PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, April 22, 2005

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, April 22, 2005

The following is a select summary of the top entertainment-related press releases transmitted this week by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at no charge to journalists on PR Newswire for Journalists, http://www.prnewswire.com/media.

Editors are also advised that high-resolution photos are available to accompany these previously transmitted releases. Members of the media may download the photos at no charge from the online archive links indicated below. Many photos are also available via the AP PhotoExpress Network, as indicated by the PRN# listed below.

1. Don't Let Fuel Pump Sticker Shock Slow Your Fun

A Little Common Sense Can Save Big Dollars While Boating

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2922913

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU1

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#1

Caption: C'mon Aboard! - Summer's on its way and Americans will take
to the water for fun and relaxation. Life's better in a boat,
especially one that's powered by a modern fuel-friendly
outboard. Yamaha Outboards' F150 four-stroke has become the
model of choice with its miserly use of fuel and turn-key
reliability. New boats and motors help make boating the
stress-buster families need when they want to get away. For
more ideas on how to enjoy boating this summer, visit
www.rbff.org.

Contact: Mike Walker of Walker Agency, +1-480-483-0185, for Yamaha
Outboards

2. XRentDVD.com Tops 20,000 Titles

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2922423

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU4LOGO

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#4

Caption: XRentDVD.com Company Logo

Contact: David Lamm of XRentDVD.com, +1-714-689-2120, ext. 111,
pr@xrentdvd.com

3. Switchfoot and the Crabb Family Shine Bright at Gospel Music's
Biggest Night

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2928819

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU3

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#3

Caption: Daywind Music Group's The Crabb Family, winners of mulitple
Dove Awards, performed at the GMA Music Awards with EMI
Gospel sensation Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. The GMA Music Awards
will air in national syndication in June. Pictured (l to r):
Three of the Crabby Family members Kelly Bowling, Lori Sykes
and Jason Crabb and "KiKi" Sheard.

Contact: Tricia Whitehead of Spinhouse, Public Relations,
+1-615-599-7746, spinhouse@bellsouth.net

4. wideawake, Austin's Best Rock Band, to Release New Album
April 26, 2005

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2929164

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU5

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#5

Caption: wideawake, the award-winning band from Austin, TX, will release
its latest album, "Not So Far Away" on April 26, the band
announced today. The first single, "Stay," is already
receiving airplay on radio.

Contact: Mike Regan of Hired Gun Management, +1-310-883-5565,
mike@hiredgunmanagement.com

5. Master Fantasy Artist Enhances Britney Spears' Newly Relaunched
Website

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2928385

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH015-b

Caption: Moon Goddess by Josephine Wall

Contact: Cindy Bailey, CEO of Art Impressions, +1-818-591-0105,
ext. 11, cindy@artimpressionsinc.com; or Nicole King of BWR
Public Relations, +1-310-248-6125, both for Josephine Wall

6. Vivendi Universal Games Announces the Cast of Its Upcoming Videogame
Adaption of Underworld Masterpiece Scarface

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2928332

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH045

Caption: Al Pacino lends his likeness to Vivendi Universal Games
upcoming game Scarface: The World is Yours.

Contact: Adam Kahn of Vivendi Universal Games, +1-310-431-4630,
Adam.Kahn@vugames.com

7. RedHotDateline.com Announces a New Search for RedHot Girls
Contest Offers Exposure for New and Aspiring Models

Full text of the release is available at
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2926223

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050419/SFTU120

Caption: First contest winner Jamie Michelle.

Contact: John Trotter of UC Media Services Inc., +1-604-639-1771,
ext. 3282

8. Olga(R) Unveils Smooth Benefits(TM) With LYCRA(R) Body Care Daywear
Collection

Full text of the release is available at
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2928376

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/NYTH130

Caption: This new daywear collection, Olga Smooth Benefits with
LYCRA(R) Body Care, is more than just a light and comfortable
layer under clothing; it uses microencapsulated moisture bead
technology that allows skin to maintain its natural moisture
balance.

Contact: Leslie Rummel, lrummel@laforce-stevens.com,
or Genna Blackman, genna@laforce-stevens.com,
both of LaForce + Stevens, +1-212-242-9353

9. Ellen DeGeneres Debuts Her First-Ever Short Film Project

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2925743

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050419/NYTU141

Caption: Ellen improvises casting on a tight budget in a take from her
first-ever short film, "Making My First Short Film", which
debuts today on American Express' www.mylifemycard.com.

