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Here are the 2003 happenings at McCartney Multimedia, Inc.

December 2003

McCartney goes to work for the Dennis Kucinich Campaign for President! MMI has produced two NetSpots for the Campaign so far, both streaming flash videos.

MMI turns a NetSpot into a TV commercial for St Mary's Food Bank of Arizona.

Fall 2003

Visit the newly re-designed Penn and Teller site at www.pennandteller.com.

MMI launches record amount of sites in one week!

REO Speedwagon Official Site
speedwagon.com

Court TV Anchor Rikki Klieman's Official Site
rikkiklieman.com

The Nevada Film Commission - new database driven site
nevadafilm.com

Emerging Diva Wicked Queen hit the web
wickedqueen.com

California's Premiere Animal Transportation Company since 1968
jetpets.com

Ruth to speak at the 8th Annual Women in Business Conference in Tempe, Arizona on May 21, 2003

Read two recent interviews in PDF from The Rossiya, Russia's national daily and Dni.Ru, their most popular online news site

Los Angeles
February 6th, 2003

MMI signs Penn and Teller - for web site development and iFanz

Penn & Teller are a couple of eccentric guys who have learned how to do a few cool things. Together since 1975, their award-winning theater show has been a long running hit on and off-Broadway and continues to play to sold-out houses across North America. Their new show "Living in Las Vegas" plays nightly at the Rio Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

They are also featured on a new Showtime Series which lampoons most of the trendy stuff we've come to know and love.
Veteran producer Mark Wolper, Executive Producer Star Price and renowned master showmen Penn & Teller deliver a high-octane, weird, wacky, entertaining journey through some bizarre territory that no one else is brave enough to touch, with this Showtime "no limits" reality series.

By their own admission, Penn & Teller have been dying to do a show like this. Confirmed skeptics and pro-science atheists (they refer to God as "an imaginary friend"), these magicians are big fans of the art of debunking. For more, visit, http://www.sho.com/ptbs/

Los Angeles
February 5th, 2002

MMI re-kindles 31 year friendship with Jake Hooker of Hook Entertainment and is to build NetShop for legendary Edgar Winter site as well as install iFanz Fan Management System at edgarwinter.com. Hook Entertainment. has been in business since 1980, providing the entertainment industry with some of the finest professional management available.

Hook Entertainment Corp. is a multifaceted corporation which can assist international artists with all of their needs including:

  • Professional Management, Touring Staff ,Marketing, Promotional Services

In addition Hook Entertainment offers complete publishing consulting, including movie soundtracks, licensing and commercial placement. We also work very closely with the radio and recording industries.

About Edgar Winter
Long established as one of music's true pioneers, Edgar Winter continues to shine as that rare blend of successful rock if roller, experimental artist, and consummate musician. Since his earliest days as a young prodigy versed in a wide variety of instruments and musical styles, Edgar has always managed to defy stereo types.

Over the course of more than twenty years, and more than twenty records, Edgar has written hit songs, toured extensively with great commercial success and explored the realms of rock, boogie, R&B, jazz, and pop, to introduce listeners to his diverse musical influences. Edgar has recently been expanding his role in the movie soundtrack arena with writing one of the key songs "Good Ol' Shoe" for the critically acclaimed Oscar nominated hit movie "Wag The Dog" which starred, Robert Deniro and Dustin Hoffman. Mr. Winter also recently re-recorded the classic "Magic Carpet Ride' for the Trimarks film "Starkid.

Even more recently than that Edgar just written and recorded a brand new song "Keep On Rockin" for the up coming movie "Duet" starring Gwyneth Paltrow ", also for that movie "Texas" off the current "Winter Blues" album has been scored into the film. To help his push into the movie world even Edgar recently signed to Music Sales the strongest independent music publisher in the world.

Just to add to his high profile, the advertising world has fallen in love with Edgar's classic hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" by using them in major national television and radio campaigns with such products as: Buick, Burger King and Heinz 57. NEWS FLASH EDGAR RECENTLY SCORED THE MILLER LITE NATIONAL TV CAMPAIGN WHICH HE PLAYED HIMSELF ALONG SIDE GEORGE HAMILTON FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED ONE YEAR RUN. Also Mr. Winter signed a major new recording deal with Pyramid Records last year and released the critically acclaimed album "Winter Blues" to join such stablemates as Earth Wind & Fire, Joe Walsh, The Doobie Brothers and Robert Palmer.

Los Angeles
February 5th, 2002

MMI new web developer of choice for industry accounting leaders NSBN . The new site is expected in late March. About the company:

Los Angeles
November 18th, 2002

"Arizona Idol" winner announced!

Los Angeles
November 8th, 2002



Ruth will be judging for "American Idol" in Phoenix on November 2nd. She'll be joining Sam Moore and Glen Campbell as talent judges.

"I was truly amazed at the level of talent and professionalism at the Fox 10 Arizona Idol event - I have seen some talented folks in my life but boy oh boy it seems to be thick on the ground in Arizona.

Other networks are running their own version of "Idol" but their finalists wouldn't have made it through to Arizona's second round - the competition is THAT fierce. I wish they all could win."

--Ruth McCartney
iFanz Founder and Arizona Idol Judge

October 1, 2002

Rimestimes.com launched today. MMI was excited to redesign the web site for the Platinum selling artist LeAnn Rimes as she explores a new look and sound!

MMI CEO Ruth McCartney was featured in the 9/2002 Internet World Magazine in Russia. It is the county's largest subscription based interactive publication. If you read Russian, download the PDF here.