Keith Olbermann: Mr. Joseph Wurzelbacher. Joe the Plumber. "The" to his friends. Again. Official mascot for Team McCain. Playing the role of the average American working man. In fact, about as much like the Average American Working Man as I am. The Average American Working Man is not trying to land a book deal, is not contemplating a run for Congress, has not just hired a publicist, and did not just form a partnership in hopes of getting himself a country music album. I don't even have a publicist. More on publicists and country albums and book deals and Congress presently. First, there he was in Dayton, Ohio, again today, a "surprise guest" at a Sarah Palin rally. Trotted out by the Republicans like a two-headed heifer at the County Fair for everybody to gawk at even though he could be a poster boy for how Obama's tax plan will help people like him. Even though the question he asked Obama was about a business he was trying to buy that he wasn't really trying to buy, that does $250,000 a year in business even though it doesn't. In short, in public, this guy is lying, about 97 percent of the time. And at his now daily campaign appearances, people are asking him policy questions. So the guy who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about on the stage, is in full agreement with the guy who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about in the audience. Mr. Wurzelbacher, honest to God, what are you doing? Reinforcing racism, and prejudice? Spreading rumors, and half-understood buzz-words? Do you get a little worried when you announce "If you look at spreading the wealth, that's honestly right out of Karl Marx's mouth?" Or do you worry when some guy regurgitates a paranoid e-mail in which he read, as he put it "Obama's associations" and concluding it means "Death To Israel" and you find yourself saying the words "I'll go ahead and agree with you on that one," like you were on the freaking Hollywood Squares? Does it worry you that you got called out on this by an anchor on Fox News? Saying you're going to meet with somebody isn't "actions," Mr. Wurzelbacher. It's "words." You don't know what you're talking about. Get off the stage, if not out of that glimmer of respect you seem to have for the American political system, than for this reason.You may be endangering your country music record deal! While you're making a fool out of yourself shilling for John McCain, William Hung could be taking that record deal out of your pocket! You think I'm kidding about this? Yesterday, country music artist and producer Aaron Tippin formed a partnership with Wurzelbacher and two others, to try to get him a recording contract and concert dates. Joe is "a complicated guy with a very dynamic personality. He can sing and obviously has a strong political point of view," says his publicist. His publicist! "We are excited to announce the addition of Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher to The Press Office' roster for exclusive public relations representation!" He now shares billing with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, John Sebastian! And the enigmatic Leon Redbone! Yodeling Zeke! Butterball Jackson, Reddaboy and Yuma. Cloris Mozell I'm sorry—those last four are from an episode of "The Simpsons." So, recording contract, publicist, and last week he hired a lawyer who contacted several of the top talent agencies about trying to get him a book deal, and he went on Laura Ingraham's radio show last Friday and said he was considering running for Congress. We, McCain's campaign, his supporters, the media, the American people as a whole, we are being conned by this guy. He's this far away from being on "Dancing With The Stars." And yet there is actually something he said, with which I agree, "I'm honestly scared for America." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27445192/

BREAKING NEWS: Celebrity publicist for New York Jets player Thomas Jones, boxer Zab Judah and others was allegedly murdered in New York City; Sadia Morrison dead at age 26 BlackPressMagazine. com) - Funeral services for Sadia Morrison, the 26-year-old celebrity publicist, have been set for Thursday, June 19 from 2 - 7 p.m. at Ortiz Funeral Home located 524 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10455. Friends and family may call 718-585-5700. The funeral home is situated at 149th Street between Longwood and Southern. Morrison, whose client list has included boxer Zab Judah, rappers Kanye West, Plies and 50 Cents, as well as NFL running back Thomas Jones, among others, was allegedly murdered and thrown from the roof of a building in the Bronx section of New York City on Friday, June 13. "I'm really hurt about this. Sadia had been through so much. To the outside world, she appeared to have a rough exterior, but I knew her as sweetheart," said DC Livers managing editor for Black Press Magazine and a friend of Morrison. Friends became worried about Morrison when they hadn't heard from her. Morrison, who was said to have spent most of her day marketing her clients on Myspace, checking both her cell phones, replying to email on her Blackberry,last checked her Myspace account on Friday, June 13, 2008. She was a part of Outta Pocket Entertainment, a full service PR and event management company that is located at 307 West 38th in Manhattan that lists Thomas Jones as the CEO. Jones is currently expecting a child with actress Meagan Good. Morrison is survived by her mother, two sisters and a brother. FULL STORY is available at http://www.myspace. com/blackpress. To see the tribute to Black Press Fallen Heroes on media professionals who have passed away visit http://www.blackpre ss.org/heroes. htm. Stay tuned to BlackPodcasts. com for the latest news related to Sadia Morrison. MEDIA ALERT: Members of the media who require additional information about Sadia Morrison, contact Srgt. Rodriquez of the New York Police Department at dcpi@nypd.org "BEST of the BLACK PRESS" - SAVE the DATE: 4th Annual Black Press Awards Luncheon and Onsite Media Clinic is Sept. 18-20, 2008 REGISTER: https://www. acteva.com/ go/blackpress Phone: 309-409-7486

