Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Food Network Launches the "In the Kitchen" App

On November 4, 2010, Food Network announced the launch of its In the Kitchen App. The app has the capability to run on the iPhone, Ipad and Ipod touch devices and will be sold on the iTunes App store for $1.99. Conveniently, the app will recognize the device it is being downloaded to and launch the appropriate version.

The In the Kitchen App will feature 45,000 recipes from all Food Network chefs. Each recipe will include photos and step-by-step instructions. For those using the app on-the-go, ingredients from recipes can be put into a shopping list, which can be accessed both on and offline. Other features, such as an in-app timer and unit converter, make the cooking process much easier and efficient. During the launch of the In the Kitchen app, the Food Network will feature Thanksgiving recipes and plans to update its seasonal recipes monthly.

Click here to view the press release

The Future of Entertainment Starts Today as Kinect for Xbox 360 Leaps and Lands at Retailers Nationwide

On November 4, New York's Times Square went controller-free, as the Crossroads of the World transformed into a dancing, singing, A-list celebration for the North American launch of Kinect for Xbox 360. A full day of demos, star-studded appearances and a massive choreographed dance routine culminated in an excited line of thousands of fans eagerly waiting to take home the future of entertainment, now available at more than 30,000 retailers nationwide.

Full press release can be found here.



Call of Duty®: Black Ops Launches Worldwide

Nov. 9, 2010 – Activision Publishing (NASDAQ: ATVI) today launches Call of Duty: Black Ops, the most anticipated first-person-shooting game of the year. As the latest of a popular franchise renowned for realistic military settings, Black Ops is set to push the game standard even higher with its new features, including player customization, new online play modes and video recording capabilities. The game is also the first in the series to have 3D compatibility.

The launch has brought a record-setting number of midnight openings world wide, with thousands of retailers opening at midnight to deliver copies to the lining players. The game is released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo DS.

The original press release is located at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/call-of-duty-black-ops-launches-worldwide-106942313.html

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Top Harry Potter Vacation on Location Spots to Visit in Britain

VisitBritain, the national tourist board for England, Scotland and Wales, has prepared a fancy roster of "not-to-be-missed" Harry Potter related locations throughout the UK to welcome the Harry Potter fans right before the eagerly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I hits theaters on November 19, 2010.

The exploring adventure themed in Harry Potter offers two sets of plans for a visit in Britain. Visitors can join different groups with different itinerary depending on their budget. In its eighth year of operation, HP Fan Trips brings Potterholics the best of their past UK tours and adds some new stops along the way. In summer of 2011 Potter fans can ride a steam train along the same path taken by the Hogwarts Express, take a coach tour of the London locations used in the films, and even partake in an exclusive "Hogwarts-style" banquet at Edinburgh Castle.

The press release is here, and the website of VisitBritain to plan the trip is here.

Monday, November 1, 2010

This Thanksgiving, 82 Percent of Cooks Will Try a New Side Dish Recipe, but Don't Mess With the Turkey!

Long the holiday dreaded most by amateur cooks, AllRecipes.com––the #1 Internet recipe resource in the U.S.––aims to satisfy every home cook in America with “Thanksgiving Menu Mania,” themed Thanksgiving menus created from the site’s more than 3,700 Thanksgiving recipes, all contributed by home cooks. And the meal that reigns supreme is the “America’s Choice” Thanksgiving dinner, a complete appetizer-to-turkey-to-dessert menu comprised of the nine best-reviewed Thanksgiving recipes on the site.

Read the full press release here.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Trick-or-Treat: You Are What You Eat at Domino's

As dinnertime arrives on Oct. 31, not only will Domino's deliver pizza right to your door, they have designed an inexpensive idea for a homemade Halloween costume — a slice of pizza!

If you are looking for an original Halloween costume, the Domino's pizza slice is an easy, affordable and creative option for you. Those ready to trick-or-treat, can go to www.facebook.com/dominos and look for the "Halloween" tab for step-by-step instructions on how to make a perfect Domino's pizza slice costume. Make sure to upload photos of your pizza slice costumes on our Facebook page — we look forward to seeing all the creative costumes.

