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Chicago Wedding Reception
There are two major events that you have to plan on your wedding day: an unforgettable wedding ceremony and a fun-filled wedding reception. No matter how important the wedding ceremony is, there is also a need to provide full attention to your...
Children, Entitlement and God
“Setting the alarm on Sunday mornings is inhuman…..God should know that!” Those were my adolescent thoughts every weekend when my parents forced me to church. “I can get more out of my headphones and the Beatles.” It was this way as far back as...
Donald Trump's and Martha Stewart's Reality Shows are Not Reality Says Millionaire Author
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Ken Hayashi, a self-made millionaire at age 26 offers advice to those who plan to watch the new season of "The Apprentice." He says: "reality TV is not reality."
"Only a few people get rich from Texas Hold-em, lotteries, get...
Even in the Movies
The other night, I watched the movie "The Family Man" starring Nicholas Cage. I enjoyed it very much, although that's not intended to be my point. The story takes place in two locations: New Jersey and New York. When Cage's character takes his wife...
Is there such a thing as a free iPod?
"You can't always get what you want," sing The Rolling Stones. But sometimes you can, and for free, even New York's most popular toy for adults and teens--the Apple iPod. Although via a marketing website you may not have to pay for the hot gadget...
List Of Las Vegas Shows For October
Here is the October list of Las Vegas concert, spoorts and theater events going on.
2007 NBA All-Star Game
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Adult Video Awards
Alice Cooper
Amazing Johnathan
American Superstars
Anthony Cools
Barry Manilow
Beacher's Madhouse
Bernard...
Shut Up, Put Up, and Get Some Quiet Back
When firestorms raged across Southern California and land lines
were down, having a cell phone to call my family was a blessing.
When I could sit in my ocean front garden and use both hands
while talking to my Mother in Florida, I adored my cell...
Text messaging: Don't Get Mad, Get Creative
British Educators Angered by "Texting" I say "don't get mad, get creative!" by Erin Jansen, author "NetLingo The Internet Dictionary" and http://www.NetLingo.com Texting is a new form of online communication. Texting is English that's...
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Made by First Time Filmmakers
Is putting the audience to sleep a mistake...or a blessing? Award-winning filmmaker sets new screenwriters and directors straight.
1. Contrary to current belief, keeping the audience awake is the biggest mistake a first time filmmaker can make. If...
Women Get Ready, Get Set and Go Global
Today, women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and becoming a major force both in the traditional and the new global e-business marketplace. In November, The National Women's Council's Interagency Committee on Women's...
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Miami International Film Festival, SAG Awards, The Oscars! Highlight February Showbusiness and Media Events
The Mobile Exposure handheld video program is an exploration of the potentials of mobile video and culture and is running now through February 6 at Microcinema in Houston and on the Web. Concert Industry Consortium, founded to foster greater communication among the key professionals within the concert business and also between the concert business and other elements of the music business, meets through February 4 at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The "BMI See It Hear First Rock Showcase", a new showcase, gets underway at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on February 3. The San Francisco Independent Film Festival will screen 100 films and videos by independent filmmakers from all over the country and around the globe, as well as networking parties every night. Miami International Film Festival will focus on Ibero-American cinema when it runs February 4 to 13 at Miami Dade College. Florida Film & Entertainment Professional Development Series are workshops scheduled during the first three days of the Miami International Film Festival at Miami Dade College. Daniel Knauf, creator/executive producer of HBO’s “Carnivale,” speaks at the Alameda Writers Group meeting. His talk on "Surviving Success," covers what a writer should do after the first sale, in a talk at Glendale Central Library in Glendale on February 5. The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards takes place February 5 in Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles. The DIY (Do It Yourself) Music Festival is part of the DIY Convention, geared entirely to indie artists in Film, Music and Books, running February 8 to 12 in Los Angeles. World of Comedy International Film Festival (different from the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival) opens February 9 in Toronto at various venues. A GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music will be given at West Angeles Church of God in Christ Cathedral in Los Angeles, February 10. Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, presents more than 30 short films from the American reconstruction programme after the Second World War, from February 10 to 20. A MusiCares
Person of the Year Tribute Dinner honors GRAMMY-nominated composer and pop legend Brian Wilson on February 11 at the Paladium in Hollywood. BAFTA: British Academy of Film & Television Arts Film Awards, is slated for February 12 in London. The 47th Annual Grammy Awards will be given in the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13. 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards will be simultaneously presented February 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and Pierre Hotel in New York. A World Airline Entertainment Association TV Market convention from February 21 to 22, will be given at Hilton Brighton Metropole in Brighton. The Multicultural Motion Picture Association Oscar Week Luncheon is slated for Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills on February 24. "Chicago Writing Sessions: Live Performences, Hot Songs, and Great Networking Opportunities!!" features BMI hip-hop consultant Kevin Shine and other artists in a February 26 session at Hinge Studios in Chicago. Ceremony for Spirit Awards, in Santa Monica, is on February 26. The Oscars! The 77th Academy Awards is set for February 27 at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood.
Many of festivals and conventions listed have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in. Further information can be found on the "Media, Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry News and Events" page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html. And also check the listings we have of US and UK television shows seeking participants. View the selection at:
http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/tvtickets.html.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A resource for all performing artists, models, advertising and PR executives, entertainers, recording professionals and Reality TV fanatics reviewing the best practices, and rule of thumb information for starting and gaining momentum for a career in modeling, singing, dancing, acting, reality tv, musical bands, comedy, hip-hop, indie production and the performing arts in general. http://www.actorschecklist.com.
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