PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, May 20, 2005

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, May 20, 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. Put a Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face: Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set
is What He Really Wants for Father's Day

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951262

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050520/LAFRU4

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN5

Caption: Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set is what dad really wants for
Father's Day! Packaged in a handsome black lacquered wood
"royal flush" case, the poker chips created for this set
feature rounded edges for better handling, a unique "rough"
feel that allows for easy stacking and shuffling, and a
centered logo and authentic casino stripes molded into the
chips. High quality heavy-weight clay chips like those in the
Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set are preferred by poker
players worldwide.

Contact: Jackie Lapin, +1-818-707-1473, jackielapin@cs.com, or Jim
Llewellyn, +1-323-810-7685, ajllewell@excite.com, both for US
Playing Card Company

2. Smirnoff Launches New Black Cherry Vodka

Just In Time for Summer Cocktail Season

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951926

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/NYW015

Caption: This June, Smirnoff Vodka adds the dark, rich flavor of black
cherry to the number one selling flavored vodka line in the
country. When combined with soda, Smirnoff Black Cherry
becomes a refreshing cherry drink just in time for summer.

Contact: Mara Flynn of Alan Taylor Communications, +1-212-714-1280,
X339, mara@alantaylor.com, for Diageo; Patti Costantino of
Diageo, +1-212-522-9876,patricia.costantino@diageo.com

3. bd's mongolian barbeque Expands to Mongolia

Partnership with children's organization creates non-profit
restaurant

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2945908

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050520/LAFRU2

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN3

Caption: Billy 'bd' Downs (right) and Mongolian franchise partner,
Myagmar Esunmunkh, toast the opening of bd's mongolian barbeque
in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The franchised restaurant provides
jobs for over 70 Mongolians and will share profits with the
Mongolian Youth Development Foundation. It is the first
American franchised restaurant in Mongolia. The Detroit-based
create-your-own stir-fry restaurant chain operates 28 locations
in ten states and two countries. Additional information and
photos can be found at www.bdsmongolianbarbeque.com or by
calling Brad Russell at (248) 398-2560.

Contact: Brad Russell of bd's mongolian barbeque, +1-248-398-2560,
ext. 238, or brussell@mongoman.com; or Natalie Stavale of Marx
Layne & Co., +1-248-855-6777, ext. 133, or
nstavale@marxlayne.com, for bd's mongolian barbeque

4. Special Cleanliness Report: When Good Vacations Go Bad

SDA Survey Reveals Our Most Likely 'Vacation Spots'

Think P.A.C.K. for Clean, Healthy Summer Travel

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2946502

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050520/LAFRU3

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN4

Caption: The Soap and Detergent Association (www.cleaning101.com) is the
Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry(SM), representing
manufacturers of household, industrial, and institutional
cleaning products; their ingredients and finished packaging;
and oleochemical producers. SDA members produce more than 90
percent of the cleaning products marketed in the U.S.

Contact: Brian Sansoni of The Soap and Detergent Association,
+1-202-662-2517, or bsansoni@cleaning101.com

5. Make Contact with Alien Creatures in National Geographic Channel
Special 'Extraterrestrial'

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2934523

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050520/LAFRU1

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN2

Caption: Featured in Extraterrestrial, the Gulphog is an intelligent
creature with the capacity for social interaction.

Contact: Russell Howard, +1-202-912-6652, RHoward@natgeochannel.com, or
National Broadcast: Alanna Zahn, +1-212-852-7093,
AZahn@natgeochannel.com, both of National Geographic Channel;
or National Broadcast: Cathy Saypol of CSPR, +1-212-288-8496,
Saypolpr@aol.com, for National Geographic Channel; National
Print: Chris Albert of National Geographic Channel,
+1-202-912-6526, CAlbert@natgeochannel.com, or Nord Wennerstrom
of The Fratelli Group, +1-202-496-2124,
NWennerstrom@fratelli.com, for National Geographic Channel; or
National & Local Radio: Clare Hertel of Clare Hertel
Communications, +1-845-340-0731, CHertel@aol.com, for National
Geographic Channel; or Local Print: Licet Ariza of The Fratelli
Group, +1-202-496-2122, LAriza@fratelli.com, for National
Geographic Channel; or Photos: Chad Sandhas of National
Geographic Channel, +1-202-912-6632, CSandhas@natgeochannel.com

6. First Ever Wolverine Kits at the Detroit Zoo

Only kits born at a North American zoo this year

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2952337

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/DEW041-b

Caption: First ever Wolverine kits at the Detroit Zoo.

