Entertainment

Australia's Thunder From Down Under opens at Trump Marina om June 14th.

(PRWEB) June 7, 2008 — Australia's Thunder From Down Under, the sizzling male revue named "Best Male Strip Show" for three consecutive years in Las Vegas and "Best Adult Attraction" by AOL's City Guide, will be performing at Trump Marina June 14-Aug. 31.

The internationally acclaimed show takes male revues to a new level of excitement and is "eye candy" for women of all ages who can transform fantasy into reality with the blink of an eye or unbuttoning of a shirt!   
Dynamic dance routines, gymnastics, break dancing, colorful costumes, state-of-the-art lighting, humor and hard bodies all add up to Thunder being a unique experience.

Thunder has appeared on numerous national television shows including, "The View," "The Tyra Banks Show," E! Entertainment's "12 Sexiest Jobs in Las Vegas," and was even on NBC's "Las Vegas" series where Thunder was featured in a major plot line.

The steamy adult production is produced by Adam Steck, CEO of SPI Entertainment.

Tickets are $35 inclusive with VIP seats available at $49 inclusive. Tickets are available at all Trump Marina box offices and Ticketmaster. Show times are 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 9 p.m. on Sundays. Dark Mondays and Tuesdays.For media in Atlantic City contact Neil Cirucci PR at 609 513 1689. All others contact Penny Levin, PR Director for Thbunder-SPI at 702-203 6697 and mpl @ aol.com

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Film Industry Bloggers offers multiple behind the scenes film blogs detailing how movies are made.

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — New website www.FilmIndustryBloggers.com draws together professionals working throughout the film and television Industry to blog weekly about their experiences in making film, television, commercials and music videos.

Have you ever wondered what all those people listed in the movie credits or at the end of a hit TV show actually do? How they got their foot in the door? And what they experience on a day to day basis while making a film or television series? Film Industry Bloggers takes you behind the scenes and into the daily lives of the working professionals who bring entertainment to our screens.

Launching with over 20 Film Blogs, including top Hollywood Storyboard Artist Warren Drummond ('The Bourne Identity', 'Evan Almighty' and John Singleton's new movie 'The A-Team'), Production Assistant Brandie Posey ('Deal or No Deal', 'House M.D'.) and Brian Trenchard-Smith (credited by Quentin Tarrantino as his 'favorite obscure director' and helmer of over 40 movies and 200 television episodes), the site plans to host over 60 movie maker professionals by September 2008 — covering all aspects of the motion picture industry.

The website is the brain child of Film Director Richard Janes and Documentary Filmmaker Amy Janes. During the resent WGA writer's strike, the husband and wife team hosted Sunday brunches at their Hollywood home. "We opened our doors to friends, and as it developed, friends of friends, who were affected by the strike," comments Richard. "It was a place for people to talk to each other and get the impressing gloom, felt across Hollywood, off their chests. It was also a time for people to share interesting and funny stories about their jobs, their struggles to get movies and TV pilots off the ground, and discuss the pros and cons of film school."

The founders see the Film Blog Community as a way of opening up the mysticism of Hollywood and movie making. But they also see it as a way to unite a bruised community. "With film divisions such as Warner Independent and Picturehouse closing their doors and massive employers such as New Line axing many of its 600 staff, not to mention the impending strike by actors union SAG, there are many film professions who are nervous about the future," comments Amy. "We see Film Industry Bloggers as somewhere motion picture professionals can go to hear supporting stories of the highs and lows and a gentle reminder that they are not alone."

A minimum of four new film blogs are added daily including The Casting Director, The Actor, The Screenwriter, The Production Assistant, The Reality TV Producer, The Australian Filmmaker, The Documentary Producer, The Script Analyst, The Music Supervisor and even The Production Coordinator from hit TV show 'The Simpsons'. More bloggers are expected to be added weekly.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Richard Janes or visit Film Industry Bloggers.

