what does that mean? this chart helps clarify
A second cousin means he/she is the child of your mother's or father's first cousin. In other words, you have the same great grand parent.
A second cousin once removed means they are the child of your second cousin.
wait, actually I see another second cousin once removed on the chart.
It could be the child of your grandparents first cousin.
OK, now it's even more confusing since there are actually two definitions.
-- via facebook
Let's make it simpler and define a first cousin once removed.
Two people for whom a first cousin relationship is one generation removed.
The child of one's first cousin; also the first cousin of one's parent.
So what is the relationship between the two definitions of first cousin once removed?
For one thing, they are two generations apart (with you in the middle). Looking at the chart, the grandparent of the first cousin once removed is the great great grandparent of the other first cousin once removed.
Yeah, that's clear now...
Friday, November 28, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Solving Human Problems
Jehovah's Witnesses get mainstream coverage (if you call MidWeek mainstream) ...
These days, everyone is trying to improve their exterior with ab workouts, wrinkle creams and ED drugs. But what about the inside of a person? How does one better the person within the skin?
That opportunity is available for the next two weekends at Hawaii Convention Center, as Jehovah Witnesses (JW) brings perhaps the state’s biggest convention of the year to town, with more than 24,000 delegates from 10 countries.
“The program is a workshop for families — all kinds of information. There is no religious ceremony or revival or call out begging for money,” explains David Fitzgerald, an elder in the organization and convention spokesman. “It is talks, re-enactments and demonstrations to make it lively and interesting, because these are rough times, and families need to know how to cope and how to deal with life’s pressures in the best way, and give guidance to their family.”
Programs during the day are free and open to the public, and cover a variety of issues, from how to balance your career while raising a family and how to find the right mate, to basic lessons on morality and good health.
In addition to the life lessons, there will be two theatrical productions that will bring a Bible story to life and provide guidance on how to treat others in the workplace.
This is the last of 190 conventions held this year by JW, according to Fitzgerald, and the first one held in Hawaii since 2009. This year is special to JW because they believe this is the 100th anniversary of Jesus Christ beginning his rule of Earth.
For those unfamiliar with JW, besides seeing their smiling faces walking around neighborhoods handing out tracts or their magazine The Watchtower, they originated in the 1870s in Pittsburgh. They formed out of the Bible Student movement with their own interpretation of the Bible, and have been growing ever since.
Currently there are about 8 million believers worldwide, and its international appeal can be seen in the delegates, who will begin arriving here this week. Australia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and five nations from South America will be represented at the convention, with each group using a translator for the day’s programs.
“People of many faiths pray for God’s Kingdom,” says Fitzgerald, who has been a JW his whole life. “This convention will explain what that kingdom is and how it can be a positive influence in our lives. A highlight of the program will be the keynote address on Friday morning, which will discuss how that kingdom is benefiting people today.
“A core belief of JW, based on Biblical and historical information, is that Jesus Christ began to rule as the King of God’s Kingdom in 1914. This convention marks this year as the centennial of that event.”
Locally, there are 90 JW congregations, with approximately 9,700 members, and they will be helping to welcome the delegates in true Hawaiian style: lei at the airport, serenades by ukulele and keiki hula demonstrations. They even plan to have a Lua Patrol, whose job will be to prepare the public restrooms ahead of the delegates’ arrivals on the bus tours to our local sites, ensuring they are extra clean, equipped with gift baskets and occasionally accompanied by local music performed live by local believers.
While the impact they hope to have is of a more eternal variety, one cannot ignore the immediate financial one this convention will have on the Islands.
They already have chartered 240 buses from Roberts Hawaii to take the delegates on four different tours of Oahu, and while that will spread a lot of dollars around the state, Fitzgerald believes the bigger feeling will be that of the aloha JW bring with them everywhere they go.
