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The Back-up Plan: A Four-Chart Blockbuster

Not only is The Back-up Plan an iTunes bestseller – the DVD also heads not just one, but four Blockbuster charts!

According to a press release issued by Blockbuster Inc. today, the Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy is number one for the week ending August 29 when it comes to DVD rentals and DVD sales at US Blockbuster stores, online DVD rentals at Blockbuster.com and digital sales on Blockbuster on Demand.

Additionally, The Back-up Plan is number 3 in the Top 10 Renting Blu-ray titles.

For a huge collection of high quality images of our gorgeous Aussie, posters and more, check out the The Back-up Plan gallery, the events gallery for premiere pictures and the publicity gallery for press conference images and clippings. HQ DVD screencaps will be added later this week.

AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #57

Hawaii Five-0 Articles & Buzz:
  • Alex O’Loughlin is one of  iVillage’s Men Who Make Us Say Mmm: New Fall TV Edition:

    Why We Love Him: Aussie actor Alex O’Loughlin had us swooning on the short-lived but much-loved vampire drama Moonlight, then in tears with the medical drama Three Rivers. And he showed off leading man chops opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Back-Up Plan. So we’re excited to see him head to a tropical locale (and maybe sport some board shorts) in CBS’s adrenaline-heavy remake of the detective dramedy Hawaii Five-O. Also bringing his signature smolder to the cast — and making Lost fans everywhere happy — is Daniel Dae Kim.

  • Film.com’s Susan Young takes a look at the new TV season:

    Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan team up as reluctant police partners Steve McGarrett and Danny “Danno” Williams. Lots of explosions and great scenery.

    If you like … the original “Hawaii Five-O”, this series offers even better banter between McGarrett and Danno.

  • From The Orange County Register:
    • Probably the most-talked-about fall series is CBS’s remake of “Hawaii Five-O.” It’s either going to be the year’s biggest new hit or its biggest bust. On the plus side, people who have seen the pilot say it’s very good. On the minus, the past few TV years have not been kind to revivals, such as “Bionic Woman” and “Knight Rider,” or to “Five-O” star Alex O’Loughlin. (Anyone remember “Moonlight” or “Three Rivers”?)
    • Spike will run the first season of the original “Hawaii Five-O” next week, with episodes airing from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. According to Hollywood lore, Jack Lord was a last-minute pick to play Steve McGarrett. Richard Boone was the first choice, but he said no.
  • From a University of Pittsburgh student newspaper breakdown of the fall TV shows:

    The good: “Hawaii Five-0.” It’s a crime show that actually looks good! The stellar cast, which includes Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim, was enough to get me interested. But more than that, the writing is smart, and the whole show looks pretty bad-ass.

  • From Alex Strachan’s syndicated Fall TV preview article:

    A recent survey by the giant U.S. cable firm Comcast – think Rogers and Shaw combined – showed that the new Hawaii Five-0 is the most anticipated new show of the coming season, supplanting Comic-Con pick The Event as this fall’s Must See TV event.

    Asked to rank new shows in order of preference, based on preview buzz, 40 per cent of those asked picked Five-0, well ahead of second-place finisher No Ordinary Family.

    There could be more than a few disappointed viewers, though. The new Five-0 bears little resemblance – none, in fact – to the 1968-’80 original, but then the new Five-0′s target audience was barely born by the time original Steve McGarrett and his sidekick Danny “Danno” Williams collared their last suspect.

    A bigger problem is that, despite the lush backdrop of Hawaii’s tropics, the new Five-0 itself looks, sounds and feels like countless other crime dramas that are already on the air, from CSI: Miami to NCIS: Los Angeles.

    Alex O’Loughlin, as the new Steve McGarrett, has a suave sexiness to him, and the ensemble, led by Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Masi Oka and Vancouver native Grace Park, could grow into their roles. The real question remains, though: How much TV crime dramas is too much?