In addition to all this other spooky fun, Domino's wants to see how customers spend Halloween with Domino's Pizza. StartingOct. 21 and until Nov. 3, fans can upload pictures of their ghostly pizza parties, pumpkin carvings or costumes towww.facebook.com/dominos. Pictures that meet Domino's approval will be collected into an album on the Domino's Facebook page. To see the news release, click here.

The Holiday Season Arrives in Los Angeles When The Grove Welcomes Its Eye-Catching 100-Foot Christmas Tree on Monday, November 1

The Grove's Christmas Tree 2007
The Grove in Los Angeles will start the holiday season on November 1st with the delivery of a 100-foot White Fir from Mt. Shasta in Northern California. The 100-foot tree will be taller than iconic 70 to 90 foot Norway Spruce at the Rockefeller Center in New York. A flatbed truck will deliver the tree to the historic Farmer's Market and then will be hoisted up by crane allowing for aerial shots between 7:45am to 8:30am. Adorned with 10,000 lights and 15,000 ornaments, the tree lighting ceremony will take place on November 21st at 7:30pm. To see the full release, click here.

Betty White chooses cutest cat pics

Betty White, animal advocate, has teamed up with Omaha based, Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. and Morris Animal Foundation for the "Happy, Healthy Cat Photo Contest,” in order to raise awareness of feline health and promote their pet products.

The photo contest consists of three categories: cats that represent the happy, healthy theme, cats with their families and cats with the dog(s) in their family. Betty White will choose the Grand Prize winners and runners up.

The Grand Prize winner will have their photo on the cover of AnimalNews and be highlighted in an article in the magazine they'll also receive a giftcard to Petsmart and various items from Sergeant's Pet Care Products. The runners up will also get the Petsmart giftcards and Sergeant's Pet Care Products items.

To view the full press release click here.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Meet the new Myspace

MySpace unveiled its new look and feel today in an effort to reach a wider audience and reclaim a piece of the social media market. The site now features more personalized elements allowing users to connect not only with friends but also with people with similar interests. With a new, fully redesigned beta website, Myspace hopes to reach trend setting youth, especially in the Hispanic community.

Myspace released a collection of new products like the “Right now on Myspace” section, which provides real-time trending topics on the site allowing users to view recently-added music and videos. Myspace also introduced a newly designed logo that embraces its new brand identity, which encourages users to express themselves through Myspace page personalization.

The new Myspace in beta launched today and will be available worldwide by the end of November

Please click here for full press release: PR Newswire

America Sees Double as KFC Issues Halloween Challenge to News Anchors and Fans: Dress Like the Colonel’s ‘Doublicious™ Double’


Need a Halloween costume idea that's "So Good?" As part of its year-long campaign to celebrate founder Colonel Harland Sanders' life and legacy, KFC restaurant chain is issuing a national challenge to dress as the Colonel's Doublicious Double for Halloween. One lucky double will win free KFC Doublicious sandwiches for life.

Wannabe Colonels can upload their photos online or send them via email.

To really spice up the offer, for any national news anchor or talk show host that appears on TV dressed as Colonel Sanders, KFC will make a $250,000 donation in the host's or anchor's name to the Colonel's Scholars Program.

To read the entire press release, click here.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Designate Launches Smartphone Application

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-designate-launches-smartphone-application-105433763.html

The Designate is an on-call fleet of professional drivers that provides transportation for people and their cars to get home safely. The company launched a new Smartphone application that estimates blood alcohol concentration levels and helps users evaluate their ability to drive based on several factors, including sex, weight, number of drinks and type of beverage consumed. The application also indicates whether the user is impaired and offers direct contact information to the Designate. It was created to help people manage their nightlife if they are consuming alcohol. The application was designed by local Michigan companies M10 Mobile Media and Werner Marketing Group. It is free to download but is currently only available to iPhone and Android users.

