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06/30/2008
New PLAYSTATION®3 System Software Update (v.2.40) to Enhance Community Features

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced details of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software update 2.40, designed to enhance the way PS3 users play and interact with one another....

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06/30/2008
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Grammy Award Winner Kenny Gamble Releases 'I Am An American'

As we approach Independence Day it is hard not to pay tribute to America by listening to the songs associated with our country's greatness. Timing is everything and in a historic year of change in...

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06/30/2008
Lyfe Jennings Launches Summer Tour and HIV/AIDS Awareness Initiative

Platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer Lyfe Jennings kicked off his Baby I'm a Star summer concert tour in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday, June 27th. In conjunction with the tour,...

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06/27/2008
Nicole Atkins & The Sea Land Coveted Opening Slot on Chris Isaak Summer Tour for Second Year Running

For the second summer in a row, the critically-acclaimed Nicole Atkins and her band, The Sea, will open a series of shows for Chris Isaak on the legendary roots rocker's upcoming tour in July. In...

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06/26/2008
Moviegoers Get First Look at 007 in Quantum of Solace as Trailer Makes its Global Debut Online June 30 and in Theaters Attached to Columbia Pictures' Hancock

Moviegoers eager for their first look at Quantum of Solace, the highly anticipated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Columbia Pictures release of EON Productions' 22nd James Bond adventure, will be able to...

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06/25/2008
Dennis Wilson's Long-Lost Masterpiece, Pacific Ocean Blue, Racks Up Impressive Sales More Than 30 Years After Its Original Debut

Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition (Caribou/Epic/Legacy), the 30th anniversary reissue of the long-out-of-print musical masterpiece from the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson, is blowing up both in the...

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06/24/2008
Columbia Pictures to Pay Off Mortgage for One Deserving Family - Grand Prize Winner Will Receive Mortgage Pay Off -

In keeping with the spirit of their upcoming film Hancock, Columbia Pictures is launching a contest to pay off a family's home mortgage. Hancock's Helping Hand Mortgage payoff contest was inspired...

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06/23/2008
John Weiser Continues as President, Distribution, Sony Pictures Television

John Weiser has been reupped as president, distribution, Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced today by Steve Mosko, president, SPT, to whom Weiser continues to report. (Logo:...

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06/19/2008
With More Than One Million Legends of Norrath™ Matches Played to Date, EverQuest® Franchise Online Strategy Game Introduces Oathbreaker to the Virtual Playmat

Sony Online Entertainment LLC announced the release of Oathbreaker, the fourth set of the EverQuest® franchise online strategy game, Legends of Norrath™. Oathbreaker continues to draw upon the...

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06/19/2008
Sony Computer Entertainment America Supports AST Dew Tour for Its Fourth Year

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced its fourth year of aligning with the AST Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour, to reinforce their commitment to...

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06/19/2008
Sony Introduces the World's First Camcorder With Smile Shutter Technology

Sony is taking the lead in the camcorder industry by introducing the first high-definition camcorder with both Smile Shutter™ and face detection technologies. The HDR-CX12 Memory Stick®...

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06/17/2008
Debonaire Robot Spy Gives PSP® (Playstation®Portable) System a License to Thrill in Secret Agent Clank™

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of Secret Agent Clank™, available exclusively for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment...

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06/16/2008
Robert Oswaks Named President, Marketing, Sony Pictures Television

Robert Oswaks has been promoted to president, marketing for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). This was announced today by Steve Mosko, president, SPT, to whom he reports. In this position Oswaks...

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06/13/2008
Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television Announce Agreement to Launch DR. OZ

Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, MD, better known to millions as Dr. Oz, the renowned and popular surgeon, educator, and best-selling author who appears regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show, will debut in...

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06/12/2008
Brad Garrett Looks for Love Online

Emmy Award-winning actor Brad Garrett kills two birds with one stone -- producing and starring in his first original online series and looking for love -- with his new reality series, Dating Brad...

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06/12/2008
The Ting Tings Have Arrived!!!

The Ting Tings, the UK's hottest new musical export, are quickly becoming 2008's most refreshing summer sensation with a newly expanded US tour, television appearances and online exposure, a...

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06/10/2008
Columbia Records Set to Release 'Shine Through It,' the Highly Anticipated Debut Album of Music from the Acclaimed Actor/Musician Terrence Howard

Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of Shine Through It -- the avidly awaited debut album of new music written, produced and performed by Terrence Howard -- on Tuesday, September 2....

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06/10/2008
Renowned Blues Guitarist Buddy Guy Set to Release New Album 'Skin Deep' on July 22nd

Silvertone/Zomba recording artist and five time Grammy winner, Buddy Guy, will release a new album titled, Skin Deep on July 22nd. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has created an album of...

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06/10/2008
Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation Team Up for Live Action/Animated Smurfs Movie

Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation have obtained the motion picture rights to the Smurfs from Lafig Belgium S.A. via producer Jordan Kerner. The parties will develop a dynamic, live...

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06/09/2008
Celine Dion's Taking Chances Tour 'On A Roll' Across Europe!

Following a very successful series of shows in London and Paris, Celine Dion's Taking Chances tour continues to play to sold-out stadium audiences across Europe. (Photo:...

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06/06/2008
Columbia Pictures to Develop My Fair Lady With CBS Films

Columbia Pictures has entered into an agreement with CBS Films to create a new motion picture of the Lerner and Loewe classic musical My Fair Lady, to be produced by Duncan Kenworthy and Cameron...

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06/05/2008
David Archuleta Signs to 19 Recordings/Jive Records

It was announced today that American Idol sensation David Archuleta has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Archuleta is currently gearing up for the upcoming American Idol tour which kicks off...

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06/04/2008
Usher Stands Tall

LaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher debuts at No. 1 on SoundScan's Pop and R&B Albums charts with his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. This is the highest debut of the year for a male artist....

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06/04/2008
Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announce Introduction of Dynamic In-Game Advertising

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the introduction of dynamic in-game advertising on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3). Marketers...

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06/03/2008
Ace Golf Franchise Hits the Links And PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) This Summer With Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee® 2

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee® 2, available exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system....

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