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

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, July 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. Most High Clothing Featured on the Reality Show, 'I Wanna Be A Soap
Star' on SOAPnet

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2997258

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050722/LAFRU1

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Caption: Pro football players and young entrepreneurs, Coy Wire
(Buffalo Bills) and Kerry Carter (Seattle Seahawks) find time
to run their rapidly growing company Most High Clothing. The
apparel line, which includes hats, t-shirts, tank tops and
more, was designed to inspire and instill hope. Items are
available for purchase at www.mosthighclothing.com.

Contact: Larry Goldman, +1-818-380-8045, lgoldman@lmnotv.com, for
Most High Clothing

2. Running With Scissors and Alpha Models.net Hook Up to Create New
Generation of Postal Babes!

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996306

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/LATHFNS1

Caption: Postal babe Jennifer Walcott.

Contact: Vince Desi of Running With Scissors, +1-520-907-1010,
vince@gopostal.com; or Scotty James of Alpha Models,
+1-310-395-8603, scotty@alphainteractive.com

3. 'Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts'; Columbia Records Unveils
Soundtrack to Hit 'Tween' Series

'I Wanna Be' Slated as First Single

Album in Stores Tuesday, September 27

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995929

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/NYW147

Caption: 'Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts,' soundtrack album from
hit Nickelodeon television series, in stores September 27
from Columbia Records.

Contact: Angelica Cob Baehler, Vice President of Media, Columbia
Records, Santa Monica, +1-310-449-2508,
angelica.cob@sonybmgmusic.com

4. American Standard Offers 'Women Only' DIY Guide

Free 'Refresh' booklet offers kitchen and bath tips from America's
Sexiest Plumber

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995213

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/NYWFNS2

Caption: Lori Sardinha-Costa voted America's Sexiest Plumber 2005.

Contact: Consumer Media: Lindsey Rose of Carmichael Lynch Spong,
+1-612-375-8516, lrose@clynch.com; Trade Media: Nora DePalma
of Building Profits Inc., +1-770-772-4726,
ndepalma@building-profits.com, both for American Standard

5. Fall 2005 Men's Denim Trends Include New Fits, Silhouettes and
Finishes

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996296

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/NYFNSL03

Caption: Priced for the average Joe, Dickies updated denim goes on the
job with millions of American guys want the latest styles,
like low rise, plus workwear functionality like cell phone
pockets, articulated knees and hammer loops.

Contact: Jon Ragsdale of Williamson-Dickie, 1-800-336-7201; or Dee
Covey Capps of DSPR, Inc. for Williamson-Dickie,
+1-214-507-4898, ordeecapps@dsprinc.com

6. The One and Only Jeff Foxworthy Joins the Nick At Nite Prime Time
Line-Up July 23

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2993699

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050718/NYM176

Caption: Acclaimed comedian Jeff Foxworthy joins the Nick at Nite
family when The Jeff Foxworthy Show, joins the network's
sitcom lineup. The Jeff Foxworthy Show will begin airing in
its regularly scheduled timeslot of Saturdays from 10 p.m. to
12 a.m. ET/PT beginning July 23.

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

7. Comedian Cleese Plays Commodore on Queen Mary 2

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996629

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/LATH043

Caption: Comedian Cleese plays Commodore on Queen Mary 2.

Contact: Jackie Matthews of Cunard Line, +1-661-753-1035,
jmatthews@cunard.com; or Maria Andriano,
andriano@redpointpr.com, or Cindy Leven,
leven@redpointpr.com, both of Redpoint Marketing PR,
+1-212-229-0119, for Cunard Line

8. San DieGO Downtown Launched by Private/Public Partners to Advance
Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter Drawing Power

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2997238

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/LATH031

Caption: San DieGO Downtown, a first-ever private/public partnership
campaign designed to promote Downtown San Diego and its
Gaslamp Quarter, literally was launched on San Diego Bay
today with the raising of the spinnaker of Abracadabra/USA
54, one of America's best known International America's Cup
Class racing yachts.

Contact: Karen Korr, cell +1-619-944-0650, Karen@berkmanpr.com, or
Jack Berkman, cell +1-619-246-3404, Jack@berkmanpr.com, both
of Berkman Communications, +1-619-231-9977, for San DieGO
Downtown; or Jimmy Parker of Gaslamp Quarter Association,
+1-619-233-5227, or cell +1-619-701-5492, jimmy@gaslamp.org

9. Sailing is the Sport to Watch This Weekend; 81st Bacardi Bayview
Mackinac Race Starts Saturday, July 23 in Port Huron; Preps in
Progress

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2997027

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/BAYVIEW

Caption: "Traffic Jam" by 2002 W.A.Latocki-Results@latocki.com.

Contact: Angie Bournias, +1-313-259-4950 VOICE MAIL, +1-313-670-6682
CELL PHONE, +1-313-881-3021 HOME PHONE, AngieABB@aol.com, for
Bayview Yacht Club

10. Siku Glacier Ice Vodka and the Playboy Golf Scramble Hit a Hole in
One

New Ultra-premium, Ultra-exclusive Vodka Brings 60,000 Years of Cool
to the Playboy Golf Scramble

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995823

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/CGW055

Caption: Appropriately named Siku (pronounced see-ku), meaning "ice"
in Greenlandic, this upscale vodka is blended with ice, which
is up to 60,000 years old from Greenland's Qalerallit Sermia
Glacier.