  • A great post by TV Guide’s Ask Matt:

    Question: I loved Alex O’Loughlin in Moonlight, and I loved the show’s blend of crime, mystery and romance. Have you seen any of the new Hawaii Five-0? I’m trying to decide if I should try it out, but I worry that it will be too much of just a cop show, which I don’t think I’d like. Does it have a fun side? Any romance? — Amanda

    Matt Roush: More like “bromance,” at least in the pilot, which is all anyone has seen at this point. The new Hawaii Five-0 is more of an action than “cop” show — the heroes form an anything-goes task force that operates almost outside the law — and takes full advantage of the island’s native beauty, both natural and human. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before O’Loughlin gets a love interest if they haven’t developed one for him already, but the real relationship that matters in the early going is the fractious bantering between his character of Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan‘s scene-stealing sidekick, “Danno.” That’s where the fun and humor come in during a pilot that otherwise is pretty violent and is fueled by tragedy and revenge.

  • Three posts by FanCast’s Matt Mitovich:
    • The heavy-breathing Castle and Beckett were robbed of any chance to come up for air when CBS yanked time-slot champ ‘CSI: Miami’ only to make room for one of the fall’s splashiest and sexiest new shows, ‘Hawaii Five-O.’ Captain Tightpants has a fervent following, yes, but don’t underestimate the Alex O’Loughlin faithful who are champing at the bit to eye what could be his (Faint Praise Alert!) most successful venture to date. The Fancast Forecast: This season’s tightest race will be a months-long see-saw. Though ‘Five-O’ is the highly-promo’d new kid on the block, ‘Castle’ enjoys a proven lead-in – those crazy ‘Dancing’ stars versus freshman lovebirds ‘Mike & Molly.’
    • With Alex O’Loughlin starring in the new ‘Hawaii Five-0‘ (premiering Sept. 20, CBS), I would love to see this hottie in an on-screen romance. Any scoop on that? – Amy
      Will there be onscreen romance for Alex’s Steve McGarrett? “Goodness gracious, yes!” a (female) source assures The Big Tease. In fact, just three or four episodes into the season, you can count on some seriously “hot ‘n heavy action” for Hawaii’s top cop.
    • On September 13, ‘Hawaii Five-0‘ premieres at Sunset On The Beach in Waikiki. Which actors will attend the premiere? Alex O’Loughlin, perhaps? – Karen
      I am happy to say that the entire ‘Five-0? ensemble – AO’L included – will be there. Aloha!
  • Also check out the Daily Actor’s interview with Grace Park about her role as H50′s Kono and Greg in Hollywood’s article about Scott Caan.
  • And Maxim is happy that the Fall Season Starts Soon… Thank God:

    The dog days of summer are coming to an end, and we’d rather be back in school than forced to watch much more of the overwhelmingly crappy summer programming. But the fall TV season will kick off soon, which means we’re back on schedule with returning favorites like The Big Bang Theory and Community, as well as intriguing new shows like NBC’s The Event. CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 reboot (co-starring Daniel Dae Kim from Lost!) and Shit My Dad Says, and The CW’s Hellcats, because it’s a show all about cheerleaders. Even though it’s cooling off outside, let the navel-gazing commence!

Hawaii Five-0 Updates:
  • Here are some heart-warming tweets from Peter Lenkov in reference to Alex’s 34th birthday last Tuesday:
    • Big Kahuna had a great day yesterday, celebrating his Birthday with his Five-0 family who love him dearly. Wish everyone could have come.
    • @PLenkov Did he have to work on his bday? I know Scott did! :-)
    • @reebsreiswig He did…. but let’s make it up to him by making the show a hit
  • Joey Tierney styled the H50 cast for their recent TV Guide cover shoot. Check out the Haute Street Daily fashion blog for the styling details!
  • Patrick Gallagher (Glee, True Blood) is playing a Filipino rebel in episode 104. According to Tim Ryan, Laird Hamilton and Jeremy Jackson are contenders for a guest starring role in an upcoming episode.
  • Added to the gallery is an HQ of a new cast picture released by CBS and some more billboard pictures.
  • Canada’s Global TV recently went live with its official Hawaii Five-0 website – you can also download the official ringtone there. Can’t view the video? Then try YouTube!
  • For a local South Florida promo, check out YouTube!
  • The Show Girl shares 11 Things to Know About Fall TV. Grace Park is mentioned in item #5 (Girl Power) and H50 in item #9 (Trouble with the Law).
Other Updates:
  • As you know, The Back-up Plan was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24th and it’s currently the #1 selling movie on iTunes in the US!
  • If you’re not based in Canada, then it’s unlikely that you’ll have seen this interview of Alex and Jennifer from ET Canada done at The Back-up Plan press junket back in March. It’s the uncut version and therefore longer than what was actually aired on TV.
  • Some pictures of Alex from a 2008 photoshoot surfaced recently have been added to the gallery as well as one picture from most likely 2005/2006 by the same photographer. Thanks to whoever found them and to the various ladies who gave me a personal heads-up!

AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #48

Hawaii Five-0 Updates

  • Both HitFix and Buddy TV have a poll going for the fall show we’re most excited about, so please head over to both sites and vote for Hawaii Five-0! The HitFix poll is on their home page, in the far right column.
  • Collider posted a video interview with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci recently at the 2010 Saturn Awards. They discuss Hawaii Five-0 at 5:50, when the EPs talk about whether the show will have any mythology or whether the episodes will be standalone:

    Kurtzman: “There will be some mythology, it will be a standalone show. So you will be able to drop into the show at any time. We start prepping in a week and a half, we start shooting in three weeks. It’s been pretty amazing breaking script with them. It feels great.”

    Orci: “You’ve got to know how to do a show with a larger world view; it’s only how fast it reveals itself.”

  • If you don’t mind the entire plot of the Hawaii Five-0 pilot being revealed to you before it airs, head over to Mike Quigley’s site where he shares a blow-by-blow of the pilot screener. Keep in mind that Mike and the majority of his site visitors are die-hard fans of the original show when you read his post and take it from me that the screener version is absolutely riveting. The pilot views like a fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping, action-packed movie even on a computer monitor. And a word of warning, ladies: be prepared to fall head-over-heels in love with Lt.Cmdr. Stephen J. McGarrett and his  team.


Hawaii Five-0 Articles & Buzz

  • It’s never before occurred to me that Alex O’Loughlin could be considered a cult icon, because he is so much more than just Mick St. John (with all due respect to that wonderful character), but then it’s all a matter of perspective. To hear John Kubicek at Buddy TV call him that is kind of strange and pretty cool :

    Remakes are almost always bad, so why should this one be any different? Just look at the cast: Moonlight‘s Alex O’Loughlin, Battlestar Galactica‘s Grace Park and Lost‘s Daniel Dae Kim. It’s like the casting director was replaced by a random nerd from Comic-Con, which is great for me. Getting three established TV cult icons on one show is definitely a promising sign.

  • Sidereel:

    Why Watch? It promises to bring the nostalgia of a revived old favorite (which worked great for 90210, not so great for Melrose Place (2009)), and the excitement of an amped-up modern cop show, while also managing to throw in plenty of shirtless scenes for those who are just in it for the beach bodies (we don’t judge).

  • From Ben Wood, a columnist at the Honolulu Star Advertiser:

    CBS will air its “Hawaii Five-0″ remake in the fall, a very mod version with Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan as Danno Williams. I knew Jack well enough for him to come to a couple of parties at my residence, and when I first saw clips of the new McGarrett and Danno, unshaven and wearing wrinkled, rugged street attire, the first thing I thought was, “Straight-laced Jack must be turning over in his grave.” He always wore a suit and looked sharp, as did other members of his “Five-0″ team. Years ago when “Five-0″ was on the air, I was in London, and the show’s theme was played during the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. After the ceremony I caught a cab, and when the driver found out I was from Hawaii, he asked whether I knew Jack Lord. When I said yes, he said, “Tell him to get a British tailor.” I told Jack the story, and he gave me a wry smile. Jack didn’t care for criticism. Anyway, no matter what the actors wear, the new “Five-0″ looks as if it is going to be a fast-paced, explosive, action-packed show. I hope it will be a winner, even if there’s a nude scene. Forgive me, Jack …

  • Entertainment journalist Bryan Reesman considers Hawaii Five-0 a guilty pleasure:

    I shouldn’t like this show — especially as remakes and reboots usually annoy me — but I do. Original series star Jack Lord may be rolling over in his grave as I admit that. (He might even be screaming from beyond, “Book ‘em, Danno!” to my confession of this guilty pleasure.) Yet while other upcoming cop shows this fall are going for a grittier look at the world of law enforcement — ABC’s Detroit 1-8-7 and CBS’ Blue Bloods, specifically — CBS’ reimagined Hawaii Five-O is over-the-top, super adrenalized…and a lot of fun.

