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SPECIAL REPORT!

What follows is a real official public statement sent out to the media by famous comic book and Hollywood writer Harlan Ellison regarding the recent settlement of the writer's strike and has not been altered:

HARLAN ELLISON ON THE WRITERS STRIKE SETTLEMENT

YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO RE-POST THIS ANYWHERE:

Creds: got here in 1962, written for just about everybody, won the Writers Guild Award four times for solo work, sat on the WGAw Board twice, worked on negotiating committees, and was out on the picket lines with my NICK COUNTER SLEEPS WITH THE FISHE$$$ sign. You may have heard my name. I am a Union guy, I am a Guild guy, I am loyal. I fuckin’ LOVE the Guild.

And I voted NO on accepting this deal.

Read more...

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Why you won't die a TV Star death

MSN has a rather to the point article today with a dose of reality for everyone. Also humorous.

You can fine the article by clicking here.

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Proof of Bigfoot?

MSN is reporting that the production crew for the Sci-Fi channel's "Destination Truth" weekly travel adventure series has discovered what they feel may be proof of the existence of the Yeti, or "Bigfoot", near Mount Everest.

The show is hosted by archaeologist Josh Gates, and explores mysteries and unexplained phenomenon, such as the Bigfoot legends of Katmandu and Mount Everest.

The team claims to have discovered three genuine prints near a river that cannot be identified as coming from a bear or any other known animal.

The original story can be found by clicking here.

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JSM Music and WoozyFly Partner for Breakthrough Online Video Series and Showcase Indie Musicians for the Advertising Industry

'The Set at JSM Music' to Debut on WoozyFly.com in October

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2007 -- JSM Music (

In addition, WoozyFly and JSM Music have entered into an agreement to represent select indie artists and present them in a cutting edge way to the advertising community for inclusion in television, radio and multimedia advertisements in the multi-billion-dollar advertising industry.

The Set at JSM is the premiere video series on WoozyFly.com and will debut on in October with the launch of the site. At launch, there will be more than 30 episodes of the program featuring such bands as Kittie, Spottiswoode, Dolly Rots, Zack Hillyard, Devante, and Hysterics performing live sets from JSM Studios.

JSM Music founder and President Joel Simon, a 2007 honoree of the coveted "Crain's Business 40 Under 40," who has also been appointed to the Board of WoozyFly, is excited about this new venture: "As the music industry shake out continues to dissipate the antiquated record company model for artist development, distribution, and marketing, WoozyFly's model and our partnership is a unique breakthrough and blueprint for unified success for all involved."

JSM Music is the largest commercial music production company in America producing music for some of the world's best-known advertisements. Joel Simon and JSM have been featured in Billboard, Crain's New York Business, Creativity, New York Post, Adweek, Advertising Age, New York Times, and countless others.

The company and its talent pool have garnered countless gold and platinum records, Grammys, Emmys and every advertising award imaginable. Their recent advertising campaigns include projects featuring Mary J. Blige, TI, Kelly Clarkson, Fat Joe, LL Cool J, and Eve.

WoozyFly is an online music media company devoted to independent music that has deconstructed the traditional model and is introducing a completely new approach to music. With the launch of its website, Woozyfly.com, the company will enable fans to find great new music and for indie musicians to connect with fans and reach new heights in popularity. With more than 1000 bands representing 14 musical genres, Woozyfly.com is a multimedia network where artists, fans and EJs (Electronic Jockeys) can dynamically interact together on one site using the latest intuitive technology. Fans, Artists and EJs can create their own music shows, share videos and tracks, view WoozyFly's very own produced programs featuring the hottest artists on the site, as well as keep in touch with the latest news from some of the world's finest independent artists.

JSM Media Info:

Rob Goldstone or David Wilson

Oui 2 Public Relations

212 541 5698

WoozyFly Info:

Robert Zimmerman

Middleberg Communications

646 237 0579

# # #

http://www.jsmmusic.com), the largest commercial music production company in America, and WoozyFly (http://www.woozyfly.com), the online music media company devoted to independent artists, have formed a strategic partnership to produce "The Set at JSM Music" - an online music video series featuring the hottest up and coming independent artists.

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Colbert for President!

As a Canadian citizen who has no voting rights in the U.S., no vested interests in the outcome of the '08 Presedential Election, and will have very little concerns to deal with over the results of said election, I fully endorse the newly announced campaign of Colbert Report anchor Stephen Colbert. I encourage all U.S. citizens to vote Colbert! For more info go to www.colbertnation.com

If for some insane reason you can't vote for Colbert, like if your hands have been severed, or you are in fact a very intelligent and vote conscious grizzly bear, then at least consider voting for Hilary. After nearly a decade of George W. Bush I do indeed miss the entertaining antics of one Bill Clinton.

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OnSite Network to Broadcast Original Yahoo! Sports Content

Venues Across the Country to Serve Real-Time Sports News

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2007 -- OnSite Network (OSN), the

Out-of-Home Network reaching over 1.5 million monthly viewers, is set to begin broadcasting content from Yahoo! Sports, the leading sports destination on the Internet. OSN will deliver Yahoo! Sports content, including fantasy sports information, statistics, columns by top-flight writers, and updated news.