Contact: Rana Kozouz of Detroit Zoological Institute, +1-248-398-0903,
x3234, or rkozouz@detroitzoo.org

7. Jaguar Cars for Jaguar Cats - Jaguar North America Joins Happy Hollow
Park & Zoo to Celebrate New Jaguar Cat, Sophia

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951044

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/DEW006

Caption: Jaguar North America donates $7,000 to Happy Hollow Park &
Zoo to support their new jaguar cat, Sophia.

Contact: Leticia Parquer, +1-201-818-8182, lparquer@jaguar.com , or
Rosemary Mariniello, +1-201-818-8010, rmarinie@jaguar.com ,
both of Jaguar Corporate Affairs

8. National Asparagus Queen Announced Today

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2952965

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050520/LAFRU5

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN6

Caption: Allison Doyle, Noodles & Company's National Asparagus Queen

Contact: Kelly Pascal Gould of Noodles & Company, +1-720-214-1993 or
+1-303-324-6723, kelly@noodles.com

9. Universal Pictures Expanding Rogue Pictures Label

Focus Features Co-President David Linde to Take on Additional Duties
as Genre Division Begins Second Year in Business

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951881

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/LAW112LOGO

Caption: Rogue Pictures Logo.

Contact: Adriene Bowles of Focus Features, +1-213-280-6121 (in
Cannes); or Lea Porteneuve of Universal Studios Home
Entertainment, +1-818-777-1391

10. FREE Collectible Star Wars Magazine Expected to Disappear From
Theaters Within First 24 Hours

Free, Download of 32-page FLIcK Available at FLIcKmagazine.com

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951791

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/DCW055

Caption: Darth Vader creates an imposing presence on the cover of the
premiere issue of Flick in-theater movie magazine. Flick
debuts May 19 with the release of Lucasfilms' Star Wars,
Episode III and will be distributed to Star Wars moviegoers
at Loews, Carmike, and Cinemark theaters nationwide. Even
with its circulation of 2.5 million copies, Flick is expected
to be gone by Friday, thanks to the Star Wars rush. For more
information on Flick, contact Peter Lobred at
+1-757-664-1110.

Contact: Peter Lobred, +1-757-664-1110, peter.lobred@decipher.com, or
Monica Jones, +1-757-664-1146, monica.jones@decipher.com,
both of Decipher Inc.

11. DVD Launch Party for the Complete First Season of Scrubs

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2949094

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050516/LAM094-b

Caption: Many celebrities were on hand at AER lounge in New York to
celebrate the DVD launch of Scrubs: The Complete First
Season, available on 05/17/05. PICTURED: Neil Flynn, Christa
Miller, Sarah Chalke, Zack Braff, Bill Lawrence (Creator
Executive Producer).

PHOTO by: Dave Allocca/startraksphoto.com

12. 'VH1 Storytellers: Coldplay'

Premieres Wednesday, June 8 at 10pm*

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2952581

Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at:

Photo #1
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050519/NYTH087-a

Caption: Coldplay filming their performance during VH1 Storytellers.

Photo #2
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050519/NYTH087-b

Caption: Coldplay filming their performance during VH1 storytellers.

Contact: Lori Hornik-VH1, +1-212-846-7131, or Vanessa Reyes-MTVN,
+1-310-752-8081

13. XM Satellite Radio to Open New Studios at World-Renowned Jazz at
Lincoln Center in New York City

XM is the Exclusive Satellite Radio Partner of Jazz at Lincoln
Center

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2952478

Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at:

Photo #1
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050519/NYTH050-a

Caption: XM Satellite Radio is opening new on-air studios at Jazz at
Lincoln Center in New York City in summer 2005. The artistic
director of Jazz at Lincoln Center is jazz legend Wynton
Marsalis, pictured in concert at XM Satellite Radio's
performance theater in Washington, DC in 2002.

