The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 41

Star Link Wednesday, November 7, 2001 3 002 Julia Rolicpts, fclcp end TIic Now Yorti Yanliccs Stop in Buinncss Mil Records 2 NEW YORK (ENTER 2 foot 7 inches the shortest ever adult actress in a leading role -ET Star, Tamara de Treaux 3,842 hours the TV air-time produced by the most prolific TV Producer of drama Aaron Spelling Music Stars 8 the most Grammy awards won in a year by an individual Michael Jackson 13 years old -the youngest No. 1 solo rapper on the US Charts Lil Bow Wow $56.5 million the worth of the richest music producer Master 11 weeks the most weeks spent at No 1 on the US Singles chart by a girl band Destiny's Child 1.76 million the copies sold in the first week by the fastest-selling rap artist of all time Eminem 7 the most consecutive No. 1 singles on the US charts -Whitney Houston Celebrity Athletes 31.5 the highest point average in an NBA career -Michael Jordan 92 the most goals scored in an NHL season -Wayne Gretzky $23,767,307 the highest all time career earnings on the US PGA circuit -Tiger Woods 7 the most Wimbledon men's tennis wins Peter Sampras $1 million the highest annual earnings by a female wrestler Chyna 26 the most World Series Wins New York Yankees In addition to the celebrity records and the all time favorites, Guinness World Records 2002 Edition, includes an all-new organization of content with sections on Extreme Sports, Computer Games, Medical Marvels and TAINMENT WIRE) From the fastest to the slowest, from the highest to the lowest, from the longest to the shortest and all superlatives in between, Guinness World Records 2002 is the ultimate source of interesting and astounding facts and figures. This year's book also features incredible celebrity records from the world of TV, film, music and sport. Some of these 2002 Guinness World Records and their star holders include: MoviesTelevision $70 million the highest annual earnings by a film actor- Bruce Willis $18.9 million the highest annual earnings by a film actress Julia Roberts 5 mins 30 sees the longest speech at the Oscars -Greer Garson 4 the most best Actress Awards Kathryn Hepburn Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, Stanley Kubrick, Jack Nicholson, Bob Hope Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courtney Cox-Arquette, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Anthony Edwards N'SYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Dr.

Dre, Sean "Puffy" Combs, TLC, Madonna, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Jerry Rice, Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson David Copperfield Robots. Plus, there's a brilliant new design with an embossed and attention-grabbing green and silver cover and an exclusive prize competition and game for US owners of the book. Guinness World Records is more than a great brand, TV show, website and book it's a phenomenon, a rite of passage for anyone interested in the limits of human achievement. Nearly every US household has someone who has read the book, watched the TV show or visited the website (www.guinnessworl- drecords.com). Short, quick, and instantly intriguing, the Guinness World Records brand brilliantly and uniquely satisfies a natural human curiosity for the extreme.

Published since 1955, Guinness World Records is currently distributed in 80 countries, and the 2001 edition sold over 4.8 million copies worldwide it remains, in fact, the world's all-time best selling copyright book! Other Stars to get a mention in Guinness World Records 2002 include: Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, CAMELLIAS $4A00 2 Gal. Choice of 10 IV TBS Superstation Challenges Viewers in an Online Battle of Good vs. Evil Created for Upcoming Superstation Original Movie INVINCIBLE nnoirr $4 A50 ranoico i vafihH AZALEAS $eoo 3 Reg. 10 Varieties To Choose From SASANQUAS All 3 Gal. EVERGREEN SHRUBS, Reg.

$7.00.. $g00 using standard scripting languages. The Web Driver software development kit enables developers to take advantage of a user's hardware acceleration to display graphically rich and highly interactive content. In doing so, Web developers can quickly develop and license premium entertainment and gaming content that scales to many users' systems, Including a 56k modem. WUdTangent is a leading provider of multimedia graphics, animation and interactivity, creating enriched Internet experiences.

Nominated for PC Magazine's 2000 Technical Excellence Awards and named one of Newsweek's Top Five Technologies for 2001, WUdTangent's proprietary Web Driver(TM) technology provides unprecedented performance on a Web page, allowing the creation of faster, richer, more interactive content The Web Driver's unique compression technology allows interactive multimedia content to be streamed and cached on a user's machine with minimal wait. Product downloads, information and developer resources, are posted on the WUdTangent Web site at www.wildtangent.com. TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System, flagship entertainment network, reaches 86.2 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 24 consecutive years. TBS Superstation offers high-profile original movies and series, blockbuster movies, popular series and sports. The Superslation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.Com.

1,000 To Choose From SHI-SHI SASANQUAS ATLANTA (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) WUdTangent, Inc. Develops Leading-Edge Interactive Game Available Free Exclusively at TBSsuperstation.com TBS Superslation's upcoming martial arts adventure movie INVINCIBLE has spawned an online adventure game. Created by WUdTangent, a leading producer of online entertainment technology, the free game challenges players to preserve good and free the world from evil and launched exclusively on TBSsuperstauon.com today, Friday, Nov. 2. INVINCIBLE, starring Billy Zane (Titanic, Dead Calm), premieres Sunday, Nov.

18, at 8 p.m. (ETY7 p.m. (PT), exclusively on TBS Superstation. INVINCIBLE, the brainchild of martial arts star Jet Li and Oscar(R-winning actorproducerdirector Mel Gibson, is an exciting martial arts actionadventure about a battle raging between four modem-day warriors and the evil Shadowmen who seek to Superstation. "This game is another example of our ongoing strategy of enhancing the television viewing experience by developing interactive online components for our high-profile programming.