“During the weeks of this convention, if you are to walk around Waikiki or especially if you come to the convention, it is the best atmosphere,” says Fitzgerald. “Everyone is happy, smiling, joking and some are almost giddy because it is such a cool, cool feeling to be in that kind of environment with those kind of people. No cuss words, no people losing their temper, just a really cool atmosphere.”
They like to live their lives as examples, rather than preach how you should live yours. So if you are seeking a new, better you, Fitzgerald encourages anyone to join them.
“There’s something for everyone,” says Fitzgerald. “Who isn’t looking for answers to life’s big questions? That’s what this convention is all about: finding satisfying answers.”
-- Midweek, November 5, 2014
These days, everyone is trying to improve their exterior with ab workouts, wrinkle creams and ED drugs. But what about the inside of a person? How does one better the person within the skin?
That opportunity is available for the next two weekends at Hawaii Convention Center, as Jehovah Witnesses (JW) brings perhaps the state’s biggest convention of the year to town, with more than 24,000 delegates from 10 countries.
“The program is a workshop for families — all kinds of information. There is no religious ceremony or revival or call out begging for money,” explains David Fitzgerald, an elder in the organization and convention spokesman. “It is talks, re-enactments and demonstrations to make it lively and interesting, because these are rough times, and families need to know how to cope and how to deal with life’s pressures in the best way, and give guidance to their family.”
Programs during the day are free and open to the public, and cover a variety of issues, from how to balance your career while raising a family and how to find the right mate, to basic lessons on morality and good health.
In addition to the life lessons, there will be two theatrical productions that will bring a Bible story to life and provide guidance on how to treat others in the workplace.
This is the last of 190 conventions held this year by JW, according to Fitzgerald, and the first one held in Hawaii since 2009. This year is special to JW because they believe this is the 100th anniversary of Jesus Christ beginning his rule of Earth.
For those unfamiliar with JW, besides seeing their smiling faces walking around neighborhoods handing out tracts or their magazine The Watchtower, they originated in the 1870s in Pittsburgh. They formed out of the Bible Student movement with their own interpretation of the Bible, and have been growing ever since.
Currently there are about 8 million believers worldwide, and its international appeal can be seen in the delegates, who will begin arriving here this week. Australia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and five nations from South America will be represented at the convention, with each group using a translator for the day’s programs.
“People of many faiths pray for God’s Kingdom,” says Fitzgerald, who has been a JW his whole life. “This convention will explain what that kingdom is and how it can be a positive influence in our lives. A highlight of the program will be the keynote address on Friday morning, which will discuss how that kingdom is benefiting people today.
“A core belief of JW, based on Biblical and historical information, is that Jesus Christ began to rule as the King of God’s Kingdom in 1914. This convention marks this year as the centennial of that event.”
Locally, there are 90 JW congregations, with approximately 9,700 members, and they will be helping to welcome the delegates in true Hawaiian style: lei at the airport, serenades by ukulele and keiki hula demonstrations. They even plan to have a Lua Patrol, whose job will be to prepare the public restrooms ahead of the delegates’ arrivals on the bus tours to our local sites, ensuring they are extra clean, equipped with gift baskets and occasionally accompanied by local music performed live by local believers.
While the impact they hope to have is of a more eternal variety, one cannot ignore the immediate financial one this convention will have on the Islands.
They already have chartered 240 buses from Roberts Hawaii to take the delegates on four different tours of Oahu, and while that will spread a lot of dollars around the state, Fitzgerald believes the bigger feeling will be that of the aloha JW bring with them everywhere they go.
“During the weeks of this convention, if you are to walk around Waikiki or especially if you come to the convention, it is the best atmosphere,” says Fitzgerald. “Everyone is happy, smiling, joking and some are almost giddy because it is such a cool, cool feeling to be in that kind of environment with those kind of people. No cuss words, no people losing their temper, just a really cool atmosphere.”
They like to live their lives as examples, rather than preach how you should live yours. So if you are seeking a new, better you, Fitzgerald encourages anyone to join them.
“There’s something for everyone,” says Fitzgerald. “Who isn’t looking for answers to life’s big questions? That’s what this convention is all about: finding satisfying answers.”
