For all of you KITT fans out there, the car is back in business, but for all the David Haselhoff fans, he isn’t. Not entirely.

The new TV movie “Knight Rider” premieres on February 17, at 9 p.m., on NBC starring “All my Children” Justin Bruening, as Mike Tracer, the estranged son of Michael Knight, and the new KITT 3000, a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR.

We all know the things old Trans Am KITT could do back in the 1980s, like almost everything, but what about KITT 3000?

One of the executive producers, David Bartis promises us that the new KITT has many surprises in store for us.

Bartis says: “I think everybody knows already that the car has the ability to morph. It can shape shift a little bit in ways that enhances its handling and its abilities on the road. It also has some sort of weapon defense systems that are based on nanotechnology that I think are going to be pretty amazing when people see the way we’ve built the effects there. It’s got a pretty deep arsenal of abilities and tricks there,” mercurynews.com reports.

The movie suffered a last minute change. As Variety announced that the new voice of KITT will be that of Will Arnett, who does the commercials for GMC Trucks, the General Motors had a change of hearts and said it didn’t want Arnett for the Ford Mustang’s voice in the new movie. So Val Kilmer came in to fill the role.

You have to know that the new “Knight Rider” is not a remake of the original 1982-86 series, which had Glen A. Larson as its original creator, but a sort of pilot for a possible series producers hope for if the movie has enough viewers.

Besides Bruening in the role of Mike, we get to see Deanna Russo as ex-girlfriend Sarah Graiman and Sydney Tamiia Poitier as FBI agent Carrie Rivai.

In an interview Bartis said that Larson, who has the movie rights, has been working for a big-screen launch since 2002.

In the new movie, Mike Trance is the estranged son of Michael Knight, whose existence Knight was not aware of. Mike grew up with his mom, Jennifer Knight (Mary Kate McGeehan), who, if fans remember, appeared only once in the old series as the daughter of Wilton Knight, the founder of the Knight Industries. Jennifer took over the foundation in the fourth season opener.

A new character makes his way in the new movie, which connects it to the original series. That is Charles Graiman (Bruce Davison), Sarah’s dad, who is the original creator of KITT, since from the original series we don’t know anything about who built the car ad the technology.

Will just have to see and wait if the new “Knight Rider” can lift up to the expectations of a series which made history back in the 80s and a star out of Haselhoff.

In yet another coup for the burgeoning high-definition DVD format, online DVD rental service Netflix Monday said it will stock high-def movies exclusively in Blu-ray.

For Netflix, that means no more discs in HD DVD, the format spearheaded by Toshiba. Netflix has been stocking high-def movies in both formats since early 2006, but said in a statement that all of its new high-def movie purchases will be Blu-ray and that it will phase out HD DVD discs by the end of the year.

Netflix made its choice after watching several major studios side with Sony-backed Blu-ray. Warner Bros. Entertainment in January said it will put out high-def movies exclusively in Blu-ray, joining Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney in the Blu-ray camp. Two major studios, Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios, have sided with HD DVD.

The rental service said that only a portion of its subscribers choose to receive high-def movies. To put it in perspective, Netflix says its library includes more than 90,000 DVD titles, with only 400 of those in Blu-ray.

But that’s hardly the point. The main reason for Netflix’s decision seems to be its desire to get this format war over quickly so that people will start buying high-def gear. After all, what retailer (or DVD renter) wants to have to stock two HD versions and a standard-def version of every movie title?

“The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix, in the statement. “We’re now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def.”

Some have already called this fight in Blu-ray’s favor. One thing’s for sure, it’s come out swinging in 2008.

