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New Neil Young Video "After The Garden" Visits "An Inconvenient Truth"

Available as Free Download at www.neilyoung.com

-- Neil Young's controversial album "Living With War" has become a hot-button item since its release in early May. Critically acclaimed as a milestone in confronting the most pressing issues of our times, Young has now made a unique video for the album's first song, "After The Garden."

It only made sense that Young would look to Al Gore's arresting documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" to help tell the song's story. "Al Gore's courageous film will be a lasting document," Young says, "a proof as years go by that Mr. Gore was right from the start, and willing to go on record. From his direct opposition to the war in Iraq to recognizing and confronting global warming, Mr. Gore has shown himself to be a visionary, standing out among his contemporaries."

Neil Young is making videos for each song on "Living With War," and will be presenting them in the weeks ahead on the website www.neilyoung.com, where they will be available as free downloads. Also on the website is the Living With War Today online newspaper, which includes special coverage of the ongoing Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tour, as well as an array of other features, like the protest song and video submissions from around the world; and a Time Line Analyzer of all recent media coverage.

The Crosby, Still, Nash & Young Freedom of Speech '06 tour continues with sold-out shows across the United States until September 10th in Pittsburgh 

 Manjaca Paris is looking for business development in the US

Access Hollywood" to Film Luvoo.com's Miss Universe After Party: Sunday, 7/23/06, 10 PM PDT

Lebanese, Israeli and Global Beauties Unite on Downtown L.A. Rooftop Bar, Celebrities Galore!

 Luvoo.com (PINKSHEETS: LVTI), a growing online dating company, is pleased to announce Downtown Los Angeles' famed The Standard Hotel, known for its upside down signage, will turn the world upside down as it hosts Luvoo.com's 2006 Miss Universe Post Pageant VIP After Party at 10:00 PM PDT. Post Pageant VIP After Party will immediately follow the pageant on the rooftop bar at 550 South Flower Street at 6th Avenue.

Luvoo.com is an online, multi-level marketed dating website endorsed by Carmen Electra and Pauly Shore. On the invite list are 80 of the Miss Universe contestants, pageant officials, and celebrities such as: Joaquin Phoenix, Nancy O'Dell, Carlos Ponce, Randy Jackson, Jason Statham, Jeremy Piven, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, and Pauly Shore.

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One of the event organizers, Rob Striker, notes, "This is the 6th one of these parties I've coordinated. The U.S. hasn't hosted the pageant since Hawaii's 1998 event. Our event is really the first time these girls can relax, have a drink and be themselves. It's also amazing that in a time of war, representatives from countries who are embattled usually end up bonding deeply. It gives us all hope."

"Access Hollywood" will film the event as part of its coverage since the host of their show, Nancy O'Dell, is also co-hosting the Miss Universe Pageant earlier in the evening. The live, televised pageant is being filmed at The Shrine Auditorium on 7/23/06 from 9-11 PM.

Luvoo.com's (LVTI) creator, L. Yvonne Vanhoek, notes, "We are building brand awareness for Luvoo. Our message is global romance and the Miss Universe Pageant is the perfect venue for us."

For more information please contact Investor Relations at (973) 351-3868 for Stephen Taylor or visit the company website at: www.luvoo.com.

About Luvoo.com:

Luvoo.com, (PINKSHEETS: LVTI) is a US corporation which is aggressively gaining market share in the on-line dating industry. The companies' strategy for growth is through celebrity endorsement, aggressive large scale advertising, affiliate business opportunities and patent pending concepts and technology such as "The Luvoo Dating Card," "Verified Member" and "Instant Notifier."

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, the forward looking matters discussed in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the Company's liquidity and the ability to obtain financing, the timing of regulatory approvals, uncertainties related to corporate partners or third-parties, product liability, the dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing, patent risk, copyright risk, competition, and the early stage of products being marketed or under development, as well as other risks indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

Titan Global Reached an Agreement With Alliance Entertainment Corporation to Market Merchandise Through Titan Tunes

Bringing to the International Market Interactive Merchandising of CDs and DVDs

 Titan Global Entertainment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TGLE) announces the reaching of an agreement with Alliance Entertainment Corporation to provide Titan's customers with the ability of purchasing CDs and DVDs through the Titan Tunes portal.

As part of Titan Tunes portal, customers can select a particular artist and while viewing or listening to the content can also purchase the artist merchandise at the same time.

Alliance Entertainment Corporation is a leading total solutions provider of business-to-business infrastructure services that are integral to the home entertainment products marketplace. They offer an extensive product inventory (including CDs, DVDs, videos, video games and related merchandise), e-commerce fulfillment capabilities and innovative technology and support services for today's marketplace, including third party logistics services.

Alliance will provide to Titan's customers a just-in-time product distribution and fulfillment services for music, DVDs and related home entertainment products. This just-in-time system is currently being used to distribute to national music and video retailers, mass merchants, variety, e-commerce and independent retailers. In total, Alliance Entertainment Corporation services over 30,000 storefronts and shipped over three million individual consumer orders through its Consumer Direct Fulfillment business.

Alliance Entertainment Corporation's customers include Walgreens, Barnes and Noble, Barnesandnoble.com, Toys "R" Us, Sears, Kmart, Meijer, Musicland, Trans World Music, Circuit City, Best Buy, AOL, BJ's Wholesale Club, Blockbuster, Tower Records, Borders and Hastings Entertainment.