-- Midweek, November 5, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
the #1 myth about hunger
Bittman is one of America’s leading food writers and thinkers, so his
circle is a bit broader than mine. But our message is the same: To feed
the world’s growing population, we need to change the way we think
about hunger.
In Bittman’s recent piece in The New York Times, “Don’t Ask How to Feed the 9 Billion”, he debunks a very common misconception — that hunger is caused by a scarcity of food. He writes:
When I read that, I thought of some other words from the script for the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet®, words which I’ve heard so many times I can almost recite them by heart:
In Bittman’s recent piece in The New York Times, “Don’t Ask How to Feed the 9 Billion”, he debunks a very common misconception — that hunger is caused by a scarcity of food. He writes:
The difference between you and the
hungry is not production levels; it’s money. There are no hungry people
with money; there isn’t a shortage of food, nor is there a distribution
problem. There is an
I-don’t-have-the-land-and-resources-to-produce-my-own-food,
nor-can-I-afford-to-buy-food problem. …
So we should not be asking, “How will
we feed the world?” but “How can we help end poverty?” Claiming that
increasing yield would feed the poor is like saying that producing more
cars or private jets would guarantee that everyone had one.
When I read that, I thought of some other words from the script for the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet®, words which I’ve heard so many times I can almost recite them by heart:
You may think hunger is about too many
people and too little food. That is not the case. Our rich and
bountiful planet produces enough food to feed every woman, man, and
child on earth. Hunger is about power. Its roots lie in inequalities in access to resources.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
the effects of prayer
Several studies have been conducted to test the effectiveness of praying for others. The most comprehensive and rigorous of these was the
Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) project,
which tested the notion that praying for sick patients improved their
health. STEP was a double-blind study that involved 1,800 patients who
had received coronary bypass surgery. Neither the patients nor their
doctors were allowed to know which patients were prayed for and which
were not. The patients were divided into several groups. Group 1
received prayers and didn’t know it. Group 2 received no prayers and
didn’t know it. Group 3 received prayers and did know it. This third
group was not subjected to the double-blind testing standard, but was
important to the study nonetheless for examining any possible
psychosomatic effects of prayer. Three separate churches in different
parts of the country provided the prayers.
The results of the test were reported in the April 2006 American Heart Journal. According to the findings of this study, there was no difference between patients who were prayed for and those who were not (Groups 1 and 2). (Patients who received no prayers actually fared slightly better than patients who did, but the difference was deemed too small to be of any significance.) There was, however, a noticeable difference between those who knew they had been prayed for and those who did not (Group 3 versus Groups 1 and 2). Those who knew they were prayed for suffered significantly more complications than the other patients. This was attributed to “performance anxiety.” Patients in Group 3 knew people were praying for them and felt pressure to do well. This also convinced them that they were so sick a prayer team was needed. After all, one doesn’t need prayers for a runny nose or a sore throat.
Thus, instead of bringing comfort, the prayers added extra stress and worry for these patients. I suppose the only thing more distressing in this scenario would be to find out your own doctor is praying for you.
Is praying to be completely dismissed, then? Should churches and other places of worship stop their practice of asking their congregations to pray for others?
No. A quote widely attributed to the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard seems to sum up the purpose and power of prayer: “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” In other words, prayer is helpful for the one praying, not the one being prayed for. While praying for others seems to have no discernible positive effect, there is a wealth of evidence that suggests prayer and meditation have beneficial effects on the person engaged in these practices.
Prayer, meditation and related practices are conducive to developing a positive mental attitude. What is more, numerous studies attest to the physical and psychological benefits of such a positive outlook. Better concentration and patience, deep relaxation and inner calm, and even faster recovery from illness and lower blood pressure are just some of the conclusions reached in studies that examined the impact of prayer and meditation on the practitioner. Such benefits are worth seeking.
