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TONY
DANZA SCREEN CAPTURES
3/28/05
On November
10th, 2004 Jerry appeared on the Tony Danza show and challenged Tony
to a ping-pong match. Screen captured photos of Jerry wearing his unusual
ping-pong uniform are posted at jokersupdates.com.
JERRY
ON THE NEWS STANDS
3/26/05
With Charlie's
premiere on "The Bachelor" coming next week, many of the entertainment
magazines are featuring articles with photos of Jerry and Charlie.
In Touch
Weekly - April 4 2005. An interview with Charlie featuring photos
of the brothers as children. Scans of the article have been posted by
Dreamer at jokersupdates.com.
JERRY
IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
3/26/05
Jerry has appeared
on quite a few enterainment news shows recently. On March 24th "The
Insider" had a behind the scenes look at filming the Crossing Jordan
episode "Skin and Bone". Dreamer has screen captured
photos of the segment posted at jokersupdates.com.
Jerry also appeared with his brother Charlie on Extra. The video clip
can be seen at ExtraTV.com,
or you can access the quicktime
movie here. Screen captures of the video are also posted at jokersupdate.com
(Thanks to dreamer). Here is a transcript from the segment:
The New
'Bachelor:' A 'Sucker' for Love
March 24, 2005
ABC's newest
"Bachelor" may look familiar: Charlie is the 29-year-old
younger brother of actor Jerry O'Connell. The two have been pals their
entire lives, and now that Jerry's found love with Rebecca Romijn,
Charlie says it's his turn.
"I think
I'm a good catch," Charlie told us. "I think I'm a sucker
to fall in love."
"Yeah,
I think there's a part of you that would like a significant other
in your life," Jerry added.
But bachelor
be warned -- Monday's season premiere will be unlike any other: no
gowns, no limos and no makeup. The Bachelorettes, unbeknownst to them,
will have just five minutes to get ready to meet Charlie for the first
time. Talk about difficult first impressions!
"I prefer
a girl that looks good early in the morning and doesn't have to primp,"
Charlie said. "I think saying that is what made them do this
ambush thing, so I feel bad for the girls."
Tune in as
Charlie looks for love -- and the girls look nothing but natural --
when the "The Bachelor" premieres Monday night on ABC.
Jerry also
conducted a live interview on CNN's Showbiz Tonight on the 24th (thanks
Kerribear for the info). This is a transcript of the interview posted
at cnn.com.
SHOWBIZ
TONIGHT
Aired
March 24, 2005 - 19:00:00 ET
BRYANT: Well,
he first appeared on screen in the 1986 classic "Stand By Me."
And many of you remember him as Cush from "Jerry Maguire."
Well, nowadays, you can catch him every Sunday night on the hit NBC
drama "Crossing Jordan" as Detective Woody Hoyt. Of course,
he is Jerry O`Connell. Welcome to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, Jerry.
JERRY O`CONNELL,
"CROSSING JORDAN": What`s going on? It`s good to be here.
BRYANT: Yes.
Not too much. Well, first, before we get to talking, we want to give
everybody a look at you in action. So let`s roll this clip.
O`CONNELL:
All right.
BRYANT: OK,
so for those who don`t watch the show, Jerry, give us a back story
on who Woody is.
O`CONNELL:
I play a cop in Boston. I`m originally from Wisconsin. And I should
say, you know, I`m from a small town called -- something like Winnetka
(ph), Wisconsin. Sorry that I forget. No, it`s Kuwani (ph), Wisconsin.
BRYANT: OK.
O`CONNELL:
Kuwani. Which is a little bit of a stretch for me because I`m originally
from New York City, which is a little different from Kuwani...
BRYANT: Right.
O`CONNELL:
... Wisconsin. But the thing I`m plugging right now is my brother
-- my real-life biological brother, Charlie, my younger brother, is
in Sunday`s episode, and we -- he and I get into a little bit of an
argument.
BRYANT: So
now, how is that, acting with your brother? Because I would imagine,
in a way, it must be kind of freeing, since you know the guy.
