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Unique Gift Idea of the Day -- Entertainment -- Let's Hear It For Bruce Lee...On Broadway?

Starpulse.com reports the buzz about a production of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's life....as a Broadway musical?  Yes, the man behind the Dragon is the subject of a new Broadway show with music provided by David Bowie?

Okay...you can file that under things that make us go, "Hmmmmm..."

How about a musical based on the kung fu movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!?!

Uhyup -- and why not?

When it comes to Broadway musicals, no subject is off limits or...um...too wacky.  Just look at some of the titles of new musicals coming out or currently running on Broadway:

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial:  The classic play tells the story of a mutiny aboard a fictitious, rag-run World War II U.S. Navy minesweeper, the U.S.S. Caine.

The Wedding Singer:  A totally awesome new musical, based on Adam Sandler’s homage to the ‘80s.

Spamalot:  Killer rabbits, flatulent Frenchmen & legless knights. What could go wrong?

And forget about getting tickets for an evening showing of Wicked -- a musical, based on characters from The Wizard of Oz, about two unlikely friends who end up as Glenda the Good Witch and The Wicked Witch of the West -- nope, not happening...not unless you know someone...**nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no more**...or until at least June, that is!

What about Bruce Lee...the musical?  Well, you'll have to wait...because they're not talking production until 2008.

Fear not, Asian action film aficionados -- today's unique gift idea from wonderfullywacky.com is just what the defense against bad martial arts movies doctor ordered...um...if there really was such a person...uh...have you seen Wicked, yet?

In this age of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and John Woo, World Martial Arts Hall of Famer Richard Meyers -- "America's foremost expert on the Asian action film" (Boston Globe) -- here illuminates the enormously popular martial arts film genre, from it's "Black Belt Theater" beginnings to the triumphant Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and everyplace in between.  From the loony to the legendary, Great Martial Arts Movies is a breathtakingly illustrated look at a vivid, action-packed world and a guide that every film and contemporary culture watcher will treasure!

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(Bruce Lee Photo:  actoractressgallery.com)

Unique Gift Idea of the Day -- Music -- Arctic Monkey Mania

Have you heard of the Monkeys -- no, not those guys -- you know, the Arctic Monkeys?

So, what's so fab about 'em?  Well, their first album, "Whatever People Say I am, That's What I'm Not" released in January of this year sold over 350,000 copies...in it's first week!

How's that?

The four piece British Indie-rock band built up their fan base on-line -- by handing out demos at a gig that were then played on the Internet -- utilizing a simple marketing strategy of working the machine...strictly word of mouth...which has left the rest of the music industry perhaps a little stunned, to say the least.

The band will be performing on Saturday Night Live on March 11th -- before their sold out tour on March 13th in San Francisco -- giving many Americans their first glimpse at what our British mates have come to call, "The biggest band in Britain!"

It doesn't matter what you're accustomed to listening to -- these guys don't monkey around -- collecting the music we love is universal and wonderfullywacky.com has a unique gift idea that'll have them literally, climbing the walls!

Perfect for a teenager's room, a college dorm, or a cubicle, it's the CD Holder Wallpaper. Just imagine your walls covered with your favorite music!!  Way cool!!!

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