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Roland Kickinger is in a new movie called Raven, also starring Rudolf Martin, Meadow Williams, Steven Bauer, Courtney Gains and Dee Wallace.   A special screening of the movie will be shown at the Academy of Television Arts & Science in North Hollywood in a few weeks. Here is the cover poster of the movie.     RAVEN, a vampire thriller written by screenwriter Aaron Pope (DARK REEL) is the latest GruntWorks production, starring Roland Kickinger (TERMINATOR SALVATION) as John Salem, Rudolf Martin (SWORDFISH / BEDAZZLED) as Lazar, the old world vampire and a return from both Meadow Williams in the title role, Raven and Steven Bauer as William, Raven’s first victim. With appearances by legendary film actors Mr. Courtney Gains (CHILDREN OF THE CORN) and Ms. Dee Wallace (CUJO and THE HOWLING) and introducing Hollywood royalty, Weston Coppola Cage as the warrior vampire Thorean. The film, a cross between INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE and THE LOST BOYS was shot in February and March of this year.

The 2009 NPC Junior Cal contest has a new home this year, in Rosemead, California (which is very close to Pasadena).   Here is the flyer from the show. For more information, please go to www.npcjuniorcal.com Some facts from a few past contests –   Last year’s Figure Overall lineup had: Mona Lisa Reyes, the A Class winner (former Overall winner of the Cal), Ali Olson, the B Class winner (who went on to win the Overall at the Excalibur), Anna Brown, the D Class winner, who went on to do very well at the Emerald Cup this year, and winner Brianne Shaw, of C class … to show you how strong it was. In 2007, Kiyoshi Moody, who won the overall, won his class twice at the Team Universe since. Leo Delaine, who won at last year’s Junior Cal, just finished second in the HW class at last week’s Cal. Hope to see you there!

The 2009 NPC Atlantic States, promoted by Steve Weinburger, is on June 6th, at the Tribecca Center in New York, New York. Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler and Dexter Jackson are slated to guest pose at this contest. The contest features NPC bodybuilding, figure, fitness and bikini competitors. Here is the flyer and more information.

Farmington, CT  May 22nd, 2009  — To further celebrate their 30th anniversary, Ultimate Nutrition announced today a partnership with the 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend.  The Olympia Weekend, currently known as “The 2009 Olympia Weekend,” will now be known as “Ultimate Nutrition presents Joe Weider’s 2009 Olympia Weekend brought to you by Bodybuilding.com.”  The 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend  is scheduled to take place at the Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada between Sept. 24, 2009 and Sept. 27, 2009 and is the premier event in bodybuilding. “Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend is the top event in the bodybuilding world, and it is a perfect match for Ultimate Nutrition products,” said Brian Rubino, Vice President, Ultimate Nutrition. “Ultimate Nutrition has stood for quality and innovation for 30 years and having the opportunity to present the 2009 Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend is another great event of our 30th anniversary celebration.” About Ultimate Nutrition. Ultimate Nutrition was founded in 1979 by Victor H. Rubino. At the time Victor was one of the top amateur power lifters in the United States. Driven by a goal to become the best, Victor knew that supplements were the key to improving…

In the 2009 IFBB NY Pro Men’s Bodybuilding contest, Evan Centopani lived up to the hype, and edged out an incredible looking Dennis James, and a huge Markus Ruhl to win his first pro show in the first IFBB pro show he has entered. Here are the results. Congratulations… 1 – Evan Centopani 2 – Dennis James 3 – Markus Ruhl 4 – Silvio Samuel 5 – Hidetada Yamagishi 6 – Tarek Elsetouhi 7 – Darrem Charles 8 – Eugene Mishin 9 – Sergey Shelstov 10 – Ben White 11 – Michael Kefalianos 12 – Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista 13 – Ed Van Amsterdam 14 – Leo Ingram 15 – Francisco Javier Mula 16 – Oliver Adzievski 17 – Aiman Daour 17 – Jari Mentula 17 – Denis Sergovskiy Complete scorecard results here http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/nightofchampions.htm In the 2009 IFBB NY Pro Men’s Bodybuilding 202 pounds and under, Kevin English repeated his win from last year at this show over Mark Dugdale and David Henry, who many thought was the favorite. Here are results. 1 – Kevin English 2 – Mark Dugdale 3 – David Henry 4 – Eduardo Correa 5 – Jason Arntz 6 – Fakhri Mubarak 7 – Vinny Galanti 8…

