McCartney Multimedia Newsletter (Volume 39)
Hello again dear readers!
We know that times are tough with the Covid-19 pandemic out there, and we just wanted you to know that at McCartney Multimedia Inc. we’re STILL here for you. In our world nothing much has changed and we’re keeping busy with lots of online clients and projects - thank heavens.
So, here’s what we’ve been up to…grab a cup of Tea (Mrs. McCartney’s of course), or Coffee and a Good book, and let’s get to it!
YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW
"Your Mother Should Know" is Angie McCartney's collection of stores about her life (and her daughter Ruth's life) as Paul McCartney's step mother. Her stories and musings are funny, romantic, sad, positive, inspirational, wise, witty, and simply fascinating. Now 90 years old, Angie takes you from her beginnings in Liverpool during World War II, through her romance with Paul's father Jim, Beatlemania, to life after The Beatles in Australia, Germany, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Angie's book has QR codes included throughout the book, making it a fun and interactive read.
Personally autographed by Dr. Angie McCartney!
(Please enter the name of the person in the special instructions box during checkout.)
"I literally couldn’t put this book down and read it straight through. Angie McCartney has led a life most of us can only dream of. If you’re a Beatles fan, this is a must-read. If you’re attracted to stories about people with strength of purpose, this deserves a key spot on your reading list. If you love books that leave you with a great big “wow!” this is definitely for you. Well done, Mrs. McCartney! Well done!"
"As the only Beatle parent still alive, 90-year-old Angie McCartney has a perspective on life, love and the Beatles that cannot be replicated. I especially enjoyed the stories of her youth, growing up in war-torn Britain and her resilience in the face of adversity. And of course, there's her great Beatles stories. I highly recommend this book."
"Angie McCartney has led a truly amazing life and has packed a lot of living in her 90 years. Your Mother Should Know is a book is full of fascinating stories about growing up in Britain, her life with husband Jim McCartney (Paul's dad) and daughter Ruth, plenty of stories about the Beatles years and what she is currently up to with her celebrity pals, her successful wine and tea businesses and her life back in the USA. Her great sense of humor is reflected in these pages. There are also links to family and other videos that are fun to see. Wonderful book Mrs. McCartney!"
Communication in the Age of Social Distancing
You may be in a state or county (or simply a low-budget situation) where you can’t shoot a PSA / commercial or YouTube promo right now. Not to worry, with our thousands of hours of high-quality stock footage, messaging, music beds and edit bay, we can put together a spot for you without having to worry about permits, crews, locations and all the social distancing needed. Shoot us an email today so we can chat about goals, audience, medium and budget, and keep your message on the move with McCartney SmartSpots®.
Actor Sean Penn and his Organization CORE have administered more than 250,000 COVID-19 Tests
Nonprofit organization CORE is working with the government of Los Angeles to provide free drive-through coronavirus testing and hopes to create a model that can be replicated throughout the country.
CORE co-founder Sean Penn says there is no bravado in not observing social distancing because it is not about personal risk. He says if we rebel against social distancing "we are not honoring the dead. We're not honoring those nurses and doctors who are so heroic in that hospital."
Visit CORE's website to find out what you can do to help with its COVID-19 relief effort.
Image Options COVID-19 Face Shields
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Our cousins Debbie & Tim Bennett in Orange County managed to pivot quickly to meet the PPE needs at the very beginning of the crisis. And we’re very proud of Tim and his team for stepping up.
To answer the needs arising from COVID-19 virus, Image Options is providing solutions.
Disposable Face Shields
• Splash protection for workers in medical & industrial setting
• Low distortion & optical clarity - excellent peripheral vision
• Fits easily over prescription glasses & protective eyewear
• A soft foam headband fits comfortably on the forehead
Image Options has two fabrication centers, one in San Jose, CA and one in Foothill Ranch, CA., ready to answer the call to your immediate needs.
COVID-19 Message from Founder Tim Bennett
Dear Partners,
As we continue to navigate COVID-19 together, we felt that it was critical to maintain an open line of communication. While watching the events very closely, IO has been vigilant in quickly responding and adapting in order to ensure our employee safety while balancing the importance of your critical projects.