O`CONNELL:
Yes. I got to tell you, a lot of times, if you have conflict with
another actor or a stunt guy, you sort of pull back a little bit because
you don`t want them, you know, hitting you or getting mad at you if
do you something that might offend them. But with your brother, it`s
like the gloves are off.
BRYANT: All
bets are off!
O`CONNELL:
And it`s, like, Listen, man, I`m going to -- I`m going to probably
-- you know, we had one scene where I was mad at him, and I was poking
him in the forehead, like this, over and over again. And I was thinking,
like, Wow, there`s, like, no other place I could do it. It`s funny.
My mom came to visit one day and saw us do a scene. And she was, like,
Well, it looks like you guys are at home. So natural.
BRYANT: Your
story of your youth there. Now, I know a lot of people are hoping
this season that you and Jordan might get a little closer. What are
the chances of some romance?
O`CONNELL:
You know, I think I might get me a little bit of Jordan. We just finished
the season finale, and it`s great. Jill is...
BRYANT: Yes.
O`CONNELL:
Jill is wonderful. She`s gorgeous. It`s a lot of fun. So it`s not
hard. As we say if the business, NAN, no acting necessary when...
BRYANT: Right.
O`CONNELL:
... you`re working with Jill.
BRYANT: But
you know, now, I want to talk to you about this, though, because what
about the flip of that? What if your girlfriend is doing a sex scene
with somebody? Does that make you a little edgy?
O`CONNELL:
I`m not a jealous guy. You can`t be like that. You know, come on.
We`re confident. You should be confident, as well. I`m not worried
about it at all.
BRYANT: All
right. All right. Well, cool. So I know that, you know, you`re on
vacation right now and everything, and I know that you`re from New
York. I happen to be from Boston. I know you`re really upset about
the fact that the Red Sox won this year.
O`CONNELL:
Yes, it was upsetting because what was your best win -- congratulations...
BRYANT: Thank
you.
O`CONNELL:
... I`m just coming to terms with it...
BRYANT: Sure.
O`CONNELL:
... was the Yankees` worst loss. And somebody -- I saw a hat the other
day, where it was the Yankees symbol and it said "New York chokers,"
and it was not funny, man. It was just a sore spot.
BRYANT: Oh,
but it is. Oh, it is. Now, I want to talk about your brother again,
Charlie, for a second. What`s he...
O`CONNELL:
Yes.
BRYANT: He`s
going to be the bachelor?
O`CONNELL:
He`s a bachelor girl. He`s doing it!
BRYANT: How
do you feel about that? Are you looking for him to get...
O`CONNELL:
It starts on Monday. I`m excited for him. I think it`s going to be
great. I think he`s going to be hysterical. I think he`s going to
be a lot better than that Jen Schefft girl, who didn`t make a decision
at all. And you know, I got to tell you, my brother`s a little bit
of a goofball.
BRYANT: OK.
O`CONNELL:
He`s younger than I am. He`s 29. And he`s sort of -- you know, he
doesn`t have a girlfriend. He`s sort of been vacillating between...
BRYANT: Sure.
O`CONNELL:
... you know, girls and...
BRYANT: All
right, well...
O`CONNELL:
I think -- I got to tell you, you know, these guys are supposed to
be sequestered and you`re not supposed to talk to them...
BRYANT: But
he`s going to be...
O`CONNELL:
... but he`s my brother...
BRYANT: ...
on our show Monday, so we`re going to talk to him.
O`CONNELL:
Yes!
BRYANT: All
right, well, Jerry...
O`CONNELL:
Have fun with him. You`re going to like him. It`s going to be crazy.
BRYANT: All
right, well, excellent. Thanks for joining us. Jerry O`Connell...
O`CONNELL:
Thank you.
BRYANT: ...
joining us live from Hollywood. Of course, you can see him on "Crossing
Jordan" Sunday nights on NBC.
