THE FLAMING LIPS TO APPEAR ON COMEDY CENTRAL'S THE COLBERT REPORT ON SEPTEMBER 16TH

THE FLAMING LIPS TO APPEAR ON COMEDY CENTRAL'S THE COLBERT REPORT ON SEPTEMBER 16TH

BAND TO APPEAR ON THE TONIGHT SHOW ON OCTOBER 13TH ALBUM RELEASE DATE

LIMITED-EDITION CONFIGURATIONS OF BRAND-NEW DOUBLE ALBUM, EMBRYONIC, REVEALED

3RD ANNUAL "MARCH OF 1000 FLAMING SKELETONS" HALLOWEEN PARADE CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER 24th & NEW YEAR'S 2009/2010 SHOW ANNOUNCED

**Immediately following tonight's Colbert Report airing, the entire album will be available on http://www.colbertnation.com for streaming through 9/21**


The world's most unpredictable and entertaining experimental rock band, THE FLAMING LIPS, are gearing up for a busy fall. First up, the band will appear on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on September 16th, which airs that night at 11:30 p.m. ET. Check local listings for details.

The LIPS' brand-new double-album, EMBRYONIC will be available online in its entirety for a limited-time only at http://www.colbertnation.com immediately after Wednesday night's show through Monday, September 21. This will be the first complete airing of the album in advance of release and the first time The Colbert Report has presented any album by an artist.

THE LIPS are appearing on Colbert to spread the word about EMBRYONIC, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on October 13th. This marks their first full studio set in three years following their Grammy Award-winning AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS. EMBRYONIC, THE LIPS' 12th album, was recorded in Fredonia, NY, and Oklahoma City, OK, with studio whiz and general co-conspirator Dave Fridmann and just may be their most sonically adventurous and compositionally vernal form of musical expression ever. In honor of the October 13th release date, THE LIPS will perform on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien that night.

EMBRYONIC will be released in multiple configurations: a standard CD, featuring 18 tracks, and a deluxe package that includes two CD's (18 tracks plus a bonus audio DVD of the full album) and a custom hardcover book featuring 24 pages of full-color art, lyrics, and band photos. This deluxe package is a limited-edition run and has been custom-designed by THE FLAMING LIPS. The album will also be released on vinyl with a single gatefold jacket that includes two colored LP's (one blue and one yellow). A CD version of the album will be included with the vinyl package.

THE LIPS will also release EMBRYONIC in two Direct to Consumer packages available only via the band's online store at http://www.flaminglips.com. The deluxe DTC package, which will be sold as a digipack inside of a custom "fur" box, includes two CDs, plus a bonus 96k 24bit-super resolution audio DVD (256 times higher resolution rate than standard CD audio), and an exclusive album artwork lithograph. A very limited number of these prints will be autographed by the band.

A super MEGA Deluxe vinyl edition will also be made available in very limited quantities this coming winter 2009. A detailed explanation will be forthcoming. Keep and eye on the LIPS website for info.

Plans for New Years Eve?? Once again, THE FLAMING LIPS have confirmed that they will indeed play their hometown of Oklahoma City on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2009, at the Cox Center. Tickets for the show will go on sale Saturday September 19th. Ticket prices range from $10, $20, and $25 (plus venue/transaction fees). Special Guests will be Oklahoma brethren and label mates STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS. Check http://www.flaminglips.com and http://www.stardeathandwhitedwarfs for further details.

Also just completed and ready for viewing is a brand new video for the EMBRYONIC track, "I Can Be A Frog," featuring backing animalistic sounds by Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeah's fame, will debut online beginning, Sep 22, on Myspace.Com.

If all that weren't enough, THE LIPS will once again host their annual "March of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons" Halloween Parade in Oklahoma City, now in its third year. This year's festivities take place on October 24th in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown district; just a stone's throw away from FLAMING LIPS ALLEY.

Last year's second annual Ghouls Gone Wild event was a huge success that drew LIPS fans from around the globe. Naturally, this year's Supernatural procession will be even more incendiary as festive floats, (in)appropriately adorned cars, walking groups, and 1,000 strong undead snake through the streets of Oklahoma City.

New I-Report about the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Hey check out my i-Report about the Fall of the Berlin Wall at

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-322856

I hope you all enjoy it. This was a significant event in the 1980s.

Dorrie

Summer Vacation Imissthe80s

Imissthe80s.com is on summer vacation at the moment. Rest in peace Michael Jackson.

Dorrie

Summer Vacation

The site will be updated again soon. I am enjoying an extended summer vacation. I hope you all are enjoying your summer. Rest in peace Michael Jackson, that was terrible news to lose the King of Pop.

Dorrie

Pet Shop Boys Tour Dates and More

PANDEMONIUM TOUR

Yes, that’s the name of Pet Shop Boys tenth studio album.

Yes, it’s their highest-charting record since 1993’s Very.



Yes, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's career as Pet Shop Boys spans over two decades and they
have sold over 30 million albums.

Yes, Pet Shop Boys will bring Pandemonium on tour to North America this Fall.

