PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Friday, July 13, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Friday, July 13, 2007

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Sheryl Crow Rocks the Breast Cancer Cause

Nine-time GRAMMY Award- winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow is showing her support in the fight against breast cancer. The rocker, and new mom, is scheduled to appear in both print and television public service announcements supporting the 14th annual Q-V-C Presents "F-F-A-N-Y Shoes on Sale" breast cancer fundraising event, live on Q-V-C Wednesday, October 17, 2007 from 7 PM - 10 PM Eastern Time. The three-hour broadcast features leading shoe designers offering more than 100-thousand pairs of shoes at half the manufacturer's suggested retail price, with all net proceeds from the program going to leading breast cancer research and education institutions. Now in its 14th year, the event once again brings together one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, Q-V-C and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York, who together have donated nearly 25 million dollars to the cause.

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More Than Half of Adult Americans Say the FCC Should Have Authority to Fine Major TV Networks for Airing a Single Expletive

More than half of adult Americans say the Federal Communications Commission should have authority to fine any of the major broadcast T-V networks, such as N-B-C, A-B-C, C-B-S and FOX, for airing a single expletive or "four letter word." This is according to a new poll conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Morality in Media. Forty-two percent of adult Americans disagreed with the statement.

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Hispaniola Screenplay Takes Prize for 4th Annual HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition

HBO and the New York International Latino Film Festival have announced Hispaniola, a screenplay by Freddy Vargas, as the winner of the 4th Annual H-B-O/N-Y-I-L-F-F Short Film Competition. Vargas will receive a 15-thousand dollar grant from H-B-O to produce and direct a short film based on his original script. The competition, created in 2004, seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3513308

Lifetime Proves All Women Are Beautiful Regardless Of Their Shape Or Size In The New Reality Series 'How To Look Good Naked' Hosted By Carson Kressley ("Queer Eye For The Straight Guy")

Four out of five American women today say they are dissatisfied with their bodies. To help change their perception, Lifetime has crossed the Atlantic and brought Britain's hit reality series "How To Look Good Naked" to the States. Based on the format of the U.K.'s Channel 4 series and hosted by Carson Kressley, "How To Look Good Naked" teaches women of all shapes and sizes how to go from self loathing to self loving without resorting to interventions like extreme dieting or cosmetic surgery. "How to Look Good Naked" will premiere in January, 2008 on Lifetime.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3513163

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