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April 4

 Out of the dark passages of John 5’s mind comes this mind-blowing, sinister guitar instrumental. ‘The Devil Knows My Name’ is John 5’s third solo album, due out on April 3^rd, 2007, which features guest guitar solo’s from two legendary guitarists – Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson with newer legend in-the-make Jim Root (Slipknot). Keeping time are Zombie band-mates Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Piggy D. (bass). The album was recorded in the middle of night where John 5 would lay down his leads – This is the only album that all leads were doubled - An instrumental feat that is rarely taken on by the best of the guitar players.

‘The Devil Knows My Name’ melds around clues, quotes and references of serial killers, wielding an eerie tone for those who dare to enter the world of John 5’s mind. “I wanted a different tone to the instrumental with twisted imagery of sounds,” explains John 5. “Utilizing serial killers came to light for this project while looking at their crimes and how distorted their minds work.”

Not all is sinister on ‘The Devil Knows My Name’ but there are tunnels to the past greats. John 5 shreds-out his version of Guns N’ Roses ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ and Chet Atkins “Young Thing”. “I chose Welcome To The Jungle for the one reason – when I was becoming successful it was easy to stay in the nest back home, then I saw the video and that made me get up and go to Hollywood.” ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ will be the first release off the album and is hitting the airwaves soon.

Boris FX Introduces Boris Blue 2.0
Boris Blue version 2.0 adds Avid plug-in support, additional features
for composing effects in 3D, and adds innovative new deformers and
filters

Marlborough MA - Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has announced Boris Blue version 2.0.
Boris Blue is a realtime motion graphics application. With the release
of version 2.0, Boris Blue now offers an AVX 2 plug-in option,
enabling Avid editors to create sophisticated titles, transitions, and
other 3D elements right in the Avid timeline. The interactive design
experience is fueled by high performance NVIDIA hardware for realtime
effects creation.

Attendees to the NAB 2007 Exhibition can see Boris Blue 2.0 on stand
SL 10520.

"We are very excited about bringing an OpenGL hardware rendering
solution to Avid editors via Avid's AVX RT plug-in interface. For the
first time, Avid editors will be able to edit extruded text and
imported 3D models right inside the Avid timeline without needing to
render in another application. The RT architecture of AVX 2.0 has
proven to be an excellent platform for Boris Blue real time
performance,” comments Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president, Boris
FX.

Boris Blue 2.0 Highlights
Avid Plug-in Integration for Windows XP Avid systems; With Blue,
Avid users now have access to unique features such as a sophisticated
realtime particle engine and the ability to create effects using 3D
models in the Avid timeline. AVX plug-in integration eliminates
export/import of projects - simplifying online/offline workflow.
Additionally, Blue effects can now be saved into Avid bins for re-use.


Improved 3D Interactors for Objects, Cameras, Lights and Split
Views; Simultaneously display and work with multiple perspectives of the 3D
Scene in the Composite Window. This new enhancement makes it faster
and easier to create sophisticated 3D scenes and animations.

3D Camera Improvements; The new functionality gives the ability to
have a camera automatically stay focused on a particular object or
point in the scene while animating through 3D space; and the ability
to animate a camera along a bezier spline based motion path. This
gives users sophisticated results achieved faster and more easily.

New 3D Deformers and Image Processors;  The expanded effects pallete
includes Curl and Shatter, as well as Glow and Film Process.
Accelerated filters Lens Flare,  Glint and much more expand the range
of looks and effects that can be created with Boris Blue 2.0.

Pricing and Availability
Boris Blue 2.0 will be available mid-April through the Boris FX
worldwide reseller channel and direct through Boris FX web site at
www.borisfx.com for an MSRP of $995.00. Boris Red owners can add Boris
Blue 2.0 for 295.00.  Existing Boris Blue owners can download the
update for free from the Boris FX web site www.borisfx.com.

For more information, please visit Boris FX at NAB 2007 on stand SL
10520 or their web site at www.borisfx.com. Please contact Janice
Dolan at janice@zazilmediagroup.com for Boris Blue imagery.

About Boris FX
Founded in 1995 in Boston MA, Boris FX is the leading developer of
integrated graphics and effects technology, delivering 3D compositing
and vector graphic products for the broadcast, post production, film
and multi-media industries. Since the company's inception, Boris
products have grown to serve over 125,000 artists worldwide. A great
part of its success lies in the ability to tightly integrate and
leverage technologies through strong partnerships with
industry-leading manufacturers including Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk®,
Avid®, Canopus®, Discreet®, Eyeon®, in-sync®, Incite®, Leitch®,
Matrox®, Media 100®, Sony Pictures Digital®, and Ulead®. For more
information, visit www.borisfx.com.

Pepsi, one of the world's most recognizable brands, will allow a consumer to design the look of one of its cans for the first time in history in the "Design Our Pepsi Can" promotion. The person who comes up with the winning design will have their artwork featured on 500 million Pepsi cans across the country and take home a $10,000 prize.

DESIGN OUR PEPSI CAN CONTEST

Beginning this week, consumers may enter the Design Our Pepsi Can promotion by going to http://www.designourpepsican.com/. Once registered, participants will have the option of using their own design programs or the tools available on the site to bring their ideas to life. The top designs, as determined by a panel at Pepsi, will be posted on designourpepsican.com where consumers will vote for the winner.

CELEBRITY PEPSI CAN ARTISTS

Some of the world's top musicians are also showcasing their artistic talent on the Pepsi can. The All-American Rejects, Big & Rich and Pharrell Williams have each created unique designs for the Pepsi can that will be in market in the upcoming months. The three special cans will feature a Web site address that will take fans to exclusive footage of the artists and will offer information on their new projects.

"Pepsi called and said they wanted us to design our own can, pretty sweet," said The All-American Rejects. "We finally saw it the other day and it looks AMAZING! We can't even believe that our design is gonna be on over 500 million of 'em!"

"Our very own Pepsi can will be seen around the country and turned up high by millions in the coming months," said Big & Rich. "When Pepsi presented this opportunity to us, we thought it would be a great way to share our love of music with everyone while they're enjoying a Pepsi."

"I was intrigued by this opportunity because it allowed me to be creative and innovative, which is something that I try to infuse in all of my endeavors," added Pharrell Williams.

These designs are a part of Pepsi's global brand restyle. The iconic Pepsi globe logo and name lettering remain the same -- just like Pepsi's great taste -- but the background graphics change every few weeks. In its 109-year existence, Pepsi-Cola's look has changed just 10 times, but this year alone, it will change more than 35 times.

About Pepsi-Cola North America

Purchase, N.Y.-based Pepsi-Cola North America (http://www.pepsi.com/) is the refreshment beverage unit of PepsiCo, Inc., in the United States and Canada. Its U.S. brands include Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Jazz, Pepsi ONE, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Vanilla, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Code Red, Mountain Dew LiveWire, Sierra Mist, Sierra Mist Free, Mug, Tropicana Twister Soda, Aquafina, Aquafina FlavorSplash, Aquafina Sparkling, Aquafina Alive, Quaker Milk Chillers, Ben & Jerry's MilkShakes, Dole and Ocean Spray single-serve juices, Tropicana Juice Drinks, IZZE and SoBe. The company also makes and markets North America's best-selling ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks.

FCMN Contact:

Source: Pepsi-Cola Company

CONTACT: Nicole Bradley of Pepsi-Cola North America, +1-914-253-2964,
nicole.bradley@pepsi.com

Web site: http://www.pepsi.com/
http://www.designourpepsican.com/

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT DukesFest 2007 returns to Nashville's Music City Motorplex on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 for what event promoters say is "the biggest gathering of Hazzard Nation ever."

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070404/DCW058 )

Last year the event drew more than 70,000 folks during two days," says Ben "Cooter" Jones. "And it looks like we might top that this time."

Once again the entire cast of "The Dukes of Hazzard" will be on hand for the festivities. CMT DukesFest presents two days of personal appearances, country music concerts, car action, and children's activities.

Jones, whose character "Cooter" was the sidekick to "Bo and Luke Duke," produces the get-together along with his wife Alma Viator.

"We are especially excited that this year's profits will go to the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital," says Viator. "Kids love 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' and the cast of the 'Dukes' loves kids. This way everyone can have a great time for a great cause!"

According to Jones, "Last year's event was the largest gathering of fans for any TV show ever. And, we were told it was the biggest single fan event ever in Nashville. I think that reflects the respect and loyalty we've gained with America's families since 1979. Did I just say 1979? That proves that time flies when you are having fun."

In addition to Jones, there will be appearances by John Schneider (Bo Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), James Best (Rosco P. Coltrane), Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos) and Rick Hurst (Deputy Cletus).

