Entertainment Newsweekly back issues from February 2009:
Mark Your Calendars for Jan. 27th at Hardee's!
Feb 06, 2009 ... Tuesday Jan. 27 will be a big day for Carolina and Duke basketball fans at HardeeEs[R] restaurants all across North Carolina. Thanks to a statewide HardeeEs scratch-and-win promotion, one grand prize winner will receive four free tickets to the Duke at North Carolina MenEs Basketball game ...
EA to Release Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 3, 2009.(Financial report)
Feb 06, 2009 ... Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) will release its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 after the close of market on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. In conjunction with this release, Electronic Arts will host a conference call to review its results for the third fiscal quarter, ...
Aussie Jessie Sparks Becomes a MAC Girl.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Since winning a Hollywood Music Award for oBest Adult Contemporary Artisto, Melbourne AustraliaEs singer-songwriter Jessie SparksE (www.JessieSparks.com) career has been in high drive. MAC Cosmetics (www.maccosmetics.com) has officially signed-on to endorse Sparks. Being a huge fan of ...
RE/MAX Rolls Out 2009 National TV Campaign.
Feb 06, 2009 ... RE/MAX Agents have the experience to get the job done. This is the message of newly created TV spots from RE/MAX, which tell viewers that today, more than ever before, professional real estate agents make a big difference when you're trying to buy or sell a home. Sellers are reminded that ...
Replay Sports Monthly Merges With Envy Publications.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Replay Sports Monthly, the first and only sports/lifestyle magazine in Dallas/Fort Worth, is merging with ENVY Publications, to create an extremely strong and combined local presence in the areas of entertainment, culture and sports. ENVY Publications, the premiere lifestyle magazine, will ...
David W. Sussman, Prominent Sports and Entertainment Lawyer, Joins Skadden, Arps.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is pleased to announce that David W. Sussman, formerly executive vice president and general counsel of MTV Networks and executive vice president, general counsel and chief operating officer of the New York Yankees, is joining the firm's New York ...
Exclusive North Augusta Golf and Country Club to Sell at Real Estate Auction.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Located minutes from Augusta National, North Augusta Golf and Country Club, one of the premier golf courses in the area, will sell at auction on January 29th onsite. J. P. King Auction Company, the nationEs leading auction marketing firm specializing in luxury properties, will manage the ...
Dreier Entertainment Practice Leaders Join Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. announced the addition of entertainment and media partners Michael J. Plonsker, Yakub Hazzard, and Mark D. Passin, together with associates Lauren Sudar, Rori Starr Silver, Jeanine Percival Wright, and staff. The group represents a significant element ...
All-Star Cast of Reebok-CCM Players Head to Montreal.
Feb 06, 2009 ... A host of Reebok-CCM players will be in Montreal for the 2009 NHL All-Star festivities to take part in the 57th annual NHL All-Star game on January 25, 2009. The NHL All-Star Weekend is a key component of the Montreal Canadiens Centennial celebration. With Reebok-CCM's global headquarters ...
Bang Zoom! Entertainment Teams With Starz Media's Manga Entertainment to Develop 'Manga Minutes'.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, was tapped recently to develop and produce a fun, new web-based show, "Manga Minutes" for Manga.com. Manga.Com is the official site of Manga ...
Hearst-Argyle Television Stations Launch News Series Addressing Economic Issues.
Feb 06, 2009 ... With a special news series to be launched this evening throughout its station group, Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. will seek to establish a new template for local TV journalism on economic issues. The ongoing series, "Project Economy" will appear throughout 2009 on ...
New York Knicks Young Stars To Appear at Last Licks Store in Scarsdale, New York.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Last Licks, an affiliate of Steiner Sports (www.steinersports.com), will be hosting New York Knicks Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler at a signing tonight at their Scarsdale, NY location. Robinson and Chandler will be appearing from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Tickets are still available by ...
Sony Online Entertainment Acquires PoxNora From Octopi, LLC.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) now owns the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed PoxNora online collectible strategy game and the other key assets for future game development from Tucson-based Octopi, LLC. As part of the acquisition, members of the Octopi development team will form ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated Names Steve Sexton CEO and President of New Entertainment Group.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Churchill Downs Incorporated (oCDIo or oCompanyo) (NASDAQ: CHDN) announced that it is restructuring its organization to facilitate implementation of the CompanyEs new growth-based strategic plan. Under the new strategic plan, CDI will focus on becoming the leading provider of integrated ...
