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FOX THANKSGIVING DAY SPECIAL "KALEIDOSCOPE" UNITES CANCER SURVIVORS ON ICE AND IN SONG TO CELEBRATE SURVIVORSHIP

Breast Cancer Survivor Olivia Newton-John And Renowned Music Producer David Foster Join Young Cancer Survivors To Perform "Hope is Always Here," A Song Written By Children With Cancer Through The Purple Songs Can Fly Project

Survivors Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill Return To The Ice Alongside Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Viktor Petrenko and Olympic Hopefuls Rachael Flatt, Ashley Wagner, And Top Ranked Ice Dance Team Meryl Davis And Charlie White

November 24, 2009 – A FOX Thanksgiving Day television special called "Kaleidoscope" presented by sanofi-aventis U.S. reminds viewers that the holidays are a time to be grateful for many developments in the battle against cancer and for all those who fight that battle each day as survivors, caregivers, and advocates. The 90 minute special will feature the historic return to the ice of cancer survivors Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill and a moving number from Olivia Newton-John and David Foster who will perform "Hope is Always Here," a song written by children involved with Purple Songs Can Fly – a unique project that enables kids with cancer to work with professional composers to write and record their own music.

"I am very excited about being a part of Kaleidoscope and performing this very powerful piece of music we co-wrote and performed with these inspirational children,” said Newton-John. “As a cancer thriver and health advocate, this will be a particularly memorable performance for me."

Purple Songs Can Fly provides a creative and cathartic musical outlet for children at Texas Children's Cancer Center. This exceptional program gives children the opportunity to share their music with friends and family in the form of individual CD recordings, a tangible symbol for the hope of healing.

"It is an incredible honor to take the heartfelt lyrics of amazing and courageous children and turn them into a poignant song with Olivia [Newton-John]. Performing this song with Olivia and the kids was the icing on the cake for a spectacular evening, making Kaleidoscope a truly unforgettable program," said Foster.

"David Foster and Olivia Newton-John have had such a meaningful impact on this project and made one of our songs fly in such a unique way. We appreciate the support of everyone involved with Kaleidoscope, helping bring attention to issues impacting women and children with cancer," said Anita Kruse, founder and executive director of Purple Songs Can Fly.

You can support Purple Songs Can Fly by downloading "Hope is Always Here" from any major online music retailer including iTunes and Amazon.com. Proceeds go directly to support Purple Songs Can Fly.

In addition to performances from legendary skaters and cancer survivors Dorothy Hamill and Scott Hamilton, Kaleidscope will also feature Olympic hopefuls Ashley Wagner and Rachael Flatt, the two top ranked women in US figure skating, the top ranked dance team of Meryl Davis and Charlie White, as well as Olympic Champions Kristi Yamaguchi and Viktor Petrenko, two-time Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan and music from American Idol runner-ups David Archuleta and Katharine McPhee.

The show taped at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. on Monday, November 16 in front of a live audience, 85% of whom were cancer survivors, and will air nationally on FOX on November 26, 2009 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. EST, immediately following the FOX Thanksgiving Day football telecast. Check your local listings.

About Purple Songs Can Fly
Purple Songs Can Fly is a unique project that provides a musical outlet for the many children being treated for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer Center and their siblings. The children's songs are copied on purple CDs and flown by participating passengers, pilots and astronauts to places on earth and into space. To date, over 150 songs have been written, recorded and flown around the globe. For more information, visit www.purplesongscanfly.org.

About Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope – presented in part by sanofi-aventis US – is a program designed to recognize women and the key role they play in the battle against cancer - as patients, caregivers, and advocates. Its mission is to address issues surrounding women and cancer by helping educate women to be proactive with their health and by honoring all cancer survivors, including the more than 713,000* women who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This effort is being supported by an unprecedented collaboration with 10 nationwide advocacy partners.

