16 May 2008 Posted 18:45 by Les Diane Sawyer interviewed George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and Shia LaBeouf live from Cannes this morning. Click through to watch the clip. And thanks to John T. for the link.

Posted 17:45 by Les While on a day trip to North Dakota I visited a Blockbuster store. Picked up the four exclusive Official Pix photos (well worth the $12.99 each and the embossed matting is very cool) as well as some other goodies.

Posted 17:45 by Les John R. & Sam R. (from UK) have alerted us to the new Merlin sticker album available now in their stores. Stickers are bought by the pack and over 200 are required to complete the album. Happy Hunting!

14 May 2008 Posted 20:45 by Les John T. (a reporter machine) reports in with this important television viewing information - Sunday, May 18th, at 8 PM the History Channel has a new two hour documentary called "Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest" which compares the reel world of Indiana Jones to real history (if there is such a thing). The Biography Channel celebrates Indiana Jones with a biography of George Lucas (Wednesday, May 21st, 9PM) and a new biography about Shia LaBeouf (Thursday, May 22nd, 9PM). Harrison Ford is featured Sunday May 25th at 7:30 AM.

Posted 06:15 by Les John T. has stumbled across several product promotional sites that have gone live - Click either image to vist the sites.

Posted 06:15 by Les Another Hallmark Father's Day card has surfaced - this time one of their musical ones (plays the Raiders March).

13 May 2008 Posted 21:45 by Les While hunting for groceries at Safeway today I came across this in their paper goods isle.

Posted 21:45 by Les Michael Rogers, the Online Managing Editor for Library Journal/LJXpress, has posted his Indiana Jones roundup of books and DVD's. Click through for his thoughts on the new books and DVD releases.

Posted 21:45 by Les Greg writes in to let the readers know that X-Box Live has added (spoiler free) X-Box Indiana Jones theme and gamer pic pack.

Posted 21:45 by Les John T. writes in to pass on that GOOD MORNING AMERICA this Friday (May 16) has a special Indiana Jones themed program. They are going to interview George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and the cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

12 May 2008 Posted 21:45 by Les This image will stay with me for the rest of my life! Click through for the article located at thisislondon.co.uk

Posted 21:00 by Les John T. sends in this scan to let us know to watch our mailboxes for the May-June 2008 issue of Lego 'Club' Magazine.

11 May 2008 Posted 23:00 by Les Lasse Lund from Denmark sends us in some new photos of his most recent acquistions and display choices. I can tell you it's quite impressive and well worth a look.

Posted 20:00 by Les John T. (who I'm convinced never sleeps) lets us know that the Official Burger King site has gone live. Click through for fortune and glory (and whoppers).

Posted 09:45 by Les And in the 'better late than never' category - Canada finally has some Indiana Jones cereal! I was able to find 5 different flavors of Mini-Wheats at the local Wal-Mart. Randomly packed in is one of three different 'Adventure Spoons'.

Posted 09:30 by Les Canyon (from the UK) shares with us pictures of the Indiana Jones 'Celebration Cake' she found at her local grocery.

10 May 2008 Posted 20:00 by Les John T. has two stories tonight - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novelization author James Rollins will be signing books at Barnes & Noble in Edina Minnesota on May 27 at 7:30 PM and at Wordsmith Books in Decatur Georgia on May 28 at 7:30 PM. Fans who cannot attend the Georgia event can order a signed copy of the book for $26.00 from Wordsmith. And for any fan of Lego - Tonight on Cartoon Network is the world premiere of the four minute Raiders of the Lost Brick Lego adventure! Fellow fans should be sure to visit www.cartoonnetwork.com now for ROTLB previews. Here is the press release about the show - LEGO® animation lovers, grab your bomber jackets, whips and TV remotes! The newest CGI animation LEGO mini movie, LEGO Indiana Jones(TM) and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, is slated to premiere as a commercial event within the Cartoon Network Toonami(TM) programming block Saturday, May 10 at 9 p.m. The event, running over four minutes in length, will be hosted by Shia LaBeouf, star of the much-anticipated feature film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Leading up to the mini-movie premiere, Cartoon Network will promote the event through custom on-air spots and online elements at CartoonNetwork.com. Visitors to the Website will get a sneak peek of the on-air event by checking out part one of the mini movie, debuting on the site the week of April 28. The following week, part two will be posted to view, with the full-length mini movie available online following the on-air premiere. In addition, Cartoon Network.com will feature a custom gaming opportunity that features three levels of a LEGO Indiana Jones online game building in difficulty, one level per week, starting April 28. "We look forward to enhancing the viewing and online experience at Cartoon Network with this exclusive, action-packed multi-platform promotion around this much anticipated film," said Beth Goss, executive vice president, Cartoon Network Ad Sales, Marketing and Enterprises. "We're thrilled to be working together with Cartoon Network on a second LEGO animation exclusive, generating excitement for our mutual fans and audiences," said Michael Pratt, senior brand manager, LEGO Systems, Inc. "Following the success of our Star Wars(TM) Revenge of the Brick event, our new four-act feature movie is designed to combine the construction, fun and humor of LEGO bricks and minifigures with Indiana Jones adventures to celebrate another blockbuster LEGO line of construction sets based on an iconic movie property." LEGO Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick was produced by M2 Films.

