Allison Kugel interviews Mike Tyson for PR.com:

Mike Tyson Shares His Undisputed Truth & Unrelenting Humor with PR.com By Allison Kugel – April 12, 2012

Social Media Buzz

My recent interview with Cougar Town star and comedic actress Busy Philipps has generated a lot of social media PR buzz for both, PR.com  and for Busy.

During my interview with Busy for PR.com on February 2, 2012, Busy Philipps discusses her love of Twitter as a means of controlling her own voice on the Internet and setting the record straight about her work and her life. During our chat I asked Busy who convinced her co-star Courteney Cox to finally join Twitter, and Busy told me it was her and Cougar Town‘s creator Bill Lawrence, along with Cougar Town fans who finally convinced Courteney to start Tweeting.

Using PR.com’s strong online presence in teh search engines and our media contacts within the online entertainment space, PR.com gained public relations media coverage at the following entertainment news blogs for this celebrity story:

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/busy-philipps-pestered-cox-to-join-twitter_1290512

http://www.busy-philipps.org/tag/busy-philipps

http://culdesaccrew.net/ – scroll through

http://www.new-magazine.co.uk/latestnews/view/38155/Philipps-pestered-Cox-to-join-Twitter/

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/300659/Philipps-pestered-Cox-to-join-Twitter/

http://www.star-magazine.co.uk/breakingnews/view/37513/Philipps-pestered-Cox-to-join-Twitter/

The actress even tweeted about her interview with PR.com, emphatically stating, “Allright dudes- Read this: http://www.pr.com/article/1197 THAT is basically who I am.”

This story was brought to you by Allison Dawn PR

Allison Dawn PR Client, Flexfit, Announced as Official Headwear for Two Clubs

Long Island Ducks, Bridgeport Bluefish to wear Flexfit brand exclusively in 2012

Central Islip, NY, January 24, 2012 –(PR.com)– The Long Island Ducks and Bridgeport Bluefish, members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, today announced a partnership with world renowned headwear manufacturer Flexfit/Yupoong, making the company the official on field headwear of the Ducks and Bluefish, as well as the first choice for all retail sales at the Waddle In Shop and Bluefish Gear Shop throughout the 2012 baseball season.

“We’re excited to be able to partner with Flexfit, a company whose values are in lockstep with ours on providing our players and fans with cutting edge, high caliber headwear,” said Ducks President/GM and Bluefish Senior VP Michael Pfaff. “Flexfit has established itself as a world leader in the category and we’re working on some exciting new looks and designs for all to enjoy this upcoming season.”

In addition to providing the teams with all on field headwear, including spring training/batting practice headwear, special event headwear and potential playoff/championship caps, Flexfit will enjoy exposure through team marketing platforms. Along with the new look and feel, players and fans will enjoy sleeker, more streamlined designs with moisture-wicking performance and cutting edge styles during the 2012 campaign.

To be a level above, Flexfit implements set routines of Research & Development. Through the years, Flexfit has introduced new products that have revolutionized the headwear industry. From the famous Flexfit sweatband to the company’s cool & dry technology, Flexfit is always staying ahead of the curve. Flexfit is constantly searching for new product innovations that can bring joy to hat bearers and improve the welfare of the communities they are involved with.

“Flexfit is excited to be the official 2012 headwear sponsor of the Long Island Ducks and Bridgeport Bluefish professional baseball teams,” states Flexfit LLC President, Thomas Cho. “We look forward to both teams enjoying the comfort and performance that only Flexfit hats can provide.”

###

Contact Information
Allison Dawn PR
Allison Kugel
516-942-0264
Contact
www.AllisonDawnPR.com
www.Flexfit.com

Peter Facinelli Interview with Allison Kugel

My Peter Facinelli interview is scheduled to post on PR.com Monday morning. In the interview with Peter we discussed how he almost passed up his breakthrough role in the Twilight saga (oops!), his quirky role in Showtime’s series Nurse Jackie and taking the leap of starting his own production company, Facinelli Films to star in and produce the indie film, Loosies.

Here are a few teaser excerpts from my Peter Facinelli Interview for PR.com:

“I almost didn’t read for Twilight. My agent said, ‘Do you want to do a vampire movie?’ And I was like, ‘No.’ I was totally thinking blood and guts and bats in caves, like some kind of horror movie.” – on Peter Facinelli almost turning down the role of Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight saga

“For me, this is like movies from the 1970s that had these characters that were anti-heroes. They weren’t exactly heroes, but they were anti-heroes that you rooted for. The world isn’t black and white. They’re not always doing the right thing, but you root for them anyway because they have more good about them than bad.” - Peter Facinelli describing his character, Bobby, in the indie film “Loosies”

“That makes me completely uncomfortable (laughs). I don’t know how to play that. I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’d be really boring at that.” - on Peter Facinelli’s fear of playing the leading man

This news story was brought to you by Allison Dawn PR

Kourteny Kardashian Expecting 2nd Baby

In this week’s US Weekly, which hit some newsstands today, Kourtney Kardashian announces her second pregnancy in an exclusive cover story. Despite the up and down nature of Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick’s relationship and Kardashian’s refusal to tie the knot, the couple are overjoyed about their impending new addition, and a sibling for their son, Mason.

Kourtney Kardashian gave the following official statement to E! about her second pregnancy:

“Scott and I are so excited to announce that we are expecting our second child and are thrilled to be expanding the love in our family.”

Kourtney Kardashian tells US Weekly that she is nine weeks along in her pregnancy, having found out she was pregnant by taking a home pregnancy test five weeks ago. The US Weekly article talks about how Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick went from “sleeping in separate beds” to expecting their second baby together.

