Sep 10, 2009

On Today's Show: www.crntalk.com

Charlie Barrett - "Charlie Looks into It"
Charlie Barrett famed Hollywood publicist and former "Tonight Show" Exec .
Today the "Remembering Hollywood Legend Army Archerd".

Chris Leary, Technology Expert/TV& Radio Personality
Broadcasting LIVE from Atlanta, GA, location of the 2009 CEDIA EXPO, will preview the latest in Home Tech for everyone. Some of the technology Chris will show includes:
Bringing movies of your choosing right on to your TV w/out a computer.
The newest tech in TV is LED, not LCD (LG)
Affordable technology - music in their PC on a bigger stereo system.
Home Security Systems that allow us to remotely grant entry Star in Your Favorite Movie – New technology that comes complete w/greenscreen, high-grade web cam w/built in dual microphones and remote control and PC compatible software so that you can play opposite your favorite screen star! Chris will underscore how all of these devices will help consumers SAVE $$ in this difficult economy!!!

Joe and Dave Herbert - "Super Bowl Winners"
This past Super Bowl two advertising amateurs became overnight sensations winning $1 million for their fan-favorite, user-generated Doritos Super Bowl spot. They’re the regular guys who crashed the Super Bowl! Their hilarious homemade commercial entitled “Free Doritos” was so good it appeared during the big game AND won them $1million! Now Joe and Dave Herbert are back to talk about their adventure…AND about the new “Crash the Super Bowl” contest for Super Bowl XLIV.

Hank Kaplan - Mentor Interactive
Hank has over 25 years of experience as an executive and entrepreneur in the children's interactive entertainment industry. He was co-founder and CEO of two New York City based children's interactive entertainment companies that developed and marketed children's “edutainment” computer/ video games on a global basis. He was responsible for general management with emphasis on relationships with major entertainment licensors including Disney, Sesame Street , Nickelodeon, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft.
Hank has also maintained close relationships with key retailers and distributors on a global basis. Additionally, he has worked in a large corporate environment, serving in a variety of capacities at CBS including Executive Vice President of CBS Software and Vice President for Corporate Planning. Henry has a BA from Hunter College and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Mentor Interactive based in Colorado is launching their first product on the Nintendo DS platform called My Virtual Tutor- Reading which gives kids Pre-K through 2nd grade a jump start on learning how to read, with Reading Comprehension.
Hank can has has over 25 years of experience as an executive and entrepreneur in the children's interactive entertainment industry. He can talk about Mentor Interactive, how they came about, the launch of their first product called My Virtual Tutor Reading (I sent you a demo of it) and how it helps children Pre-K- 2nd Grade conquer reading and why they chose Nintendo DS as the first platform. He can also talk about what platforms they are planning on next.