There will also be appearances and a stunt show featuring The Original Dukes Stunt Team. "We always end the weekend with a General Lee Jump on Sunday afternoon," says Jones. "Last year the General cleared 200 feet!"

Also attending will be approximately 150 "General Lees," the 1969 orange Dodge Charger, which has been voted "the most popular car in the history of television and film."

A special tribute is planned for the show's narrator, the late country legend Waylon Jennings. Performing will be members of the Waylors, the Waymore Blues Band, and Tommy Jennings. "Waylon's Army," his unofficial fan club, will be in attendance as well.

"CMT DukesFest 2007 is a family event honoring America's favorite family show," says "Cooter." "It is affordable fun. Last year we drew folks from every state in the union and from more than twenty foreign countries. And, we are delighted to be bringing this great shindig back to Music City."

CMT DukesFest is Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3. The gates open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. Advance sale tickets for the two-day event are $35, and one-day passes are $25. Children 10 and under are free, and military service men and women are free with proper ID. Weekend passes are $40 at the gate and $30 for the day.

Advance tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets in the Nashville area. Customers can charge by phone by calling Ticketmaster at (615) 255-9600. Tickets are also available on line at http://www.cootersplace.com/, at Cooter's Place stores in Nashville and Gatlinburg, at The Music City Motorplex or by calling Cooter's Place at (615) 872-8358.

ABOUT DUKESFEST

DukesFest was established by Ben "Cooter" Jones in 2001. Originally held in Sperryville, VA, unprecedented success forced the event to move to Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway in Bristol, TN in 2004. Since its inception, DukesFest has played host to more than 150,000 enthusiasts and has become the annual gathering for "Dukes of Hazzard" lovers.

ABOUT CMT

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV networks, reaches more than 84 million households in the United States. Go to country music's biggest web site at http://www.cmt.com/.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070404/DCW058
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: DukesFest

CONTACT: Amy Burge of AB BAM Media, +1-615-855-0775, abbammedia@aol.com,
for DukesFest

Web site: http://www.cootersplace.com/
http://www.cmt.com/

WASHINGTON, April 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women in Film & Video DC hosts the 14th Annual Women of Vision Awards Gala honoring nationally- recognized women who have made their mark in the media world. The Gala will take place April 13 at the Capital Hilton in Washington DC.

The 2007 honorees are:

-- Susie Coelho, founder and CEO of Susie Coelho Enterprises Inc. and

host of HGTV's Outer Spaces;

-- Patricia Finneran, Festival Director for SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery

Channel Documentary Festival;

-- Barbara Kopple, President of Cabin Creek Films, Co-Producer/Director of

Shut Up and Sing and the only women director to receive two

Academy Awards(R);

-- Deborah Redmond, President of The SOHO Group and a noted media literacy

educator; and

-- Andrea Sims, President of Lion's Share Communications and considered

"one of the world's top party planners."

Andrea Pennington, MD an entrepreneur and television host is the evening's Emcee. The Honorable Daniel Glickman, Chairman/CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America is a special guest.

Sponsors for the Women of Vision Awards Gala include: Women In Film's National Presenting Sponsor General Motors Corporation, Discovery, Inc., Interface Media Group, MVI Post, Media Central, C Grace Productions, Video/Action, Double R Productions, Black Opal Productions, Henninger Media Services, and Eastman Kodak Company.

Women in Film & Video of Washington, DC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is dedicated to advancing the professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, television, video, multimedia and related disciplines. WIFV supports women in the industry by promoting equal opportunities, encouraging professional development, serving as an information network, and educating the public about women's creative and technical achievements.

About the Women In Film/General Motors Alliance:

The Women In Film/General Motors Alliance was created to support women in the entertainment industry and to expand Women In Film chapter programs across the country. The initiative was announced in Los Angeles in January 2005 and is supporting programs as diverse as the Film Finishing Fund, Women's Film Preservation Fund, Legacy Series, PSAs, scholarships, mentorships and local WIF chapter award events across the nation. For more information about the WIF/GM Alliance and its programs, visit http://www.women-in-film.com/.

Founded in 1973 in Los Angeles, Women In Film ( http://www.wif.org/ ) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to women in the global entertainment industry. Its purpose is to empower, promote, nurture and mentor women in the industry through a network of valuable contacts, events, programs, workshops, finishing funds and scholarships. In the U.S., there are chapters in Arizona, California (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Washington and Washington, D.C. The international network, Women In Film and Television International ( http://www.wifti.org/ ), of which WIF-Los Angeles is a founding member, boasts 35 chapters on six continents. Member chapters range from developing nations to countries with established industries, including the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom, to name a few.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) , the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 284,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at http://www.gm.com/.

Website: http://www.women-in-film.com
http://www.wifti.org
FCMN Contact:

Source: Women in Film & Video, Inc.

RCA Records announces today the re-signing of Foo Fighters to a new long-term recording agreement. Initially signed to RCA in 1999 the Foos, led by Dave Grohl with Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett, have sold over 20 million albums worldwide to date. Debuting in 1995 with the self-titled Foo Fighters, the band has since earned four Grammy Awards including Best Rock Album for There Is Nothing Left To Lose (2000) and One By One (2003).

"There are good bands and there are very good bands and then there are the special outstanding hall of famers. The Foo Fighters are true rock and roll hall of famers. It's been tremendously gratifying for us to be a part of their legacy and I'm thrilled that our special relationship will continue," states Clive Davis.

Founding Foo Fighter Dave Grohl comments, "With all the crazy sh*t that's gone down in the record business over the last 10 years, it's been a huge comfort to know that the people at RCA have always had our backs. The support and freedom they've given us has been invaluable and I'm glad to have them continuing with us into this band's second decade."

Foo Fighters are coming off their first live album, Skin and Bones, which documented the band's summer 2006 tour. This series of intimate theater shows featured acoustic-flavored songs from the landmark double disc set, In Your Honor, along with fresh new interpretations of favorites from the band's entire career. In Your Honor received tremendous critical praise -- The New York Times hailed it as "an unexpected magnum opus."

This month the band returns to the recording studio to begin work on their sixth album with world-class producer Gil Norton, whose credits include Foo Fighters' double platinum & Grammy-nominated The Colour and the Shape (1997) and classic albums by the Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen and Patti Smith.

Heralded by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of America's premier rock n roll bands," Foo Fighters are confirmed to appear with The Police on June 23rd at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. On July 7th, the band will perform as part of "Live Earth" -- a 24-hour live concert event spanning seven continents and organized by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the S.O.S. (Save Our Selves) campaign to highlight the dangers of global warming. The concerts will take place in Sydney, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Shanghai, China; London, England; Kyoto, Japan; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a U.S. city to be announced. In addition, Foo Fighters are headlining the UK's V Festival in August 2007, which has already broken records for being the fastest sell out in the history of the event.

Source: RCA Records

Web site: http://www.rcarecords.com/

In its ongoing commitment to cultivating the next generation of classic movie fans, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will take parents back to treasured memories of their childhood and instill first- time viewers with new ones this summer during Funday Night at the Movies, a weekly movie event set to air on Sundays in June-August at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants from the hit animated series by the same name, the seasonal franchise is specially geared toward parents who wish to pass on to their kids their love for unforgettable and enduring films.

Movies that will be featured in Funday Night at the Movies include:

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Little Women (1949)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Oliver! (1968)

Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Shane (1953)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Sounder (1972)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Treasure Island (1934)

20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954)

No stranger to family programming, Kenny also supplies the voice for Heffer the Cow on Nickelodeon's Rocko's Modern Life and Hanna Barbera's Top Cat. In addition, he voices performances on Cartoon Network's Camp Lazlo and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends as well the current feature, Meet the Robinsons. A self-proclaimed classic-movie buff, he spends time watching vintage films with his two children and his wife, actress Jill Talley.

Turner Classic Movies, currently seen in more than 75 million homes, is a 24-hour cable network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. TCM presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from the largest film library in the world, the combined Time Warner and Turner film libraries, from the '20s through the '90s, commercial-free and without interruption. The network also offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials, including the recent Emmy-winning Stardust: The Bette Davis Story and Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool. On the slate for 2007 are such original productions as Private Screenings: Jane Fonda, Brando and Spielberg on Spielberg, among others. For more information, visit www.tcm.com.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

Source: Turner Classic Movies

Web site: http://www.tcm.com/

Thirty-five recipients of the 66th Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners, chosen by the Peabody Board as the best in electronic media for 2006, were named in a ceremony in the Peabody Gallery on the University of Georgia Campus. The latest Peabody recipients reflect the ever- broadening definition of electronic media and the international scope of the competition.

The awards will be presented June 4 at a luncheon at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City. The celebrated sportscaster Bob Costas, host of HBO's "Costas Now," will be the master of ceremonies.