Yes, The Pandemonium Tour is a multi-media show that will include Pet Shop Boys' greatest hits and celebrate the new album.

Yes, it will be directed by Es Devlin, choreographed by Lynne Page with live music produced by Stuart Price.

Yes, it's a very 'up' show, one you won't want to sit down for....

Yes, Chris Lowe says 'Every night is Friday night' on the tour.

Yes, USA Today said the new album ‘affirms their greatness.’

Yes, Entertainment Weekly said that 'No one writes better dance-pop odes'.

Yes, Rolling Stone said “On their excellent 10th album, the music leans toward the ornate, with snatches of
Tchaikovsky and spaghetti-Western atmospherics enveloping the synths and house beats.”

Yes, People said “Here they’re at their best on melancholy-streaked songs such as “Beautiful People”.

Yes, their website is www.petshopboys.co.uk.




The Pet Shop Boys will be offering pre-sale tickets to their online community for the up-coming North American dates.
In addition, a limited number of VIP packages (including the opportunity to meet Neil and Chris)
will be made available for purchase.

The pre-sale will begin Monday, June 8th, at 1:00 PM in the time zone of the performance. Purchase pre-sale tickets!



PANDEMONIUM TOUR DATES:

Aug 29 Montreal Metropolis
Sept 1 New York, NY Hammerstein
Sept 2 New York, NY Hammerstein
Sept 3 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
Sept 5 Boston, MA House of Blues
Sept 6 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
Sept 9 Miami, FL Fillmore
Sept 10 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay PAC
Sept 11 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Sept 12 Atlanta, GA Chastain
Sept 14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
Sept 15 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Ballroom
Sept 19 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Centre of Performing Arts
Sept 20 Seattle, WA Moore
Sept 22 San Francisco, CA Warfield
Sept 23 San Francisco, CA Warfield
Sept 24 Los Angeles, CA Greek
Sept 26 Las Vegas, NV Joint

Pet Shop Boys Official Website

Mr. Belvedere Seasons 1 & 2 DVD Review

Shout Factory has released "Mr. Belvedere Season's One and Two" on DVD. "Mr. Belvedere" was a family friendly sitcom that premiered on ABC in the month of March 1985. The show quickly became a favorite of television viewers. Christopher Hewett, a British actor, starred on the sitcom as friendly, boisterous butler Mr. Belvedere. Mr. Belvedere was hired by the Owens family in the shows first episode. The premise of the series revolves around the butler living in the home and helping to raise the children of George and Marsha Owens. Child actor Brice Beckham starred in the series as witty Wesley Owens. Wesley and Mr. Belvedere had great candor and shared many laughs. Wesley was quite a scene stealer. The show featured two teenage actors that starred on the series as Heather and Kevin.

The best way to describe "Mr. Belvedere" is as a family friendly sitcom with a family addition that helped to raise the family. Mr. Belvedere shared in the child raising with George and Marsha Owens. There wasn't a great deal of jealously when it came to parenting type of scenarios. The household children listened to Mr. Belvedere and welcomed his advice and opinions.

The episodes are memorable. "Mr Belvedere" didn't spend a great deal of time in syndication. Many of these episodes haven't been seen in years. Memorable episodes include the episodes "Sweet Charity," in which Heather and Wesley bring home a homeless woman, "Requiem," where Wesley becomes conflicted after the death of his accordian teacher, "Wesley's Friend," in which Wesley's friend is diagnosed with AIDS, and the episode "Amish," in which the oldest teenage son Kevin starts dating an Amish girl and changes his lifestyle. The good thing about the episode "Wesley's Friend" is that it introduced AIDS to the family viewing audience. This episode was one of the first family sitcom episodes to introduce AIDS to the viewing audience.

"Mr. Belvedere Seasons 1 & 2" on DVD is a five disc collection that features 29 episodes. The air dates for the episodes on the disc range from March 15th, 1985 to March 28th 1986. Bonus features on the fifth disc include a featurette titled "The Owens Family Remembers." This feature includes brand new interview footage with cast members Bob Uecker, Ilene Graff, Brice Beckham and Rob Stone. It's really cool to see child actor Brice Beckham all grown up. The other cast members look great. It's nice that Shout Factory went through the effort of reuniting cast members for this interview. In addition to the feature with interviews, the DVD set includes a Saturday Night Live sketch titled "Mr. Belvedere Fan Club." It's pretty cool that the rights owners of Saturday Night Live allowed this content to be included in the DVD box set. Fans of "Mr. Belvedere" the series should be pleased that Shout Factory went through the effort to include bonus material. "Mr. Belvedere" Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD is a great purchase and fans of the show will be pleased to finally own this favorite on DVD.

Hulk Vs. Trailer

On behalf of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, we are pleased to present the trailer for the eagerly awaited DVD release of the most highly anticipated Marvel animated feature yet - HULK VS. Make way for the clash of Marvel’s mightiest heroes, as Bruce Banner’s alter-ego takes on fan favorites Wolverine and Thor in two epic, all new, action-packed animated films -- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor.


For more information on this title, visit the official website:

www.lionsgate.com/hulkvs