SILVERADO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The credit crisis is on everyone’s minds. But, complicated media jargon is nothing more than mumbo jumbo to the average person on the street. That’s why author Tony Pallante has written a book that clearly defines the current credit crisis, “From Your Wallets to Their Pockets” (ISBN: 978-1440108044, hardcover). “I [...]
Archive | CA Entertainment RSS feed for this section
New Book from Financial Expert Provides Historic Framework on Current Credit Crisis
Want to Get Even with Bernie Madoff? Chew on Greedy Stock Brokers!
SYDNEY, Australia, and LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The company Greedystockbroker.com has launched its new pet chew toy “The Greedy Stockbroker” which has a very similar look to Gordon Gekko and Bernie Madoff. The Greedy Stock Broker, which sells for $17.95, is the latest pet product introduced by Anthony Russell, who is a self-described [...]
Starlight Children’s Foundation Annual ‘A Stellar Night’ Gala in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Starlight Children’s Foundation (starlight.org) will present Teri Hatcher with its 2009 “Heart of Gold Award” at the organization’s annual “A Stellar Night” gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen, on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Starlight’s “Jacki Carlish Humanitarian of the Year Award” [...]
Los Angeles Rockers ‘Reckon Memoir’ Launch Self-titled EP
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Reckon Memoir, a pop/rock band originally from Orange County, Calif., established in the year 2007, announced today the release of their first self entitled EP which features four songs from their repertoire. This four song preview to their upcoming album includes songs Domino Effect, Just Leave, Shattered, and Blindfolded; [...]
Nautilus Press says Author-Supported Publishing Flourishes As Writers Pay the Tab
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Auto makers and banks aren’t the only big businesses suffering in today’s grim economy. Declining sales have forced major book publishers to severely cut back on staffing and drop many of their regular authors. Once considered a dirty little secret of the publishing industry, vanity presses and self-publishers like [...]
L.A. Mayor Candidate Calls for Boycott of Kellogg’s for Michael Phelps Firing
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Millions of Americas are currently unemployed with hundreds of thousands being added to the unemployment roles monthly. Michael Phelps is obviously not unemployed, but he has been fired by Kellogg’s as their spokesman. Pastor Craig X Rubin, candidate for mayor in the City of Los Angeles, is calling for [...]
Apronology is a Special Publication that Focuses on Artfully-made Aprons
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Since the launch of Belle Armoire magazine in 2001, art and crafting publisher Stampington & Company has been at the forefront of emerging trends in wearable art. Through special publications, such as Altered Couture, Haute Handbags and Belle Armoire Jewelry, they have continued to explore artistic movements within the [...]
NARIP Announces 2009 Best in the Biz Winners for Recording Industry
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The winners are in! Chop Shop’s Alexandra Patsavas, Live Nation’s Creighton Burke and Universal Music & Video Distribution’s Jim Urie won by a landslide in the 2009 Best of the Biz List from NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals), which recognizes excellence and high professional standards in our business. [...]
Drummer and Hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins appearing on Sundance Channel’s Spectacle
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Luminary drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins will be in good company, performing with Herbie Hancock, Elton John, and Diana Krall on Sundance’s new series “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With….” Riggins was called upon to play drums on two of the season’s episodes, first with Herbie Hancock (airing February 4th [...]
Hitt Music Group Collaborates with American Airlines for Band Promos
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Hitt Music Group is happy to announce the continuing success of their collaboration with American Airlines and Beat Marketing. HMG artists are now appearing exclusively on two separate channels as part of AA’s in-flight entertainment. Music from Black Market Corp., Patrick Leonard, Nathan Morris, Kevin Lint, Avowed, Nothing Ever Stays, [...]
Audiolife On-Demand Technology is the Future of Promoting and Selling Music and Merchandise Online
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — As the economy continues to spiral downward, and cost efficiency takes center stage with every industry from finance to fashion, the young entrepreneurs behind Audiolife (www.Audiolife.com) could not have chosen a better climate to launch their groundbreaking technology and web-platform specifically designed to empower artists to make money. Not [...]
New Book Offers Encouragement and Hope for a Successful Second Marriage
GILROY, Calif. /California Newswire/ — “It is never too late for a second chance at love,” says Patricia Bubash, Licensed Professional Counselor and author of a new book, “Successful Second Marriages” (ISBN 978-1-58909-563-2), published by Bookstand Publishing. “Having experienced a failed second marriage, I wondered why so few second marriages work,” says Bubash, who has [...]