"This year the Peabody Board reviewed a bounty of outstanding material," said Horace Newcomb, Director of the Peabody Awards. "The result is that our work becomes more difficult - and more rewarding - as creators and producers of electronic media develop more and more powerful, important, and engaging work."

An array of worthy documentaries was diverse and impressive. In PBS' "Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film," presented by "American Masters," Ric Burns demonstrated how Warhol's art, life and notoriety influenced the culture of his times. With amazing cinematography and a fittingly grand musical score, the BBC-National Geographic nature film "Galapagos: Born of Fire" revealed new wonders on and around the islands that inspired Darwin. "Why We Fight," broadcast by CBC, one of a dozen international partners in the production, examined 60 years of American involvements abroad in the context of President Dwight Eisenhower's famous warning about the "military-industrial complex." "The Education of Ms. Grove," a special segment of "Dateline NBC," shadowed an idealistic, first-year young middle-school teacher in Atlanta as she learned some crucial lessons herself. No documentary was more original than "Braindamadj'd ... Take II," Canadian television producer Paul Nadler's boldly stylized account of his own remarkable recovery from a serious brain injury.

Entertainment series selected included NBC's "Friday Night Lights," a richly textured serial in which a football-obsessed, Texas town becomes a microcosm of America, and "Brotherhood," Showtime's riveting drama about two Irish-American brothers in Providence, R.I., and their morally comprised pursuits of the American dream. Peabodys also went to ABC's "Ugly Betty," a telenovela makeover that explores clashing concepts of beauty, class, race and footwear with intelligence, warmth and wit; NBC's "The Office," a British comedy of workplace manners that has been transferred with pitch-perfect brilliance to Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; and "Scrubs," a unstintingly creative, sixth-season NBC comedy that never loses its respect for humanity despite a narrative style akin to Looney Tunes.

"Return of the King," an especially provocative installment of the prickly animated series "Boondocks," was the first program televised by Cartoon Network to win a Peabody. The episode imagined a reawakened Martin Luther King's reaction to contemporary phenomena from gangsta rap to the war on terror. Three other basic cable channels televised Peabody-winning programs for the first time. Awards went to "Good Eats," a deliriously inventive series for Food Network in which Alton Brown educates viewers about food, science, history and culture. "Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet" is a series of short films was presented on the Independent Film Channel. These films demonstrate that young people around the world had stories to tell and that, given equipment and a little training, could tell them powerfully. "For My Country? Latinos in the Military," an even-handed exploration of how Latinos have come to be disproportionately represented in the armed services, is the first Peabody to be presented to mun2, a Telemundo subsidiary aimed at younger viewers.

Also cited for excellence was the BBC, BBC America, Talkback production "Gideon's Daughter," a complex, delicately knitted study of a father-daughter relationship, grief, and the cult of celebrity, all against the backdrop of Princess Diana's death.

Cable network HBO received Peabody Awards for a varied range of productions. Spike Lee's elegiac documentary about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," was recognized by the Peabody board. So, too, was HBO Family's "The Music In Me," an irresistible showcase for superb young performers playing everything from classical cello to zydeco accordion. HBO Sports' "Billy Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer" explored the tennis great's impact on politics and culture as well as women's athletics. The cable channel also was recognized for "Elizabeth I," a richly detailed biographical movie in which Helen Mirren's performance was a royal splendor in itself; and "Baghdad ER," a powerful documentary testifying to the extraordinary dedication of medical personnel confronting the overwhelming carnage of war.

ABC News devoted an hour of prime time to "Out of Control: AIDS in Black America," a devastating report about how African-Americans, who make up 13 percent of the nation's population, now account for more than 50 percent of new cases of HIV infection. ABC News also was cited for "Brian Ross Investigates: Conduct Unbecoming," broadcast reports and blog postings by Ross that broke the story of Rep. Mark Foley's sexually explicit emails to young Congressional pages and speeded Foley's resignation. CBS' "60 Minutes" won for "The Duke Rape Case," an Ed Bradley-led investigation of rape allegations against Duke University lacrosse players that stood widespread assumptions - and the prosecution's case - on their heads.

Local TV stations captured four 2006 Peabodys. WTNH-TV in New Haven, Conn., was cited for "Defective Parts on Blackhawk Helicopters." This investigation of quality-control problems at a nearby Sikorsky Aircraft plant resulted in corrective action and a corporate shakeup. Another military- equipment issue, inadequate protective padding in U.S. Marine helmets, was the subject of an ambitious, Peabody-worthy investigation, "Command Mistake," by Indianapolis' WISH-TV. A second Indianapolis station, WTHR-TV, was cited for two pieces, "Prescription Privacy" and "Cause for Alarm," that demonstrated the importance and different possibilities of local TV news investigations. KMOV-TV in St. Louis garnered a Peabody for "Left Behind: The Failure of East St. Louis Schools," a series of 21 reports that found the school system had violated national and federal special-education requirements and uncovered widespread political and nepotistic hiring by the school board.

A rare Institutional Award went to StoryCorps, a deceptively simple, invaluable project that encourages people to step into StoryCorps recording booths to tape oral histories, from personal matters to their experience of public events. Edited versions are regularly broadcast on National Public Radio, while the full recordings, thousands of hours' worth, are archived at in the Library of Congress.

NPR also was recognized for "Mental Anguish and the Military," a hard look at post-traumatic stress disorder, notable for its candid, sometimes shocking interviews with Iraq War veterans at Ft. Carson, Colo. Public Radio International was cited for "Crossing East: Our History, Our Stories, Our America," an eight-part series about Asian-American history that drew on more than 500 hours of interviews conducted for the project. "Crossing Borders," broadcast by Arizona Public Radio, gave listeners a multi-textured account of illegal immigration that included vivid, you-are-there audio from the Mexican desert. "Habeas Schmabeas," an installment of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio's "This American Life," won for a look the endangerment of a fundamental American legal right. It included Kafka-esque stories of two former terrorism suspects who were imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

A Peabody went to "The Three Amigos HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme," a series of cautionary spots starring a trio of animated condoms. This whimsical public-service campaign with deadly serious intentions is available for telecast in 41 different languages.

Peabody Awards also went to two impressive websites. "Being a Black Man," featured on washingtonpost.com, allows visitors to see, hear and respond to a huge range of history and personal experiences that defied stereotypes and statistics. FourDocs (www.channel4.com/fourdocs), a site created and curated by Magic Lantern Productions and Great Britain's Channel 4, offers visitors the history and how-to of nonfiction filmmaking while providing a showcase for an array of original documentaries under four minutes in length.

"With all these awards," Newcomb said, "the aim of the Peabody Awards is to demonstrate the excellence possible in these media. We hold up our selections as examples of what can and should be done in the worlds of journalism, entertainment, documentary, education, and public service."

The Peabody Board is a 16-member group, comprised of television critics, broadcast and cable industry executives and experts in culture and the arts, that judges the entries. Selection is made by the board following review by special screening committees of UGA faculty, students and staff.

The Peabody Awards, the oldest honor in electronic media, do not recognize categories nor is there a set number of awards given each year. Today the Peabody recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals.

All entries become a permanent part of the Peabody Archive in the University of Georgia Libraries. The collection is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most respected moving-image archives. For more information about the Peabody Archive or the Peabody Awards, visit www.peabody.uga.edu.

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Complete List of 2006 Peabody Award Winners

Mental Anguish and the Military National Public Radio

Using candid, sometimes startling interviews, NPR investigates how Iraq War veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder are treated, socially as well as medically, at one U.S. military base. National Public Radio

Crossing East: Our History, Our Stories, Our America Public Radio

International

In the first radio series to explore Asian-American history in depth, eight, 54-minute installments drew on sources that included more than 500 hours of oral history interviews conducted for the project. MediaRites Productions

Crossing Borders Arizona Public Radio and some 230 public-radio

stations

The nighttime desert seems to have a voice of its own in this vivid audio chronicle of illegal immigrants from Mexico, what dangers their journeys can entail, and why they still take the risk. HearingVoices.com

This American Life: Habeas Schmabeas WBEZ, Chicago, and some 500

public-radio stations

This report, about the denial of habeas corpus to terrorism suspects, focuses on the stories of two former Guantanamo Bay prisoners and explains why the right is so fundamental in American law. WBEZ Chicago Public Radio

StoryCorps National Public Radio

This ambitious, nationwide project gathers oral histories that will ultimately be archived at the Library of Congress. It also provides NPR's "Morning Edition" with a stream of moving first-person accounts by Americans ranging from Civil Rights veterans to Hurricane Katrina survivors to Alzheimer's victims. StoryCorps

Defective Parts on Blackhawk Helicopters WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT

WTNH reporters' investigation of quality-control issues at an important local employer, Sikorsky Aircraft, prompted corrective action and a corporate shakeup. WTNH-TV

Left Behind: The Failure of East St. Louis Schools KMOV-TV, St.