Contact: Stephanie Rudnick, BNC, +1-212-682-7700, srudnick@bncpr.com,
or Eban Howell, PMK/HBH, +1-212-373-6100,
eban.howell@pmkhbh.com, both for
American Express; Rosa Alfonso, +1-212-640-1712,
rosa.m.alfonso@aexp.com, or
Judy Tenzer, +1-212-640-0555, judy.g.tenzer@aexp.com

10. Anthony Cools - The Uncensored Hypnotist Premiered New Hypnotic Show
April 15 at Paris Las Vegas

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2927912

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH039

Caption: Anthony Cools (ctr.), the world famous hypnotist known for
his raw and uninhibited attitude, celebrated his Hypnotic
Premiere inside Le Anthony Cools Experience at Paris Las
Vegas with a VIP grand opening on April 15. Cools is shown
with a hypnotized guest while demonstrating the power of
hypnosis. Cools takes the stage Sunday through Friday at 9
p.m., and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. inside Le Anthony
Cools Experience. Additional information about Cools can be
found at AnthonyCools.com.

Contact: Shannon Bentham of Preferred Public Relations & Marketing,
+1-702-254-5704, shannon@preferredpublicrelations.com,
for Anthony Cools

11. Hantman's to Auction Historic Pierre Auguste Renoir's Personal
Artifacts and Archives Collection

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2927712

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/NYTH070

Caption: AUGUSTE RENOIR'S PERSONAL ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES COLLECTION
Part of the historic French Impressionist artist Pierre
Auguste Renoir's Personal Artifacts and Archives Collection,
consigned by grandson Paul Renoir, to be auctioned by
Hantman's Auctioneers in Rockville, Maryland,

Contact: Paula Hantman of Hantman's Auctioneers, +1-301-770-3720,
hantman@hantmans.com

12. Holly Hobbie Is Back -- American Greetings Re-launches Classic '70s
Character

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2921821

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU2

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#2

Caption: American Greetings has re-launched its classic character from
the '70s, Holly Hobbie. The nostalgic girl in the blue bonnet
was one of the first characters in history to break a billion
dollars in sales. Pictured are a few of the new Holly Hobbie
gifts and collectibles. Greeting cards, wrapping paper,
bedding and nursery products are also planned. The company's
other "comeback" characters include Care Bears and Strawberry
Shortcake, which have achieved combined international retail
sales topping $2 billion since 2002.

Contact: Laurie Henrichsen, Consumer Public Relations of American
Greetings, +1-216-252-4943, or
laurie.henrichsen@amgreetings.com

13. Velvet Ice Cream Starts Peach Season Early With New Peaches 'N' Cream
Flavor

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2926925

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050420/CLW003

Caption: Velvet Ice Cream's luscious Peaches 'N' Cream has been a
long-standing summertime tradition at the 1817 Ice Cream
Parlor in Ye Olde Mill, the company's Utica, Ohio historic
headquarters. Due to heavy customer demand, Velvet recently
decided to take the flavor retail, stocking grocers' freezers
across the region.

Contact: Lee Esposito for Velvet Ice Cream Company, +1-800-254-1971

14. Sunkist Raises a Glass to Yi Cuisine for Mixing the Sexiest Signature
Citrus Drink; America's Search for the Sexiest in Citrus Drinks
Yields Sweet Results for Los Angeles

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2927762

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH008

Caption: Lemonasia, O'Shea's winning blend, takes his signature style
to new levels with a cool citrus kick.

Contact: Courtney Carlisle of Manning Selvage & Lee, +1-323-866-6050,
courtney.carlisle@mslpr.com, for Sunkist Growers, Inc.

PRNewswire -- April 22

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU1
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU4
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU3
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU5
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH015-b
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH045
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050419/SFTU120
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/NYTH130
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050419/NYTU141
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH039
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/NYTH070
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050422/LAFRU2
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050420/CLW003
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050421/LATH008
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN1, PRN2, PRN3, PRN4, PRN5,
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: PR Newswire

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