Obsello Absinthe Verte Proud Sponsor of the 9th Edwardian Ball, San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Obsello Spanish absinthe verte is proud to support the 9th annual Edwardian Ball in San Francisco this year. Once just a one-night event, the ball has grown into a three-day extravaganza (Jan. 23 – Jan. 25) filled with art, burlesque, circus acts, music and all that is representative of [...]
Loren Weisman Joins Music Industry Newswire as Contributing Editor
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Online-based recording industry publication adds noted music producer Loren Weisman to its editorial staff. Weisman will contribute expertise on issues related to the pro side of the industry, as well as a regular column on how to succeed in the music business for indie bands and artists. Music Industry [...]
Craig Rubin in Tabloids Closing in on Villaraigosa in L.A. Mayoral Race
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Craig Rubin has been receiving more national coverage than other challengers to Villaraigosa in this year’s election. This week appearing in Globe Magazine, in an article with Brad Pitt. Rubin promotes more water for Los Angeles’ growth, getting the federal government out of local law enforcement and lowering taxes; but [...]
Publishers Newswire Releases Latest List of Books to Bookmark, for Q4/2008
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has announced its latest quarterly “Books to Bookmark” list, for Q4/2008. This list, started in 2005, is a round-up of new and interesting books which are often missed due to not originating [...]
Eye Haiku: Visual Poetry Highlights FookMovie Videos
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With images inside of images and a nod to such masters of visual communication as surrealist Salvador Dali, the music videos of FookMovie (fookmovie.com) bring together poetry, painting, and performance art. A Los Angeles-based collective of artists, musicians and videographers, FookMovie has completed 43 videos since opening in April of 2008. [...]
Skin Care Expert Wins Guinness World Record for Longest Wall Sit
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Dr. Thienna Ho, founder of Thienna, Inc., a skin care company that focuses on health, is no stranger to setting world records. She is the current Guinness World Records’ holder for the most sumo squats in one hour. And, on Saturday, December 20, she completed yet another world record – the [...]
New Book, ‘Letters From Heroes’ Released by Bookstand Publishing
GILROY, Calif. — The hardships, struggles, hopes and triumphs of the men and women who served in World War I and World War II is wonderfully captured in “Letters From Heroes” (ISBN: 978-1-58909-570-0), by Edward T. Cook, a new book just published by Bookstand Publishing. This poignant collection of real letters from real servicemen allow [...]
Mystery of the 6,000 Year Old Science and Art of Astrology Has Been Solved in New Book
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Author of the new book, “ASTROMASKS” (ISBN: 978-0-615-23386-4), Vijay Rishii Ph.D., announced today that his book reveals the secret code behind the ancient and controversial science of astrology. The author decodes astrology using a new concept of complementary pairs, and gives new meanings to the zodiac signs and their real connection [...]
Mindstock Re-issues MPC3K Sample Sets for Akai MPC3000 Free for Holidays
TORRANCE, Calif. — Mindstock(R), a California based multimedia publisher of “elements for sound, music and vision,” announced today the re-issue of its decade old custom sample set for the classic Akai(R) MPC-3000. Three MPC3K(TM) sound sets will be offered absolutely free for download through the holiday season as part of the company re-launch for 2009. [...]
Napatech Announces New Features for Their NT20 PCI Express 10GbE Network Adapters
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Napatech today announces the latest release called CLEVELAND for their NT20E family of 10 Gbps FPGA-based high-performance network adapters for PCI Express. Product displays at ISS WORLD Washington DC, December 9-11 2008. The Napatech X family of 4-port 1 Gbps adapters has for years had an advanced “Local Retransmit function” allowing [...]
Skin Care Expert and Guiness World Record Holder to Attempt New Record Breaker Event in S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Dr. Thienna Ho, founder of Thienna, Inc., a skin care company that focuses on health, is also the current Guinness World Records’ holder for the most sumo squats in one hour. On Saturday, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST, she will attempt to break yet another world record for the longest [...]
BETA Records Site Gives Musicians Ability to Share Ad Dollars, also Launches Beta Records TV Show
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — BETARecords.com, the fast growing online music social community and upcoming Beta Records TV show, today announced the launch of the first known peer-to-peer community advertising technology internally tagged by the team as “DAAN” – Dynamic Affinity Advertising Network. DAAN (patent applied for) allows any BETA Records community user to select and drag [...]
