PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, June 10, 2005

PR Newswire Entertainment Weekly RoundUp for Week Ending Friday, June 10, 2005

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. Katie Holmes ('Batman Begins') Stars in Network Television Premiere of 'Abandon,' On LIFETIME Television, Tuesday, June 28 at 9pm (ET/PT)

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966630

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050610/LAFRU1

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#1

Caption: See Katie Holmes in her first leading role ever in "Abandon", in its network television premiere on Tuesday, June 28 at 9PM on Lifetime Television.

Contact: Tracey Spector of Lifetime Television, +1-212-424-0869, spector@lifetimetv.com

2. World's Greatest Batman Collection Offered for Sale

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2944736

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050610/LAFRU2

AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#2

Caption: Investors, collectors and Batman fans will have the rare opportunity to purchase The World's Greatest Batman Collection. This once-in-a-lifetime sale coincides with the release of the latest Batman movie, "Batman Begins." This personalized collection, with over 4000 pieces of treasured Batman and Superhero memorabilia, is being sold as part of the estate of the late Ian Mansfield Rothkerch, an accomplished young writer whose work includes a yet-to-be- produced Batman screenplay highly acclaimed by Batman fans worldwide. Proceeds will go to charity.

Contact: Tom Mariam, Mariam Communications, +1-914-939-4294, tom@mariam.biz

3. Play Free Poker Online at UltimateBet.net and Win a Seat at the Televised Poker Tournament on Fox Sports Net and a Chance at $250,000

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2964061

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AP PHOTOEXPRESS: PRN#6

Caption: Play poker with Team UB. Back row: Jim "KrazyKanuck" Worth, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Phil Hellmuth, Antonio Esfandiari. Front row: Jack McClelland, Annie Duke, Russ Hamilton. The UltimateBet.net World Poker Challenge. Win a seat to a televised final table and play for a prize pool of $250,000 in your home. Download the UltimateBet.net software and play. Hosted by the Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles California and televised by Fox Sports Net every Saturday night at 11PM beginning June 18, 2005.

Contact: Alison Graham of Much and House, +1-323-965-0852, agraham@muchandhousepr.com, for UltimateBet.net

4. CMT Reveals the Top 12 Greatest Duets in Spectacular Concert Event Idol-Winner Carrie Underwood Makes Nashville Debut Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Take Top Duet

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967262

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH063

Caption: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers rehearse their hit duet "Islands In The Stream" for the CMT's 100 GREATEST DUETS concert. A celebration of the Top 12 duets in country music history, the concert included live performances by 21 of country music's biggest artists, including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers and more. The two-hour concert will round out a remarkable six-hour special, CMT 100 GREATEST DUETS, which airs on Saturday, September 17.

Contact: Amanda Murphy, +1-615-335-8408, amanda.murphy@cmt.com, or Lisa Chader, +1-615-335-8405, lisa.chader@cmt.com, both of CMT

5. TV Land To Celebrate 50 Years of Warner Bros. Television Hits With 50-Hour Programming Marathon

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965809

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/CLTU047

Caption: TV Land salutes Warner Bros. 50th anniversary with a 50 hour programming marathon featuring episodes from Warner Bros. television library, including the iconic superhero Wonder Woman.

Contact: Rachel Lizerbram of TV Land, +1-212-846-4412; or Ariana Urbontof MTV Networks, +1-310-752-8079

6. MILKPEP

Editors are advised that a high-resolution photo for MILKPEP of Bebe Neuwirth is available. There is no accompanying press release.

NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/CGMILKPEP

Caption: Neuwirth, "It figures. Singing, dancing and acting and keeping a killer figure isn't easy. And after all the years I've spent in the spotlight, who knew the best kept secret is already in my fridge? Recent studies suggest that including 24 ounces of low fat or fat-free milk a day in a reduced calorie diet may help you lose more weight than cutting calories alone so you stay lean and strong. Now, that's something to sing about.

Contact: Colleen Cone for MILKPEP, +1-312-988-2365

7. Exclusive Cargo Survey Reveals: What Women Want

From First Date Clothes to Hairstyles, Over 1000 Weigh in on How to Attract the Opposite Sex.

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967836

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH094

Caption: July/Aug Cargo Magazine.

Contact: Susan Martin, +1-212-286-4121, susan_martin@condenast.com, or Mistrella Murphy, +1-212-286-2606, mistrella_murphy@condenast.com, both of Conde Nast, both for Cargo Magazine

8. Adelphia Introduces Adelphia Music for Its High-Speed Internet Customers

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967793

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Photo #1: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATH030-a

Caption: Offering access to more than 1.5 million music tracks, Adelphia Music provides Adelphia's high-speed Internet customers with access to exclusive song titles, music videos, editorial play lists and other features, all of which are available in CD quality audio. Adelphia Music can be found on the company's new high-speed Internet customer home page, www.adelphia.net.

Photo #2: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATH030-b

Caption: Featuring some of the most popular subscription-only online content, Adelphia Communications is launching Adelphia NetPak, a premium subscription option offering its high-speed Internet customers with access to sites including AmericanGreetings.com, MLB.com, Clever Island, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Shockwave.com GameBlast, CNN.com, and weather.com(R). Adelphia NetPak can be found on the company's new high-speed Internet customer home page, www.adelphia.net.

Contact: Erica Stull of Adelphia Communications Corporation, +1-303-268-6502, erica.stull@adelphia.com

9. 'You Eediot!,' Television's Twisted Twosome Join TV Land For One Night Only

Network Celebrates the June 28th DVD Release of Ren & Stimpy: Seasons Three and a Halfish with Hilarious Four-Episode Marathon

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2968034

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH133

Caption: The twisted misadventures of insane Chihuahua, "Ren," and his "eediot" sidekick feline, "Stimpy," join TV Land for one night only when the network airs a two-hour marathon of the duo's most memorable episodes on Friday, June 17 from 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. ET/PT.

Contact: Jennifer Zaldivar of TV Land & Nick at Nite, +1-212-846-8964; Ariana Urbont of MTV Networks, +1-310-752-8079

10. Disneyland Comes to Washington

- Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Receives Two Ride Vehicles From Disneyland -

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2968016

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050606/LAM109-a

Caption: On the eve of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and a giant Tea Cup arrive in Washington on their way to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. These priceless original Disneyland ride vehicles will be unveiled June 9th at the Smithsonian in an exhibit celebrating the inspiration and imagination of Walt Disney's original park, Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Contact: Valeska Hilbig, or Stephanie Montgomery, both of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, +1-202-633-3129; or Angela Bliss, or Ken Langdon, both of Disneyland, +1-714-781-4500

11. IT'S ALL SHINY AND NEW - VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week of June 10 - June 16, 2005

Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week:

Charlie Bucket Makes The Cut and Mary Kate and Ashley Are at the Top of the Heap

VH1 Premieres '100 Greatest Kid Stars' in a 5-Night Series Hosted by Christopher Knight Beginning Monday, June 13 9PM

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967926

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH118

Caption: Premiering Monday, June 13 at 9pm, Christopher Knight hosts VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars," a 5-night series of one-hour episodes counting down the greatest kid stars of all time.

Contact: Michelle Clark of VH1, +1-212-846-5576, or Ariana Urbont of MTVN, +1-310-752-8079

12. Summertime Gets Soaked! as Atari Prepares for June 21 Launch of 'RollerCoaster Tycoon(R) 3: Soaked!'

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967595

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/NYTH032

Caption: An image from Atari's RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!

Contact: Ann Mangold, +1-212-338-0077 x312, ann@highwatergroup.com, of HighWater Group PR

13. Decades of Ties and Socks for Dad on Father's Day Revealed in Historical Newspapers Collection on Ancestry.com

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2967279

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/LATHFNS2-b

Caption: "Finest Gifts for Fathers Day," Father's Day advertisement in the Syracuse Herald-Journal, June 7, 1946

Contact: Mary-Kay Evans of MyFamily.com, Inc., +1-801-705-7378, for Ancestry.com

14. Anthony Nak Wins Coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Award

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966980

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050608/NYW135

Caption: Anthony Camargo and Nak Armstrong of Anthony Nak backstage after winning the CFDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for accessory design.

Contact: Candice Koch of Exposed Public Relations, +1-212-625-3350

15. First Shark Ray in America Tests the Water at Newport Aquarium

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2966439

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050608/CLW002

Caption: Newport Aquarium in Newport, Ky., will be the first and only institution in the Western Hemisphere to display a shark ray, beginning on June 10. This new permanent addition to the Aquarium's collection will make it one of only five institutions in the world with this species on display. This rare female shark ray, named Sweet Pea, will call the Aquarium's Surrounded by Sharks exhibit home. Visit www.newportaquarium.com or call Jill Isaacs: 859-815-1432.

Contact: Jill Isaacs of Newport Aquarium, +1-859-815-1432, or +1-513-478-8755

16. The Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car as a Concept Vehicle

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965493

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/NYTU008

Caption: Mercedes-Benz bionic car.

Contact: Eva Lenhardt, +49-711-17-92311, eva.lenhardt@daimlerchrysler.com, or Norbert Giesen, +49-711-17-96422, norbert.giesen@daimlerchrysler.com, both of DaimlerChrysler

17. New Wave of Luxury and Style Revealed at Shutters on the Beach as Santa Monica's Premier Beachfront Property Redefines the Brand and Unveils Its Reinvention

Full text of the release is available at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=2965227

An accompanying high-resolution photo is available at: NEWSCOM: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050607/LATU047

Caption: Shutters on the Beach re-invented room designed by Michael S. Smith.

Contact: Jill Eisenstadt-Chayet, jec@fullpic.com, or Marisa Zafran, mzafran@fullpic.com, both of Full Picture, +1-310-281-8080, for Shutters on the Beach

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