► http://www.SamHarris.com/FF Oops! It's Friend Friday, and Sam has been so busy lately with his Publicist David Lust, it seemed like the perfect interview. David's clients include Sam along with Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line), Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Zachary Quinto (Heroes), Jennifer Beals (Flashdance) and 80+ others. David explains how Shirley MacLaine was part of his early career, while Sam babbles on shooting part of his eery ear. ... and hello?!... HEDDA HOPPER! -------------------------------------- Sam Harris WAR ON WAR Music Video Contest! More information at: http://www.WarOnWar.INFO ► Over $5000 in CASH and PRIZES! Simply make a music video to Sam's new single, "War On War" and upload to YouTube! Get the FREE MP3 to listen or add to your iPod: http://www.WarOnWar.INFO Official WAR ON WAR YouTube GROUP!: http://www.youtube.com/group/waronwar The Panel of Judges include: YUSUF ISLAM (CAT STEVENS) LIZA MINNELLI FRANK LANGELLA CYNDI LAUPER STEVEN WEBER VICTOR GARBER BRIDGET MOYNAHAN JASON ALEXANDER LIZZY CAPLAN NICOLE SULLIVAN JUDITH LIGHT CANDI MILO BRUCE VILANCH ALLEE WILLIS DAVID CRANE JEFFREY KLARIK MICHAEL ORLAND MICHAEL BUCKLEY LISA DONOVAN CORY WILLIAMS JAYEL AHERAM ... and more! For the full list of Judges, visit: http://samharris.com/waronwar -------------------------------------- ► http://AskSamHarris.com ... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog. ► http://SamHarris.com/answers ... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series. ► http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic ... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend! ► http://SamTUNES.net ... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums. ► http://SamHarris.com ... information, biography, discography and buy cds. LEGAL & BUSINESS CONTACT: http://SamHarris.com/contact.htm © All videos property of Sam Harris --

► http://samharris.com/free Sam gets ready for EXTRA with his Publicist David Lust. They discuss what they will cover in the interview, and Sam reveals the new CD ... it's real! Sam is on his way to NYC for "The View" and "Birdland"! Unfortunately, this means he will have to sign the CD pre-orders when he gets back. So, be patient! We did not expect a trip to New York the day of the CD release. It's a crazy time! FREE is available NOW on iTunes at http://SamTUNES.net LISTEN NOW! ... Songs from "Free" can be found in full, playing in rotation, on Sam's MySpace page!: http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic Thanks to everyone for your support of the new CD, the "War On War" video contest, and your steadfast ambition getting Sam's song "Change Is On The Way" to the Barack Obama for President campaign and the Democratic National Convention! Some recent links to catch you up with Sam stuff!... If you pre-order Sam's new CD "FREE" before July 22, your CD will be shipped free, signed by Sam, and you will also get a bonus DVD of behind the scenes footage, interviews, and of course, exclusive performances. Only from this link: http://samharris.com/free President Barack Obama! Song Tribute CHANGE IS ON THE WAY!: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RxvzNBqDrfQ CHANGE IS ON THE WAY | Sam Harris | Free | Lyrics http://youtube.com/watch?v=45O-sXm7LYw FREE | Sam Harris | Free | Lyrics http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z12flVVSiYs -------------------------------------- Sam will be performing the title track from his new album, "Free" on THE VIEW on ABC on JULY 23, where he will gab with Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and the legendary Barbara Walters! While in New York City, Sam will be performing at BIRDLAND for four nights! TICKETS: http://www.birdlandjazz.com -------------------------------------- ► http://AskSamHarris.com ... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog. ► http://SamHarris.com/answers ... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series. ► http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic ... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend! ► http://SamTUNES.net ... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums. ► http://SamHarris.com ... information, biography, discography and buy cds. LEGAL & BUSINESS CONTACT: http://SamHarris.com/contact.htm © All videos property of Sam Harris --

Sheila Smith of ShadowCats gives a little more on this star of survival. Cover Girl from Best Friends Animal Society's Great Kitty Rescue. We thought she was a warrior princess, a true "feral"....whatever the "f" word actually means. Whatever, Cover Girl is lovin' the petting

Bush's white tie napkin, Paris Hilton heads to the big house, Driving with a suspended license is ok in My Little Pony land, and don't be late to court when your drunk.

