning is too important to be left to educational institutions alone." * 1994: "Government employees are not the enemy; the enemy is government's failure to manage complexity. In other words, the enemy is bureaucracy rather than bureaucrats... A governmental system can succeed only if it makes stakeholders of all its citizens." * 1992: "The highest human purpose is always to reinvent and celebrate the sacred. What once the shaman did for the tribe, we must together do for the world." Previous Council members have included architect Frank Gehry, Washington Post Deputy National Editor Roberto Suro, `78 Nobel Prize in physics co-winner Dr. Arno Penzias (now Lucent Technologies' Chief Researcher), Pulitzer Prize- winning author N. Scott Momaday, Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson (President of New York's Institute for Intercultural Studies) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein ("The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig"). After the formal presentation of the position statement on Sunday, July 19, Council members will be available for questions in a casual and open forum. Council members receive a $5,000 honorarium for their participation in the event, as well as first class travel and accommodations for themselves and a guest. Further information on past Councils can be found at www.gihon.com. SOURCE Ghion Foundation CO: Ghion Foundation; The Mitch Schneider Organization ST: New Mexico IN: ENT SU: 01/20/98 11:45 EST http://www.prnewswire.com From ???@??? Thu Jan 22 19:38:32 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkees Tour Updates Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: monkeebiz@prodigy.com ( MAGGIE MCMANUS) Monkee Business Fanzine Monkees News Update January 22, 1998 1998 MONKEES TOUR DATES: Davy, Micky and Peter were scheduled to play additional dates in the U.S. and AUSTRALIA as part of their continuing 30th Anniversary tour, but, according to Monkees manager Ward Sylvester, the Far East tour and the Michigan shows have been CANCELLED. Ward says no further concerts are scheduled at this time. CANCELLED, Feb. 27-28, Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 906-632-0530 CANCELLED, March 5-6-7-8, Crown Casino, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA CANCELLED, March 10-11, Southport RSL, Southport, AUSTRALIA CANCELLED, March 13, Fairfield RSL, Sydney, AUSTRALIA CANCELLED, March 14, Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney, AUSTRALIA CANCELLED, March 15, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Newcastle, AUSTRALIA CANCELLED, March 16, Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND CANCELLED, March 17-18, Metropolis Concert Club, Perth, AUSTRALIA The Monkees will be taking 1998 off to pursue solo projects. Long range plans call for them to resume touring in the U.S. in 1999. Davy Jones is already signed on to a Teen Idols tour with Peter Noone and Bobby Sherman; that tour is tentatively set to run June, July, and August 1998 in the U.S. A handful of tourdates are scheduled already; watch this spot for further updates: June 17, The Grandstand, Burlington, IA July 5, HersheyPark Amphitheatre, Hershey, PA July 11, Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY July 21, Arlington Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA July 30, Isle of Capri Casino, West Lake, LA July 31, Isle of Capri Casino, Bossier City, LA August 1, Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, MS August 8, Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ August 14, The Deltaplex, Grand Rapids, MN August 15, Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL August 21, The Palace Theatre, Myrtle Beach, VA Peter Tork and the Shoe Suede Blues Band have a few dates coming up in the Los Angeles area: February 3, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 February 10, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 April 7, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 April 14, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 April 21, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 April 28, Harvelles, 1434 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 310-395-1676 On January 16, Peter and the Shoe Suede Blues band played a charity concert, which was taped by Cox cable network. The concert will eventually be aired by Cox Communications, which provides cable TV service to about 3 1/2 million homes across the U.S., in markets like San Diego, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Cedar Rapids, Washington DC and many others. The producer of the special has promised us a complete list of viewing markets and broadcast dates, and we will pass that on to you as soon as we get it. MONKEE BUSINESS FANZINE Maggie McManus 2770 South Broad Street Trenton, New Jersey 08610-3622 Four issues per year, $12 per year. Make check/money order payable to Maggie McManus. When subscribing, please include your name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, age, and fave Monkee. If you were previously a subscriber, please let us know that, as well. The current December 1997 issue is now available while supplies last. Back issues and other cleaning-out-our-office-stuff also available: __Monkee Business Fanzine #81, June 1997, 40-page issue covering all four Monkees' U.K. concert tour and MBF's 20th anniversary, $3.00 per copy __"VIDPIX" magazine, March 1991 issue, color photo of Michael Nesmith on the cover and 2-page interview inside about the 10th anniversary of "Elephant Parts". $1.00 per copy (Money orders only for back issues and "VIDPIX".) [NON-U.S. MONKEES FANS PLEASE NOTE: MBF subscriptions are $13 per year, $26 for 2 years to Canada, $17 per year, $34 for 2 years elsewhere; $3 back issues are $3.25 each to Canada, $4.25 each elsewhere; $1 back issues are $1.25 each to Canada, $2.25 each elsewhere. U.S. funds only by International Money Order only please! IMOs payable to Maggie McManus.] From ???