Here is the final competitor list of the IFBB California Pro, which will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, along with the NPC California contest (which has over 110 competitors at the moment.) IFBB Pro competitors competing include… 1 – Jane Awad (USA) 2 – Macey Boudreau (Canada) 3 – Deanne Brown (Canada) 4 – Natalie Calland   (USA) 5 – Nadya Castellas (Canada) 6 – Krissy Chin (USA) 7 – Becky Clawson (USA) 8 – Lorena Cozza (Italy) 9 – Meriza DeGuzman (USA) 10 – Jennifer DeJoya (USA) 11 – Heather Mae French (USA) 12 – Celeste Gonzalez (Spain) 13 – Sonia Gonzales (USA) 14 – Alicia Harris (USA) 15 – Carin Hawkins (USA) 16 – Catherine Holland (USA) 17 – Geogina Lona – (Mexico) 18 – Crystal Lowery (USA) 19 – Amy Lee Martin (USA) 20 – Michele Mayberry (USA) 21 – Tanya Merryman (USA) 22 – Kristin Nunn (USA) 23 – Amy O’Neil (USA) 24 – Rosa-Maria Romero (Australia) 25 – Sherlyn Roy (USA) 26 – Laura Sutter (USA) 27 – Kristi Tauti (USA) 28 – Natalie Waples (Canada) 29 – Karen Williams (Trinidad) See you there…

VPX filed an appeal of the injunction issued by a district court in California precluding VPX from using its registered trademark “Muscle Power” and the trade dress on its packaging. Jack Owoc, CEO and founder of VPX, explained that VPX was highly disappointed by the ruling: “We are very disconcerted by the court”s ruling and think that it was misled in regard to Cytosport”s rights and the nature of the competition in our industry. The only similarities in our trademarks are the use of the word ”Muscle,” but there are more than 60 registered trademarks at the Patent and Trademark Office in class 5 alone containing the word ”Muscle.” ”Muscle” is commonly used in product and company names in our industry, in part because our products help build muscle. Cytosport never objected to the registration of our trademark, despite having an opportunity to do so, and the Patent and Trademark Office found no conflict between “Muscle Power®” and “Muscle Milk®.” We have never intended to confuse customers into thinking our product was Muscle Milk® -we want them to know it’s different and better! We point out in our advertising why Muscle Power® is a better product — Muscle Milk® contains…

On Wednesday, May 6th in Sacramento, CA, a Federal Court issued an order requiring Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VPX) to immediately remove Muscle Power from the marketplace after concluding that the product infringes on CytoSport’s trademark rights of Muscle Milk®. This preliminary injunction was prompted after CytoSport filed a lawsuit against VPX, stating that Muscle Power’s packaging, or “trade dress,” was deceptively similar to Muscle Milk®’s packaging.  In its decision, the court stated that “VPX has chosen an identical font, in an identical color, on an identically shaped package, and placed the mark on the package in an identical location.”  The court also stated that “when the marks are viewed as a whole with each product’s respective trade dress, the court has no difficulty concluding that the two marks are overwhelmingly similar.” Upon concluding that VPX has violated CytoSport’s trademark rights, the court also stated that “VPX could have easily used a trade dress more consistent with its other RTD products, e.g. Redline, Black Pearl and Pump 7.”  Given that the injunction is preliminary in nature, the lawsuit will continue while the injunction is in place. “We are gratified by the court’s ruling and will continue to vigorously enforce our rights…

Three IFBB contests, includings the NY Pro Men’s BB, the NY Pro Men’s 202lb and under BB, and the Women’s BB contests are up for grabs in New York City on May 16th.Depending on the weight in, and which contest the men choose to go in, the lists may vary… The Competitor list (for the men) includes (as of May 8th) include 1 – Francisco ‘Paco’ Bautista 2 – Evan Centopani 3 – Darrem Charles 4 – Tarek Elsetouhi 5 – Aiman Faour 6 – Leo Ingram 7 – Dennis James 8 – Michael Kefalianos 9 – Vincent Lui 10 – Jari Mentula 11 -Eugene Mishin 12 – Francisco Javier Mula 13 – Craig Richardson 14 – Marcus Ruhl 15 – Silvio Samuel 16 – Danielle Seccarecci 17 – Denis Sergovsky 18 – Sergey Selestov 19 – Eduard Van Amsterdam 20 – Ben White 21 – Hidetada Yamagishi ?? – Marcus Haley Also, for the 202lb and under, there are 1 – Jason Arntz 2 – Giles Bellehumeur 3 – Ed Correa 4 – Mark Dugdale 5 – Kevin English 6 – David Henry 7 – Vinny Galanti 8 – Fakhri Mubarak 9 – Jose Raymond For the women’s bodybuilding,…