We remain open performing essential services such as medical PPE, as well as fulfilling government contracted work. While strictly following the CDC guidelines, we have secured production areas only to critical personnel, allowing flexible work from home practices, as well as enhanced hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting regimens, we are confident that we will continue to deliver for you in our typical unparalleled way.
We also recognize the level of stress and impact that this global event is having on all of our partners and stakeholders. We pledge to you our commitment in helping you with work rescheduling, changes in planning and events and changes in budget as we all work through this period of time.
Accepting that the next couple of months will be challenging, we are also confident that by working closely together and supporting one another, we will all come out of this stronger than before.
Warm regards,
Tim Bennett
Chairman
Contact Image Options at: https://storefront.imageoptions.net 1-888-600-1666 or COVID19@imageoptions.net
Try A Little Kindness by Nick Marechal
In these days of hardships all around the world, Nick Marechal has released a new single, a re-imagined version of “Try A little Kindness”
Originally recorded by Glen Campbell, Nick and his band consisting of John Ferraro on drums, Andrew Ford on bass, Greg Mathieson on B3, and Quinn Johnson on piano, have recorded this track, and McCartney Studios has produced two videos to go along with this great song.
One is a lyric video, the other is a live session video performance at Village Studios in L.A. You can see them in the video section below. We’re dubbing it the #kindnessproject to encourage the spreading of love, not viruses.
Visit Nick’s website for more music, videos, EPK and interviews. www.nickmarechal.com
Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
Accessibility is the law. 20% of all global internet users have some type of disability which excludes them from 97% of all websites. Don’t leave yourself wide open like DOMINO’S PIZZA did when they lost their appeal case after the Supreme Court kicked the case back down to the 9th circuit and the blind Mr. Guillermo Robles scored a victory for people with disabilities. On 10.7.19, the 9 Justices ruled that people with disabilities can now SUE retailers. Read here.
Check out more information or contact us to discuss this easy code installation. It’s $99 a month, and it’s just the right thing to do.
By DAVID G. SAVAGE STAFF WRITER - OCT. 7, 2019 3:27 PM
WASHINGTONThe Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for blind people to sue Domino’s Pizza and other retailers if their websites are not accessible.
In a potentially far-reaching move, the justices turned down an appeal from Domino’s and let stand a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects access not just to restaurants and stores but also to the websites and apps of those businesses.
Mending Kids Charity Gala
We were honoured to be invited to The Skirball Center back in January by GTomMac and Dr. Renee Kaswan, to be a part of this wonderful evening raising funds for Mending Kids. The evening featured some incredible music by Chapel Hart from New Orleans, and the inimitable Brit rockstar GTomMac. A couple of weeks after the Gala, Ruth used her 60th birthday to raise Facebook donations which have been sent to help support the good works of facial, nasal, cleft and cranial surgeries on kids from not only the USA, but all over the world.
Mending Kids provides free life-saving surgical care to sick children worldwide by deploying volunteer medical teams and educating communities to become medically self-sustaining.
Their volunteer medical teams donate their time and services
to care for children while educating local medical staff.
HOW IT ALL STARTED...
The vibrant and significant history of Mending Kids International began with our founder and devoted full-time volunteer Cris Embleton almost 30 years ago. After the tragic passing of Cris' adopted daughter just prior to her first birthday, when $5 worth of medicine would have saved her life, Cris set out to make certain children around the world had access to life-saving surgeries and medical care.
By building relationships with local hospitals in Southern California and third world physicians, Cris was able to bring children to the United States for surgery and provide treatment to others through annual medical missions abroad. She formed her own international non-profit organization, Healing the Children - which is now running in 14 states!
In order to expand the mission in California, Cris and her local Board of Directors broke away in 2005 to form Mending Kids International. Cris will always be such a special part of our daily mission to help children around the world receive transformational surgeries to live normal and fun childhoods! See how you can help here….www.mendingkids.org
Webby Dance Company
McCartney Studios’ fearless team embarked on a promo for “distance learning” in the dance world, by taking footage from teachers and kids and bringing it all together to create a commercial for Webby’s online classes. DP / Editor Matt Crum and director Deven Parmar helmed this quick turnaround project to help spread the word on Webby’s socials and ad. network. Check out McCartneyStudios.com here>>>
She Built it - Ruth and Angie Featured on the Podcasts
Angie and Ruth recently had the pleasure of being guests on the She Built It Podcasts, run by neighbor and friend Dr. Michele Cooley Strickland and her partner, Melanie Barr.
