A-List Celebrities Take Off Their Shoes for Shoe Auction to Benefit Soles4Souls®, the Shoe Charity

Sarah Jessica Parker and other celebs donate their shoes for Soles4Souls' celebrity shoe auction. (PRNewsFoto/Soles4Souls)

Stars, including Sir Elton John, the Kardashian family, and Yankee All-Stars donate their shoes for charity auction launching May 31st on CharityBuzz.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Soles4Souls®, the international shoe charity, announced today a complete line-up of a-list celebrities who decided to take off their shoes for a good cause.  What began as a staff shoe drive internally at NBCUniversal 30 Rock studios for the charity's Japan relief efforts quickly caught on to stars such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Sir Elton John, sisters Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, John Krasinski, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mariska Hargitay, Yoko Ono, the TODAY show cast, and many more. Jennifer Wilson, an NBCUniversal employee who helped initiate the celebrity shoe auction, said it was the kindness of organizations like Soles4Souls during Hurricane Katrina that drew her to help.
 

"I'm a Louisiana girl with family in New Orleans, so I saw first-hand the destruction, pain, and uncertainty that comes with a natural disaster," Wilson said. "I started this to help those that helped us." The celebrity shoe auction that will benefit Soles4Souls will include game shoes from Lamar Odom, The SNL Cast, Spike Lee, and signed game cleats from Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia, Joe Girardi, and Robinson Cano, and will launch in coordination with Soles4Souls' 4th annual National Barefoot Week on the charity auction site CharityBuzz.com, beginning May 31st and extending until June 22nd.  

Amstel® Light Turns Wall Street Into a "Bier" Market

Amstel Light treated Wall Street to a "bier" on Thursday, May 26th with The Reformed Broker blogger, Joshua Brown, ringing the "opening bell" to kick off the festivities. (PRNewsFoto/Amstel Light, Talisman Brolin)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Before heading into the Memorial Day Weekend, Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer from Amsterdam, yesterday turned Wall Street into a "bier" market as it treated Financial District consumers to a light, full-flavored, ice cold beer. With the old stock market adage "Sell in May and Go Away" still alive and well on Wall Street, traders and visitors to New York City's Stone Street helped Amstel Light kick off the unofficial start of summer.

Participating accounts included popular Stone Street staples, Ulysses', Stone Street Tavern, Beckett's Bar and Grill, and The Dubliner, where patrons hung up their trading vest, loosened their ties and got to enjoy a refreshing post-work light beer with full beer taste and some good pre-Memorial Day fun. Not only did adult attendees get to enjoy Amstel Light with friends at the event but they were also encouraged to share the occasion with their Facebook friends by taking and posting photos in front of the Amstel Light beer bike.

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" Audience Donates 25,000 New Books to Kids in Need to Celebrate the Show's Final Broadcasts

Audience members at the May 17 taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at Chicago's United Center hold up 13,000 new books - just a part of the more than 25,000 books donated by the "Oprah" show audience to schools and programs serving children in need through the nonprofit organization First Book. Credit: Copyright 2011, Harpo, Inc./All Rights Reserved/Photographer: George Burns. (PRNewsFoto/First Book, George Burns)

Books to be Distributed to Programs Serving Children in Need by First Book

CHICAGO, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For 25 years, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has inspired millions of viewers and set a tremendous standard for charitable giving and raising awareness of critical issues. First Book is proud to have been a part of one of the iconic program's final episodes, providing 13,000 brand-new books for today's broadcast -- one for each member of the live studio audience. Those books -- along with thousands more -- will be distributed through First Book's national network of schools and programs serving children in need.

Prior to the taping of the show, audience members were asked to go online and make a donation to First Book, choose from a list of titles and leave a personal message for Oprah. "Oprah" show fans exceeded all expectations, donating more than 25,000 brand-new books to First Book's network of school and programs serving children in low-income communities across the country. "Oprah's been such an inspiration to so many of us -- not just through her personal example, but through her focus on education and the power of books to change lives," said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. "We were honored to be a part of this special moment, and delighted to have the opportunity to help 'Oprah' show fans say 'thank you'."

