Off-the-record satirical show to blast newsmakers, benefit local charities
"Textual Healing" this year's theme
Geoffrey Fieger to Receive Lifetime "Achievement" Award
City Councilwoman Conyers to be invited to "the 'suite-est' night of the
year."
DETROIT, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Detroit Press Club
Steakout dinner and show is moving to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and
will take on newsmakers in its own satirical way on Wednesday, October 29,
2008. Proceeds from the event are shared between the Detroit Goodfellows
and the Detroit Press Club Foundation.
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The theme for the off-the-record show, which features live acts and
filmed sketches, is "Textual Healing," a spoof of the classic song by the
late Motown legend Marvin Gaye. Last year's Steakout theme was "Detroit
Idle."
"W hope it wil b LOL fun e," texted Jason Vines, SVP of CPWR and SO
Co-Chr. "W hav 2 muc subject mater this yr 2 b on ist, but w ned a good laf
R now."
"I must admit that we're a little concerned that we won't have any
material for this year's show," said WWJ's Tim Kiska, also a Co-Chair.
"It's been an unusually slow news year in the city, and usually we lean on
people like the Mayor and the city council to provide us material.
Hopefully something newsworthy will happen in the next few weeks that we
can lampoon."
A key moment of every Steakout over the past few years has been the
awarding of the "Steakout Lifetime Achievement Award." The recipient is an
individual who has shown a lifetime habit of providing fresh meat to hungry
journalists.
The inaugural recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Oakland
County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. The next year, Patterson finally
concluded his speech from the previous year and introduced the new
inductee, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Last year, the Mayor introduced
award winner Bill Bonds, the legendary former WXYZ news anchor and discount
furniture huckster.
"This year Mr. Bonds will be at Steakout to hand over the Lifetime
Achievement Award to lawyer, legal commentator, former gubernatorial
candidate, hair model and recently acquitted legend-in-his-own-mind
Geoffrey Fieger," said Edward Lapham, Executive Editor of Automotive News
and Steakout Co-Chair. "We think it will be perhaps the largest combination
of egos on one stage in the history of mankind."
Tickets for the reception, steak dinner and show are the same as last
year, $150, and proceeds are shared between the Goodfellows, the
organization of "Old News Boys" that provides Christmas gifts to needy area
children, and the Detroit Press Club Foundation, which provides
scholarships for journalism students in need. Both organizations are
501(c)3 eligible.
"These are wonderful charities that need our help now more than ever,"
said Lapham.
Tickets may be purchased with a credit card by going on-line to
detroitsteakout.com or by sending a check for the number of tickets needed
(# tickets X $150) payable to Detroit Press Club Foundation to:
Steakout
c/o Detroit Press Club Foundation
37637 Five Mile Road - 101
Livonia MI 48154
Tickets and seating location are on a first come/first serve basis.
Tables of 10 are recommended and get priority seating. Seating is limited
to 600.
The reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner beginning at 7 p.m. The show
concludes before 10 p.m. Complimentary valet parking is available.
To date, Steakout sponsors include Toyota Motor Company, Ford Motor
Company and Compuware. To sponsor, please contact Jason Vines at
313-227-1335.
Contacts: Jason Vines, Compuware, 313-227-1335
Bob Ankeny, Crain's Detroit Business, 313-446-0404
Suzanne Rabideau, Old News Boys Goodfellows Club, 313-515-8900
SOURCE Detroit Press Club
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CONTACT:
Jason Vines of Compuware, +1-313-227-1335,
Bob Ankeny of Crain's Detroit Business, +1-313-446-0404, or
Suzanne Rabideau of Old Newsboys Goodfellow Club,
+1-313-515-8900, all for Detroit Press Club
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