    Having a cast that includes Alex O’Loughlin (Moonlight), Scott Caan (the Oceans Eleven movies), Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica) — helps sell this one. In fact, it is their likability and interplay that makes this so pleasurable to watch. And O’Loughlin (the new Steve McGarrett) doing many of his own stunts is impressive, too.

    Take a sneak peek at the trailer below and see for yourself. I’ve seen a “rough cut” of the pilot — brash Iron Man-style opening and all — and it’s slick, smart, high octane entertainment. We’ll see where it goes from there. I expect big ratings at the outset. It will hopefully debut in September.

  • BuzzSugar is also catching up (get in line, lady… :smile: ):

    Why it caught my attention: Reboots are always buzz-y, so I’ll be watching to see if this one can live up to the hype. And there’s also the fact that Alex O’Loughlin takes his shirt off in the preview. I might be in love.

    Show most likely to: Have the best visual backdrop and gorgeous scenery.

  • From a Dearborn, Michigan newspaper, the Times-Herald:

    Q: Will James MacArthur, who played Danno in the original “Hawaii Five-0,” have any part in the new show? — Jim S., Punta Gorda, Fla.

    A: Mr. MacArthur is relishing his retirement, playing golf and tennis, doing a little traveling and enjoying spending time with his family. He divides his time between his homes in Southern California and Hawaii. Currently, there are no plans for his participation in the new “Hawaii Five-0.” When I contacted him recently, he told me: “I wish the new team much success and look forward to seeing what they’ll do with the franchise.”


The Back-up Plan Updates

  • There’s a cute DVD release date countdown widget that you can post on your site, Facebook, MySpace or Twitter page at Widgetbox.
  • The latest box office totals according to Box Office Mojo: $37.1M (US) + $33.3M (overseas) = $70.4M.


Miscellaneous Updates


Gallery Updates

  • Thanks to a film and TV critic from the Dominican Republic, Francisco Maldonado, we have a picture of Alex taken at the LA Screenings on May 22nd!
  • An HQ version of the Blu-ray cover for The Back-up Plan has been added.
  • The small version of the Brazilian poster of The Back-up Plan has now been replaced with a larger one. If you’d like an even bigger version (4.4Mb), let me know.
  • I’ve replaced some MQs and added more HQs from the April 2008 Moonlight event at the Paley Center. You’ll find them on the third page of the Paley album.


Have an excellent week and stay safe!

AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #47

Hawaii Five-0 updates:

  • Tim Ryan blogs that the Waikiki Marriott will be the temporary HQ for the Hawaii Five-0 production. (As you know, after Lost wrapped ABC continued to rent the Hawaii Film Studio for its new series Off the Map.) He also adds that Rachel Sutton is now H50′s Hawaii casting director – she held the same position on Lost.
  • The Show Girl added another snippet from a previous phone interview with Daniel Dae Kim to a recent video.



Hawaii Five-0 articles & buzz:

  • Jean Smart recently had a long interview with Bullz-Eye and a small mention was made of Hawaii Five-0:

    BE: Well, I’m sure we’re coming up against the wall here, but…I know you’re in the pilot for “Hawaii Five 0,” but are you anticipating being a regular on the show?

    JS: No, I can’t be a regular, because I’d have to move to Honolulu. (Laughs) But I’m going to be doing a recurring role, yes.

    BE: Were you a fan of the original series?

    JS: Oh, sure. Who wasn’t? Absolutely.

  • Neely Swanson, (former?) SVP at (David) Kelley Productions and teacher for the USC School of Cinematic Arts’s film and TV writing program posted an interview with former Moonlight executive producer Chip Johannessen. Swanson is apparently not convinced that Alex has been cast correctly as McGarrett, but Johannessen has only good things to say about him.

