Mary
Ann Mandy and Gilligan Shawn Get Agents
6/13/05
Paid Celebrity Services Sets Sail Representing Mary Ann Mandy and
Gilligan Shawn of 'The Real Gilligan's Island'
WORCESTER, Mass., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mary Ann Mandy and
Gilligan Shawn, two stars of the hit reality TBS TV show "The Real
Gilligan's Island" that premiered on June 8th have retained Paid Inc.
Celebrity Services (OTC Bulletin Board: PAYD) to manage the storm of
requests that has come with their newfound stardom. Gilligan Shawn, played
by Quincy, Mass. native Shawn Manning, and Mary Ann Mandy, played by
Nashville resident Amanda "Mandy" Weaver, have selected Paid
Celebrity Services to navigate their marketing and celebrity appearance
efforts, as well as create and manage their official fan clubs and web
sites.
Shawn and Mandy's official web sites, http://www.shawnmanning.com and
http://www.mandyweaver.com, are now live. Both sites contain information,
photos and news about the two stars, a list of upcoming appearances and
special events, and message boards. Look for lots more information and
exciting interactive activities to be added to the web sites soon.
Shawn was well-acquainted with Paid Inc. before his adventures on
Gilligan's Island. As a close friend and personal assistant to New England
Patriots wide receiver David Givens, Shawn was in charge of overseeing Mr.
Givens' publicity appearances and worked closely with Paid Celebrity
Services as they created and managed Mr. Givens' fan club and coordinated
numerous signing events and public appearances. After Shawn stumbled
across a casting call for "The Real Gilligan's Island" and
heckled his way to a spot on the desert isle with the Minnow's crew, he
knew he would need an experienced, trustworthy company to captain his fan
club, celebrity appearances and marketing efforts.
"I've had a long-standing relationship with Paid Celebrity
Services and K Sports & Entertainment," Shawn said. "With
the quality of service and creativity that I've seen them provide
firsthand to David Givens, their other clients and fan club members, there
was no one else I'd rather have represent me. The whirlwind of appearances
and torrent of attention from fans and media has been truly amazing in
these past few weeks. I'm thrilled to turn the helm over to Paid for my
marketing strategy and execution."
Mary Ann Mandy set hearts throbbing, including Shawn's, on the series
with her down-home Southern girl charm, tomboyish athleticism and knockout
looks. A standout in softball, cross-country and track in high school and
college, as well as an accomplished ballroom dancer, Mandy loves staying
in shape and treasures her good health after facing a life-changing
illness. Mandy was an interior designer and an on-staff designer for an
upscale furniture story before setting sail for a "three-hour
tour" on Gilligan's Island. With the wave of new opportunities the
show is bringing in the entertainment world, Mandy is charting a new
career course and is making Paid Celebrity Services part of it.
"We're thrilled that these two tremendous emerging stars have
chosen Paid Celebrity Services to assist them," said Kristen Kuliga,
VP of Paid Celebrity Services. "Our wealth of experience in managing
celebrity appearances, strategic marketing and fan club management will
make Mandy and Shawn's transition to fame much easier."
Visit Mandy's web site to link to her four-page photo feature in FHM's
July edition and look for Shawn and Mary Ann in the new Diet Snapple
commercials. The two are also booked for numerous charity golf
tournaments, including the Willowbend Children's Charity Pro-Am on June
27th hosted by Reebok CEO Paul Fireman and the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation
for Autism on July 11th and 12th. Shawn, a diabetic, is donating a portion
of all proceeds from his celebrity appearances to the Joslin Diabetes
Foundation. Full details of their upcoming appearances, as well as photos
and news recaps of their celebrity appearances will be provided on their
web sites.
About Paid, Inc.:
Paid, Inc. provides services to celebrities and sports figures,
including hosting and management of official web sites and fan-club
services. The Company sponsors autograph signing events and other sports
marketing services for sports clientele. Paid, Inc.'s Celebrity Services
offer famous people official web sites and fan-club services including
e-commerce storefronts, articles, polls, message boards, contests,
biographies and custom features to attract tens of thousands of visitors
daily. Using proprietary technology, Paid's innovative products and
services are utilized in online auction management, ecommerce and web site
development and hosting. Paid's Auction Inc brand auction management and
shipping calculation software utilizes Paid's patent-pending process
technologies to streamline back-office and shipping processes for online
auctions and e-commerce. Paid's Rotman Auction is an eBay Platinum
Powerseller that sells thousands of items -- primarily sports, Hollywood
and Americana collectibles and memorabilia -- each week on eBay. The
company also builds and maintains large database-driven portals across a
broad array of industries. The Company's common stock is traded on the
Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol PAYD. For further information
visit http://www.paid.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current
expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future
events, including matters related to the Company's operations and
expectations regarding their activities with Amanda Weaver and Shawn
Manning. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are
based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and
assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not
to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these
statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties. In addition,
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are
discussed in the Company's most recent filings, including Form 10-KSB with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.