Eduardo Correa makes an impressive win over Mark Dugdale at the 2009 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro 202lbs and under contest. Here is the complete results 1  Eduardo Correa 2  Mark Dugdale 3  Jason Arntz 4  Ahmad Ahmad 5  George Farah 6  Michael Valentino 7  Greg Rando 8  Vince Galanti 9  Richard Jones 10 Nathaniel Wonsley 11 Mauricio Solis Torres 12 Steven Burke For other IFBB and NPC contests, click on the link below to check the results http://www.getbig.com/results/results.htm

Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. Iovate has agreed to recall Hydroxycut products from the market. The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. One death due to liver failure has been reported to the FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure. Liver injury, although rare, was reported by patients at the doses of Hydroxycut recommended on the bottle. Symptoms of liver injury include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, excessive fatigue, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, and loss of appetite.   “The FDA urges consumers to discontinue use of Hydroxycut products…

Wow – probably the most impressive guest posing lineup I have seen in a long time. On Saturday, May 2nd, 2009, at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, in the Oakland Section of Pittsburgh, the following are going to be coming: –> Dexter Jackon (#1 ranked and current Mr. Olympia) –> Kai Green (winner of the 2009 Arnold Classic) –> Jay Cutler (2 time Mr. Olympia champion,  2008 Mr. Olympia 2nd place) –> Ronnie Coleman (8 time Mr. Olympia) –> Victor Martinez (2nd place at the 2009 Arnold Classic)  –> Phil Heath (3rd place at the 2008 Mr. Olympia) –> Dennis Wolf (4th place at the 2008 Mr. Olympia) –> Branch Warren (3rd place at the 2009 Arnold Classic) –> Toney Freeman (5th place 2009 Mr. Olympia, 4th place 2009 Arnold) Joining the above are King Kamali, Chris Cormier and the 2009 NPC Wheelchair Champion – Jason Greer Plus some of the finest competitors in the country will be on stage competing in every division. PREJUDGING 9:00 A.M.   FINALS 6:30 P.M. For contest entries or information: Jim Manion –  (412) 276-5027 – npcfirst@aol.com Advanced Pre-Paid Evening Reserved Tickets send $25.00 Money Orders only, payable to: Pittsburgh Physique Promotions PO Box 442 Carnegie, PA…

Congratulations to Troy Alves for his first victory as an IFBB pro, with Hidetada Yamagishi and Darrem Charles taking 2nd and 3rd. Here are the compete scorecard results for the men’s pro bodybuilding contest. http://www.getbig.com/results/mens/orlandopro.htm IFBB Figure Pro One point difference was how close it was as Nicole Wilkins-Lee took the title over Heather Mae French in this extremly close contest, with Monica Brant, Inga Nenerayskaite and Erin Stern taking 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Here are the complete scorecard results. http://www.getbig.com/results/figure/orlandofigure.htm IFBB Fitness Pro Shannon Meteraud dominated and took the win, but both Myriam Capes and Mindi O’Brien had stunning routines that catapulted them into the top three. Erin Riley and Tina Durking took 4th and 5th, respectively. Here are the complete scorecard results. http://www.getbig.com/results/fitness/orlandoprofitness.htm

Here are the pics, from Isaac Hinds, of the Men’s prejudging, with Troy Alves, Darrem Charles and Hidetada looking like they will place in the top three. The link of the pics is http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/1/ Here is the link for the pictures from the IFBB Pro Figure prejudging http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/3/ Here is the link for the pictures from the IFBB Pro Fitness prejudging http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gallery/contest/10782/event/4/

