Posted: 02 Oct 2010 02:27 AM PDT

This is the announcement fans have dying to hear for years: Wonder Woman is coming back to the screen. David E. Kelley is confirmed to write and produce a new television series around the adventures of the beloved heroine.

The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision has all the details of the upcoming project, underlining that it will probably also mark the end of all efforts of making a Wonder Woman film feature happen.

"Wonder Woman is heading back to the screen but instead of flying to movie theatres, the Amazon princess is returning to television," Heat Vision writes.

"Warner Bros. Television is developing a modern-day reboot of the classic DC comic book heroine and is lassoing an unlikely talent to potentially write and produce the superhero project: David E. Kelley, the showrunner behind legal dramas such as 'Ally McBeal,' 'Boston Legal' and 'The Practice'," the same e-zine says.

As we also informed you a while back, at one point, Joss Whedon was attached to the Wonder Woman feature film, but he eventually dropped out after trying for too long to come up with a version that would please the movie studio.

The announcement for the film with Whedon in charge came in 2005. In 2009, he was already out of the project and talking to the media about how a Wonder Woman film would never fly, literally.

That may be the case – but it seems odds are looking better for a television series. However, that's not to say development on it will go smoothly, Heat Vision warns.

"Though the 1975-79 TV series starring Lynda Carter remains the most memorable version of the character in pop culture, major networks have struggled to make female-driven action series work beyond superhero shows work beyond NBC's 'Heroes'," the e-zine says.

"One short-lived title, NBC's 'Bionic Woman,' which was likewise best known for its 1970s TV version, and could haunt attempts to get a series launch," Heat Vision believes.

Still, this doesn't change the fact that Wonder Woman is made for TV and not the big screen, the aforementioned publication says.

Other similar projects, which bombed at the box office ("Elektra" would be one) stand as proof of that, while series like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (which was also a movie first) fared extraordinarily well on TV.

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Heroes of Baseball: Michael Jack Schmidt - Associated Content

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:50 AM PDT

Phillies Third Baseman

Mike Schmidt Great Homerun Hitter

Heroes Of Baseball

Mike Schmidt was always my hero of baseball. I grew up in Philly in the seventies and listened to nearly all of the Phillies games on a little AM radio. I had a hard family life and became lost in my little AM radio. I fell in love with the Phillies. I still remember Steve Carlton as the lefty struck out the batters with the baseball bouncing before it reached the plate. I still remember Gary Maddox as he jumped high to steal homeruns from the other team. Mostly, I remember the great play of Mike Schmidt at third base. Mike Schmidt was the best third basemen I have ever seen in Major League Baseball. Of course, he is still my greatest hero of baseball. The Phillies in the seventies were a decent team. They kept a young kid like me interested in the sport of baseball. It helped when Mike Schmidt would blast one of his 548 homeruns over the fence.

Mike Schmidt his 548 homeruns in his career. His career began in 1972 and ended in 1989. Mike Schmidt spent his entire career with the Philadelphia Phillies. He had a batting average of .267 for a power hitter, he knocked in 1595 runs, he was selected as an All-Star twelve times and he won ten Gold Glove Awards. Mike Schmidt was the NL MVP three times; he won six silver slugger awards and was the 1980 World Series MVP. 1980 was the only year that Mike Schmidt won the World Series. This was the first time the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series.

Marvel Super Heroes Unite at AllPosters.com - Forbes

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 08:09 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- AllPosters.com, a division of Art.com Inc., the world's leading online specialty provider of wall art, today unveiled a new gallery of high quality wall art featuring iconic characters and images from leading comic book publishing company Marvel Publishing, Inc., many of which have never before been available to consumers in this artistic format.

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This introduction coincides with a recent national survey that illustrates the nostalgic, enduring nature of the Marvel Comics brand. Of the hundreds of adults surveyed:

-- 66 percent of people surveyed read Marvel Comics as a child -- The ability to fly was selected as the most coveted superpower -- X-Men was selected as the top comic book of all time -- If they could choose to be any Super Hero, 46 percent would be Spider-Man, 25 percent would be Iron Man and 10 percent would be Captain America -- 99 percent of respondents recognized a photo of Spider-Man versus only 63 percent who recognized a photo of Vice President Joe Biden and 51 percent who recognized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

These survey results point to the broad appeal of Marvel Comics, as does the new wall art collection on AllPosters.com. The collection offers fans more than 200 of these vintage images, available in different wall art formats including museum-quality giclee prints, master prints with glossy heavy card stock paper, wall murals and canvas. Prints can be customized further by adding a hand-made frame. Characters featured include X-Men, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Luke Cage and Mighty Thor.

"With over 850,000 images, AllPosters.com offers one of the world's largest assortments of quality wall art and we're pleased to introduce these iconic Marvel Comics images to comics fans of all ages," said Andrew Wait, chief marketing officer of Art.com Inc. "Our new Marvel Collection brings these Super Heroes to life, allowing them to make that leap from the comic book to any wall, be it in the bedroom, living room, family room, den, office or any other place of honor in your home. Aside from the stunning imagery, what makes this collection particularly unique is the ability to personalize each piece of artwork by choosing from a wide range of formats and custom framing options."

The Marvel Collection at AllPosters.com currently consists of two galleries, Marvel Vintage Covers and Spider-Man, with additional galleries for Marvel Heroes and Marvel Extreme to launch later this year:

-- Marvel Vintage Covers: Illustrates iconic comics throughout Marvel's history in a series of vintage comic covers and select comic pages, dating as far back as the 1940s -- Spider-Man: Highlights one of the most revered characters in comic book history through an extensive collection of Spider-Man images -- Marvel Heroes: Unites Marvel's most famous figures in unique prints that pair multiple heroes such as Wolverine, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk -- Marvel Extreme: Presents adult comic fans a unique collection of artist renderings of Marvel Super Heroes

"We're pleased to partner with AllPosters.com to offer this amazing collection of wall art to both Marvel fans and art lovers alike, helping expand the consumer experience with Marvel brands through new mediums and new formats," said Paul Gitter, president of consumer products for North America, Marvel Entertainment. "We know that AllPosters.com will honor the artistic integrity of these high-quality Marvel Comics images to offer the best possible product in the marketplace."

"We've all had heroes growing up and this exceptional collection allows us to relive some of those happy memories and introduce that tradition to the next generation," continues Wait. "This collection is all about 'fun,' and whether you're 7 or 70, parent or kid, comics collector or enthusiast, or just young-at-heart, there's no better place to indulge your passion for Marvel imagery and wall art than AllPosters.com."

AllPosters.com's Marvel Comics collection includes an assortment of products ranging from wall posters, retailing for as little as $14.99, to higher-end specialty wall art, such as stretched canvas and oversized wall murals, up to $279.99. The new line is now available for purchase online at www.AllPosters.com/Marvel-Collection.

About AllPosters.com and Art.com Inc.

AllPosters.com is a division of Art.com Inc. Art.com Inc. is the world's leading online specialty provider of posters, prints, and framed art. Since 1998, Art.com Inc. has sold high-quality wall art online to more than 10 million customers -- including students, teachers, home decorators, interior designers, businesses, art collectors and art lovers -- in over 120 countries worldwide. The privately-held company is headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with other facilities in Ohio, North Carolina and the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.art.com and www.AllPosters.com. "art.com" and "AllPosters" are registered trademarks of Art.com Inc.

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