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COMEDY SUPERSTAR AND 10-TIME KCA WINNER ADAM SANDLER TO RECEIVE KING OF COMEDY AWARD AT NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS 2023

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedy superstar Adam Sandler will receive the first-ever King of Comedy Award during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023, live on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Recognized for his prolific career in comedy as an actor, writer, producer, comedian and musician over the past 30 years, Sandler will accept his Silver Blimp from a giant, opulent throne on the KCA stage, before getting decimated in Nickelodeon's iconic Slime.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedy superstar Adam Sandler will receive the first-ever King of Comedy Award during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023, live on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
  • Said Sandler, "I've had so many great times at this fantastic awards extravaganza and I'll always be excited to hang with da kiddies!!
  • He has also won eight People's Choice Awards, five MTV Movie Awards and a Gotham Award for his work as Stanley Sugerman in Netflix's Hustle.
  • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 is sponsored by LUNCHABLES with 100% Juice®, Nintendo Switch, and Olive Garden®.

8th Annual Asian World Film Festival Closing Night To Present Festival Awards at Gala Event, Friday, Nov. 18

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The eighth annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) today announced that Oscar®-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (The Godfather, Million Dollar Baby) will be feted with this year's Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award and Cannes award-winning writer, director, producer Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden) will be given the Snow Leopard Outstanding Cinematic Achievement Award. In addition, actor, writer, producer Desmond Chiam ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "With Love") will be feted with the Snow Leopard Rising Star Award and Hong Kong Film Award-winning actor, martial artist, director, and producer Daniel Wu ("Westworld," Caught in Time), the Bruce Lee Award. The quartet, along with competition winners and philanthropic and benefactor honorees, will be celebrated at the Closing Night Gala awards ceremony and reception on November 18 at Saban Theater, Beverly Hills. Red carpet begins at 5:00 PM. For Press Credentials: AWFF Closing Night Gala.

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  • The quartet, along with competition winners and philanthropic and benefactor honorees, will be celebrated at the Closing Night Gala awards ceremony and reception on November 18 at Saban Theater, Beverly Hills.
  • Red carpet begins at 5:00 PM.For Press Credentials: AWFF Closing Night Gala .
  • "This is our night to award the great filmmaking talent emerging from Asian nations and Asian filmmakers living around the world," said Georges Chamchoum, AWFF executive director.
  • The company has supported Asian filmmakers and talent, developed Asian content, and helped open Hollywood doors for Asian actors.

HOUSE OF GUCCI and NO TIME TO DIE Are Motion Picture Winners at the 9th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

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Monday, August 29, 2022

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27. The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps) and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy). The Television Series winners were "SUCCESSION" (filmed throughout New York State and Italy), "STRANGER THINGS" (shot in Atlanta, Georgia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Vilnius, Lithuania) and "STATION ELEVEN" (filmed around Ontario, Canada and Chicago, Illinois). The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including LMGI members, industry executives and press.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27.
  • The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps)and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy).
  • The LMGI Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.
  • Confidential, Babe), Alexis Floyd ("Inventing Anna," "Grey's Anatomy"),Amy Hill (Mack and Rita, Fifty First Dates, "Mom") and Kate Linder ("The Young and Restless"), among others.

Kevin Nash, Founding Member of NWO, Debuts New Jackknife Strain With HYMAN Cannabis, Announces Local Signing Tour

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

He was able to turn his pain into passion when he discovered he found relief with cannabis.

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  • He was able to turn his pain into passion when he discovered he found relief with cannabis.
  • Nash is an occasional smoker and he began using Chill Medicated , a THC & CBD topical rub to treat his ailments.
  • The clarity, potency, and their entire internal process is why I chose them - everything HYMAN does is by design," Kevin Nash explained.
  • The Jackknife strain drops in Michigan on Friday, September 2, and will be available in a 3.5G Pre-Pack (Eighth) and 1G Handcraft (Glass Tip Joint) in dispensaries included below.

Music and Entertainment Icon - Nelly- Named the “I Am Hip Hop” Award Recipient for the 2021 “BET Hip Hop Awards”

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Today BET announces DOUBLE DIAMOND SELLING SUPERSTAR rapper and entrepreneur Nelly as the BET Hip Hop Awards recipient of the 2021 I Am Hip Hop Award.

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  • Today BET announces DOUBLE DIAMOND SELLING SUPERSTAR rapper and entrepreneur Nelly as the BET Hip Hop Awards recipient of the 2021 I Am Hip Hop Award.
  • The BET Hip Hop Awards premieres Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
  • BET Hip Hop Awards is an annual celebration that pays homage to a culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop music.
  • Most recently, he was executive producer of The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and produced The 2021 Academy Awards.