"We are looking forward to completing this business opportunity which was created through Norstar Media Entertainment. This content adds another dimension to the Titan Universe entertainment center. It is our goal to provide consumers with a one-stop-shop experience for all of their entertainment," said Jim Pugh, Co-Chairman & CEO of Titan Global Entertainment, Inc. "Through this program we can guarantee access to the most comprehensive selection of music, home video/DVD, and videogame titles available from a single source, with the ability to deliver to most Titan customers within one working day."

Titan Global Entertainment, Inc. is a multi-faceted entertainment company that specializes in audio and video digital distribution through its state of the art web portal -- TitanTunes.com, the design, production and sale of four multi-media players (The Omni), traditional record production and marketing through Universal Music Group distribution, television, publishing and artist management. Titan is dedicated to supplying new emerging technologies for music to talented artists of various backgrounds on the worldwide web. www.titan-entertainment.net

Alliance Entertainment, a Source Interlink company, is the largest wholesaler distributor of home entertainment products including CDs, DVDs and accessories, and represents virtually every recording company and movie studio in the industry. For more information regarding this LOI or Alliance Entertainment, contact Bob Ekizian, Vice President of Independent Sales & Marketing, bobeki@aent.com. Alliance Entertainment website is www.aent.com

Safe Harbor -- This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product delivery, the management of growth, market acceptance of certain products and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these factors that could affect Titan Global Entertainment, Inc. future results, please contact the Company directly. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially from management expectations

Slingo.com Debuts Social-Networking Community Geared Towards
Women

 Slingo, Inc., a leader in
the casual games industry, is treading new ground today by
launching the first online social-networking community
geared towards women. Slingo.com is further tapping into the
consistently growing casual games market by focusing the
attention of their community towards giving women a place to
congregate. "Slingo.com has a population of almost 80
percent women and has had a consistently growing community
for the past four years. We want to give women a place where
they can connect with each other, make new friends and have
fun," said Slingo Inc.'s Director of Online Operations,
Peter Czech.

This social networking community allows users to: create a
full-featured profile with pictures; leave messages for
their friends and family; invite more people to join their
circle of friends; search for new friends with common
interests; and get more involved with people who enjoy
games. Along with the ability for Slingo.com users to expand
their social networks, the Slingo community also offers
lively forums for users to share everything from game tips
to recipes, an E-greetings area where users can send E-cards
to their friends and family, daily and weekly contests, and
a prize area where members can win cash and prizes by using
their Slingo Coins (the Slingo.com currency).

Slingo.com's new community has opened up new advertising
opportunities as well. After being one of the first casual
game portals on the Internet to serve valuable in-game video
advertisements last August, the expanded community offers an
added value to advertisers beyond that offered by other
similar web properties.

About Slingo, Inc.

Slingo, Inc. is a U.S.-based company whose visionary
leadership and creative minds have effectively developed and
licensed the intellectual property for the Slingo brand for
over 10 years. As a leader in the continually growing
"casual games" space, Slingo, Inc. has successfully licensed
to partners worldwide for use with online game sites,
downloadable games, instant lottery tickets, casino slot
machines, casino table games, broadcast and cable
television, mobile phone games, and other interactive media.
Slingo Inc.'s flagship game "Slingo" boasts over three
billion games played, due in part to its irresistible game
play and community. Some of Slingo, Inc.'s partners are
America Online, IGT, Funkitron, Oberthur Gaming
Technologies, The United States Playing Card Company, Blaze
and TVcompass. People can play Slingo and other games, as
well as join the social networking community by going to
http://www.slingo.com.

KOCH Records and NBS Entertainment to Release Debut Album From Nuttin' But Stringz

"Struggle From The Subway to The Charts" Hits Stores October 3rd, 2006

-- KOCH Records proudly announces the release of the debut album from Nuttin' But Stringz, comprised of extraordinary violinist siblings. Their album entitled "Struggle From The Subway to The Charts" will be released on October 3rd, 2006. The album includes their hit single, "Thunder."

Teenage brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar, dubbed Nuttin' But Stringz or N.B.S., first gained recognition for their intense blending of classical music, jazz, R&B, and hip hop by playing throughout New York's subway system. The talent and streetwise style of N.B.S. then landed them performances on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "The Ellen Degeneres Show," "The Today Show," and many others. Nuttin' But Stringz have also been the key success story of VH1's popular Save The Music program, and in turn, have become very involved with the important foundation. The duo has recorded a song for the charity, and in addition has hosted master classes.

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Growing up in the inner city, Damien was the first to take up the violin at the ripe young age of eight. His passion for the sound was all the inspiration his older sibling Tourie needed to take up the violin too. Their combined uniqueness and brilliance, along with support from a close family, makes it easy for N.B.S. to push the envelope on their style and further mold themselves into future stars.

The track listing for "Struggle From The Subway to The Charts" is:

1. Broken Sorrow            8. Get Low 2. Struggle                 9. Egypt Intro 3. Thunder                 10. Egyptian In The Night 4. Beauty Intro            11. A Nu Day 5. Beauty                  12. Dance With My Father 6. Suka 4 Her Interlude    13. Thunder Remix 7. Suka 4 Her 

About KOCH Records

KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last five years (2001-2005). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com

 Video Without Boundaries, Inc. Teams with RapidSolution in
Providing a Complete Music and Video Conversion Platform

New Relationship Sets Consumers Free From Copy-Protection
Frustration, Limitation of Use

Video Without
Boundaries, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VDWB), a leading
provider of interactive, media-convergent home entertainment
devices, and RapidSolution Software AG, today announced a
working partnership to bundle RapidSolution's popular
Windows software Tunebite with all MediaREADY devices.

