| Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week's roundup includes stories on Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Johnny Depp, Star Trek, George Benson, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. When: The Podcast will be available for download on March 2, 2007 Where: http://feeds.feedburner.com/entertainmentroundup How: Go to the URL above, and follow the subscription instructions on the website. Minimum Requirements: a computer, an Internet connection, (broadband required), a portable MP3/Video player or MP3/Video-player application on your computer, podcasting software and QuickTime 7. If you experience problems downloading the podcast, send an email to webcast@multivu.com.
Police checkpoints to monitor Spring Bling
RIVIERA BEACH — Police plan to make thousands of beachgoers wade through a series of checkpoints before getting to Singer Island during Spring Bling. The stops are part of the city's plan to curb traffic and screen crowds as it hosts the popular three-day event sponsored by Black Entertainment Television. BET plans to invite 3,000 college students to Riviera Beach for the taping of the network's premier spring-break event March 23-25, and many more onlookers may want to get a glimpse of the hip-hop artists who will perform. .
NFL has policies that could bench Pacman
The National Football League has policies for both personal behavior and substance abuse, and both could relate to Titans cornerback Pacman Jones. Recent allegations by a Georgia drug task force officer describe Jones as a marijuana user who indicated he knows how to beat the NFL's drug-testing procedures. .
Cyberport to host Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2007
Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) proudly presents the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) 2007 on March 21 (Wednesday) for the fourth consecutive year. With this year's theme of "The (He)Art of F/X: The Future of Digital Storytelling", international award winners with significant global reputation in special effects, digital cinema and animation will come and share their valuable experiences in utilising the technology in a number of Hollywood and international productions. .
Usha Uthup heats up Hattrick music launch
Singer Usha Uthup did the unthinkable. She actually made the normally up-tight media personnel get into clapping-mode as she belted out the calypso beat of Wicket Bachao, a high-energy-fun-song from Milan Luthrias Hattrick at the music launch of the same film in Mumbai today. Uthups live performance had to be seen to be believed.
Dressed in an opulently colourful Sari along with matching Red Nike Sneakers (she actually displayed it to the papparazi), she laughed-n-sang her way into everyones heart. She asked the lead pair of Kunal Kapoor and Rimi Sen to join her on stage later. And the tall-n-lanky Kapoor sang his off-key-parts with pearly-white-confidence.
Speaking at the occasion, director Milan Luthria said, Life is like a tournament. We need people to come as a team to pick out a trick from the magic hat.
Boston Scientific increases reserves for Guidant suits
Boston Scientific Corp. has reserved another $101 million to defend itself against lawsuits over defibrillators made by Guidant Corp., the heart-device maker it acquired for $27 billion last year. The Natick medical-device company has set aside $485 million to pay for legal costs related to Guidant, it said in a filing this week, up from $384 million in September. Approximately 1,175 lawsuits have been filed over Guidant's defibrillators. (Stephen F. Heuser) .
UW men's hockey: Road to beckon Badgers
DULUTH, Minn. - The notion of do or die leaves no room for interpretation or apologies. You either get the job done or mourners show up at the front door bearing funeral casseroles. But there was a poignant twist to that reality for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team Friday night. UW did what it had to do, coming alive down the stretch to produce a 3-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over Minnesota-Duluth at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Center Jake Dowell and defenseman Kyle Klubertanz (empty net) scored goals in the final 1 minute, 40 seconds, and goaltender Brian Elliott was exceptional en route to 34 saves. .
Crapshoot for Vegas franchise
The center of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas, is marketed as "The Entertainment Capital of the World." It is also commonly known as "Sin City" or "Vice City" due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time, and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. Yet, Vegas lacks a professional sports team. After some extensive research on the topic, I'll tell you why. Las Vegas was ranked as the 29th largest city in the United States in 2000, but recent surveys suggest that the city's population has since surpassed that of Atlanta, Nashville, Washington D.C., Louisville, Denver and Boston to place it 22nd in rank with a population of just over 1.6 million. So what's the problem? Let us start with a semi obvious one: sports betting and gambling.
Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
To bring a dose of fun to young patients, Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation are asking people across the country to log on and vote for five lucky hospitals currently on a waiting list for "Fun Centers," mobile entertainment units that kids can enjoy at their bedside, or anywhere in a hospital setting, while they recover. This year, Colgate-Palmolive will sponsor a total of 60 Fun Centers across the country as part of their annual donation to Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. As part of a new program to bring Fun Centers to more hospitals and reduce the long waiting list, Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight Starbright are launching a national online vote, now through March 31st, inviting communities across the country to help make a difference in the lives of seriously ill children.
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