PBS Wins Nine News & Documentary Emmy® Awards

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September 25, 2019

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PBS Wins Nine News & Documentary Emmy® Awards

NEW YORK, NY; SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 — PBS programs were honored with nine News & Documentary Emmy® Awards, the second most-earned by any organization. The 40th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards were presented at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

“As America’s home for documentaries, PBS is committed to telling stories that deepen understanding and encourage conversation,” said Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO. “We’re thrilled that public television continues to be recognized for the quality of our programming, and we look forward to another season of educating, inspiring and entertaining our audiences.”

PBS series INDEPENDENT LENS earned four awards, followed by FRONTLINE and PBS NEWSHOUR with two each, and GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM with one award. PBS congratulates all of our producers.

PBS’ News & Documentary Emmy® Award winners:

FRONTLINE “Documenting Hate”
Outstanding Investigative Documentary

FRONTLINE “The Last Generation”
Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary

GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM
Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design

INDEPENDENT LENS “Dawnland”
Outstanding Research

INDEPENDENT LENS “I Am Not Your Negro”
Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary

INDEPENDENT LENS “Wildland”
Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary
Outstanding Editing: Documentary

PBS NEWSHOUR “Rape, Harassment and Retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories”
Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast

PBS NEWSHOUR “Yemen’s Spiraling Hunger Crisis is a Man-Made Disaster”
Outstanding Hard News Feature Story in a Newscast

About PBS
PBS, with nearly 350 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 120 million people through television and 26 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS’ broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry’s most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirms that PBS’ premier children’s media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV – including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Pressroom on Twitter.

We’ll pay you to watch 13 Stephen King movies by Halloween

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September 25, 2019

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USDish.com is looking for one (un)lucky fan to watch 13 movies based on Stephen King’s most chilling novels. With IT Chapter 2 and Doctor Sleep hitting theaters, we want to pay you $1,300 to watch 13 horror classics by Halloween.

Dream (or nightmare) job alert! Miss our first email? USDish wants to pay one horror movie fanatic $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King movies by Halloween! See below for all the information you need to cover this spooky job!

What: USDish.com is looking for one (un)lucky fan to watch 13 movies based on Stephen King’s most chilling novels. In return, they will receive $1,300, a Stephen King survival kit including a flashlight, blanket, movie-watching snacks, an Amazon gift card, and a FitBit to track just how badly those jump scares get you.

Where: Interested candidates can easily apply here: https://www.usdish.com/get-paid-to-watch-stephen-king-movies

Who: USDish.com, an authorized reseller of DISH.

Why: As providers of premium entertainment channels, we’re all about iconic scary movies—and what better time to watch those than Halloween? That’s why we want to celebrate this spooky season with the (un)luckiest Halloween enthusiast!

When: Applications are open now through October 15.

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“Young Sheldon” Partners w/DonorsChoose.org to Support Public School Teachers & Middle School STEM Projects

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September 25, 2019

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SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION: YOUNG SHELDON PARTNERS WITH DONORSCHOOSE.ORG TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM PROJECTS

In Celebration of Young Sheldon’s Third Season Premiere on September 26, The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Has Made a $200,000 Pledge to Double All Gifts Made on 9/24, 9/25 and 9/26 to Fund Middle School Applied Science Projects onDonorsChoose.org

BURBANK, Calif. (September 24, 2019) — In honor of our public school teachers and in celebration of Young Sheldon’s third season premiere Thursday, September 26, at 8:00 pm ET/PT on CBS, The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation (TCLFF) continues its public school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education commitment and today announced it has partnered with DonorsChoose.org by committing to a $200,000.00 matching gift in support of middle school STEM projects. On September 24, 25 and 26, TCLFF will be doubling all donations made on the DonorsChoose.org site for any middle school applied science projects tagged with the Young Sheldon logo. To date, teachers at 83 percent of the nation’s public schools have created a classroom project request on DonorsChoose.org.

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“We’re so grateful for the support of The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation and Young Sheldon,” said Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org. “This funding will help middle school STEM teachers give important learning opportunities to their students, spurring America’s future scientists, engineers, and mathematicians to success.”

Chuck Lorre said, “On behalf of all of us at Young Sheldon, we are honored to continue our support of public school STEM education and teachers by partnering with DonorsChoose.org. Our public school teachers are truly unsung heroes, and it’s shocking that, on average, they spend about $479.00 of their own money for classroom projects. We hope this matching gift will, in some small way, help teachers and students bring their classroom dreams to life.”