MediaREADY 4000, 5000, Flyboy, CoPilot and Glider customers
will receive a trial version of the Tunebite 3.0 software
which protects consumers from the frustrations of
copy-protection formats and creates unprotected private
copies of music and audio book files by recording them as
they are being played. The latest version of Tunebite 3.0
also offers support for copy-protected video clip formats.

"We are very excited about joining RapidSolution in
promoting consumer-friendly services and broadening the
usefulness of consumer-purchased media," said Video Without
Boundaries, Inc. President and CEO Jeffrey Harrell. "By
bundling the Tunebite 3.0 software with our MediaREADY media
center and portables devices, we are giving consumers a
tremendous flexibility to manage their collections and have
the choice of where and how they want to enjoy them."

"The MediaREADY line of media centers and portable devices
is exactly the kind of device we imagined enabling when we
developed Tunebite 3.0," said Norman F. Foerderer, Director,
Sales & Marketing at RapidSolution Software. "We are
impressed with features of the product line and are excited
to be able to partner with VWB and make the consumer
experience even more simple and friendly."

The combination of the RapidSolution's Tunebite 3.0 software
and the MediaREADY products means increased flexibility and
ease of management for the consumer's music and video
library. Users will now have the ability to easily convert
music and video clips for playback and management on
MediaREADY devices. Most of our customers are getting their
digital music and video from services like iTunes, Napster,
and Yahoo. These popular services often require strict
implementation of proprietary Digital Rights Management
which can severely limit playback on devices which don't
support these proprietary formats.

Since 2004, RapidSolution has helped responsible consumers
exercise their legal right to be able to play music they
have purchased online on all of their playback devices, free
from the limitations of copy protection. To this end,
previous releases of Tunebite allowed users to play
copy-protected music and audio book files on the PC in
software players supporting copy-protection formats, and to
simultaneously record them for the purpose of creating
unprotected copies for private use. Tunebite 3 Platinum now
also supports the ability to record copy-protected video
clips while they are being played.

For more information on RapidSolution Software and their
products, please visit http://www.rapidsolution.com.

For more information about the VWB MediaREADY line, visit
http://www.vwbinc.com.

Limitation of Use

Music or video files recorded with Tunebite may not be
shared with third parties or made available for third-party
access. The exchange, giving or sale of Tunebite recordings
is forbidden by international copyright law and can lead to
criminal prosecution by the copyright holder. The user
assumes all liability for personal or third-party misuse of
Tunebite or recordings made with Tunebite. RapidSolution
Software AG expressly disclaims any and all liabilities for
the misuse of Tunebite or recordings created with Tunebite.

Copyright Law and the Legal Consequences of Misuse

Any user who installs Tunebite on his or her PC, records
music tracks and/or video clips and transfers or makes these
available to other individuals, no matter in which form or
for what purpose, makes himself liable and punishable under
international copyright law and is subject to criminal
prosecution by the injured parties. Individuals that have
received files that have been recorded with Tunebite are
likewise punishable under these same laws.

About RapidSolution

RapidSolution Software AG is a leading provider of
entertainment software. RapidSolution products can be
purchased online at http://www.audials.com and in specialty
stores around the world. RapidSolution's recognized brand
names include RadioTracker, Tunebite, PodSpider and
TagRunner.

About Video Without Boundaries

Video Without Boundaries (OTC Bulletin Board: VDWB) is a
leader in digital media-on-demand, enhanced home
entertainment, and interactive products that connect people
simply. VWB is focused on delivering flexible Consumer
Electronics-based products and services that are affordable,
easy to use, and simple to understand.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements and comments in this document are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements
relating to, among other things, the prospects for the
company to increase the level of sales, maintain current
sales levels, add new products and services and develop new
Web sites are necessarily subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and
nature, including risks related to the demand for the
company's products and services competition, and
availability of capital.

Head Automatica Headlines

 New York-based quintet Head Automatica announce their first headlining tour in support of their Warner Bros./Reprise Records release, "Popaganda." Popaganda Tour 2006 will kick off on August 16th in Norfolk, Virginia with special guests Rock Kills Kid and Men, Women & Children.

The album follows up the band's 2004 beat-laden debut "Decadence," is big sing-along pop, with several tracks -- including "Graduation Day" -- that instantly recall the crisp, punchy brightness of early Elvis Costello and the Attractions records. Heavily influenced by Squeeze, Nick Lowe, and Beatles-era backbeat pop, frontman Daryl Palumbo says the band intended to make an album that reflected their favorite British Invasion songwriters, but to put a contemporary spin on it.

"I really wanted to make music you might've heard in the U.K. in the late '70s to early '80s," he says. "'Popaganda' is our interpretation and homage to that great musical period."

To capture their raw energy and unbridled melodies, Head Automatica teamed with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects). The album's first single "Graduation Day" is in Summa Magna Cum Laude rotation on MTVu and the band has been selected as a Discover and Download Artist on MTV and MTV2. Head Automatica boasts 150,000 friends on myspace.com.

Tickets for the first tour leg (August 16 - September 9) are available now via normal ticketing outlets. For the second leg (September 22 - October 21) Fans and Friends of Head Automatica may purchase tickets online directly from the band for a limited time starting July 26 - August 1.

Presale tickets are available here: www.headautomatica.tickets.musictoday.com

As a bonus to Head Automatica fans who purchase advance tickets, they will be offered the opportunity to bundle their ticket purchase with an autographed copy of the band's new release "Popaganda" for only $8.00.

