PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, June 10, 2005

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, June 10, 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. Katie Holmes ('Batman Begins') Stars in Network Television Premiere
of 'Abandon,' On LIFETIME Television, Tuesday, June 28 at 9pm (ET/PT)

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966630

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050610/LAFRU1

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#1

Caption: See Katie Holmes in her first leading role ever in "Abandon",
in its network television premiere on Tuesday, June 28 at 9PM
on Lifetime Television.

Contact: Tracey Spector of Lifetime Television, +1-212-424-0869,
spector@lifetimetv.com

2. World's Greatest Batman Collection Offered for Sale

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2944736

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050610/LAFRU2

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#2

Caption: Investors, collectors and Batman fans will have the rare
opportunity to purchase The World's Greatest Batman
Collection. This once-in-a-lifetime sale coincides with the
release of the latest Batman movie, "Batman Begins." This
personalized collection, with over 4000 pieces of treasured
Batman and Superhero memorabilia, is being sold as part of
the estate of the late Ian Mansfield Rothkerch, an
accomplished young writer whose work includes a yet-to-be-
produced Batman screenplay highly acclaimed by Batman fans
worldwide. Proceeds will go to charity.

Contact: Tom Mariam, Mariam Communications, +1-914-939-4294,
tom@mariam.biz

3. Play Free Poker Online at UltimateBet.net and Win a Seat at the
Televised Poker Tournament on Fox Sports Net and a Chance at $250,000

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2964061

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050610/LAFRU3

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#6

Caption: Play poker with Team UB. Back row: Jim "KrazyKanuck" Worth,
Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari.
Front row: Jack McClelland, Annie Duke, Russ Hamilton. The
UltimateBet.net World Poker Challenge. Win a seat to a
televised final table and play for a prize pool of $250,000
in your home. Download the UltimateBet.net software and play.
Hosted by the Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles California
and televised by Fox Sports Net every Saturday night at 11PM
beginning June 18, 2005.

Contact: Alison Graham of Much and House, +1-323-965-0852,
agraham@muchandhousepr.com, for UltimateBet.net

4. CMT Reveals the Top 12 Greatest Duets in Spectacular Concert Event
Idol-Winner Carrie Underwood Makes Nashville Debut Kenny Rogers and
Dolly Parton Take Top Duet

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967262

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH063

Caption: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers rehearse their hit duet
"Islands In The Stream" for the CMT's 100 GREATEST DUETS
concert. A celebration of the Top 12 duets in country music
history, the concert included live performances by 21 of
country music's biggest artists, including Dolly Parton,
Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers and more. The two-hour concert
will round out a remarkable six-hour special, CMT 100
GREATEST DUETS, which airs on Saturday, September 17.

Contact: Amanda Murphy, +1-615-335-8408, amanda.murphy@cmt.com, or
Lisa Chader, +1-615-335-8405, lisa.chader@cmt.com, both of
CMT

5. TV Land To Celebrate 50 Years of Warner Bros. Television Hits With
50-Hour Programming Marathon

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965809

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/CLTU047

Caption: TV Land salutes Warner Bros. 50th anniversary with a 50 hour
programming marathon featuring episodes from Warner Bros.
television library, including the iconic superhero Wonder
Woman.

Contact: Rachel Lizerbram of TV Land, +1-212-846-4412; or Ariana
Urbontof MTV Networks, +1-310-752-8079

6. MILKPEP

Editors are advised that a high-resolution photo for MILKPEP of Bebe
Neuwirth is available. There is no accompanying press release.

NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/CGMILKPEP

Caption: Neuwirth, "It figures. Singing, dancing and acting and
keeping a killer figure isn't easy. And after all the years
I've spent in the spotlight, who knew the best kept secret is
already in my fridge? Recent studies suggest that including
24 ounces of low fat or fat-free milk a day in a reduced
calorie diet may help you lose more weight than cutting
calories alone so you stay lean and strong. Now, that's
something to sing about.

Contact: Colleen Cone for MILKPEP, +1-312-988-2365

7. Exclusive Cargo Survey Reveals: What Women Want

From First Date Clothes to Hairstyles, Over 1000 Weigh in on How to
Attract the Opposite Sex.

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967836

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH094

Caption: July/Aug Cargo Magazine.

Contact: Susan Martin, +1-212-286-4121, susan_martin@condenast.com, or
Mistrella Murphy, +1-212-286-2606,
mistrella_murphy@condenast.com, both of Conde Nast, both for
Cargo Magazine

8. Adelphia Introduces Adelphia Music for Its High-Speed Internet
Customers

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967793

Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at:

Photo #1:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATH030-a

Caption: Offering access to more than 1.5 million music tracks,
Adelphia Music provides Adelphia's high-speed Internet
customers with access to exclusive song titles, music videos,
editorial play lists and other features, all of which are
available in CD quality audio. Adelphia Music can be found on
the company's new high-speed Internet customer home page,
www.adelphia.net.

