PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, December 24, 2004

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, December 24, 2004 The following is a select summary of the top entertainment-related press releases transmitted this week by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at no charge to journalists on PR Newswire for Journalists, http://www.prnewswire.com/media. Editors are also advised that high-resolution photos are available to accompany these previously transmitted releases. Members of the media may download the photos at no charge from the online archive links indicated below. Many photos are also available via the AP PhotoExpress Network, as indicated by the PRN# listed below. 1. Exclusive Christmas Eve Broadcast of Santa's Departure From the North Pole on SantaSpeaking.com's Santa Tracker 2004 Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2839360 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041220/NYM078 Caption: Exclusive Christmas Eve Broadcast of Santa's Departure From the North Pole on SantaSpeaking.com's Santa Tracker 2004 Contact: Anne Gaskell, owner of SantaSpeaking.com, +1-712-251-4075, press@santaspeaking.com; or Mike Herzog of Vision Animation Studios, 1-818-999-FILM, visionanimation@sbcglobal.net; or Nathaniel Dickerson of Run Level 5 Creative Imaging, +1-314-361-8155, rl5ci@sbcglobal.net 2. An Unexpected Christmas Present Arrives J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Be Published on July 16, 2005 in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2840299 Accompanying high-resolution photos are available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU031-ahttp://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU031-b Caption: An Unexpected Christmas Present Arrives Contact: Kyle Good, Scholastic, +1-212-343-4563, kgood@scholastic.com; or Lucy Holden, Bloomsbury, lucy_holden@bloomsbury.com 3. Dreaming of a Clay Christmas Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2838966 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041217/CGF038 Caption: Aiken thanks fan for giving. Clay Aiken "hands" off his cement handprints to Linda Chen as part of World Children's Day(TM), McDonald's(R) annual global fundraiser benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities(R). Chen, of San Jose, Calif., donated $15,099.99 on eBay for the handprints and received them from Clay on-stage before his "Joyful Noise" concert in Atlanta on Friday. Contact: Michon Ellis of McDonald's, +1-630-623-4061, or Kevin Dietz of GolinHarris, +1-312-729-4281, kdietz@golinharris.com 4. American Idol(R) Superstar Drives Home in New Ford Mustang; To Reveal Convertible at LA Auto Show Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2840005 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041224/LAFRU1 AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN1 Caption: Diana DeGarmo Takes Delivery of 2005 Mustang: DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2004 - American Idol superstar Diana DeGarmo today took delivery of another American idol - the 2005 Ford Mustang - during a ceremony at hometown dealer World Ford Stone Mountain in Snellville, GA. Contact: David Reuter, +1-313-322-3428, dreuter@ford.com or Miles Johnson, +1-313-337-1561, mjohn107@ford.com, both of Ford Motor Company 5. L.A. Auto Show Selects Hyundai 'Entity' Concept Drawing to Preview Creative Competition Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2840782 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/LATU067 Caption: Organizers of the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show gave auto lovers a preview of the Design Los Angeles creative competition by releasing the Hyundai NTT concept drawing. Contact: Kevin Oates of Ketchum, +1-310-584-8331, for Hyundai Motor America 6. Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment 'Armed' With a New Super-Hero Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2841158 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041224/LAFRU2 AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN2 Caption: Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment crime fighting hero, Jay J. Armes with Gemini - the lie detecting 750 pound Siberian tiger. Contact: Gill Champion of POW! Entertainment, Inc., +1-310-275-9933, gchampion@powentertainment.com 7. Aerosmith's Aero Force One Revamped Fan Club Opens Membership and Fans to a Whole New Experience Under Paid Inc.'s Celebrity Services Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2841227 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041014/NYTH072 Caption: AEROSMITH has teamed with Paid, Inc.'s Celebrity Services division to manage all aspects of the band's official fan club, Aero Force One, also known as AF1. Contact: Paid Celebrity Services: Kristen Kuliga, +1-617-572-7306, or Media Contact: Julie Shepherd of Accentuate PR, +1-815-479-1833, Julie@paid.com, for Paid; or Investors: Jens Dalsgaard of Redwood Consultants, LLC, +1-415-884-0348, jnsd@aol.com, for Paid; or Mitch Schneider, mschneider@msopr.com, Marcee Rondan, marcee@msopr.com, or Todd Brodginski, toddb@msopr.com, all of MSO, +1-818-380-0400, for Aerosmith 8. Hangover Free New Year ... Announces The PUMP Energy Food Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2840945 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU124 Caption: The famous celebrity fitness restaurant in New York City, The PUMP Energy Food, created the best hangover cure to aide in clearing the cloudiest of heads: The Hangover Buster Shake. Delicious and nutritious, The PUMP combines simple ingredients proven to calm inflammation, restore blood sugar levels, and rehydrate your system. More great shakes and recipes can be found in The PUMP Energy Food: A Revolutionary Cookbook and Eating Plan to Create the Body of Your Dreams. (Hyperion, January 05). Contact: Laura Robinson, +1-212-579-2010, lrobinson@kruppkommunications.com, for The PUMP Energy Food 9. Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Master Storytellers Screening Series Presents 'King Arthur: The Directors Cut' & Q&A at the Arclight Theatre Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2840285 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/LATU040-a Caption: Writer David Franzoni and Jerry Bruckheimer. Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Master Storytellers Screening Series presents 'King Arthur: The Directors Cut' & Q&A at the Arclight Theatre. Contact: Amelia McPartlon of Buena Vista Home Entertainment, +1-818-295-5243, Amelia.b.mcpartlon@disney.com; or Dorrit Ragosine, dorrit@highwatergroup.com, or Paula Love, paula@highwatergroup.com, both of cho HighWater Group, +1-818-753-2316; or Nadine C. Hamdan of Hollywood's Master Storytellers, +1-310-990-3337, Createwrds@aol.com 10. E! Entertainment Television Names R&B Phenom Usher as 2004's 'Entertainer of the Year' Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2839067 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041217/LAF051 Caption: Usher receives E!'s "Entertainer of the Year" award. Contact: Elena Miklaszewski of E! Entertainment Television, +1-646-223-3255 11. NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Who's Next' 2005 Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2839202 An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041219/NYSU003 Caption: In its "Who's Next" year-end double issue, Newsweek names those people who will be making news in 2005. Newly elected Illinois senator and rising political star Barack Obama is on the cover of the December 27 issue (on newsstands Monday, December 20). Also named as people to watch: Senator Rick Santorum, businesswoman Andrea Jung, fashion designer Thom Browne, actress Michelle Monaghan and many more. Plus, a look at Alberto Gonzales's role in the so-called "torture memo." Contact: Abigail Lorge of Newsweek, +1-212-445-4078 For more information on any of the photos, or on gaining access to the archives, members of the media may contact the PR Newswire Photo Desk at +1-888-776-6555 or +1-212-782-2840. PRNewswire -- Dec. 24 Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041220/NYM078 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU031-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU031-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041217/CGF038 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041224/LAFRU1 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/LATU067 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041224/LAFRU2 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041014/NYTH072 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/NYTU124 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041221/LATU040-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041217/LAF051 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041219/NYSU003 AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN1, PRN2 PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: PR Newswire ------- Profile: International Entertainment