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The Miss Hollywood Follies: Burlesque Against Breast Cancer II
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E-Mail: balofire@hotmail.com

The Miss Hollywood Follies II: Burlesque Against Breast Cancer

November 14, 2006 - On Tuesday, November 14, The Miss Hollywood Follies: Burlesque Against Breast Cancer II will debut at The Cutting Room (19 West 24 th Street, New York, NY) in order raise funds for CancerCare ( www.cancercare.org ), a charity dedicated to serving and supporting patients diagnosed with the deadly illness. Taking fun and funny approach to fundraising, "Miss Hollywood" will feature performances from an all-star line up from New York's burlesque and variety arts scene. The evening will also boast a raffle for valuable prizes, a silent auction and perhaps even some celebrity guests. Ticket prices range from $25 from General Admission to $50 for Priority Seating to $150 per couple for VIP Seating.

The brainchild of two lifelong friends, Miss Hollywood came about as a response to the loss of Founder and Co-Chair's mother to breast cancer in 2005. Together the friends hit upon the idea of asking burlesque performers to pitch in for a unique fundraiser designed to get younger men and women interested in a cause that affects so many. So, with no money, no experience in fundraising and only two months from start to finish, they were somehow able to gather some of the biggest stars on the burlesque revival scene and raise almost $7,000 in one night for cancer research. This year they hope to more than double that for the recipient charity, CancerCare ( www.cancercare.org ). The Miss Hollywood team consists of:

Cori Werner Neustein, Co-Chair: Ms. Neustein runs her own successful flavors and fragrances company, and is a dedicated wife and mother. "Miss Hollywood" is taken from her mother's, Maribeth Werner, nickname.

Ilise "Lady Aye" Carter, Co-Chair: A merchandise analyst by day and fire-eater with her own all-girl sideshow by night, Ms. Carter will be emceeing this year's show. She has also covered New York's burlesque and sideshow scene as a journalist and podcast filmmaker.

Jaime Gazes, Co-Chair: An experienced fundraiser, who has worked with several notable New York not-for-profits, Ms. Gazes joined the Miss Hollywood team this year providing great industry expertise and insight.

Scheduled to perform at this year's fundraiser on November 14 at The Cutting Room are no less than six NY Burlesque Fest "Golden Pastie" Nominees: Little Brooklyn of Starshine Burlesque ( http://www.littlebrooklyn.com/ ), Nasty Canasta of Sweet & Nasty Burlesque ( www.nastycanasta.com ), Clams Casino ( www.clamscasino.com ), The World Famous *BoB* ( www.worldfamousbob.com ), Darlinda Just Darlinda ( www.darlindajustdarlinda.com ) and Professor Jo Boobs ( www.gstringsforever.com ), and one Miss Exotic World, Miss Dirty Martini ( www.missdirtymartini.com ). Also scheduled to appear are Tyler Fyre of The Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow ( www.tylerfyre.com ) and The Miss Hollywood Follies' Starlettes.

If you have any questions, please contact Ilise "Lady Aye" Carter at balofire@hotmail.com or by phone (917) 520-2502. You can also check out our website at www.misshollywoodfollies.com for some information on last year's show.

For your reference:

Miss Hollywood Follies: http:// www.misshollywoodfollies.com

CancerCare: http://www.cancercare.org

Performer Biographies

Scheduled to appear at this year's Miss Hollywood Follies: Burlesque Against Breast Cancer II:

Albert Cadabra: As "The Sideshow Magician ", Mr. Cadabra has performed his unique brand of trickery from China to Coney Island. He is also a regular at Washington, DC's Palace of Wonders with his show (with lovely assistant Peekaboo Pointe), The Royal Blush, which features the infamous girl-to-gorilla act.

Clams Casino: A rising star on the New York burlesque scene, Ms. Casino was nominated for three Golden Pastie awards at this year's New York Burlesque Festival. In addition, Ms. Casino and her husband, Neil O'Fortune, host a monthly revival of the classic game show "What's My Line" each month at Parkside Lounge and are passionate activists for burlesque history preservation, raising awareness and funds for the Exotic World museum.

Darlinda Just Darlinda: Hailing from California, Ms. Darlinda has made New York her home and has been embraced by the variety arts community for her work as a comic burlesque dancer. Honored with a Golden Pastie nomination this year, she continues to work and tour tirelessly; appearing at burlesque venues in New York and across the country and in her own show, "Once Bitten, Twice Thigh: The Darlinda Just Darlinda Story".

Miss Dirty Martini: The Miss America of the pastied set, Miss Martini received burlesque's highest honor when she won the national title of "Miss Exotic World" in 2001. She has performed all over the United States and abroad, carrying on the work of some of her mentors and inspirations, Dee Milo, Jennie Lee, Dixie Evans and other burly-q legends.

Prof. Jo Boobs: A internationally recognized authority on the history of burlesque, activist, teacher, and photographer, as well as a first rate performer in her own right, Ms. Boobs is a luminous fixture on the New York burlesque scene. She has also been an invaluable resource to Burlesque Against Breast Cancer since its inception.

The Lady Aye: Co-founder of Miss Hollywood, writer, filmmaker, fire eater and rare double blockhead, Ms. Aye has been seen up and down the East Coast solo and with her sideshow, The Pyrate Sisters' All-Girl Sideshow. She dedicates her performance as emcee at this year's Miss Hollywood to the memory of the original Miss Hollywood, Maribeth Werner, and to her family (especially her grandchildren, on whom she dotes).

Little Brooklyn: Described alternately as the "Lucille Ball of Burlesque" and the "Little Brooklyn of Burlesque", Ms. Brooklyn is a gifted comedienne as well as a bombshell. Following this year's New York Burlesque Festival, she also adds "Golden Pastie Winner" to her growing list of titles. She also co-produces (along with Creamy Stevens) the weekly Starshine Burlesque at Rififi in the East Village.

Nasty Canasta: As producer of Sweet & Nasty Burlesque , Golden Pastie winner, Cheese Queen of Coney Island, and aficionado of all things Canadian, Ms. Canasta is truly a renaissance performer. Using the breadth and depth of pop culture, she has been known to create everything from life-sized cereal boxes to fan dances set to car alarms for her signature acts.

The Starlettes: Composed of the up and coming burlesque performers, Precious Little, Pookie Patootie, Lady Satan, Amelia Danger, Runaround Sue and Blackie Deuce under the direction of Prof. Jo Boobs, this rag tag group of hoofers makes their debut at this year's Miss Hollywood Follies.

Tyler Fyre: A top-notch sword swallower and fire eater, Mr. Fyre has toured nationally with Coney Island's Sideshows by the Seashore, The Bros. Grim Sideshow and his own, Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow. This charming devil has toured nearly every state in the Union and has also made appearances on everything from Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage" to OzzFest to "Late Night with David Letterman".

The World Famous *BoB*: This self-described "female female impersonator" is a veteran and innovator of the New York Burlesque Scene. Her legendary face and figure have appeared in A&E's "The History of Cleavage", on the pages of international fashion magazines and across stages all over the United States.