Posted 20:00 by Les Jack S. writes in with this Indiana Jones car-racing tidibt - "Hey there - big fan of your site. I've been checking it a lot in the past few months in preparation for the film. Anyway, I am from Indiana and I am a huge fan of Indy Car racing and I found these pics on the Indianapolis Star website. They have made Marco Andretti's suit appear to look like Indy's shirt and jacket with the whip and the sack there too. It's a little hard to explain, but you will know what Im talking about when you see it. Enjoy!!" Thanks Jack!

09 May 2008 Posted 21:45 by Les IndianaJones.com has added a new 3rd trailer! Click through to see some new fantastic footage.

Posted 21:00 by Les The Noble Collection has added their first two offerings to their web site. Choose from a 10' bullwhip replica and a 30" machete. Click through to view these wonderful additions to any collection.

Posted 19:00 by Les A page has been added depicting the many autograph cards that can be (randomly) found in the new Topps Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trading card packages.

Posted 19:00 by Les The Hasbro Limited Edition Indiana Jones Monopoly (first reported by tnswman back in March) has arrived at Wal-Marts across America. Click through for a detailed look at this awesome version.

08 May 2008 Posted 20:30 by Les Adam McDaniel has created his newest (and perhaps final?) Indiana Jones painting. Anyone familiar with Star Wars can see his inspiration was the infamous Style D 'Circus Poster'. What a fantastic homage to that piece! Great job Adam!!

Posted 20:00 by Les John T. writes in tonight to let us know of a great concert. Take it away John... "For fans in the Chicagoland area, Erich Kunzel is conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a tribute to the music of John Williams on August 1, 2008, at 8 PM. Music from the Indy films are prominently featured! Ravinia is an amazing outdoor concert venue with famous lawn seating ($10) and reserved Pavilion seating ($20-50). The restaurants at the park are also going to feature Williams music themed food that night. Tickets are on sale now! There are not many Pavilion seats left. It will be great to hear the Indy theme outdoors with the world class CSO. Williams has conducted them many times himself and they are fantastic." Click through for more info about this great event.

Posted 20:00 by Les Alex (from Valencia, Spain) sends in this photo of the standee he discovered at his local cinema. Thanks Alex!

07 May 2008 Posted 20:00 by Les The RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Indiana Jones Cinemaquette is about to begin production, and www.cinemaquette.com is now taking pre-orders for its first allotment of Cinemaquettes.

Posted 22:00 by Les Brian P. returns from his Blockbuster with this very cool looking resin DVD case (that is exclusive to their chain).

Posted 22:00 by Les Mark Martino writes in and shares with us this photo of the Indiana Jones popcorn bags found at his local Blockbuster store.

Posted 20:00 by Les John T. (who I would put on the payroll... if we had one) writes in to let us know you can visit Amazon.com and sample the tracks from the soundtrack to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Posted 20:00 by Les The new issue of 'Creative Screenwriting' is on news stands - and it has a great article on David Koepp. Click through for a link back to their website.

06 May 2008 Posted 23:30 by Les Another lottery has surfaced - this time in Florida. And the stakes have been raised. It's now a $5 scratch ticket. Click through for more info.

