Hollywood babylon - 12:09am

Just in are specs for some upcoming Columbia late-summer releases. Hitting DVD on 10/8 is Christopher Guest's acidic satire on Hollywood, The Big Picture. Presented in anamorphic widescreen and full screen with an English 2.0 surround track, extras include an audio commentary with Guest and actor Kevin Bacon, deleted scenes, filmographies and the trailer. Retail is $24.95. Up next is the 1997 reunion movie I Spy Returns, presented in its original 4:3 broadcast aspect ratio and English 2.0 surround, with only bonus trailers as extras. Retail is $19.95. Last but not least, the tenth in Columbia's Three Stooges collection also debuts on 10/8, G.I. Stooge. Like all the Stooge releases, this one comes in 1.37:1 full frame with English, French and Spanish mono tracks and no extras. Retail is also $19.95.

Street date alert - 12:09am

Despite having one of the deepest libraries of any studio out there, Universal continues their trend of releasing almost nothing of interest with their latest batch of catalog releases, due 10/15. The bright spot is Universal's first TV box set package, Law & Order: The Complete First Season. Presented in full frame and English 2.0 stereo, there are no announced extras, and retail is $99.95 for this six-disc set. Also announced for a 10/15 release is Jackie Chan Presents: Gen-Y Cops and The Demon Within (aka The Happiness Cage). Stay tuned for specs...

Hungry for a bite? - 12:09am

Here's a creepy one to round out today's news. After playing to surprisingly strong notices during a limited theatrical run this past spring, no one expected much from Dahmer, a serious, non-exploitative look at the life and times of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Now you can decide for yourself when First Look releases the controversial film on 8/27, complete with anamorphic widescreen transfer, English 2.0 surround track, an audio commentary with director and screenwriter David Jacobson and actor Jeremy Renner, a making-of featurette, and trailers. Retail is $24.95.