Louis, MO

In 21 reports broadcast over a seven month period, KMOV exposed the school district's violation of state and federal rules regarding special education and uncovered the school board's awarding of more than 100 political or nepotistic jobs. KMOV-TV

The Education of Ms. Groves NBC

Inspiring but not schmaltzy, this program tracks the learning curve of a wide-eyed, first-year middle-school teacher in Atlanta who discovers her job demands skills and resources as well as idealism. Dateline NBC

60 Minutes: The Duke Rape Case CBS

A "60 Minutes" team led by correspondent Ed Bradley delved into the allegations of rape against Duke University lacrosse players and stopped a prosecutorial rush to judgment in its tracks. CBS News

Prescription Privacy/Cause for Alarm WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN

A pair of reports - one on inadequate tornado-warning sirens, the other on drug stores' willy-nilly disposal of clients' personal data were enterprising investigations, calls for action - and great local television. WTHR-TV

ABC News Brian Ross Investigates: Conduct Unbecoming ABC

Brian Ross' broadcasts and web postings about Rep. Mark Foley's sexually explicit emails to young Congressional pages triggered new revelations, speeded Foley's resignation and may have affected the outcome of the November elections. ABC World News Tonight, ABC News Nightline, ABC News.com "The Blotter"

Command Mistake WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN

In a local-station investigation that spread to three continents, WISH demonstrated that U.S. Marines are sustaining head injuries that can kill or cost millions to rehab - merely for lack of helmet padding that costs $30. WISH-TV

Galapagos: Born of Fire BBC Two

The Galapagos Islands, a fascinating microcosm of Earth, inspired this melding of cinematography and musical score cited by Peabody board members as "stunning," "amazing" and "astonishing." BBC, co-produced by National Geographic, BBC Worldwide

American Masters: Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film PBS

Ric Burns's documentary places Warhol at the center of the late 20th century art world and shows how his work, notoriety and life embodied and influenced the culture of his time. Steeplechase Films Inc., High Line Productions, Daniel Wolf Inc., Thirteen/WNET

For My Country? Latinos in the Military mun2

This probing but even-handed documentary examines the social, cultural and economic realities that lead a demographically disproportionate number of young Latinos to enlist in the military and questions whether they are being targeted by recruiters. mun2

Baghdad ER HBO

Filmed at the 86th Combat Support Hospital and presented without commentary or narration, this documentary is a horrifying and humbling testament to the dedication of medical personnel confronting the overwhelming brutality of war. HBO, Downtown Community Television

Braindamadj'd ... Take II CBC

A television producer who suffered a brain injury confounds a dire prognosis. He not only makes a significant recovery but creates a wildly inventive film about his experience. Apartment 11 Productions, CBC Newsworld, Canadian Television Fund, RDI, Knowledge Network

When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts HBO

Spike Lee's examination of Hurricane Katrina's devastation and the government's neglect of New Orleans in the storm's aftermath is an epic chronicle of destruction and broken promises, a heartrending document and a profound work of art. HBO Documentary Films in association with 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Out of Control: AIDS in Black America ABC

In a prime-time news hour, ABC explored the reasons for and consequences of a shockingly underreported fact - that blacks, who make up 13 percent of the U.S. population, now account for more than 50 percent of new cases of HIV infection. PJ Productions, ABC News

Why We Fight CBC

Masterful simply as filmmaking, disturbing as connect-the-dot reportage, this documentary links President Eisenhower's famous warning about the "military-industrial complex" to six ensuing decades of American interventions abroad, to terrorism and to the war in Iraq. Charlotte Street Films LTD, CBC TV (Canada), BBC TV (United Kingdom), ARTE GEIE TV (France/Germany), TV2 TV (Denmark), YLE TV2 TV (Finland), WDR TV (Germany), VRT TV (Belgium), SVT TV (Sweden), VPRO TV (Netherlands), NRK TV (Norway), ETV TV (Estonia), European Union Media Plus Program, TVE (Spain)

Brotherhood Showtime

Uniformly splendid acting and a strong sense of place characterize this serial drama about two Providence, R.I. brothers, a rising politician and a smalltime gangster, and their morally compromised pursuits of the American dream. Showtime, Mandalay Television

Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer HBO

Unusually substantial for a sports biography, the film persuasively confirms the tennis champion's heroic status in women's history as well as athletics. HBO Sports

Elizabeth I HBO

Helen Mirren's artistry as an actress mesmerizes throughout this beautifully produced movie that focuses on the latter half of Queen Elizabeth I's reign -- a splendid rendering of historic events and intimate details. Company Pictures and Channel 4 in association with HBO Films

Boondocks: Return of the King Cartoon Network

An especially daring episode of the animated series based on Aaron McGruder's syndicated comic strip imagines Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reviving from a 32-year "coma" and outraging Americans of all colors and creeds by confronting them with truths that he, at least, still holds to be self- evident. Rebel Base, Sony Pictures Television

Scrubs NBC

A sweet-and-pungent "Wizard of Oz" parody was just one testimonial to the continuing creative vigor, six seasons into its run, of Bill Lawrence's hellzapoppin' comedy about the staff of a Los Angeles hospital. Touchstone Television

Ugly Betty ABC

Inspired by an internationally popular telenovela, this Americanized version defies category. It's part comedy, part drama, part soap opera, part fashion-industry satire - but is unmistakably graced with wry intelligence and heart. Touchstone Television

Gideon's Daughter BBC America

This delicate character drama uses a complex father-daughter relationship to explore grief and the cult of celebrity against the backdrop of a nation mourning Princess Diana's death. BBC, BBC America, Talkback

The Office NBC

This American adaptation of the Peabody-winning British hit of the same title -- a comedy of workplace manners and politics presented in faux documentary form -- has firmly established its own precise voice and studied brilliance. Reveille Studios in association with NBC Universal Television Studios

Friday Night Lights NBC

No dramatic series, broadcast or cable, is more grounded in contemporary American reality than this clear eyed serial about the hopes, dreams, livelihoods and egos intertwined with the fate of high-school football in a Texas town. NBC Universal Television Studio in association with Imagine Entertainment and Film 44

Good Eats Food Network

Rarely has science been taught on TV in such an entertaining - and appetizing - manner as it is in Alton Brown's goofy, tirelessly inventive series. Be Square Productions Inc.

The Music In Me HBO

What better way to inspire the study of music than with this irresistible collection of artfully photographed vignettes of young musicians, ages seven to 11, playing everything from classical cello to zydeco accordion. HBO Family

Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet Independent

Film Channel (Independents Shorts Showcases I & II) and IFCTV.org

Written, shot and edited by young filmmakers, ages 13-19, the nine short films in this series introduce budding artists who convey unique visions of what it's like to grow up in different lands, under different social and economic conditions. Listen Up! Youth Media Network (New York, NY) with Polimorfo (Bogota Colombia), iEarn Sierra Leone (Freetown, Sierra Leone), Evanston Township High School (Evanston, IL), La Camioneta (Guatemala City, Guatemala), Sawtona (Amman, Jordan), Frame By Frame Fierce (New York, NY), Light House (Charlottesville, VA), Spy Hop Productions (Salt Lake City, UT), Our Voice (Kiev, Ukraine)

The Three Amigos HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme SABC (South Africa),

OMNI (Canada), SBS 6 (Holland), TVM (Mozambique) & many others

A trio of anthropomorphic, cartoon condoms star in this hilariously memorable HIV/AIDS-prevention campaign that has been made available in 41 different languages. Chocolate Moose Media Inc., Quintet Productions

Being A Black Man http://www.washingtonpost.com/

This revelatory website created by Washington Post staff defied stereotypes and went far beyond dire statistics and inspiring testimonials, allowing visitors to see, hear and respond to a huge range of history and personal experience. washingtonpost.com, The Washington Post

FourDocs http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs

This curated, ever-changing trove of independent documentaries under four minutes in length also teaches the history and how-to of nonfiction filmmaking and creates a community site for filmmaker-citizens. Magic Lantern Productions, Channel 4

Source: George Foster Peabody Awards

CONTACT: Noel Holston of Peabody Awards, +1-706-542-8983,

Web site: http://www.peabody.uga.edu/

Spade Kreations, an award winning custom car builder based in Cincinnati, will have their latest project, "The Phantom Donk" featured on BET's hit show "The Spring Bling". The car has also been recently featured on the February cover of Rides Magazine, a leading publication in the custom car and lifestyle market and on the high profile "Powerblock" weekend program on Spike TV.