Encore Action Celebrates Pre-Valentine's Day With World Television Premiere of His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th*.
Feb 06, 2009 ... How do we kill you? Let us count the ways. Death is never having to say you're sorry - at least for decapitating you and uh, other nasty things. On Friday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. (et/pt), a horror icon finally gets his due the night before Valentine's Day. Encore Action presents the ...
Former Miss USA and Popular NBC Daytime Star Kelli McCarty Goes from Soap Star to Porn Star in Her First Vivid Movie 'Faithless' to Be in Stores on February 4th.(Video recording review)
Feb 06, 2009 ... Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty, who starred as villainess Beth Wallace in the NBC daytime drama Passions, has stunned the entertainment world by launching an adult film career with Vivid Entertainment, the leading adult film studio. "Faithless," her first X-rated DVD release, will be on ...
Northern Trust Open Announces Charlie Sifford Honor.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Highlighting the pivotal role Charlie Sifford played in breaking down golf's "Caucasian only" rule more than four decades ago, the Northern Trust Open announced a groundbreaking new feature of the tournament: the Charlie Sifford Exemption. Each year, beginning with this year's ...
Intrawest Appoints John Russell as Senior Vice President Operations at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Intrawest ULC, a leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts, announced the appointment of John Russell to the position of Senior Vice President Operations at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. In this position, Russell will be responsible ...
Seneca Gaming Corporation's Got 'The Right Stuff' In Entertainment.
Feb 06, 2009 ... As the mercury continues to drop, Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC) is proud to feature some of the hottest acts at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel (SNC) and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel (SAC) that are sure to bring the heat this winter and spring. That's right, the gang's all ...
Ski Insurance, Can You Afford to go Without it?
Feb 06, 2009 ... If you're planning to lighten up the cold dark gloomy months by booking yourself a ski holiday this winter, remember that travel insurance is one part of the package you can't afford to be without. Go Travel Insurance's Director Andy Taylor said ..."In the current ...
Fox Sports en Espanol Kicks Off 2009 with InterLiga Ratings Bonanza.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Fox Sports en Espanol, the leader in sports in Spanish-language cable, kicked off the new year with a notable spike in ratings with the exclusive broadcast of the InterLiga(TM) tournament. The match on January 3 made ratings history for the network, when the two most dominant Mexican ...
Jose Cuervo Kicks Off 2009 Mexican Soccer Season with a Purpose.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Jose Cuervo, the world's first tequila maker, will launch a partnership with the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) during the Mexico vs. Sweden soccer match on January 28th in Oakland. Jose Cuervo Tradicional will contribute funds to promote adult education through IME Grants, a ...
Spike TV Teams Up with NFL Legend Michael Irvin to Give an NFL Hopeful a Shot at Making the Dallas Cowboys Roster.
Feb 06, 2009 ... NFL Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboy icon Michael Irvin has teamed up with 3 Ball Productions, the successful reality television company, to develop an original Spike TV series. This untitled Michael Irvin/Dallas Cowboys project was created by Irvin and his production company, Playmaker ...
Who's Got Game? Azteca America Sets the Record Straight on Mexican First Division Soccer League Rights.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Azteca America announced that it continues to be the "Casa del Futbol Mexicano" with exclusive broadcast television rights for five of the most dynamic teams of the FLM First Division league for the 2009 Closing Season with La Liga Azteca, Futbol Mexicano Presentado por Coors Light. ...
Basketball Legend Jerry West to Publish His Autobiography.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Michael Pietsch, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Little, Brown and Company, announced that Jerry West will write his autobiography for publication in 2010. With the help of critically acclaimed writer Jonathan Coleman, bestselling author of Long Way to Go: Black and White in ...
Lifetime Television Picks Up Hour-Long Comedic Drama Series Drop Dead Diva from Creator/Executive Producer Josh Berman and Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Lifetime Television announced the pick up of Drop Dead Diva, a spirited new comedic drama series that puts a uniquely compelling twist on the age-old battle between brains and beauty. Drop Dead Diva tells the story of a shallow model-in-training who dies in a sudden accident only to find ...