Photo #2:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATH030-b

Caption: Featuring some of the most popular subscription-only online
content, Adelphia Communications is launching Adelphia
NetPak, a premium subscription option offering its high-speed
Internet customers with access to sites including
AmericanGreetings.com, MLB.com, Clever Island, Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Shockwave.com GameBlast, CNN.com, and
weather.com(R). Adelphia NetPak can be found on the
company's new high-speed Internet customer home page,
www.adelphia.net.

Contact: Erica Stull of Adelphia Communications Corporation,
+1-303-268-6502, erica.stull@adelphia.com

9. 'You Eediot!,' Television's Twisted Twosome Join TV Land For One
Night Only

Network Celebrates the June 28th DVD Release of Ren & Stimpy:
Seasons Three and a Halfish with Hilarious Four-Episode Marathon

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2968034

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH133

Caption: The twisted misadventures of insane Chihuahua, "Ren," and his
"eediot" sidekick feline, "Stimpy," join TV Land for one
night only when the network airs a two-hour marathon of the
duo's most memorable episodes on Friday, June 17 from 12 a.m.
to 2 a.m. ET/PT.

Contact: Jennifer Zaldivar of TV Land & Nick at Nite, +1-212-846-8964;
Ariana Urbont of MTV Networks, +1-310-752-8079

10. Disneyland Comes to Washington

- Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Receives Two
Ride Vehicles From Disneyland -

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2968016

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050606/LAM109-a

Caption: On the eve of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, Dumbo the Flying
Elephant and a giant Tea Cup arrive in Washington on their
way to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
These priceless original Disneyland ride vehicles will be
unveiled June 9th at the Smithsonian in an exhibit
celebrating the inspiration and imagination of Walt Disney's
original park, Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Contact: Valeska Hilbig, or Stephanie Montgomery, both of
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History,
+1-202-633-3129; or Angela Bliss, or Ken Langdon, both of
Disneyland, +1-714-781-4500

11. IT'S ALL SHINY AND NEW - VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week of June
10 - June 16, 2005

Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1
Classic this week:

Charlie Bucket Makes The Cut and Mary Kate and Ashley Are at the Top
of the Heap

VH1 Premieres '100 Greatest Kid Stars' in a 5-Night Series Hosted by
Christopher Knight Beginning Monday, June 13 9PM

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967926

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH118

Caption: Premiering Monday, June 13 at 9pm, Christopher Knight hosts
VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars," a 5-night series of one-hour
episodes counting down the greatest kid stars of all time.

Contact: Michelle Clark of VH1, +1-212-846-5576, or Ariana Urbont of
MTVN, +1-310-752-8079

12. Summertime Gets Soaked! as Atari Prepares for June 21 Launch of
'RollerCoaster Tycoon(R) 3: Soaked!'

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967595

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH032

Caption: An image from Atari's RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!

Contact: Ann Mangold, +1-212-338-0077 x312, ann@highwatergroup.com, of
HighWater Group PR

13. Decades of Ties and Socks for Dad on Father's Day Revealed in
Historical Newspapers Collection on Ancestry.com

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967279

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATHFNS2-b

Caption: "Finest Gifts for Fathers Day," Father's Day advertisement in
the Syracuse Herald-Journal, June 7, 1946

Contact: Mary-Kay Evans of MyFamily.com, Inc., +1-801-705-7378, for
Ancestry.com

14. Anthony Nak Wins Coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America
(CFDA) Award

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966980

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050608/NYW135

Caption: Anthony Camargo and Nak Armstrong of Anthony Nak backstage
after winning the CFDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for
accessory design.

Contact: Candice Koch of Exposed Public Relations, +1-212-625-3350

15. First Shark Ray in America Tests the Water at Newport Aquarium

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966439

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050608/CLW002

Caption: Newport Aquarium in Newport, Ky., will be the first and only
institution in the Western Hemisphere to display a shark ray,
beginning on June 10. This new permanent addition to the
Aquarium's collection will make it one of only five
institutions in the world with this species on display. This
rare female shark ray, named Sweet Pea, will call the
Aquarium's Surrounded by Sharks exhibit home. Visit
www.newportaquarium.com or call Jill Isaacs: 859-815-1432.

Contact: Jill Isaacs of Newport Aquarium, +1-859-815-1432, or
+1-513-478-8755

16. The Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car as a Concept Vehicle

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965493

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/NYTU008

Caption: Mercedes-Benz bionic car.

Contact: Eva Lenhardt, +49-711-17-92311,
eva.lenhardt@daimlerchrysler.com, or Norbert Giesen,
+49-711-17-96422, norbert.giesen@daimlerchrysler.com, both of
DaimlerChrysler

17. New Wave of Luxury and Style Revealed at Shutters on the Beach as
Santa Monica's Premier Beachfront Property Redefines the Brand and
Unveils Its Reinvention

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965227

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/LATU047

Caption: Shutters on the Beach re-invented room designed by Michael S.
Smith.

Contact: Jill Eisenstadt-Chayet, jec@fullpic.com, or Marisa Zafran,
mzafran@fullpic.com, both of Full Picture, +1-310-281-8080,
for Shutters on the Beach

PRNewswire -- June 10

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