About Film Industry Bloggers LLC:
Film Industry Bloggers is lead by Richard Janes who won a 2006 Los Angeles area Emmy® for his TV pilot 'Behind The Lyrics'. He also Directed and Produced 'Fakers' which received a limited theatrical release in April '07 and is scheduled to shoot 'In Like Flynn' later this year, a biopic based on the legendary actor Errol Flynn. He is joined at the helm by his wife, and Film Blogger, Amy Janes, a graduate of the UCLA Producer's Program. She recently completed a documentary for the Sundance Channel entitled 'As Seen Through These Eyes' narrated by Maya Angelou. The film will be released in movie theaters later this year.

Contact:
Richard Janes
Co-Founder & CEO
Film Industry Bloggers LLC
310-933-4342

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Upload Your Winning Video By June 14th For a Chance to Win $10,000 in the Tic Tac Moments Video Contest.

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — It seems the Tic Tac® Brand is an unofficial staple on Hollywood movie sets, according to some celebrity insiders. Before getting up close and personal with their co-stars, several celebrities attending the 2008 MTV Movie Awards said they freshen up with a Tic Tac® mint. You can hear their best-kept, making movie magic tips online at www.Mintertainment.com where consumers are uploading their favorite 'moments' in the Tic Tac® Moments video contest. If you'd like a chance to win the $10,000 Grand Prize, you have until June 14th to submit your entry.

So what's the buzz about? A $10,000 Grand Prize is on offer for America's best 'moment.' To enter, simply upload a video, up to 30 seconds in length, to the Mintertainment website by June 14th and be sure to follow the rules. "A Tic Tac® Moment reflects the feeling consumers get from enjoying Tic Tac® mints - like joy and in the case of MTV celebrities - kissable refreshment," said William Colvard, of Veux Marketing, which created and is implementing the contest.

While not competing in the video contest, Celebrities shared their best moments which Colvard hopes will inspire consumers. Celebrities, who each received a gift pack of Tic Tac® mints included: John Salley (NBA Champion, 'The Best Damn Sports Show Period'), Danny Noriega ('American Idol'), Beverly Mitchell ('7th Heaven'), Mia Michaels and Brian Friedman ('So You Think You Think You Can Dance'), Omarosa ('The Apprentice'), Jodie Sweetin ('Full House'), Adrian R'Mante ('The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'), Carmit Bachar ('The Pussycat Dolls'), The Miz ('WWE' and 'The Real World'), Shar Jackson ('Moesha'), Marisa Petroro and Leyla Razzari ('Deal or No Deal'), Mayhem ('American Gladiator'), Nick Verreros ('Project Runway'), Josh Henderson ('Desperate Housewives'), Anna Maria Perez ('Hannah Montana'), Robin Coleman ('American Gladiator'), Michael Copon ('One Tree Hill', 'Power Rangers', 'The Scorpion King'), Kim Coles ('Living Single', 'Celebrity Fit Club'), Jonathan Lipnicki ('Jerry Maguire', 'Stuart Little'), and Stephen Richmond ('Everybody Hates Chris').

Colvard said that entries will be judged by public online voting from June 19th through July 3rd and several semi-finalists will be selected. A panel of judges will then select the $10,000 Grand Prize winner and contest finalists. Additional prizes include a $1,500 Best Buy® gift card, a year's supply of movie passes, and a year's supply of Tic Tac® Mints. Contest details, along with competing videos, can be found at www.Mintertainment.com. Get your mint on and enter today!

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June, 2008 celebrates "Fathers, Grandfathers and Sons" at International Family Magazine. This special month of June highlights the stories of the men of the family. IFmag has brought to their pages three generations of storytellers and their visions that intersect rather than stand apart. Fathers and sons, sons as fathers, fathers of fathers; and the common thread in all. International Family Magazine also delivers Latin America in their 2008 World Tour - the beauty, the colors, the music, the food, the people - Fantastico!