About Edge Health
Kaleidoscope is the creation of Mike Burg, CEO of Edge Health, LLC, who developed the program after twice winning the battle against Hodgkin's disease. Edge Health is a Charlotte, N.C.-based multi-media communications company that develops and delivers critical health-related messaging interwoven into entertainment platforms nationwide. It is a sister company to Edge Entertainment, a marketing and production firm that specializes in entertainment and sports specials for broadcast, and Olympic sport arena tours. The Edge broadcast portfolio includes the "Teen Choice Awards" on FOX, the "Kids Choice Awards" on Nickelodeon, "Ice Wars" on CBS, the Award Winning "Frosted Pink" on ABC, "Hope Rocks" on FOX, and the "Action Sports Awards" on FOX. For more information, call 704-335-0051 or visit www.edgehealth.com.


A HOLIDAY GIFT FOR CANCER SURVIVORS…A SPECIAL INVITE TO ATTEND KALEIDOSCOPE…AN EVENING OF SKATING SONG AND SURVIVORSHIP, NOVEMBER 16 IN WASHINGTON D.C.

A celebration of survivorship featuring performances by cancer survivors Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill and Olivia Newton-John to air during premiere FOX Television Thanksgiving Day event.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 5, 2009 – A prestigious group of national cancer advocacy partners along with the producers of "Kaleidoscope" have teamed up to extend a special invitation of free tickets to the cancer community to celebrate their survivorship during the holiday season by attending the "Kaleidoscope" holiday entertainment event.

Sponsored by sanofi-aventis U.S.,"Kaleidoscope"– a holiday variety special featuring Olympic skating champions and GRAMMY Award-winning artists – will tape on Monday, Nov. 16 at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. at 7:00p.m. in front of a live audience of cancer survivors coming together to celebrate survivorship, raise awareness of women's cancers and empower women to take control of their own health.

The television special will feature the historic returns to the ice of the legendary Olympic Champions and cancer survivors Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill. Scott will make his first television performance since being diagnosed with a brain tumor five years ago and Dorothy will make an equally monumental return following her battle with breast cancer. Hamill will skate to the music of fellow cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John and one of America's foremost music producers, David Foster. Joining Olivia and David will be American Idols David Archuleta and Katherine McPhee. Also performing are Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi two-time Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic figure skating hopefuls Johnny Weir and Rachael Flatt. The show will air nationally on FOX on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) 2009 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (EST), immediately following the FOX Thanksgiving Day football telecast.

"The audience plays an important part of this celebration of survivorship, sport and song because so many of them have been touched by cancer. We look forward to bringing together thousands of cancer survivors under one roof to honor their survivorship during this momentous evening of entertainment, empowerment, and action," said Mike Burg, CEO of Edge Health, LLC, who is a two-time cancer survivor.

Cancer survivors who would like to be a part of this exceptional initiative should go to www.ticketmaster.com and enter 'survivor' as their special offer code to get their complimentary tickets (a 2$ per ticket handling charge will apply) for the 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 taped performance at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Tickets are on sale now for the general public through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 202-397-SEAT, 703-573-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT. Accessible seating is available for patrons with disabilities by calling 202-661-5065. For more information please visit www.verizoncenter.com. Survivor tickets are subject to availability and are first come first serve basis.

"Kaleidoscope" is a program designed to recognize women and the key role they play in the battle against cancer - as patients, caregivers, and advocates. Its mission is to address issues surrounding women and cancer by helping educate women to be proactive with their health and by honoring all cancer survivors, including the more than 713,000* women who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This effort is being supported by an unprecedented collaboration with 10 nationwide advocacy partners including: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Breast Cancer Network of Strength (BCNS), C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3), Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA) and the Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF).


SCOTT HAMILTON AND DOROTHY HAMILL RETURN TO THE ICE IN PREMIER FOX TELEVISION THANKSGIVING DAY EVENT: "KALEIDOSCOPE" SPONSORED BY SANOFI-AVENTIS US

Star-Studded Show To Feature Skating Champions, Recording Artists, Cancer Survivors and Health Advocates In One Unforgettable Night

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – September 23, 2009 – Television will be transformed this Thanksgiving Day into a celebration of Skating, Song and Survivorship with the debut of "Kaleidoscope" – a holiday variety special featuring Olympic skating champions and GRAMMY Award-winning music artists. The show will feature the historic return to the ice of the legendary Scott Hamilton in his first television performance since being diagnosed with a brain tumor five years ago. Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill will skate to the music of fellow cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John and one of America's foremost music producers David Foster. Also performing are Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi, two-time Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic figure skating hopefuls Johnny Weir and Rachael Flatt.