Contact: Ajay M. Pathak of Playboy Golf Scramble, +1-617-484-8689,
amp@playboygolf.com, or Mike Fryar, +1-952-852-6281,
mike.fryar@exponentpr.com

11. Official Cocktail Is Declared for 2005 Southern Comfort Tales of the
Cocktail in New Orleans

Bartender Charles Portera of The Court of Two Sisters Mixes Winning
Drink in Competition

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995759

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/DAW004

Caption: The Southern Orleans, created by bartender Charles Portera of
The Court of Two Sisters Restaurant in New Orleans, was named
the official cocktail of Southern Comfort's Tales of the
Cocktail.

Contact: Ann Rogers, +1-504-299-0404, or ann@sponsorone.net; or Sara
Gootee, +1-504-914-3252, or sgootee@cox.net, both for
Southern Comfort's Tales of the Cocktail

12. 'The Aviator,' 'ER,' 'Monk' and 'Huff' Win Voice Awards; Brooke
Shields, Maurice Benard and Univision Honored

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996836

Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at:

Photo #1
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/DCTH004-a

Caption: SAMHSA Administrator Charles G. Curie addresses the audience
at Wednesday night's Voice Awards ceremony, recognizing the
entertainment industry for creating positive, accurate and
dignified depictions of people with mental health problems.

Photo #2
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/DCTH004-b

Caption: Voice Awards' co-host Mariette Hartley speaks at Wednesday
evening's ceremony, recognizing the entertainment industry
for creating positive, accurate and dignified depictions of
people with mental health problems.

Contact: Leah Young of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, +1-240-276-2130

13. Happy 50th Birthday, Disneyland!

Thousands Join Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Paying Tribute to the
Birth of a National Treasure

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2993002

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050717/NYSU017-d

Caption: GOLDEN MOMENT Robert Iger, president, chief operating officer
and CEO-elect, The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, Michael
D. Eisner, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney
Company, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Art
Linkletter (host of the opening day festivities in 1955) and
Minnie Mouse participate in a spectacular ceremony
celebrating the actual 50th anniversary of Disneyland in
California on Sunday, July 17, 2005

Contact: Disneyland Resort Press and Publicity +1-714-781-4500

14. Family Film SAVAGE LAND Tops 1-Million Video Sales

Award winning western starring Vivian Schilling and Graham Greene now
available on DVD from Hannover House

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2994059

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050719/NYTU075

Caption: Vivian Schilling portrays gunslinger Clara Tilton in the
award winning family western, "SAVAGE LAND," now on DVD from
Hannover House. Sales of this popular video surpassed the
one-million unit threshold last week, making it one of the
most successful independently produced westerns of all time.

Contact: Greg Leding, Hannover House, +1-479-521-4999,
GLeding@HannoverHouse.com or visit
http://www.hannoverhouse.com/ or
http://www.vivianschilling.com/ (additional downloadable
images available)

15. Janet Hill Named Executive Vice President of Corporate
Communications, Paramount Pictures

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2997018

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/LATH089

Caption: Janet Hill.

Contact: Nancy Kirkpatrick, Executive Vice President, Worldwide
Publicity of Paramount Pictures, +1-323-956-5824

16. ESPY Awards Salute Athletes With Disabilities

Oprah Winfrey Presents 2005 Arthur Ashe Courage Award to American Jim
MacLaren, and Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah of Ghana

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996402

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050721/NYTH060

Caption: U.S. sports legend Jim MacLaren stands tall in
INDEPENDENCE(r) iBOT(tm) 3000 Mobility System, as he rises on
two wheels to receive the 2005 Arthur Ashe Courage Award
during this past week's airing of the ESPY Awards. Co-
recipient Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah of Ghana joins him. Both men
were honored for overcoming disabilities and inspiring others
to athletic greatness. Copyright: Michael
Caulfield/WireImage.com.

Contact: David Swearingen of Johnson & Johnson, +1-732-524-1744; or
Aleksandar Milojica of Van Vechten & Company,
+1-561-620-2900, both for Independence Technology

17. Gaiam Fitness DVDs Sweep Telly Awards

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2996048

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/LAW104

Caption: "Qigong Beginning Practice with Francesco and Daisy-Lee
Garripoli" was one of 12 DVDs by Gaiam to garner prestigious
Telly Awards. Other winning Gaiam titles include the
popular "Budokon Beginning Practice with Cameron Shayne,"
"Vinyasa Flow II with Seane Corn," and several titles by
world-renowned yogi, Rodney Yee. For more information, call
1-800-869-3603 or visit www.gaiam.com.

Contact: Lisa Elia, +1-310-393-9547, or fax, +1-310-393-7918,
lisaeliapr@aol.com, for Gaiam, Inc.

18. Racer Bobby Hamilton Teams With AutoVantage: Save Money at the Pump
with NASCAR Legend and Auto Club

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995215

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at:
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/NYWFNS1

Caption: NASCAR racing legend Bobby Hamilton offers fuel saving tips.

Contact: Todd Smith, +1-615-764-2598, c: +1-615-202-7944, or Andrea
Lindsley +1-615-780-3315, c: +1-615-415-8886, both for
AutoVantage

19. TORCO Racing Fuels Changes Name to eRaceFuels in Connection with
Worldwide Expansion

Full text of the release is available at:
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2995249

Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at:

Photo #1
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/NYW050-a

Caption: Evan Knoll, president of eRaceFuels, Inc. Decatur, MI.

Photo #2
NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/NYW050LOGO-b

Caption: eRaceFuels, Inc. logo.

Contact: Matthew Brammer of Active Marketing, +1-623-879-4290,
mbrammer@activemarketing.com for eRaceFuels

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