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — International Family Magazine celebrates the storytelling of Dads in June 2008. Having vowed to be a different kind of family magazine that not only caters to moms and kids, International Family Magazine delivers the men this summer. Filled with stories by fathers, grandfathers and sons, IFmag shares three generations of editorial treasures for the male side of the family.

Catherine Wayland, Founder and Editor of International Family Magazine had originally left a women's beauty magazine as a columnist to start yet another "Mom" magazine. Luckily she paused and did her research. The magazine stands and Internet pathways were filled with Moms, Moms and more Moms. And being a Mom, Catherine was thrilled. But launching another Mom magazine seemed unoriginal.

What if Moms and Dads shared a magazine? What if Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Kids, and Extended Family shared a magazine? And what if this magazine not only catered to the melting pot of the United States but also catered to the world of families? Big idea. Big World, Big Magazine. You need to click online to see just how BIG.

The June issue of International Family Magazine features a sequel of stories from May to June with its interviews of Roz and Craig Williams, Producers, Red Wall Productions, NYC. The June interview of Craig follows International Family Magazine's May issue on Mothers, Grandmothers, and Daughters and an interview of Craig's wife, Roz Wiilliams. "Doing a series on a mother, a father and their family life together in separate interviews is just the kind of thing that intrigues our IF readers," said Catherine Wayland, Editor. "We are giving both perspectives of family life from the different genders rather than just hearing from how Mom feels. If we are ever to fuse the family back together and shift out of a very fractured model of family, we have got to open up the dialogue."

Roz Williams in her May piece in International Family Magazine said, "I don't like it when people expect Moms to do all the childcare, nor do I like it when Dads are made fun of for playing the role of hands-on parent or not being the ultimate big breadwinner." Craig Williams in his June piece follows with the same line of thinking and praises the opportunity in the current U.S. economic model for men to be active fathers. Sharing his views that the paternal role of business life with long work tenures and company pensions are a thing of the past, Craig likes the new model of autonomy, entrepreneurship and the new "fatherhood".

June also kicks off the World Tour Stop in Latin America. International Family Magazine is an affiliate partner of the Hot Moms Club in Los Angeles and shares their Latin and multi-lingual vision. IF mag takes the time to highlight the work being done with their partners at Hot Moms Club and Hot Moms Espanol. Dayannara Torres, actress, model and celebrity mom brings her rich Latin heritage to the mainstream pathways of Hot Moms Club and the melting pot of America's mothers. IF mag celebrates the success of Hot Moms at their mainstream integration of cultures and languages into their social networking program.

International Family Magazine stirs the thinking pot, and warms the heart as well. The magazine brings onboard a new writer in June found in Bruce DeFrees, Jr. Bruce's story of his two walks with his Dad is so succinctly visual, the reader feels the fall breezes lift and smells the dust on the road. It is a moving piece on teenage life lessons, midlife reflections and burying a parent.

As readers to Bruce's story, we are given a peek into the momentary glance of any relationship. Like life, experience is filled with its own mortality. Once lived, it is over. There is a cautionary post note to Bruce's story to cherish our parents for the little time we have with them. Something like the cliché of raising children in reverse - be careful, blink and it is over. And no, your parents don't leave to go off to college, they die. It is a very final goodbye we make to our parents.

International Family Magazine found Kent Converse on a travel blog and in Vietnam and has been charmed ever since. A Vietnam War Veteran who is also a Rotarian, Kent found himself in Vietnam doing Library projects and on the pages of IFmag telling his stories. And what stories he weaves. Kent takes the reader in IFmag's June issue to Kansas to his Grandfather's farm that he calls a "Grandkids Paradise". The raising of watermelons and the events of small town rural life will charm everyone.

Cheryl Paley has been developing her "New Global Family" stories in her monthly column at International Family Magazine. Paley left a serious relationship devoid of children to become a single parent. She chose motherhood over marriage and commitment and has never looked back. But the life she lives now with an adopted daughter from Guatemala is new ground for her and many of her friends. Cheryl writes about it to share with other similar families.