 JERRY'S
NEW MOVIE - ROOM 6
3/20/05
Jerry O'Connell
is currently filming a horror movie titled "Room 6." The film
also stars Christine Taylor (wife of Ben Stiller), Shane Brolly, John
Billingsley, Kane Hodder and Chloe Moretz. Written and Directed by Mike
Hurst, Room 6 concerns a young woman (Christine Taylor) whose world
is turned upside down after a tragic accident steals away her fiancé
(Shane Brolly). The walls of reality continue to crumble as the troubled
woman and a fellow victim (Jerry O'Connell) try to track down their
loved ones at a mysterious hospital which should not exist. You can
read more about the movie and view behind
the scenes photos at bloody-disgusting.com.
(Thanks to Matt for the information)
Here are some
quotes from Jerry taken from the article at bloody-disgusting.com:
A
Visit to the Set of Room 6
By: Mr Disgusting
Mike Hurst, who also directed House of the Dead 2, was being pumped
as the next big horror name by Jerry O'Connell, "Mike will be
the next Craven." Horror is hot though and Jerry knows it, he
pretty much explained why him and the beautiful Christine Taylor are
part of the project, "It's like being part of the Hollywood dream,"
explaining it could be the next Saw.
Down
in the boiler room everyone's favorite Jerry O'Connell was knee deep
in make-up shooting a scene with a Christine Taylor look-alike (she's
five months pregnant and can do action scenes). The incredible and
mean INCREDIBLE make-up job was done by none-other-than Robert Hall's
Almost Human, who did tons of seasons of Buffy and Angel. One of Robert's
biggest challenges was finding a new look for the demons of Room 6,
so they didn't look like his work on Buffy and Angel and also didn't
look like the zombies from House of the Dead 2. Let me tell you though,
Jerry looked fu-king creepy with his half-burnt face- sh-t look for
yourself. When I took this picture, I didn't even know it was Jerry,
I was like- "cool a demon! Can I join you?"
Jerry
was such a good sport and very enthusiastic- and was very into his
make-up job. He was so excited that he kept touching his face exclaiming,
"guys you got to feel this!" Then he walked around the room
and let us all touch. He was very talkative and made us all feel like
we were buddies of his which was hilarious because the last time an
actor was this gracious was when I interviewed Tom Cruise- knowing
how to work a crowd is half the battle! Not only was Jerry enthusiastic
about the script, which he called "an allegory for euthanasia,"
he was pumped that Kane Hodder was part of the film. He couldn't help
but to get a Jason mask signed by the man behind the mask.
CLICK THE
LINKS BELOW TO VIEW PHOTOS OF JERRY TAKEN ON THE SET OF ROOM 6
Photo
#1 - Jerry in gorey make-up
Photo
#2 - Jerry and Christine (or her stunt double?) talk on set
Photo #3 - Jerry
leaning over railing
This
interview with Jerry from the set of Room 6 was posted at nwherald.com:
Jerry
O'Connell films with Christine Taylor
[published
on Sun, Mar 20, 2005]
With
"Crossing Jordan" just wrapped for the season, Jerry O'Connell
is off to make the Mike Hurst chiller "Room 6" with Christine
Taylor – also known as Ben Stiller's wife, who is expecting their
second child this summer.
"She's
a pure joy," he said. "She's funny, she's pregnant, and
she's in a great mood. She's just out of her first trimester, and
you can hardly tell."
Jerry
and Christine play a pair thrown
together when their respective significant others are lost in a car
accident and they wind up at hospital where all is not as it should
be.
He
doesn't want to talk about his real-life leading lady, Rebecca Romijn.
Instead, he'd like to talk about – see if you can guess – his brother
Charlie.
Those
O'Connell boys, who've
appeared together in the past on shows including their old "Sliders"
series, mix it up again on the March 27 installment of "Crossing
Jordan." This time, Charlie's playing the sibling of Jerry's
Det. Woody Hoyt character.
"He
comes to town with ulterior motives for befriending everyone at the
morgue," said Jerry of his bro', who is also the latest title
star of "The Bachelor."
"We
had this fight scene, and it was amazing how free I could be as an
actor. I could do things I'd never try with an actor I didn't know,
like pushing him in the face. It's probably the most emotional I've
been in 'Jordan.' My mother came to watch a couple of scenes, and
she saw the fight. She said, 'You used to fight just like that at
home."'