Popaganda Tour 2006 dates:

WED     8/16    Norfolk, VA           The NorVa FRI     8/18    Jacksonville, FL      Plush SAT     8/19    Ft. Lauderdale, FL    Culture Room SUN     8/20    Orlando, FL           House Of Blues TUE     8/22    Tampa, FL             Jannus Landing THU     8/24    Charlotte, NC         Tremont FRI     8/25    Charleston, SC        College Of Charleston SAT     8/26    Atlanta, GA           Roxy SUN     8/27    N. Myrtle Beach, SC   House Of Blues TUE     8/29    Winston-Salem, NC     Ziggy's THU     8/31    Milwaukee, WI         The Rave Bar FRI     9/1     Minneapolis, MN       Quest SAT     9/2     Chicago, IL           House Of Blues MON     9/4     Cleveland, OH         Taste Of Cleveland                 (Labor Day) WED     9/6     Buffalo, NY           Golden Ballroom @ Statler THU     9/7     Detroit, MI           Clutch Cargo's FRI     9/8     Oxford, OH            Miami University SAT     9/9     Louisville, KY        WLRS Radio Show FRI     9/22    TBA                   TBA SAT     9/23    TBA                   TBA MON     9/25    TBA                   TBA WED     9/27    San Francisco, CA     Fillmore FRI     9/29    Ventura, CA           Ventura Theater SAT     9/30    TBA                   TBA MON     10/2    TBA                   TBA TUE     10/3    TBA                   TBA WED     10/4    TBA                   TBA FRI     10/6    Austin, TX            Stubb's SAT     10/7    San Antonio, TX       White Rabbit SUN     10/8    Dallas, TX            Gypsy Ballroom TUE     10/10   St. Louis, MO         Pop's WED     10/11   Columbus, OH          Newport THU     10/12   Pittsburgh, PA        Rex FRI     10/13   New York, NY          Webster Hall SAT     10/14   New York, NY          Webster Hall MON     10/16   Hartford, CT          Webster Theater WED     10/18   Boston, MA            Avalon FRI     10/20   Philadlephia, PA      Electric Factory SAT     10/21   Washington, DC        9:30 Club 

www.headautomatica.com

TVN Entertainment Signs PBS KIDS Sprout Agreement for VOD Services

Sprout Will Have Access to TVN's ADONISS 2 System for Advanced Asset Management

 TVN Entertainment Corporation, today announced that it has reached a multi-year VOD services agreement with PBS KIDS Sprout. Under the contract, TVN will provide distribution and asset management services. Sprout will have access to TVN's ADONISS 2 platform and Provider Remote Interface (PRI) toolset; which will allow Sprout to access 24/7 online data to track and monitor VOD programs and update metadata on a site-by-site basis.

Sprout has been well received by VOD customers and is the #1 Kids On Demand service with over 90 million orders since launch in April 2005 (Rentrak 4/05-5/06, among Comcast systems). TVN is currently supporting asset management and distribution of PBS KIDS Sprout to several other MSOs including Atlantic Broadband, Blue Ridge, Bresnan, Cox, Massillon, Metrocast, RCN, Sunflower and Wave.

"Our affiliates rely on TVN to support the growing list of innovative content available in VOD and Sprout is clearly an example of both quality and innovative programming with a loyal viewer base," said Jim Riley, Executive Vice President for TVN. "Not only are we excited to include Sprout on our list of premier program clients, we are thrilled that they will be a charter customer of ADONISS 2 which was designed to extend asset management flexibility and customization when creating VOD packages for their affiliates."

"TVN has industry-wide distribution, a great service track record and has played an important role in Sprout's growth over the past year," said Sandy Wax, President, PBS KIDS Sprout. "Sprout's brand is quickly becoming synonymous with quality children's programming and we look forward to expanding our relationship with TVN."

About TVN Entertainment Corporation

TVN Entertainment, a video on demand (VOD) content solutions company, is a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery services. TVN currently offers more than 3000 hours of VOD programming from over 110 content providers. In addition to comprehensive programming services, TVN Entertainment offers the only single-source management and distribution solution for VOD, including content aggregation, packaging, encoding, asset management and fully encrypted transport via satellite to all video service providers. TVN Entertainment has been chosen as the VOD solution for many leading MSOs and telecommunications companies, including Adelphia, Atlantic Broadband, Bresnan, Buckeye, Blue Ridge, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Mediacom, Midcontinent, RCN and Verizon. For more information visit www.TVN.com.

About Sprout

PBS KIDS Sprout(SM), the first and only 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services; HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality entertainment for young children; PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), the most trusted distributor of award-winning children's programming; and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.

Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, PBS KIDS Sprout has become the #1 Kids On Demand service, generating over 90 million orders since launch. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website (www.sproutletsgrow.com), is available on digital cable and satellite to almost 20 million committed subscribers. The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes: "Sesame Street®," "Bob the Builder™," "Barney & Friends™," "Thomas & Friends™," "Angelina Ballerina™," "Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat™," "Caillou™," "The Berenstain Bears™," "Jay Jay the Jet Plane™," "Teletubbies™," "Dragon Tales™," "Pingu™," "Make Way For Noddy™" and more.

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Ten Talented Designers Vie for One Chance to Star in Own HGTV Show

Finalists Revealed for HGTV Design Star

Series Premieres Sunday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

Hosting a television show may not have been on their radar when they first entered the design business, but now 10 designers, architects, decorators and artists have been named as finalists in the new weekly reality competition, HGTV Design Star, premiering Sunday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. HGTV introduced the eclectic group, which includes a former beauty pageant finalist and mother of two from Utah, as well as three Harvard graduates, at a gala premiere party in New York City on Thursday night. The finalists represent various lifestyles and life stages, personalities and preferences, education and experience, but all must prove their mettle in devilishly clever design challenges until only one remains to claim a coveted prize -- starring in his or her own HGTV show.