The Young Sheldon Back to School Match promotion with DonorsChoose.org in support of public school teachers and middle school applied science projects follows The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation’s collaborative establishment of THE YOUNG SHELDON STEM INITIATIVE in 2018, The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship Fund in 2019, and The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment at UCLA in 2015.

THE YOUNG SHELDON STEM INITIATIVE provides two-year grants to 20 public schools in Southern California and East Texas, totaling more than $600,000.00 in funding designed specifically to support each school’s STEM teachers and their in-class curriculum, after-school programs and experiential field trips. THE YOUNG SHELDON STEM INITIATIVE currently reaches more than 22,000 students; 25% of those students qualify for free and reduced lunches. The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment at UCLA was launched to assist undergraduate students in need of financial aid who are pursuing their higher education in STEM fields. The more than $5 million endowment includes unprecedented partner donations from TBBT cast, producers, crew, CBS, and Warner Bros. Television, among others. The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship Fund provides $20,000.00 per year in funding for TBBT/UCLA scholars who have been accepted into a STEM-focused graduate or PhD program. Of the inaugural class of 20 TBBT/UCLA scholars who graduated from UCLA in June 2019, three will be attending graduate school.

About Young Sheldon

For more than a decade on The Big Bang Theory, audiences have come to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper (played by Emmy® winner Jim Parsons). This single-camera, half-hour comedy gives viewers the chance to meet him in childhood in East Texas, as the 9-year-old Sheldon (Iain Armitage) embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become. Young Sheldon stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan and Raegan Revord, with Annie Potts and Jim Parsons. Created by Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro, the series is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. Lorre, Molaro, Parsons and Todd Spiewak are executive producers. Young Sheldon returns for its third season premiere on Thursday, September 26, at 8:00 pm ET/PT on CBS.

About DonorsChoose.org

DonorsChoose.org is the leading platform for giving to public schools. Teachers across America use the site to create projects requesting resources their students need, and donors give to the projects that inspire them. Since its founding by a Bronx teacher in 2000, nearly 4 million people and partners have given $875 million to projects reaching 35 million students. Unique among education funding platforms, the DonorsChoose.org team vets each project request and ships resources directly to the school. Every donor receives photos of their project in action, thank-yous from the classrooms, and a cost report showing how every dollar was spent. DonorsChoose.org was the first charity to make the top 100 on Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the World. Visit www.donorschoose.org to learn more.

2020 PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ROYAL COURT FINALISTS

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September 24, 2019

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25 FINALISTS SELECTED FOR THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES^®2020 ROYAL COURT

Royal Court Announcement, Monday September 30

PASADENA, Calif. (September 24, 2019) – Before the final round of interviews, the 25 finalists for the 2020 Royal Court took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament House.

Applicants from 45 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process and seven of the 25 finalists will be named to the 2020 Royal Court on September 30, 2019. Members of the 2020 Royal Court will each receive a $7,500 educational scholarship and serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area.

Volunteer members of the Tournament of Roses’ Queen and Court Committee made its selections based on a number of criteria including public speaking ability, academic achievement, youth leadership, and community and school involvement.

The 25 Royal Court Finalists are:

First row, from left: (#100) Lailah Batchelder, Blair High School; (#093) Carly Witteman, La Canada High School; (#088) Janelle Johnson, John Marshall Fundamental High School; (#059) Rukan Saif, Arcadia High School; (#033) Siena Dancsecs, La Canada High School; (#030) Emilie Risha, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; (#023) Reese Rosental Saporito, John Marshall Fundamental High School.

Second row, from left: (#252) Samantha Kennedy, Mayfield Senior School; (#248) Ai Kusayanagi, Temple City High School; (#235) Michael Wilkins, Maranatha High School; (#209) Amaiya Drew, Pasadena High School; (#200) Ava Walters, Pasadena High School; (#189) Lily Nelson, Westridge School; (#129) Saudia Usher, John Muir High School.

Top row, from left: (#492) Mia Thorsen, John Marshall Fundamental High School; (#484) Lily Mendez, Mayfield Senior School; (#410) Camille Kennedy, La Salle High School; (#394) Sydney Chang, Arcadia High School; (#390) Sydney Haupt, La Salle High School; (#315) Heein Kim, San Marino High School; (#296) Eleanor Washburn, Westridge School; (#295) Kathleen Fox, South Pasadena High School; (#294) Mia Dawson, South Pasadena High School; (#273) Sophia Rubbo, Westridge School.