Michele also appeared on one of Angie’s TEAFLIX Tuesday shows, when she not only gave us the benefit of her extensive experience, but even brought along some home baked cookies for our pleasure. These ladies have been running these interesting shows for over a year now, highlighting women, young and not so young, who have taken a chance and gone out on a limb to start their own businesses.
Follow them, also on Tuesdays:
Join us every Tuesday!
Google us or go to http://bit.ly/SheBuiltIt to listen and subscribe to "The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele."
(From left to right: Little Richard, Astrid Kirchherr, Fred Willard)
In Memoriam
May of this year saw the passing of 3 iconic legends. From Little Richard and Astrid Kirchherr to Fred Willard.
We’ve taken a moment to remember these geniuses.
Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician’s son, Danny Penniman, confirmed the pioneer’s death to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was unknown.
Legendary Beatles photographer and collaborator Astrid Kirchherr has died, aged 81.
Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn revealed the news on Twitter, calling Kirchherr “intelligent, inspirational, innovative, daring, artistic, awake, aware, beautiful, smart, loving and uplifting.” German publication Die Zeit have also confirmed the news.
And last but not least, and certainly funniest, our friend and client, the dear, sweet and at all times HILARIOUS Fred Willard was called Home to be with his bride Mary, who passed 2 years ago. We will always treasure the times we spent at their home eating, drinking, laughing, goofing off in the 4th of July Family Play, marching round their tennis court in our stars and stripes get ups, and attending their favourite charity fundraisers with them. Fred will make heaven a place of more mirth, that is for SURE. We love you Fred. Godspeed.
Frederick Charles Willard (September 8, 1933[a] – May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap; the Christopher Guest mockumentaries Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Mascots; and the Anchorman films.
GEIST - Book Of Shadows (update)
After many great sessions working with outstanding artists and musical talents, I am happy to announce that GEIST - Book Of Shadows will be released this coming Halloween! I know many of you are eagerly waiting for this project to be completed and to arrive on your digital doorstep. Well, we are working frantically on the music and story videos that go with this epic and the story will be told!
So, hang in there and you’ll be notified when it launches. In the meantime, head on over to GeistMusik.com to get the latest news!
Riverside Community Hospital’s Red Dress Gala
Our own Ruth McCartney was the Emcee and Host at this year’s Riverside Community Hospital’s Red Dress Gala. Two weeks prior to the Coronavirus outbreak, Ruth, along with Edgar Santos (Make-Up Artist to The Stars) brought the glam to Riverside. The event producer Cherie Crutcher had us accommodated nicely at The Mission Inn in historic downtown Riverside.
The event, which was held in the Riverside Convention Center saw more than 1,000 people in attendance. The gala, which focused on generational heart disease awareness, had almost all of its participants dressed in Red.
Social Media Funnies Collection
During this time of endless tragedies world wide, we’ve decided to bring a little smile on everyone’s face. We’ve been busily collecting the best of the best of funny social media stories and memes.
Enjoy!
(Warning: This content might be offensive and not healthy at all for minors. Please view at your own discretion!)
Mrs. McCartney’s Teas
Enjoy a nice cup of Tea with Friends
Mrs. McCartney’s Teas is wishing everyone happy and healthy upcoming holidays with a special deal lasting until the end of the year! Currently, we are featuring a pre-holiday special: Free USA shipping on purchases over $50.00 AND an 8X10 vintage 1967 McCartney Family Photo signed by Angie & Ruth McCartney.
Get yours today by going to mrsmccartneysteas.com and enter CyberTea when you check out or simply click on the image.
Also, don’t forget the ladies will be live on TEAFLIX every Tuesday at 11:30am PST with special guests!
So, that’s it from us for this edition, and all there’s left to say is: Stay happy, stay healthy!
We hope you've enjoyed Volume 39 of the McCartney Multimedia, Inc. newsletter.
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