PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Friday, August 18, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Friday, August 18, 2006

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C-K-X and Cirque du Soleil Announce the Return of Elvis to Las Vegas at M-G-M MIRAGE's Project CityCenter

C-K-X, Inc., (NASDAQ:CKXE), its subsidiary Elvis Presley Enterprises and Cirque du Soleil have reached an agreement with M-G-M MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) to create a permanent Elvis Presley show at the CityCenter hotel and casino, under construction in Las Vegas. The show is expected to open with the hotel in November 2009.

The deal announced during Elvis Week, the week in which we commemorate Elvis' untimely passing on August 16th, 1977, marks the return of Elvis to Las Vegas, the site of some of the most remarkable performances of his illustrious career.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3275945

Graham Nash Signs on With X-M Satellite Radio to Host New Music Interview Show Beginning August 21st

X-M Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than seven million subscribers, has announced that celebrated singer/songwriter Graham Nash will host a new music program exclusively for X-M. The half-hour show "Song-Stories with Graham Nash" spotlights Nash interviewing many of music's most talented and successful songwriters about the stories behind their most classic songs, their overall creative process and the art of songwriting itself.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3275759

Willie Nelson's 'Songbird' To Be Released by Lost Highway on October 31st Featuring Ryan Adams and The Cardinals

On October 31st, Lost Highway will release "Songbird," the new album from the legendary Willie Nelson. "Songbird" was produced by Ryan Adams and recorded with Adams and The Cardinals on all eleven tracks, along with Nelson's longtime harmonica master Mickey Raphael.

"Songbird" includes a diverse range of covers, including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," Gram Parsons' "One-thousand-dollar Wedding," Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter's "Stella Blue" and the gorgeous title track written by Christine McVie, which originally appeared on Fleetwood Mac's landmark album "Rumours."

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Your Favorite Sofa May Star in a Hollywood Movie!

A new business allows ordinary people to place their 'stuff' in the movies or television. Hollywood Parts ( http://www.hollywoodparts.com/ ) is a business designed to manage all kinds of assets, props, sets and wardrobe for the entertainment industry. In addition to this service, they will store your items and post detailed photos and descriptions online of everything from ordinary castoffs to treasured antiques, for movie decorators and designers to rent or buy for placement in the movies or television.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3275566

Latest in Doggy Chic Are Chairs For Fido

The next time you need to give your dog a "time-out" you can tell Pooch to take a seat -- literally.

Goodwin and Company, the unique design firm famous for producing Slipper Chairs for high-end fashion and interior designers, is now featuring furniture chairs made specifically for dogs.

The chairs, upholstered on a hardwood frame in tan or beige microfibre, are handmade in the United States and can be personalized with any of eight breed silhouettes.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3275423

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PRNewswire -- Aug. 18

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