IDVD 08 freezes when launched

I'm having a strange issue that seems to have started just after the most recent apple update. Before the update, I was able to launch and burn a DVD without any trouble. Now, when I try to lauch iDVD, the icon bounces for a while, the iDVD menu appears, but it's frozen an unclickable. the iDVD window does not appear at all. I let it sit for 10 minutes, but nothing happened. I end up having to force quit.
iMovie launches without any trouble, so the entire iLife suite isn't toast.
Ideas? Thanks

Try these few troubleshooting steps first and then post back .....
1. Drag and drop this item/s to the trash and restart your mac.
com.apple.iDvd.plist
2. Repair Permission from apple's disc utility.
3. drag the icon for iDvd on the dock to the desktop.
4. open the applications folder > iDvd and double click. This should launch the app. But if it freezes again then force quit.
5. If nothing above helps, the try a separate user account and launch iDvd from said account.
6. Still no good? ..... then let's also reset the pram. It's worth a try I think. (Hold down P + R + Option + Apple keys all at the same time as you restart your mac). Wait for the second chime and then release the keys.
7. Now try iDvd. Any luck?
Good luck and I hope this helps but if not just come on back.
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