-- Jay Sakashita, MidWeek, 11/12/14
The results of the test were reported in the April 2006 American Heart Journal. According to the findings of this study, there was no difference between patients who were prayed for and those who were not (Groups 1 and 2). (Patients who received no prayers actually fared slightly better than patients who did, but the difference was deemed too small to be of any significance.) There was, however, a noticeable difference between those who knew they had been prayed for and those who did not (Group 3 versus Groups 1 and 2). Those who knew they were prayed for suffered significantly more complications than the other patients. This was attributed to “performance anxiety.” Patients in Group 3 knew people were praying for them and felt pressure to do well. This also convinced them that they were so sick a prayer team was needed. After all, one doesn’t need prayers for a runny nose or a sore throat.
Thus, instead of bringing comfort, the prayers added extra stress and worry for these patients. I suppose the only thing more distressing in this scenario would be to find out your own doctor is praying for you.
Is praying to be completely dismissed, then? Should churches and other places of worship stop their practice of asking their congregations to pray for others?
No. A quote widely attributed to the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard seems to sum up the purpose and power of prayer: “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” In other words, prayer is helpful for the one praying, not the one being prayed for. While praying for others seems to have no discernible positive effect, there is a wealth of evidence that suggests prayer and meditation have beneficial effects on the person engaged in these practices.
Prayer, meditation and related practices are conducive to developing a positive mental attitude. What is more, numerous studies attest to the physical and psychological benefits of such a positive outlook. Better concentration and patience, deep relaxation and inner calm, and even faster recovery from illness and lower blood pressure are just some of the conclusions reached in studies that examined the impact of prayer and meditation on the practitioner. Such benefits are worth seeking.
-- Jay Sakashita, MidWeek, 11/12/14
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The Art of McCartney
Here's a new tribute album honoring the great Paul McCartney. Since you like The Beatles on Pandora, we think you'll enjoy it.
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Saturday, November 08, 2014
the man with nine lives
Time, it seemed, had come.
Roy Nagahara said his final farewells to family and friends, then turned to his wife, Irene, as the medical staff removed the breathing tube from his throat.
Nagahara had gone to the hospital 12 days earlier with severe pneumonia, his heart and lungs so weak that doctors placed him on a resuscitator just to stabilize him enough to run tests.
Already compromised by a pair of strokes, Nagahara's condition continued to worsen. After five days on the resuscitator, Nagahara could bear no more. He wanted the tube removed, even though he knew it meant he would almost certainly die.
"So they pulled it out and I put my head down, closed my eyes and waited," Nagahara said of that April day. "After a couple of seconds, I looked around and said, 'Eh, I'm still alive.' So I put my head down again, closed my eyes and fell asleep.
"Ten minutes later I opened my eyes again and I was still alive. So I told the doc, 'I guess it's not my day.'"
Roy Nagahara said his final farewells to family and friends, then turned to his wife, Irene, as the medical staff removed the breathing tube from his throat.
Nagahara had gone to the hospital 12 days earlier with severe pneumonia, his heart and lungs so weak that doctors placed him on a resuscitator just to stabilize him enough to run tests.
Already compromised by a pair of strokes, Nagahara's condition continued to worsen. After five days on the resuscitator, Nagahara could bear no more. He wanted the tube removed, even though he knew it meant he would almost certainly die.
"So they pulled it out and I put my head down, closed my eyes and waited," Nagahara said of that April day. "After a couple of seconds, I looked around and said, 'Eh, I'm still alive.' So I put my head down again, closed my eyes and fell asleep.
"Ten minutes later I opened my eyes again and I was still alive. So I told the doc, 'I guess it's not my day.'"
Thursday, November 06, 2014
free movies?
I'm talking about pirate sites (I will not mention who told me about them to protect the non-innocent). I'm always leery of these sites because of the danger of spyware. But sometimes I'm curious and might sneak a peek in order to see whether it might be worth my time (and money) to watch the movie legitimately.