Cheryl has brought a profound perspective to the new global family and her readers eat up every column like a last meal. In the June issue, Cheryl poses the question, "Why did my choice to be a Mom take me out of the dating game?" And more poignantly, "Why are there no fathers for Zoe, my daughter." Cheryl wonders this questions aloud and makes us all think about the cultural stereotypes of a single parent and the dating taboos that surround this person and makes us feel a little guilty for running in the opposite direction.

International Family Magazine welcomes readers to participate in both sides of the story, moms and dads. The fracturing of families with divorce, elders in nursing homes and the nuclearizing that have now evolved into simply parent and child alone without support - is a crisis of sorts. Or the ultimate freedom. Go online and decide for yourself. But read, read, read. This is a different family magazine and worth the argument with yourself or your friends and family. Or maybe you just miss hearing stories. The alternative to television - International Family Magazine.

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Narrated by Oscar-Winner Diane Keaton, "Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit", a feature length documentary film written by Jayne McKay and Daniel Dixon, has been voted 2008 Best Western Documentary by the Western Writers of America.

Burbank, CA. (PRWEB) June 6, 2008: "Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit", a feature length documentary film written by Jayne McKay and Daniel Dixon, has been voted 2008 Best Western Documentary by the Western Writers of America.

The Spur awards will be presented at the upcoming annual conference of the Western Writers of America to be held June 10-14, 2008, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The film profiles the life and art of Maynard Dixon, one of the West's most influential artists. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress, Diane Keaton, a collector of Dixon's paintings, the film features over 400 of Dixon's works. Maynard Dixon's words are brought to life by singer/songwriter Don Edwards and the original soundtrack was written and is performed by Grammy-award winner John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

"I chose to produce this film about Maynard Dixon because I've always felt that Dixon is truly one of the finest American artists who ever painted in the West, yet his name isn't widely recognized. Artists all revere Dixon, and credit him as a genius for his understanding of light, and his ability to mix colors that are so accurate on canvas. In addition, his illustration work deserves to be recognized right up there with the work of Remington and Russell.

My intention was to produce a film that would introduce Dixon's life and his work to the largest audience that I could reach. It was a thrill to show the film at the Vallarta Film Festival in Mexico last December. The audiences were so enthusiastic about seeing the work of an American Master painter like Maynard Dixon, and couldn't believe that they hadn't heard of him before. We now have plans to screen the film at venues in Europe and Japan later this year."

Comments about "Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit":
"Jayne McKay has pursued the making of this film about my father, Maynard Dixon, with diligence and dedication, with artistic taste, sensitivity and downright dogged determination for six years. Jayne has produced a film which captures the spirit and breadth of my father and his work. We are proud to have had a small part in her endeavor."- John Dixon, son of Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange.

"This first film on the art and life of Maynard Dixon is painstakingly researched and brilliantly scripted. Jayne McKay's lively film provides rare insight and understanding of this giant among 20th Century American Artists," said Abe Hays, Paradise Valley, AZ.

"Jayne's film will bring Dixon's extraordinary life to a much broader audience who do not yet know his journey through a changing American West," said Donald J. Hagerty, author "Desert Dreams: The Art and Life of Maynard Dixon"

Comments about Maynard Dixon:

"Great American artists like Maynard Dixon had a big influence on us with his landscapes of the southwest, particularly in the clouds that he painted. Dixon had a wonderfully reductive way of organizing the world of the Southwest. He often painted towards the sun, so there is a powerful brightness in some of his work. Even though he stylized the world, he got a true sense of the weather and the lighting of the place."
-Bill Cone, Disney/Pixar Production Designer for 'Cars'

"To me, no painter has ever quite understood the light, the distances, the aboriginal ghostliness of the American West as well as Maynard Dixon. The great mood of his work is solitude, the effect of land and space on people. While his work stands perfectly well on its claims to beauty, it offers a spiritual view of the West indispensable to anyone who would understand it."
-Thomas McGuane