About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses^® and The Rose Parade^® presented by Honda

The Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that hosts America’s New Year Celebration^® with the Rose Parade^® presented by Honda, the Rose Bowl Game^® presented by Northwestern Mutual and a variety of accompanying events. The Association’s 935 volunteer members supply more than 80,000 hours of manpower, which will drive the success of 131st Rose Parade, themed “The Power of Hope,” on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, followed by the 106th Rose Bowl Game. For more information, visit www.tournamentofroses.com. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Jane Lynch, Melissa Benoist, Wayne Brady, Marcia Cross, and More Take The Stage at CONCERT FOR AMERICA

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September 24, 2019

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Event Raised over $110,000 for the National Immigration Law Center – Co-Presented by Greg Berlanti, Robbie Rogers, and their Berlanti Family Foundation

LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2019) – On September 21, SiriusXM’s Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, were joined by stars of the stage, screen, and dance floor for the latest iteration of their critically acclaimed CONCERT FOR AMERICA. The evening was filled with moving and thrilling performances, and calls to action from members of the entertainment community, as well as those who have been most impacted by the recent immigration crisis.

Melissa Benoist & Chris Wood (Photo: Felicia Michaels)

Newlyweds Chris Wood (Supergirl) and Melissa Benoist (Supergirl herself!) dazzled the audience with their own rendition of “An Old-Fashioned Wedding” from Annie Get Your Gun. Dancing With The Stars couple Kate Flannery and Pasha Pashkov were joined by Pasha’s wife Daniella Karagach to show off their moves. Flannery also performed alongside her longtime friend and collaborator, and recent Emmy Award winner, Jane Lynch.

While there was fun to be had by all, the stars were there to bring attention to an incredibly important cause and raise funds for the National Immigration Law Center, the only national organization whose mission is to defend and advance the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their families. The production raised over $110,000 (and still counting) to support this essential mission. Also on hand to lend their voices were Wayne Brady (Let’s Make A Deal), Liz Callaway (singing her Oscar-nominated song from the film Anastasia), Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives), Grant Gustin (singing Pasek & Paul’s “Running Home To You” from The Flash), Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen),

Erik McCormack (Photo: Felicia Michaels)

Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf (The Conners), Grammy Award winner Melissa Manchester, Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), Caroline Rhea (Disney Channel’s Sydney To The Max),

Gina Torres (Pearson), Elyfer Torres (Betty en NY), Eden Espinosa (Falsettos, Wicked), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia!, Wicked), and Yuri Sardarov (Chicago Fire) telling the harrowing tale of how his mother escaped from Azerbaijan all the while clutching him as baby. And how, through the kindness of strangers, they finally came to America.

CONCERT FOR AMERICA was co-presented by Greg Berlanti, Robbie Rogers, and their Berlanti Family Foundation and clips from previous concerts can all be found at ConcertForAmerica.com.

“We’re so thankful to Greg and Robbie for agreeing as soon as we wrote them to underwrite all the costs of this concert. And to our volunteers and our artists who performed up a storm for no money whatsoever!” said Rudetsky and Wesley. “And to the National Immigration Law Center for fighting to keep the values of the America we all love.

Laurie Metcalf (Photo: Felicia Michaels)

As Laurie Metcalf said in her call-to-action, ‘Everyone should post #DefendDaca! If you’re young, that’s ‘hashtag Defend Daca’, and if you’re over 40, that’s ‘number sign Defend Daca’!’”

A concert of songs, comedy, and commentary, CONCERT FOR AMERICA has been hailed by the New York Times as “striking for its emphasis on the importance of faith in the United States and optimism about its future.” Created and hosted by SiriusXM’s Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, who also organized the Broadway For Orlando/What the World Needs Now is Love recording in 2016.

CONCERT FOR AMERICA debuted on January 20, 2017, and toured the country, benefitting five national organizations fighting for civil, human, and environmental rights. This was the 13th CONCERT FOR AMERICA benefit, the most recent one taking place last summer in NYC starring Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald Tina Fey, Patrick Wilson, among others. Highlights from that powerful evening can be seen here: Concert For America – NYC 2018.

