Can't Open iDVD - only spinning beachball!

I can't get iDVD to open. I've let it sit for 10-15 minutes several times before force quitting. The current project is quite small, so it shouldn't be causing a problem.
I wish it wouldn't open the last project automatically.
any ideas?

Your last project probably is glitched in some way. I have had this happen before. What you will want to do first is to delete the preferences file. Quit iDVD. Navigate to your home directory, then to Library/Preferences. Locate the file called com.apple.iDVD.plist. Delete it. Now restart iDVD. It should come up with no problem.
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