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80th Academy Awards® Winners Announced
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. 80th Academy Awards® Winners Announced. A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. Beverly Hills, CA — Nominations for the 80th Annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, January 22 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar® winner Kathy Bates. Academy members selected the nominees in their respective branches, with the exception of the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, in which nominations were selected by vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members were eligible to select the Best Picture nominees. Ballots were mailed to the 5,829 voting members in late December and were returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation. Complete list of winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture: "No Country for Old Men." Lead Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood." Lead Actress: Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose." Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men." Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton." Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men." Foreign Language Film: "The Counterfeiters," Austria. Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men." Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno." Animated Feature Film: "Ratatouille." Art Direction: "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street." Cinematography: "There Will Be Blood." Sound Mixing: "The Bourne Ultimatum." Sound Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum." Original Score: "Atonement," Dario Marianelli. Original Song: "Falling Slowly" from "Once," Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Costume: "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." Documentary Feature: "Taxi to the Dark Side." Documentary Short Subject: "Freeheld." Film Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum." Makeup: "La Vie en Rose." Animated Short Film: "Peter & the Wolf." Live Action Short Film: "Le Mozart des Pickpockets (`The Mozart of Pickpockets')." Visual Effects: "The Golden Compass." Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 were presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation was televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide. www.oscars.org/ ###

50th Annual Grammy® Awards
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. Nearing 50 years of celebrating music through the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy continues its rich legacy and ongoing growth as the premier outlet for honoring achievements in the recording arts and supporting the music community. The GRAMMYs are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position. The GRAMMY Awards rang in its 50th show with a wide-ranging, celebratory telecast that honored the old, the new and everything in between as The Recording Academy paid tribute to its legacy as well as the exciting list of this year's honorees and performers. Amy Winehouse won five awards, including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for her now-prophetic "Rehab," while Kanye West took home four, including the Best Rap Album award for Graduation, though Album Of The Year eluded him for the third time. That award went to longtime jazz great Herbie Hancock for his tribute to Joni Mitchell, River: The Joni Letters. Other top winners included gospel star Karen Clark-Sheard and Bruce Springsteen with three trophies each. Winners 50th Annual Grammy Awards: -Album of the Year: "River: The Joni Letters," Herbie Hancock. -Record of the Year: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse. -Song of the Year: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse). -New Artist: Amy Winehouse. -Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Mark Ronson. -Pop Vocal Album: "Back to Black," Amy Winehouse. -Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse. -Male Pop Vocal Performance: "What Goes Around...Comes Around," Justin Timberlake. -Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon 5. -Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. -Pop Instrumental Album: "The Mix-Up," Beastie Boys. -Pop Instrumental Performance: "One Week Last Summer," Joni Mitchell. -Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Call Me Irresponsible," Michael Buble. -Alternative Music Album: "Icky Thump," The White Stripes. -Rock Album: "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Foo Fighters. -Rock Song: "Radio Nowhere," Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen). -Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Radio Nowhere," Bruce Springsteen. -Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Icky Thump," The White Stripes. - Hard Rock Performance: "The Pretender," Foo Fighters. Metal Performance: "Final Six," Slayer. -Rock Instrumental Performance: "Once Upon a Time in The West," Bruce Springsteen. -Rap Album: "Graduation," Kanye West. -Rap Solo Performance: "Stronger," Kanye West. -Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Southside," Common, featuring Kanye West. -Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Umbrella," Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z. -Rap Song: "Good Life," Aldrin Davis, Mike Dean, Faheem Najm & Kanye West, songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters) (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain). -Country Album: "These Days," Vince Gill. -Country Song: "Before He Cheats," Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood). -Female Country Vocal Performance: "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood. -Male Country Vocal Performance: "Stupid Boy," Keith Urban. -Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "How Long," Eagles. -Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Lost Highway," Willie Nelson & Ray Price. -Country Instrumental Performance: "Throttleneck," Brad Paisley. -R&B Album: "Funk This," Chaka Khan. -R&B Song: "No One," Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys). -Contemporary R&B Album: "Because of You," Ne-Yo. -Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys. -Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Future Baby Mama," Prince. R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Disrespectful," Chaka Khan, featuring Mary J. Blige. -Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "In My Songs," Gerald Levert. -Urban/Alternative Performance: "Daydreamin'," Lupe Fiasco, featuring Jill Scott. -Dance Recording: "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows," Justin Timberlake, Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers. -Electronic/Dance Album: "We Are the Night," The Chemical Brothers. -Bluegrass Album: "The Bluegrass Diaries," Jim Lauderdale. -Traditional Blues Album: "Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live In Dallas," Henry James Townsend, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins, Robert Lockwood Jr. & David "Honeyboy" Edwards. -Contemporary Blues Album: "The Road to Escondido," JJ Cale & Eric Clapton. -New Age Album: "Crestone," Paul Winter Consort. -Contemporary Jazz Album: "River: The Joni Letters," Herbie Hancock. -Jazz Vocal Album: "Avant Gershwin," Patti Austin. -Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Anagram," Michael Brecker, soloist. -Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "Pilgrimage," Michael Brecker. -Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)," Terence Blanchard. -Latin Jazz Album: "Funk Tango," Paquito D'Rivera Quintet. -Latin Pop Album: "El Tren De Los Momentos," Alejandro Sanz. -Latin Rock or Alternative Album: "No Hay Espacio," Black:Guayaba. -Latin Urban Album: "Residente O Visitante," Calle 13. -Tropical Latin Album: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," Juan Luis Guerra. -Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "100 (Percent) Mexicano," Pepe Aguilar. -Tejano Album: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," Little Joe & La Familia. -Norteno Album: "Detalles Y Emociones," Los Tigres Del Norte. -Banda Album: "Te Va A Gustar," El Chapo. -Traditional Folk Album: "Dirt Farmer," Levon Helm. -Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: "Washington Square Serenade," Steve Earle. -Native American Music Album: "Totemic Flute Chants," Johnny Whitehorse. -Hawaiian Music Album: "Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar," Various Artists, Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers. -Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: "Live! Worldwide," Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience. -Reggae: "Mind Control," Stephen Marley. Traditional World Music Album: "African Spirit," Soweto Gospel Choir. -Contemporary World Music Album: "Djin Djin," Angelique Kidjo. -Polka Album: "Come Share the Wine," Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra. -Gospel Performance: "Blessed & Highly Favored," The Clark Sisters; "Never Gonna Break My Faith," Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige (Featuring The Harlem Boys Choir). (Tie.) -Gospel Song: "Blessed & Highly Favored," Karen Clark-Sheard, songwriter (The Clark Sisters). -Rock or Rap Gospel Album: "Before the Daylight's Shot," Ashley Cleveland. -Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "A Deeper Level," Israel and New Breed. -Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Salt of the Earth," Ricky Skaggs & The Whites. -Traditional Gospel Album: "Live - One Last Time," The Clark Sisters. -Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Free to Worship," Fred Hammond. -Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Love (The Beatles) George Martin & Giles Martin, producers (Apple Records/Capitol Records). -Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino, composer. -Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Love You I Do (From Dreamgirls)," Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson). -Musical Show Album: "Spring Awakening," Duncan Sheik, producer; Duncan Sheik, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele & Others). -Musical Album for Children: "A Green and Red Christmas," The Muppets. -Spoken Word: "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," Barack Obama. -Spoken Word Album for Children: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Jim Dale. -Comedy Album: "The Distant Future," Flight of the Conchords. Instrumental Composition: "Cerulean Skies," Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra). -Instrumental Arrangement: "In a Silent Way," Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joe Zawinul). -Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die," John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah). -Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "Beauty & Crime," Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth, engineers (Suzanne Vega). -Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Bring the Noise (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix)," Benny Benassi, remixer (Public Enemy). -Surround Sound: "Love," Paul Hicks, surround mix engineer; Tim Young, surround mastering engineer; George Martin & Giles Martin, surround producers (The Beatles). -Classical Album: "Tower: Made in America," Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer; Tim Handley, engineer/mixer (Nashville Symphony). -Orchestral Performance: "Tower: Made in America," Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Nashville Symphony). -Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman. -Engineered Album, Classical: "Grechaninov: Passion Week," John Newton, engineer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale). -Opera Recording: "Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel," Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor; Rebecca Evans, Jane Henschel & Jennifer Larmore; Brian Couzens, producer (Sarah Coppen, Diana Montague & Sarah Tynan; New London Children's Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra). -Choral Performance: "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem," Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Thomas Quasthoff & Dorothea Roschmann; Rundfunkchor Berlin; Berliner Philharmoniker). -Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra): "Barber/Korngold/Walton: Violin Concertos," Bramwell Tovey, conductor; James Ehnes (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra). -Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra): "Beethoven Sonatas, Vol. 3," Garrick Ohlsson. -Chamber Music Performance: "Strange Imaginary Animals," Eighth Blackbird. -Small Ensemble Performance: "Stravinsky: Apollo, Concerto in D; Prokofiev: 20 Visions Fugitives," Yuri Bashmet, conductor; Moscow Soloists. -Classical Vocal Performance: "Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (James Levine; Boston Symphony Orchestra). -Classical Contemporary Composition: "Made in America," Joan Tower (Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra). Classical Crossover Album: "A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane," Turtle Island Quartet. -Short Form Music Video: "God's Gonna Cut You Down," Johnny Cash. -Long Form Music Video: "The Confessions Tour," Madonna. Recording Package: "Cassadaga," Zachary Nipper, art director (Bright Eyes). -Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "What It Is!: Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977)," Masaki Koike, art director. Album Notes: "John Work, III: Recording Black Culture," Bruce Nemerov, album notes writer. -Historical Album: "The Live Wire - Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949," Nora Guthrie & Jorge Arevalo Mateus, compilation producers; Jamie Howarth, Steve Rosenthal, Warren Russell-Smith & Dr. Kevin Short, mastering engineers (Woody Guthrie). The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held on 'GRAMMY Sunday,' Feb. 10, 2008, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and was broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). www.grammy.org ###

Berry Gordon Named GRAMMY Awards Salute To Industry Icons
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. Berry Gordon Named GRAMMY Awards Salute To Industry Icons. Motown founder recognized as leading industry visionary by Recording Academy. Motown Records founder Berry Gordy was honored by The Recording Academy at its annual GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons event on Feb. 10, immediately following the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The exclusive reception, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, featured a presentation of the President's Merit Award to Industry Icons in recognition of Gordy's significant contributions to the music industry and the impact his efforts have made on music and the business of music. Past recipients of the GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons President's Merit Award include Ahmet Ertegun, Mo Ostin, and Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. The invitation-only VIP event was attended by prominent artists and industry leaders. 'Berry Gordy embodies that rare combination of creative genius, entrepreneurial excellence and fearless proponent of social change,' said President/CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow. 'By bringing the heart and soul of Motown to the world, he opened the ears of music fans and opened doors for music makers who have become the most revered and beloved artists of all time. We are honored to pay tribute to an icon who has shaped popular music with his artistry, drive, and unparalleled ability to identify and develop young talent.' As a young man, Gordy had a devoted love for music and aspired to be a songwriter. He found national success co-writing Jackie Wilson's 'Reet Petite,' 'To Be Loved,' and 'Lonely Teardrops.' In 1959, with an entrepreneurial spirit, Gordy took an $800 loan from his family and started a small record company in Detroit and called it Motown Records. As a songwriter and producer, with a keen sense of musical talent, he nurtured such artists as Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight andamp; the Pips, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, and Stevie Wonder. In 1991, he received the Trustees Award from The Recording Academy. Gordy's visionary talent does not end with cultivating music stars. When he brought Motown Records to Los Angeles in 1972, he parlayed his talents into television and film. Hit television shows such as 'American Bandstand' and 'The Ed Sullivan Show' featured Motown recording artists. His first film, Lady Sings The Blues, starring Diana Ross, earned four Academy Award nominations. He made his directorial debut with his sophomore film Mahogany. The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held on 'GRAMMY Sunday,' Feb. 10, 2008, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and was broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). ###