Anyway, here's a few sites that might (or might not) work for you. (And might or might not be safe.)
couchtuner.eu
solarmovie.ws
movietube.cz
movieondrive.com
Anyway, here's a few sites that might (or might not) work for you. (And might or might not be safe.)
couchtuner.eu
solarmovie.ws
movietube.cz
movieondrive.com
(Use at your own risk.)
[4/28/15 - I'll post this with date 11/6/14 so as to kind of bury it]
[4/28/15 - I'll post this with date 11/6/14 so as to kind of bury it]
Batman vs. Marvel: battle of the 75 year olds
Marvel Comics isn’t the only comic book institution celebrating a 75th anniversary this year. A certain Dark Knight also hits the big seven-five.
Created by Bob Kane and the criminally underrated and overlooked Bill Finger, Batman appeared for the first time in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939), and he’s been an American icon ever since. In fact, Batman’s popularity has grown with each passing decade, and he’s probably one of the most resilient fictional characters of all time, up there with Sherlock Holmes and Dracula (two creations, incidentally, that were instrumental in Batman’s conception).
Today, Batman and Marvel stand as the two greatest examples of how far superheroes have come since the late 1930s, as well as the benchmarks of the genre’s current popularity.
Because we live in a time when one success can only be celebrated by pitting it against another in merciless competition, we’ve decided to ask—as well as answer—the most important question when it comes to these two pop culture paragons:
Which is the more successful septuagenarian, Batman or Marvel Comics?
[spoiler: this movie had some bearing on the outcome. Interesting. Written by David Goyer.]
Created by Bob Kane and the criminally underrated and overlooked Bill Finger, Batman appeared for the first time in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939), and he’s been an American icon ever since. In fact, Batman’s popularity has grown with each passing decade, and he’s probably one of the most resilient fictional characters of all time, up there with Sherlock Holmes and Dracula (two creations, incidentally, that were instrumental in Batman’s conception).
Today, Batman and Marvel stand as the two greatest examples of how far superheroes have come since the late 1930s, as well as the benchmarks of the genre’s current popularity.
Because we live in a time when one success can only be celebrated by pitting it against another in merciless competition, we’ve decided to ask—as well as answer—the most important question when it comes to these two pop culture paragons:
Which is the more successful septuagenarian, Batman or Marvel Comics?
[spoiler: this movie had some bearing on the outcome. Interesting. Written by David Goyer.]
Monday, November 03, 2014
Brittany Maynard
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Maynard stuck by her decision.
The terminally ill woman who revived a national debate about physician-assisted suicide ended her life Saturday by swallowing lethal drugs made available under an Oregon law allowing terminally ill people to choose when to die. She would have been 30 on Nov. 19.
Maynard had been in the spotlight for about a month since publicizing that she and her husband, Dan Diaz, moved to Portland from Northern California so that she could take advantage of the Oregon law. She told journalists she planned to die Nov. 1, shortly after her husband's birthday, but reserved the right to move the date forward or push it back.
Maynard ended her suffering from brain cancer right on schedule after hinting at a possible delay in a video released last week.
"She died as she intended — peacefully in her bedroom, in the arms of her loved ones," said Sean Crowley, a spokesman for the advocacy group Compassion & Choices.
Crowley said Maynard "suffered increasingly frequent and longer seizures, severe head and neck pain, and stroke-like symptoms. As symptoms grew more severe, she chose to abbreviate the dying process by taking the aid-in-dying medication she had received months ago."
The issue of physician-assisted suicide is not new, but Maynard's youth and vitality before she became ill brought the discussion to a younger generation.
Working with Compassion & Choices, Maynard used her story to speak out for the right of terminally ill people like herself to end their lives on their own terms.
Maynard's choice was not without detractors. Some religious groups and others opposed to physician-assisted suicide voiced objections.
Maynard earned two degrees and had an adventuresome spirit during her short life. She taught at orphanages in Nepal and spent time in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Costa Rica. She climbed Kilimanjaro a month before marrying Diaz in September 2012.