During six of the eight episodes in the series, the finalists, many of whom are unaccustomed to collaborating or living with other designers, will have their work critiqued by three expert judges: renowned designer Cynthia Rowley; one of America's favorite television designers, Vern Yip; and In Style executive editor Martha McCully. However, at the 10 p.m. ET conclusion of the series' seventh episode on Sunday, September 3 through noon ET on Wednesday, September 6, viewers will have the opportunity to click on HGTV.com to vote for their favorite designer finalist. They also can text-in their choice via cell phone to HGTV1 or 44881. After the final viewer vote, one talented designer will catapult to fame as HGTV's next design star.

The finalists already have overcome significant odds for the chance to participate in the network's on-air quest to find its newest star. More than 1,500 designers submitted essays, portfolios and videos during last fall's call for entries. Nine designers were selected by the show's producers and network executives, while the 10th candidate was selected by viewers and online users during a week-long February vote on HGTV.com.

"The HGTV Design Star competitors come to the show from all over the country and from all walks of life, but they all have a passion for designing and a fierce desire to star in their own television show," said James Bolosh, vice president of original programming, HGTV. "Not one of these finalists wants to be eliminated, so each week viewers will see the incredible lengths they will go to in order to showcase their design expertise and develop a television persona, while holding their own among formidable competition."

The 10 finalists for HGTV Design Star include David Bromstad, Miami, Florida; Vanessa De Leon, Fairfield, NJ; Tym De Santo, Fort Wayne, IN; identical twins Teman and Teran Evans, Brooklyn, NY; Alice Fakier, Temple, TX; Ramona Jan, Damascus, PA; Joseph Kennard, Boston, MA; Temple McDowell, Farmington, UT and Donna Moss, Arlington, TX.

About HGTV

HGTV is America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, and is distributed to more than 89 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top- rated networks. HGTV.com is the nation's leading online home and garden destination that attracts an average of 5.2 million unique visitors per month. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network's daily programming. The network's branded programming also can be seen in 41 other countries and its selected programming is available to service men and women on board Navy ships and through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS) which services more than 1,000 outlets in over 175 countries. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP) , which also operates Food Network, DIY - Do It Yourself Network, Fine Living and Great American Country.

Over 120 Hooters Girls from Taiwan to New York City Will Compete for $150,000 in Cash and Prizes in Las Vegas

 Every year, for the past 9 years, the top Hooters Girls from around the world make their way from local swimsuit contests to compete at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. This year, over 120 Hooters Girls from Taiwan to New York are heading to Las Vegas to compete for $150,000 in cash and prizes at the 10th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.

The contestants were selected to represent their hometowns by competing in local swimsuit contests, or they were featured in the 2006 Hooters Calendar and Hooters Magazine. The contestants were selected from over 15,000 Hooters Girls worldwide who presently work in one of the 430 Hooters restaurants across the world.

This year's pageant will be held at the Aladdin Theater of Performing Arts and will be broadcast live to all Hooters restaurants across the country on July 25th at 8 PM EDT. From evening gowns to swimsuits, the contestants will be judged by a panel that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brooke Burke, Ron Dibble, John Salley, Leeann Tweeden and Jalen Rose. The first place contestant, Miss Hooters International 2007, will receive $50,000, a Plasma TV from LG electronics, a feature in the Hooters Magazine, Hooters Calendar and appear in national TV commercials.

Other awards will be presented to Miss Hooters World, representing Hooters international markets; Miss Hooters Congeniality; Miss Hooters Magazine Reader's Choice, who is selected based of voting at Hootersmagazine.com and Miss Photogenic. With an attendance of over 120 Hooters Girls from all over the world, competing for the $50,000 first place prize, this year's pageant will be the most exciting yet.

Hooters of America, Inc. is the franchiser and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 46 states and 20 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters signature chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls.

Source: Hooters of America, Inc.

Large Meat Selection on the Menu at Pamela Anderson's Restaurant

PETA Spokes-Blonde Serves Up Ham-Hock Ravioli, Lamb Chops, Lobster Tails, and Foie Gras, Says Consumer Group

-- Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom called on blonde-bombshell Pamela Anderson to donate all profits from her partnership in Hollywood's "BlackSteel" restaurant to the American Liver Foundation. Anderson's long relationship with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) hasn't kept her from earning a second income with a menu that includes ham-hock ravioli, lamb chops, lobster tails, and the vegetarian sin-of-sins, foie gras.

And Pam continues to treat her Hepatitis C despite PETA's long-standing opposition to the animal-based medical research that might lead to a cure. In 2002, Pam was a celebrity Grand Marshall for the American Liver Foundation.

"It's outrageous for Pam Anderson to serve lobster and lamb chops at her restaurant while publicly campaigning against the so-called evils of chicken sandwiches," said Center for Consumer Freedom director of research David Martosko. "And it's hypocritical for her to strip naked for PETA while making the most of her animal-tested hair dye, animal-tested breast implants, and animal-tested collagen injections. It's one or the other, Pam. Even you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Learn more about Pam and PETA at http://www.consumerfreedom.com/.

The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies, and consumers, working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices

Thousands Migrate Across the World to Swap Treasures and Tales

Today, a small Pennsylvania town is bursting at the seams with more than 8,000 people who have traveled from across the globe to celebrate their love of two American icons -- the Zippo lighter and the Case knife.

From Scotland to Seattle, Zippo and Case enthusiasts have migrated to tiny Bradford, Pa., for the Zippo/Case International Swap Meet -- in fact, the crowd has more than doubled the rural town's population. The eighth biennial Swap Meet, which runs through tomorrow, is a splendor of sheer entertainment with lighter airbrushing demonstrations, knife cutting competitions, factory tours, whittling clinics, fireworks and more than 200 Zippo lighter and Case knife exhibitors.