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CROSSING
JORDAN ON THE COVER OF TV GUIDE
3/18/05
The March 20-26,
2005 issue of TV guide features a 4 page interview with Jill Hennessy
and other cast members of Crossing Jordan (including Jerry O'Connell).
The article and photos have been added to the interviews
section of the web site. READ
THE ARTICLE HERE.
CROSSING
JORDAN PHOTOS, BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS, AND ARTICLE
3/18/05
Two new photos
of Jerry and Charlie O'Connell from the Crossing Jordan episode "Skin
and Bone" have been posted at nbc.com/Crossing_Jordan.
Click the links below to view the photos. (Thanks to Tracey for the
info!)
Photo
#1 - Calvin and Woody Hoyt
Photo
#2 - Calvin and Woody Hoyt
Behind the
scenes video footage from the set of Crossing Jordan can be viewed at
nbc.com
(click on the video titled "Go on set for some of Jordan's most
daring stunts")
NBC's Today
Show visited the set of Crossing Jordan on March 18th, and the behind
the scenes video interviews can be viewed at msnbc.msn.com
(On the Left side click on the bottom link "Home & Living"
then click on "NBC Today". Then choose the video clip in the
second row with Jill's photo that says "Behind the Scenes".)
Here is an interesting quote from Miguel Ferrer in regards to directing
an upcoming episode of Crossing Jordan. "The crew just killed themselves
for me, and all the actors just brought their A game. Jerry O'Connell
was on time, which is no mean feat." It also sounds like Woody
may be getting some mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from Jordan in an upcoming
episode.
Zap2it published
a recent article about Crossing Jordan. (To read the full article go
to tv.zap2it.com)
The following is the portion of the article that mentions Jerry:
'Jordan'
Wishes to Uncover More Acclaim
(Sunday, March 13 12:07 AM)
By John Crook
Both Hennessy
and Kring are quick to give credit to cast member Jerry O'Connell
for much of the new energy that now drives the show. O'Connell began
occasional appearances as Boston Police Detective Woody Hoyt in 2002
but became a series regular this season.
"I've
always liked Jerry O'Connell," Hennessy says. "In addition
to being, uh, hot -- I mean, he's a total dish, and you've got to
see his body, which is just spectacular -- he has such a facility
with both comedy and drama.
"On
a fundamental level, having a strong actor who's also comedic in the
role of a detective helps immensely. In regards to the whole feasibility
of the show, let's face it, you can't have a medical examiner investigating
crimes. It doesn't work and it isn't realistic. So we needed a pivotal
character in the cast who could get into a crime scene and pursue
an investigation and have Jordan take a part in that. Otherwise, it
would just be too hard to swallow, with Jordan breaking into police
headquarters and stealing evidence."
O'Connell's
presence also opens up potential for romantic comedy in the show's
story lines, something Hennessy says she relishes.
"The
character allows Jordan to show different sides -- vulnerable, romantic,
kooky -- which is great, but the audience also responds so well to
the procedural stuff we do together," she says. "I'm just
so glad he finally signed as a regular, because I would probably jump
off a bridge if he left."
CROSSING
JORDAN PICKED UP FOR 5TH SEASON
3/17/05
According this
report from Yahoo
News, NBC has picked up Crossing Jordan for a 5th season. Thanks
to Crossing_Jamie at the coffeerooms
bboard for the new.
NBC Keeps
"Wing," "Joey," "Jordan"
Thu, Mar 17, 2005
...As for
the other pick-ups Thursday, the Jill Hennessy (news) medical drama
Crossing Jordan, which averages 12.1 million viewers, will be back
for its fifth season;
NEW
CROSSING JORDAN EPISODES
3/17/05
New episodes
of Crossing Jordan will air on NBC over the next two weeks. One of the
episodes titled "Skin and Bone" guest stars Jerry's brother
Charlie O'Connell. View the video preview for "It Happened One
Night" at nbc.com.
