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12 Attachment Recently Completed All-Improvised Movie Hopes To Capitalize On Success Of NBC's 'Thank God You're Here' TV Show 'Not Quite Right: The Movie' showcases seven of America's best and brightest improv comedy actors inventing hilarious characters and situations on-the-fly. Sketch titles include 'Liver Surgery and Love,' 'Must (Be) Like Dogs,' and 'Reporting Live from the Carnage.' The movie's producer is seeking a distribution deal. - 2007-04-25

4 Attachment "A Guerilla in the Midst", a New Book by Award Winning Guerilla Filmmaker, Stan Harrington Released by The Sundance Media Group/VASST "A Guerilla In The Midst" is an exploration into the art of the no-budget film. From multi-award winning guerilla filmmaker, Stan Harrington, the book is an inspirational and insightful book that uses Harrington's first feature, "Bred in the Bone", as a blueprint. As an added bonus, the film is included with the sale of the book. - 2007-04-24

4 Attachment 'She's An Army of One' a Positive, Uplifting Tribute to the American Service Woman The much anticipated release of "She's An Army of One" is finally out to the world. As the song is a tribute to the women of the military, the producers have chosen not to expound on the names of the performers at this point in order to allow the women of the military to be in the spotlight. TRA-STAR and BMJ-Nashville have agreed to contribute a portion of the sales revenues to the Womens Army Museum at Ft Lee, VA. - 2007-04-20

Crucial Music Places Indie Artist Songs in 'Redline,' 'Men In Trees' and More Crucial Music continues to score placements for indie artists in feature films and television such as Fantastic Four 2, Suburban Girl, Redline, CSI and Men In Trees. - 2007-04-18

1 Attachment Former INVESCO/Chancellor/Citigroup Managing Director and Two Hollywood Veterans to Form New Film Fund $1 Billion Target for Private Equity New Film Fund - 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Maya Angelou to Speak at Boston Opera House May 31 Dr. Maya Angelou will speak at the Boston Opera House on Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Angelou is a world renowned poet, playwright, author, actor, composer and director, has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for a Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Mentor to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Angelou will share her inspirational message of hope, courage and survival. - 2007-04-12

1 Attachment Chelo, Fonseca Barba, Franco El Gorilla, Jeremias, Mariano Barba, Michael Stuart, and Tony Dize to Perform at the 5th Annual Billboard Bash Annual Pre-Awards party Showcases Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists (Miami, FL). - 2007-04-11

3 Attachment The Sound of the New World: Entertainment, New Media and Commercials under One Global Roof BANG Music and Media On Demand Productions (MOD) Join Forces to form BANG/MOD. New business model reflects merging worlds of entertainment and advertising. - 2007-04-11

3 Attachment Crooner Brian Evans Sings 'Witchcraft' for Dylan McDermott Crooner Brian Evans, who has been performing as the opening act for comedians Jay Leno and Joan Rivers, announced that he has entered into a contract with Warner Brothers Television and ABC. As part of the deal, his song "Witchcraft" will be used in a currently untitled soap about four dysfunctional CEOs that stars Dylan McDermott, Michael Vartan and Christopher Titus. - 2007-04-08

Siemens Desktop Application Scores with College Basketball Fans Siemens Corporation, which is sponsoring the prestigious Crystal College Basketball "Siemens Trophy" for the top ranked team in the ESPN/USA Today/Coaches poll took an online centric approach to marketing around this year's NCAA Tournament. Providing fans with online applications, a "Yahoo Widget" and a "Vista Gadget", real-time scores were sent to consumer desktops. The Siemens widget has also helped create support for the Jimmy V Foundation by enabling users to directly order a free bracelet orange rubber bracelet, each one representing a donation. - 2007-04-04

1 Attachment Marc Broussard to Release New CD S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on June 26th Louisiana's own Marc Broussard will unveil his dynamic new record S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on Vanguard Records, June 26th, New Recording Marks Vanguard Records Debut - 2007-04-03

Guitars from the Collection of the late Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Travis to be Featured at Christie's Musical Instruments Auction Christie's is honored to announce that guitars from the collection of the late Merle Travis will be auctioned in the Fine Musical Instruments sale on April 2 in New York. Influential to many musicians, Travis was recognized for his unique finger-picking guitar style, called "Travis Picking." Because of his prolific writing and performing he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. - 2007-03-30

2 Attachment Vocal Powerhouse Emily Jackson To Premiere Hot New Video and Single 'Yeah' At Atlanta High School Monday, March 26, 2007; 7pm - 8pm; Riverwood High School (5900 Heards Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 404-847-1980) - 2007-03-26

Power Pop Songstress Avril Lavigne Featured Artist of the Month on the Music Choice Multi-Platform Network Music Choice to feature Avril Lavigne hosting a hot video list & a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her “Girlfriend” video. - 2007-03-22

1 Attachment J Xavier, Hip-Hop's Young Prince of the South, to be Featured On the Music Choice Network Music Choice, the leading multi-platform music network, announced today that J Xavier, the gifted 14-year old hip-hop artist known as the 'Young Prince of the South', will be featured on Music Choice Originals through April 15th on the network's free video-on-demand (VOD) music service and online through Music Choice's free broadband music service. J Xavier will be the star of three Music Choice Originals. - 2007-03-21

Music Industry Uncovers New Music and Fierce Competition in a National Singing Contest Riffstar.com announced a free and open online singing competition helping discover the next big musical sensation for the music industry, putting the future of tomorrow's stars in the hands of the fans. - 2007-03-21

1 Attachment Musicrypt Secures $10 Million for Global Expansion DMDS Expands Music and Advertising Delivery Across U.S., UK and Europe - 2007-03-15

Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Laurie, Mariska Hargitay Among Nominees for 11th Annual PRISM Awards Nominees for the 11th Annual PRISM Awards reflect the entertainment industry's commitment to accurate depiction of health and social issues, according to Melissa Rivers, Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) Board Director. The PRISM Awards are for productions and performances featuring the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction, as well as mental health. Rivers joined EIC President & CEO Brian Dyak in announcing the nominations. Recipients will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 24th. - 2007-03-13

1 Attachment Keynote Presentations Announced for Billboard's Mobile Entertainment Live! (Formerly mecca) Kevin Lyman, Founder, Warped Tour/Taste of Chaos Mobile; John Harrobin, VP, Marketing & Digital Media, Verizon Wireless; Nigel Rundstrom, VP, Multimedia, Nokia; and Greg Clayman, SVP of Mobile Media, MTV Networks; To Speak at Official Ctia Mobile Entertainment Conference --New Name, Same Excellence-- --March 26, Orlando, Florida-- - 2007-03-09

3 Attachment "She's An Army of One" Set to Begin Production on March 12, 2007: TRA-STAR Entertainment and BMJ-Nashville Join Forces in the Production of this Inspiring Tribute TRA-STAR Entertainment, Inc. in association with BMJ-Nashville, to start production on a "She's An Army Of One". The project is centered on a new song written by Nashville songwriter and producer, Mark Carman, entitled "She's An Army of One". The song pays tribute to the women who have in the past and presently serve in the armed forces of the United States. Production is scheduled to begin in Nashville on March 12, 2007. - 2007-03-06

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