Photo #2
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050519/NYTH050-b

Caption: XM Satellite Radio on-air personality Tobi at XM's new
studios at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Contact: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317,
david.butler@xmradio.com; or Mary Fiance Fuss of the Jazz at
Lincoln Center, +1-212-258-9829, mfuss@jalc.org

14. Vivendi Universal Games and 50 Cent Pull Back the Kevlar to Reveal
50 Cent: Bulletproof at E3 Expo 2005

Eminem and Dr. Dre Join the Cast as the Characters 'McVicar' and
'Grizz' in 50 Cent's Upcoming Video Game

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951460

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/LAW024

Caption: Vivendi Universal Games and 50 Cent pull back the kevlar to
reveal 50 Cent: Bulletproof at E3 Expo 2005.

Contact: Erik Reynolds of Vivendi Universal Games, +1-310-431-4530,
Erik.Reynolds@vugames.com; or Yvette Gayle, +1-310-865-6278,
Yvette.Gayle@umusic.com, or Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934,
dennis.dennehy@umusic.com, both of Interscope Publicity, for
Vivendi Universal Games

15. Square Enix Announces FINAL FANTASY(R) XII Release Date for
PLAYSTATION(R)2 Computer Entertainment System

And Showcases the Look of FINAL FANTASY on PLAYSTATION(R)3

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2949607

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050516/LAM161-b

Caption: A state-of-the-art technology demonstration video was created
and shown at the Sony Computer Entertainment press conference
on May 16, 2005, in Los Angeles, California in preparation
for the development of next generation software. The video
recreated a scene from the opening sequence of FINAL FANTASY
VII, the seminal 1997 hit on the PlayStation(R) game console,
by utilizing the next-generation, high-performance processor
Cell.

Contact: Kumiko Hakushi, kumiko@square-enix-usa.com, or Felice Wu,
felice@square-enix-usa.com, both of Square Enix, Inc.,
+1-310-846-0400

16. Nintendo's Game Boy Micro Projects a Dynamic New Image

Best-Selling Video Game System Sports a Striking New Look

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2950487

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050517/LATU048

Caption: Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest jeans with
the tiny Game Boy(R) Micro system, quite simply the smallest
and sleekest Game Boy(R) product that Nintendo has ever
created. It's thinner than a cell phone, as chic as an MP3
player and as fun as a Game Boy. In an instant it attracts
attention and positions the image-conscious player as someone
on the cutting edge of cool.

Contact: Chris Olmstead, +1-213-623-4200, ext. 780,
colmstead@golinharris.com, or Eileen Tanner, +1-509-628-1993,
etanner@golinharris.com, both of GOLIN HARRIS for Nintendo

17. Nintendo's Compact Console Will Turn the World of Gaming on Its Side

New System Will be Forward-Thinking, Yet Backward Compatible

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2950483

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050517/LATU045

Caption: Nintendo's compact-but-powerful next-generation home console,
code-named Revolution, is the size of three stacked DVD cases
and will play both standard 12-centimeter optical discs and
Nintendo GameCube discs in a self-loading media bay. Due in
2006, the Wi-Fi-enabled system also will have downloadable
access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released
for all of the past Nintendo systems.

Contact: Julia Roether, +1-213-623-4200, ext. 783,
jroether@golinharris.com, or Eileen Tanner, +1-509-628-1993,
etanner@golinharris.com, both of GOLIN HARRIS for Nintendo

18. AKQA Unveils Interface for New Xbox 360(R)

User Interface Delivers Intuitive, State-of-the-Art Experience for
High Definition Era

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951758

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/DCW053

Caption: AKQA created for Xbox 360 a user interface that is clean,
consistent and customizable.

Contact: Molly Parsley, Marketing & PR Manager of AKQA,
+1-415-645-9473, or molly.parsley@akqa.com

19. TEN Technology's Updated naviPlay(TM) Takes Calls

naviPlay Upgrades Bluetooth(R) Functionality to Connect iPod(TM) and
Mobile Phones

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2951598

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050518/DAW033

Caption: TEN Technology's naviPlay Bluetooth Stereo Kit for iPod has
been updated to combine functionality of the two most popular
consumer devices -- mobile phones and iPods. With the
updated Bluetooth naviPlay, users can enjoy the music without
fear of missing a call.

Contact: Starr Million of INK Public Relations, +1-512-228-2842,
or starr@ink-pr.com, for TEN Technology, Inc.

PRNewswire -- May 20

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