 VISIT Disney’s California Adventure — a 55-acre theme park next door to the fabled progenitor of the modern amusement Mecca, Disneyland — and you will find a noisy reminder of what happens when a company loses its focus and cuts corners.The Walt Disney Company built the park on the cheap in 2001, and many rides are copies of familiar carnival workhorses like the Ferris wheel. A lack of landscaping can leave guests sweltering. Outdoor shows were borrowed from other Disney properties. And the theme, built around tributes to California, is modest except for an occasionally unintentional ghost-town atmosphere: The park draws about 6 million visitors a year, a trickle compared with the 15 million who swarm Disneyland.Now, Disney is embarking on a $1.1 billion, five-year effort to get California Adventure on track. The blueprints call for ripping out ho-hum rides and adding elaborate new ones, rebuilding the park’s entrance — a hodgepodge of turnstiles, a miniature Golden Gate Bridge and pastel tile murals — to shift the focus to Disney iconography.In June, Disney will unveil a glimpse of the shoot-for-the-moon bet it is making on California Adventure’s makeover, with the introduction of a ride called Toy Story Mania. More than three years in the making, and estimated to cost about $80 million, the attraction essentially puts guests inside a video game.Riders, wearing 3-D glasses, board vehicles that career through an old-fashioned carnival midway, operated by characters from the popular “Toy Story” film franchise. Vehicles stop at game booths — 56 giant screens programmed with 3-D animation from Pixar — and riders play virtual-reality versions of classic carnival games.But much more is riding on the attraction than a complex turnaround of just one theme park. Toy Story Mania, which Disney is also installing in Florida, reflects the larger pressures and challenges facing the company’s $10.6 billion parks and resorts business. To stay relevant to younger, digitally savvy visitors while also delivering growth to investors, Disney, the company that invented the modern theme park, knows that it has to devise a new era of spectacular attractions rooted in technology.One-upmanship increasingly drives this intensely competitive business, and Disney’s rivals are also trying harder to gain market share. Universal Studios, part of NBC Universal, has more than quadrupled its spending on new rides, introducing attractions in California and Florida that are based on “The Simpsons.” Universal is teaming up with Warner Brothers to bring a small Harry Potter-theme park to Florida in late 2009. Niche players like SeaWorld and Legoland are also muscling in on Disney’s territory.At its core, however, Toy Story Mania represents an effort to solve a puzzle that poses a much larger threat to Disney and the broader amusement park business. The quickening pace of daily living, advances in personal technology and the rapidly changing media landscape are combining to reshape what consumers expect out of a theme park, Disney executives say.Toy Story Mania, which carries a modest price tag compared with some other Disney efforts, demonstrates one way that the company is fighting back, said Jay Rasulo, the chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.“Bigger and more expensive is not necessarily the answer,” Mr. Rasulo said. “You want people leaving thinking, ‘Wow, only Disney could do that.’ ”Consumers’ fixation on instant gratification and personalization has been reshaping the entertainment industry for some time, but it has finally caught up to the theme park business in visible ways. For instance, Disney has spent much more effort — and money — developing ways to entertain people as they stand in line for Toy Story Mania.An animatronic figure with an estimated $1 million price tag will sing songs and interact with guests as they wait. Employees dressed as “Toy Story” characters will stroll among the crowds.“There’s an erosion of patience,” said Bruce Vaughn, the chief creative executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, the company’s development group. “People’s tolerance for lines is decreasing at a rapid rate.”Mr. Rasulo said that younger visitors, in particular, expect customized entertainment. So Toy Story Mania’s computers will accommodate riders of various skill levels.“Guests are pretty much no longer interested in being passive viewers,” Mr. Rasulo said.

