News Source: Reuters
"The 13th Annual Critics Choice Awards Gift Bag Goes Eco-FriendlyNEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
kicks off the awards show season when the ceremony airs LIVE on VH1, Monday,
January 7 at 9:00 PM. Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will host the ceremony
held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
The Broadcast Film Critics' Association (BFCA) created the Critics' Choice
Awards to recognize excellence in cinematic achievement. Historically, the
Critics' Choice Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award
nominations.
The winners are not the only ones that will win big at this year's show.
Attending talent will receive gift bags including 24 items worth more than
$8500. Many of this year's gift bag items support the nationwide green
initiative ranging from environmentally friendly cosmetics, to children's
furniture and bedding, to an eco-friendly resort stay.
Alternative (www.alternativeapparel.com) is a premium lifestyle apparel
brand inspired by and created for free-thinking people. To celebrate the 2008
Critics' Choice Awards, Alternative is gifting Men's and Women's Alternative
Earth tees, accompanied by a gift certificate to redeem an
Alternative/Alternative Earth item of choice. A percentage of all sales of
Alternative Earth products are donated to environmental organizations across
the world. Brentwood Skincare will provide a gift certificate for 2 one-hour
facials at Brentwood Skin located in Santa Monica, California and will also
gift products from this all-natural skincare line which uses a natural Vit-K
preservative. At Brentwood Skincare, they use rich raw materials and 100%
natural essential oils in their products.
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