    Chip: In defense of “Hawaii 5-0,” anything with Alex O’Loughlin is worth trying. I worked with him on “Moonlight” and he’s pretty great.

    Neely: I guess CBS is hoping this will fall into the category of “the third time is a charm.” I must say, though, and I did say it in an article I wrote for Baseline Studio System, I liked the pilot script of “Hawaii 5-0” and I’m actually looking forward to seeing that pilot. It’s a very expensive, but really good action piece. On paper it works and if CBS doesn’t spare the expense it will work on screen. My impression of Alex O’Loughlin is that he’s a heart throb and may be too soft to play Steve McGarrett. It might have been better (and they would never have considered this for any one of a number of reasons) to cast Scott Caan as Steve and Alex as Danny. I could very well be wrong.

    Chip: Yeah, they wouldn’t do that. But honestly, I love Alex O’Loughlin. He might be a little soft, but I have to say that in “Moonlight” he had this impossible task and he really delivered amazingly well. He had to show a lot of colors when he transformed into this aggressive vampire. He was great. He’s a real actor, that guy.

  • Stana Katic, Castle star, to The TV Addict on the time slot competition Hawaii Five-0 will bring in the fall:

    This season CASTLE will get a new time slot competitor in CBS’ much-anticipated reboot of HAWAII FIVE-O. Have you given any thought to it and are you at all concerned about the competition?
    “Well you know I think the viewers that have created an allegiance to CASTLE are there for a reason. Something like HAWAII FIVE-O is a different show entirely and I think we’re going after different audiences. That said, I’m sure producers are aware of it, they’re all smart people. And if CASTLE is capable — at least from my understanding — of bouncing of CSI: MIAMI that means it has got some legs and I’m sure that will help us sustain its own sort of audience.”

  • Some good feedback from foreign buyers who were at the LA Screenings in May posted by WorldScreen:

    CBS’s Hawaii Five-O reboot was among the shows cited by a number of buyers as having strong potential. “We thought Hawaii Five-O was very good, and it’s a genre that hasn’t been done in a while,” says Francesco Mozzetti, the head of acquisitions and sales at Italy’s leading commercial broadcaster, Mediaset, of the CBS Studios International show starring Alex O’Loughlin and Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim. Rüdiger Böss, the head of acquisitions at the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, was also impressed with the series, along with another CBS show, the legal dramedy The Defenders with Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell. “We have already secured the rights to these series,” says Böss. Roxanne Barcelona, the VP of GMA Worldwide, the acquisitions and sales arm of Filipino broadcaster GMA Network, was a fan of the original Hawaii Five-O and notes, “This remake did not disappoint me, as the pilot script was very well written, production quality was very good, and there was a lot of action.”

    “The CBS series Hawaii Five-O does have potential,” concurs Dirk Schweitzer, the executive VP of program acquisitions and sales at RTL Television. “The pilot, however, was produced very expensively, and it remains to be seen whether the quality of the series [can meet] expectations.

  • David Rancken at Dallas’s 103.7 Lite FM posted this about the pilot:

    “The remake of Hawaii 5-0 is really really good. Action packed. Great cast. Alex O’Laughlin is a great Steve McGarrett. Scott Caan is Danno. Daniel Day Kim is Chin Ho. Great first episode.”

  • A UK reviewer for Cambs24 (Cambridgeshire) who wrote about The A-Team movie has a convoluted way of saying that our pilot rocks:

    “There is also the upcoming remake of Hawaii Five-0 that’s out later this year on US television networks, starring Jin from Lost. I saw the pilot of this the other day and this looks like it breaks the mould in terms of dreadful remakes.”

  • Matt Mitovich and Julie Zied at FanCast share their opinion on the pilot:

    What Works: I wanted to start our First Look series on a high, and ‘Five-O’ is one of this season’s most entertaining pilots. The Hawaii setting is of course gorgeous (even if it perhaps gives ‘Lost’ vet Kim flashbacks to The Island!), and the cast is among TV’s most telegenic. The task force’s first assignment is sufficiently engaging, even as it works to set up the series’ premise and intro the players. Jean Smart (’24?) is the Hawaii governor who taps McGarrett for this plum gig, while James Marsters (’Buffy’s Spike) guest-stars as a nasty (and hopefully recurring) baddie. And yes – the theme song is the same, with near-identical visuals in the opening credits.