@??? Mon Jan 26 11:29:54 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Davy Speaks Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: "Patti" Subject: Davy interview in Billboard I just saw on Fox news that Davy said to not expect anything more from the Monkees until the year 2000. They also said that he had given an interview in Billboard magazine, but they didn't say which issue. I guess this means a trip to the bookstore for me, and I will pass on what issue it'll be in. Patti From ???@??? Thu Jan 29 10:22:26 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Video Release Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: GY43667 Hello, I work for a local video store in Florida and we receive information on new releases coming out. According to the January 25 edition of Video Store magazine, March 17 (prebook Feb.24) Rhino Home Video will once again offer the collectable "MONKEES" lunchbox and OUR FAVORITE EPISODES documentary at $39.95 So everyone pick one up it will be well worth the wait mark From ???@??? Thu Jan 29 16:19:52 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Video Release Confirmed Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m To: Rhino_Media@rhino.com From: David Dorn Subject: Monkees' Favorite Videos In Collectable Lunch Box JANUARY 28, 1998 CONTACT: DAVID DORN (310) 474-4778 E-mail: david_dorn@rhino.com TAKE THE MONKEES TO SCHOOL OR WORK IN RHINO HOME VIDEO'S BRAND NEW MONKEES LUNCH BOX Deluxe, Limited-Edition Collector's Item Due In Stores March 17 Contains Special VHS and Jigsaw Puzzle LOS ANGELES - Tired of carrying your lunch to work or school in one of those boring brown paper bags? Well, your worries are over. Impress your friends and coworkers with one of Rhino Home Video's brand new, limited-edition MONKEES METAL LUNCH BOXes. This instant collector's item will be available March 17 at all retail locations, and through RhinoDirect at 1-800-432-0020. The 8"x7"x4" metal lunch box, with a suggested retail list price of $39.95, will bring back memories of those days as a child when you probably had, well, a Monkees lunch box. However, this item is quite a bit different from the one you might remember. Rhino has placed inside the package a special 110-minute VHS tape featuring four very special Monkees television series episodes, and a Monkees jigsaw puzzle. Each episode on the VHS tape was selected by a different band member as his favorite. In addition to being able to view the complete, uncut version of the episode, fans will also be able to hear each of the four Monkees explain - in newly recorded, never-before-seen footage - exactly why the episode was their favorite. Davy's episode: Hitting The High Seas - Out of work, The Monkees take jobs as sailors on a lawless ship. Features the song "Daydream Believer." Originally broadcast 11/27/67. Micky's episode: The Frodis Caper - The Monkees foil an evil plot to control people's minds with TV. This, the final episode of The Monkees TV series features Rip Taylor and Tim Buckley. Originally broadcast 3/25/68. Peter's episode: Monkees vs. Machine - A toy company exec pits The Monkees against his computer. Features the song "Last Train To Clarksville" and an appearance by Rhino artist Stan Freberg. Originally broadcast 9/26/66. Mike's episode: Fairy Tale - A hapless pauper (Peter) trys to win the hand of a princess (Mike). Originally broadcast 1/8/68. As an added bonus, Rhino has crafted a fun, 10 1/2"x 12" jigsaw puzzle of one of the front panels of the lunch box. The pop culture experts have cleverly placed the pieces of the puzzle inside a mock mini cereal box - titled "The Monkees: The Breakfast Of Chimpions" - with band stats on the side of the box replacing the nutritional information. The MONKEES METAL LUNCH BOX joins the rest of the Rhino Home Video's Monkees product, which includes 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, Head, Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees, Justus, Heart & Soul, Volumes 1-14 of various show episodes (two per VHS), and the massive 20 VHS Complete Monkees Video Collection Box Set. Quantities of this box set are EXTREMELY limited. Please submit your request for a review copy to Rhino Media Relations. From ???@??? Thu Jan 29 20:01:15 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Davy News in Billboard magazine Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m from the Jan. 31 issue of BILLBOARD magazine, page 14, in Melinda Newman's music colum "The Beat": Teen Idols past and present: Davy Jones, Bobby Sherman, and Peter Noone are joining together for the Teen Idols tour, which starts in May. "Peter and I have talked for years about doing something," says Jones. "Bobby's been doing other stuff." In fact, Jones jokes that Sherman, who has been working as a paramedic, is on the tour "to revive us, since we're old now." The trio will play fairs, casinos, and small arenas in secondary markets. In related news, Jones says that the Monkees, who have had a number of successful reunion tours over the last few years, "are over for now. I can't see anything happening until the year 2000. And it will never be just three of us [Jones, Tork, and Dolenz]. It will be the four of us [including Michael Nesmith] or nothing." maggie monkeebiz@prodigy.com From ???@??? Fri Jan 30 10:44:23 1998 To: alert From: Brad Waddell Subject: Monkee Lunchbox Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: password 4dmp&m From: Joseph Cooper http://musicmachine.com has the Monkees Luncbox for $35. Shipping is $4, to be released on March 17th. They also have The Monkees Talk Downunder CD for $15. That is over an hour of interviews and press conferences with the Monkees during their Far East 1968 Tour. Coop "Someday man . . . Someday." Nez "Lighten up! Don't take life seriously, you're never going to get out of it alive." Alf
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