Why Football Players Should Wrestle – Matthew Wernikoff March 5th, 2012 By Matthew Wernikoff Recently I was asked by a parent whether or not his son should continue to wrestle.  A junior for a good football program in NY, he was already receiving several scholarship offers from Division I football programs. The father felt that [...]

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/dose_of_reality_Lh36cEWwlh5Qif3GF2wPTK   New York nightlife gurus Mark Birnbaum and Eugene Remm of EMM Group are getting into the reality-TV biz. We hear the two are co-producing a reality series, “Kings of New York,” with Tim Kash, a host on MTV Europe. The show centers on a group of young people trying to make it in [...]

The Hartz Mountain Corporation Announces New Animal Health Products that Rapidly Kill Fleas and Ticks PRESS RELEASE Page 1 of 1 Hartz®, one of the country’s leading suppliers of flea and tick products for dogs and cats, is proud to announce its new and improved line of popular anti-parasite products, just in time for one [...]

http://www.hauteliving.com/2012/04/haute-event-audemars-piguet-dinner-honoring-new-york-knicks%E2%80%99-carmelo-anthony/     Mark Birnbaum Restaurant Catch Hosts Audemars Piguet Dinner   On Monday April 23, Swiss watch manufacture Audemars Piguet hosted a dinner at CATCH restaurant in New York City’s historic Meatpacking District in honor of New York City Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony. Audemars Piguet President & CEO, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, co-hosted the private event with [...]

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/keeping-kanye-west-kim-kardashian-york-article-1.1066924 Keeping up with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in New York They’re spending more and more quality time in the Meatpacking District But will it last longer than 72 days? The bond between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian appears to be stronger than ever as the two media lightning rods put their romantic relationship on [...]

There’s nothing like a good old investigation that uncovers allegations of bribery and a cover-up extending to the top floor of the corporate office to bring home the point that there are no short-term PR fixes. That’s especially the case when it involves the world’s biggest retailer and corporate wrongdoing. Although it’s not a strategy [...]

http://www.commpro.biz/corporate-communications/leadership-careers/top-10-living-communicators-who-influence-change/   By Ronn Torossian, President and CEO, 5WPR Great communicators can influence change, whether political, cultural or in business. From Winston Churchill to Ronald Reagan, Steve Jobs to Martin Luther King, history is full of individuals who, through their words and deeds, have shifted public opinion and behavior. Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, and the [...]

http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2012/05/07/who-are-movies-top-10-jewish-tough-guys/ NEW YORK –The Avengers opened this weekend to the biggest film opening of all time – making over $200 million at the box office in a single weekend in cinemas in North America, and set to become one of only a handful of movies to gross $1 billion worldwide.  Unknown to many is that [...]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/05/04/which-stars-post-desperate-housewives-career-will-be-most-desperate/ Which star’s post ‘Desperate Housewives’ career will be the most desperate? After eight seasons of murders, mayhem, marriages and madness (and even a real-life Wisteria Lane set fire and ongoing courtroom battle) “Desperate Housewives” comes to an end on Sunday night.That means the show’s leading ladies — Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and [...]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-02/goldman-sachs-finds-more-unwanted-publicity-in-gupta-case.html http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-02/goldman-sachs-finds-more-unwanted-publicity-in-gupta-case Goldman Sachs Finds More Unwanted Publicity in Gupta Case …… ‘Relevant’ Information In the SEC lawsuit, Gupta’s lawyers have said that Blankfein, Chief Financial Officer David Viniar, President Gary Cohn, Loeb and retiring Lead Director John Bryan may have information “relevant” to the defense. Another possible witness is Goldman Sachs director Claes Dahlback, [...]

    (L-R) Amare Stoudmire, Mark Birnbaum (Owner EMM Group), Swizz Beatz, Eugene Remm (Owner EMM Group), Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis   Amazing watch brand Audemars Piguet hosted a dinner for NY Knick superstar Carmelo Anthony last night at meatpacking hot spot Catch – where special guests included Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.  Catch Roof [...]

Contact: Ronn Torossian, ronn@5wpr.com, 212-999-5585 NEW YORK, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — 5WPR, a leading US PR Agency, today announced the addition of KeKu, a communication technology company, to its diverse roster of corporate clients. KeKu’s services allow users to make cheap, high-quality, international calls at a fraction of the cost of other long-distance calling [...]

http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/11432.aspx Renowned film critic Roger Ebert is adept (many would say downright savvy) when it comes to social media—and he’s also familiar with its pitfalls. In January 2011, Ebert stumbled into his first social media controversy when he tweeted “I’d rather be called a n—er than a Slave” in response to the “n-word” being removed [...]

7 Twitter Tips for Public Figures http://mashable.com/2012/04/19/top-tips-public-figures-twitter/ Ronn Torossian is the CEO of 5WPR, a Top-25 PR agency. He was named one of PR Week’s “40 Under 40″ and Advertising Age’s “40 Under 40.″ He’s also the author of For Immediate Release. For public figures, the digital age means one thing: a 24-7 rolling press [...]