Front row and 2nd generation iMac (flat pannel)

I was wondering after just having purchased the iMac G5 only 6 months ago, will front row work with my computer or is Apple just trying to best itself every week or so? Can't find out where to get front row either, anybody able to help?

Jason:
FYI:
1st gen. iMac: iMac G3
look like this:
http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/imac.shtml
2nd gen. iMac: iMac G4 "Flatscreen, "Lamp," etc.
look like this:
http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/fpimac.html
3rd gen iMac: iMac G5 "Where did the computer go?!?!"
look like this:
http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/g5.html
Just spreading the knowledge.
iSMH

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