"When he was with the cowboys he was the sophisticated artist, while when he was with the artists he was a cowboy." -Dixon's wife, documentary photographer, Dorothea Lange

Official selection: Santa Fe Film Festival and Vallarta Film Festival

Contact: Jayne McKay
Cloud World LLC.
818-848-5470
www.maynarddixondoc.com

About Western Writers of America:
Western Writers of America, Inc., was founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the American West and bestow Spur Awards for distinguished writing in the western field. The founders were largely authors who wrote traditional western fiction, but the organization swiftly expanded to include historians and other nonfiction authors, young adult and romance writers, and writers interested in regional history. Winners of the Spur Awards in previous years include Larry McMurtry for Lonesome Dove, Michael Blake for Dances With Wolves, and Tony Hillerman for Skinwalker.

Spur Awards Schedule (During WWA Annual Conference)
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Producer/Director Jayne McKay will speak at an informal panel at 3:15pm during the WWA Conference
Spur Awards Reception at 6:30pm
Spur Awards Banquet at 7pm
The Awards Banquet tickets can be purchased on the WWA website $65.        
www.westernwriters.org

Location of main Spur Awards events-
Chaparral Suites Resort
5001 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
(480) 949-1414
www.chaparralsuites.com

Location of DVD and Book Signings:
Friday June 13, 2008 7-9pm
All of the Spur award winners will be signing DVD's and books, and it is open to the public.
Barnes and Noble
10500 N. 90th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Free

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Popular baby gift web site to feature on-going series of interviews with celebrity mommies and their favorite non-profit organizations.

Phoenixville, PA (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 5, 2008 — Classy Mommy, the one stop to find everything from baby toys to nursery furniture and accessories for mom, today announced a new series of high-profile interviews that will be featured on its popular web site. Each month a celebrity mom and their favorite cause will be profiled. Moms already onboard include country music legend Crystal Gayle, actress Laura San Giacomo, Bachelorette Trista Sutter, TV judges Maria Lopez and Glenda Hatchett, as well as authors Emily Giffin, Karen Quinn and Brenda Novak. Be sure to check out June's Classy Mommy profile of The Bill Engvall Show actress, Nancy Travis.

"We hope that this new feature will help to draw attention to the amazing moms who work to make a difference for worthy organizations and causes close to their heart," said Classy Mommy founder, Colleen Padilla. "Hopefully, Classy Mommy readers will walk away from reading these interviews with ideas on how to incorporate giving back into their own hectic lives and how to teach their children ways to give back."

The celebrity mom interviews are just another component of Classy Mommy's philanthropic backbone. By shopping with Classy Mommy Preferred Partners, visitors can help a worthwhile cause. All of the proceeds are directly donated to support the charitable work of the Project Peanut Butter, a therapeutic feeding program for malnourished children in Malawi and Sierra Leone. Last month, the company had its first ever Classy Mommy Big Give-away where a deserving mommy whose life was recently affected by breast cancer, Jill Nelson, received over $1200 in gifts for her and her four children.

Organizations highlighted over the upcoming months include the Diabetes Research Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House, the Arthritis Foundation, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Dress for Success, Future of Life, the Challenged Athletes Foundation, and the March of Dimes.

About ClassyMommy.com
Classy Mommy is your one stop to find baby gifts - from baby toys to nursery furniture to accessories for mom. The Classy Mommy product finder lets you quickly find exactly what you want. The site offers its 35,000 unique monthly visitors new and improved navigation features, robust search capabilities, fun and interactive video product reviews and mega monthly giveaways. Each week Classy Mommy visitors have a chance to win great prizes from the coveted Classy Mommy prize vault just for signing up to receive the Classy Mommy e-newsletter. Additionally, the company has expanded on this offering by now providing visitors with a chance to win in the web site's Mega Monthly Giveaway. Mega Monthly prizes have a value of $100 or more.

All earnings from shopping through our partner sites go directly to charity. Visit www.classymommy.com for more information.