The World Television Premiere of 'Bert Kreischer: Comfortably Dumb' Debuts Sunday, February 8 at 11:00 P.M.* on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Keep the New Year alive and kickin', laughing all the way to the couch! Funny man Bert Kreischer is rocking the mic in a big way in the Network Television Premiere of "Bert Kreischer: Comfortably Dumb" premiering Sunday, February 8 at 11:00 p.m. Bert Kreischer is a husband, ...
Model and Actress Sol Romero Chooses MAYO Communications for Entertainment Publicity.
Feb 06, 2009 ... "After working and living in Mexico and Europe, I look forward to expanding my acting and modeling career in America," said Actress Sol Romero, who has hired MAYO Communications for entertainment publicity. Romero, wife of famed Movie Director Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale," ...
Paramount Pictures Announces Direct-to-Exhibitors Digital Cinema Deal.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), announced it has become the first studio to offer digital cinema support directly to exhibitors across the United States and Canada. The move is expected to accelerate the roll-out of digital and 3-D projection ...
WNET.ORG, NY's Public Television Station, Creates Citizen Media Partnership With 'Worldfocus' and GroundReport.
Feb 06, 2009 ... WNET.ORG, the parent of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21, announced the creation of "Talk To Us," a citizen-media community around 'Worldfocus' where viewers can upload videos in response to questions and topics that are relevant to the program's international news coverage ....
Auto Europe Takes the Hassle out of Travel for Rugby Fans.
Feb 06, 2009 ... With just a couple of weeks to go until the 2009 Six Nations rugby championship kicks off, Auto Europe (http://www.auto-europe.co.uk) is gearing up to provide some of the best car hire deals available for each hosting venue. As an ardent supporter of Europe's top ...
Grammy-Nominated Singer & Actress Christina Milian Captains a Talented Young Squad in 'Bring It On: Fight to the Finish'.
Feb 06, 2009 ... "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish," the highly anticipated, all-new installment of the popular film franchise about status and rivalry in the cheerleading world, recently completed principal photography in the Los Angeles area. Presented by Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family ...
Lionsgate's TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS Captures the Number One Spot on DVD Charts With One Million Units Sold in the United States and Canada.
Feb 06, 2009 ... LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE:LGF), the leading next generation studio, and Tyler Perry continue to be an unstoppable force in Hollywood as Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, starring Academy Award(R) winner Kathy Bates and Academy Award(R) nominee Alfre Woodard, debuted at number one on the DVD ...
Producer Loren Weisman Joins Music Industry Newswire as Contributing Editor.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Online-based recording industry publication adds noted music producer Loren Weisman to its editorial staff. Weisman will contribute expertise on issues related to the pro side of the industry, as well as a regular column on how to succeed in the music business for indie bands and artists ....
Rentrak Hires Cory Sher as Director of Business Development.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) announced that it has hired Cory Sher as director of business development for the company's Advanced Media and Information (AMI) division. Mr. Sher is responsible for developing and managing the relationships with Rentrak's studio partners for the ...
Active International Retains RJS Consulting, Inc. for Advisory Services.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Active International announced that it has retained RJS Consulting, Inc. The company will provide advisory services to Active with the goal of identifying new business opportunities and areas of expansion. RJS Consulting, Inc. works extensively in the media, entertainment and ...
Active Network to Acquire ReserveAmerica from IAC.
Feb 06, 2009 ... IAC (NASDAQ:IACI) and The Active Network, Inc. (Active), a leading provider of technology and marketing solutions for community service and participatory sports organizations, announced that they have entered into an agreement for Active to acquire leading campground reservation provider, ...
Endemol USA and Access 360 Media to Launch a New Digital Out-of-Home Series: 'Waiting for a Ride'.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Endemol USA, the world's largest independent production company and market leader in interactive entertainment, with global hit franchises such as Deal or No Deal, Big Brother and 1 vs. 100, and Access 360 Media (www.access360media.com), the premier in-store, online and mobile media ...
HDNet Fights Announces Broadcast Schedule Surrounding the Upcoming 'Affliction: Day of Reckoning' Event.
Feb 06, 2009 ... HDNet Fights announced their Mixed Martial Arts broadcast schedule for this Friday and Saturday, January 23 and 24, airing on HDNet. The full schedule features the television debut of "Affliction: Banned" and the exclusive broadcast of the five fight under card for the "Affliction: Day of ...
MEVIO Selects A10 Networks AX Series to Scale Web Application Delivery for Rapid Growth Entertainment Sites.