14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. 14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD HONORS OUTSTANDING FILM AND TELEVISION PERFORMANCES AT THE 14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®. Los Angeles, California - Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2007 at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® was simulcast by TNT and TBS at 8 p.m., ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT and 6 p.m. MT The honorees were selected by the active Guild membership nationwide. Charles Durning was presented with Screen Actors Guild’s highest honor, the 44th Annual Life Achievement Award by Burt Reynolds following a filmed tribute introduced by Denis Leary. Honored with individual awards were Daniel Day-Lewis, Julie Christie, Javier Bardem and Ruby Dee for performances in motion pictures and Kevin Kline, Queen Latifah, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey for performances in television. Screen Actors Guild originated awards for the outstanding performances by a motion picture cast and by television comedy and drama ensembles. The Actor® for a motion picture cast performance went this year to “No Country for Old Men” and the Actors® for television comedy and drama ensemble performances went this year to “The Office” and “The Sopranos”. Screen Actors Guild’s new honors for outstanding performances by a stunt ensemble in film and television were awarded to “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “24”. Screen Actors Guild is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. Blair Underwood introduced the filmed tributes which chronicled key moments in SAG’s 75-year history and celebrated the diverse actors who contributed to the Guild’s emergence as the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. PEOPLE magazine and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) hosted the Screen Actors Guild Post-Awards Gala for the twelfth year. This exclusive event honors the philanthropic causes and good works of the members of the Screen Actors Guild. The gala, benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, immediately followed the SAG Awards on the back lot of the Shrine Exposition Center. The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® is a presentation of Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild. Jeff Margolis is the executive producer and director. Kathy Connell is the producer. Yale Summers, Daryl Anderson, Shelley Fabares, Paul Napier and JoBeth Williams are producers for SAG. Gloria Fujita O’Brien and Mick McCullough are supervising producers. Stephen Pouliot is the writer. Benn Fleishman is executive in charge of production. The complete list of recipients of the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® follows. 14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® RECIPIENTS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Daniel Plainview – There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role JULIE CHRISTIE / Fiona – Away From Her (Lionsgate) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role JAVIER BARDEM / Anton Chigurh – No Country For Old Men (Miramax Films) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role RUBY DEE / Mama Lucas – American Gangster (Universal Pictures) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Miramax Films) JAVIER BARDEM / Anton Chigurh JOSH BROLIN / Llewelyn Moss GARRET DILLAHUNT / Wendell TESS HARPER / Loretta Bell WOODY HARRELSON / Carson Wells TOMMY LEE JONES / Ed Tom Bell KELLY MACDONALD / Carla Jean Moss PRIMETIME TELEVISION Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries KEVIN KLINE / Jacques – As You Like It (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries QUEEN LATIFAH / Ana – Life Support (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano – The Sopranos (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series EDIE FALCO / Carmela Soprano – The Sopranos (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – 30 Rock (NBC) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – 30 Rock (NBC) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series THE SOPRANOS (HBO) GREGORY ANTONACCI / Butch DeConcini LORRAINE BRACCO / Dr. Jennifer Melfi EDIE FALCO / Carmela Soprano JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano DAN GRIMALDI / Patsy Parisi ROBERT ILER / Anthony Soprano, Jr. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI / Christopher Moltisanti ARTHUR NASCARELLA / Carlo Gervasi STEVEN R. SCHIRRIPA / Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri MATT SERVITTO / Agent Dwight Harris JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER / Meadow Soprano TONY SIRICO / Paulie “Walnuts” Gaultieri AIDA TURTURRO / Janice Soprano STEVEN VAN ZANDT / Silvio Dante FRANK VINCENT / Phil Leotardo Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series THE OFFICE (NBC) LESLIE DAVID BAKER / Stanley Hudson BRIAN BAUMGARTNER / Kevin Malone CREED BRATTON / Creed STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott JENNA FISCHER / Pam Beesly KATE FLANNERY / Meredith Palmer MELORA HARDIN / Jan Levinson ED HELMS / Andrew Bernard MINDY KALING / Kelly Kapoor ANGELA KINSEY / Angela Martin JOHN KRASINSKI / Jim Halpert PAUL LIEBERSTEIN / Toby Flenderson B.J. NOVAK / Ryan Howard OSCAR NUÑEZ / Oscar Martinez PHYLLIS SMITH / Phyllis Lapin RAINN WILSON / Dwight Schrute Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (Universal) Evangelos Grecos* Jeff Imada* Miguel Pedregosa* Gary Powell* Darrin Prescott* Scott Rogers* My Rachid Abbad Don Abbatiello George Aguilar Brian Keith Allen Guimoar Alonso William Anagnos Roy T. Anderson Scott Armstrong Luis Miguel Arranz Chris Barnes Randy Beckman Said Belaamim Nikki Berwick Michael Bornhütter David Bosch Tim Buchanan Paul Bucossi Peter Bucossi Mike Burke Bruce Cain Chris Cenatiempo John Cenatiempo Nick Chopping Bob Colletti Chris Colombo George Colucci, Jr. Gil Combs Aris Comninos Ben Cooke Benito Benitez Crespo Eugenio Jimenez Cubillo J. Patrick Daily Juan Carlos Delgado Kelly Dent Jacob Dewitt Miguel Diaz-Aboitiz George R. Doering Iii Levan Doran Norman Douglass Geoffrey Dowell Ben Dimmock Georg Ebina Rick English Peter Epstein Jonathan Eusebio Roy Farfel Adil Farsi John Favre Victor Fernandez Frank Ferrara Stephanie Finochio Dean Forster Glenn Foster Tanner Foust Marvin Francis Jeremy Fry Tim Gallin David Garrick Andy Godbould Eduardo Gomez Mohamed Gouyd James Grogan Tarik Hadouch R.D. Hansen Eugene Harrison Franklin Henson Adolfo Heredia Rob Herring Cort Hessler Iii Donald J. Hewitt Don Hewitt, Sr. Jery Hewitt Jorge Huergo Jason Hunjan Rob Hunt Rob Inch Rowly Irlam Martin Ivanov Victor Ivanov Keone Kim Adam Kirley Mike Lambert Joanne Lamstein Abdelghani Lasfer Derek Lea Maurice Lee David Leitch Antonio Lemos Samir Machtioui John E. Mack Steve Mack Guillermo Maestre Stephen Mann Paul Marini Erik Martin Boris Martinez Santiago Martinez Anna Mastroianni Darren Maynard Nick Mckinless Jeffrey Medeiros Erol Mehmet Andy Merchant Milesy (Peter) Miles Lee Millham Gareth Milne Lee Morrison Mark Mottram Dino Muccio Ray Nicholas Brian Sonny Nickels James O’dee Chris O’hara Shawn O’neil Mick O’rourke Oscar Outerino Janet Paparazzo Jesus Silva Pascasio Peter Pedrero David Pope Greg Powell Dominic Preece Susan Purkhiser Eva Raboso Markus Ranglack Buster Reeves John Roney Markos Rounthwaite Allison Ryan Johan Saentz Ignacio Garcia J. Sanchis Lutz Schleisner Kevin Scott Gordon Seed Terry Serpico Diz Sharpe Matt Sherren Nicola Short Dave Shumbris Keith Siglinger Craig “Frosty” Silva Jorge Silva Tony Van Silva Peter B. Simpson Brian Smyj Mark Southworth Marvin Stewart-Campbell Matt Stirling John Street Gary Tacon Alberto Zapata Tatje Roy Taylor Shawnna Thibodeau Arran Topham Mustapha Touki Greg Tracy Manuel Valle Aaron Vexler Vincent Wang Dave Ware Dean Watt Reg Wayment Ronny Wechselberger Donna C. Williams Jose Zorrilla *Stunt Coordinators Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series 24 (FOX) Jeff Cadiente* Terri Cadiente Troy Gilbert Tracy Hite Dustin Meier Erik Stabenau Justin Sundquist *Stunt Coordinators Screen Actors Guild Awards 44th Annual Life Achievement Award Charles Durning. Visit www.sag.org/ ###

Summer Time Is A Hackers Fancy
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. Summer Time Is A Hackers Fancy Federal Trade Commission Advises, Protect Your Wireless Network to Protect Yourself. Wireless Internet access can free you from the confines of cords, but not from the need for security. Without taking the proper precautions, it's easy for others to use your wireless network connection to access the Internet, or even to access the information on your own computer. The Federal Trade Commission is introducing a new section of OnGuard Online at www.OnGuardOnline.gov/wireless to teach computer users how to protect their personal wireless network connections and the computers on them from unauthorized use. The FTC cautions that allowing strangers to 'piggyback'on a personal wireless network actually could be risky. Hackers can take advantage of an unprotected wireless connection to access information on any personal computers on that network. And if an unauthorized person uses your network to commit a crime or send spam, the activity can be traced back to your account. To help users learn about this seemingly complicated topic, OnGuardOnline.gov features a new game, 'Invasion of the Wireless Hackers: Beat Back the Hack Attack,'where players keep hackers from infiltrating their networks by correctly answering questions about wireless security. The site also offers a glossary of terms and a list of essential tips for wireless network users, including: Use encryption. Use antivirus and antispyware software, and a firewall. Turn off identifier broadcasting. Change the identifier on your router from the default. Change your router's preset password for administration. Allow only specific computers to access your wireless network. Turn off your wireless network when you know you won't use it. Don't assume that public 'hot spots'are secure. ###

Web Site Offers Tips On Federal Recreation Sites
