Stars Lend Their Voices To Speakaboos

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0000

Speakaboos, a publisher of exceptional digital content for children, has announced its spring releases of online titles performed by celebrities – with some proceeds destined for charity.

“Law & Order: SVU” star Christopher Meloni, “The Office” star John Krasinski and Jason Ritter are among the stars to lend their voices to the stories, and at least fifteen percent of Speakaboos’ revenue is contributed directly to charities supporting children’s causes, such as the National Education Association – the leading organization in the US committed to advancing the cause of public education – and the Creative Coalition, formed for the charitable and educational purposes of bringing together artists and entertainers to learn about pressing issues so they can better inform and influence the community and nation.

Spring titles include:

The Golden Goose, read by Mark Thompson.
Caperucita Roja (Spanish version of The Little Red Riding Hood) read by Lisa DeSimone.
The Little Half-Chick read by Christopher Meloni.
Aladdin read by John Krasinski – April 20th
Man, Boy, Donkey read by Jason Ritter – April 27th
Three Little Pigs read by Judy Tenuta – May 4th
The Gingerbread Man read by John Krasinski – May 11th
Nickity Nick read by Veronica Webb – May 18th
Rip Van Winkle read by John Paul DeJoria – June 1st

Speakaboos is an online publisher that celebrates classic literary properties for children through the voices of today’s biggest stars, including Kevin Bacon, Nick Cannon, and Kelly Ripa. All the stories come with story guides, lesson plans based on national standards, worksheets and other resources for parents and teachers to reinforce educational lessons at home and in the classroom.

The entire Speakaboos library is available for viewing online for free on Speakaboos.com and available for download on the website at $0.99. Select titles that are combined into albums are available for the price of $8.99 per album. All Speakaboos audio tracks are also available on iTunes.com and Rhapsody.com.

Fantasy Poker Night Benefits Lili Claire Foundation

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:09:44 -0000

Written by Myrlia Purcell

Familiar celebrity faces met with members of the public for a fundraising evening of no-limit Texas Hold-Em poker while enjoying cocktails poolside at the W Hotel. Cadillac cars transported guests to and from the venue for a star-studded fantasy poker experience on July 10th.

Guests included Jeremy Sisto, Jason Ritter, Pete Yorn, Brian Baumgartner, Willie Garson, Jason Mewes, Andy Milonakis, Shari Belafonte, Don Most, Bob Goen, Victoria Pratt, Paul Johansson, Kate Linder, Patrick Fabian, Kelli Williams, Samm Levine, Kato Kaelin, Norby Walters, Josh Charles, Mitch Allan, Shaun Toub, Kathleen Madigan, Michael DeLorenzo, and Ken Howard.

Brian Baumgarter of “The Office” was the lucky winner, and a generous donation was made to The Lili Claire Foundation in his name.

The event was organised by Hollywood Fantasy Experience and NSO Entertainment, in association with HollywoodPoker.com, to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation.

Lili Claire Foundation was established to enhance the lives of children born with Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other neurogenetic birth conditions, while providing hope and resources to the families who love them.

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