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RFK Jr. Movie Ad Viewed 129 Million Times; AV24 super PAC Funds Massive Two-Day X (Twitter) Takeover

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- #TheRealRFKJrMovie, directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker and producer Jeff Hayes, took over X (Twitter) for two days last week as the top trending item, resulting in 129 million US impressions of the video.  American Values 24 (AV24), the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s presidential candidacy, sponsored the X takeover and distributed the video to voters across the country to spread awareness of the candidate and his vision. 

Key Points: 
  • American Values 24 (AV24) , the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s presidential candidacy, sponsored the X takeover and distributed the video to voters across the country to spread awareness of the candidate and his vision.
  • The promotion comes as both the Trump and Biden campaigns have launched attacks against Kennedy, doing all they can to slow the upstart candidate's momentum.
  • "They have run gigantic attack ad billboards in Michigan, New York, California and Texas.
  • They have worked to vilify and censor and lie about RFK Jr. and hired teams of lawyers to keep him off the ballot.

Salem Media Group Announces the Sale of Regnery Publishing

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Skyhorse Publishing to sell Regnery Publishing.

Key Points: 
  • Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Skyhorse Publishing to sell Regnery Publishing.
  • David Evans, Chief Operating Officer of Salem Media, said, “We are thrilled to pass the torch of the oldest and most respected conservative publishing company in America to Free Speech advocate Tony Lyons and his incredibly successful Skyhorse Publishing.
  • Regnery will be an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing and will maintain its own identity.”
    The more than 1,500 Regnery titles will be absorbed into the Skyhorse Publishing catalogue.
  • Salem Media Group is America’s leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing.

AV24, THE SUPER PAC SUPPORTING ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.'S SURGING CANDIDACY, TO SPEND BETWEEN $10M - $15M TO PURSUE BALLOT ACCESS IN TEN PIVOTAL STATES

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Values 2024 (AV24), the Super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s presidential candidacy, announced its intent to pursue ballot access in pivotal states independent of the campaign. The targeted states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Texas. These ten states represent approximately half of the required signatures nationwide. AV24 is embarking on an independent ballot access campaign and stands ready to address all requisite tasks that it may undertake independently and within the bounds of the law, which further solidifies the organization's commitment to ensure Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s path to the White House. This list may change upon additional legal review.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Values 2024 (AV24), the Super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s presidential candidacy, announced its intent to pursue ballot access in pivotal states independent of the campaign.
  • The targeted states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Texas.
  • A successful ballot access initiative ensures Robert F. Kennedy, Jr as an option for president of the United States," said Deirdre Goldfarb, Special Counsel Ballot Access.
  • They will work overtime in a futile attempt to keep Bobby off both the ballot and the debate stage.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. SURGES AS SUPERPAC RAISES MORE THAN $16M

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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The filing shows that $9.8M was received as of the filing deadline of June 30.

Key Points: 
  • The filing shows that $9.8M was received as of the filing deadline of June 30.
  • Kennedy is attracting support from the Left and Right because he is viewed as a truth-teller rather than a partisan.
  • In seeking his party's nomination, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has cast himself into the waters of truth,” said donor Abby Rockefeller.
  • I am proud to support RFK, Jr. for President.”
    As a 9-year-old boy, Bobby saw his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, assassinated.

PRO-KENNEDY SUPERPAC LAUNCHES 'THE KENNEDY BEACON'

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading economist Jeffrey Sachs, bestselling author and historian David Talbot and Ukraine war critic Colonel Douglas Macgregor are among the expert guest authors to be featured in The Kennedy Beacon, a new Substack launched today to support the candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  

Key Points: 
  • In addition, The Kennedy Beacon will feature guest columns, regular columnists, and a staff of writers covering issues about which Kennedy most cares: censorship, peace, homelessness, federal government corruption, mass incarceration, drug addiction, and the environment.
  • The SuperPAC American Values 2024 raised more than $10 million to date.
  • To donate to the American Values 2024 superPAC, click here .
  • "The Kennedy Beacon does not seek to redo the work of so many other publications," he continues.