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
A2AD Newswire, Thu 28 Aug 2008. Web Site Offers Tips On Federal Recreation Sites. A new Web site makes it easier to plan trips to federal recreation sites, from monuments and historic attractions to forests, parks and scenic byways. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns formally launched the www.recreation.gov Web site, The site allows the public to view photos and information on thousands of places and activities. You can also use Recreation.gov to make reservations and payments online for tours, camp sites and other accommodations.'Recreation.gov not only simplifies reservations, it showcases the many opportunities to enjoy public lands,' Johanns said in a statement.'This is a refreshing change for those who have searched multiple Web pages.' If you go to the Web site with something specific in mind, say a camp site at California's Yosemite National Park or a tour of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, booking is fast and easy. But it's also a lot of fun to just browse and explore Recreation.gov. Take a look at the destinations featured on the home page, which, when the site was launched, included the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northeastern Minnesota, and Stub Creek Cabin, which you can rent for a stay in a national forest near Fort Collins, Colo. Or click around and check out the options for various activities, including biking, horseback riding, water sports or hunting. You can also search by location. Other links from the Web site allow you to learn about boating safety, sign up to volunteer at federal sites, or'share your story' about driving national scenic byways. Recreation.gov is the result of an interagency partnership among the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ###

Entertainment News Updates
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter. 'Suge' Knight posts bail after Las Vegas arrest. Hilary Duff's Dad Saddled With Jail Time, Birthday Bill. Brad Pitt Relives Assassination Glory at Venice Fest. Forget Tori! Luke Perry Is 90210's Most Wanted. George Clooney takes to "Air". Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter. Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter. American Media may refinance $570 million debt: report. Series of '39 Steps' Events Will Punctuate September. Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter. 30 of 59 rape charges dropped against Indian-born designer. Asensi delivers fun in new thriller. The Closing Bell - We draw the curtain on a Tuesday filled with wondrous and mindboggling information. Like new dates for Dave Attell, MSTRKRFT, SONiA and disappear fear and The Wiggles, and links to items about John Lennon's killer, artists rerecording t - Scheduled To Appear 08/19 - Staind, The Cheetah Girls, The Stills, Bauhaus, The Academy Is, Stereolab, Shwayze, Glen Campbell, Ice Cube, The Dandy Warhols, Juliana Hatfield, Family Force 5, Ra Ra Riot, The Walkmen, Toadies, The Gaslight Anthem, GZA, Lykke Li and Xavier - Your Latest Update - New listings for Webb Wilder, Shawn Colvin, Dex Romweber Duo and Metro Station! - Gigs & Bytes:Internet Radio's Royalty Misery - Webcasters and the recording industry are still at odds over royalties when it comes to Internet radio, with many Web streamers hoping for a lastminute deal brokered by Congress to save the day. - Call Him Irresistible - Michael Bubl brings his bigband stylings back to the States for a run of 12 arena shows beginning October 1 in Baltimore. - Midday Update - Grab something to munch and get ready for a varietypacked update. Today we have new listings for Josh Gracin, Filter, Martha Wainwright, Michael Buble and Slightly Stoopid, and links to Items about Lily Allen, Morrissey, John Lennon lookalike - ###

A2AD Weather Station NY10011 SKYWARN Document
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
New York City Weather Station NY10011 SKYWARN Current Observation As Of Thu 28 Aug 2008. The current weather condition at Two Fifth Avenue, New York City New York, Latitude 40.74N and Longitude -74.01W is now observed as currently overcast. The ambient, recorded outdoor temperature, in farenheit degrees, is now 63F, 17C, with an outdoor true real feel temperature of 59F, 15C, and the office, reported inside temperature is 72F, 22C. The psychrometer, relative humidity, reported in percentage, is 88%. The New York City plot vector averaged, wind direction and speed, compass degrees illustration where 360=north, 90=east, 180=south, 270=west, anemometer, measured in miles per hour, reported sighting is ENE at 5 mph, The wind chill is . Our barometric pressure status, reported in inches, is 1018 hPa, (30.06 in Hg). The Heat Index is reported as na. The visibility is now recorded as 10 miles , with an atmospheric ceiling of 999 feet, as indicated by the campus ceilometer. The UVI, ultraviolet index, sun screen status, observed as minimal, emitted solar radiation, watts per square meter, indicated amount of sunshine. Pollen count is good with no predominate seasonal pollens. Our current air quality index, scalar arithmetic averaged translation, good, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide. Daily maximum ozone environmental report, sigma theta translation, good. The Air Quality Index particle pollution, under 30 ug/m3 AQI, is recorded as good. No fire watch or red flag warnings posted. No earthquake activity, special incidents or issues presented at