Powell's Books In Portland, Oregon, Wins Scholastic Bookstore Contest Prize of Store Visit by Suzanne Collins, Bestselling Author of The Hunger Games

Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced today that Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon, has won a store visit from Suzanne Collins, the bestselling author of The Hunger Games trilogy. Powell's was selected as the winner of a Scholastic in-store display contest in conjunction with the publication of Mockingjay, the final book of The Hunger Games trilogy. Participating bookstores were asked to create a display that reflects the look and spirit of Mockingjay. Powell's Books was chosen as the winner based on the overall creativity and style of their submission, and Collins will visit Powell's "City of Books" West Burnside location in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, November 7, 2010.

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Magic Mountain: Now With More Incessant Screaming

Six Flags Magic Mountain in conjunction with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment has built three new roller coasters at their Valencia, CA location. This once again puts them atop the world record for most coasters at a single theme park. The new rides include a mild Kid’s Coaster, the Green Lantern Coaster – set to be released with the Warner Bros. film in 2011 – and the Superman: Escape from Krypton Coaster (which is essentially a redesign of their old Superman coaster). This will bring the total number of coasters at the Magic Mountain theme park to 18, more than any other theme park in the world.

http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/46421/

'Scarrots' Now Available Nationwide

This Halloween Baby Carrots are Making a Comeback as Scarrots

Just in time for Halloween, Bolthouse Farms, an organization led by A Bunch of Carrot Farmers, launched a national campaign for Scarrots. Scarrots are baby carrots offered in a master bag that contains 25 individually wrapped single serving packages. Each package features one of three unique Trick-or-Treat Halloween designs. Every master bag also includes a sealed pouch containing 25 temporary glow-in-the-dark tattoos of masquerading baby carrot characters. This October 31st, Scarrots want you to “Eat ‘EM Like It’s Halloween.” For more information on Scarrots, click here.

Pet Salon Hosts "Howl-o-Ween" Pet Costume Parade

The Dog House Pet Salon in Houston is holding its first-ever "Howl-o-Ween" Pet Costume Parade next week. Owners can dress up their pets and bring them to the salon for a discounted grooming, get a portrait taken, compete for prizes, and participate in a raffle. They also can get a veterinarian's advice on pet wellness and can contribute to the Pup Squad Animal Rescue. The event also will include refreshments and pet treats. The press release is located here. Information about the Dog House Pet Salon is here.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hillshire Farm Helps Mom Cook up Meals That Get Noticed with New CheddarWurst® Smoked Sausage

Hillshire Farm recently announced "announced their best “wurst” yet; Hillshire Farm CheddarWurst Smoked Sausage." The new CheddarWurst Smoke Sausage provides ultimate taste by combining real Wisconsin cheddar cheese, natural spices and quality cuts of meat. Hillshire Farm has conducted extensive research to find out that customers are craving bold flavors. The press release seemed to be targeting moms who cook, thus it contains a simple recipe and quotes from a vice president that tries to convince the audience.


Press Release

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Celebrities, Faith Leaders and Survivors Urge U.S. Action to End Global Epidemic of Violence Against Women

A coalition of human rights advocates, one celebrity, faith leaders and female survivors of violent abuse, held a rally to urge Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act before the November elections. At the Sept. 16-rally outside of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., speakers pointed to recent high-profile cases of violence against women as examples of why congress must to take quick actions to protect women worldwide against violence.

Read Amnesty International's press release here.

Victoria's Secret Beauty Introduces Victoria's Secret BOMBSHELL - The Fragrance


Victoria's Secret, a popular woman's lingerie, accessory, and clothing brand, is announcing the release of its newest perfume product, "Bombshell." The press release describes the scent of the perfume in detail, noting that the perfume was inspired by the "confident" and "sexy" persona of Victoria's Secret models. The press release concludes with a review of awards the company has received in the woman's perfume category.

Please Read the Press Release Here.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Febreze Game Day Freshness Tour - The Official Freshness Tour of the NFL.

As part of being the “Official Air Freshener of the NFL,” Febreze announced Tuesday that the company would take to the road for the Febreze Game Day Freshness Tour from the Kickoff of the 2010-2011 NFL season through the Super Bowl in February. The face of the tour will be Olivia Manning, wife of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and mother to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton and New York Giants quarterback Eli. The tour will travel to sports-themed stops and will encourage moms to share game-day tips and stories about keeping their homes fresh.

