PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, May 6, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, May 6, 2005

Summer Travel to Be Curtailed by 43.5% of Americans as 71.3% Say High Gas Prices Impacting Quality of Life

According to a national poll conducted by Sacred Heart University, 71 point 3 percent nationwide said that higher gas prices are very seriously or somewhat impacting their quality of life. Another 28 point 3 percent suggested the higher prices were not impacting their quality of life. And, while 50 point 5 percent of those surveyed say their summer travel plans will not be slowed as a result of increased gas prices, 43 point 5 percent said they will. Some, 6 point 0, were unsure.

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Majority of Parents Say They Limit Children's Access to Mature-Rated Video Games

A majority of America's parents say they "never" allow their children to play M (Mature) rated computer and video games, according to a recent survey conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates commissioned by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The M (Mature) rating is assigned by the E-S-R-B to indicate that a game may be suitable for ages 17 and older. According to the nation-wide telephone survey of 500 parents of children age three to seventeen, 53 percent of parents say they "never" allow their kids to play M-rated games, an additional 37 percent say they "sometimes allow" their children to play M-rated games and 8 percent said they "generally allow" their children to play M-rated games. Parents of children under the age of 13 are almost twice as likely to "never" allow their children to play an M-rated game.

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TEEN PEOPLE's Annual 25 Hottest Stars Under 25

TEEN PEOPLE's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, hitting stands Friday, May 6th is the eighth annual installment of the guide to the hottest top young stars in film, T-V and music. From Justin to Jesse McCartney; Jessica Simpson to Jessica Alba; the Olsens to the O-C, this issue of TEEN PEOPLE has the most comprehensive look at the Hollywood hot shots and top musical acts everyone is -- or will be -- talking about.

This year's TEEN PEOPLE 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 are (alphabetically):

Alicia Keys, 25 Hayden Christensen, 24* Kirsten Dunst, 23 Ashlee Simpson, 20 Hilary Duff, 17 Lindsay Lohan, 19 Avril Lavigne, 23 Jake Gyllenhaal, 24 Lords of Dogtown* Britney Spears, 23 Jesse McCartney, 18* The Olsens, 19 Chad Michael Murray, 23 Jessica Alba, 24 Natalie Portman, 24 Ciara, 19* Jessica Simpson, 24 The O.C. Destiny's Child Justin Timberlake, 24 Paris Hilton, 24* Elijah Wood, 24* Kelly Clarkson, 23* Scarlett Johansson, 20 T.I., 24* * debut

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Goo Goo Dolls Headline SIRIUS BMW Channel 18-Hour Marathon Broadcast on May 6th

Rock sensation the Goo Goo Dolls will headline an unprecedented 18-hour marathon of unique programming on a special SIRIUS Satellite Radio B-M-W channel. Preceding the Goo Goo Dolls live performance, to be broadcast from Los Angeles, the 18-hour marathon will showcase dozens of the best driving songs of all time and a series of "travelogues," vignettes from the road gathered during a historic grassroots 44-day cross country tour dubbed "3 Across America." The broadcast celebrates the May 6th U-S on-sale date of B-M-W's New 3 Series. The partnership between B-M-W and SIRIUS marks the first time an automaker has used satellite radio to launch a new vehicle. The Goo Goo Dolls will perform live from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, with the concert broadcast in real time on "B-M-W Channel" 126 from 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM (ET). The concert will also air on The Pulse // Channel 9, pop music from the 90's and today.

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PRNewswire -- May 6

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