CROSSING
JORDAN
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
10pm/ET 03-20-2005 ALL NEW!
MAX RETURNS
TO FINALLY PUT TO REST AN OLD SECRET; KEN HOWARD GUEST STARS - A recently
released mobster seeks revenge on Jordan's (Jill Hennessy) father
and the three other Boston cops who put him behind bars. Jordan frantically
tries to find her father before it's too late. However, their long-awaited
family reunion is cut short as Max (guest star Ken Howard) reveals
the reason for the mobster's multi-decade long vendetta and why he
has to stop this killer before he enacts his final vengeance. Meanwhile,
Nigel (Steve Valentine) and Bug's (Ravi Kapoor) hopes of winning the
coveted prize of top morgue in the country are dashed when a computer
glitch crashes their revolutionary system and leaves them with 300
unidentified bodies. Miguel Ferrer, Jerry O'Connell and Kathryn Hahn
also star. TV-14
 CROSSING
JORDAN
SKIN & BONE
03-27-2005 10:00PM/ET
A MASS GRAVE
FOR THE MOB?; CHARLIE O'CONNELL GUEST STARS - When Woody (Jerry O'Connell)
uncovers an unmarked mass grave, Jordan (Jill Hennessy), Garret (Miguel
Ferrer) and the entire team discover the remains to be those of a
string of missing Boston mobsters. However, their success at identifying
the remains unearths the old killer, who assaults Bug (Ravi Kapoor)
in an attempt to keep the truth buried. Lending a hand in the excavation
effort is Woody's brother Clavin (guest star Charlie O'Connell, "Cruel
Intentions") whose sudden appearance tips the detective's suspicions.
Steve Valentine and Kathryn Hahn also star.
CROSSING
JORDAN
"Embraceable You"
(10:00PM-11:00PM/ET)
4-3-2005
A BLACK WIDOW,
MOODY BLUES AND A NOT-SO-IMMACULATE CONCEPTION; GINA GERSHON AND SANDRA
BERNHARD GUEST STAR -- When the charming daughter (guest star Gina
Gershon, "The Insider") of a local jazz legend is caught
in a deadly round of lovers' quarrels, Garret (Miguel Ferrer) is quickly
ensnared in her web. Accused of orchestrating multiple black widow-style
murders, Garret will either prove her innocence or become her latest
victim. Elsewhere, Jordan (Jill Hennessy), Woody (Jerry O'Connell)
and Nigel (Steve Valentine) uncover a secret of biblical proportions
when a young, pregnant nun is found dead in a cloistered convent.
Sandra Bernhard ("Roseanne") guest stars, reprising her
role as the intense Detective Framus. Kathryn Hahn and Ravi Kapoor
also star.
JERRY'S
PERRY ELLIS ADS FEATURED THIS MONTH
3/4/05
Jerry's Perry
Ellis layout photos appear in the March 2005 issues of Details Magazine,
Men's Health Magazine, Esquire, and Out. Thanks to RobandChrismom and
Sam Lover in the Crossing
Jordan Coffeerooms for the news. Click the links below to view the
photos that the magazines are running (differnt magazine have different
selections):
Details
and Esquire March 2005
Jerry
O'Connell Laying on Chairs (2 pages)
Jerry'Connell
standing in Central Park
Sitting
on the Grass
Men's Health
March 2005
Jerry
sitting on Chairs
Jerry
O'Connell Standing in Central Park
Jerry
O'Connell riding bike
Out Magazine
March 2005
Jerry
O'Connell Sitting on Chairs
PHOTOS
OF JERRY AND CHARLIE ON NEWSTANDS
3/3/05
The following
reports and photos come from Life & Style and In Touch Weekly:
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Life &
Style
March 14, 2005
Meet the
new Bachelor
Actor Charlie O'Connell, who appeared in Cruel Intentions and Sliders
(with brother Jerry, 31), has signed on to be ABC's next Bachelor.
Charlie, 29, was recently spotted filming in Montauk, NY, at the Montauket
bar, according to a town local. The location, says the source, is "right
on the water and has gorgeous sunsets."