Posted 18:00 by Les John T. writes in with another great scoop - a link to the Blockbuster Indiana Jones merchandise page! And what a page it is - I'm poorer just for looking at it.

Posted 18:00 by Les Indiana Jones is too big for merely one race car. In addition to the Indianapolis 500 Marco Andretti car, NASCAR has its own Indiana Jones stockcar. Driver Kyle Busch will race the #18 M&Ms Toyota Camry with an Indiana Jones motif at May 10th Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Spring Cup. Now, all we need is an Indiana Jones Monster Truck...

Posted 07:00 by Les John T. writes in to let us know that the Blockbuster site for their Indy 500 car has gone live. Click through for more info on how to see the car at select Blockbuster stores across the USA.

04 May 2008 Posted 20:30 by Les Clyde Caldwell (formerly of TSR) shares the art he did for the TSR Indiana Jones roleplaying game and add-on modules.

Posted 20:00 by Les My very good friend Dylan (from Amsterdam) sends in this fantastic photo of his daughter (with her friend) seated on the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull crate at his local cinema.

03 May 2008 Posted 18:00 by Les John T. returns with two extra news items about the Indiana Jones Indy 500 car at Marco Andretti's website. First off, a picture of the car. Second, Blockbuster is going to feature exclusive Indiana Jones at Indianapolis 500 merchandise in their stores. Great Indy News! Thanks to John, Mary Jo, and Nicky Tenuto

02 May 2008 Posted 18:00 by Les Long-time reader John writes in with several great Indy stories. So take it away John - "I am a longtime reader and enjoy your website. I actually use it my classes with my students! I am Chair of Sociology and teach at the College of Lake County. I wanted to let you know about two bits of news for your site." A surprise for Indiana Jones fans today is that Marco Andretti will reveal a Indy themed car that he is going to drive on May 25th at the Indy 500. The car is #26 Team Indiana Jones Presented by Blockbuster car. The car is going to tour the at Blockbuster stores across the nation before going to the Indy 500. For more information http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=29175 "I am also teaching a class called Introduction to Sociology: The Sociology of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Films. The class (SOC 121-015) will be offered on Thursdays starting this August from 12:30 to 3:15 p.m. and will introduce students to the science of sociology utilizing examples from the real world of society, and the reel worlds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's films. Sociological theories and research, and their application to culture, socialization, religion, technology, inequality and media are the themes of the class." Films such as THX-1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Schindler's List, Amistad and E.T. will be used as examples of the themes, and the fans of Star Wars and Indiana Jones will be discussed. The class will have an entire section of lectures devoted to the sociological meanings of John Williams' music. Students will present a paper about the sociological themes of the films and music, and what those films illuminate about the 1970's to 2000's zeitgeist. Registration is now open. Contact instructor John Tenuto at jtenuto@clcillinois.edu or 847-543-2537.

Posted 18:00 by Les Seems that the UK and Switzerland are not the only places to have an Indiana Jones Scratch lottery game. Something a little closer - like say, Michigan. Special thanks to Randy J. for the info.

01 May 2008 Posted 22:00 by Les Cliff L. (from Belgium) writes in today telling us of another fast-food Indiana Jones promotion. "Just found out that Belgian fast food restaurant Quick have a collection of KotCS toys to be included in their 'Top' menu's for kids..." Thanks Cliff for the super photo and info!

Posted 21:00 by Les A reminder the Official Pix site has added 25 new 8x10 color images from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But beware - spoilers are lurking.

30 April 2008 Posted 18:00 by Les Click on the flyer for a closer look at the final list of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull autograph signers for Topps' newest cards. There will also be a "hot box" in every case, containing an additional autograph or sketch card. The street date for these new Topps cards series is May 7th.

Posted 06:00 by Les Regular reader Chris L. sends us this photo of the Grail Diary he has made. In a word - Wow! Enjoy the photo...

29 April 2008 Posted 21:00 by Les Michael R. writes in today and shares with us photos of his advance copy of the new Indiana Jones Trilogy DVD box set that arrived to him by Paramount Home Entertainment for review purposes. If only the consumer copies came with the crate!

Posted 21:00 by Les As the flood of e-mails continues alerting us to new finds this was one I hadn't seen yet. Milton Bradley's 'Game of Life' - and notice that small red bullseye.

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