"Reaction to the "Donk" has been phenomenal" explains Rick Spade, founder of the company, "our vehicle is rumored to be the only non-celebrity car to be featured on the cover of Rides Magazine this year and with exposure on Spike TV, BET and our full show schedule this year, Spade Kreations and the "Donk" will be seen by millions of people nationally. It's a big honor."

The custom car builder has also been featured in past issues of industry leading DUB Magazine and has been a winner of the prestigious Designer's Award from Daimler Chrysler.

Spade recently built a state of the art 40,000 sqft facility to handle their growing fabrication business which has also included boats, motorcycles and other specialized vehicles. Together with their full retail product lines including TIS Wheels, Kicker and Truck EFX, the new site allows Spade to build and manage multiple, high profile projects and meet the demands of their often celebrity clients.

Spade Kreations has also begun building sponsored vehicles for local and regional companies eager to tap into the urban demographic coveted by advertisers. "Our core audience is the very influential, urban male demographic that influences many products including music, electronics and other personal services. Associating a product with a highly visible custom car project can bring a whole new market to our partners." adds Spade.

The "Phantom Donk" will air on BET's "The Spring Bling" beginning April 6th at 8 PM. Information on Spade Kreations can be found at www.spadekreations.com.

About Spade Kreations

Spade Kreations is a leading auto accessory retailer and custom car fabricator located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1999, Spade Kreations and their staff of designers, artists and technicians build custom vehicles in their state of the art 40,000 sqft facility for both individuals and corporate sponsors.

Source: Spade Kreations

Web site: www.spadekreations.com

"Pimp My Ride" fans can now sport some of the coolest virtual vehicles with the debut of Virtual Pimp My Ride (available for free download at http://www.virtualpimpmyride.mtv.com/). The first virtual world inspired by the Southern California car culture of Van Nuys, California, Virtual Pimp My Ride debuts tomorrow along with the season premiere of MTV's "Pimp My Ride" at 9PM ET/PT. With the help of rap superstar and host Xzibit, and car customization specialist Mad Mike and his crazy car makeover team at Galpin Auto Sports, MTV also announced the kick-off of the "Virtual Pimp My Ride Car Show-Off Contest." The winner will walk away with not only the most tricked out virtual vehicle, but a real, brand new, tricked out car.

The first car "show-off" will be held on April 19th, at 9:30pm EDT at the virtual Galpin Auto Sports show-off lot and will continue every other week until the May 24th finale -- where the winner will be crowned. Every other week members from the "Pimp My Ride" cast will come in-world to meet fans and judge the various "show-offs" to find the hottest pimp'd out virtual ride.

Fans will be able to purchase starter vehicles using MTV dollars, head to the Galpin Auto Sports virtual garages and begin customizing everything from their paint job and hoods, to tricked out tires and rims. Brand new racing tracks and customized car challenges will be unveiled throughout the season. Virtual Pimp Ride will extend car culture further into MTV's current virtual world, Virtual Laguna Beach/Virtual Hills, with additional annex Galpin Auto Sports garages, so fans are never too far away.

Virtual Pimp My Ride debuts on Thursday, April 5th, the same night as the on-air premiere of the new season of "Pimp My Ride" at 9PM ET/PT. An in-world premiere party will take place at 9:30 PM ET complete with special cast appearances.

Virtual Pimp My Ride represents the evolution of MTV Networks' virtual worlds and will extend car culture further into MTVN's current virtual worlds. Virtual Pimp My Ride is the third virtual world experience from MTV Networks to be hosted on Makena Technologies' "there.com" platform.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 95 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

Source: MTV Networks

Web site: http://www.mtv.com/
http://www.virtualpimpmyride.mtv.com/

April 3

A Larger-Than-Life Cross-Country Trek -- Night At The Museum's ''T-Rex Trek'' Celebrates DVD Release

Film's "Rexy" on 7-Day Road Trip From NYC To LA - April 17-24

 Apr. 3, 2007 Night At The Museum's hysterical historical figures send-off the playful T-Rex REXY on a seven-day cross-country game of fetch from New York to Los Angeles, just in time to celebrate Fox Home Entertainment's April 24th DVD and Blu-ray Disc release. All the fun-filled after-hours antics will be available to take home and with the fun-loving fossil coming to towns across America, the nightly ritual becomes a party that's not to be missed!

REXY's pals from Night At The Museum including Attila the Hun, Enuits, Jebediah, Octavius, the Neanderthals, and others will bid REXY farewell with a huge celebration in New York on the evening of April 17th. Journeying down New York's great Broadway, through the nation's Capitol, then blowing through the Windy City and across the Mighty Mississippi, through the Gateway to the West and over the Rocky Mountains, to the Golden Gate Bridge and hitting the Vegas Strip, the two-ton, 13 foot tall and 21 foot long REXY will travel over 3,000 miles on his trek across the country. During his journey, REXY will be seen from all angles traveling America's highways on a huge flatbed truck chasing his beloved bone carried by a yellow HUMMER H2. REXY will be visiting several local history museums in various cities along the way, finally arriving at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on April 24th.

After departing New York, REXY will make scheduled stops in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Las Vegas and San Francisco before landing in Los Angeles. Fans can follow REXY's trek via Yahoo! Maps and will be featured on Yahoo! Movies with event footage from the daily stops and exclusives from the upcoming DVD, allowing Night At The Museum fans around the world a glimpse into life on the road with REXY.

A LARGER THAN LIFE TOUR:

The Night At The Museum Rexy Tour will make stops at the following locations, creating a Rexy frenzy in celebration of the upcoming DVD launch.

-- New York, NY - American Museum of Natural History / Broadway - April 17th

-- Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Natural Sciences - April 18th

-- Washington D.C. - Robert Brent Elementary Museum Magnet School - April 18th

-- Detroit, MI - The Henry Ford Museum - April 19th

-- Chicago, IL - The Field Museum - April 19th

-- St. Louis, MO - Missouri History Museum - April 20th

-- Kansas City, KS - Science City at Union Station - April 20

-- Denver, CO - Starfest Sci-Fi Convention - April 21st

-- Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Natural History Museum / Las Vegas Strip - April 22nd

-- San Francisco, CA - April 23rd

-- Los Angeles, CA - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - April 24th

Night At The Museum arrives on DVD in a two-disc Special Edition full of bonus features including deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by director Shawn Levy (Cheaper By The Dozen, The Pink Panther) and Ben Stiller, an alternate opening, a hilarious gag-reel, behind the scenes featurettes, and a DVD-ROM Explorer Game, as well as on Blu-ray and single disc widescreen and pan-and-scan versions, which also include commentary by Shawn Levy and Ben Stiller as well as film writer's Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. The Night At The Museum Special Edition DVD will retail for $34.98 U.S./$46.48 Canada, the single disc versions will be available for $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada and the BD will be priced at $39.98 U.S.

Night At The Museum Synopsis:

Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast, including Robin Williams, in this hilarious blockbuster hit. When Larry Daley (Stiller) is hired as Museum night watchman, he soon discovers that all the exhibits come to life after the sun sets. Suddenly, Larry finds himself face to face with frisky T-Rex skeleton, tiny armies of Romans and Cowboys and a mischievous monkey who taunts him to the breaking point. But Larry may just figure out a way to control the chaos and become a hero in his son's eyes. Boasting jaw-dropping special effects and big laughs, Night at the Museum is your ticket to non-stop fun!

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities and the world's knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) yesterday filed suit against Nokia in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division for infringement of two patents and in the Western District of Wisconsin for infringement of three patents. These cases are directed exclusively to Nokia GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular phones. The suit in Texas includes United States Patents Nos. 7,113,776 ("the '776 Patent"), 7,065,388 ("the '388 Patent") and 7,139,559 ("the '559 Patent") which all generally relate to the downloading of applications and other digital content over a GPRS/EDGE wireless data network. The suit in Wisconsin includes United States Patents Nos. 7,184,954 ("the '954 Patent") and 6,205,130 ("the '130 Patent") which both generally relate to speech encoders (also called "vocoders") used in certain models of GSM cellular phones. The federal courts in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, and in the Western District of Wisconsin, are noted for their extensive experience with patent litigation and their speedy adjudication of such cases. QUALCOMM seeks injunctive relief against future sales and damages related to phones already sold.

QUALCOMM's litigation is part of a worldwide effort to prevent Nokia from using the Company's valuable patented innovations without paying royalties. QUALCOMM has previously filed two other patent infringement lawsuits against Nokia's GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular phones in the United States. There are similar cases pending in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and China.

