The Associated Press released a great article last week about celebrity autographed memorabilia. Johnny Depp ranked at the top of the charts as the most gracious celebrity for the third year in a row. Behind him in adoring-fan generosity are: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Jack Nicholson, Rosario Dawson, John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, Jay Leno, Dakota Fanning, and Russell Crowe. Crowe's placement on the Top 10 was considered a surprise, as he is infamous for throwing temper tantrums when it comes to fans and paparazzi, but the 43-year-old actor has apparently turned over a new leaf.
The worst celebrity signers are shamed in the following order: Will Ferrell, Tobey Maguire, Joaquin Phoenix, William Shatner, Renee Zellweger, John Malkovich, Julie Andrews, Bruce Willis, Teri Hatcher, and Scarlett Johansson.
The editors of Autograph magazine, who compile the list annually, said they take into account input from autograph-collecting judges based in Europe, New York, and California when ranking the celebs.
If you need help pricing or organizing your collections of celebrity autographs, use an iTaggit account, as opposed to software for collectors, for the most secure way to store your valuable's information. Then be sure to share your autographs with the rest of our community, and add in the interesting story of how you obtained them in the notes section!

As my blogging continues, I'd like to tell you a little about myself.

I collect anything that pertains to the Western Swing bandleader Bob Wills and his band the Texas Playboys. I just finished a DVD documentary on Bob Wills entitled “Faded Love” and own www.bobwills.com and have a listing of my collection posted on iTaggit.

I’m passionate about creating narrative and documentary entertainment, sharing my values, desires and hopes for the future.

I’m passionate about the future of creating and disseminating entertainment through the Internet because of the possibilities it presents.

From time to time you will hear about Bob Wills and why I feel, as an entertainment professional, that he and his music are such an important piece of Americana.

Share with me what your passions are. That way this blog will be a conversation between members of a community formed through iTaggit.

Have you heard? The News Corporation and NBC recently teamed up to display popular television videos on major Web sites like Yahoo!, AOL, MySpace, and MSN.

Read this article and see what one journalist, Richard Siklos, is saying about television media elbowing their way into the Internet.

 And some are saying Google, owner of YouTube, may be in a bit of trouble. Read HERE for more.

 

 

What may look like an obscure independent film was, in all probability, partially or wholly funded and distributed by a major studio.

Most studios - even "independent" ones - belong to business giants like The Seagram Company, owner of Universal Studios.  

To get a toe in, producers sometimes raise their own cash and form companies, targeting theaters that play independent films. Follow this link to see some of the independent theaters near you. 

Click here to view the Little Miss Sunshine trailer.

Gregg Hall

I don’t know about you but I hate shopping all over the place trying to
put together a package of anything and my home theater system is the
same way. Instead of shopping around and building a system from scratch
that may not even communicate to each component properly why not do
like I did and go with an all in one home theater system?

These systems are now all inclusive and take away the headache of
trying to figure out everything that is needed for the home theater
experience, it all comes in one package.

What makes a system a home theater is having a TV, receiver/amplifier,
home theater speakers, and a device such as a DVD player to play
movies. If you have more money you may even go all the way with
customized lighting, seating, and even more sound but a good way to get
started is with an all in one system.

Usually what is included in an complete package will be the speakers,
receiver for surround sound, and a quality DVD player. Most all in ones
will not have the TV as most people already have the television but
there are some upgraded systems that will even include the television.
You should have at least a 27” TV but I prefer to have at least a 50”
for a true theater like experience. Once you have had a big screen TV
you will never be able to go smaller again.

Another big reason to go with an all in one system is the savings. You
can get some of these now as low a two hundred bucks which puts them in
the reach of just about anyone. Now you don’t have to go down the
street to your wealthy buddy’s house!

Another feature I like is that these systems are created so that anyone
can easily put them together, even me. You don’t have to have an
engineering degree to figure out the connections. Everything you will
need is in one box and you can buy the system and be at home watching
movies within a short time.

You will also be able to use a system like this in a small space so if
you have a small living room this will fit the bill nicely. All in one
home theater systems are very compact and take up very little space. If
you want to be able to get a home theater system and have a limited
budget this is a good way to get started.

Gregg Hall is an author and internet marketing consultant living in
Navarre Florida. Find home theater speakers and home theater systems at
http://www.hometheaterspeakersplus.com