San Francisco Events: World Renowned Entertainer Jim Bailey as Judy Garland LIVE in Concert
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In his much-anticipated return to San Francisco, the legendary singer and character actor, Jim Bailey, will perform at the Herbst Theatre on December 20 in, “Jim Bailey as Judy Garland Live in Concert.” Accompanied by a full orchestra, Jim will perform Judy’s Christmas classic, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as [...]
Thrilling Holiday Gift Book: A Controversial, True Story – One Man Caught in Government Psychic Spy Experiments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The ideal Christmas gift for those intrigued by governmental conspiracy, “OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies” (Cherubim Publishing, September 2008, ISBN 978-0-9816024-0-0 $18.95 294 pages), is one of the most scintillating memoirs ever to be written. A true story of deception and subterfuge, it took Philip Chabot 40 years [...]
Author Dee Dee Phelps Finalist in The National Best Book 2008 Awards
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Altergate Publishing announced today that author Dee Dee Phelps’s “Vinyl Highway” (ISBN: 978-1934321751) is a finalist in the National USA Book News Best Book Awards Autobiography category. Vinyl Highway goes on tour across the 1960′s in this humorous chronicle of destiny and rock-and-roll, as 18-year old Mary transforms from shy college [...]
Composer Sam Sorensen Announces: Beowulf – The First, The Original Scary Story, Audio CD
PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. “Beowulf” (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam Sorensen suggests another fun way to help get the family in the mood for Halloween. Audio books. “Liven up that [...]
Guy Hepner Los Angeles and Artist Neal Spector Announce Opening Date for ‘Labels’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Guy Hepner Los Angeles and Los Angeles based artist Neal Spector announce October 23, 2008 as the formal opening of Labels. Los Angeles based, Detroit native Neal Spector is no stranger to the limelight. Before commencing work as an artist, Spector was one of the founding creatives behind one of Hollywood’s [...]
The FookMovie Collective Creates 30 Music Videos in 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Communications expert John Scott G (recording artist The G-Man) leads a collective of artists, musicians and videographers known as FookMovie (fookmovie.com) in the creation of wildly colorful music videos. Since opening in April, the company has completed 30 productions. “FookMovie was developed as a division of Golosio Publishing with the goal [...]
New DVD: ‘Resurrection Mary’ Trades Blood and Guts for Psychological Thrills and Chills
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Lock the doors, turn off the lights and settle in for High Integrity Productions’ recently released DVD – Resurrection Mary – a legendary ghost story that dates back to the 1930s. Distributed by Entertainment Studios, while the legend is not new, the way the story is told is; Resurrection Mary walks [...]
City of Angels a Heavenly Place to Live Promises Pastor When Elected Mayor of Los Angeles
HOLLYWOOD — Controversial religious leader, and now Los Angeles Mayoral candidate, Pastor Craig X Rubin of the Family Church (formerly of Temple 420), is taking questions from the press and public in an open interview press conference as he announces his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. Craig X Rubin has chosen [...]
First Relationship Self-Help Book Women are Buying Specifically for Their Men; and it’s Working
SAN FRANCISCO — Libra Press confirmed its new book “Please put the toilet seat down” (ISBN: 978-0-615-21623-2), by author Darcy Frew and illustrated by John Blair Moore, is the first relationship self-help book women are buying specifically to give to their significant other, and not only is he reading it, it’s improving the relationship. First [...]
Just in Time for Halloween: One Man Takes on The U.S. Government’s Spy Experiments Using Telepathy in Memoir
SACRAMENTO — Just in time for Halloween, it’s a new but very different occult read. It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his amazing story, and it’s now available through Amazon.com and philipchabot.com. Chabot was an integral part of an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA took advantage of a select [...]
Effin Press Announces New Book: ‘It’s Favre Not Farv You Bobbleheads!’
OJAI — Effin Press(TM), an independent publisher in California, is pleased to announce the publication of “It’s FaVre Not FaRv” by Jon Christopher, J.D. (ISBN: 978-0-9819177-0-2; $14.95 U.S.). A celebration of language that encompasses wit, humor and satire, “It’s FaVre Not FaRv” takes to task issues of celebrity, race and politics in America while providing [...]
