As a fan of horror / slasher movies, I am excited to know about the new version of Halloween that is due to be released on August 31st. The 2007 ‘re-imagining’ of a cult classic is directed by Rob Zombie himself (scream ‘yeah’) and will star former WCW wrestler Tyler Mane as the re-invented character of Michael Myers, who goes on a killing spree during Halloween. Tyler Mane also appeared as ‘Sabretooth’ in the X-Men movies and also in The Scorpion King. Zombie’s wife, actress Sheri Moon Zombie, plays Myer’s mother. Malcolm McDowell plays the part of ‘Dr.Sam Loomis’ who treats Myers for 17 years. Any fan of Zombie’s music or his movies will be waiting in anticipation for this one’s release.
Oops, I seem to have missed out these signing on news about the Ottawa Senators. The Sens have signed center Justin Mapletoft on a one year deal. Mapletoft, 26, spent five seasons with the Western Hockey League’s Red Deer Rebels. In his final season, he led the Rebels to the 2001 WHL title and 2001 Memorial Cup championship. He was also named WHL player of the year in 2001. The Lloydminster, Sask., native also won the WHL’s scoring title with 43 goals, 77 assists and 120 points before joining the New York Islanders American Hockey League affiliate in Bridgeport,Conn. the following year. The Islanders’ fifth-round pick, 130th overall, in the 1999 NHL entry draft spent four seasons in their organization from 2001 to 2005. He played 38 NHL games, recording nine points (3-6) and eight penalty minutes. With the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Mapletoft had 47 goals, 83 assists and 217 penalty minutes in 240 regular-season games. Mapletoft spent the last two seasons in Europe, playing in Finland, Sweden and most recently Germany. He recorded two goals and five assists in 10 games with Nurnberg’s Sinupret Ice Tigers of the Germany Elite Hockey League (DEL).
This is the first English Premier League football season since 1998-99, that I have failed to catch the opening day fever. Granted that I also am a fan of the Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese and other European leagues but the EPL is the yardstick with which others are measured. Plus they have the widest coverage and the easiest names to pronounce for the majority of Asian fans! No, there are strictly footballing reasons for the EPL to be the most popular and I missed the opening day. I have lost a little bit of interest in football but not so much. Plus I don’t really watch a lot of tv these days so I guess I will follow my fav team Arsenal FC & other teams online much more from this year onwards. I hope to catch more games live on tv if I can, but I hardly see me doing that.