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TVShowsOnDVD.com reports that Warner Home Video will release "Tom & Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection" on June 23rd.

The 2-disc set will include all 34 Chuck Jones-era "Tom & Jerry" shorts, plus two bonus documentaries.

GeorgeC wrote:The first major cast death in Trek was really Mark Lenard (Sarek) way back in 1996 or 1997. Another sorely missed talent.

In '96, GeorgeC, specifically on Nov. 22, 1996-the very day "Star Trek: First Contact" was released, IMSMR [if memory serves me right]...

Another bit of sad news to report tonight, folks... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081218/ap_en_ce/obit_roddenberry Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, passed away of leukemia this morning (12/18/08) at age 76. Roddenberry, while more known as "Nurse Chapel" i...

http://www.pokebeach.com/news/1208/maddie-blaustein.jpg Maddie Blaustein, a transgender voice actress most known for her role as "Meowth" in the first eight seasons of the English-dubbed version of the Pokémon anime, passed away on December 11, 2008 after a short (and as of this writing) unknown il...

Ray Ellis, who wrote scores for animated series produced by Filmation Studios under the pseudonym Yvette Blais, died on October 27th, 2008 from complications of melanoma. He was 85. Filmation shows Ellis/Blais wrote for include "The Archie Show," "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," "Lassie's Rescue Ran...

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pink-Panther-Classic-Cartoon-Collection/10675 After a previous announcement that the 9 discs in the "Pink Panther and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection" series would be included in the November 25th "Pink Panther: The Ultimate Collection" box set featuring all but o...

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080927/122253216000.html Legendary Hollywood actor Paul Newman, the voice of "Doc Hudson" in Disney/Pixar's Cars , has died after a long battle with lung cancer at the age of 83. He is mostly known for his roles in such classic films as "Cool Hand Luke," "The Sti...

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/beetlejuice.html Aroding to DVDActive, the forthcoming 20th Anniversary DVD/Blu-Ray Disc release of Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" will feature three episodes of the animated series produced by Burton and David Geffen: Season 1's "A-Ha," "Skeletons In The Closet" a...

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Tiny-Toon-Adventures-Season-1-Announced/9301 and http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Freakazoid-Season-1-Announcement/9300 The Steven Spielberg productions Tiny Toon Adventures and Freakazoid! are coming to DVD in Season 1 sets. The 4-Disc TTA S1Volume1 will go for US$4...

NeoSuperBlissey confirming entry. I did not remember which Email addy I have on my account, so I used the one I used.

Tetsuro Tamba, known mostly in the West as "Tiger Tanaka" in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice , but known in anime circles as the original Japanese voice of the "Cat King" in Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns , has passed away of pneumonia at the age of 84. http://www.tamba.ne.jp/index.html (in...

This news blurb on Tom & Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 2 comes from http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents , scroll down to 8/24/06: Those of you who purchased Warner's Tom & Jerry Spotlight Collection: Volume 2 will be pleased to know that the disc replacement program for Discs One and Two (on...

Mako, the Asian-American actor known for his roles in the Arnold Schwarzenegger "Conan" films, as well as many other roles, passed away at age 72 after a long battle with cancer. Cartoon fans would know him as "Aku" on Cartoon Network's Samurai Jack , as the Aku parody "Achoo" on Duck Dodgers and "U...