"As a new Network, we have always recognized that it is still true that 'Content is King,'" said Allen Marrinson, President of OSN. "Having access to Yahoo! Sports content, which we consider the most complete and best sports content available, will greatly assist us as we continue to provide content to our viewers which is up-to-date, accurate and interesting."

OnSite Network's proprietary technology permits commercial TV and OSN's Internet-driven network to be concurrently displayed on screens in the most popular venues across the country. OSN systems garner 3 million viewer impressions every month, and are now installed in over 60 top-rated sports bars in Chicago, New York City, St. Louis, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Orlando. The company has several hundred more install agreements with venues throughout the United States, and recently agreed to install in over 20 locations of a major national restaurant chain.

"We have worked hard to get our Network underway. We now have over 1.5 million people a month viewing the Network in our Chicago affiliates alone," said Marrinson. "And we've accomplished all that since our first installation in January 2007, just ten months ago. We have made great progress. And this is just the beginning. We are projecting well over 5 million viewers by mid-2008, and 10 million viewers by the end of 2008."

OSN's proprietary technology permits it to provide content designed specifically for the viewers in each Venue Affiliate. Advertisers can custom-design their message for a single Affiliate, the entire Network, or anything in between. This unique ability lets OSN build its content and message for a micro-segmented mass market. So, OSN provides the big bang of mass market reach, while at the same time targeting viewers almost individually. And this all comes at a price substantially lower than competing traditional or digital media.

To learn more about the company, visit

Press contact:

Katie Sebby

312-475-9674

ksebby@osn.net

http://onsitenetwork.net/.

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Russians Rule Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations MMA Pay Per View

In the most anticipated pay-per-view event of the year, BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations, the Russians ruled.

St. Petersburg, Russia (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 -- The Russian Red Devils capitalized on their comrades' support to emerge victorious from Russia's ICE Palace Arena on Saturday, in the most anticipated pay-per-view event of the year, BodogFight: Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations.

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Alpha Music Group Adds Canadian Idol Rock Band Floor Thirteen to Management Roster; Please Visit Floor Thirteen

In 2007, Alpha Music Group, a music management firm located on Broadway in New York, conducted a competition/search for a rock band that encompassed every aspect of the word talent. Thousands of bands auditioned. One band was chosen - Floor Thirteen whose lead singer Koz is known to millions through his charismatic performances on Canadian Idol.

New York, NY (PRWeb) April 13, 2007 -- Floor Thirteen made waves during Canadian Idol. Canadian Idol, which is similar to American Idol, conducted a 10-city cross-country search for the next major singing sensation. Two million fans tuned in to Idol to hear Koz's hard-edge rock style and he landed in the top 20. In Hollywood, celebrated rock guitarist Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke, hosts of the popular reality show, Rock Star inxs, auditioned 10,000 singers for a coveted spot on the show. Once again, Floor Thirteen's Koz land in the top 30 out of 10,000. www.floor13.ca

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America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 Casting Call Co-Hosted by Paul Wharton of MTV Fame and TV/Radio Personality Jeannie Jones

America's Next Top Model casting call was hosted by Paul Wharton and Jeannie Jones at H2O Nightclub in Washington DC. Finalists will be announced on an upcoming episode.

Washington, DC (PRWeb) April 3, 2007 -- Paul Wharton of MTV fame and Jeannie Jones, TV/Radio Personality co-hosted and judged the recent America's Next Top Model Casting Call in Washington, DC. It was held at H2O Restaurant and Nightclub.

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sex , tv , press releases

The Original James Bond dies at 89

Mike Gagnon

 

 

Before the big screen adaptations starring Sean Connery in the 1960’s and well before Daniel Craig’s initial outing as 007 in the recent hit “Casino Royale” there was one actor who carried the esteemed title of being the original James Bond, Barry Nelson.

 

Nelson was the first actor to star as the suave secret agent in film, in 1954 in a television movie, the first ever film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s secret spy novels.

 

Barry Nelson played Bond in a film for TV adaptation of Casino Royale, a role that would later be reprised in remakes starring Sean Connery in 1967 and most recently Daniel Craig in 2006. The original film itself would later be syndicated by movie houses and television stations worldwide, and decades later released on a remastered DVD.

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Under Covers with Sports Stars, Actors, and Entertainment Hosts

Celebrities Between the Sheets, a new tell-all memoir by Savannah Jahvall, reveals the bedroom behavior of some of the world's most famous--and infamous--men

Los Angeles, California (PRWeb) April 15, 2007 -- Now happily married to the man of her dreams, author Savannah Jahvall shares intimate details of her wilder days in Celebrities Between the Sheets, a fascinating tell-all about her sexual experiences with famous men.

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Rob Corddry Returns to Host 11th Annual Webby Awards in June 2007

Webbys also tap Corddry to emcee first-ever Webby Film and Video Awards.

New York City, NY (PRWeb) March 27, 2007 -- Comedian Rob Corddry will perform double duty this year when he serves as host for two Webby Awards ceremonies, The 11th Annual Webby Awards gala and the first-ever Webby Film and Video Awards this coming June, organizers announced today.


Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards for Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile sites. The star-studded Webby Awards brings out a diverse cross-section of Internet luminaries each year including past attendees Vice President Al Gore, music legend Prince, Arianna Huffington and the founders of MySpace, Craigslist, and Flickr.

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