We are happy to have WUdTangent as a technology partner in these endeavors." "By developing an online game component for INVINCIBLE, we are not only entertaining viewers but actually bunding on their excitement for the show itself, investing them in the plot and drawing them to their television to watch scenarios similar to what they experienced online," said Dave Madden, executive vice president of sales and business development for WUdTangent. "This is a perfect example of how branded applications have become the next trend in multimedia promotions and advertising." WUdTangent's Web Driver technology enables Web and game developers to create and deliver cutting-edge multimedia content via the Internet destroy all good in the world. The 1 four warriors are pulled together by a mystical leader who trains them in using their personal talents as a team to defeat the Shadowmen. In addition to Zane, INVINCIBLE features rising stars Tory Kittles (Tigerland), Byron Mann (The Corrupter), Stacy Oversier (The Guardian) and Dominic Purcell (Mission: Impossible 2), The INVINCIBLE online game invites users to select two of the four warriors, who represent the elements of fire, water, metal and air, to combat the Shadowmen in three separate episodes. Because it is built using WildTangent's interactive 3D platform, the INVINCIBLE game features CD-ROM-quality graphics and can be played using virtually any In-temet connection.

"Creating an online martial arts action game will add to the INVINCIBLE experience for our viewers by immersing them directly in combat scenarios," said Richard Turner, director of interactive marketing for TBS $O50 1 Loprs PLANT NURSER1 ISO Henry West Monroe, La. (off Ark. Rd.) Hours! 8:304:00 Sunday Closed 1 111 Midway Spits Dsllvtrs Its Ar3db-Styl3 VKMgaira NHL KItz 20-02 as Lccb 1103 fcr Xtax ffisjso System From Microsoft you need is the popco That's right when you sign up for home delivery of The News-Star, we'll give you a pair of movie passes. A seven-day home delivery subscription gives you a great deal 30 ii) i of value delivered right to your door. Thousands of area adults wake up to The News-Star.

It's the place to go for in-depth news and information, as well. Call today 362-0205 or clip out the coupon below and mail it to The News-Star Circulation Department, Movie Ticket Offer, 411 N. 4th Street, Monroe, LA 71201. P.S. Be sure to mention that you want the "AfoWe Ticket Offer.

7 0 CHI A GO (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) NHL Hitz 20-02 Provides Realistic Hockey Action Combined with Big Hits, Big Checks and Lightning-Fast Gameplay- Midway Sports, the sports brand of leading software industry publisher and developer Midway Games announced today that NHL Hitz 20-02 will 4 ship tomorrow for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. NHL Hitz 20-02 shipped for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system on September 23 and is scheduled to ship on November 13 for the Nintendo GameCube. "We are honored to have the only hockey videogame available for the Xbox videogame system at launch," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "NHL Hitz 20-02 has changed the hockey videogame category, with its delivery of the most intense and exciting aspects of hockey every time you play." Developed by the accomplished hockey development team Black Box Games, NHL Hitz 20-02 is the only videogame with larger-than-life, adrenaline hockey, big hits, rocket goals and exciting gameplay. Officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA with real NHL teams and athletes, NHL Hitz 20-02 features 3-on-3 (plus goalies), lightning-fast gameplay, play-by-play commentary and a never-before-seen interactive 3D crowd.

The crowd will do the wave, react to the action and increase and decrease In size between periods depending on the importance of the game and the score. Gamers will definitely feel the burn of a 125MPH slap shot as the frenzied fans heckle them from the bleachers. NHL Hitz 20-02 also features an in-game jukebox, with some of today's hottest songs and bands including chart-toppers by Limp Bizkit and "Make Me Bad" by Korn. The jukebox allows gamers to choose from and listen to popular, pulse-pounding tunes while playing the game. To add even more NHL realism, New Jersey Devils' defenseman and 2001 NHL All-Star Scott Stevens signed an exclusive deal with Midway to be the signature athlete for NHL Hitz 20-02.

The MVP of the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs appears on the package cover and in NHLHitz 20-02 advertising materials. "It is impressive to see what Midway can do to the hockey experience," said Stevens. "NHL Hitz 20-02 offers gameplay that hockey athletes will enjoy, not just fans and videogamers." Mini games with skills competitions help players hone their skills before games, while multiplaycr hockey allows one to four gamers to face off against one another. Gamers can also create the ultimate ice warrior with the Create-A-PIayer feature. NHL Hitz 20-02 Xbox Features News-Star www.thenewsstar.com Sign me up for 12 weeks delivered to my home.

for a savings of 20 off the newsstand price. to Adrenaline-Style, Over-the-Top Gameplay Players leap, glide, check, pass and score on would-be defenders Outrageous, Over-the-Top Animations Watch out for the blistering "on fire" puck NHL and NHLPA Licensed Product Play your favorite NHL teams and players Classic Midway Sports On-Fire Mode Players and teams catch fire and become almost unstoppable Fully 3D Modeled Crowd First interactive 3D crowd in any sports videogame Thirty Arenas Players choose from a variety of arenas Fantasy Stadiums, Hidden Teams and Players Secret arenas presented in a unique fantasy setting, as well as hidden teams and special players to unlock along the way Big Players Huge player models with real player faces and expressions 1 Mini-Games Including skill competitions Create-A-Player Allows players to design their ultimate Ice warrior High Powered Play-by-Play Commentary to describe all of the outrageous action Big Hits Aggressive hits that can break the glass Different Player Skill Sets Real player stats, abilities and attributes Multiplaycr Hockey One to 4 players Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer, publish er and marketer of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play or scheduled for release on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. For more information about Midway Games and NHL Hitz 20-02 visit www.nhlhitz.midway.com.

Name Address State City. Phone Email Address. Send no money now. We'll bill you later. News-Star P.O.

Box 1502 Monroe, LA 71210-9979 For faster Mfvlce, wnd an email to and Indicate you wain iu Doyin receiving i ne roews-oiar at your nome..