During their visit, devoted Zippo fans bought, sold, swapped and shared tales about their prized collectibles. They also enjoyed the Zippo/Case Museum, which features rare collectibles, interactive exhibits and dedicated displays focusing on the two beloved American brands from Zippo Manufacturing Company and W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., a Zippo subsidiary.

"The interest in this event has increased steadily since 1995, particularly with international collectors, who travel from all over the world for an opportunity to purchase rare Zippo lighters and Case knives," said Greg Booth, President and CEO of Zippo and Chairman of the Board of Case. "Coming to Bradford gives them a chance to connect with other collectors and see where it all began."

Collecting Zippo lighters is a true, worldwide phenomenon. In 2001, Zippo began its own collectors club, Zippo Click, which has registered more than 10,000 members. Consider the additional 15 other lighter clubs worldwide -- including five in the U.S., two in England and one each in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland and the Netherlands -- and one can quickly understand the volume of interest and excitement surrounding "Swap." The love of Zippo extends to cyberspace with online buzz at trendy Web sites such as MySpace and Yahoo, where Zippo talk groups share their passion for collecting.

"I just love Zippo lighters," says attendee Derrick Stainton, who traveled in from Scotland and is the proud owner of one of the world's largest Zippo pocket lighter collections. "I like to say I have three important things in my life: my daughter, my job and Zippo. The only reason Zippo falls after my job is because I need to work to support my collecting hobby!"

About Zippo

Zippo Manufacturing Company, founded in 1932, is a leading global marketer of refillable windproof pocket and utility lighters with an unparalleled lifetime guarantee. Based in Bradford, Pa., the company and its 800 employees manufacture and distribute products to more than 120 countries. Zippo also owns W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company, one of America's oldest and finest knife manufacturers, and Zippo Fashion Italia, maker of Italian fashion leather goods. For more information about Zippo, please visit zippo.com.

'Taste of Home Entertaining' Launches Nationwide; New Party Plan Business Is an Instant Hit Coast-to-Coast

-- Taste of Home Entertaining, a new-concept party plan business from Reader's Digest Association, has jumped off to a torrid start with more than 8,000 events in its first two months of operation. Rolling out coast to coast with nearly 5,000 independent consultants, TOHE is completing one of the largest launches in the 100-year history of the party plan industry.

"The early metrics are very strong," said Bill Shaw, President and CEO. "We had four times as many consultants at launch than plan, and more parties, period. Our business is off to a phenomenal start. We're on our way toward creating an entirely new American paradigm for selling entertaining products and services."

Taste of Home Entertaining (TOHE) was the brainchild of Shaw, who also developed the business model behind the direct-selling company Southern Living at Home, and his wife, Robin. Together, they have more than 40 years in the party-plan industry.

The Shaws partnered with Reader's Digest Association, which saw TOHE as a perfect next step in the extension of its Taste of Home brand. Taste of Home is synonymous with great food and people who take pride in what they cook and have fun doing it. Through Taste of Home magazine, the nation's largest food magazine, cooking schools, the soon-to-be published Taste of Home Cookbook and a host of related magazine and book enterprises, Taste of Home connects millions of people nationwide who strive to share good food with their family and friends.

Shaw said TOHE aims to leap beyond the 1990s, when retailers began to appreciate Americans' growing passion for entertaining and sold to them in stores. RDA's new party-plan business reaches consumers where they actually entertain -- at home. TOHE blends "high touch" -- getting together with friends and neighbors -- and "high tech," making use of a sophisticated computer system to maintain contact with reps and customers, process orders and coordinate fulfillment.

"We've watched new homes evolve with larger kitchens devoted to entertaining, and now we're even seeing outdoor kitchens become standard in many locations," he said. "When we looked at the direct-selling industry, we didn't see anyone filling the need of the consumer who truly wants to entertain. We decided to become the first big player focused on entertaining as a lifestyle. Our vision is to become one of the largest party plan companies in the world by focusing on the three major components of entertaining -- inspiration, preparation and presentation."

TOHE involves sales consultants on a community level to build support and excitement for the products. Sales events, or parties, are held in homes, with the consultants earning commissions of 25 percent for products sold and hosts earning bonuses including product discounts. The TOHE line of products is upscale and diverse, ranging from exclusive kitchen products by Mario Batali, to cookware and gadgets, cutlery, dining and collecting items, decorative items, and books and magazines from Reader's Digest Association, the world's largest food and cooking publisher. TOHE offers cookbooks of all kinds plus subscriptions to RDA's new magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, featuring the popular television personality and author.

For the launch, consultants ordered starter kits at a cost of $199 each. The representatives have the flexibility to set their own hours, build their own businesses and leverage a strong financial opportunity. The product line brings style to the kitchen and ease to preparation. TOHE products are classic yet functional, featuring decor that extends from the kitchen into the dining room and beyond. For more information, please visit the Taste of Home Entertaining Web site, http://www.tohe.com/ .

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (NYSE:RDA) is a global publisher and direct marketer of products that inform, entertain and inspire people of all ages and cultures around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.rda.com/ .

Source: Reader's Digest Association

'Agent DVD' Launches at Comic-Con

New Consumer Magazine Aimed at DVD Fans

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Agent DVD, a new consumer magazine created especially for DVD enthusiasts, makes its debut at the annual Comic-Con International July 20-23 in San Diego in print and digital editions -- as well as a Web site, www.agentdvdonline.com.