To read more about it, here is the press release.

To see the Facebook page for the tour, click here. While you're there, check out the schedule of tour stops, it's interesting.

If you can handle more links, try watching Olivia Manning's YouTube videos for Febreze. Start here

Daffy's "Undressing Room" Gets Dressing Down From NYPD

For this year’s “Fashion’s Night Out” celebration, Daffy’s moved its dressing room front and center to the street-level windows of its Herald Square store on Sep 10. Every few minutes, four models took off their Daffy’s clothing in plain view of passers-by and put on a new outfit. Onlookers were invited to text their choices of outfits for the two female and two male models to try on throughout the evening. And models would text back to requests and comments. A large screen TV was placed in the window for all to read the ongoing dialogues.

The crowd created big traffic problems at 34th Street and Broadway. NYPD officers asked Daffy’s to discontinue the show twice at the night, due to concerns about vehicular and pedestrian traffic. During the whole event from more than 1,500 text messages were received. The show lasted for 3.5 hours, starting from 6pm and was called to an end by NYPD at 9:30pm.

Click here for more information.

New Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe Will Provide Consumers with the Next Generation in Language- Learning Solutions

On September 14, 2010, Rosetta Stone will launch its latest language-learning tool Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe. The new software incorporates an innovative online experience, with language coaching sessions that will help launch a new generation for Rosetta Stone Inc. A Rosetta Stone survey, conducted by Wakefield Research, found that Americans have substantial fears over losing the opportunity to work high-paying jobs due to a lack of multilingual skills. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan agrees that the United States is at risk of losing its competitive edge if schools do not make an effort to increase foreign-language fluency and cultural awareness among students. Rosetta Stone CEO and President, Tom Adams, believes that Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe can provide a solution to foreign-language fluency issues in the United States.

For further information, please click here

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sanrio Celebrates Their 50th Anniversary With Nationwide Events

Sanrio, a global gift and accessory company renowned for its popular Hello Kitty character, is hosting its 50th anniversary this year. The anniversary will be entitled Small Gift, based on the corporation’s belief that individuals of all ages can enjoy small gifts with a big smile. The anniversary celebration will combine several public relations events including a mobile pop-up shop that will travel to cities throughout the United States. This mobile shop will sell a new product line created specifically for the event. In addition, interactive activities, art exhibitions, and special events programming will be used to lure consumers – children and adults alike – as well as the media, to the celebration.


Please see the Press Release Here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sanrio-celebrates-their-50th-anniversary-with-nationwide-events-102456789.html

Prison Reality Show 'Inmates With Talent' Ready for Prime Time

Doin’ Time Entertainment completed its reality television special “The Redemption Project: Inmates With Talent”. Inmates are mentored by professional comedians and participate in a talent show at Putnamville Correctional Facility in Indiana. The reality show will emphasize inmates' struggle to turn their lives around. While the comedic interactions will be entertaining, producers hope that the show will educate the general public about our failing prison systems. For the full press release, please click on the following link:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prison-reality-show-inmates-with-talent-ready-for-prime-time-102535564.html
For a trailer of the show, please click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xam_q2Kpa4k


Sponsor Me Introduces the World's First Action Sports Social Media Site to Offer Full Functionality on the iPad and iPhone

DANA POINT, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsor Me is currently in its final beta testing of its action packed social media website. The soft-launch has been a huge success, and continues to be tested by thousands of students from prestigious colleges and high-schools across the country. Sponsor Me's new website is the first in the world to offer full functionality on the iPad, iPhone, and soon to follow on the Droid Pad, Google Pad, Samsung Galaxy Pad, and the Toshiba Folio 100 Pad. This one of a kind website exposes and connects the young up and coming athletes with potential sponsors while contests are broadcasted live in HD over multiple platforms and screens.

