About Nothing - 3:00pm

Never has a show about nothing been so funny. The number one most-requested TV on DVD title of all time, Seinfeld is at last coming to DVD on November 23rd from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. As the show's legion of diehard fans already know, there was much controversy over whether the show's Emmy-winning cast could resolve their differences (i.e., figure out how much they were going to get paid) to contribute to a DVD release, but the good news is that the this first three season box set will come loaded with goodies. The first two volumes will retail for $49.95 apiece, and Columbia will also make a special two-volume gift set available, which also includes an episode script and more, for $119.95. So check out the press release (www.dvdfile.com/news/web_wire/press_release/index.html) for the full details.

Jolly Green Giant - 3:00pm

Also just in from DreamWorks Home Entertainment are specs for the November 5th bow of Shrek 2, which is sure to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, seller of the coming holiday season. DreamWorks will release separate 2.20:1 anamorphic widescreen and recomposed 4:3 full screen versions, each with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround tracks, plus two audio commentaries with the filmmakers (participants TBA), the "Technical Goofs," "Meet Puss In Boots," "Meet the Cast Of Shrek 2" and "The Tech Of Shrek 2" featurettes, the "Shrek's Music Room" feature, over twenty additional interactive games and activities, theatrical trailers, and ROM exclusives to be announced. Retail will be $29.95, and DreamWorks will also release the Shrek: The Story So Far four-disc sets, which features the widescreen or full screen versions of both Shrek and Shrek 2, plus Shrek 3-D, and a fourth bonus disc "The Story So Far," the contents of which have yet to be revealed. Retail will be $54.95 for the collectible box.

Kung Fu - 3:00pm

Rounding out today's news are the latest announcements from Home Vision, who will debut the complete The Yakuza Papers series in five separate volumes. This acclaimed Japanese serial (Quentin Tarantino cites it as a major influence) will celebrate its 30th anniversary, and Home Vision will give each of the five volumes - Battles Without Honor & Humanity, Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, Proxy War, Police Tactics and Final Episode - the 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and restored mono treatment. Plus, they will also release a six-disc limited edition box set that includes exclusive extras: the "Friedkin on Fukasaku" tribute by William Friedkin, "Translating Fukasaku" interview with subtitler Linda Hoaglund, "Kantoku: Remembering Fukasaku" 20-minute group discussion, "Jitsuroku: Reinventing the Yakuza Genre" 30-minute video essay, additional "Boryoku: Fukasaku and the Art of Violence" archival interviews and Yakuza Papers Family Tree story guide. Retail will for each individual volume will be $19.95 a pop, and $99.95 for the box set.