American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery is Still Second

Young Garner, N.C., Resident Crowned Winner of Season 10

PLANO, Texas, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite winning Season 10 of American Idol, Scotty McCreery was telling the world he is second during last night's finale. Since the beginning of the season, McCreery has been seen wearing a black I Am Second bracelet on his right wrist, showing his support for the groundbreaking I am Second movement (http://bit.ly/illiHd).

I Am Second is a multimedia movement that chronicles the personal stories of struggle and transformation of celebrities and everyday people.

"In a competition where it is easy to get caught up in the greatness of 'me,' it is refreshing to see a young man who can remember who really is first," said Mike Jorgensen, I Am Second executive director. "Though we have never spoken with Scotty about I Am Second, it is inspiring to see him take part in the movement and confidently display his faith to millions each week."

Lady Gaga and Interscope Records Team Up With Appetizer Mobile to Release "Lady Gaga: The Monster In You" App

Following her wildly successful albums "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster," and now number one atop the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, Lady Gaga releases "Born This Way." To celebrate the new album, the international superstar releases a new iPhone and Facebook app for fans to channel their inner "Little Monsters" and share with others around the "Monster Globe".

NEW YORK, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lady Gaga and Interscope Records have teamed up with Appetizer Mobile, a New York City-based leading full-service mobile development digital agency, to release "Lady Gaga: The Monster In You" mobile application now available for iPhone ($.99) and Facebook.

Known as the 'Social Media Master' with 10 million Twitter followers and 32 million Facebook fans, Lady Gaga is taking over the app space. "We're thrilled with the opportunity to develop Lady Gaga's newest apps," said Jordan Edelson, CEO and Founder of Appetizer Mobile. "Our goal was to create a fun and interactive experience to connect Gaga's fans around the world to promote her new album. We're excited to launch the applications and can't wait to see 'Little Monsters' popping up all over the globe."

Rentrak Announces Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending May 22, 2011

LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten DVD sales and rentals for the prior week based on estimated consumer spending.
According to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services, the top ten selling DVDs and the top ten most-rented motion pictures, per data collected for the week ending May 22, 2011 include:

Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs*
RANK	TITLE	STUDIO	WEEKS IN RELEASE
1	The Mechanic (2011)	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	1
2	Justin Bieber: Never Say Never	Paramount (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B)	2
3	The Roommate	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	1
4	No Strings Attached	Paramount (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B)	2
5	The Rite	Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX)	1
6	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1	Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX)	6
7	The Green Hornet	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	3
8	Tangled	Disney (NYSE: DIS)	8
9	The Dilemma	Universal (NYSE: GE)	3
10	The King's Speech	Anchor Bay (NASDAQ: LSTZA), The Weinstein Company	5
*Week ended May 21, 2011

Rentrak Top 10 Renting DVDs
RANK	TITLE	STUDIO	WEEKS IN RELEASE
1	The Mechanic (2011)	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	1
2	No Strings Attached (2011)	DreamWorks (NASDAQ: DWA)	2
3	The Green Hornet (2011)	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	3
4	The Roommate	Sony (NYSE: SNE)	1
5	The Dilemma (2011)	Universal (NYSE: GE)	3
6	The Rite	Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX)	1
7	Little Fockers	Universal (NYSE: GE)	7
8	Gulliver's Travels (2010)	Fox (NASDAQ: NWS)	5
9	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1	Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX)	6
10	The King's Speech	Anchor Bay (NASDAQ: LSTZA), The Weinstein Company	5

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You've Got The Part: A New Casting Contest for Global Universal's New Film, "Mr. Pink"

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Entertainment Holdings (OTCQB/BB: GBHL) announced today that the "You've Got The Part" division of its Global Universal Film Group subsidiary is beginning a new casting contest, June 1, 2011.  The prize is a role in Global Universal Entertainment's newly announced film. Mr. Pink. http://www.youvegotthepart.com/
 
"Mr. Pink is expected to be a big hit, so landing a role in the film could be the "big break" most actors hope for," stated Jackie Giroux, the creator of the site, and one of the writers and producers of the film.  This is a reality contest with elimination levels.  Audition "sides" will be available June 1st and posted on the "You've Got The Part website". Any one and every one is eligible to sign up on  www.youvegotthepart.com, and upload your video take as instructed.