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News and more for December 15, 2009.

NEWS

Redbox, Paramount extend DVD street date deal
DEC. 14 | PHYSICAL: Trial agreement goes through June 2010 Click for the full story» » »

Black Friday bargains pull down electronics revenue
DEC. 14 | PHYSICAL: Best Buy, Walmart lead Blu-ray, flat-panel TV discounts Click for the full story» » »

Netflix promo includes free Newman's Own pizza
DEC. 14 | PHYSICAL: Safeway, Shaw's are part of new subscriber giveaway Click for the full story» » »

Comcast adds Shakira VOD channel
DEC. 14 | DIGITAL: Company works to expand music library Click for the full story» » »

Amelia flies to disc Feb. 2
DEC. 14 | DISC DISH: Fox’s Amelia Earhart biopic Amelia, starring Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the title role, will take off on DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray Disc ($39.99) on Feb. 2. Click for the full blog» » »

Frog hops to top of box office
DEC. 14 | FROM VARIETY: Disney toon takes in $25 million Click for the full story» » »

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Seth MacFarlane sings
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane performed with a full orchestra at the launch party for Fox’s Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side at his residence in Los Angeles on Dec. 12. The DVD premiere will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on Dec. 22.
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY (WARNER)
Over the course of three films, a hobbit and his friends and allies battle the Dark Lord Sauron to save the world from the grip of evil.
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THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR: OPERATION DVD PREMIERE (DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT)
The penguins embark on a bunch of previously unreleased missions and enjoy favorite escapades from the highly-rated Nickelodeon series "The Penguins of Madagascar."
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THE STEPFATHER: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT (SONY)
A young man (Penn Badgley) begins to wonder whether his new stepfather (Dylan Walsh) might be the notorious murderer he saw on "America’s Most Wanted" in this $28.8 million-grossing remake of the 1987 film.
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AMELIA (FOX)
Hilary Swank stars as "Queen of the Air" Amelia Earhart in this $14.1 million-grossing film, which also stars Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor.
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CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ)
Michael Moore examines the effect of corporate dominance on Americans in this limited-release film.
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