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Friday, January 14, 2005

Press Release Extravaganza

I may be on two-week paternity leave (which ends Friday), but the press releases keep comin'! This time out: Sorry, someone's already trademarked the phrase "Beer Television." And "University of Beer." And "Beer Radio." Also, Jane Seymour pimps for pistachios... and America continues to mourn Brad and Jen.

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United States Beer Drinking Team™ (USBDT™), Beer Radio™, Beer Hall of Fame™, Beer Television™ and University of Beer™ Select H3 Sportgear LLC as Exclusive Supplier For Their Officially Licensed Merchandise Program

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) -- Leisure Technician LLC has announced that its United States Beer Drinking Team™ (USBDT™), Beer Radio™, Beer Hall of Fame™, Beer Television™ and University of Beer™ brand apparel and headwear will be exclusively manufactured and distributed by international licensing industry leader H3 Sportgear LLC.

“We are excited to announce an exclusive international licensing agreement with H3 Sportgear for our United States Beer Drinking Team™ (USBDT™), Beer Radio™, Beer Hall of Fame™, Beer Television™ and University of Beer™ brand apparel and headwear. We know that our brands will be in great hands with H3 Sportgear.” stated Mr. Joe Gardenghi, Leisure Technician LLC’s Licensing Director. “H3 Sportgear is tops in the licensing industry. We will be providing H3 Sportgear with an exclusive license to manufacture and distribute imprinted t-shirts, fleece, tank tops, knits, wovens and gloves as well as headwear including hats, caps, knits, visors, headbands, bandannas, doo rags and buckets with our logos throughout the USA, Canada and Mexico. Our brands have grown to national prominence due to our USBDT™ Retailer Loyalty Program, nationally broadcast and syndicated Beer Radio program and the development of the Beer Hall of Fame which will open in Cincinnati, Ohio in September of 2006. Our brands are independent within the beer industry. Anyone who is passionate about beer will want to be a member of the USBDT™ and wear our officially licensed merchandise.”

(Wow-- can't wait to outfit Evan in their "University of Beer" infant onesie. Wait, I mean "University of Beer™" onesie.)

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JANE SEYMOUR AND THE CALIFORNIA PISTACHIO COMMISSION TEAM UP TO CREATE “ART FOR THE HEART”

FRESNO, CA – January 6, 2005 – Most women in the US don’t realize that heart disease is their biggest health risk. In fact, heart disease is the number one killer of American women, with one in three dying of the disease – a truly staggering statistic. Multi-talented actress Jane Seymour is lending her artistic gifts to help the California Pistachio Commission raise awareness in the fight against women’s heart disease. Seymour has exclusively created for the California Pistachio Commission four original paintings that will be featured in a set of limited-edition note cards and sold throughout 2005 to support women’s heart health initiatives nationwide.

This spring, the California Pistachio Commission will also conduct the “Art for Your Heart” national consumer sweepstakes with Family Circle magazine where one lucky reader will win a limited-edition giclee print of one of Seymour ’s original paintings commissioned for the women’s heart health awareness campaign. The giclee, hand signed by the artist and numbered, is valued at $1,500. Consumers can enter the contest beginning February 15, 2005 by visiting www.familycircle.com.

The California Pistachio Commission is committed to raising awareness about women’s risk of heart disease and showcasing how pistachios can fit into a heart-healthy diet. In 2003, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health claim that states, “Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as pistachios, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.” A one-ounce serving of 49 pistachios is naturally cholesterol free and predominantly contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.

“I was astounded to learn that almost nine times more women die of heart disease than breast cancer each year,” said Seymour. “Since painting is one of my life’s passions, I was honored to be asked by the California Pistachio Commission to create imagery that will be used to help raise money and spread awareness about heart disease and how it can affect so many women. As a woman, daughter, sister and mother of two girls, I realize how this issue could easily touch my own life.”

(That's interesting, Jane, because I was astounded to learn that there was a California Pistachio Commission.)

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SUPERMODEL CINDY CRAWFORD SAYS SHE CAN RELATE TO JENNIFER ANISTON AND BRAD PITT'S SITUATION

Crawford: "I've Been There and it's an Awful Thing To Go Through Publicly"


BURBANK, Calif. – January 13, 2005 – In an interview with "Access Hollywood," supermodel Cindy Crawford says she understands from her own personal experience what Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are going through after announcing their separation.

"I've been there and it's an awful thing to go through publicly," says Crawford, who endured a high-profile divorce from actor Richard Gere in 1995. "I feel bad for them, it's their private life. It's hard enough when it's just between the two people, but when you have the whole world commenting on it, it makes it ten times as hard."


(On tomorrow's show: Carrot Top shares his grief.)

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