| Cantell TV sets out to Conquer Global Digital Broadcasting
PARIS, FRANCE – 1 March, 2007 – Cantell TV is entering the digital broadcasting era, offering today the newest and hippest digital broadcasting systems. Cantell TV skillfully combines an array of amazing technological breakthroughs: revolutionary broadcasting services coupled with enhanced video communication capacity, including video-rooms, four-way video-conferencing, integrated phone services, SMS communications and many more – powered by marketing partner SigEx Telecom. “We are pleased to offer our end-users to finally be in full control. Not only they will control entertainment offered by the outside channels, but also have a strong hold on their own digital content: videos, music, and photos. Our end-users will have infinite choices of “what", “where" and “when" and will be able to share and broadcast this content throughout our network," says Christopher M.
I-Team: Redemption in Sin City
Sex has been a part of the Las Vegas allure since the beginning of the gambling era and today it's more obvious than ever. But for the women who become trapped within the sex industry, there's nothing glamorous about it. A veteran of the local escort industry says it's a miracle she survived her years as a prostitute and she's now trying to share the same sort of deliverance with others. Annie Lobert started her own outreach program for sex workers and is out on the streets trying to save them, one working girl at a time. "I was addicted to pornography. I was addicted to sex," Annie Lobert says as she marches through the sea of weirdness that is the Adult Entertainment Expo. She seems right at home. Lobert has never been a porn star like others at the Las Vegas gathering.
Priming the Mind
Lawrence Williams Jr. (pictured left) loves blood. Don't misunderstand him: The soft-spoken 27-year-old describes himself as "pacifistic" and dislikes the idea of people hurting each other. But when it comes to entertainment, he has a brutal streak. He slaughters space aliens on Xbox as part of his daily exercise routine. His taste in film runs to Quentin Tarantino--in music, to Three 6 Mafia and the Diplomats. "I want the violence to be as realistic as possible in the media," he says. "I don't want the director to go halfway." While the make-believe hero in Williams is blasting his enemies to bits, the scientist in him is wondering why. The puzzle grew especially vivid during the 2 years he spent working at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Boston, Massachusetts, after he graduated from Harvard University.
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Effective Date of Form S-3 ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO) announced today that the Form S-3 Registration Statement registering for resale shares of common stock issuable to PLKS Holdings, LLC (PLKS), an affiliate of Prentice Capital Management, LP(Prentice), became effective on February 28, 2007. The shares of common stock are issuable to PLKS upon either conversion of series A convertible preferred stock or the exercise of common stock purchase warrants, each issued pursuant to a financing agreement with Prentice dated February 15, 2006 (Financing Agreement). Lakes repaid all amounts borrowed under the Financing Agreement during 2006, and the registration for resale of these shares of common stock is the last remaining outstanding obligation associated with this Financing Agreement. As required by the terms of a registration rights agreement executed in conjunction with the Financing Agreement, Lakes registered for resale 130% of the number of shares that are issuable upon either the conversion of the outstanding shares of our series A convertible preferred stock or the exercise of the warrants to purchase up to 1,250,000 shares of common stock..
Poker And Rock & Roll Coming To Television's VH1 Classic
The worlds of poker and rock & roll will once again cross paths and come to our television screens when five legendary rockers and two fortunate online poker playing fans battle it out on March 14th. The VH1 Classic Rock And Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament will air on the cable station VH1 Classic at 10PM (Eastern Time) on that day, bringing not only the skill and challenges of the game of poker but also treating fans to some of their favorites from the entertainment world. Leading the pack for the rock stars will be vocalist Sully Erna of the band Godsmack, who very well may be the most skilled player at the table. Erna, when the band isn't calling him to tour or practice, often has been .
Jersey Boys, Spamalot, Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago Cast Members ...
Cast members from Jersey Boys, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone and Chicago, along with "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis (The Wedding Singer, Jacques Brel), will be among the performers at the 3rd Annual Broadway Purim Shpiel at the Hudson Theatre on March 4. Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky is hosting. The event begins at 4:30 PM with a Megillah reading, complimentary cocktails and food. The main Purim Shpiel portion begins at 7 PM and is followed by a wine and dessert reception at 9 PM. Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorated by dressing up in masks and costumes and reading the Megillah, also known as the Book of Esther. In the story, Queen Esther helps her fellow Jews in Persia escape from being killed by Haman. The event is presented by the Taglit-Birthright Israel Alumni Association, along with the National Entertainment Fund for the Cultural Arts (NEFCA) and the event's co-chairs, Michael Steinhardt, Charles Bronfman and Lynn Schusterman.
Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Conference Call for 2006 Fourth ...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) announced today that it will release its 2006 fourth quarter and full-year financial results on Thursday, March 1, 2007 prior to the market opening, followed by a conference call on the same day at 11:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. PST). To participate in the conference call, please dial (888) 792-8395 approximately five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should call (706) 679-7241. There is no passcode required for this call. This conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at http://www.pnkinc.com/. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
TheV.tv Unveiled for NBA All Star Week in Vegas
As a precursor to a fully digital, 24-hour high-definition cable network coming this summer, theV.tv website launches Friday, February 16, in time for NBA All Star Weekend in Las Vegas. The new site, Vegas Entertainment Network's official site for everything Vegas, will feature up-to-the minute content of happenings in Las Vegas over the weekend, as well as all-original content, many uploading opportunities, contests, prizes and all programming elements in on-line flash video.
TheV.tv is hosted by the flagship attraction, The V Babes --three hip, attractive women who deliver news and entertaining information about Las Vegas in their native dialects; English, Spanish, and Mandarin/Cantonese.
They will be on-site in Las Vegas for the weekend, reporting from various sites including the red carpet at TNT's Kenny Smith's All-Star Celebrity Poker Challenge hosted by LeBron James. Also, “Granny V", 72-year-old Jenny Hughes, will provide local color and interviews from the NBA's Habitat for Humanity home build, TNT's NBA set and the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. Renowned Vegas entertainers Zowie Bowie (zowiebowie.com) will guide visitors through theV.tv throughout the launch weekend. They will remain as the continuing ambassadors of theV.tv and later, Vegas Entertainment Network. Other ongoing sections include:
· R U Vegas?: Mr.
Turner Laing upped to Sky entertainment chief
Sky has promoted Sophie Turner Laing to MD of entertainment, taking up some of the responsibilities held by BSkyB MD Dawn Airey, who is leaving to join rights and distribution start-up Iostar.
Turner Laing, formerly deputy MD of channels and services, will oversee Sky's entertainment content business, including Sky Movies, Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky Arts, creative services and the Creative Agency, which previously fell under Airey's remit. Airey will support the transition until she leaves in April. Turner Laing will report to chief executive James Murdoch.
Since joining Sky in March 2003 as director of film channels and acquisitions, Turner Laing has played a key role in the development of Sky's multi-platform content offering. In addition, she has overseen Sky Arts (formerly Artsworld) and the development of Sky Anytime on PC, the movie download service, which has seen over one million downloads in its first year of operation.
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