"Kaleidoscope" from Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. will air nationally on FOX on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) 2009 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (EST), immediately following the FOX Thanksgiving Day football telecast. Tickets for the 7pm Monday, November 16 taped performance at Verizon Center are on sale now.

"As a two-year cancer survivor, I am excited to be involved with 'Kaleidoscope' to help inspire women to take charge of their health and for cancer survivors to know that they are not alone in their journey," said Hamill, regarding her return to the ice in several years. "This is a tremendous platform to help make a difference in healthcare issues affecting women."

This year, "Kaleidoscope" is in part being presented by sanofi-aventis US a company committed to helping to improve the lives of patients. "We want to thank our advocacy partners, celebrity talent and supporters, especially sanofi-aventis, for helping us shine a light on the cancers that affect women while creating a platform to help them fight this disease," said Mike Burg, CEO of Edge Health, the creator and executive producer of "Kaleidoscope." "Our goal in creating this health initiative is to move beyond just awareness of women's cancers, but to empower women to take action with their health through a powerful event and important messages."

"After losing my mother to cancer, and being in the hands of a tremendous team of women caregivers while I battled my own cancer, I have made it a personal mission to advocate for women and cancer. Coming back to the ice on television for the first time in five years for this initiative gives me a chance to pay tribute to my mother, thank the caregivers who were there for me, and honor all cancer survivors," said Hamilton.

"Kaleidoscope" is a program designed to recognize women and the key role they play in the battle against cancer - as patients, caregivers, and advocates. Its mission is to address issues surrounding women and cancer by helping educate women to be proactive with their health and by honoring all cancer survivors, including the more than 713,000* women who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. This effort is being supported by an unprecedented collaboration with 10 nationwide advocacy partners including: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Breast Cancer Network of Strength (BCNS), C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3), Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA) and the Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF).

For more information about "Kaleidoscope" please visit www.womenandcancer.com.

"As a cancer survivor, I would not have missed the opportunity to perform in 'Kaleidoscope,' which is an amazing initiative that provides a unique opportunity to help women understand cancer and how to be prepared when dealing with their health. David [Foster] and I are looking forward to performing a very powerful and moving piece of music to honor cancer survivors and motivate women to be proactive in taking care of themselves," said Newton-John.

Ticket Information: Tickets for "Kaleidoscope" sponsored by sanofi-aventis US at Verizon Center on Monday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. are on sale now. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 202-397-SEAT, 703-573-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT. Accessible seating is available for patrons with disabilities by calling 202-661-5065. For more information please visit www.verizoncenter.com.

About Edge Health

"Kaleidoscope" (the newest incarnation of "Frosted Pink") is the creation of Mike Burg, CEO of Edge Health, LLC, who developed the program after twice winning the battle against Hodgkin's disease. Edge Health is a Charlotte, N.C.-based multi-media communications company that develops and delivers critical health-related messaging interwoven into entertainment platforms nationwide. It is a sister company to Edge Entertainment, a marketing and production firm that specializes in entertainment and sports specials for broadcast, and Olympic sport arena tours. The Edge broadcast portfolio includes the "Teen Choice Awards" on FOX, the "Kids Choice Awards" on Nickelodeon, "Ice Wars" on CBS, "Hope Rocks" on FOX, and the "Action Sports Awards" on FOX. For more information, call 704-335-0051 or visit www.edgehealth.com .

* SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute.

BETTER TV - Olivia discusses Kaleidoscope and Cancer.

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FOX BUSINESS - Interviews Scott Hamilton about Skating for the first time in 6 years and how great Kaleidoscope was.

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AOL HEALTH - Olivia discusses why she choose to do Kaleidoscope and how she enjoyed it.

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AOL PARENT DISH - Olivia answers questions about Kaleidoscope and parenting.

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ON THE RECORD WITH GRETA VON SUSTEREN (FOX NEWS CHANNEL) - Greta interviews Olivia during Kaleidoscope rehearsal

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OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - Discusses Kaleidoscope, Purple Songs Can Fly and her personal thoughts on the new women's healthcare guidelines.

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GOOD DAY NY - Interviews Scott Hamilton.

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