QUALCOMM's extensive patent portfolio includes more than 5,700 United States patents and patent applications and more than 35,000 patents and applications around the globe. QUALCOMM has entered into more than 140 royalty-bearing license agreements with the world's leading telecommunications equipment makers and consumer electronics manufacturers. The Company's extensive licensing program has fostered the widespread adoption of leading- edge technologies and promoted vibrant competition throughout the wireless industry, encouraging innovation and technological advancement. QUALCOMM is prepared to offer licenses under its essential GSM/GPRS/EDGE patents on fair and reasonable terms free from unfair discrimination to any company that requests one.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/

 -- Lifetime Television is expanding its Emmy-winning campaign to "End Violence Against Women" with powerful original programming, celebrity PSAs and content on all multi-media platforms; a new focus on helping women around the world through a partnership with UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and its Goodwill Ambassador, Oscar winner Nicole Kidman; a viral effort to spawn awareness and action headlined by Grammy winner Martina McBride; and a grassroots initiative in communities across the country with screenings and events on college campuses and by teaming up with multi-Grammy winner Christina Aguilera on her "Back to Basics" tour.

Throughout April, National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, campaign elements will include:

Premiering "A Life Interrupted" about Rape Survivor and Advocate Debbie

Smith:

The campaign's programming centerpiece is "A Life Interrupted," starring Lea Thompson, which is inspired by the true story of Virginia housewife Debbie Smith, who, working with Lifetime, its viewers, advocacy partners, and bipartisan Members of Congress, helped pass what has been hailed as the most effective piece of anti-rape legislation in U.S. history. A PSA with Debbie Smith and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the original author of "The Debbie Smith Act," will air at the end of the film. Premieres on Monday, April 23rd, at 9PM (ET/PT).

Launching a Global Effort with UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman:

To highlight the epidemic of violence against women internationally, Lifetime is partnering with UNIFEM and its Goodwill Ambassador, Oscar-winning actress Kidman, on an original PSA and online content. On http://www.lifetimetv.com/, visitors will find interviews with Kidman sharing why she became a UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador, reflecting on her recent trip to Kosovo where she visited sexual assault survivors and urging support for UNIFEM's efforts to this. LifetimeTV.com will also offer resources providing ways to get involved, and features highlighting how -- through the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women -- women are working in big and small ways to combat violence across the globe.

Taking the Campaign Message on Tour -- at Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" Concerts:

Three years ago, Lifetime took Christina Aguilera's mother, a domestic violence survivor, to Washington to testify before Congress. Now her multi- Grammy-winning daughter -- whose powerful song "Oh Mother" is a tribute to her mother and all those who have experienced abuse and who have supported shelters in her hometown of Pittsburgh and Los Angeles -- is starring in an original PSA that will air on Lifetime and throughout April. In addition, multi-Grammy winner Aguilera is bringing the campaign messages of hope, courage and activism on her "Back to Basics" tour by showing her Lifetime PSA on jumbotrons; recognizing survivors and advocates who Lifetime, Aguilera and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) specially invite to her concerts; and distributing Lifetime's new educational brochures with information on ways to get involved.

"Wearing Support" for Ending Violence with Scarves and Ties Designed by Christina Aguilera:

This year, women and men can show their solidarity with the cause of ending gender violence by wearing their support. Christina Aguilera has designed a scarf and tie, which will be distributed to Members of Congress, White House officials, media, advocates, survivors and select concert attendees and http://www.lifetimetv.com/ visitors.

Creating a Viral Effort with Specially Dedicated Song by Martina McBride:

Grammy winner Martina McBride, a long-time supporter of Lifetime's anti- violence campaign and a champion of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, is dedicating her new single, "Anyway," as a tribute to Debbie Smith and survivors of violence everywhere. The song will anchor a moving original video trailer -- featuring McBride, scenes from "A Life Interrupted," and powerful images of sexual assault survivors by photographer Nobuko Oyabu -- which will air at the end of the film and will be featured in a viral e-card promoting the anti-violence message.

Extending the Campaign Message Across Multi-Platforms:

-- Video on Demand -- A VOD will be available on Comcast that takes

viewers "behind the scenes" on how the "The Debbie Smith Act" was

created with exclusive interviews with Debbie and her husband, Rob

Smith, as well as several pivotal, bipartisan Members of Congress and

advocates who supported the legislation and ultimately helped to make

it law.

-- Lifetimetv.com -- a new mini-site will include extensive digital

content, including the PSAs with Aguilera and Kidman, the VOD special,

the global effort informed by UNIFEM, a petition urging Congress to

fund critical support and prevention programs, a downloadable viewer's

guide to "A Life Interrupted," features, statistics, and resources.

-- XM Satellite Radio - partner XM will air Lifetime's PSAs and interview

celebrities, advocates and survivors tied to the cause.

-- Fundraising for the Cause through partnerships with iTunes, Amazon.com

and Sprint: Lifetime is joining with iTunes to offer "A Life

Interrupted" with all Lifetime proceeds going to the Network's

designated charities during the month of April. In addition, the

Network will fundraise for the cause via referred sales on Amazon.com

and Lifetime's downloadable application on Sprint (or any other

carrier where available).

Bringing the Campaign to Nation's Capital and Beyond for 5th Annual "End Violence Week":

From April 16-20, Lifetime joins with its nonprofit partners and bipartisan lawmakers for a week of events to send the message that violence against women is a national priority. Lifetime will co-host with the National Center for Victims of Crime the premiere screening of "A Life Interrupted," on April 17th, with Debbie and Rob Smith, Lea Thompson, Members of Congress, Department of Justice officials, and leading advocates. In addition, Lifetime is teaming up with local rape crisis centers, nonprofit organizations and the Network's College Corps to host discussions and screenings of "A Life Interrupted."

"Lifetime remains dedicated to working with dozens of our nonprofit partners to tackle the issues of domestic abuse and sexual assault that women repeatedly tell us are their #1 concerns and their #1 election issues. We are so proud to add such powerful voices to the cause this year, that will not only spotlight violence as a global epidemic and a pervasive problem in our own backyards, but that will encourage millions more women and men to say 'I can and I will make a difference,'" said Meredith Wagner, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Lifetime Entertainment Services.

Partners: Lifetime has built a coalition of more than 70 nonprofit organizations who inform and support the campaign, including, but not limited to: Equality Now, Men Can Stop Rape, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the National Center for Victims of Crime, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Violence Sexual Violence Resource Center, RAINN and UNIFEM. The Network also teams up with brother network ESPN.

LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. LIFETIME Television, LMN, Lifetime Real Women, Lifetime Home Entertainment, and Lifetime Online (http://www.lifetimetv.com/) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of The Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.

Source: Lifetime Television

Web site: http://www.lifetimetv.com/

DreamWorks Animation (NYSE:DWA) today announced the acquisition of writers Alan Schoolcraft & Brent Simons' superhero send-up "Master Mind," which was brought to the company by Lara Breay at Red Hour Films, the production entity of producing partners Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld. Red Hour will collaborate with DreamWorks Animation in developing and producing the project.

DreamWorks Animation veterans Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson are attached to make their feature film directorial debut with "Master Mind." Their 2006 animated short film "First Flight" charmed audiences and critics groups alike. "Master Mind" will mark the first time Stiller collaborates with DreamWorks Animation in a production capacity, having previously voiced Alex the lion in the global hit "Madagascar" and in the upcoming "Madagascar: The Crate Escape." Schoolcraft & Simons will write the film, with DreamWorks Animation's Chris Kuser and Red Hour's Lara Breay overseeing development.

"Master Mind" is a satirical send-up of the superhero genre, built around the story of a super villain who loses his joie de vivre after accidentally killing his archrival, Uberman, in the opening scene of the movie.

Red Hour's Ben Stiller commented, "Stuart and Lara and I are really excited to be working with DreamWorks Animation on this project. We all think the script is really smart and really funny. They have put the film on the fast track, which in animation terms means it will be coming out in the next 15 to 20 years."

DreamWorks Animation C.E.O. Jeffrey Katzenberg added, "We are looking forward to collaborating again with Ben, this time on the production side of things. His creativity and signature sense of humor will lend itself perfectly to this project. As for Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson, they are two valued members of our DreamWorks Animation family. Their short 'First Flight' was such a beautiful, original piece, and we believe the promise it showed will be on full display in 'Master Mind.'"

Writers Schoolcraft and Simons are represented by Dan Rabinow at ICM. Red Hour is repped by UTA's Sharon Sheinwold, and directors Hood and Jefferson by the William Morris Agency and Management 360.

Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson made their animation directing debut with "First Flight." Both natives of Toronto and graduates of Sheridan College in Ontario, they began their professional careers together at DreamWorks working on the epic film, "The Prince of Egypt." Hood and Jefferson continued at the studio, contributing to a variety of animated films such as: "The Road to El Dorado," "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron," "Shrek," "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" and "Shark Tale." Prior to working on "Sinbad" and "Shark Tale," they each took a brief hiatus from DreamWorks to pursue other passions. Jefferson worked closely with director Michael Bay building action scene pre-visualizations for "Pearl Harbor." Hood worked as an animator on Sony Imageworks' "Stuart Little 2," while also teaching at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects where he currently hosts their best-selling character animation lecture series.

About Red Hour Films

Red Hour Films is a unique production company dedicated to discovering new writers and filmmakers and developing projects with a mainstream sensibility. In 2001, the company launched its first effort, "Zoolander," the hit film based on a male model character Stiller co-created for the VH-1 Fashion Awards. Since then the company has had a string of successes most notably with the box office smash "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" directed by newcomer Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Stiller and Vince Vaughn, and "Starsky and Hutch," directed by Todd Phillips starring Stiller and Owen Wilson, the Jack Black and Kyle Glass vehicle, "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" and "Blades of Glory," starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder.

About DreamWorks Animation SKG

DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSE:DWA) is devoted to producing high-quality family entertainment through the use of computer-generated (CG) animation. Utilizing world-class creative talent and state-of-the-art technological capabilities, the company is committed to making two computer-animated feature films a year that appeal to a broad movie-going audience.

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-- AARP, one of the world's largest member organizations, today announced some of the biggest names in the Latino music industry will be performing at the first ever national Hispanic event, Feria de la Segunda Juventud (Festival of the Second Youth), on May 5- 6, 2007, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan.

The concert schedule is:

Saturday, May 5, 6-8 PM Luis Fonsi and Los Rayos Gamma

Luis Fonsi, a popular recording artist with five gold Spanish-language

albums and two Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Los Rayos Gamma, Puerto

Rico's most beloved political satire troupe, will provide a night of

heart-touching ballads and big laughs.

Sunday, May 6, 6-9 PM Jose Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval

and Ballet Hispanico

Performances by legendary artists, Jose Feliciano, acclaimed by critics

worldwide as "the greatest living guitarist" and Arturo Sandoval, a

renowned classical artist, are sure to make this an unforgettable evening.

In addition, the audience will get to enjoy Ballet Hispanico, which is

recognized around the world as the foremost dance interpreter of Hispanic

culture in the United States.

"We are thrilled to present such amazing talent to our membership, of which 1.2 million are Hispanic, and the entire Puerto Rican community," said AARP President Erik Olsen. "These exciting performances combined with the informative and inspirational content of the sessions will make this event a great success."

A "can't miss" panel discussion on important issues facing Latinas will take place on May 6, 2007, from 9-11 AM, and will feature Gloria Estefan and Miss Universe winners, Zuleyka Rivera, Denise Quinones, and Deborah Carthy Deu.

Feria de la Segunda Juventud is packed full of celebrity speakers, others include Don Francisco, Dr. Nancy Alvarez, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Don Miguel Ruiz, Giovanna Huyke, Awilda Carbia, Alba Nydia Diaz and Angela Meyer. Sessions will address issues of concern to the Hispanic community including healthcare, fitness and more. To view a complete schedule of events and pre-register as a consumer or a member of the media, please visit http://www.aarp.org/events.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP produces AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, its monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, its bimonthly magazine in Spanish and English; NRTA Live & Learn, its quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and the website, http://www.aarp.org/. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Source: AARP

Web site: http://www.aarp.org/

-- Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, has recorded a new album of cover songs, featuring many of their favorite rock classics. POISON'D, the band's first new studio album since 2002, will be released June 5 on CD and digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol.

Featuring Poison's original members, Bret Michaels (vocals), C.C. DeVille (guitar), Rikki Rockett (drums) and Bobby Dall (bass), POISON'D presents the band's first new studio recordings since 2002's Hollyweird. Produced by Don Was at Hensen Recording Studios in Hollywood, POISON'D packs 13 explosive tracks, including new recordings of David Bowie's "Suffragette City," The Cars' "You're Just What I Needed," The Romantics' "What I Like About You," Sweet's "Little Willy," The Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See" and The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Some of Poison's best previously recorded covers are also featured on POISON'D, including KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite," Grand Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band" and Loggins and Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance."

"Poison is one of the greatest rock 'n roll bands in the world and, after 20 years, they can slam better than ever," says POISON'D producer Don Was. "They're powerful musicians and very cool guys. We had a lot of fun making this album and I think you can hear it in the grooves -- it's got the jive and is truly alive! I urge everyone to listen to it!"

Following the release of POISON'D, Poison will hit the road again on June 12 for a major North American summer concert tour. Tour dates and details will be announced and posted to the band's official website as they are confirmed. Visit www.poisonweb.com and www.myspace.com/poison for the latest Poison news and links to other Poison-related websites.

In July, VH1 will premiere a new reality show, "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels." VH1's description of the show has "the hard-rockin' Poison front man looking for a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion -- performing, which has been the reason for and destruction of most of his relationships."

In 1986, Poison released their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In. After years of hard work, touring and controversy, radio and MTV finally took notice of the band and their music, propelling Poison into superstardom. Look What the Cat Dragged In peaked at #3 on the Billboard album charts, charted three singles and sold more than four million copies.

The band's 1988 follow-up, Open Up and Say ... Ahh! went Platinum two weeks after its release. The single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" hit #1 on Billboard's Singles chart and the album sold more than seven million units. 1990's Flesh & Blood featured a second Gold single, "Unskinny Bop," and the album went multi-Platinum.

In 1991, amidst inner fighting, alcohol, drug abuse and road stories that would make a porn star blush, guitarist C.C. Deville and singer Bret Michaels collided in an all out fist-fight seconds after leaving the stage of the MTV Music Video Awards (right between Cindy Crawford's high heels and Eddie Van Halen's sneakers). C.C. Deville left the band.

Poison continued to tour arenas and amphitheatres and recorded the Platinum Native Tongue and Crack A Smile. After five years of not speaking, Michaels and Deville met up in 1999 and, with their chemistry and friendship quickly rekindled, the band went into the studio to record Power To The People. One of the most successful reunion tours of all time followed the album's release.

Last April, Poison rocketed into the Billboard Top 20 with the #17 debut of the band's 20th anniversary hits collection, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock (Capitol/EMI). The 18-track hits collection was soon certified gold, and Poison tore through the summer of 2006 on their highly successful "20 Years of Rock" North American concert tour.

To date, Poison has sold more than 25 million records and DVDs worldwide.

POISON'D (CD and Digital Album)

(NOT FINAL SEQUENCE)

1. Little Willy (originally performed by Sweet)

2. Suffragette City (originally performed by David Bowie)

3. I Never Cry (originally performed by Alice Cooper)

4. I Need to Know (originally performed by Tom Petty &

The Heartbreakers)

5. Can't You See (originally performed by The Marshall

Tucker Band)

6. What I Like About You (originally performed by The

Romantics)

7. Dead Flowers (originally performed by The Rolling

Stones)

8. Just What I Needed (originally performed by The Cars)

9. Rock and Roll All Nite (originally performed by Kiss)

10. Squeeze Box (originally performed by The Who)

11. Your Mama Don't Dance (originally performed by Loggins &

Messina)

12. You Don't Mess Around With Jim (originally performed by Jim Croce)

13. We're An American Band (originally performed by Grand Funk

Railroad)

TRACKS 1-8: produced by Don Was - 2007 (new recordings)

TRACK 9: produced by Rick Rubin, Less Than Zero soundtrack - 1987

TRACK 10: produced by Thom Panunzio, Hollyweird - 2002

TRACK 11: produced by Tom Werman, Open Up and Say ... Ahh! - 1988

TRACK 12: produced by Ric Browdie - 1987; bonus track on Look What The Cat

Dragged In reissue (2006)

TRACK 13: produced by Don Was, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock - 2006

Source: EMI America Records/Capitol

-- Daddy Yankee's first studio album since 2004's groundbreaking Barrio Fino promises to pour more gasolina on the fire that is reggaeton. The Cartel: The Big Boss (El Cartel/Interscope), released June 5, 2007, continues to expand reggaeton's power and reach by featuring such diverse guest artists as Fergie, Jim Jones, Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls, Akon, and Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas. Both Akon and Will.i.am also produce, as do Mr. ColliPark and Scott Storch (the latter producing the first single, "Impacto") along with Reggaeton producers Eli "El Musicologo", Tiny Tunes, Diesel and Menace.

For Daddy Yankee, The Cartel: The Big Boss marks the next step in a phenomenal career that has taken him from the barrios outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, to being named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine.