Feb 06, 2009 ... A10 Networks(R) announced that MEVIO, one of the fastest growing entertainment sites on the Web with an audience of over six million monthly viewers, selected and deployed A10's AX Series server load balancers to provide a comprehensive Web Application Delivery platform. MEVIO's previous ...
The International Rugby Academy of New Zealand IRANZ and Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo. has Confirmed IRANZ Courses for Players and Coaches for this Summer.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Created by All Black legend Murray Mexted, the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand is looking to bring its prestigious development academy to American soil for the first time through proposed High Performance courses for players and coaches at Infinity Park, Glendale. ...
iRacing Announces 2009 World Cup as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Joins Competition Committee.
Feb 06, 2009 ... The World Cup of iRacing(TM), a global, team-style, annual internet-racing competition, was announced by John Henry, chairman of iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC. Henry also announced that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has joined iRacing's Competition Committee, the group charged with ...
BigDawg & Paul Take to the Airwaves.
Feb 06, 2009 ... BigDawg & Paul, www.thebigdawgandpaulshow.com, the duo who have entertained audiences through live parties and events throughout the Southeast, are taking their show on the road - via the Internet. BigDawg & Paul have been tapped to host in the mornings on stations, Rock100DIZ.com and ...
Boyd Gaming Opens Blue Chip Expansion.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) today opened its $130 million expansion project at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa - creating an unrivaled regional entertainment destination in Northwest Indiana. The centerpiece of the project is the SPA BLU TOWER, a 22-story, 302-room upscale ...
Damian Chapa, Star Actor Producer Director Writer will Release His Controversial Unauthorized Chronicle of the Legendary Film Director Roman Polanski, Titled 'Polanski Unauthorized'.
Feb 06, 2009 ... The first biopic about the life of Director Roman Polanski will be released, February 13th and will run in selected cinemas in Hollywood for three weeks. A monumental day for a revealing film that one critic describes as "a chilling portrait of one of the most controversial figures in the ...
MLB.com to Stream Presidential Inauguration Live.
Feb 06, 2009 ... It has been 133 years and 26 United States Presidents since Major League Baseball's National League was officially formed in 1876. To commemorate the storied history of baseball and its place as a social institution, MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will offer fans ...
More Cable TV Choice for Consumers in Hanover, Mass.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Consumers and small businesses here have more choice in cable TV providers now that Verizon has introduced FiOS TV, making a broad range of programming choices and superior picture quality available to thousands more Bay Staters. Hanover is among 91 Massachusetts communities ...
Music Discovery Site LP33.tv Forms Content Partnership with Channel Zero to Supply Video Music Programming for Canadian Cable Network, Movieola - the Short Film Channel.
Feb 06, 2009 ... The TV-centric music promotional and discovery site LP33.tv (http://www.lp33.tv/) today launched a content partnership to supply branded video music programming for Channel Zero's Canadian cable network Movieola -- The Short Film Channel (http://www.movieola.ca/). The first such ...
Obama Pajama Party, Sleeper Hit at Inauguration.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Three nights of successive parties in Washington have left many celebrants making comparisons between the balls they attended and the ones they wish they had attended. The balls have run the gamut from large, "official" balls with thousands of celebrants to smaller private events with ...
R&B Sensation Ray J Teams Up With Poetry Nightclub.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Poetry Nightclub announced that R&B artist Ray J has become a partner in the company. Ray J will work closely with other partners to enhance and elevate the entertainment and talent that come through the club. With over a million albums sold, coveted roles on hit sitcoms, and ...
Tribune Ramps Up Web Content Available to Users.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Tribune Interactive announced the launch of "The Syndicate," a new online multimedia content marketplace bringing the latest news, lifestyle stories and sports reports to visitors of Tribune Co.'s television and newspaper websites. In addition to reading the best coverage of the day's ...
Washington, Penn. Will Be Home to New Upscale Cambria Suites Hotel - Fifth for the State of Pennsylvania.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Washington, Penn. will soon be home to a brand new upscale Cambria Suites hotel, after developer Adios Associates LP --- a joint venture between Horizon Properties Group, LLC and Madison Realty Group, Inc. --- recently signed a contract for the new brand with franchisor Choice Hotels ...
'Thank Gays It's Friday' Comedy Show Moves to New Venue.
Feb 06, 2009 ... The Sunset Strip caters to a young vibrant crowd and while other industries have been laying off workers or going under, live comedy continues to flourish in Southern California, the entertainment capital of the world. After a 16-week run, the gay and lesbian standup comedy ...
