AmericanSingles.com Sends California a 'Crazy' Valentine; No. 1 U.S. Online Dating Service Teams With Author/Personality Chris Gilson to Bring Love Story to Life.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2001 Comedian Elayne Boosler Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952 in New York City) is an American comedienne, and hosted the short-lived game show Balderdash on PAX (now i). After a brief unsuccessful stint at the University of South Florida, Boosler worked as doorman at The Improvisation Adds Love With Pet Charity 'Boxer Rescue L.A.' Chris Gilson never thought he'd be the guy to write a truly eccentric love story. Till he got blindsided by love. Now heart imitates life like a scene from "You've Got Mail The audio announcement heard millions of times per day by AOL users. The voice was recorded by Elwood "El" Edwards in 1989 at the suggestion of his wife Karen, who worked in customer service for Quantum Computer Services (before Quantum became AOL). ." Gilson and his book, "Crazy For Cornelia" (Warner Books), have coupled with AmericanSingles.com (the country's leading online dating service A Net dating service, also known as online dating or Internet dating, is an example of a dating system and allows individuals, couples and groups to meet online and possibly develop a romantic or sexual relationship. ), hot girl band GLO GLO Global GLO General Land Office GLO Greek Life Office GLO General Learner Outcomes GLO GLO Lounge Orlando GLO Good Looking Organisation Ltd. (music production) GLO Get the Lead Out GLO Gospel Literature Outreach , and celebrity comedian/book fan Elayne Boosler to make love a novel adventure. Southern Californians are in for the Valentine of their life. Electric speaker Gilson will appear at free high-energy book parties in Los Angeles County, personally autographing copies of his novel. There the love story of his characters, Kevin and Cornelia, will literally "come to life," with scenes played by professional actors. All-girl band GLO, with Haley Giraldo, daughter of Pat Benatar (who the band toured with) will perform their new song "Overtime: Crazy for You." Free New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of pizza and an instant cash prize drawing for $250 for "the most romantic Valentine's dinner imaginable" add to the party. Book parties are scheduled at Waldenbooks in Media City Center entertainment and shopping mall, 3rd Floor, 201 East Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, on Feb. 13 at 6 pm; and also at Dutton's Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, on Feb. 20 at 7 pm. Upon reading Gilson's novel Boosler raved, "I just want to give Chris Gilson a big, big thank you for taking me on a fantastic trip and making all my emotions sit up and take notice." A portion of all "Crazy For Cornelia" sales at the Media City center book party will go to Boosler's "Boxer Rescue L.A." charity for dogs (http://www.boxer-rescue-la.com). AmericanSingles.com members can live their own real life romantic escapade by entering the "Crazy for Love" online contest. Winners enjoy a glamorous weekend for two in Manhattan, the setting for "Crazy for Cornelia": round trip airfare, two nights at the Park Lane Hotel The Park Lane Hotel is a 5 Star hotel on Piccadilly, London. The hotel was built in the 1920s in the Grand Art Deco Style by Sir Bracewell Smith. The building is a fine example with a mansard roof and Portland stone facade. The building is Grade II listed. , a horse-drawn carriage ride, dinner at Heartbeat in the W Hotel, plus $1,000 spending money. "You have to be a little crazy to find love. Hey, you have to be crazy to be in love," said Gilson. "The moment of truth comes and you either jump aboard the speeding jet or you let it fly by. I jumped." In reviewing "Crazy for Cornelia," the Boston Globe commented, "Romance conquers all, though it helps to have the grit of a superhero su·per·he·ro n. pl. su·per·he·roes A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime. ." That describes both the heroic main character of his book and Gilson himself, who relishes performing aerobatics aerobatics Sport of performing maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stalls, spins, and dives with an airplane. As an organized sport, rather than as an air show attraction (“stunt flying”), aerobatics began international competition in 1960 under the auspices of the in a Fighter Plane. Movie rights for "Crazy for Cornelia" were sold to New Line Cinema virtually overnight and Gilson's story, "Money Honey," was optioned by Disney Studios. AmericanSingles.com, part of the MatchNet family, is one of the Internet's oldest and most recognized dating and romance Web sites. With more than 1.3 million registered members and growing, the site provides its members with a safe and comfortable online environment for meeting and interacting with other singles. "Love stories like Chris Gilson's thrill us. AmericanSingles.com has been creating real life love stories for years," added Leanna Harshaw, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager for MatchNet. |
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