It’s a well known fact that, statistically, newly licensed teen drivers have higher crash and traffic violation rates. What may be surprising is the role their parents’ driving record plays. Funded by Travelers, the documentary, “Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel,” explores the behavioral influence parental driving has on teenagers. The program will air on New Jersey Public Television (NJN) on June 27 at 10 p.m. thanks to support from Travelers of New Jersey.

“The documentary supports the finding of the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission (TDSC) that parent driving habits greatly influence the way teens drive,” says Lisa Pollak, an appointee to the TDSC. “Travelers of New Jersey sponsored ‘Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel’ because we’re committed to helping parents improve the safety of teen drivers. We feel the documentary demonstrates that safe teen driving is a partnership between the parent and the teen.”

“Parents and Teens Behind the Wheel” follows five families over the course of six months, documenting the real-life issues they face as parents adjust to being the passenger and the teen is in control behind the wheel. The program also examines how teen driving habits are formed. From glimpses into parental driving, one industry expert interviewed for the film was able to accurately identify which parent belonged to which child simply by looking at turning techniques and following patterns, raising the point that from a very early age children are watching what their parents do behind the wheel. Industry experts also weigh in on teenage brain development and their ability to anticipate events that might be hazardous on the road.

The Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress (MAC), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau produces its 2nd Annual Global Fusion Festival within PECO's Multicultural Festival Series at Penn's Landing this July. This FREE, one-day event will be held on Saturday, July 19th from Noon until 8 p.m. Hosted by 107.9 WRNB's nationally syndicated host, Tom Joyner, of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the Global Fusion Festival will feature a performance by Grammy-nominated, R&B and Neo-Soul artist Eric Benét. Eric Benét is nationally recognized for his work within the music industry, including his best selling single duet "Spend My Life with You", featuring Tamia.

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced that tickets are on sale for Journey to the Center of the Earth in RealD 3D. Regal Entertainment Group will offer this digital 3D presentation at more than a hundred locations across the country utilizing the RealD cinema system. The movie opens Friday, July 11 beginning with a special midnight show at many locations.

“Regal Entertainment Group is proud to offer this unique digital 3D film presentation at 129 theatres across the country. With the RealD premium 3D system, our moviegoers will feel as if they are actually part of the thrilling action-adventure film,” stated Dick Westerling, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising for Regal Entertainment Group. “Our patrons will certainly be impressed with this family film in digital 3D.”

Journey to the Center of the Earth stars Brendan Fraser as a science professor, whose unconventional hypotheses have put him on the fringe of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his teenage nephew (Josh Hutcherson), accompanied by their beautiful local guide (Anita Briem), stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth’s surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds that bring them face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures, stretching the bounds of the visionary scientist’s own imagination. Journey to the Center of the Earth has been rated PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments.

For the RealD 3D presentation of Journey to the Center of the Earth, audience members will utilize comfortable, lightweight glasses to view the film’s 3D effects. These glasses can be taken home as souvenirs of the movie.

For a complete list of Regal Entertainment Group theatres offering Journey to the Center of the Earth in RealD 3D, visit investor.regalcinemas.com/releases.cfm

AquaCell Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AQUA) announced today that it will be cooling the air with its solar-powered air conditioner at the "American Idol" season finale VIP Party, being held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, May 21, 2008.
As part of Fox's overall plan to be more planet-friendly, "American Idol's" two-part season finale is being powered by renewable energy through a combination of solar, wind and hydro-energy. In keeping with the initiative, the GreenCore 10200 mobile solar-powered air conditioner will be featured at the "American Idol" season finale VIP Party. The batteries in the GreenCore system will be charged by the sun during the day, allowing the air conditioner to operate throughout the party at night -- even after the sun goes down. And if the evening becomes cool, with the flip of a switch, the GreenCore system will produce heat!
The GreenCore solar-powered air conditioner combines the most efficient photovoltaic technology with DC engineered air conditioning innovation to provide climate control that does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and global warning.
The invitation to be part of "American Idol's" season finale VIP party came through Jon Sheinberg of The Machine, LLC. AquaCell has retained The Machine to raise awareness of its solar-powered air conditioner within the entertainment industry.

Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, announced today the DVD release of Adventures in Voice Acting, Volume One. This awe-inspiring DVD, the first in a three volume series, spotlights the business of voice acting and how to break into the industry. Premiering at the upcoming Anime Expo® 2008 in Los Angeles, the DVD will be available exclusively at this event.
The Adventures in Voice Acting DVD is an episodic view into the world of voice artistry. Aspiring voice actors and enthusiasts interested in voice acting receive advice and perspective from pros such as Tom Kenny (Sponge Bob Square Pants), Michelle Rodriguez (Lost), Lance Henricksen (Aliens), Wendee Lee, Steve Blum and many more. Never before documented, professional voice actors share their personal stories, struggles, successes and practical tips on what it takes to make it in this competitive business.