"Reggaeton needs a change and I'm changing too," says Daddy Yankee. "You can't rest on the past. This album is very different. My roots are still there but now there's more, a side of me people haven't seen, including hip-hop. And I know the power music has too. I'm a leader in Latin culture. The album talks about the role we're playing in society. For people that don't know what's happening, we need to let them know what's going on."

In 2006, the live CD/DVD set Barrio Fino en Directo was the biggest selling Latin album of the year according to Billboard, was named Reggaeton Album of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Daddy Yankee was also named Artist of the Year at the Latin Billboard Awards and MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamerica, Latin Songwriter of the Year by ASCAP and Urban Artist of the Year at Univision's Premios Lo Nuestro Awards. Along with the Time magazine honor, People en Espanol ranked him among the upcoming year's 100 Most Influential People.

With his rapid-fire freestyle flow and clever lyrics, Daddy Yankee helped pioneer the sound of reggaeton. In 2004, "Gasolina" from the studio Barrio Fino became the urban music anthem that put reggaeton on the music map and made DY its first platinum-certified star.

Daddy Yankee's influence within the genre is matched by his entrepreneurial vision. Besides being founder and CEO of his own record label and management company, he is one of Pepsi's Hispanic spokespersons and for sportswear powerhouse Reebok has created "Daddy Yankee by Rbk," a footwear, clothing and accessory line available in stores nationwide. Talento de Barrio, his first film, as actor and executive producer, is slated for a U.S. release later this year. The reggaeton star recently celebrated his first anniversary as the host of the Daddy Yankee On Fuego Radio Show, a nationally syndicated radio show on ABC Radio Networks which airs on 29 affiliates.

Daddy Yankee has not forgotten where he has come from either. For his native Puerto Rico, he was the first reggaeton artist to offer free concerts for the children of the projects. Most recently, he partnered with the Puerto Rico Department of Education to lead a school cleaning and beautification program. He also continues to be a spokesperson for the American Red Cross in the U.S. Hispanic community and a member of the Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet that reaches out to a new generation of volunteers and encourages people of all races, ages and ethnicities to support the Red Cross in their community. In 2007, Daddy Yankee will launch his own charitable organization, Fundacion Corazon Guerrero.

Source: Interscope Records

The new award-winning, highly anticipated hip-hop musical "Confessions Of A Thug," starring Daron Fordham and featured on the cover of the current (March 31st through April 6th) edition of Billboard Magazine, has been released on DVD in the U.S. domestically by Polychrome Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Home Video.

"Confessions Of A Thug" is a groundbreaking, hip-hop musical chronicling the life of a college-educated street hustler, who explores the path his life has taken. In addition to directing, Daron Fordham (Black Spring Break I & II) starred in and also wrote the picture. In an interview, Fordham said that he was "inspired by the entrepreneurial example of hip-hop mogul Jay-Z to make the picture." The movie is a cutting-edge urban crime drama, with an outstanding soundtrack of original music, presented with a fresh, new approach to the genre. The movie also includes performances by multi-platinum rap artists J. T. Money and The Lady of Rage.

"This film is a morality tale. You reap what you sow. We wanted to portray that in a non-traditional way and raise the bar artistically on what an urban film can be and look like," says Fordham. By merging hard-hitting rap performances with dramatic filmmaking and edgy photography, Fordham gives his audiences the best of both worlds. "'Confessions' is a movie for the young urban crowd and the art crowd," says Fordham. Among other honors, the movie gained the award for Best Director at this year's 2007 San Diego Black Film Festival.

Raymond Forchion, producer of "Confessions," couldn't agree more: "We've created a product that transcends the borders often set for this type of movie. The musical numbers alone elevate this picture and give it a whole new level of excitement. The soundtrack album includes eleven original hot tracks from the movie that have created a buzz on the underground and club circuits."

The March 31st edition of Billboard is on newsstands now. In addition to the cover spot there is also an article about the picture.

Starting with Birmingham, Alabama, Director/Star Daron Fordham, Producer Raymond Forchion and other stars from the picture will be touring several U.S. cities and visiting various retail outlets in the coming weeks to promote the PolychromePictures/Warner Brothers release.

For more information about the film and to view trailers, visit http://www.confessionsofathug.com/ and http://www.polychromepictures.com/ .

Source: Exposure PR

Web Site: http://www.confessionsofathug.com/
http://www.polychromepictures.com/

 Spike TV answers all of the burning questions men have been dying to ask, but never found socially acceptable in a new nine-episode comedic late-night series, "MANswers." The fast-paced series works to satisfy the curiosity of Spike viewers by asking the tough questions only guys would appreciate and taking the viewers on a wild ride to find out the answers.

In each episode, "MANswers" races through re-enactments, expert one-on- ones and man-on-the-street interviews to educate Spike viewers on the taboo topics in terms only guys can relate to. The truth is never what you would expect and will inevitably end up being talked about around the water cooler the next day. This half-hour original series premieres on Spike TV in the Fall.

"We've set out to answer the questions guys really want to know, such as, how long can you survive in space without a spacesuit?," said Sharon Levy, Senior Vice President of Alternative Programming, Spike TV. "At the end of a hard day, why think about real life issues when you can find out how to blow up an implant?"

Some sample questions that will be posed this season include: Can you beat a breathalyzer?; What's the best human organ to eat if you are a cannibal?; How long can you survive on beer alone?; Can you beat a drug test?; and How tough are silicone implants?

"MANswers" is produced by Super Delicious LLP and Fujisankei Communications International. Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper and Joanna Vernetti of Super Delicious LLP, Michael J. Miller, and Akifumi Takuma of Fujisankei Communications International serve as Executive Producers. Levy, Tim Duffy, Vice President of Alternative Programming, and Wayne Sampson, Director of Original Programming, will serve as Executives in Charge of Production for Spike TV.

Spike TV is available in 91 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.

Source: Spike TV

Web site: http://www.spiketv.com/

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(LOS ANGELES, CA) April 2007 – Plácido Domingo has announced that LA Opera will present Franz Lehár’s fin-de-siècle masterpiece, The Merry Widow, starring mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and baritone Rod Gilfry. The opulent production will be conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing and directed by Lotfi Mansouri. The dazzling costumes reflecting turn of the 20th century Paris are designed by Thierry Bosquet; Art Nouveau inspired sets are by Michael Yeargan; the lighting is designed by M.L. Geiger; and finally the choreography that includes the operetta’s magnificent waltzes is by Peggy Hickey. The Merry Widow opens Saturday, April 28 and runs for nine performances through May 26, 2007, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.

Following a mesmerizing LA Opera stage debut in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham returns to star as Anna Glawari opposite Grammy Award nominated baritone and Los Angeles favorite Rod Gilfry as Count Danilo. The cast also includes soprano Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz as Valencienne, tenor Eric Cutler as Camille de Rosillon, tenor Greg Fedderly as Raoul de St. Brioche, tenor Jason Graae as Njegus and baritone Jake Gardner as Baron Mirko Zeta.

This ravishing Viennese operetta entertains audiences with a classic love story still relevant a century after its debut: a wealthy widow frets to find true love with a man invested in more than her fortune. The production opens at a soiree for Parisian high society hosted by Baron Mirko Zeta, the Pontevedrian Ambadassor. Anxious Parisian suitors await the arrival of the wealthy and eligible Pontevedrian widow Anna Glawari. The Baron hopes to keep her heart and her wealth entwined with his own country’s most eligible bachelor, Count Danilo. Anna runs into Danilo at the party, and the two reminisce about their former romance. With ulterior motives in mind, friends of both Anna and Danilo attempt to persuade them to marry. Anna, adamant on finding true love, tests Danilo’s heart. In a joyful reunion, the couple waltzes to a very happy ending.

While The Merry Widow is firmly established in the world’s operatic repertoire, it also has been adapted for the stage and for Hollywood film. The production debuted as operetta in 1905 at the Theater an der Wien, on the stage as a musical in 1907 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York and finally as a Hollywood silent film in 1925, produced by MGM and starring Mae Murray and John Gilbert. It was remade for film in 1952 starring Lana Turner and Fernando Llamas, and the work was even nominated for Oscars for Set Design and Costume.

A San Francisco Opera production, The Merry Widow will open on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 7:30pm. Subsequent Evening Performances are May 3, 9, 12, 23 and 26 at 7:30 PM and May 20 at 8:00pm. Matinee Performances are May 6 at 2:00pm and May 19 at 1:00pm.

Kimberlea Daggy speaks on the production at the pre-performance lectures, which begin one hour prior to each performance. Ms. Daggy has been a radio host for classical music stations since 2001; She can be heard on weekday mornings on KUSC 91.5 FM.

Tickets to The Merry Widow range from $35 to $220. Single tickets are now on sale at the Los Angeles Opera Box Office, online at www.LAOpera.com, or by phone at (213) 972-8001. All performances take place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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