Kourtney also proclaims that, although typical protocol is to wait until twelve weeks has past to officially announce a pregnancy, at just nine weeks along she feels confident enough to make the big announcement of her second pregnancy to US Weekly.

This story is brought to you by Allison Dawn PR

Frank Sinatra "Best of the Best"

Frank Sinatra’s only son. Frank Sinatra Jr. recently sat down with Spinner to discuss the holiday release of Frank Sinatra’s latest music compilation, Best of the Best. Sinatra Jr. also shared why he feels his legendary father lived to be 82, while most iconic legends meet their tragic ends prematurely.

Frank Sinatra, Jr. told Spinner, “[Frank] Sinatra always had both feet on the ground. He never believed, or allowed himself to believe, any of the fame that surrounded him. He never took the adulation seriously.”

Frank Sinatra’s son and namesake, Frank Sinatra Jr. went on to explain that it was his father’s down to earth outlook on fame and his close ties to his family that helped him to avoid the kind of early tragic end that had befallen other icons like Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.

Frank Sinatra Jr. explained to Spinner, “They were tragic figures in the sense that they didn’t have their feet on the ground and they died that way. Isn’t that interesting, that all three of those people died alone?”

Praising his legendary father, for whom he composed music and musically directed until Sinatra’s death in 1998, Frank Sinatra Jr. says one thing he wants Frank Sinatra fans to know about his father is that “he never lost the concept of the reality of life. That is something I believe that people should know. And I believe that is the reason why he lived to be 82-and-a-half-years old.”

Not too long ago I had the opportunity to interview Frank Sinatra Jr’s older sister, Nancy Sinatra, for PR.com and Nancy and I discussed Frank Sinatra’s legacy from the point of view of his first born (Nancy).

Here are some clips from the Nancy Sinatra interview on PR.com:

PR.com: Your father was around to see the first inklings of the power of the Internet back in the late 90s, shortly before he passed. What did he think of it?

Nancy Sinatra: He was thrilled. He would read the questions that people would write in, and then he would tell me what to say in response to their questions, and he said, “This is great. Please keep in touch with my supporters.” And I said, “I promise.” I have ever since.

PR.com: For your Sirius XM radio show, Nancy for Frank, how do you go about scripting each show, and how do you determine what Frank Sinatra stories should remain private and what stories about your father you care to share with the public?

Nancy Sinatra: It’s all up to the music. We’re recording a show tomorrow and the album we’re playing is the Strangers In The Night album. I haven’t seen a script yet. I send the songs to my producer and he takes the songs and puts them into a script that includes the composer, lyricist, and if possible, when it was recorded originally. Whatever nerdy kind of technical information we can get, we put it into the script. If there are any stories, they come about as a result of a song.

PR.com: Your sister Tina does a great deal as far as managing, I guess what you would call the Sinatra brand. Is that an equal three-way partnership between you, Tina and Frank, Jr., or does Tina take the lead with business matters pertaining to your father’s work?

Nancy Sinatra: Tina’s a producer, so we rely on her for that sort of thing. We are all absolutely involved, of course. We all meet once a month, or once every two months if we’re traveling. We discuss the projects that are coming up and what we are going to do about them, and who’s going to do promotion. I liken it to a family farm. The products are usually recordings, sometimes films, and you take them to market and market them as best as you can. It’s not easy anymore. The music business is pretty much history. It’s generally via downloading, and mostly the younger people don’t want to pay anything for music. There are also so many expenses involved in putting out CDs, and you have to be very sure that everything you put out is of quality. If there is a mistake at the printers or there is someone along the way who misspells a composer’s name or puts in a wrong date, we get clobbered by the Frank Sinatra fans who know every detail. When that happens it’s embarrassing for us, but we can’t be there every second of every day with this stuff as it goes through. We can license and hope (laughs)… that they do a good job and not let us down.

CLICK TO READ MY ENTIRE NANCY SINATRA INTERVIEW ON PR.COM

This story is brought to you by Allison Dawn PR

Nudity During Sex is Waaay Overrated!

During my chat with Pamela Anderson for an interview to be published this week on PR.com, the international bombshell gave me the scoop on her new sultry stocking collection, The Pamela Couture Stocking Collection by Secrets in Lace.

When I questions Anderson about her general dislike for pantyhose, she set me straight by exclaiming that her couture stocking collection is not for every day use. Pam’s stockings are for sex!

Here are some yummy quotes that Pammy relayed to me:

“I’ve never worn pantyhose, but my aunt and mom swear by them. My stockings are for making love in. They’re real nylon stockings. It’s a fantasy. They feel incredibly sexy, and guaranteed not to run. They aren’t for every day, but they are so gorgeous and they’re historically pleasing. If stockings could talk…”

Pamela Anderson also expressed her funny side during our interview when she insisted that her mom still wears lingerie for her dad, but not in the way you might think:

“I know my mom still wears lingerie and jumps out of closets to scare my dad. She’s always joked that she tries to give him a heart attack so she can get [his] coin collection. But now she’s actually worried that she might give him a heart attack. And the coin collection may not exist, so she’s being gentler on him. They watch a lot of CNN and she also Twitters all her complaints about politics, but does it looking fabulous.”

On a more serious note, Anderson’s mom has passed along some words of wisdom to her famous daughter when it comes to seducing the opposite sex:

“She taught me how to walk, one foot directly in front of the other, so you lure men with your hips.”

At the end of our interview Pamela was kind enough to brief me on what she meant when she told me “if stockings could talk…” She said, “You know, like if walls could talk.” Thanks Pam, I got that one. My real questions for you is, “if your stockings could talk…” We would all love to hear what those naughty nylons would have to say!

READ MY FULL PAMELA ANDERSON INTERVIEW HERE