MEDIA CONTACT: Allison Neves, WordsInspire PR - 415-948-1200, allison @ wordsinspirepr.com

NOTE TO EDITORS AND PRODUCERS: High-resolution images and interviews with ClassyMommy founder, Colleen Padilla available upon request.

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Ambassadors appear in new public service campaign asking people to sign up today for denim day to support the women's cancer programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation,

Merriam, Kan. (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 — Chandra Wilson, star of ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Tim Daly, star of ABC's Private Practice, have been named the 2008 ambassadors for Lee National Denim Day — one of the country's largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer, benefiting the Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Together, the actors appear in a new public service campaign that encourages people to join them in putting on their favorite blue jeans on October 3 in exchange for a $5 donation to the Women's Cancer Programs of EIF. In the public service announcement, both share why they are personally committed to helping raise awareness and funds for the cause. For Daly, his close friend is currently battling breast cancer, and for Wilson, several family members have battled the disease. Funds raised support some of the most promising treatment and early detection research in the country, as well as the grassroots advocacy work of the National Breast Cancer Coalition.

"I'm proud to be an ambassador for Lee National Denim Day because cancer has struck so many people in my immediate family," said Wilson. "Being part of this campaign gives me a way to fight back by funding research. Anything I can do to help prevent others from this experience is a cause I am honored to be a part of."

"I'm involved in this important campaign because I have a dear friend, Jill, who's fighting breast cancer at the moment," said Daly. "I've been particularly struck by the effect that her disease has on her husband Bob and their family. Breast cancer is really a family disease and everyone in the family needs support. Lee National Denim Day is one simple way to feel empowered."

Starting today, people nationwide can sign up for Denim Day 2008. Groups and individuals can register by visiting Denim Day or by calling 1.800.521.5533 to receive a comprehensive participation kit, which includes educational materials about breast cancer and supplies for easy coordination. As an added incentive, everyone who signs up by Friday, June 13, will be entered to win one of 100 free Denim Day totes.

Funds raised through the campaign will help the Women's Cancer Programs of EIF to:

• Support Lee Laboratories nationwide, which work to find more effective, less toxic treatments for breast cancer and increase patient access to some of the most significant clinical trials in the nation.
• Fund EIF's Breast Biomarker Discovery Project, a multi-year effort led by world-class scientists to develop a blood test for earlier detection of breast cancer.
• Create resources with the National Breast Cancer Coalition to offer individuals with breast cancer evidence-based information, and train advocates nationwide.

"We've learned from our incredible team of scientists in Lee Labs that just like jeans, one cancer treatment does not fit all," said Liz Cahill, VP of Marketing and Communications for Lee Jeans. "Through our Lee Labs for translational research, the early detection blood test, and our work with NBCC, we're making a significant impact in finding and treating this disease in its many different sub-types and arming people with the information they need if they're faced with a diagnosis."

This 12-year breast cancer fundraiser has generated more than $70 million in the fight against breast cancer since inception. Last year, more than 17,000 companies across the nation participated in this single day fundraiser and more than $5 million was raised for the fight against breast cancer.

About Lee Jeans
Lee® Jeans is a division of VF Corporation. (NYSE: VFC). Headquartered in Merriam, Kan., Lee manufactures and markets brand denim, casual pants, shirts, fleece and knit apparel. A brand committed to the community, Lee Jeans founded Lee National Denim Day®, one of the largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer. For more information about Lee, visit www.lee.com.

About EIF and its Women's Cancer Programs
The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), as a leading charitable organization of the entertainment industry, has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars to support charitable initiatives addressing critical health, education and social issues.

Through its Women's Cancer Programs, the Entertainment Industry Foundation is committed to saving lives by raising awareness about the importance of early detection of breast and reproductive cancers, providing funds to advance treatment research, early detection methods, and supporting community programs that assist the millions of women and their families at risk of or affected by cancer.