Agent DVD dives into the hottest movies coming to DVD, offering interviews and inside news from the stars, directors and DVD producers.

Created by Questex Media Group's Home Media Retailing magazine, the debut issue of Agent DVD includes interviews with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer, director Brett Ratner and stars of X-Men: The Last Stand, as well as chats with pop-culture icons such as "Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ron Moore, and up-and-comers such as Hostel director Eli Roth and Underworld director Len Wiseman.

The inaugural issue comes with five different collectible covers and also includes feature articles on the most popular people and DVD titles from the horror, animation and sci-fi/fantasy genres. Agent DVD is also packed with the latest DVD release information for fans of comic book-themed adventures, sci- fi, horror and fantasy movies and TV shows.

Agent DVD will be available to Comic-Con attendees at no charge at the Tower Records booth and at several other major studio exhibit booths on the show floor. A free digital edition, as well as a live Web site updated throughout the show, can be found at www.agentdvdonline.com.

"Agent DVD gives an undercover look at the passionate people making movies of the comic books that they loved as kids," said Kevin Cassidy, EVP of retail stores for Tower Records. "Tower Records is thrilled to partner with Home Media Retailing as the exclusive retail distributor of Agent DVD, which we'll be handing out at the Tower Records booth at this year's Comic-Con International."

"People love filmed entertainment having to do with comics and animation, and that gives us the ideal opportunity to enter the consumer market," said Don Rosenberg, publisher of Home Media Retailing and head of Questex Media's entertainment group. "Our 27 years of experience in publishing and our close relationship with Hollywood perfectly positions us to create a unique and meaningful product."

Agent DVD and Home Media Retailing are part of Questex Media Group, Inc., (www.questex.com) a global, diversified media company serving multiple industries including technology, beauty, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and specialty services through a range of well- established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media and integrated marketing services. The company's properties include 25 trade publications, 70 websites and 25 conferences and tradeshows. Questex is headquartered in Newton, MA and has more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

Source: Questex Media Group, Inc.

Discovery Communications Launches Enhanced 'Discovery News' Service With Daily Video Webcasts

In Its First Major Exclusive, Discovery News Breaks Story of Renowned Paleontologist Jack Horner's Rare Baby Triceratops Find

Discovery Communications announced today that it has launched a major enhancement of its Discovery News service to include daily video webcasts, featuring breaking news in areas of increasing concern for consumers and about which Discovery is the world's most authoritative source for timely insight. As the first major feature of these video webcasts, Discovery News has broken a story from Montana, where Jack Horner, renowned paleontologist and chief curator of the Museum of the Rockies discovered the fossil of a baby triceratops skull, only the sixth ever found. The link to the webcast is http://dsc.discovery.com/beyond/player.html?bctab=discovery%20news.

"Over the years people have been out here in the Hell Creek formation collecting dinosaurs and almost all that's been collected are adults," said Horner. "The best thing about this little triceratops is that it is actually a baby. This is probably one of the best baby triceratops skulls ever found." The baby triceratops discovery is significant as younger fossils can answer many questions about the growth and development of triceratops, according to Horner.

The discovery reflects the type of subjects to be explored on the new Discovery News webcast. The news service will provide consumers fast, in- depth and relevant information in the areas of science, nature, health, travel, all things about planet earth and current affairs. Links to the video news webcasts can be found on the company's website http://www.discovery.com/ and the Discovery News text site http://www.discoverychannelnews.com/, as well as the recently launched broadband channel, Discovery Channel Beyond http://www.discoverychannelbeyond.com/. Discovery has also significantly enhanced its Discovery News text-based offering.

"Expanding Discovery News into broadband video taps into the public's confidence in our ability to bring them trusted and timely factual information about some of the most important topics in the world," said Don Baer, Senior Executive Vice President for Strategy & Development, Discovery Communications. "To have landed an exclusive story of the magnitude of Jack Horner's find, and right in the sweet spot of our core DNA of content strength demonstrates Discovery's ability to cover breaking real-world news while expanding ways consumers count on Discovery to bring them the whole world."

Discovery News Broadband and Narrowband Features

Updated daily with original short-form video that is searchable for consumers at any time, Discovery News offers cutting-edge perspective and commentary from multiple video sources: the company is tapping an in-house development and editorial team, and announced today an agreement for video content from Associated Press Television News. Other news organization partnerships, as well as the cultivation of new journalists and personalities, will be announced in the coming weeks. Stories running on the video player include a unique segment on the recent flooding of the National Archives and the road to reopening its doors.

In conjunction with the launch of the daily video news webcast, Discovery has more than doubled the amount of coverage of text-based news on its narrowband site discoverychannelnews.com, which now features 10 genre-specific subject pages across the company's core content areas. Stories currently on the Discovery News text website that reflect topics of particular interest to Discovery viewers include a report on a new study related to global warming and a piece about a species of shark in danger of extinction, among many others.

More About the Triceratops Dig

The triceratops fossil discovery marks year seven of a 10-year dig conducted by Horner and his team in the Hell Creek formation of Eastern Montana. Fossils found in the Hell Creek formation also represent some of the "last dinosaurs" as they are approximately 65 million years old, at the brink of their extinction. Over the next 30 days, Horner and his team will provide 10 field reports to Discovery News on the Hell Creek formation dig as well as on general paleontology topics. To see the Horner interviews, please visit http://dsc.discovery.com/beyond/player.html?bctab=discovery%20news.

The baby triceratops discovery precedes a two-year relationship that Discovery and the Museum of the Rockies anticipate launching in September 2006 in which the Museum will license video content to Discovery.com.

