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April 11, 2007
Drew Barrymore Takes on Leading Role with CoverGirl : GlobalGiants.com
Actress and Filmmaker Signs as CoverGirl and Co-Creative Director.
Photo: Drew Barrymore takes on leading role as a new CoverGirl spokesmodel.
HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 11 -- Actress Drew Barrymore is starring in her first major beauty campaign with CoverGirl, the best selling makeup brand in the U.S. Drew will be not only the newest face in CoverGirl advertisements, but also the co-creative director for her first advertising commercial to debut in January 2008.
Since its introduction in 1961, CoverGirl has helped numerous modeling careers and was one of the first brands to link models' names and faces with a product. The long list of famous CoverGirl models includes Queen Latifah, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Niki Taylor and Molly Sims, and the brand is known for consistently signing models that embody both inner and outer beauty, such as current spokesmodel Queen Latifah. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Joshua Bell Awarded Avery Fisher Prize : GlobalGiants.com
Sony BMG Masterworks Releases the Essential Joshua Bell.
Photo: Violinist Joshua Bell receives the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize from actress Glenn Close in a ceremony Tuesday, April 10, at the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse at New York's Lincoln Center. As the prizewinner, Bell receives a $75,000 honorarium, with his name added to the list of past winners on a marble plaque in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall.
NEW YORK, April 11 -- Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell was presented the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize by actress Glenn Close at the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 10. Paying tribute to Bell, who received a $75,000 honorarium and his name added to the list of past winners on a marble plaque installed at Avery Fisher Hall, were Nathan Leventhal, Chairman of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, Frank A. Bennack Jr., Chairman of Lincoln Center, Charles Avery Fisher and Nancy Fisher.
Just days before on April 3rd, SONY BMG Masterworks released "The Essential Joshua Bell," a two-disc collection of excerpts from the violinist's greatest recordings, bringing a new dimension to the critically acclaimed, best-selling "Essential" series that celebrates the greatest names in recorded music. Bell himself assisted in choosing the repertoire for this release, featuring his favorite tracks, making it the definitive Joshua Bell collection.
Grammy(R) Award winner Joshua Bell has been captivating audiences worldwide for over two decades since coming to national attention at age 14 with his highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Named Billboard Magazine's "2004 Classical Artist of the Year" and a Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductee, Joshua joined Sony Classical, a SONY BMG Masterworks label in 1996. His latest recording, "Voice of the Violin," debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts, and his recording of the "Red Violin Concerto" will be released September 4th.
The prestigious Avery Fisher Prize is awarded for outstanding achievement and excellence in music. The late Mr. Fisher's devotion to music and performers was immortalized with a gift to Lincoln Center in 1974, establishing the Avery Fisher Artist Program.
RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of Sony BMG Masterworks. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Abbott Opens New Biotechnology Manufacturing Facility in Puerto Rico : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Hon. Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Abbott employees celebrate the official opening of Abbott Biotechnology Limited (ABL), the state-of-the-art biologic manufacturing facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. ABL employs 250 people, bringing Abbott's total employment in Puerto Rico to 2,400. ABL is Abbott's single-largest capital investment, costing approximately $450 million. ABL is now the main production facility for HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab), Abbott's leading pharmaceutical product with 2006 sales exceeding $2 billion. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Celebrities Start Their Engines for a New ABC Television Reality Series, 'Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race' : GlobalGiants.com
Celebrities Learn from Pro Stock Car Drivers and Compete for the Checkered Flag.
Photo: While taking a breather between practice laps, Jewel chats with driving instructor Corey LaCosta during the taping of the new reality show, "Fast Cars and Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race." Jewel, along with eleven other celebrity drivers, including Serena Williams and William Shatner, will partner with the Gillette Young Guns, six of stock car racing's most talented and popular drivers, to learn what it takes to win on the race track.
BOSTON, April 11 -- Celebrities including Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams and William Shatner are dreaming of life in the fast lane, as they race to the finish in the new reality show, "Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race," a 7-episode series to air on ABC prime time beginning Thursday, June 7. Twelve celebrity drivers will partner with the Gillette Young Guns -- six of stock car racing's most talented and popular drivers -- to learn what it takes to win on the race track.
The show will explore the interaction of top young stock car drivers with stars from the world of sports, music and entertainment, featuring drama and competition on and off the race track. In each episode, viewers will watch celebrities train with a Gillette Young Guns driver. The show will culminate in a one-hour finale where the celebrities will be coached from the pits by their Gillette Young Guns instructors, and compete against each other during a time-trial race. |GlobalGiants.com|
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RAYTHEON COMPANY JLENS : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Raytheon's JLENS recently completed a successful system functional review. JLENS consists of a long-range surveillance radar and a high-performance fire control radar, each integrated onto a large aerostat connected by a tether to a ground-based processing station. The system provides over-the-horizon detection and tracking of incoming cruise missiles. |GlobalGiants.com|
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