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Entries from December 2007

Lots of Cox: Viral Marketing Gone Wild

December 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, but thanks to the insanity Judd Apatow shows when marketing his movies, fans have had nothing but loads of Cox to play with.
Dewey Cox, played by John C Reilly, kicked off a 7 city concert tour which started in the Rock and Roll […]

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Tags: Walk Hard

Celebrity News Flash

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Congratulations to Celine Dion for her successful show at Caesars Palace in Vegas has come to an end after nearly 5 years. She choose to end her headliner show to spend more time with her son. It’s really no easy feat to fill her shows and that theater, but if any one can do […]

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Tags: Bette Midler · Celine Dion · britney spears

Playphone Now in Brazil

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Playphone has started its’ international expansion efforts to broaden our markets. We are proud to announce that Playphone Brazil has launched, Brazil’s mobile market is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world today. In the next year, we hope to be the leading provider of mobile content in Brazil replicating our […]

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Tags: Corp News

Rave Reviews for Dewey Cox!

December 16th, 2007 · No Comments

It is rare these days to see a movie come out with so much hype and promotion and then actually live up to that hype. Next Friday on the 21st of December, you will get the chance to decide for yourself if the hype around Dewey Cox is true or not.

The lowest review we’ve seen […]

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Tags: Walk Hard · ringtones · wallpaper

“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” in Theaters Dec 21st!

December 14th, 2007 · No Comments

On December 21st the much anticipated movie Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story will debut in movie theaters across the land. However, fans waiting for a chance to see John C Reilly, star from Tenacious D and Talladega Nights, haven’t had to wait till the movie’s release.

All this month Dewey Cox has come alive […]

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Tags: Walk Hard · ringtones · wallpaper

Brief Celebrity Update!

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Hot off the press, “Fantastic Four” star Jessica Alba announced her pregnancy. What better way to relive the movie with the mobile game for your phone? Download “Fantastic Four” or “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”!!
In other news, hats off to Madonna who will soon be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall […]

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Tags: madonna · ringtones · mobile games

Dewey Cox in Concert!

December 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Dewey Cox, fictional rock star played by John C Reilly, is performing real life concerts all over the US with the Cox Across America Tour, a promotion for the coming release of the film “Walk Hard” opening Friday the 21st of December.
Rocking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Wednesday the 5th, […]

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Tags: Walk Hard · ringtones · wallpaper

Playphone featured on Mobile Entertainment

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments

This just in! An article on Mobile Entertainment highlights the partnership between Wal-Mart and Playphone. Having recently launched Wal-Mart’s mobile content site. As you do your holiday shopping online or in stores check out Playphone’s featured artist of the month.
From Mobile Entertainment,
Ron Czerny, CEO of Playphone, told ME: “Wal-Mart is integrating what’s online and in-store […]

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Tags: Corp News

Playphone Partners with Sony Motion Pictures/Television

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

For Sony Pictures Christmas release of “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, they teamed up with Playphone to distribute premium ringtones and wallpapers. Click on the banner above to download your free* ringtone or wallpaper!
Haven’t seen the preview yet? Check it out on Playphone! Catch John C. Reilly […]

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Tags: Walk Hard · ringtones · wallpaper