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The prop, signed by Hanks himself, was purchased at auction for $25,000 by Ripley's Believe It or Not!

ORLANDO, Fla., February 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Conversation hearts and boxes of chocolates are synonymous with Valentine's Day, but no ordinary candy for Ripley's sweethearts will do. Ripley's Believe It or Not! has revealed that they are now the owner of the iconic prop chocolates used by Tom Hanks in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.

The prop, signed by Hanks himself, was purchased at auction for $25,000.

The character's iconic quote "Life [is] like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get" holds true with this prop. Believe It or Not!, the box is not filled with chocolates, but with sand! This was so Hanks could keep it on his lap properly during filming. Marked 23-ounces, the sand-filled prop actually weighs in at over four pounds.

Other pop-culture memorabilia recently acquired by Ripley's Believe It or Not! include:

• Darth Maul's legendary double-sided Lightsaber® used in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace™
• Beatles manager Brian Epstein's personal hand-notated address book, featuring the addresses and phone numbers of the band and even Mick Jagger
• Prince's signature purple coat worn during the artist's "Purple Rain" stage performances

For more information on Ripley's newest acquisitions — and more unbelievable Forrest Gump facts — visit https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/forrest-gumps-chocolates. 

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Original Source: For Valentine's Day, Ripley's Acquires Forrest Gump's Box of Chocolates, Among Other New Memorabilia

Product offering includes guitar hangers in the shape of Jerry Garcia's iconic hand

DETROIT, February 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) - GuitarGrip, the globally popular musical accessory company, is excited to announce the launch of their Jerry Garcia collection, an officially licensed line of guitar hangers. Through a partnership with the Jerry Garcia Family LLC and their licensing agent, Epic Rights, this collaboration has been a labor of love.

"We are beyond thrilled - as fans, musicians, and followers of Jerry - to offer these artistic hangers to our amazing customers," shared Mike Ryan, founder of GuitarGrip. "Jerry was one of a kind, and we worked really hard to bring his unique personality and the timeless vibe of his music into this series."

The collection includes a guitar hanger in the shape of Jerry Garcia's iconic hand and four traditional-style instrument hangers inspired by his legendary guitar logos: Alligator, Wolf, Tiger and Rosebud. Each hand-shaped hanger produced comes with a certificate of authenticity and has two options of ornate backplates featuring Jerry's name with rose inlays.

"GuitarGrips has created a beautiful homage to our father! Nearly as exquisite as Jerry's playing, these grips rock," says Trixie Garcia, daughter of Jerry Garcia.

When Garcia was a small child, the middle finger on his right hand was accidentally severed due to a wood-chopping incident while vacationing with his family in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Later, this became a unique signature of his renowned style.

The casted hand was meticulously modeled after his own, including the missing middle digit and unique palm lines. Produced in high-quality resin, the Garcia Grip weighs 2.5 pounds and is steel reinforced through the wrist for sturdy mounting. Each hanger is top coated in a gold metal flake and wood stain with a molded rubber insert that cushions the neck of an instrument. 

An antiqued rubbed finish is applied to make all of the details pop, with a final touch of red and green to accentuate the rose petals and leaves on the designs of the piece. Jerry was skilled not only at guitar but banjo as well. Therefore, it seems fitting the collection supports a variety of stringed instruments including banjo, mandolin, and bass guitars.

"It was pretty wild to get a call from the Family's team and find out they wanted to collaborate on this project," continued Ryan. "To be creating these beautiful musical mementos of Jerry, decades after attending my first Dead show, is quite a 'pinch me' moment."

Crafted with stunning artistry, the Garcia Grip is a fantastic design element and functional piece for any musician. Veteran jam band fans, collectors of unique items, and music lovers everywhere can appreciate Garcia every time they pick up their Instrument to shred or play a few licks.

All Garcia guitar hanger models are available for purchase now at guitargrip.com. Prices start at $125 and include backplates. To learn more about the design process and how the collaboration came to be, visit https://guitargrip.com/jerry-garcia

About GuitarGrip

Offering "hand" made products since 2007, GuitarGrip is a family-run business based in Detroit (Rock City), Michigan. The company - a dedicated group of musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs - frames its mission on helping people enhance their individuality and environment through original creations founded in authenticity, functionality, and quality. GuitarGrip specializes in wall-mounted guitar holders that take the form of sculpted, casted, and painted human hands. Sold in over a dozen countries and growing, GuitarGrip offers more than 30 unique guitar hanger designs. www.guitargrip.com.

About Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) created an unparalleled legacy across the American landscape, most notably in his role as a founding member, singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead. Garcia's unmistakable guitar tone enchanted multitudes of "Deadheads" throughout the band's 30-year career and beyond. His work with the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Legion of Mary, Garcia/Grisman, and projects with Merl Saunders, only scratch at the surface of his musical influences, as he set out to master the Great American Songbook. Unequivocally devoted to the craft of music, Garcia continues to inspire future generations through the body of work he has left behind and his creative spirit.

About Epic Rights

Epic Rights is a global merchandise company representing a diverse roster of iconic music artists and brands such as AC/DC, KISS, Aerosmith, David Bowie, John Lennon, Def Leppard, Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and many more. Epic Rights offers a broad range of services, including retail licensing, e-commerce, tour, VIP and fan clubs. For more information, visit: www.epicrights.com.

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Original Source: GuitarGrip Launches Signature Jerry Garcia Guitar Hanger Collection

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Award-Winning Journalist and Shopping Expert Shares Surprising Offers from the Heart.

ATLANTA, February 10, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Each Valentine's Day, people give their significant other special gifts to show love and appreciation. Most 'lovers' have great intentions to find the perfect Valentine's Day gifts, but often wait too long and wind up getting gifts that fail to express true feelings. Award-winning journalist, Claudia Lombana, shares some unique and special gift suggestions for significant others, friends, family and even pets. This nationally renowned shopping expert gives her super Valentine's Day gift suggestions and strategies for making this a happy holiday.

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PETS WE LOVE

Shower pets with love this Valentine's Day with Stella & Chewy's. The leader in raw pet food, their freeze-dried raw offerings like their meals, toppers, and treats make it easier than ever to feed pets a raw diet as nature intended. Dogs will go wild for these Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried raw heart treats, made with love and packed with protein in three flavors; beef, lamb, and chicken. From dinner morsels, freeze-dried raw patties, and dinner dusts, easily add some love to either a dog or cat's diet. Visit stellaandchewys.com to learn more.

A TRADITIONAL GIFT THAT IS ALWAYS A HIT

Lindt LINDOR truffles are the irresistible, smooth-melting indulgence, perfect for Valentine's. Their seasonal, limited-edition flavors, Strawberries & Cream, White Chocolate, and Dark Strawberry Chocolate flavors, are back just in time for Valentine's Day. Also, their iconic Milk Chocolate truffles and Assorted Milk Chocolate LINDOR truffles are packaged in a heart-shaped box. All can be found at www.lindtusa.com and retailers nationwide in special festive packaging. This is a perfect gift for a Valentine or Galentine; grab some today, while supplies last!

A UNIQUE GIFT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Named the best language learning app by CNN, Rosetta Stone is a unique Valentine's Day gift for someone who values experiences. Learning a new language is a great way to get more out of travel or to connect better with loved ones who speak other languages. Rosetta Stone has 25 languages to choose from, including the 'romance languages' like Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Try them all with their Lifetime Unlimited Languages subscription, which is 40% off through Valentine's Day! For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com

SUGGESTIONS FOR CELEBRATING VALENTINE'S DAY

This Valentine's Day, support the holistic wellness of loved ones with TrueYou. They have just launched their first beauty and body care products. These are a unique assortment of clean-crafted body washes, scrubs, lotions, body butters and more. Find them exclusively at The Vitamin Shoppe stores or at VitaminShoppe.com. Many of these products are enriched with a proprietary, nourishing formula called the Core 5 Nutrient Complex, including advanced ingredients like collagen peptides and hyaluronic acid, which helps to hydrate, brighten and improve the appearance of skin.

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'Fruitloops' shakes up the true crime narrative by focusing on crimes committed by and against people of color, stories that the mainstream media commonly leave out.

CLEVELAND, February 9, 2023 (Newswire.com) - The true crime scene is getting a shot of diversity with the weekly podcast, Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color. The podcast is joining the Evergreen Podcasts and Killer Podcasts true crime rosters. The show is hosted by two female true crime enthusiasts who realized the true crime genre was lacking stories that break the boundaries of the stereotypical suspect. 