CONCERT FOR AMERICA was created and organized by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, in association with Your Kids, Our Kids, as well as with the generous support of Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

For more information or to make a donation, visit:

www.ConcertforAmerica.com

Facebook.com/ConcertForAmerica

@Concerts4USA

AXS TV Launches IMPACT Wrestling Tuesday Nights at 8pE/5pP with Debut Specials Starting Oct. 1 & ‘IMPACT!’ Premiere Oct. 29

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Judy Shields

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September 24, 2019

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AXS TV LAUNCHES IMPACT WRESTLING TUESDAY NIGHTS AT 8pE/ 5pP WITH DEBUT SPECIALS STARTING OCTOBER 1 & ‘IMPACT!’ PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 29

Flagship Weekly Wrestling Series ‘IMPACT!’ Brings Two Action-Packed Hours of High-Octane Original Programming to the Network Every Tuesday Night

Los Angeles (Sept. 24, 2019) – AXS TV, the exclusive U.S. television broadcast home for IMPACT Wrestling, one of the world’s pre-eminent professional wrestling organizations, today announced IMPACT Wrestling will launch on the network on Tuesday, Oct.1 at 8pE/5pP.

Leading up to the debut of its flagship weekly show IMPACT! on October 29, AXS TV will showcase IMPACT Wrestling’s critically acclaimed pay-per-view events of 2019, broadcasting each of Homecoming (October 1), Rebellion (October 8) and Slammiversary XVII (October 15) in their entirety and hosted by Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore and the voice of IMPACT Wrestling Josh Mathews. Finally, on October 22, THIS IS IMPACT! will serve as a launchpad for the promotion’s AXS TV debut, featuring a preview of the weekly series, profiles on IMPACT Wrestling’s biggest stars and exclusive non-televised matches from BOUND FOR GLORY, IMPACT Wrestling’s biggest pay-per-view event of the year to be held on Sunday, October 20 in Chicago .

Distinguished by its world-class roster of renowned athletes, led by IMPACT World Champion Brian Cage and UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, IMPACT Wrestling will add over 100 hours of original, engaging content to AXS TV each year, ushering a new era of programming following the network’s acquisition by global media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment this month. The IMPACT roster also features legends Rob Van Dam and Rhino, third-generation superstar Tessa Blanchard, high-flying X-Division stars such as Rich Swann and TJP, featured stars such as former Atlanta Falcons lineman Moose, Sami Callihan, Eddie Edwards and Michael Elgin, plus the trail-blazing Knockouts women’s division headlined by Champion Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary, Tenille Dashwood and others.

“The incredible athleticism of our roster, dynamic characters and accomplished story-telling deliver must-see weekly programming that has captured the attention of professional wrestling fans around the world,” said Ed Nordholm, Chief Corporate Officer of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and president of IMPACT Wrestling. “We are excited to bring the best professional wrestling on television to AXS TV, long recognized as a premier destination for world class sports entertainment programming”

Since its inception in 2002 IMPACT! has been a leading destination for professional wrestling fans, televised globally in 120 countries, while growing its popularity and reach on YouTube, Twitch, Pluto and social media platforms.

For more information about IMPACT! on AXS TV or for tickets to BOUND FOR GLORY Oct. 20 at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois visit https://impactwrestling.com.

About IMPACT Wrestling

IMPACT Wrestling is one of the world’s largest wrestling entertainment properties, creating more than 300 hours of original content annually across television and other digital platforms. IMPACT Wrestling specializes in creating premium content, events, products, merchandise and music, as well as the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. Its highly successful flagship, IMPACT!, is broadcast globally, including AXS TV and Twitch in the United States, Fight Network and GameTV in Canada, Sony ESPN in India, 5STAR and Fight Network in the United Kingdom, SuperSport in Africa, and MVStv in Mexico. IMPACT Wrestling is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc.

For more information visit www.impactwrestling.com.

About AXS TV

Launched in 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban in conjunction with AEG, AXS TV has established itself as the premier destination for music and entertainment programming, and is the newest addition to the Anthem Sports & Entertainment portfolio. The network delivers an eclectic programming roster that includes original series, live concerts, music documentaries, live wrestling and mixed martial arts. AXS TV is currently available nationally in the United States and parts of Canada and the Caribbean. For a list of providers, visit www.axs.tv/subscribe. For more information, visit www.axs.tv.