THEREFORE I AM Live at the ICC in Boston, MA 02.29.08 playing The Publicist from the cd ESCAPE Out Now! www.merchdirect.net/thereforeiam www.myspace.com/thereforeiam Video by: Justin Girard

Sam Lufti's New Publicist

Mike King, a veteran music marketing manager and managing editor of http://www.artistshousemusic.org, describes how to work with an independent publicist -- in particular, what a publicist can do for you, how a publicity campaign should work, how to find the right publicist for you, and how to make sure that when you hire a publicist you're getting enough bang for your buck.

Michele Elyzabeth gives a spirited defense to an impossible client

In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org interview, Curtis Smith, the head of Maelstrom Music and Maelstrom Music PR, walks us through the various ways that a publicist gets attention for an artist in the press, how a regional or national press campaign is orchestrated and what such a campaign can do for an artist's reputation, and what publicists can and can't do for an artist as part of their services.

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Want to get the most out of your press release or news release? Then try these tips from PR Expert Diana Ennen of Virtual Word Publishing to get the results you've been waiting for in your press release.

Publicist Plays live at Durrr Club January 22nd 2007 Filmed by Olivia Emes

A look inside the life of Brandi "Brand-Nu" Haynes...aka..The Prettiest Publicist, The Founder of In With The Nu Public Relations, radio personality, tv host, and former Universoul Circus showgirl. Cameos by: Jay-Z, Superstar Jay, Remo Da Rapstar, Ludacris, Fabolous, Storm P, Green Lantern, Fatman Scoop, Ying Yang Twinz, Swizz Beats.

THe Radio Boys, C.Truth and Kev Lawrence talk to Harry about his career, the Fugees, and a mysterious goat at the spring launch for privacy wear

We ran into Hans, a tall, slanky lumbering figure on the show floor and noticed his sign begging for Hugs. We decided to find Hans some hugs. Despite a Publicist for Emily the Strange interrupting us right in the middle of the interview and search, we persisted and matched Hans up with what he was searching for... We currently are scrubbing through approximately 15 hours of good, usable footage from SDCC 2008 and will be trickling in clips as they come, along with a seperate feature that will be released on DVD along side our September 2008 Video Collection release (or perhaps a bit before). Visit our web site for the latest information. http://www.streetfreaks.tv

Therefore I Am "The Publicist/Farewell Via Park" 12/15/2007 The Station - Portland, ME

Charmaine Blake She's the self-proclaimed "craziest publicist in town." on tmz

A story for when you are stuck...

http://www.FreePublicity.com Need to hire a book publicist for your nonfiction book? Want to get written-up in top magazines/newspapers and interviewed on radio/TV shows? Here are some tips from Steve Harrison, who's helped over 12,000 authors promote their books.

De Veaux visits with publicist Ron Carter at the Celebrity Gala for Marvin Wright-Bey's play "Stop 2 Love" at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. More information at Pax Stereo Tv (www.paxstereo.tv).

It was awesome to sit down with Siri for a chat... She's been working in and around Hollywood for a fair chunk of time and I'm sure has seen and heard it all... We caught up at her house and filmed the following :)

THEREFORE I AM -- Live Venue: Lupo's Location: Providence, RI Date: May 3, 2008 Song: The Publicist Album: ESCAPE Notes: This was the last headlining show our good friends The Receiving End of Sirens played and it was one hell of a bittersweet night. We opened followed by Envy on the Coast and then TREOS played for more than 2 hours. It was pretty awesome. Buy the CD here: www.myspace.com/thereforeiam www.thereforeiamrock.com www.equalvision.com DEBUT FULL LENGTH OUT SPRING '09 ON EQUAL VISION RECORDS!!! Subscribe and become a friend of the Therefore I Am YouTube Channel and we'll keep you up to date with new videos!

Gabo, Boris, Angel, Carli.