    What Needs Work: In this his third CBS series, O’Loughlin isn’t “popping” as much as he did sporting ‘Moonlight’ fangs, but that could balance nicely with Caan’s Danno, who is one entertainingly quippy cop. Also, the pilot screams expensive, kicking off with a literally explosive sequence that introduces McGarrett’s demons; it’ll be interesting to see how they maintain that quality on a weekly basis.

    Take Two, from Fancast’s Julie Zied: Given that I often regard procedurals as background filler best viewed while occupied with other tasks, I was surprised by how instantly captivating this pilot was. O’Loughlin shines as the cocksure pack leader, and his exchanges with his reluctant partner are some of the show’s wittiest. (“You let your daughter sleep here?” McGarrett asks upon seeing Danny’s shabby pad. “Who are you, Nanny 911?” Danny retorts.) As the series progresses, I’m curious to learn more about Jin’s Chin’s shady past and what happened between Danny and his ex that led him to set her ringtone to ‘Grim Reaper.’ I also look forward to the inevitable fan debate over which eligible bachelor – Danny or McGarrett – Kono should sleep with. Bottom line? Beautiful cast + solid writing + exotic scenery = a series poised to give ‘NCIS’ a run for its money as CBS’ most popular drama.

    The Fancast Forecast: ‘Castle’ may wish that ‘CSI: Miami’ had stayed put.

  • Hawaii’s KITV4 News has an article and video about TV and film productions that are helping to put Hawaii on the map: “New ABC TV Series Filmed in Hawaii”.



The Back-up Plan updates:

  • A short video with some footage of the cast at the LA premiere was posted by Celebrity Footage.
  • The Back-up Plan has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award 2010 in the category “Romantic Comedy”! Strangely enough, although Jennifer is nominated in the category “Actress – Romantic Comedy”, Alex is nowhere to be found. Only US residents between 13-19 are permitted to vote. Voting is limited to once per day per category and closes on August 6th.



Other updates:

  • Carol Barbee was presented with a Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Award as well as a Crystal Heart Award for Three Rivers at the Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Awards dinner on June 12th in Beverly Hills. Glenn Matsuki has posted a lovely video of Carol’s acceptance of both honors on the Donate Life Organ & Tissue Donation Blog. Dr. Gonzo spoke at the ceremony and Alex also adds his congratulations at 1:19:

    “Carol, congratulations on everything. I love you so much, it’s so wonderful working with you, we’re about to work together again and all the hard work and dedication and passion and honesty and beauty you put into the show called Three Rivers that I was so proud to be a part of, it’s paid off. Congratulations! I love you.”

  • Sabine Atkins posted some more great photos from the Donate Life Hollywood event and shares an amusing account of her meet & greet with Alex! Check out: “Alex O’Loughlin’s Guide to Proper Gift Giving”.
  • Deadline Hollywood reports that Alex has switched agencies – he is now represented by United Talent Agency. The post suggests that he may have made the change in order to stay with Chris Hart:

    Alex O’Loughlin left ICM for UTA. (Chris Hart was on his team, and the agent just jumped from ICM to UTA.)

  • Alex appeared in a fashion feature in the July issue of Madison magazine with photos shot by Carlotta Moye. You can view some scans on the Sassi Sam blog; I’ll be posting HQ scans in the gallery this coming week.



Gallery updates:

  • A small article from an internal CBS publication was added with a picture of Alex and Daniel Dae Kim at the recent LA Screenings.
  • More images from the June 11th Donate Life Hollywood cocktail party have been added, including some lovely images by Susan Whitney.
  • Added The Back-up Plan posters from Hungary, Poland, Israel and a French version of the first poster.

So, this short update is the result of a “quiet” week… We can expect to have a couple more as the show doesn’t start shooting till mid July. Hopefully CBS will announce the premiere dates for the fall shows in the next two weeks. Things will start revving up as we approach the TCA Summer Tour early August and then I expect it will be non-stop action until Christmas. Enjoy the peace and quiet while you can!  :smile: