7.08.2009
7.06.2009
6.26.2009
Deborah Cox Remembers Michael...
http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Singer_Deborah_Cox_remembers_Michael_Jackson-7017.aspx
6.25.2009
Man in the Mirror
To say that Michael Jackson had an impact on my childhood would be one of the only times Rox would utter an understatement. He made me move, he made me sing, he gave me something in common with the african american girls that played basketball alongside my sister. Today feels very similar to the day I found out Princess Diana had died. However, with Diana's death I thought I lost a friend. With Michael Jackson's death I feel like I've lost a part of my childhood -- that very formidable time when things really could have gone either way, you know? Dealing with celebrities you realize how isolated they either make themselves or others who want to ensure that they stay on the coat-tails and payroll create the isolation for them. When it happens to you at 5 years old -- your reality is far from "our" reality. Yes, there were monkeys and Madonna and Liz; there was black then white (but it didn't matter if he were black or white, right?). At the end of pop culture, people will be talking about when they first heard a Michael Jackson or Jackson Five song and first saw that sweet little boy with the golden voice and flood light charisma. They also will remember how they found out about, where they found out about and how they felt about...the news of Michael Jackson's neverland finally coming to a close. I hope he finds peace finally. And I hope people are finally respectful of not only the man but the boy that could sing, move and get people off their asses and dancin'! Michael, you should be very proud of the face -- whether boy or man -- that you saw when you looked -- and when you look -- in the mirror.
6.24.2009
SexyCheaterDrunkerdBack?
A night out with the boys may get Justin Timberlake in hot water with girlfriend Jessica Biel.
According to an eyewitness, the singer was in party mode at Chelsea hot spot Avenue one recent night.
"Usually Justin is pretty in control, but he was acting pretty crazy," our spy tells Page Six. "He was drinking tequila all night. At one point, he cleared out a little space and started break dancing. He was bumping into people and spilling drinks. It was hilarious."
Our source also says that at one point, Lindsay Lohan, currently off with on-again, off-again girlfriend Samantha Ronson, tried to dance with Timberlake, but "he shooed her away."
But that didn't stop Timberlake from later cozying up to an unidentified brunette partygoer. "It definitely wasn't Jessica," laughs our source. "He was pretty drunk."
Later that night, Lohan ended up posting a thinly veiled message on her Twitter account, "where's jb cheater" — seemingly referring to Timberlake's girlfriend, Biel. The next day, she added, "Why do people cheat?" But she eventually backtracked, claiming that both messages had been sent by someone who'd hacked into her Twitter account.
Football & The Conga
The Dolphins are merging with Miami Sound Machine and Margaritaville.
Singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are buying a "very small'' ownership stake in the NFL team, a person familiar with the deal said Monday. The person requested anonymity because the deal won't be announced until Thursday by owner Stephen Ross.
Seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan has had hits with Miami Sound Machine and as a solo artist. Ross began a partnership in May with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville enterprise, which includes Land Shark Lager.
Singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are buying a "very small'' ownership stake in the NFL team, a person familiar with the deal said Monday. The person requested anonymity because the deal won't be announced until Thursday by owner Stephen Ross.
Seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan has had hits with Miami Sound Machine and as a solo artist. Ross began a partnership in May with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville enterprise, which includes Land Shark Lager.
6.15.2009
Cows and Pigs Fart
Sir Paul McCartney and his family launched a campaign urging people to reject meat and go vegetarian once a week to help combat climate change.
Together with his daughters Stella and Mary, his son James, and other A-list stars including Yoko Ono, Chris Martin, and Sheryl Crow, the former Beatle wants everyone to give up meat on Mondays.
The aim of the campaign, called Meat Free Monday, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s livestock population, thought to be a major cause of global warming.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, meat production is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions. By simply cutting down your meat intake, the laws of supply and demand kick in and together we can reduce the amount of meat in demand. Thus, lowering production and reducing greenhouse gases! We think this is a really great way to make an easy change that will have an enormous impact on our planet if everyone takes part.
Visit www.supportmfm.org to support the campaign and learn more.
6.11.2009
CHEAP TRICK DOES "SGT PEPPER LIVE!"
“SGT. PEPPER LIVE” FEATURING CHEAP TRICK EXCLUSIVE LAS VEGAS HILTON ENGAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 17-19, 21-23 TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 13 AT 10 A.M.
"Sgt. Pepper Live,” featuring Cheap Trick, will be presented at the Las Vegas Hilton September 13-15, 17-19 and 21-23 in a Bill Edwards Presents, Inc. production. The performances, with special musical guests to be announced, will feature a full symphony orchestra, audio production by Geoff Emerick and set design by René Lagler.
“One of America’s greatest bands ever, doing their live interpretation of this classic rock album, an album nobody believed could be performed outside the recording studio, sets a new standard for rock and entertainment in Las Vegas,” said Ken Ciancimino, executive vice president of the Las Vegas Hilton.
“We are going to make rock ‘n’ roll history by incorporating this legendary American rock group with the music of the Beatles,” said Bill Edwards, producer. “This is a groundbreaking performance that everyone said couldn’t be done live, but Cheap Trick has perfected it.”
In contrast to other shows in Las Vegas, tickets will be priced affordably, starting at $65. Previous performances of “Sgt. Pepper Live” featuring Cheap Trick drew tens of thousands of fans for sold-out performances in Los Angeles, selling more than 53,000 tickets.
Best known for their classic singles, “I Want You To Want Me” and “Surrender,” American power-pop progenitors Cheap Trick recorded the album, All Shook Up in 1980 with Sir George Martin and Geoff Emerick, producer and engineer of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Emerick will continue to be in charge of the audio production for “Sgt. Pepper Live.” He received Grammy Awards for the engineering of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road. The special engagement will be performed in the legendary Hilton Theater, home to Elvis Presley (who entertained for 837 consecutive performances) and superstar Barry Manilow.
Tickets for “Sgt. Pepper Live” featuring Cheap Trick, Sept.13-15, 17-19 and 21-23 (all at 8 p.m.) are priced at $65, $80 and $95. All ticket prices exclude tax and fees and can be purchased at the Las Vegas Hilton box office or by logging onto www.lvhilton.com, www.vegas.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or phone at 702-732-5755 or 1-800-222-5361. Tickets are on sale Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m.
6.09.2009
Prime Time Emmy Awards Announced
September 12th for the Creative Emmys and September 13th for the Prime Time Emmys which will be on CBS this year. Christina Applegate better, I mean HAD BETTER win! And that's my story!
6.08.2009
"Billy" Meet Tony...Tony Loves "Billy"
"Billy Elliot the Musical," an underdog story about a boy who dreams of dancing, and "God of Carnage," an acid-tinged social satire, took top honors at the 63rd annual theater awards show Sunday night. "The Norman Conquests" won for Best Revival. All three shows are from hit runs across the pond. The all-American "Hair" won as Best Musical Revival.
"Billy Elliot" won 10 Tonys, including the coveted Best Musical, the most of any show in the three-hour celebration of Broadway excellence. "God of Carnage," a dark comedy of middle-class liberals by French author Yasmina Reza, author of the award-winning "Art," won Best Play.
"Carnage" also spelled Tony triumph for best actress Marcia Gay Harden and director Matthew Warchus, a double nominee who was also up for "Conquests." Warchus said backstage, "I usually think of best directors winning for long plays and moving lots of scenery around, not orchestrating invisible emotions."
Geoffrey Rush took home Best Actor Tony for his portrayal of a dying monarch in the tragicomic "Exit the King."
The evening's first acting award, Featured Actor in a Play, went to Roger Robinson for August Wilson's stirring drama of black Americans in 1911 Pittsburgh, "Joe Turner's Come and Gone."
Angela Lansbury took home the Tony for Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as a psychic medium in a revival of Noel Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit," about a writer bedeviled by the ghost of his late wife.
It was her fifth win, tying her with Julie Harris, and had the Radio City crowd on its feet. Featured performances in musicals brought emotional speeches from Karen Olivo, who won for her fiery take on Anita in "West Side Story," and Gregory Jbara, who plays the dedicated dad in "Billy Elliot."
Stephen Daldry won for his direction of "Billy Elliot," and called the three rotating Billys "three great gifts to Broadway."That teenage trio - David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish - danced off with Best Actor in a Musical honors, the first time three actors were nominated for one role.
The show, based on the 2000 film about a ballet-obsessed kid, also danced away with awards for book, choreography, sets, lights and sound. It tied with "Next to Normal" for best orchestrations. In one of the night's surprises, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's "Normal" score beat Elton John and Lee Hall's songs in "Billy Elliot."
People Get "Up" with a "Hangover"
Buoyed no doubt by repeat business and premium 3-D ticket prices, Disney/Pixar's "Up" lifted past the bona fide surprise hit "The Hangover" to be the first film of the summer to land at number one at the box office two weekends in a row.
Early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office have "Up" grossing an estimated $44.2 million to "The Hangover's" $43.3 million, a less than $1 million difference that gives the R-rated comedy a chance to push to the top spot once actual figures are released tomorrow. Regardless of the final numbers, "Up's" estimated total gross of $137 million places it firmly in the upper echelon of Pixar earners.
Even if "The Hangover" doesn't pop enough of "Up's" balloons to make it to No. 1, stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis and director Todd Phillips (Old School) have a lot to celebrate. Not only did the film pull in an outstanding "A" CinemaScore rating, the craziest-bachelor-party-ever dude-fest managed to draw in just about as many women as it did men.
That bodes well for the film's staying power through the rest of the month, where its stiffest comedy competition will be the high-concept, ancient times Jack Black/Michael Cera flick "Year One" in two weeks. And if "Land of the Lost's" box office fate is anything to go by, Black and Cera should be certainly concerned. The high-concept comedy under-performed with $19.5 million for third place, nowhere near star Will Ferrell's best opening weekends.
Worse yet, the film earned a dismal C+ CinemaScore average; audiences 35 to 49, ostensibly the age group that would best remember the original 1970s kids TV series on which the film is based, gave it a D+. Ouch.
"My Life in Ruins," star Nia Vardalos' return to movies after a five year absence, opened to just $3.2 million on 1100 screens -- which, actually, is slightly better than "My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" first weekend in wide release, but it's probably best not to expect Greek lighting to strike twice.
By contrast, the indie road dramedy "Away We Go" weathered mixed reviews to bank an estimated $143,000 on just four screens, for an outstanding $36,000 per screen average.
Meanwhile, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" took fourth place with $14.6 million, a solid 40 percent drop for a $127.3 three-week total.
"Star Trek" continued its fantastic run, dropping just 33 percent with $8.4 million for fifth place and $222 million overall.
Sam Raimi's horror-fest "Drag Me to Hell" disappointed again, dropping 54 percent for a 7th place finish of $7.3 million, bringing in $28.5 million in two weeks.
And "Angels & Demons" -- which slipped to No. 8 with $6.5 million in U.S. box office for a $116 million stateside total -- broke past $400 million in global earnings, making it the highest grossing film worldwide for
Early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office have "Up" grossing an estimated $44.2 million to "The Hangover's" $43.3 million, a less than $1 million difference that gives the R-rated comedy a chance to push to the top spot once actual figures are released tomorrow. Regardless of the final numbers, "Up's" estimated total gross of $137 million places it firmly in the upper echelon of Pixar earners.
Even if "The Hangover" doesn't pop enough of "Up's" balloons to make it to No. 1, stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis and director Todd Phillips (Old School) have a lot to celebrate. Not only did the film pull in an outstanding "A" CinemaScore rating, the craziest-bachelor-party-ever dude-fest managed to draw in just about as many women as it did men.
That bodes well for the film's staying power through the rest of the month, where its stiffest comedy competition will be the high-concept, ancient times Jack Black/Michael Cera flick "Year One" in two weeks. And if "Land of the Lost's" box office fate is anything to go by, Black and Cera should be certainly concerned. The high-concept comedy under-performed with $19.5 million for third place, nowhere near star Will Ferrell's best opening weekends.
Worse yet, the film earned a dismal C+ CinemaScore average; audiences 35 to 49, ostensibly the age group that would best remember the original 1970s kids TV series on which the film is based, gave it a D+. Ouch.
"My Life in Ruins," star Nia Vardalos' return to movies after a five year absence, opened to just $3.2 million on 1100 screens -- which, actually, is slightly better than "My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" first weekend in wide release, but it's probably best not to expect Greek lighting to strike twice.
By contrast, the indie road dramedy "Away We Go" weathered mixed reviews to bank an estimated $143,000 on just four screens, for an outstanding $36,000 per screen average.
Meanwhile, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" took fourth place with $14.6 million, a solid 40 percent drop for a $127.3 three-week total.
"Star Trek" continued its fantastic run, dropping just 33 percent with $8.4 million for fifth place and $222 million overall.
Sam Raimi's horror-fest "Drag Me to Hell" disappointed again, dropping 54 percent for a 7th place finish of $7.3 million, bringing in $28.5 million in two weeks.
And "Angels & Demons" -- which slipped to No. 8 with $6.5 million in U.S. box office for a $116 million stateside total -- broke past $400 million in global earnings, making it the highest grossing film worldwide for
6.07.2009
Deborah Cox Green with Envy?
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DEBORAH COX, CHART-TOPPING SINGER/ACTRESS AND PRIDE MAIN STAGE PERFORMER, NAMED NATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR “GREEN WITH PRIDE” INITIATIVE LAUNCHING
AT L.A. PRIDE, JUNE 13-14
"Green With Pride” to Show LGBT Community that Going Green is Easy, Smart and Stylish and Offers Attendees Chance to Meet Ms. Cox on Saturday, June 13
June 8, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) “The “Green With Pridetm interactive initiative, debuting next to the Main Stage at L.A. PRIDE in West Hollywood, June 13-14, names multi-platinum and chart-dominating singer/actress Deborah Cox “National Green With Pride Ambassador.” Ms. Cox, a global Pride festival favorite whose #1 dance hits include “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here,” "House is Not a Home" and her current smash -- marking her 10th time at number one -- “Beautiful U R” from her latest CD “The Promise,” among many others, has been a supporter of the LGBT community for years. She also has been a believer when it comes to green issues and doing your part to help the environment. “Green With Pride presented by Clear2Go” is designed as a fun, accessible and ‘edutaining’ experience that will feature sustainable products, services and easy-to-use green tips over the 2-day festival.
Prior to her performance on the Main Stage, L.A. PRIDE attendees will get an exclusive chance to meet Ms. Cox up-close-and-personal during an autograph session in the “Green With Pride presented by Clear2Go” area on Saturday, June 13, from 5-6 p.m.
“Thankfully I have a job that I absolutely love and a family that I am so blessed with but that means everything I do has to be efficient and I have to feel really good about it,” said Cox. “I literally was just having the light bulbs changed and replaced with energy-efficient ones throughout my home when I got the call from the guys at “Green With Pride.” I was so excited about the initiative, and the fact that it was launching in L.A. where I’ll be performing made everything a natural fit. I love that the area is designed in a way that informs me and I don’t have to turn my world upside down to make an impact on our planet; even one small change collectively makes a huge difference.”
“Green With Pride” L.A. would not be possible without our diverse partners. We’re proud that our Presenting Sponsor of “Green With Pride” for both L.A. PRIDE and San Diego Pride is Clear2Go™, a reusable water bottle with its own replaceable filter. Additional sponsors announced today include Time-Warner Cable/Planet Green, Lavera Skincare, LifeSource Whole-House Water Systems, AGL Grass, Environmental Solar Design, June 15, Ahh Natural, 4-rth, Green and Greener, Reuseniks, U.S. Green Building Council, Global Green USA, and Gay for Good, which join previously announced Method Home Products, LivingGreen.com, WowGreen, Caterpillars Creations Candles, and Harpiris Energy's SunCache Solar Water Heating System.
“When Joe Keenan and I created “Green With Pride,” we wanted it to be educational, fun and accessible. It’s going to show people how easy it is to go green, whether you’re prepared for major change or whether you could only make one small change right now,” said Ron Roecker, president/founder, Enfluence Group, and co-producer of GWP. “Deborah is like-minded and understands the urgency, cares about her family and our planet, and values our community deeply. We are thrilled to have her as our national ambassador and can’t thank her enough for helping to ensure our dance floor and our planet are always full of energy. Ms. Cox, Beautiful U R, indeed.”
"The LGBT community always has been at the forefront of trends, and New Avenue Marketing was founded because Corporate America started understanding the potential of this influential audience," said Keenan. "And with Enfluence Group's extensive work in the green/sustainability space, Ron and I decided that we wanted to help show everyone that going green could be stylish with fantastic, simple and realistic sustainable products and services that can be incorporated into daily life. This is an urgent issue that the public seems to be embracing, and we think it's time for our community to lead the parade.”
The Green of Green With Pride
“Green With Pride” will be executed in the greenest possible manner, including eco-friendly printing and a carbon off-set which renders the experience carbon neutral. New Avenue Marketing & Enfluence Group also have offset their carbon emissions for 2009 with Carbonfund.org, one of the country’s leading carbon offset organizations. The partnership allows the organizations to reduce their daily climate impact, as Carbonfund.org supports renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects.
Deborah Cox and “The Promise”
Look for Deborah Cox’s latest CD “The Promise” in stores and online now. “Beautiful U R” just reached #1 on the current Billboard Dance Charts giving her 10 number one hits to date, and second single “Saying Goodbye” is already in Radio & Records top 30. Visit www.DeborahCox.com and Myspace.com/deborahcox.
Creators/Producers of “Green With Pride”
"Green with Pride" was created by two entrepreneurs from right here in L.A., friends Joe Keenan and Ron Roecker. Keenan is the President/Founder of New Avenue Marketing which specializes in connecting brands with consumers through face-to-face marketing solutions focusing on the LGBT and green markets (www.newavenuemarketing.com), and he oversees the production and marketing of the GWP area; Roecker, president of Enfluence Group, a communications company that helps consumer brands and non-profits navigate the tricky but scenic intersection of Corporate America and Entertainment (www.EnfluenceGroup.com), handles the publicity and promotion of GWP.
“Green With Pride presented by Clear2Go” will continue to paint our community green as it heads to San Diego Pride next, July 18-19.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Ron Roecker Kimberly Moran-Blad
Enfluence Group Enfluence Group
ron@enfluencegroup.com kimberly@enfluencegroup.com
310.384.5641 818.694.3103
"Leave My Kelly Alone!!" Roxy
On the heels of her single 'My Life Would Suck Without You,' singer Kelly Clarkson has announced that her life would be just fine without another critical word on her weight. The original 'American Idol' tells the hosts of the Kyle and Jackie O Show in Australia that she's getting tired of the public's fascination with her size.
"For seven years it's been happening. It's like, 'OK cool, the fat joke,'" she said during the interview, Us magazine reports.
Clarkson insists, "I love my body. I'm very much OK with it. I don't think artists are ever the ones who have the problem with their weight, it is other people."
The singer also takes issue with persistent rumors about her romantic life, which range from speculation on her sexuality to questions about her long-term single status.
"The rumors are not helping me on the dating front!" she says. "I prefer the boys. I'm extremely flattered when I do get hit on by girls, and I think it's hot, but I'm not into it. I like boys."
Atta Girl!!
6.04.2009
Green, Gay & Deborah Cox!
SINGING/ACTING SENSATION AND CHART-TOPPER DEBORAH COX NAMED NATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR “GREEN WITH PRIDE” INITIATIVE LAUNCHING AT L.A. PRIDE JUNE 13-14
"Green with Pride”Interactive Area Designed as ‘Edutaining’ Way to Introduce
LGBT Community to Latest in Accessible, Efficient, Sustainable and Cost-Saving
Products and Services that are Easily Incorporated into Every Day Life
The first ever "Green with Pride" Interactive initiative, which debuts at this year's L.A. PRIDE Festival, June 13-14 next to the Main Stage, named multi-platinum and chart-dominating singer/actress Deborah Cox as National “Green With Pride” Ambassador. Ms. Cox, a global pride festival favorite whose #1 dance hits include “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here” and current chart-topper “Beautiful U R” from her latest CD “The Promise,” has been a supporter of the LGBT community for years, as well as a believer in the power of green, so representing “Green With Pride” hits all the right notes. Ms. Cox will be signing autographs and gabbin’ green in the “Green With Pride” area, which is next to the Main Stage, on Saturday, June 13 prior to her performance. The interactive area, designed as a fun, accessible and ‘edutaining’ area featuring sustainable products, services and easy-to-use green tips debuts at L.A. PRIDE, June 13-14, and continues painting the community green as it visits San Diego’s Gay Pride festival, July 18-19, 2009.
“Thankfully I have a job that I absolutely love and a family that I am so blessed with but that means everything I do has to be efficient and I have to feel really good about it,” said Cox. “I literally was just having the light bulbs changed and replaced with energy-efficient ones throughout my home when I got the call from the guys at “Green With Pride.” I was so excited about the initiative and the fact that it was launching in L.A. where I’ll be performing made everything just seem like such a natural fit. And I love that the area was designed in a way that lets me know I don’t have to turn my world upside down to make an impact on our planet; even one small change collectively makes a huge difference.”
“Green With Pride” L.A. would not be possible without the support of those organizations and corporations who have been thinking green longer than most - and it's paying off for everyone! We’re proud to announce that our Presenting Sponsor of “Green With Pride” for both LA PRIDE and San Diego Gay Pride is Clear2Go™, a water bottle with filter alternative to disposable bottled water. Additional sponsors announced include Time-Warner Cable, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX , XX, XXm XX and XX, which join previously announced Method Home, WowGreen, Caterpillars Candles, Harpiris Energy's SunCache solar water heating system.
“When Joe and I were brainstorming what “Green With Pride” would stand for and look like, we knew that we wanted an area that was educational, fun, accessible and showed people how easy it was to go green, whether you were a passionate environmentalist or someone that could only make a small change right now,” said Roecker. “Deborah is like-minded and understands the urgency, cares about her family and our planet, and values our community deeply. We are thrilled to have her as our national ambassador and couldn’t thank her enough for helping to ensure our dance floor and our planet are always bright and sunny; Ms. Cox, Beautiful U R, indeed.”
"Green with Pride" was created by two entrepreneurs from right here in L.A., friends Joe Keenan and Ron Roecker. Keenan is the President/Founder of New Avenue Marketing which specializes in connecting brands with consumers through face-to-face marketing solutions focusing on the LGBT and green markets (www.newavenuemarketing.com), and he oversees the production and marketing of the GWP area; Roecker, president of Enfluence Group, a communications company that helps consumer brands and non-profits navigate the tricky but scenic intersection of Corporate America and Entertainment (www.EnfluenceGroup.com), handles the publicity and promotion of GWP.
“Green With Pride” will be executed in the greenest possible manner, including eco-friendly printing and a carbon off-set rendering the experience carbon neutral. Both New Avenue and Enfluence Group have carbon-offset their daily business activities and practices simply because they both think green definitely is “in” and it needs to stay that way. Both New Avenue Marketing and Enfluence Group are proud partners with Carbronfree.org.
"Green with Pride" also will be a part of the celebration during San Diego Gay Pride Festival, July 18-19.
For information on how you or your organization might be able to participate, contact Joe Keenan at 323.571.1125. For all media inquiries, contact Ron Roecker at ron@enfluencegroup.com.
Look for Deborah Cox’s latest hit CD “The Promise” in stores and online now. “Beautiful U R” already #1 on the current Dance Charts and second single XXX(??). Visit www.DeborahCox.com (VERIFY)
# # #
MEDIA CONTACT:
Ron Roecker
Enfluence Group
ron@enfluencegroup.com
310.384.5641
Kimberly Moran-Blad
Enfluence Group
Kimberly@enfluencegroup.com
818.694.3103
"Green with Pride”Interactive Area Designed as ‘Edutaining’ Way to Introduce
LGBT Community to Latest in Accessible, Efficient, Sustainable and Cost-Saving
Products and Services that are Easily Incorporated into Every Day Life
The first ever "Green with Pride" Interactive initiative, which debuts at this year's L.A. PRIDE Festival, June 13-14 next to the Main Stage, named multi-platinum and chart-dominating singer/actress Deborah Cox as National “Green With Pride” Ambassador. Ms. Cox, a global pride festival favorite whose #1 dance hits include “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here” and current chart-topper “Beautiful U R” from her latest CD “The Promise,” has been a supporter of the LGBT community for years, as well as a believer in the power of green, so representing “Green With Pride” hits all the right notes. Ms. Cox will be signing autographs and gabbin’ green in the “Green With Pride” area, which is next to the Main Stage, on Saturday, June 13 prior to her performance. The interactive area, designed as a fun, accessible and ‘edutaining’ area featuring sustainable products, services and easy-to-use green tips debuts at L.A. PRIDE, June 13-14, and continues painting the community green as it visits San Diego’s Gay Pride festival, July 18-19, 2009.
“Thankfully I have a job that I absolutely love and a family that I am so blessed with but that means everything I do has to be efficient and I have to feel really good about it,” said Cox. “I literally was just having the light bulbs changed and replaced with energy-efficient ones throughout my home when I got the call from the guys at “Green With Pride.” I was so excited about the initiative and the fact that it was launching in L.A. where I’ll be performing made everything just seem like such a natural fit. And I love that the area was designed in a way that lets me know I don’t have to turn my world upside down to make an impact on our planet; even one small change collectively makes a huge difference.”
“Green With Pride” L.A. would not be possible without the support of those organizations and corporations who have been thinking green longer than most - and it's paying off for everyone! We’re proud to announce that our Presenting Sponsor of “Green With Pride” for both LA PRIDE and San Diego Gay Pride is Clear2Go™, a water bottle with filter alternative to disposable bottled water. Additional sponsors announced include Time-Warner Cable, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX , XX, XXm XX and XX, which join previously announced Method Home, WowGreen, Caterpillars Candles, Harpiris Energy's SunCache solar water heating system.
“When Joe and I were brainstorming what “Green With Pride” would stand for and look like, we knew that we wanted an area that was educational, fun, accessible and showed people how easy it was to go green, whether you were a passionate environmentalist or someone that could only make a small change right now,” said Roecker. “Deborah is like-minded and understands the urgency, cares about her family and our planet, and values our community deeply. We are thrilled to have her as our national ambassador and couldn’t thank her enough for helping to ensure our dance floor and our planet are always bright and sunny; Ms. Cox, Beautiful U R, indeed.”
"Green with Pride" was created by two entrepreneurs from right here in L.A., friends Joe Keenan and Ron Roecker. Keenan is the President/Founder of New Avenue Marketing which specializes in connecting brands with consumers through face-to-face marketing solutions focusing on the LGBT and green markets (www.newavenuemarketing.com), and he oversees the production and marketing of the GWP area; Roecker, president of Enfluence Group, a communications company that helps consumer brands and non-profits navigate the tricky but scenic intersection of Corporate America and Entertainment (www.EnfluenceGroup.com), handles the publicity and promotion of GWP.
“Green With Pride” will be executed in the greenest possible manner, including eco-friendly printing and a carbon off-set rendering the experience carbon neutral. Both New Avenue and Enfluence Group have carbon-offset their daily business activities and practices simply because they both think green definitely is “in” and it needs to stay that way. Both New Avenue Marketing and Enfluence Group are proud partners with Carbronfree.org.
"Green with Pride" also will be a part of the celebration during San Diego Gay Pride Festival, July 18-19.
For information on how you or your organization might be able to participate, contact Joe Keenan at 323.571.1125. For all media inquiries, contact Ron Roecker at ron@enfluencegroup.com.
Look for Deborah Cox’s latest hit CD “The Promise” in stores and online now. “Beautiful U R” already #1 on the current Dance Charts and second single XXX(??). Visit www.DeborahCox.com (VERIFY)
# # #
MEDIA CONTACT:
Ron Roecker
Enfluence Group
ron@enfluencegroup.com
310.384.5641
Kimberly Moran-Blad
Enfluence Group
Kimberly@enfluencegroup.com
818.694.3103
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