Rick Springfield Reveals Who ‘Jessie’ is from His Hit ‘Jessie’s Girl’ on AXS TV’s MIXTAPE Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8:30pE

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September 24, 2019

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Watch and Share the First-Look Clip Here

Chart-topping rocker Rick Springfield joins this week’s episode of AXS TV’s star-studded classic rock series MIXTAPE this Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8:30pE/5:30pP, sharing his personal mixtape and a few stories along the way, including the inspiration behind “Jessie’s Girl” and how the Rolling Stones inspired him to collect obscure rock albums.

In this first-look clip Springfield shares the real story behind writing his hit “Jessie’s Girl,” revealing his connection to the real-life “Jessie.”

“I started going to this stained glass place in Pasadena. And the reason I kept going was because there was this girl there that was burning hot and she had a boyfriend, his name was Gary, and she didn’t want anything to do with me. So I took my sexual angst home and wrote a song about her. I tried “Gary’s Girl,” but it didn’t ring. I actually had this original lyric sheet and I changed it to “Randy’s Girl.” I’d actually started writing “Randy is a friend,” and halfway through that line I thought you know what… no. So this name Jessie popped up in my head. I loved it, I went full tilt on the writing and recording thing.”

Mixtape airs Thursdays at 8:30pE/5:30pP on AXS TV. The eight-episode season puts the spotlight on a different rock icon each week as they sit down to discuss their favorite songs of all time—sharing their own personal mixtape playlist of meaningful music that shaped their lives and left an enduring impact on their legendary careers.

Next week, folk hero Don McLean joins Mixtape on Thursday, Oct. 3, discussing the genius of Buddy Holly and delivering a soulful performance of his signature hit “American Pie.”

About AXS TV

Launched in 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban in conjunction with AEG, AXS TV has established itself as the premier destination for music and entertainment programming, and is the newest addition to the Anthem Sports & Entertainment portfolio. The network delivers an eclectic programming roster that includes original series, live concerts, music documentaries, live wrestling and mixed martial arts. AXS TV is currently available nationally in the United States and parts of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. For a list of providers, visit www.axs.tv/subscribe. For more information, visit www.axs.tv.

Screaming O Exceeds Industry Standards with Voluntary Materials Testing of Award-Winning Toys

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Judy Shields

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September 24, 2019

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Screaming O Exceeds Industry Standards with Voluntary Materials Testing of Award-Winning Toys

(Los Angeles, CA / September 24, 2019) — Screaming O, an award-winning provider of adult novelties and pleasure products, announced that the company has completed its latest round of materials testing in compliance with the Consumer Public Safety Improvement Act.

“All materials have once again passed with flying colors,” said a Screaming O representative of the voluntary independent lab testing that identifies and detects their quality toys’ chemical makeup – assuring customers that there are no hazardous or toxic components to compromise customer safety.

The Independent Materials Verification and Testing Initiative, which the company conducts twice-yearly alongside new product launches, is a deliberate action to ‘self-regulate’ products that are not currently measured by law in order to maintain customer/client transparency about the safety of Screaming O’s products.

“In 2015, we partnered with SGS | Polymer Solutions, and independent FDA accredited lab, to develop a testing panel that closely mimics that of the Consumer Product Safety and Information Act,” added the company rep. “All of our new products go through this testing process to ensure there are no harmful substances found in the materials we use.”

Each of Screaming O’s novelties are meticulously tested to verify the products’ claims that no hazardous elements or toxic substances are present in order for consumers to enjoy them without worry, fulfilling its promise to provide body-positive, sex-enhancing products that are safe to use without worry.

To learn more about Screaming O’s materials testing program or its product line visit ScreamingO.com/blog/screaming-o-completes-semi-annual-material-testing.

Find out more at:

ScreamingO.com

Twitter.com/ScreamingO

Facebook.com/ScreamingO

ABOUT SCREAMING O:

Founded in 2005, Screaming O® products are reinventing the way men and women build intimacy by revolutionizing the concept of sex toys and proudly promoting a sex-positive message with a modern approach.

Since the launch of its wildly-popular Vibrating Ring, Screaming O has created countless award-winning toys for men, women and couples utilizing the ‘O’ theme, including the Big O, O Boy, O Man®, O Wow®, O Yeah, O gee®, O Honey, FingO®, LingO®, RingO, and the Vooom!, True Silicone, ColorPop, Charged and PrimO collection of intimacy products.

