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FRESNO Jenna Bean loves pets, so much so that she has turned her appreciation of four-legged creatures into a thriving home-based business as a pet sitter. In nearly 21/2 years, her client base has jumped from a handful to nearly 90 pet owners. .
Adult Video Maker To Ship First Movie On Blu-ray Disk
By Antone Gonsalves
InformationWeek
February 2, 2007 03:53 PM Vivid Entertainment Group on Friday said it would ship an adult movie on a Blu-ray DVD, becoming the first porn distributor to announce it would use the high-definition format developed by Sony. Adult-content producers have reported difficulty in finding a manufacturer willing to replicate porn movies on Blu-ray disks, and have claimed that Sony is responsible, an accusation that the company denies. Sony's replication unit refuses to handle adult content, but the parent company says other manufacturers are free to do what they want. While declining to name the manufacturer, Los Angeles-based Vivid said it would release "Debbie Does Dallas Again" on March 28, a spokeswoman said.
Major League Gaming Partners With Endeavor Talent Agency and Flame ...
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Gaming, Endeavor talent agency, and Flame Ventures today announced a multi-faceted partnership to develop and distribute original Major League Gaming (MLG) television programming. Capitalizing on MLG's breakthrough success in bringing professional video gaming to mainstream television in 2006, the partnership will bring innovative multi-platform content to an even wider audience in 2007 and beyond. "From our inception, we've been focused on creating programming that showcases the excitement and star appeal of professional video gaming," said Mike Sepso, co-founder and CEO of Major League Gaming. "This partnership with Endeavor and Flame will allow us to extend the excitement of Major League Gaming and our young stars to an even wider audience." Under the terms of the deal, Endeavor will represent MLG exclusively for all television properties, including the Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit.
MLB 07 the Show(TM) Delivers the First Pitch of the 2007 Season to ...
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the launch of MLB 07 The Show(TM), available exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system. Already widely considered the most authentic baseball simulation on the market, the MLB franchise looks to build upon last year's success as the as the clear market leader by combining the perfect blend of all-new gameplay features and returning fan favorites. As the only first party game title officially licensed by Major League Baseball Properties Inc. (MLBP), Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), MLB 07 The Show is set to deliver an unrivaled simulation with broadcast quality presentation.
Hawking to make zero gravity flight
After a lifetime of studying gravity and black holes, the distinguished theoretical physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking will have a chance to experience first-hand weightlessness and a zero-gravity environment.
The best-selling author of "A Brief History of Time" who uses a wheelchair and is almost completely paralyzed by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is to go on a weightless flight on April 26.
The flight, operated by Zero gravity Corporation, a space tourism and entertainment company based in the state of Florida will take off and return to a landing strip in the Kennedy Space centre. The converted Boeing 727 soars up to 32,000 feet at a sharp angle and then plunges 8,000 feet.
During the descent, the passengers experience 25 seconds of zero gravity.
Pinnacle Entertainment reports Q4 results
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. For the fourth quarter of 2006, revenues and adjusted EBITDA(1) were $212.7 million and $34.5 million, respectively. The fourth quarter's results reflect the continued maturation of L'Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as well as more normalized results at Boomtown New Orleans, which remain strong relative to pre-hurricane levels. Revenues and adjusted EBITDA for the prior year's quarter were $227.0 million and $46.0 million, respectively. Last year's fourth quarter results included extraordinary results at Boomtown New Orleans which, after Hurricane Katrina, benefited from the temporary closure of many competitors in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast areas.
$168M Fuels Start of CBD Mixed-Use Project
HOUSTON-The 544,000-sf Houston Pavilions is good to go from a financial standpoint. Its development joint venture has received a $120.59-million construction loan and $47 million in equity so work can begin work on a retail, office and entertainment project for the CBD. Development partners Geoff Jones and William Denton, joint venturing as Houston Pavilions LP, have broken ground on a three-block site bordered by Dallas, Polk, Carolina and Main streets--almost a year behind schedule. The CBD project is slated to deliver in late 2008. .
St. Patrick’s Concerts Aplenty
THE St. Patrick's season is upon us now in full swing, and there will be so much great trad music on offer that you will have to go out of your way to avoid it. Opportunities abound to see and hear some of the finest Irish music anywhere in comfortable theater chairs or amiable pub settings, so commit yourself to finding one or more locales for an evening's entertainment with your family and friends. Right off the bat this coming Friday, March 2 is the first of the World Music Institute Irish nights in March with the ethereal Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill performing in concert at the very simpatico Symphony Space on Manhattan's Upper West Side at 95th Street and Broadway. The Clare-born fiddler and his Chicago sidekick have been mesmerizing audiences around the world without any signs that the spell has lost its touch, and they have proven to be a popular attraction for the WMI (www.worldmusicinstitute.org) in the past.
Custom craftsman
Custom manufactured products are fine, but nothing compares to the special touch provided by a craftsman who works by hand. That's the opinion of Mike Klawitter who himself worked many years as a carpenter and for the past four years has worked as project manager and design consultant for Woessners Cabinet Corner. Klawitter, who oversees sales of cabinets, countertops, and other wood products, said that custom manufactured (machine-made) features and hand-crafted custom shop products can in fact complement one another. “We sell both here at Woessners Cabinet," Klawitter said, “including Dura Supreme custom manufactured products. Finishes on custom-manufactured (Dura Supreme) products are superior." If a customer has a custom manufactured kitchen set with cabinets, and wants to add an entertainment center in a nearby room that matches what's in the kitchen, craftsmen can make a perfect match — much cheaper than going the custom manufactured route.
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