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Deliverance "Banjo Boy" Actor Billy Redden the Focus of Fundraising Effort

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Southern California-based bluegrass band is leading an effort to raise funds for Billy Redden, the one-time 15-year-old local Georgia boy who was cast as "the banjo boy" in the 1972 landmark motion picture Deliverance. Redden played the part of "Lonnie" who gets locked in a musical duel – "Dueling Banjos" – with actor Ronny Cox in one of the films enduring and iconic scenes.

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  • A Southern California bluegrass band is leading an effort to compensate the former child actor for his iconic "Dueling Banjos" scene in the movie Deliverance.
  • Redden played the part of "Lonnie" who gets locked in a musical duel – "Dueling Banjos" – with actor Ronny Cox in one of the films enduring and iconic scenes.
  • We launched the fundraising campaign simply to compensate Billy for helping to create a scene that has brought so much joy to so many people."
  • "Billy Redden was largely forgotten," states musician Lance Frantzich, who has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Redden.

Eisenhower Fellowships honors Steven Spielberg with 2024 Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to legendary film director Steven Spielberg for his extraordinary artistic achievements in presenting America's culture and history to the world and his enormous contributions to advancing global understanding.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to legendary film director Steven Spielberg for his extraordinary artistic achievements in presenting America's culture and history to the world and his enormous contributions to advancing global understanding.
  • The Chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships (EF), former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates, will present the prestigious medal to Spielberg at the organization's 2024 Annual Awards Dinner on May 15 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
  • "Few people embody President Eisenhower's ideals in their life's work more than Steven Spielberg," Dr. Gates said.
  • "Few people embody President Eisenhower's ideals in their life's work more than Steven Spielberg," Dr. Gates said.

THRILLER 40 - A DOUBLE CD SET OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE THRILLER & BONUS DISC OUT NOW

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson have announced the release of Thriller 40, a double CD set comprised of Michael's original masterpiece Thriller and an exciting second disc full of surprises for fans including never-released tracks which were worked on by Michael for the Thriller album. To date, the album has amassed in excess of 100 million in sales worldwide.

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  • The original Thriller album, onvinyl is also available today at Walmart and Target.
  • The Walmart exclusive has an alternate cover; the Target exclusive includes a Thriller 40 Slipmat.
  • Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) has the original Thriller album available as anUltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM LP and a hybrid SACD.
  • Jackson's sound, style and dance moves continue to inspire today's performers and new generations of fans worldwide continue to discover his artistry.

SONY MUSIC & THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON ANNOUNCE THE START OF THE THRILLER 40 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty years after the release of Thriller, the album that catapulted Michael Jackson into the superstardom stratosphere, Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson announce the start of the global campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop's landmark album. As part of the campaign, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music will host fan events around the world, all free to the public, including immersive experiences, screenings of the Thriller 40 documentary and other fan parties.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Forty years after the release of Thriller, the album that catapulted Michael Jackson into the superstardom stratosphere, Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson announce the start of the global campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop's landmark album.
  • As part of the campaign, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music will host fan events around the world, all free to the public, including immersive experiences, screenings of the Thriller 40 documentary and other fan parties.
  • Michael Jackson is one of the most beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time.
  • Jackson won 17 Grammy Awards including 8 in one year, a record, and received 26 American Music Awards, including the Artist of the Century Award.

Playground Announces the Worldwide Launch of the Top Gun Legends Mobile Game in Partnership with Paramount Pictures

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 24, 2022) - Playground Ventures Inc (CSE: PLAY) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its joint venture subsidiary MotionPix Game Studio Inc ("MotionPix") and the launch of its exclusive Paramount Pictures licensed mobile game TOP GUN LEGENDS ("Legends").

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 24, 2022) - Playground Ventures Inc (CSE: PLAY) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its joint venture subsidiary MotionPix Game Studio Inc ("MotionPix") and the launch of its exclusive Paramount Pictures licensed mobile game TOP GUN LEGENDS ("Legends").
  • MotionPix, as the developer of LEGENDS, is the only official licensed mobile game for the Paramount Pictures' Top Gun franchise, with the IP under license from Paramount Pictures in partnership with Paramount Consumer Products.
  • [1] Its popularity endured, with the film setting numerous Home Media records and earning a 2013 re-release in IMAX.
  • We're determined to capture the same sense of thrill and fist-pumping excitement from the Top Gun movies and deliver it to mobile devices worldwide.

THRILLER 40 - A DOUBLE CD SET OF MICHAEL'S ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE THRILLER & BONUS DISC - TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 18

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson today announced that it will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time, with the November 18 release of Michael Jackson Thriller 40, a double CD set comprised of Michael's original masterpiece Thriller and an exciting second disc full of surprises for fans including never-released tracks which were worked on by Michael for the Thriller album. To date, the album has amassed in excess of 100 million in sales worldwide.

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  • (An UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP set ofThriller will be released at a future date.)
  • The first such activation is the first drop of new merchandise featuring the special Thriller 40 logo which is now available exclusively through the MichaelJackson.com webstore.
  • Michael set out to revolutionize how to tell a story and entertain on a grand scale through film but faced roadblocks.
  • Michael has sold more than 1 billion records and remains one of the top streaming artists in the world.

ICG Publicists Honor Legendary Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola With Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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"Francis Ford Coppola has impacted nearly every facet of motion picture storytelling--from script to direction, from craft to tech—and it's our honor to celebrate him on the fiftieth anniversary of The Godfather's release. With that masterpiece, as with his entire body of work, Coppola has continuously recharged American movies and changed popular culture in ways that have stood the test of time," said John Lindley, ICG National President.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ICG Publicists ( International Cinematographers Guild , IATSE Local 600) (editors, please use entire bolded phrase) will honor celebrated filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards ceremony, it was announced today by Awards Chairs Tim Menke and Sheryl Main.
  • The annual ICG Publicists Awards pay tribute to excellence in publicity and promotion, still photography and journalism for motion pictures and television programs.
  • "Francis Ford Coppola has impacted nearly every facet of motion picture storytelling--from script to direction, from craft to techand it's our honor to celebrate him on the fiftieth anniversary ofThe Godfather's release.
  • ABOUT THE ICG PUBLICISTS:Entertainment publicists first formed a union in 1937 as the Screen Publicists Guild, later becoming the Publicists Guild.