PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Wednesday November 14, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Wednesday November 14, 2007

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YAAAAAAAAAY! COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment Releases 'The Best of Crank Yankers: Uncensored' DVD Hitting Stores on December Fourth

The laughter. The tears. The vomit. Now over fifty of your favorite calls from Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" are available in this glorious D-V-D collection. Look back on all your favorite moments, from Hadassah's obnoxiously uncomfortable questions about poop to Spoonie Luv's liberal use of the word "badonkadonk," to the time Special Ed yelled "I got mail!" forty-eight different times in one call. "The Best of Crank Yankers: Uncensored" D-V-D arrives in stores nationwide on December fourth and will also be available on-line

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3605355

Loud Arguments, Parties and Amorous Couples Top List of Most Common Hotel Noise Complaints, Says New AmericInn Hotel Survey

Shrill arguments, raucous parties and passionate lovemaking top the list of sleep-disrupting noises that weary travelers often hear coming from nearby hotel rooms, according to a 2007 Noisy Neighbor Survey commissioned by the AmericInn hotel chain. The survey polled more than two thousand randomly-selected consumers throughout the country. Of those who responded that they've been bothered, disturbed or embarrassed by the sounds they heard coming from outside their own room, forty-one percent reported hearing arguments and parties, and one out of three said they were bothered by the sounds of passionate lovemaking.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3605569

Consumer Reports Takes on Gift Cards in Second-Annual Public Education Campaign

Consumer Reports has unveiled its latest public education campaign, warning holiday shoppers of the pitfalls associated with the ubiquitous gift card. Consumer Reports' public education campaign kicks off on November thirteenth with a full-page ad in the New York Times advising shoppers that unredeemed gift cards can be easy money for retailers and lost money for consumers. TowerGroup estimates that nearly eight billion was lost last year due to unredeemed value, expiration or loss of gift cards.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3604537

'A Real Pain in the Rear' Uncomfortable Chairs Put Business Travelers in the Hot Seat

Long-winded speakers and chilly conference rooms are predictable downsides to attending business meetings, but a new survey commissioned by Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts uncovered a truly surprising finding -- the top item on American professionals' list of demands is not tastier food or temperature control -- it's a more comfortable chair! An astounding sixty percent of professionals surveyed said that a more comfortable ergonomic chair would help them focus during meetings.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3605704

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