LEILANI APPEARING ON SPIKE TV
Spike TV Gets into the Spirit of Giving with "THE SPIKE 52: HOTTEST HOLIDAY GIFTS"
Aisha Tyler Hosts Special With Leilani Münter, Deion Sanders, Shoshanna Lonstein,
Omar Wasow, Matt Kennedy Gould, and Chris Ellwood Contributing
NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2003) -- With the holidays fast approaching, Spike TV looks to take the pain out of holiday shopping by giving guys the lowdown on the best presents for everyone on their list with The Spike 52: Hottest Holiday Gifts, premiering Sunday, November 23 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Hosted by Aisha Tyler (Friends, Talk Soup), this Spike TV original one-hour special features everything from the hottest videogames to the latest gadgets with commentary from renowned experts.
Spike TV has also created an online holiday wish list at SPIKETV.COM where guys can direct friends and loved ones to insure there will be no scented candles or sock garters in their stocking this year. Viewers will also get a chance to win a Dodge Durango by answering trivia questions and logging on to SPIKETV.com.
The Spike 52: Hottest Holiday Gifts focuses on five categories: wheels, gear, gadgets, sport, and toys. "Wheels" includes cars, rollerblades, Vespa scooters, skateboards, and go-carts. "Gear" includes clothes, jewelry, briefcases, and cigars. "Gadgets" includes computers, televisions, stereos, cameras, and other electronic marvels. "Sport" includes kayaks, snowboards, skis, mountain ski boots, outdoor grills, and camping equipment. "Toys" include pinball machines, foosball tables, power tools, electric guitars, and model boats.
Spike TV has enlisted the help of NASCAR driver Leilani Münter (wheels), designer Shoshanna Lonstein (gear), former NFL All-Pro and CBS Sports' Deion Sanders, entrepreneur Omar Wasow (gadgets), and toy collector Chris Ellwood (toys) to explain what gifts are a 'must-have' this holiday season. Matt Kennedy Gould (The Joe Schmo Show) will also hit the streets of New York City to find out what gifts are creating the most buzz this year.
THE SPIKE 52 is a series of original specials featuring the coolest people, places, and trends in 'guydom.'
Chris Linn and Albie Hecht serve as co-executive producers for The Spike 52: Hottest Holiday Gifts.
Spike TV, the first network for men, is available in 86 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.
A native of Rochester, MN, Münter began racing while earning a degree in Biology from the University of California San Diego. Upon graduation, Leilani began working in the movies doing stunts, doubling and stand in work to pay for laps at the racetrack. She worked for actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in "Traffic" and "America's Sweethearts" and did stunts for Kelly Hu in "The Scorpion King."
In 2001, Leilani ran her first stock car race in the Allison Legacy Series, debuting with a seventh place finish.
In 2002 Leilani relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina- the stock car racing capital of the world. Since then Münter has surrounded herself stock car racing- driving race cars whenever possible, working for race teams at the race shop and the track. By 2003 Leilani had landed a major opportunity when she signed a multi-year driver development contract with Team Bristol Motorsports, home of the #54 NASCAR Busch Series race team. She debuted in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series late model division for Team Bristol Motorsports at South Boston Speedway
with a ninth place finish. Soon after her impressive debut, Team Bristol Motorsports encountered financial difficulties that forced the team to withdraw from competition. Leilani recently signed Evernham Performance Parts as a sponsor for a late model stock car.
She will return to the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and is currently seeking additional sponsors for the 2004 racing season.
Press Contact for Spike TV: David Schwarz 212-846-4187
Press Contact for Leilani Münter: Jerry Taylor 212-598-4400 ext. 200
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