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Lobeline helps The Lifeline Program

lobeline — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:44:19 +0000

It was a WHITE HOT night in West Hollywood on Oct. 11, 2011, when Lobeline Communications helped life settlement leader The Lifeline Program premiere the music video for “I’m Still Hot!” starring UK dance sensation Luciana & featuring TV icon Betty White.

Full version of the music video available for viewing on thelifeline.com, The video features White rapping on Luciana’s Billboard No.1 Dance Club track, along with bodybuilders, cheesecake, break dancing and a boa constrictor. A portion of the song’s iTunes net proceeds benefits the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.
Check out the coverage from Fox 11 News!

Jason Puracal’s Family Fights for Justice

lobeline — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:03:01 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: Wrongfully Convicted American Citizen Jason Puracal Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison by Nicaraguan Political Agent

Managua, Nicaragua - American citizen Jason Puracal was sentenced to 22 years in a maximum security prison by “a Nicaraguan political agent of the Socialist Sandinista Party that is neither a judge nor licensed attorney,” says U.S. Attorney Anna Tolin of Tolin Law Firm.

Tolin added, “Despite all evidence to the contrary, this former Peace Corps volunteer was convicted on false charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime. The trial process was replete with violations of Nicaraguan law and failed to meet even minimum standards of due process and fairness.”

Nicaraguan press confirmed the man appointed to preside over Puracal’s trial, 29-year-old Kriguer Alberto Artola Narvaez, does not meet the requirements to serve as a judge and is not a licensed attorney. “He was, instead, assigned to the bench by the Sandinista government in violation of Nicaraguan law,” says Tolin.

After he failed to show up for the scheduled sentencing hearing, Artola Narvaez issued the sentence in absentia, never calling the defendants or legal team back into the courtroom to face them.

The defense will file an immediate appeal in the Appeals Tribunal of Granada.

More info at: www.FreeJasonP.com

Free Jason Puracal in the Media

lobeline — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:57:31 +0000

Jason Puracal has lived in Nicaragua since 2002, when he came to serve with the Peace Corps. After leaving the Peace Corps, Jason remained in Nicaragua and married Nicaraguan Scarleth Flores Puracal, with whom he has a four-year-old son. Jason worked as a real estate broker and owner of a RE/MAX franchise in the beach community of San Juan del Sur - (home to CBS-TV’s “Survivor Nicaragua). Tranquility came to an end when, on the terror-filled day of November 11, 2010, the Nicaraguan national police arrested Jason without cause or warning. With no search warrant, hooded police with weapons searched and seized all the computers, phones, and files in Jason’s office. Jason’s mother, a doctor from Tacoma, was visiting Jason’s house in San Juan when the police forced their way in and held her and Jason’s four-year-old son captive while they searched the house and all of their personal belongings. Jason was one of ten people, none of whom he knew, taken to a maximum security prison outside Managua. Beaten in transit and denied food, water and medical care, he has not been allowed bail and remains imprisoned.

More info at: www.FreeJasonP.com

Claire Sinclair on CNN’s Joy Behar Show

lobeline — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:23:56 +0000

Claire Sinclair on Entertainment Tonight!

lobeline — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:57:33 +0000

Claire Sinclair on Howard Stern

lobeline — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:05:19 +0000

Photo Credit: Twitter @ClaireSinclair

New York, NY (6/15/2011) Claire Sinclair dishes live on-air to Howard Stern/ Sirius-XM about being Playmate of the Year, dating & the breakup of Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris.

Check Out a clip on Howard’s website HERE

New Playboy Playmate of the Year: Claire Sinclair on E!

lobeline — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:17:21 +0000

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Tue., Jun. 14, 2011 5:10 PM PDT by E! News Marc Malkin

Bye, bye, Crystal Harris. Don’t let the Mansion door hit you on the way out.

As the world learns that Hugh Hefner’s fiancé got cold feet just five days before their wedding that doesn’t mean others didn’t see it coming…

Recently crowned Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair says she had a feeling something like this might happen. “I’m not surprised in the least,” Sinclair, who dates Hef’s son Marston, just told me. “She seemed very unhappy. It was blatantly obvious to everyone that they didn’t have much in common. …Nobody really understood it. But Hef cared for her and she made him happy, so of course everyone was going to support him.”

She hopes the Playboy boss doesn’t try to reconcile. “He deserves better,” said Sinclair, who will be appearing on Howard Stern’s radio show tomorrow morning. “It’s a selfish move to do it so suddenly. She should have been a little more adult about it and decided months ago. To put people through this five days before a wedding, I think it’s horrific.”

Is it time for the 85-year-old Hefner to take a break from the ladies? “I think he needs to take a break and reevaluate what he wants in life,” Sinclair said.