“With the popularity of Virtual Tours both on the Internet and Cable Television, the demand for information on options for today’s homebuyer, and the necessity of Credit improvement seminars, Wi-Fi TV is a perfect platform for delivery of such valuable information,” said Eileen Luttrell, licensed realtor, President of AllGolfTV and independent marketer of Wi-Fi TV Stations.”Real Estate Agents also need to get as much exposure for their listings and services in today’s inventory flooded market. There is so much competition for the fewer qualified buyers that it is imperative that an Agent do as much as possible to set their listing apart from the rest and with rising gas prices, using Wi-Fi TV’s technology to offer virtual home tours helps Agents and their Clients save valuable resources and time.”Another perk to using Wi-Fi TV as an online Real Estate Marketplace is the ability to offer free services to homebuyers such as Home Inspection Tutorials. Companies like Sacramento-based Sacramento Home Inspection (www.sacinspect.com) offer a video demonstration on Home Inspection basics. Informative services like these are easily offered through the Wi-Fi TV platform so a Real Estate Agent who wants to offer the best service for their Clients should not pass up this great opportunity,” Eileen Luttrell concluded.Ms. Luttrell oversaw a multi-thousand opt-in email campaign this week aimed at raising the profile of Wi-Fi TV with realtors. Wi-Fi TV is selling Wi-Fi TV stations and providing partial financing to qualified buyers.ABOUT REAL ESTATE TVFor more information on Wi-Fi TV Real Estate opportunities and for advertising and Wi-Fi TV Station purchase information, contact Eileen Luttrell, 916-949-0800, Fax 866-549-0045, eileen@allgolftv.com.ABOUT WI-FI TV INC.Wi-Fi TV(TM: 107.78, +2.41, +2.28%) is a pioneer of TV on the Internet. Wi-Fi TV Inc. has long touted the coming convergence of TV and the Internet, and provided the first online movie in December 1995.Wi-Fi TV Inc. provides Social Internet TV(TM: 107.78, +2.41, +2.28%), a new generation TV delivery platform that has a geographic sphere out-distancing any traditional cable or over-the-air TV broadcaster.The Wi-Fi TV website (www.Wi-FiTV.com) is the only place on the Internet where you can watch hundreds of TV stations and chat with others watching the same program in a live chat box directly under the viewing screen, and get breaking news for each country and category listed, and download a free dialer and make phone calls and host live video parties all on one website.The Company was launched in 1995 and has been publicly traded since November 1997.For information on purchasing a Wi-Fi TV Station send an email to info@wi-fitv.com or call 949-576-5011.For press relations, contact Colby Marceau, 949-716-9397, info@wi-fitv.com.Forward-Looking StatementsAny statements made in this press release which are not historical facts contain certain forward-looking statements; as such term is defined in the Private Security Litigation Reform Act of 1995, concerning potential developments affecting the business, prospects, financial condition and other aspects of the company to which this release pertains. The actual results of the specific items described in this release, and the company’s operations generally, may differ materially from what is projected in such forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based upon the best judgments of management of the company as of the date of this release, significant deviations in magnitude, timing and other factors may result from business risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the company’s dependence on third parties, general market and economic conditions, technical factors, the availability of outside capital,receipt of revenues and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the company. The company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. Wi-Fi TV and Social Internet TV are trademarks of Wi-Fi TV Inc. and all rights pertaining to these names are reserved. This press release shall not be deemed a general solicitation.

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 Well, well, well. What do we have here? That overly bronzed back belongs to none other than Paris Hilton, and she’s hugging Adrian Grenier at the premiere of The Hottie and the Nottie. Adrian’s show of support for P’s new flick comes just days after they were spotted having a cozy, paparazzi-free dinner at the Phoenician in Phoenix.Just to refresh your memory, these two were hanging out a while back, working on a “documentary,” and they had everyone guessing what was going on between them. They frolicked on the beach in Malibu, hit art galleries and eco-movie premieres and hung out late at night, while Adrian claimed they were just friends. And then the friendship (and photo ops) seemed to fizzle.What to make of this new development? Well, if you’ve seen the previews for the movie, you so know Adrian wasn’t there to see the flick. According to Reel Girl, it’s painful to sit through. And it’s not like this is one of those A-list, serious actorpremieres in which stars who aren’t associated show up, hoping to seem equally important.So, Adrian’s appearance at the screening, coupled with their dinner date à deux, makes me think something’s up with these two again