Sponsor Me, the premiere action-sports social media group and athlete management company, has recently given exclusive VIP access to a select group of individuals in the world to immersive themselves in the new interactive social media website atwww.SponsorMe.com while final beta testing commences. The highly anticipated public website marks the beginning of a revolutionary change in the way mobile media and the action-sports world will be viewed both now and in the future. This game changing website features a higher standard of image and video quality using patented technology available only to Sponsor Me, licensed from the Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation. The website features a cutting edge social network platform, and a multiple signature contest series designed to give athletes a showcase for their talent, while allowing sponsors to find the likes of the next Shaun White, Kelly Slater, Tony Hawk, etc. for their brand. Contests are broadcasted live in HD across multiple screens and platforms, giving sponsors the added benefit of exposure and interactive advertising throughout the world. Using state-of-the-art coding and high definition interfacing, the website is the new place for all things social-media and action-sports combined. Momentous detail has gone into the creation of the Sponsor Me site. SponsorMe.com gives users the power to easily interface and connect with companies, sponsors, and professional athletes in the action-sports world. Sponsor Me has created an environment catered towards social mobile media and the responsible management of athletic careers, while giving ease of use to the users and fans in its multi-platform based web codec. Sponsor Me is a brand new approach to finding the most talented athletes in the world within their respective sports, and exposing them to potential sponsors by live broadcasted events on all media screens.

Sponsors and partners have been given exclusive limited access to the beta test, so they may utilize the platform Sponsor Me has created. Sponsor Me's cutting edge website offers live HD streaming capabilities on both the web and mobile media devices, giving the end user the experience they want, when they want it, on the go. Sponsor Me's website is a truly immersive, interactive, intuitive, and engaging experience.

Tony Perez of Surfer Magazine said, "Sponsor Me has done an excellent job producing The Surfer Poll awards for the past two years running. Naturally, we are excited to be partnered with Sponsor Me for the release of their Sponsor Me website. This is truly the next generation of action sports and social media coming to life."

Pro-Surfer and 6 time Triple-Crown champion Sunny Garcia said," This website is unlike anything I have ever seen. This will truly revolutionize the action sports world"

XXL Champion and two-time world tow-in champion Makua Rothman said, "The ease of use and functionality offered in the Sponsor Me website makes it easy for me to find the latest surf reports, pictures, and interviews."

Co-founder Chris Carmichael said, "The Sponsor Me website is going to change the way people use social media on mobile devices. Our mobile platform development allows for users to have full functionality on the iPad, Droid Pad, Google Pad, Samsung Galaxy Pad, and the Toshiba Folio 100 Pad."

"Every MMA fighter has been waiting for a site like this. Now fighters and fans alike can communicate in a unique social medium catering to action sports" said, KJ Noons, MMA fighter and champion.

Charlie Anderson of Transworld said," We completed a 6 part nationwide snowboard series with Sponsor Me last year culminating with a live HD broadcast of the final event in Big Bear CA. Sponsor Me gives athletes the chance to be discovered by the biggest names in the business. The action sports world will be forever changed with the Sponsor Me website."

With the latest in technology and innovation from Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation, Sponsor Me's website has positioned itself to be the first of its kind, and will revolutionize the action sports and social media world. Sponsor Me's website will be available to the public in the coming months, urging users to "Ride the Revolution."

About:

Sponsor Me

Sponsor Me is a digital Multi Media Company with its roots in action sports. Sponsor Me is creating contest opportunities for rising athletes in action sports like surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, motocross and others. The contests are supported by live webcasts via the Sponsor Me site and delivered to mobile devices. Sponsor Me competitions will be held regionally, judged by the pros, and the winners will go on to compete on a national level where fans will have the opportunity to vote online and via SMS. For more information please visit www.sponsorme.com.

Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation

Redefining content creation and distribution for the digital age, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation is a next-generation company, creating the world's first ubiquitous network, where content distribution is platform and screen independent. With more than 60 worldwide patents and patents-pending, Ubiquity is accelerating the ultimate convergence of media: mobile, internet and television. UBC redefines broadcasting for the digital age, placing the UBC network at the forefront of a fully global, mobile society. In addition to its technology developments, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation also produces and distributes video coverage for the upcoming "Sponsor Me" series of Action Sports events. The company is privately held, based in San Juan Capistrano CA.

For more information on Ubiquity's technology, applications and innovations, please visit www.ubiquitybc.com

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc., together with subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players, as well as sells various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPhone, iPAD, and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores, and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store.