Author Dr. Gregg J. Carb Releases New Book Demonstrating Good Health Starts with Good Posture
SAN FRANCISCO — So, maybe mom was right. People should sit up straight because it could be affecting their health. A new book released by Posture Press offers easy ways for desk workers to improve posture and improve health – “The Science of Sitting Made Simple” (ISBN: 978-097-16-0-20-52). Good health starts with good posture, and [...]
New Action Horror Film: Rules, by Filmmaker Zak Lee Guarnaccia
LOS ANGELES — Italian-born filmmaker Zak Lee Guarnaccia with ZASH Productions has just completed producing and directing his first feature film, an action / thriller / horror project titled, “Rules” inspired by a true story. Zak is an award winning actor, world martial arts champion and fitness expert with several successful exercise videos on the [...]
Starving For Gravity to Play Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival
LOS ANGELES — The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival formally invited Starving for Gravity to play a music showcase on September 20th. One of the hottest buzz bands on the scene today, SFG used to play cover tunes four hours a night — sort of like another act named after an insect. Obviously, [...]
Eye Scream Films Announces Premiere of Online Comedy TV Series, Poor Paul
LOS ANGELES — Eye Scream Films today announced the premiere of their new on-line comedy series, “Poor Paul,” starring Kevin G. Schmidt (Cheaper By The Dozen 1 and 2, Butterfly Effect, Young and The Restless), Zack Bennett (Down the PCH), Nicholas Braun (Sky High, Minutemen), Samantha Droke (Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Floriana Lima [...]
Urban Artist of the Year: Kizzy’z Boyz Wins LAMN Jam Finale
HOLLYWOOD — “Hi y’all, we a blues band!” And a profound silence fell over the room. Lead singer Sugaray of Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz said, “I’m gonna say that again ’cause the room always gets real quiet – we a blues band!” But within one minute of launching into their set, the entire audience was up [...]
-
Get WinX DVD Ripper Platinum License Code for Best Price Ever – Free Lifetime Upgrade Guaranteed
-
California slated to be first state in the nation to provide voter registration through Health Benefit Exchange similar to ‘Motor Voter’
-
FirstClose Hires Industry Veteran Chip Caldwell as VP, Southeast Region Manager
-
Los Angeles Leaders and Calif. Gov. Brown Call for Action on Plan to Improve School Funding System and Restore Local Control
-
San Francisco Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent in April 2013
-
San Francisco Mayor Lee Announces Plans for New Apple Retail Store in Union Square
-
Bill to Allow Out-of-State Voting for California’s Emergency Workers approved by Calif. Senate
-
Parking Meter Justice Bill Passes California State Assembly – legislation prohibiting local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken meters
-
LendingQB adds new functionality centralizing decisioning for mortgage insurance products and ensures accurate results
-
Roemtech, LLC Announces its Newly Developed PMA-350H Mixer/Amplifier with Auto-HummBuster Technology
-
Seabee Veterans and Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell Propose Renaming Segment of Pacific Coast Highway as ‘Seabee Memorial Highway’
-
Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Help Prepare Tomorrow’s California Teachers
-
Calif. Congressman: Ryan budget makes ‘the death of the American Dream … the law of the land’
-
Calif. Assemblymember Hall to Introduce Legislation Requiring Condoms in All Adult Films Made in California
-
S.F. Mayor Lee, President Chiu & Supervisor Wiener Introduce Legislation Mandating Seismic Safety Retrofits
-
Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Backs Law Enforcement, Introduces New Bill on Realignment
-
DealsPricer: A New, Smart Price Comparison Website for Deal Hunters
-
Calif. Assembly Bill to Help Open More California Dog Parks Passes Assembly Local Government Committee (AB 265)
-
Museum of History in Granite having press preview of 100-foot granite ‘History of the United States of America’ monument
-
TV star and dancer Sophia Lucia from ‘Dance Moms’ to attempt to Break the Guinness World Record of 36 Consecutive Pirouettes
-
Gabriel: Hi, I have read this article but I still don't...
-
Jim Moreland: Finally!! Somebody with a brain!! Dog parks make ...
-
Christopher Simmons: SOPHIA MADE THE RECORD BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO S...
-
Tim: what about Parole L.E.A.D.S. ?...
-
John Scott G: Kudos to U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas for "speaking tr...
-
neotrope: Really cool museum....
-
Larry Guillot: I'm sure this ordinance is going to generate a lo...
-
Glen: Just a follow-up. Little evidence suggests a bett...
-
-
Tim Tobin: I am a suporter of the 3VC. I recall when Tony Str...