She was diagnosed with brain cancer on New Year's Day of this year and was later told she had six months to live.
Before dying, Maynard tried to live as fully as she could. She and her husband took a trip to the Grand Canyon last month — fulfilling a wish on Maynard's "bucket list."
Batman TV on DVD?
[9/23/08] The latest mumblings on the efforts to bring the TV series to DVD.
Currently the situation has Fox filing suit against Warners and other connected companies over the rights to produce and distribute the upcoming "Watchmen" movie, based on contracts signed a considerable while ago. And it appears that they have a very good case indeed.
But do Fox really want to make a “Watchmen” film of their own? Do they want the money from the Warners “Watchmen” film? Do they want a cut? A payoff? Or just holding up a rival?
None of the above. Sources tell me that Fox want the 1960s Batman TV series. Currently Fox own the TV footage, but Warner Bros own the characters and trademarks, via their ownership of DC Comics. The rights to a DVD release have been held up for a long time now, and this case looks like it may be the instrument to release them.
Oh, Fox will get a wodge of cash as well - many millions of dollars it seems. But it seems they also want the rights to release the Adam West-starring Batman on DVD, something long denied fans of the series. And Warners will get the “Watchmen” film, to release as planned.
* * *
But everybody will have to remember that DC Comics is only ONE of the rights-related hurdles that Fox needs to leap over! Fox has to work their way out of a very large "rights hell" situation that not only involves DC (albeit in a smaller and less contentious way than people are imagining), but many others, too! In fact, the sheer scope, depth and breadth of all the rights-holders who have to be brought into various agreements, to get this program released on DVD, can be absolutely frightening!
***
[2/18/11] Adam West interview
[6/7/12] Hope springs eternal. For the first time in 40 years, Warner Bros. Consumer Products will be able to use the likeness of the show's stars, including Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero and Burgess Meredith, on everything from apparel to toys, home goods, publishing and promotions.
WBCP will introduce the new "Batman" product opportunities to potential partners and retailers at next week's Licensing Expo, running June 12-14 in Las Vegas. First products will launch in the spring.
[7/19/12] Some episodes available on youtube uploaded by MrHJona (uploaded starting July 14, 2011, we'll see how long they last) Actually, looking further, he uploaded all of them! Also uploaded by Bat-Channel11 including the unaired pilot episode of Batgirl [bonus 2011 unaired pilot episode of Wonder Woman]
Batman The Movie
Return to the Batcave
Birds of Prey 1.1
[7/18/13] Batman on Blu-Ray sighting? No, not really.
Meanwhile all of MrHJone's Batman uploads were deleted. And pretty much everything in the 7/19/12 post above. However BestFanofBatman has uploaded seasons 1 and 2 (plus 2 episodes of season 3).
[1/15/14] Holy nostalgia,Caped Crusader ! The original 1960s Batman show is finally getting a home-video release, and Conan O'Brien couldn't be happier.
USA TODAY confirmed the news that the late-night talk-show host tweeted to his 9.75 million followers Wednesday:Warner Bros. Entertainment will be releasing the complete series this year in a box set. He also added a picture of himself and the classic Batmobile with the quip, "The seat smells like Adam West ."
The original series, which ran 1966-68 on ABC and in later years in syndication, was many people's introduction to the superhero outside of comics, especially before the Tim Burton Batman movie was released in 1989. And compared to the "Dark Knight" era that began in the 1980s with comics icon Frank Miller and others, the TV show was a lighthearted, campy affair starring West as the earnest Batman and his alter egoBruce Wayne , Burt Ward as Robin and Yvonne Craig as Batgirl.
However, the many colorful villains they faced on a weekly basis were arguably more of a draw, with a stable of mainstays including the Joker (Cesar Romero ), the Penguin (Burgess Meredith ), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin ) and three different women to wear the tight leather of Catwoman (Lee Meriwether , Eartha Kitt and Julie Newmar ). Celebrities of the day were regular guest stars, including film director Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze , Milton Berle as Louie the Lilac, Vincent Price as Egghead, Liberace as Chandell and his twin brother Harry, and Zsa Zsa Gabor as Minerva.