Basketball fans visiting TNT.tv andTNT's broadband channel TNT OverTime on NBA.com during the 2008 NBA Playoffs will find a new interactive feature: KnockNok chat. TNT has partnered with Los Angeles-based KnockNok to host a new live, interactive chat technology on the Web sites. A new vision for chat technologies, KnockNok hosts dynamically topical micro-chat rooms for major sports and entertainment events, giving fans the chance to rile one another and share commentary in real-time.

Going after major players, KnockNok debuted its chat technology on TNT OverTime for the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend and followed with the 2008 Augusta Masters Tournament in a partnership with Turner Sports' run www.majorchampionships.com. Leveraging the popularity of blog commentary and discussion forums, KnockNok gives sports fans and web users’ real-time interactivity to make web coverage of live events truly engaging.

Smashbox, the cutting edge cosmetics line, and Sephora, the leading retail beauty chain, today announced the launch of round one of the “Are You the Next Beauty Guru?” campaign powered by social media advertising platform Brickfish™. The campaign, located at www.smashbox.com/beautyguru, invites beauty mavens to create videos, develop commercials, or submit blogs with photos showcasing their visions for the next must-have beauty products.
The grand prize winner will receive a bevy of prizes including a one week apprenticeship at Smashbox Cosmetics to design the official Smashbox Fashion Week Makeup Palette and an all-expenses-paid three-day trip for two to Los Angeles to attend Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in March 2009 for the star-studded debut of their palette, which will be sold exclusively at Sephora nationwide and featured in the Sephora catalog.

Suite101.com, a general-interest online magazine with over 8 million monthly visitors, features Robin Cowie as May’s Suite101.com Celebrity Writer.
In three Web-exclusive articles Cowie invites Hollywood to get with the times:
“Broadcast TV used to be the lifeblood of studios. It had the most concentrated, dependable audience and advertisers paid premiums to reach it. But this model is failing. People don’t watch the 6pm news anymore. They read a blog or an email or their Google or Yahoo home page to get the news.”
Full article text is available on Suite101.com:
• Internet Replaces TV for Film Ads
• The New Breed of Film Producers
• How the Internet Changes Hollywood
“Robin Cowie is the best combination of renaissance man and dynamic innovator,” according to Suite101’s Film & Television Editor, Cindy McGlynn. “The wildly successful ‘Blair Witch Project’ may be the most famous feather in his cap, but it's one of many. He's a new media guru, a successful author, a filmmaker and a Webpreneur. We're excited to peek inside his world for an insider’s look at the Hollywood machine and learn about breaking into the quickly-evolving film industry.”
Suite101 features a new Celebrity Writer every month with an original article on “burning questions” in their field and an interview offering candid advice to freelance writers.

DIRECTV scores another first in sports broadcasting technology with GameSearch™, a new search-engine based technology that illuminates the problem of local sports game blackouts for frustrated fans. When a DIRECTV receiver is tuned-in to a channel with a blacked-out game, GameSearch™ recognizes the blackout and immediately looks to see if the game is on another channel.
Sports blackouts, a long time source of frustration and confusion for sports fans, occur when a sporting event is not televised in a certain market to protect the teams, the sports leagues, and the stations, who are the rights-holders to the game broadcast. Regardless of the specific sport or league, the end result is always the same – perplexed fans frustrated at the inability to view their desired game broadcast.

Beginning May 21, teen and young adult drivers from all over California will have the chance to participate in Caltrans’ Slow for the Cone Zone’s first Online Entertainment Community, Slow Mo Films. Similar to an online social networking community – think Facebook and MySpace — Slow Mo Films is specifically focused on entertaining teens and young adults, while helping to educate them about the importance of driver safety.
Caltrans is launching Slow Mo Films, as part of its 2008 Slow for the Cone Zone public education campaign efforts. The promotional element was designed to engage young adult drivers and promote the message that “slower is better” in and around highway work zones. This is a pioneer effort for Caltrans, and a first for a California state agency, many of which often rely upon much more traditional advertising like radio and billboard campaigns to promote their messages. Caltrans, however, realizes the importance of reaching young audiences and decided to break the mold and take a much more creative and innovative approach to its campaign efforts.