Discovery New Media

This announcement follows a series of new media initiatives Discovery has recently unveiled that demonstrate the company's aggressive activity in the multiplatform marketplace both in launching new services and working with strategic partners to bring its high-quality, informative and entertaining content to consumers wherever they are and whenever they want it. Discovery is the first media company to provide its world-class video content on Google Earth, the revolutionary satellite imagery-based mapping product, and the first nonfiction programmer to offer video content through the iTunes Music Store. Discovery also launched the first of its U.S. broadband channels: Discovery Channel Beyond, TLC Beyond, Travel Channel Beyond and Animal Planet Beyond, as well as the new TURBO broadband channel. The company will also introduce Discovery Mobile, a 24-hour mobile programming network designed specifically for portable platforms, in the third quarter of 2006.

Discovery Communications, Inc.

Discovery Communications, Inc. is the leading global real-world media company with operations in 170 countries and territories reaching 1.4 billion cumulative subscribers. DCI's over 100 networks of distinctive programming represent 28 trusted brands including Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery Education and COSMEO, a revolutionary online homework help service, as well as Discovery Commerce, which operates more than 100 Discovery Channel Stores in the U.S. Discovery brings the real world to the whole world through its global multiplatform initiatives including Discovery Travel Media, Discovery Mobile and multiple broadband services. DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ:DISCA) (NASDAQ:DISCB) , Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman. More information about Discovery and its businesses can be found at http://www.discovery.com/.

Source: Discovery Communications, Inc.

Vin Diesel and BET Networks Get Animated with 'Hannibal the Conqueror'

Diesel's One Race Production Shingle Pacts with BET Animation Division; BET Series to be Developed for Fall '07 Based on the Historic Leader

BET Networks' newly-minted animation unit will join with Vin Diesel's One Race Productions to produce "Hannibal the Conqueror," an animated series based on the life of Hannibal of Carthage, universally recognized as the greatest military leader in the history of the world. The project was jointly announced by Vin Diesel and Reginald Hudlin, BET President of Entertainment. One Race Vice President Samantha Vincent and Diesel will executive produce. Last January, BET announced the formation of BET Animation under the management of Denys Cowan, former producer of the hit animated series "The Boondocks."

The series will span the life of Hannibal, from his tutelage as a warrior under his father, the king of Carthage, to his history-making invasions of Spain, England and his legendary scaling of the Alps with his army of elephants. He assembled an army from around the world to challenge the Roman Empire and his techniques and plans are still studied today.

"From my first week at BET, I have been pursuing this project," says Hudlin. "Vin Diesel brings great thought and passion to both character development and storylines, and we are pleased to be the first to be in the animation production business with Vin and One Race Productions. 'Hannibal' will be epic storytelling."

"It only took Reginald Hudlin becoming President of Entertainment for me to know that BET would be the perfect network to launch a 'Hannibal' franchise, the story of the great African general who fought an empire," said Diesel. "Having worked passionately for ten years to develop a film property on Hannibal, this animated series will offer audiences a chance to begin to understand the larger-than-life mythology of this classic figure."

Further information about the series was also presented during a BET animation panel at the Comic-Con International Conference in San Diego, the world's largest gathering of the animation and comic book industry.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 81 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices

NightVision Chooses BroadSign Software for Its Growing Nightclub Network

Manhattan-based NightVision Network LLC is replacing its software with BroadSign(TM) DMLS as part of a nationwide expansion of its digital signage network into premier nightclubs and bars. Due to the combination of BroadSign's software and NewSight(TM) displays and technology, NightVision is poised to become the most advanced digital signage operation in the country.

NightVision's 3D flat-panel screens are already at work in nightclubs and bars in New York City and the tri-state area. The specially rendered high- impact 3D content appears to float 2-4 ft. in front of and into the screen in full-motion video without any special eyewear. The content loop is composed of advertising, MTV-style entertainment content and venue-dedicated content. NightVision is geared towards the affluent 21-35 year-old active consumers who are usually hard to reach via traditional media advertising. The programming is exposed to 400,000 patrons on a monthly basis. According to NightVision's executives, the ads catch the attention of club-goers when they are in a positive, stress-free frame of mind.

Following the success of the initial deployment, the company decided to increase the number of venues. The planned expansion required an upgraded system for distribution of content, hosting, support and maintenance, with emphasis on scalability. Upon evaluating several other options, NightVision chose BroadSign's application.

"Today, when executing ad placement for their clients, advertising agencies, media planners and media buyers require a higher level of 'proof of performance.' We knew we had to find distribution management software that would provide accountability and adapt to the network's ever-changing needs. For NightVision, BroadSign was the apparent choice knowing we could depend on the application to grow with us as we expand to more and more venues across the country. We are excited to start utilizing the BroadSign product and are looking forward to a long-lasting partnership," said James Zahakos, EVP, Director of Corporate Development of NightVision's parent company Magnetic Media LLC.

NightVision plans to roll out 125 sites by the end of 2006 and bring the number of venues to 300 by the end of 2007, using the newly released 5.0 version of BroadSign(TM) DMLS.

"With NightVision, BroadSign is widening its share of the night-life entertainment market and we are happy to have earned the right to be the media sales and delivery engine for this high-profile digital signage network," said Brian Dusho, EVP of Sales and Marketing of BroadSign International.

About NightVision Network:

NightVision Network LLC is a Limited Liability company headquartered in New York, NY along with its parent company Magnetic Media LLC. Since its inception in 2004, the company has positioned itself through strategic best- of-breed partnerships as well as introducing one of the first 3D digital signage networks in the country. Magnetic Media LLC also specializes in 2D digital signage networks.

  For more information visit http://www.magneticnetworks.com/