Announcing the Launch of New Lifestyle Website - PlayaVistaToday.com.(Website overview)
Feb 06, 2009 ... Playa Vista, California is located in Los Angeles about a mile from the ocean adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport and home of the Los Angeles Clippers Basketball team. The new website features the community of Playa Vista. Playa Vista lures premier businesses including Electronic ...
Big Game Fans Score With Sam's Club and Save.
Feb 06, 2009 ... A Big Game party with family and friends is the perfect way to break up the long winter and enjoy great food, company and sports. Sam's Club Members have a home field advantage when writing their playbook for the Big Game. But, scoring big with guests takes a bit of pre-game planning. This ...
CENTRO Mi Diario Partners With New Tampa Bay History Center.
Feb 06, 2009 ... CENTRO Mi Diario, the largest Spanish language weekly publication in the Tampa Bay area, recently concluded the translation of more than 300 exhibit descriptions for the new Tampa Bay History Center. The inclusion of Spanish captions will allow the new Center to provide an in-language ...
Famed Tide to Go Ad Named One of Top Ten Super Bowl Commercials of All Time.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Tide to Go's memorable and award-winning 2008 Super Bowl spot, "Talking Stain," has been named one of the top ten Super Bowl commercials of all time by CBS' hour long primetime special, "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2009." During the special, which airs January 31st, "Talking Stain" ...
Former Cardinal Seth Joyner to Host Celebrity Super Bowl Event in Tampa.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Former Cardinal and current Phoenix resident Seth Joyner is hosting one of the most anticipated Super Bowl events in Tampa. The Par and Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity takes place Thursday, January 29, 2009 and consists of two parts: an 18-hole golf tournament at TPC Tampa Bay and a ...
GSMA Announces Finalists for the 14th Global Mobile Awards.
Feb 06, 2009 ... The GSMA announced the finalists for the 14th Annual Global Mobile Awards, as well as the competitors for the EMEA leg of the annual Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition. The overall winners will be announced and recognised during the GSMA's annual gala dinner at the spectacular ...
Mega TV Signs Affiliation Agreement with Cranston Acquisition, LLC., for Las Vegas/Laughlin, Nevada.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ:SBSA) announced that Mega TV has signed an affiliation agreement with Cranston Acquisition, LLC., in Las Vegas/Laughlin, Nevada for carriage on KMCC-DT Channel 32 (The programming can also be seen on analog KBNX Channel 31). The station will ...
MissNowMrs.com Launched TV Debut With Lifetime's Get Married Series.
Feb 06, 2009 ... MissNowMrs.com, the premier online married name-change service, has gone live with Get Married. Featured in the "What's Hot" portion of the informative wedding television series, the name-change service was highlighted to show brides that there is a time-saving secret and a solution to ...
National Association of Home Builders to Honor Scripps Networks Interactive's Kenneth W. Lowe.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Kenneth W. Lowe, chairman, president and CEO, Scripps Networks Interactive, will receive the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Special Achievement Award today in Las Vegas. The NAHB is recognizing Lowe for his contributions to the home building industry by building ...
Playboy Enterprises Appoints Jimmy Jellinek to New Position of Editorial Director of Playboy magazine and Playboy.com.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) (NYSE:PLA)(NYSE:PLAA) announced the promotion of Jimmy Jellinek, previously the Division Senior Vice President of Digital Content, to Editorial Director of Playboy's combined print and online content. In this newly created position, Jellinek will oversee ...
SpongeBob's Tom Kenny to Host 36th Annual Annie Awards - January 30 At UCLA's Royce Hall.
Feb 06, 2009 ... ASIFA-Hollywood is proud to announce that Tom Kenny, the familiar voice behind film and TV's SpongeBob SquarePants, will handle hosting duties again this year for the 36th Annual Annie Awards on Friday, January 30, 2009, at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The black-tie evening begins ...
Stella Artois, TriggerStreet.com, Actor Kevin Spacey Announce Stella Artois Short Film Project.
Feb 06, 2009 ... Stella Artois, film networking site TriggerStreet.com and award-winning actor Kevin Spacey announced a new award program designed to help independent filmmakers. The program, called the Stella Artois Short Film Project, will provide a $50,000 cash award to one lucky filmmaker who submits ...