ADVISORY, Aug. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Star Jones, former prosecutor and TV personality, will preside over the opening bell in celebration of Star's Aug. 20 premiere of her new Court TV series Star Jones, a guest and topic-driven talk show that will analyze the day's most compelling news stories from the worlds of law, politics, pop culture and entertainment. The one-hour show will air live weekdays at 3 p.m. (ET/PT), beginning Monday, Aug. 20 on Court TV. Jones serves as executive editor and anchor of the show. The show is being executive-produced by two-time Emmy(r) winner Gail Steinberg (Donahue, Ricki). Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Brad Zeifman SHADOW PR 212.972.0277; brad@shadowpr.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; (646) 441-5220; mobile - (347) 219-9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com
Feed Information:
The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About Star:
Star Jones, a lawyer and former prosecutor, is best known to television viewers for her candor, confidence and uncanny ability to clarify muddy legal and social issues. Her knowledge of the law and talent for television has won her critical acclaim as a news and legal correspondent.
Jones was recently named the executive editor and host of her new Court TV Daytime talk show, Star Jones, which will focus on the mix of law, justice, pop culture and entertainment. The show, which premieres Aug. 20, will offer a fresh perspective to the day's most talked about crime and justice stories from news and pop culture.
Jones has had an amazing television career spanning more than 15 years. After her initial debut on Court TV in 1991, she became the NBC legal correspondent for Today and Nightly News; hosted her own syndicated talk show, Jones & Jury; was senior correspondent and chief legal analyst for Inside Edition; hosted Live from the Red Carpet for E! Entertainment Television; and was a co-host of the Emmy(r)-winning talk show The View for nine years. During her television career, Jones has covered, reported on or provided commentary regarding the latest developments in every major criminal and civil trial of the last decade. She has obtained exclusive and/or personal interviews with everyone from Mike Tyson, Rodney King and O.J. Simpson to a host of celebrities, entertainers and captains of industry, politicians and lawyers, as well as several former United States presidents.