[yay!]
[7/2/14] Coming in November 2014
[7/17/14] 11/11/14 (Kind of expensive though.)
[11/3/14] Lots of options for the collector
[11/4/14] How Batman finally made it to DVD
[11/9/14] interview highlights with cast members
[11/13/14] Adam West is delighted
[5/5/15] Batman DVD big winner at the 2015 Home Media Magazine Awards
Currently the situation has Fox filing suit against Warners and other connected companies over the rights to produce and distribute the upcoming "Watchmen" movie, based on contracts signed a considerable while ago. And it appears that they have a very good case indeed.
But do Fox really want to make a “Watchmen” film of their own? Do they want the money from the Warners “Watchmen” film? Do they want a cut? A payoff? Or just holding up a rival?
None of the above. Sources tell me that Fox want the 1960s Batman TV series. Currently Fox own the TV footage, but Warner Bros own the characters and trademarks, via their ownership of DC Comics. The rights to a DVD release have been held up for a long time now, and this case looks like it may be the instrument to release them.
Oh, Fox will get a wodge of cash as well - many millions of dollars it seems. But it seems they also want the rights to release the Adam West-starring Batman on DVD, something long denied fans of the series. And Warners will get the “Watchmen” film, to release as planned.
* * *
But everybody will have to remember that DC Comics is only ONE of the rights-related hurdles that Fox needs to leap over! Fox has to work their way out of a very large "rights hell" situation that not only involves DC (albeit in a smaller and less contentious way than people are imagining), but many others, too! In fact, the sheer scope, depth and breadth of all the rights-holders who have to be brought into various agreements, to get this program released on DVD, can be absolutely frightening!
***
[2/18/11] Adam West interview
[6/7/12] Hope springs eternal. For the first time in 40 years, Warner Bros. Consumer Products will be able to use the likeness of the show's stars, including Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero and Burgess Meredith, on everything from apparel to toys, home goods, publishing and promotions.
WBCP will introduce the new "Batman" product opportunities to potential partners and retailers at next week's Licensing Expo, running June 12-14 in Las Vegas. First products will launch in the spring.
[7/19/12] Some episodes available on youtube uploaded by MrHJona (uploaded starting July 14, 2011, we'll see how long they last) Actually, looking further, he uploaded all of them! Also uploaded by Bat-Channel11 including the unaired pilot episode of Batgirl [bonus 2011 unaired pilot episode of Wonder Woman]
Batman The Movie
Return to the Batcave
Birds of Prey 1.1
[7/18/13] Batman on Blu-Ray sighting? No, not really.
Meanwhile all of MrHJone's Batman uploads were deleted. And pretty much everything in the 7/19/12 post above. However BestFanofBatman has uploaded seasons 1 and 2 (plus 2 episodes of season 3).
[1/15/14] Holy nostalgia,
USA TODAY confirmed the news that the late-night talk-show host tweeted to his 9.75 million followers Wednesday:
The original series, which ran 1966-68 on ABC and in later years in syndication, was many people's introduction to the superhero outside of comics, especially before the Tim Burton Batman movie was released in 1989. And compared to the "Dark Knight" era that began in the 1980s with comics icon Frank Miller and others, the TV show was a lighthearted, campy affair starring West as the earnest Batman and his alter ego
However, the many colorful villains they faced on a weekly basis were arguably more of a draw, with a stable of mainstays including the Joker (
[yay!]
[7/2/14] Coming in November 2014
[7/17/14] 11/11/14 (Kind of expensive though.)
[11/3/14] Lots of options for the collector
[11/4/14] How Batman finally made it to DVD
[11/9/14] interview highlights with cast members
[11/13/14] Adam West is delighted
[5/5/15] Batman DVD big winner at the 2015 Home Media Magazine Awards
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