BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- Academy Award® winners Jeff
Bridges (Crazy Heart), and George Clooney (Up in the Air), Academy Award®
nominee, Golden Globe® and SAG Award® nominee Ewan McGregor (Angels &
Demons), and two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
star in Overture Films' The Men Who Stare At Goats, a comedic look at real
life events that are almost too bizarre to believe, available on DVD and
Blu-ray Tuesday, March 23rd from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Directed by
Academy Award® nominee Grant Heslov (Good Night, and Good Luck) from a
screenplay by Peter Straughan (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People), The
Men Who Stare At Goats follows a reporter (McGregor) who gets way more than
he bargained for when he accompanies an enigmatic Special Forces operator
(Clooney) on a mind-boggling mission.
Featuring a supporting cast... (more)
NASHVILLE, TN -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 --
WHO: Los Angeles-based duo, The Good Listeners, featuring Clark Stiles and
Nathan Khyber recently released their documentary and album, Don't Quit You
Daydream, via iTunes (itunes.com/dontquityourdaydream). WHAT: Don't Quit Your
Daydream will be premiering at the Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) and will be
available for viewing two days (April 21-22) of the eight-day festival that
begins on April 15. In addition to supporting the screenings, The Good
Listeners will be performing at the festival's closing party. Don't Quit Your
Daydrea... (more)
dreamGEAR® — a leading provider of high-quality and cutting-edge
accessories for all video game platforms, and iPhone™, iPod® and other MP3
players — has named industry veteran and acclaimed author Ben Kugler as
chief operating officer (COO). A well-known entrepreneur, Kugler brings more
than 35 years of experience owning and operating large and small companies in
various related fields. He joins dreamGEAR, named one of the fastest-growing
private companies by Inc. magazine in 2009, after spending 14 years as CEO of
DV&A (Distribution Video & Audio).
“Ben Kugler’s versatile back... (more)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today
announced that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has
joined its year-long campaign to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of
President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into
law. The NFLPA has "Joined the List," a group of more than 100 celebrities
including actors, musicians and athletes, who have lent their names to raise
awareness with their fans, through Web and fan sites, and social networking
profiles.
In addition to the NFLPA, 16 players - inclu... (more)
My friend Steve Kayser, a media relations director and prolific writer,
recently shared a brilliant interview he conducted with Robert McKee,
legendary guru of Hollywood storytelling and best-selling author of
“STORY."
Steve posed the question to McKee: "Can the principles of his classic book
“STORY” be used in the complex sales process?"
The answer was decidedly "yes."
The thought-provoking interview delves into the power of story in
presentations, the impact of being honest and flawed in your story, and the
importance of making story personal for the audience... (more)
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