While the network wouldn't comment on the casting, a Montauket employee
confirmed the show's taping, quickly adding, "But w're not allowed
to talk about it!"
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In Touch
Weekly
March 14, 2005
The new
Bachelor
Lisetn up, ladies! Actor Charlie O'Connell has been tapped to be the
next Bachelor. The 29-year-old is going to star on the show's seventh
season, which premieres this spring. No word yet on whether his older
look-alike brother, Jerry, will be making a cameo appearance! Let's
hope he has better luck with reality romance than Jen did.
JERRY
TO APPEAR ON AN EPISODE OF "THE BACHELOR"
3/3/05
It's now official,
ABC announced on Monday Feb 28th that Charlie O'Connell will be Bachelor
number 7 when the reality series premieres on March 28th. According
to Kristin at E! News, Jerry will make a guest appearance on the show.
(Thanks to Tracey for the quote taken from E! News Weekend, Saturday
Feb 26th)
"Jerry
O'Connell will be making appearances on 'The Bachelor' with his brother,
Charlie. ABC still hasn't confirmed him as the next Bachelor. But,
I'm telling you it's true even if Charlie's intentions may not be."
For more news
on Charlie's upcoming role on "The Bachelor", please visit
the news page at the brand new Charlie
O'Connell Fan Site.
 JERRY
LENDS HIS VOICE TO "JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED"(Updated
3/6/05)
3/3/05
Jerry will
reportedly be doing the voice of Captain Marvel (a.k.a. Shazam) in an
upcoming episode of the Cartoon Networks animated series "Justice
League Unlimited" which airs Saturday nights at 8:30 pm Eastern.
The episode is titled "The Clash", but an air date has not
yet been announced. Upcoming episode schedules are posted at cartoonnetwork.com.
According TemporalFlux
Captain Marvel (Shazam) is a prominent character in modern DC comics,
so we may see more of this character in future episodes. Thanks to Temporal
Flux at the Sci-fi
Sliders bboards and kalel32688 in the Jerry
O'Connell Fan Forum for the news. Here are the reports from comicbookresources.com
and comicscontinuum.com:
SPIDER-MAN
3, JUSTICE LEAGUE, FANTASTIC FOUR, KRYPTO: MARCH 3RD COMIC REEL WRAP
by Hannibal Tabu, Staff Writer
Comicbook Resources
Posted: March 3, 2005
JUSTICE
LEAGUE
Actor Jerry
O'Connell apparently has it all. Comics Continuum reports that the
former fat kid from "Stand By Me" is both dating recent
divorcee and naked super-villainess Rebecca Romijn, but also has inherited
the Power of Shazam, and will give voice to Captain Marvel in an upcoming
episode of the hit Cartoon Network animated series. In addition to
O'Connell, the episode features Shane Haboucha as the voice of Billy
Batson. Haboucha, 14, did the voice of the young Superman in the "Kids'
Stuff" episode in Justice League Unlimited and plays Charlie
Hayes in The WB's "Everwood." "Everyone's going to
love that episode; it's a great script," longtime storyboard
artist Bret Blevins said. "I referenced all the versions of the
comics and other media, too. It's all in there." The episode
is titled "The Clash" and will include a scrap between Superman
and Captain Marvel. It was written by J.M. DeMatteis and Dwayne McDuffie.
Comics Continuum
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED UPDATE
Jerry O'Connell
is providing the voice of Captain Marvel in an upcoming episode of
Cartoon Network's Justice League Unlimited.
O'Connell,
31, has dozens of television and movie roles to his credit. His television
series include Crossing Jordan, Sliders and My Secret Identity.
O'Connell
recently has been dating Rebecca Romijn, star of The Punisher and
X-Men movies.
In addition
to O'Connell, the episode features Shane Haboucha as the voice of
Billy Batson. Haboucha, 14, did the voice of the young Superman in
the "Kids' Stuff" episode in Justice League Unlimited and
plays Charlie Hayes in The WB's Everwood.
Bret Blevins,
longtime storyboard artist, told The Continuum he worked on the Captain
Marvel episode.