EIF has a remarkable track record in raising awareness and funds in the fight against cancer. EIF's funding strategy is results-driven, bringing together some of the very best scientists and institutions in the country to collaborate in groundbreaking research projects to fast-track better prevention methods and improved therapies for treatment of breast and other women's cancers. EIF grants have helped accelerate research that has contributed to the development of a breakthrough gene treatment called Herceptin®, the first successful drug that seeks out a particular gene found in one of three cases of the most aggressive form of breast cancer. EIF grants have also supported other state-of-the-art therapies bringing new and innovative treatment approaches to breast cancer worldwide.

For questions about EIF's Women's Cancer Programs and information about breast cancer, visit eifoundation.org or call 800-426-0010.

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With online video growing exponentially, a new service from 2ten Media LLC has launched that allows users to search for any video on the internet from a single location.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 — With the launch of Yidio.com, searching for online videos has become much easier. Yidio.com combines over 200 million videos from every online video source around the world.

Through the website Yidio.com, users have the ability to search for any video based on topic, category, or source. Videos offered on Yidio.com range from full TV shows to full movies, celebrity gossip, sports, and music videos.

With Yidio.com constantly updating videos from YouTube, ESPN, FOX and HBO, online video enthusiasts have no need to look elsewhere for their video fix. The sleek design organizes videos in an easy viewing manner while providing users with the greatest amount of video content.

"It was our goal with Yidio.com to provide an all-in-one solution for users to find and watch any video on the internet quickly and easily," said Brandon Eatros, CEO and co-founder. "We wanted to simplify the lives of our users while producing a value-added service that would be beneficial to everyone."

Yidio.com has a unique feature that automatically detects user location and displays local news instantly. Users can change their location and radius which allows local video of their choice to be displayed upon return. Yidio.com is the first to market with localization technology for videos and it has proven to be hugely successful among users.

Adding to the long list of features, users have the ability to earn money by building customized playlists with videos of their choice. In case 200 million videos is not enough, Yidio.com has added over 3400 free online arcade games to play.

Yidio.com is the second website released by 2ten Media LLC that is focused on simplifying the internet experience. Their first website, SportSnipe.com, was launched 8-months ago and combines sports news from over 4,000 sources. "With information being in such abundance, hyper-aggregation is the future," said Adam Eatros, President and co-founder. "Look for great things to come from 2ten Media."

To search, watch, and save videos from around the world, visit Yidio.com.

Media Contact:
Adam Eatros
(602) 463-2653
Adam @ yidio.com

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On Wednesday, June 4, Full Sail University will welcome High Moon Studios, alongside nine Full Sail graduates to discuss the launch and behind-the-scenes making of the highly anticipated game release, Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy™ from Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games.

Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 — On Wednesday, June 4, Full Sail University will welcome High Moon Studios, alongside nine Full Sail graduates to discuss the launch and behind-the-scenes making of the highly anticipated game release, Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy™ from Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games.

The group will visit the Full Sail campus in a panel setting to address an audience of students, staff and faculty regarding this release and their roles as the leading programmers, sound designers and analysts for this game title. Five of the nine Full Sail team members graduated with a degree in Game Development, along with the remaining four members who graduated with degrees in Recording Arts, Computer Animation and Digital Arts and Design respectively.

Full Sail graduate and Lead Programmer, Troy Humphreys, joined the High Moon Studios team in June 2006. Prior to this position, he was an Associate Course Director for Engine Development at Full Sail. "Working on this game with fellow Full Sail alumni was truly amazing. I'm so proud to have been part of such a talented group of people," said Humphreys.

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy is a third person action game blending hunter-prey game play through a seamless mix of hand-to-hand fighting, gunplay and dramatic escapes, all designed around Jason Bourne's signature combat style.

Developed by Sierra Entertainment's High Moon Studios in collaboration with Ludlum Entertainment, and with story and character development in conjunction with Bourne screenwriter Tony Gilrony, the game is a companion to the blockbuster film and best-selling novels.