SARAH HALL PRODUCTIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES KATIE HORWITCH AND 2 GREEN WITCHES AS NEW ADDITIONS TO THEIR ROSTER

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarah Hall Productions, Inc. is proud to announce they have been selected as the agency of record for two new clients, Katie Horwitch and 2 Green Witches.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarah Hall Productions, Inc. is proud to announce they have been selected as the agency of record for two new clients, Katie Horwitch and 2 Green Witches.
  • Katie Horwitch is a writer, speaker, mindset coach, and activist.
  • Sarah Hall, President of Sarah Hall Productions, states, "I love welcoming Katie, Chris, and Susan to our roster.
  • Katie inspires women to shift negative self-talk and redefine positivity, while Chris and Susan invite us all to reconnect with nature.

Skyhorse Publishing Acquires New Oli London Memoir on De-Transitioning

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyhorse Publishing announced today that it has acquired world rights to Detransition: A Memoir by British K-Pop singer, Oli London.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyhorse Publishing announced today that it has acquired world rights to Detransition: A Memoir by British K-Pop singer, Oli London.
  • The deal was negotiated by Tony Lyons for Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. and Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group Literary Agency.
  • "I am looking forward to sharing an intimate look into my gender and self-identity struggles," stated London about his memoir Detransition.
  • "We recognize that this is a sensitive topic for many people," stated Tony Lyons, president and founder of Skyhorse Publishing.

Skyhorse Publishing's Arcade imprint publishes acclaimed novelist Bruce Wagner's ROAR; states Wagner: "My previous novel, The Marvel Universe, was canceled because of the word 'fat.' I'm as depressed as I am thrilled to share this honor with Roald Dahl."

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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The watchdogs that the publishing industry calls "sensitivity readers" have removed or replaced potentially problematic language from the beloved writer's work.

Key Points: 
  • The watchdogs that the publishing industry calls "sensitivity readers" have removed or replaced potentially problematic language from the beloved writer's work.
  • The word "fat" among many others has now disappeared from the Dahl Universe.
  • The work of acclaimed novelist Bruce Wagner (I'm Losing You, Dead Stars) has also been impacted by this publishing trend.
  • "My previous novel The Marvel Universe faced similar controversy when sensitivity readers flagged 'problematic language'—including the word 'fat,'" Wagner explained.

Skyhorse launches new business imprint

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyhorse Publishing today announced the launch of Peakpoint Press, a new imprint specializing in quick-to-market, personal and professional improvement titles.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyhorse Publishing today announced the launch of Peakpoint Press, a new imprint specializing in quick-to-market, personal and professional improvement titles.
  • Peakpoint will bring the voices of new thought leaders and visionaries in the business, leadership, and self-help spaces to market quickly to help readers thrive at work and at home.
  • "Our world has changed, and readers need new resources from new leaders to help them find purpose and success in our new context," said Skyhorse publisher Tony Lyons.
  • The imprint will be based in New York City but will work internationally with authors and publishers.

A ROAR of an Audiobook: Twenty Narrators Exemplify Hollywood Culture, Exploring the Complexities of Life and Death in "ROAR: Roger Orr: American Master, the Oral Biography"

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Lyons, president and publisher of Skyhorse Publishing, announced today that the audiobook for ROAR: Roger Orr: American Master, the Oral Biography is "one of the most ambitious and unique audiobooks in history."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Lyons, president and publisher of Skyhorse Publishing, announced today that the audiobook for ROAR: Roger Orr: American Master, the Oral Biography is "one of the most ambitious and unique audiobooks in history."
  • Bruce Wagner, the legendary chronicler of a Hollywood that rivals Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County or the imaginings of Nathanael West, has written a towering novel of the life of Roger Orr ("ROAR"), a world-famous film director, actor, and dermatologist.
  • Wallace Shawn plays himself, as does Griffin Dunne (also voicing his father, Dominick Dunne), Billie Lourd (herself and the voice of her mother, Carrie Fisher), Graydon Carter, and Beverly D'Angelo.
  • "With over 400 speaking parts of all colors and genders, the audiobook is an epic eulogy that memorializes Roger Orr, a complex, towering figure," states Bruce Wagner.