Web Sheriff Tackles Music Piracy With A Soft Touch

lobeline — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:08:07 +0000

Featured on the Front Page, Section A of today’s Los Angeles Times

By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
June 9, 2011

The Internet security firm prefers persuasion over prosecution in dealing with online piracy and points to recent winners Lady Gaga and Adele.

The recording industry has a well-earned reputation for a brass-knuckles approach to Internet piracy. But in the run-up to the official release of Lady Gaga’s new album, “Born This Way,” the security firm hired to thwart would-be music thieves took to Twitter and various online fan forums with a surprisingly gentle plea.

“We would kindly ask you not to post pirated copies of ‘Born This Way’ on your site,” wrote the London-based firm called Web Sheriff. “The label, management and artist would greatly appreciate your cooperation…. Thank you for respecting the artist’s and label’s wishes.”

This gentle, gradual approach — used on three of the biggest-selling albums of the last year — represents a sharp turn in the recording industry’s life-and-death struggle with piracy, one driven largely by performers and their managers rather than the record companies.

The notable successes for the velvet glove approach include “Born This Way,” which crashed through the million-sales barrier in its first week, Adele’s “21,” the No. 1 record in the country for nine weeks, and Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now,” a mega-seller last fall.

But not everyone in the industry buys into what might be called the diplomatic strategy, with critics pronouncing it naive.

Web Sheriff, founded 11 years ago by John Giacobbi, a veteran intellectual property lawyer, has emerged as a leading advocate of the soft sell in representing artists including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the Prodigy, Adele and others. Giacobbi says his preferred strategy is to persuade rather than prosecute, to educate rather than incarcerate. He strives to avoid cease-and-desist orders, fines and criminal prosecutions and seeks to differentiate between professional music thieves and those he regards as hyper-enthusiastic fans.

“The only thing most fans are guilty of is over-exuberance,” Giacobbi said in a recent interview. “When you’ve got some artist they love and have been waiting for a new album for two years, you’ve got to treat them with respect rather than hit them with the big stick — it’s a better way of doing it.

“Generally speaking it’s impossible to put the genie 100% back into the bottle, but you can contain it to a significant degree,” he said. “With Adele, we eliminated 99% of it (pre-release leaks).” The album has sold nearly 2 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Read Full Article at: Los Angeles Times - Web Sheriff

Claire Sinclair Interview With COMPLEX Magazine - Talks “Playmate Of The Year” Honors, Role Playing, And Man-Boys

lobeline — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:00:30 +0000

Read Full Interview At: Claire Sinclair Interview With COMPLEX Magazine

Early last month, the coolest man alive bestowed Claire Sinclair , the October 2010 issue’s “Playmate of the Month,” as his 2011 Playmate of the Year. Having just turned 20 years old last week, the buxom Los Angeles native is one of the youngest women to ever hold the title; so young, in fact, that the Las Vegas club promoters that hosted her coronation ceremony had to shuffle her out of the venue immediately after her acceptance speech, due to the rampant alcohol on the premises. See, not all girls have it that inside nightclubs.

Sinclair isn’t your typical Playmate of the Year, though. Aside from her uniquely pre-21 age, she’s a throwback to the old 1950s pin-up days of Bettie Page, whom Sinclair has idolized since she was a little girl; a time when sexy ladies posed in vintage lingerie for the sake of thumbtacks stuck into guys’ bedroom walls. In fact, Hefner has cited Sinclair’s nostalgically sexy look as the reason why he selected her as Playboy’s latest 365-day queen.

Chad Hudson Events Nominated As Finalist for “Event Producer of the Year”

lobeline — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:56:08 +0000

Los Angeles, CA (May 31, 2011) – Chad Hudson Events has been nominated as a finalist for the BizBash West Readers’ Choice Awards in the “Event Producer of the Year” category. The winner will be announced at the BizBash West Expo & Awards on Tuesday, June 14th at the Pasadena Convention Center at 5PM.

Readers may vote once daily for their choices from now through June 12th at www.bizbash.com/westvotes. All award nominees were nominated by BizBash readers for events held in 2010.

Chad Hudson launched Chad Hudson Events (CHE) following 12 years of event production and management, including seven years at Warner Bros. Pictures and three years at Castle Rock Entertainment and NBC studios.

CHE emphasizes the importance of developing fresh ideas and implementing a creative design process that adheres to strict aesthetic taste, while providing a friendly staff and superior management for its innovative events. The CHE team coordinates all aspects of the event including budget, design, rentals, lighting, sound, catering, invitations, RSVP tracking, seating, staffing, management and all other necessary tasks.

Some event highlights include the upcoming New York premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, LA Pride, the Twilight films, Source Code, RED, the Guess North American Conference, Chivas Regal launch, as well as philanthropic events and many more. CHE major clients include Summit, Warner Bros, Paramount, Relativity, Trevor Project and Guess.