this particular moment. The A2AD Newswire SKYWARN NY10011 Weather Station is located one hundred and seventy five feet above sea level . Sunrise is at: 6:28 AM. Sunset is at: 7:39 PM. It is week 35 of 2008, and our Solar System Calculations find the position (phase) within the moon's cycle: 0.418082260931, the phase name: Waning Crescent, the percentage of lunar illumination is 6.5%, the days until the next full moon are: 17.18, the days until the next new moon are: 2.4, the days until the next first quarter moon are: 9.8, the days until the next last quarter moon are: 24.6, Moon phases for upcoming week: Thursday: Waning Crescent, Friday: Waning Crescent, Saturday: New Moon, Sunday: New Moon, Monday: Waxing Crescent, Tuesday: Waxing Crescent, Wednesday: Waxing Crescent, Here is what happened on Thursday, August 28th... It is the 240th day of the year, and there are 125 days left. FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY... 1749, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, social philosopher. 1925, Donald O'Conner 1958, The Scott Man HISTORIC EVENTS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY... 1938, Northwestern University awards an honorary degree to Edgar Bergen's dummy Charlie McCarthy. 1990, Cher gets third tattoo, location unknown. (Who Cares?) Groundhog Day 2008 Punxsutawney Phil's 122nd Official Prognostication at daybreak, 7:25AMET Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. After casting a weathered eye toward thousands of his faithful followers Phil saw his shadow and proclaims there are six more weeks of winter, if he did not see his shadow there would have been an early spring. Historically, the official trek to Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney PA, was made on 02 Feb 1887. Visit www.groundhog.org/ A2AD Weather Station NY10011 now available for mobile viewing at a.a2ad.com - For our latest weather conditions on your mobile device text message 10011 and send to 41411 for a report. Have A Wonderful Day - A2AD Weather Station NY10011 SKYWARN Team. Visit a2ad.com/wx/ ###

Newswire Hourly Updates
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
Obama set to woo nation with historic speech. Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC. 9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan. Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears. Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound. Gustav nears Jamaica as New Orleans keeps watch. Cells change identity in promising breakthrough. 'Suge' Knight posts bail after Las Vegas arrest. Baby boy born on airliner en route to Australia. Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place. Obama wins nomination and Clintons' support. New Orleans considers evacuation as Gustav looms. Pakistani lawyers press government to reinstate judges. Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia. Thai protesters defy order to leave PM's compound. Israel reopens Gaza crossings after two-day closure. Idaho jury sentences serial child killer to death. After Olympic success, China lights Paralympics torch. Democrats primed for spectacular finale. Russia turns to Asia amid Western fury over Georgia. ###

World Sports Headlines
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
Merriman to play despite 2 torn knee ligaments. Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place. Sources: De La Hoya wraps up deal for final fight. NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation. Jaguars' Harvey ends holdout, signs 5-year deal. Seahawks LB Tatupu OK for opener against Bills. Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain. Span's throw lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Seattle. Fabregas's return to Arsenal energises Wenger. Sharks sign D Vlasic to 4-year extension. NCAA turns down Cincinnati QB Ben Mauk again. Serbs, Russians share top billing at US tennis Open. Volatile system brings unpredictable PGA playoffs. ###

NYC VILLAGERS Put Park To Rest
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
New York City VILLAGERS Put Park To Rest. A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008. According to reliable sources nearly 200 people rallied the night of 06 February to mourn what they called the literal and figurative death of Washington Square Park. At Judson Memorial Church, a memorial service was held for the four recently unearthed skeletons found in the park during construction. Senior Minister Donna Schaper spoke about the "desecration" of the park, the dead and the political process, which she said ended when the Park Department went ahead with renovations. She emphasized that the department was working against the wishes of the community and lamented that a "fence was going up around the premier public performance space in the world." The service continued with music and dramatic readings by local artists. Afterwards, the floor was opened up for attendants to share what the park meant to them. Some spoke of personal memories, while others called it the place "where the melting pot melts," and "where we can enjoy the gifts of God." Wonderly White, the great-granddaughter of Stanford White, who designed the famous Washington Square arch, called it "not a place for beautiful people, but a place for people to be beautiful." White was especially upset about plans to move the park's fountain to align with the arch. "If Stanford had wanted it there, he would have put it there," she said. White