From Joe Wheatley, the promoter of Muscle Beach Venice.   It all started in 1934 when a group of health and fitness pioneers brought fame to Santa Monica Muscle Beach with their feats of weightlifting, strength and gymnastics. In 2009, Muscle Beach Venice marks the 75th Anniversary of the world renown home of bodybuilding. This historic occasion will be celebrated on July 4th 2009 at the Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition. Icons from the industry including Hall of Fame Inductees will be on hand with City of Los Angels Officials to recognize this great history.  Bodybuilding.com, Muscletech and Ironman Magazine are three of the main sponsors of this event. More information coming soon…

The 2009 IFBB New York Pro Fitness was held on Saturday, April 11th, 2009. Here are the results 1. Shannon Meteraud 2. Trish Warren 3. Tina Durkin 4. Nicole Wilkins-Lee 5. Myriam Capes 6. Erin Riley 7. Stephanie Irick 8. Bethany Wagner 9. Shannon Dey 10. Maggie Blanchard 11. Ryall Graber 12. Donna Jones Complete scorecard info will be at IFBB Pro NY Pro Results For complete past contest results, click below Getbig Past Contest Results

With a week left to go before the 2009 IFBB Orlando Pro (or the official name ‘Europa Show of Champions’, the men’s bodybuilding competitor list is turning to be one of the weakest lineups in a long time, as many of the top bodybuilders are not competing or have already qualified for the Olympia, or waiting for another IFBB show?  Why? Is it because of the timing this year, in that the IFBB bodybuilding shows were spread out over a few weeks each, instead of them being grouped to enable to competitors to do more than one show. It started with the Ironman Pro, being SIX weeks before the Arnold, and now this show, out in April, with the nearest next big men’s contest afterwards being the New York Pro in late May. Here is the current list of competitors Men’s Bodybuilding… Troy Alves (USA) Francisco Bautista (Spain) Raul Carrasco (Spain) Darrem Charles (Trinidad) Omar Deckard (USA) George Farah (USA) Andy Haman (USA) Jonathan Rowe (USA) Frederic Sauvage (France) Nathan Wonsley (USA) Hidetada Yamagishi (Japan)

Besides the IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding competitions, there is also an IFBB Pro Figure and Fitness competition, of which the top three in each become qualified to compete in the 2009 Figure and Fitness Olympia. Here are the current competitor lists from each competition, which will be held on April 18th, in Orlando, Florida. IFBB Pro Fitness competitors include Maggie Blanchard (USA) Myriam Capes (Canada) Tina Durkin (USA) Ryall Graber (Canada) Liza Hughes (USA) Donna Jones (Australia) Siene Silva (USA) IFBB Pro Figure Competitors include Aymara Bernardo (Venezuela) Monica Brant (USA) Deanne Brown (Canada) Natalie Calland (USA) Rachel Cammon (USA) Heather Mae French (USA) Brandie Gardner (USA) Valerie Haines (USA) Lisbeth Halikka (Finland) Alana Hernandez (USA) Catherine Holland (USA) Ines Jimenez (Costa Rica) Cea Anna Kerr (Canada) Amy Lee Martin (USA) Petra Mertl (Czech) Hazal Nelson-Etiz (USA) Inga Neverauskaite (Lithuania) Kristin Nunn (USA) Nicole Pritcher-Scott (United Kingdom) Marcy Porter (USA) Stacy Simons (Bermuda) Erin Stern (USA) Laura Sutter (USA) Shelly Taucher (USA) Natalie Waples (Canada) Karen Williams (Trinidad) For more information on the competition, you can go to http://www.ifbbpro.com/events/2009-europa-show-of-champions-contest-information/

While the NPC and IFBB Europa Show of Champions is being held in Orlando on April 18th, in the West coast, in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle), the largest local NPC competition in the USA, the 2009 NPC Emerald Cup will be held on the same weekend.  Close to 250 NPC competitors will line up the stage in 2 days. Here is the information if you wish to check it out. We will be there, taking pictures and updating info on both sides of the coasts.

We have updated the pics that a few of us (Isaac Hinds, Ron Avidan, Mark Mason) have taken over the last few weeks from various contests that we post on bodybuilding.com and other places.  In the pictures section, here is a list of many of the pictures that you might of missed seeing. To check them out, just click on the link below. Getbig’s Picture Section