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color dives into the lives, culture, and social environment that may have contributed to the evolution of crimes and explores lesser-known yet skilled and prolific killers. Take the episode highlighting Menhaz Zama, a 23-year-old Bangladeshi Canadian who was chatting up fellow gamers in real time while murdering his entire family. Or Stephanie St. Clair, known as the Queen of Numbers and a gangster, civil rights advocate, fashionista, and businesswoman. She also has a tarnished criminal record. Disclaimer: Stephanie St. Clair has not been convicted of murder.

"Fruitloops shakes up the true crime narrative by focusing on crimes committed by and against people of color, stories that the mainstream media commonly leave out. True crime can be hard to hear about, and often hard for us to talk about, so humor is a key element of our show, while still remaining respectful to the victims," say hosts Wendy Williams and Beth Williams.

Fruitloops has earned all significant accolades from major media outlets as an innovative, fresh voice in the true-crime podcast arena. The show won the Best Black True Crime Podcast at the 2021 Black Podcasting awards, and The New York Times credits Fruitloops for "making racial justice their focus." Harper's Bazaar named the podcast one of the 17 best in the true crime genre. Parade gave props to Fruitloops for giving attention to true crime stories that don't always get the same attention as the Ted Bundys and BTK Killers of the world and most recently, the show was featured in Podcast Magazine in July 2022. "Every episode sets the scene, dives into the story, then ends with a few key tips for not getting murdered." 

"Fruitloops is a genre-bending podcast," noted Michael C. DeAloia, Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen Podcasts, "And that is exactly what we are seeking in unique and powerful content. Wendy and Beth are dynamic hosts carefully examining the criminal and victim." 
 

About Evergreen Podcasts

Evergreen Podcasts' mission is to become the largest independent podcasting company worldwide, committed to a premier collection of shows from an international cast of storytellers. Offering global distribution and platforms for dynamic podcast growth, Evergreen produces content that celebrates modern thinkers, influencers, and personalities. Top thought leaders and breakout brands choose Evergreen to create inspiring stories through branded content, original shows, and partner podcasts. 

Our team specializes in comprehensive podcast production, creative marketing, and distribution solutions, connecting brands to a broader audience. The Company, which launched with four original podcasts in 2017, now manages over 200 shows across six unique podcast networks. Learn more about Evergreen Podcasts and check out our complete lineup of shows. Our storytelling podcasts have something for everyone. 

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Original Source: Evergreen Podcasts Grows Its True Crime Channel With Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Anna Kendrick is no stranger to the spotlight. From blockbuster movies to singing and dancing on Broadway, this A-list star has done it all. Now, she’s taken her career to the next level with an exclusive interview on Ari Global’s Gossip Stone TV. This celebrity reality TV channel is available for free on Amazon Fire […]

MR. RIGHTNOW Releases New Track "Looking High" with a Visual Spectacle Music Video

NEW YORK, February 9, 2023 (Newswire.com) - MR.RIGHTNOW, the underground producer and multi-instrumentalist, has just released his latest dance floor anthem, "Looking High," along with its official music video. It's a retro futuristic anthem reminiscent of the iconic sound of 1980s goth dance music. The song is accompanied by a visually stunning music video directed by MR.RIGHTNOW, filmed by Gabriel Dean Roberts and starring Grey Scott.

The music video is a feast for the eyes, transporting viewers to a neon-lit and otherworldly dance vibe. The soundtrack features a blend of brooding lyrics, inventive sounds and an earth shaking beat. "Looking High" is a true standout track for MR.RIGHTNOW, who continues to push the boundaries of the alternative and dance music genres. With its catchy chorus and infectious energy, the song is sure to have fans everywhere singing along and hitting the dance floor. Encapsulating the song's emotional core, the lyrics ask:

I've been looking high

I've been looking low

can you ease my mind 

and my troubled soul?

"Looking High" is available now on all major streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal. The music video can be viewed on MR.RIGHTNOW's official YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/YmP_JZoXwdY. 

For more information on MR.RIGHTNOW and "Looking High," please visit his Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/track/4quL26cRBeWxky8C6FFpYo?si=6cae9f96e72d4ae3, or follow him on YouTube, Instagram @mr.rightnow_music https://www.instagram.com/mr.rightnow_music/?hl=en and TikTok @mr.rightnow.music https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.rightnow.music

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