"Everyone's
going to love that episode; it's a great script," Blevins said.
"I referenced all the versions of the comics and other media,
too. It's all in there."
The episode
is titled "The Clash" and will include a scrap between Superman
and Captain Marvel. It was written by J.M. DeMatteis and Dwayne McDuffie.
Look for
more on Justice League Unlimited soon here in The Continuum.
This is some
additional background information on the character "Captain
Marvel" from TemporalFlux:
...most of
the world knows this character as Shazam even though the character's
actual name is Captain Marvel. Shazam is in fact the magic word the
boy speaks to bring down the lightning that transforms him into Captain
Marvel.
Captain Marvel
was created by Fawcett Comics in 1940. The idea behind the character
is that young Billy Batson stumbled upon the secret cave of an aged
wizard charged with guarding the seven deadly sins that once ravaged
the world. The wizard needed a champion, so he enchanted Billy with
the magical ability to transform into an older version of himself
endowed with magical super powers. To change, Billy had but to utter
the wizard's name - Shazam! - and a bolt of lightning would strike
the boy and cause the transformation. Billy would later learn that
Shazam is actually an acronym that stands for the source and type
of powers he is granted:
1. Solomon:
Wisdom
2. Hercules: Strength
3. Atlas: Stamina
4. Zeus: Power
5. Achilles: Courage
6. Mercury: Speed
Captain Marvel
was a very popular creation in the '40's; and his regular appearances
in WHIZ comics sold even more copies per month than Superman, the
creation of DC Comics. This fact greatly dismayed DC Comics especially
given that Captain Marvel's powers were so similar to Superman's.
It did not take long for DC Comics to file a copyright infringement
suit against Fawcett Comics for "copying" Superman; but
DC actually lost the trial. Shortly after DC filed an appeal, Fawcett
Comics decided to stop publishing in 1952 due to the general economic
decline of interest in super-hero comic books. DC continued their
appeal, and Fawcett Comics eventually accepted a settlement agreement
of a cash payout and the promise to not publish anything else without
DC Comics' consent. In 1955, DC Comics revived the super-hero market
in comics; but Fawcett Comics had their hands tied by the settlement
agreement. As a result, Captain Marvel would not see print again until
1973.
By 1973,
DC Comics had actually purchased all of the rights held by Fawcett
Comics; and this gave DC the authority to publish their own Captain
Marvel comics. Out of homage to the true creator, the home town of
Billy Batson and Captain Marvel was named Fawcett City; and this is
likely to be the name of the city in Jerry's Justice League episode.
So why does
the world better know the character as Shazam? Well, during the Fawcett
Captain Marvel's hiatus from print, Marvel Comics began publishing
a monthly series in 1967 about an alien military commander named Captain
Marvel. As a result, Marvel Comics had the trademark on the name "Captain
Marvel" and the full rights to the logo before DC Comics began
publishing the Fawcett character again in 1973. With Marvel Comics
owning the name and logo, DC Comics was forced to publish any work
of the Fawcett character under the logo "Shazam!". To this
day, Marvel Comics makes certain to publish at least one title called
"Captain Marvel" every 10 years; and according to United
States trademark law, Marvel Comics can literally keep the trademark
forever as long as they use it at least once every 10 years. I suppose
it is an example of things coming full circle; DC Comics is to be
forever denied use of the established name of a character they obtained
through unjust means.
Shazam /
Captain Marvel is a prominent character in modern DC Comics; so it
would be safe to expect more appearances of Shazam / Captain Marvel
on Justice League Unlimited beyond the one episode we know of. Justice
League Unlimited, currently airing its fourth season, was recently
renewed for an additional 24 episodes (which will comprise season
five and six); so it is very possible Jerry will be giving his voice
to Shazam more than once in the years to come.
JERRY
ON EXTRA - FROM THE SET OF CROSSING JORDAN
3/3/05
On February
26th Extra aired a segment filmed on the set of Crossing Jordan. You
can view the video
clip at Julie's
Crossing Jordan Page.
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