PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday, September 13, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday, September 13, 2007

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Facing Disaster, Americans Would Look to MacGyver for Help, Survey Finds

If a hurricane, flood or other disaster struck your community and government services were overburdened, what if a movie or T-V hero could come to the rescue? A new McCormick Tribune Foundation disaster preparedness poll finds more than one in four Americans facing a disaster would most like the fictional help of resourcefully cunning action television hero MacGyver, played by Richard Dean Anderson of the self-titled A-B-C T-V series. The survey takes a lighthearted approach in order to draw attention to a serious subject -- the need for Americans to become better prepared for disasters. Recent catastrophic events have shown that essential government services may be disrupted for some period of time and first responders may be overwhelmed.

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Steven Wright's Much-Anticipated Second Comedy Album 'I Still Have A Pony' Will be Released by Comedy Central Records on September Twenty-fifth

The most talked-about comedy album is finally hitting the streets and it is, Steven Wright's "I Still Have A Pony." Capturing the cerebral deadpan master at his finest, the much-anticipated C-D will be released on Comedy Central Records in stores nationwide on September twenty-fifth. The already critically-acclaimed "I Still Have A Pony" is the first C-D since Wright's Grammy-nominated 1985 debut, "I Have A Pony" which sold upwards of a million copies.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3554891

Lavalife and Playboy Announce Exclusive Partnership

Lavalife has announced an exclusive two-year partnership with Playboy-dot- com. Under the agreement, Lavalife, which has over one-point-two million members who exchange more than one million messages every day, will become the exclusive sponsor of Playboy-dot-com's newly created Sex and Dating channel. Lavalife will contribute content to this section on Playboy-dot-com, which offers features on sex, dating, relationships, and the single life, and provides visitors with a direct link to Lavalife's extensive database of singles profiles. Playboy website users will have the opportunity to browse profiles on Lavalife, enjoy content relevant to their lifestyles, and also connect with other singles through Lavalife's Mobile and Voice dating services.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3554441

Three Cheers For Mayflower Day

Although a little-known holiday, Mayflower Day had a big impact on making beer America's favorite beverage of moderation. This Sunday marks the anniversary of the day the Mayflower departed from England in 1620 in search of the New World. For more than two months, the passengers and crew weathered storms, sickness and starvation without taking to land -- until they ran out of beer. Beer was their primary beverage because, at that time, water could have been dangerous.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3554469

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