"It's always fulfilling to hear of a graduate receiving game credit and it is remarkable to have nine of our alumni working together on a title like The Bourne Conspiracy," said Rob Catto, Program Director for Game Development. "Having these alumni return to speak to our current student body is truly inspiring. These are the events that motivate the faculty and validate the Game Development Program."

In addition to the graduates working at High Moon Studios, Full Sail graduates work in a variety of positions at leading game companies around the world and are credited on projects such as: Bioshock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, God of War II, Madden NFL 2008, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Transformers: The Game, and so many more. The Full Sail Game Development Program has been internationally recognized as "one of the top five game degree schools in the world" by Electronic Gaming Monthly, and most recently as the "Harvard of Game Schools" by Tips & Tricks Magazine.

About Full Sail University:

Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 27,500 alumni, graduate credits include work on Oscar, Emmy and GRAMMY-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail's 180-acre campus proudly welcomes over 6,000 students from 50 states and 47 countries.

Full Sail currently offers a total of thirteen degree programs including: Associate of Science Degrees offered in Graphic Design, Recording Arts and Show Production & Touring; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business (online and on-campus), Film, Game Art, Game Development, Music Business and Web Design & Development; and a Master of Science Degree in Education Media Design & Technology (online) and Entertainment Business (online and on-campus).

Students on-campus experience a real world education with a professional class structure of 8-12 hours per day and a 24-hour around the clock schedule which earned Full Sail the Most Innovative Program Award by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.

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The most comprehensive program of Indian classical dance ever presented in the United States will take place during the Dance Festival of India 2008 (www.dfi08.org) in New York this September 17th through 27th The roster of 74 dancers and musicians are traveling to the event from Kerala, Manipur, New Delhi, and Tamil Nadu, India. Performances will include the Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, and Odissi, representing each of the six distinct types of Indian dance. The Main event will take place at Carnegie Hall on September 20th, 2008. September 17th - 27th 2008 will be workshops, lecture demonstrations, outreach concerts, art exhibition, and interviews.

New York (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 — The most comprehensive program of Indian classical dance ever presented in the United States will take place during the Dance Festival of India 2008 (www.dfi08.org) in New York this September 17th through 27th. The roster of 74 dancers and musicians are traveling to the event from Kerala, Manipur, New Delhi, and Tamil Nadu, India. Performances will include the Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, and Odissi, representing each of the six distinct types of Indian dance.

A six-part concert at Carnegie Hall on September 20, 2008 will be presented as America's principle event to honor India during her 60th year celebration of Independence. During the artist's ten-day stay, community outreach performances are also scheduled for area venues, including Central Park and Battery Park. The internationally recognized troupes will conduct dance workshops and make media appearances to publicly display and discuss Indian Classical dance, as well.

The six dance groups participating will come at the invitation of the lead sponsor, The ARCH, Inc. (www.thearch.us), a nonprofit organization with the primary mission of Renewing Community Through Multicultural Creativity. ARCH is joined in leadership by other nonprofit organizations, major corporations, city and state agencies in supporting this undertaking as a means to use the cultural medium of Indian classical dance, music, and visual arts to strengthen the cultural and goodwill bridge between India and the United States, and to recognize the longevity and endurance of the relationship. It is also a means for all to express appreciation to the many Indo-Americans who contribute so much to America.

To further demonstrate how arts and culture can be a linkage for understanding between peoples, Dance Festival of India has commissioned New York-based contemporary artist Pratima Naithani (www.pratimanaithani.com) to create by hand mixed media artworks on paper blending India's cultural past with it's present. All are transformations using traditional techniques to alter the original context of past images to reinterpret and reconstruct a minimalist narrative representation of India to western audiences which, at the same time, creates a certain nostalgia in her audiences in the East, a metaphorical conversation that makes her one of the more emotionally charged artists among the Indian Diaspora.

CONTACT:
Sridhar Shanmugam, Executive Director, The ARCH, Inc
66 West 39th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 USA
Shri @ theArch.org / 212-924-0718

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