publicly challenged the Tisch family, who donated $2.5 million in 2005 for park restorations, to name the new fountain in honor of the 20,000 bodies buried underneath the park from the 1800s when the park was used as a potter's field. At the end of the service, the group videotaped a message which was sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and posted on YouTube. The tape calls on Bloomberg to halt the construction, "stop disturbing the dead" and not "transform the spirit of the park." The crowd left the church at 8 p.m. to march along the east side of the park carrying candles and flowers. They convened in front of the arch, placed the flowers on the chainlink fence and sang "We Shall Not be Moved" and "This Little Light of Mine." Rally participants are asking the Parks Department to fix the park's sidewalks and bathrooms and then end further renovations. ###

2009 Here Comes Digital Television
A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008
2009 Here Comes Digital Television. A2AD Newswire - New York NY - Thu 28 Aug 2008. The end of analog broadcast television in early 2009 will not mean that consumers need to buy a new TV set. Analog has been the norm in TV broadcasting from the beginning. It uses a signal that continually varies like sound waves, whereas digital, analog's more high tech replacement, uses a more compact, steady signal. This results in a clearer picture for viewers, but digital is still relying on government to push analog out of its place as the broadcasting norm. The death of analog is the result of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. The act ordered that all high-powered broadcast TV stations switch their signals from analog to digital by Feb. 18, 2009.The switch won't mean that everyone relying on the old rabbit ears will have to sign up for cable or other pay TV services. Likewise, consumers don’t need to run out and buy new TVs. However, it could mean that some people will have to purchase additional equipment to get their analog TVs to receive the new digital signal. The equipment is an analog to digital converter and the government has set up a program to help pay for the conversion.The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act carries $990 million, most of which will go toward coupons to help people to afford the converters. Each coupon will be worth $40 off of the purchase of a converter. The coupons are to be given out with no income requirements but there is a two-coupon per household limit.Another stipulation with the coupons is that they have to be given out through the mail. The government feels this will deter people who don't need the coupons and will make it easier to enforce the two-coupon limit.To request a coupon, a person can go to http://www.dtv2009.gov, call the 24-hour hotline, 800-388-2009, mail a coupon application to: P.O. Box 2000, Portland, OR 97208-2000, or fax a coupon application form to 877-388-4632. The TV Converter Box Coupon Program will begin mailing out coupons Feb 17.To find out if a TV will need a converter look on the TV for any labels that read Integrated Digital Tuner, Digital Tuner Built-In, Digital Receiver, or Digital Tuner, DTV, ATSC, or HDTV. Any of these labels mean that the TV already contains a digital tuner and won’t need a converter. If the TV doesn’t have a label like those listed it will probably need a converter, but to be sure consumers also can contact their TV’s manufacturer and ask if it contains a digital tuner. The converter box is fairly easy to use. According to the no more complicated than hooking up a DVD player. For all the hassle of the switch, it might seem like more of a problem for consumers than a blessing but digital TV comes with its plusses. According to http://www.dtv.gov, a Web Site set up by the FCC to inform consumers about digital TV, Digital Television is an advanced broadcasting technology that will transform your television viewing experience. On the scale of quality, digital TV falls right between high definition and analog, meaning that it is not quite as good as high definition television, but better than what viewers might be watching with their analog service.Although HDTV is a digital signal, not all digital programming is high definition. The two aren’t one in the same.There are actually three common levels of quality for digital broadcasts. First, there is Standard Definition TV, which is pretty close to the same as what consumers are already seeing with analog, but without the snow and ghosts. Then comes Enhanced Definition TV, which has a better quality picture than SDTV, but not quite as good as HDTV. The best quality is with a HDTV broadcast, but not all stations provide these and not all TVs can receive them.Only TVs marked as high definition will allow users to view programming in high definition regardless of the use of a converter. Just where the broadcast’s quality falls on this scale is solely up to the broadcast station. Digital broadcasting also allows stations to take advantage of multicasting. Since a digital signal is compressed much smaller than an analog signal, stations will be able to simultaneously broadcast several streams of programming in the same space as one channel of analog. It’s called multicasting.With multicasting, stations can actually run multiple programs simultaneously meaning more advertising revenue for them and more viewing options. ###

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