Google

Google Inc. maintains an index of Websites and other online content, and makes this information freely available through its search engine to anyone with an Internet connection. Its automated search technology helps people obtain nearly instant access to relevant information from its online index. It generates revenue primarily by delivering online advertising. Businesses use its AdWords program to promote their products and services with targeted advertising. In addition, the thousands of third-party Websites that comprise the Google Network use its AdSense program to deliver relevant ads that generate revenue and enhance the user experience.

Samsung

Samsung Group is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company by sales. Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's second largest shipbuilder, Samsung Engineering was ranked 35th, Samsung C&T 72nd in a 2009 ranking of 225 global construction firms compiled by the Engineering News-Record, a U.S. construction journal, and Samsung Life Insurance was ranked at 14th in a 2009 ranking of Fortune Global 500 Industries.

Toshiba

Toshiba products play an active role, be it in computing, controlling, powering, or communicating -- transporting, cooking, playing, or even elevating. The company's portfolio includes personal and professional computers (notebook PCs, servers), telecommunications and medical equipment (mobile phones, X-ray machines), industrial machinery (power plant reactors, elevators), consumer appliances (microwaves, DVD players), electronic components (electron tubes, batteries), and semiconductors. Its portfolio also includes air traffic control and railway transportation systems. Customers outside Japanaccount for more than half of Toshiba's revenues.

Surfer Magazine

To be the mirror of modern surfing has been SURFER Magazine's mission for more than half a century. Our tradition of employing the best journalists, photographers, and artists the surf world has to offer has enabled us to thoroughly document our culture, from the first surf session at the Banzai Pipeline to the shortboard revolution to "discoveries" like Tavarua and Tahiti to the careers of every surfer from Miki Dora to Dane Reynolds. If it's relevant in surfing today, then SURFER is bringing it to our readership with intelligence, beauty, perspective, humor, and authority. They don't call it "The Bible" for nothing

TransWorld

TransWorld SURF is a leading publisher of young men's action-sports publications, with an audience of more than six million. Based in Oceanside, California, properties include TransWorld SKATEboarding, TransWorld SURF, TransWorld SNOWboarding, Ride BMX and TransWorld Motocross.


CONTACT


Briar Sangiuliano

Sponsor Me Inc.

(720)-352-3101

briars@sponsormenow.com


Jodi Wilmott

Ocean Promotion

oceanpromotion@hawaii.rr.com

(808) 258-8533


Connie Jordan

Sponsor Me Inc.

cj@sponsormenow.com

(949) 493-9000

Pittsburgh's Ultimate Haunted House Knows What Scares You

(Released September 8) Disney's Haunted Mansion is no competition for The ScareHouse in Pittsburgh, Pa. The witching hour begins on September 24 and ends on Halloween. The house features three main attractions (Delirium 3-D, RAMPAGE and The Forsaken) that are made for "modern audiences" who want some thing more than cliched serial killers in hockey masks, ghosts, vampires and witches.  These attractions are made to make the audience feel like they've stepped into a real-life horror movie with the scary realism to that of  "Saw" and "Paranormal Activity." The attraction received accolades from the Travel Channel, Fangoria and Haunted Attraction magazines as being one of the top scariest haunted houses in the country.

Click here for the full press release.


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World's Most Refreshing Beer Introduces Refreshing New Face: First-Ever 'Miss Coors Light'

On Sept. 9, MillerCoors announced via press release on PR Newswire that Rachel Rupert was recently named the first-ever ‘Miss Coors Light’ for the NASCAR Coors Light Sponsorship. Known as the official beer for the sport, Coors Light introduced Rupert, stating that her reign would kick off at the Loudon race on Sept. 19. Rupert will represent Coors Light at the tracks and in race markets for the 2010 "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™" races and then return for the full 2011 NASCAR season.

The release stated that Rupert was chosen from more than 100 applicants based on a variety of factors, including her passion for the sport. In her new role, she will interact with fans and drivers during at-track appearances, Coors Light-sponsored events and online. Beginning in 2011, she will appear on Coors Light's NASCAR®-themed point-of-sale materials.

Click here to access the Press Release