Screaming O toys have been featured in such media outlets as Women’s Health, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Dot, CBS’s The Doctors and many more, and have been recognized for its product designs, marketing, packaging and best business practices with several industry and mainstream accolades, including Best Product, Company of the Year and #1 Seller for Sex Toys. Visit ScreamingO.com to learn more.

Tom Hanks, Recipient of the 2020 Cecil B. deMille Award

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Judy Shields

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September 24, 2019

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that eight-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee, Tom Hanks, will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 77^th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

The highly-acclaimed star of such legendary films such as Big, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, and the upcoming release of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood will accept the honor at Hollywood’s Party of the Year® on Sunday, January 5, 2020 airing LIVE coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.

“The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is proud to bestow the 2020 Cecil B. deMille Award to Tom Hanks,” said HFPA President Lorenzo Soria. “For more than three decades, he’s captivated audiences with rich and playful characters that we’ve grown to love and admire. As compelling as he is on the silver screen, he’s equally so behind the camera as a writer, producer, and director. We’re honored to include Mr. Hanks with such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, and Barbra Streisand to name a few.”

Chosen by the HFPA Board of Directors, the Cecil B. deMille Award is given annually to a talented individual who has made a lasting impact on the film industry. Honorees over the decades include Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Sophia Loren, Sidney Poitier, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, and many more.

Hanks’ complex and moving performances have earned him the honor of being one of only two actors in history to win back-to-back Best Actor Academy Awards®, he won his first Oscar® in 1994 for his moving portrayal of AIDS-stricken lawyer Andrew Beckett in Jonathan Demme’s Philadelphia. The following year, he took home his second Oscar for his unforgettable performance in the title role of Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump. He also won the Golden Globe Award for both films, as well as a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® for the latter.

In 2013, Hanks was seen starring in Golden Globe-nominated film Captain Phillips, for which he received Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA nominations as well as in AFI’s Movie of the Year Saving Mr. Banks with Emma Thompson. Hanks was most recently seen alongside Streep in Spielberg’s Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated film The Post, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe and won Best Actor with the National Board of Review. He will next be seen portraying Mr. Fred Rodgers in the upcoming biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Additional upcoming projects include the WWII drama Greyhound, which he also wrote, the post-apocalyptic BIOS and Paul Greengrass’ pre-Civil War drama News of the World.

His other feature credits include the Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski film Cloud Atlas; Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close; the animated adventure The Polar Express, which he also executive produced and which reunited him with director Robert Zemeckis; the Coen brothers’ The Ladykillers; Spielberg’s The Terminal and Catch Me If You Can; Sam Mendes’ Road to Perdition; Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile; Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle; Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own; Ron Howard’s Apollo 13; The Da Vinci Code; Angels & Demons; Splash ; Hologram for a King; Inferno; Sully; and the computer-animated blockbusters Cars, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4.

In 1996, Hanks made his successful feature film writing and directing debut with That Thing You Do!, in which he also starred. More recently, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in Larry Crowne, with Julia Roberts. Hanks and Playtone produced 2002’s smash hit romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with his wife Rita Wilson. Other producing credits include Where the Wild Things Are, The Polar Express, The Ant Bully, Charlie Wilson’s War, Mamma Mia!, The Great Buck Howard, Starter for 10, and the HBO series Big Love, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and From the Earth to the Moon.

In 2002, Hanks received the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award.

He was later honored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center with the Chaplin Award in 2009. In 2014, Hanks received a Kennedy Center Honor. Watch it here:

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“Yesterday” – Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray and DVD From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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Judy Shields

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September 24, 2019

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Jack Malik was just another struggling songwriter…but that was yesterday. After a mysterious blackout, Jack (Himesh Patel; BBC’s “EastEnders”) discovers he is the only person on earth who remembers The Beatles! As he rockets to fame by passing off the Fab Four’s songs as his own, Jack risks losing Ellie (Lily James; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Cinderella) – the one person who has loved him and believed in him from the start. Kate McKinnon and Ed Sheeran also star in this romantic rock ‘n’ roll comedy from Academy Award^®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Academy Award^®-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually).

Cast:

Lily James
Himesh Patel
Kate McKinnon

Director:

Danny Boyle

Producers:
Tim Bevan

Eric Fellner

Matt Wilkinson

Bernie Bellow

Richard Curtis
Danny Boyle

Executive Producers:
Nick Angel

Lee Brazier

Official Website

Official Trailer

#YesterdayMovie