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Semper Fi-ghting With "The Expendables"

July 26, 2010

It doesn't get more badass than this -- Sylvester Stallone and his tough-guy co-stars from "The Expendables" joining forces with the Marines at Camp Pendleton! This San Diego video production was actually the premiere of the new action movie, held at the 1,300-seat theater on the Marine base in Oceanside. Our San Diego video crew nabbed a TV exclusive for "Entertainment Tonight" as Stallone pulled up to a cheering crowd of Marines and their families in a Humvee. Also arriving in Humvees -- co-stars Terry Crews, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Randy Couture, a six-year military veteran. The crew stayed up close with the stars, grabbing tons of memorable moments as Stallone and the boys signed autographs, posed for pictures and high-fived Marines. Inside the theater, we rolled as "The Expendables" bolted down the carpet to thunderous applause and introduced their new film, which opens Aug. 13. Our footage aired on "ET" Monday, July 26, and was featured on the show's website, www.etonline.com.

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Keeping Up With Kathy Griffin

July 18, 2010

We couldn't have asked for a better gig than covering Kathy Griffin's book-signing for "Entertainment Tonight!" From start to finish, this San Diego video production was one belly laugh after another as Kathy lamented the engagement of her "My Life on the D-List" boy-toy Levi Johnston, and had a field day with Mel Gibson's phone recordings. The energetic comedian popped into Border's Books with her mom Maggie Griffin to promote Maggie's new book, Tip It! -- and sign copies of her own best-seller, Official Book Club Selection. My San Diego video crew and I squeezed in with the crowd of about 300 that crammed the bookstore to see and hear Kathy in person. And she didn't disappoint -- signing and posing for every last person!

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Solana On Scene As John Walsh Tracks Craigslist Murder

SAN DIEGO, CA – A video crew and producer from Solana Productions, Inc., spent two days on the scene with John Walsh last week as the “America’s Most Wanted” host tracked police developments in the case against accused “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff.

"Authorities do think they have the right man. They're almost sure," Walsh said in an exclusive interview shot in HD (high-definition) by the San Diego video production company. "They believe that this is a rookie serial killer: Someone who preyed upon women using the Internet to lure them where he needed to get them. Many serial killers start out with victims that they don't murder, working up to the murders."

Solana Productions, Inc., is a San Diego video production company that specializes in broadcast, cable and corporate productions for all formats, including HD, Betacam, and DV. The company, which covers productions throughout Southern California and the West, is staffed by Emmy award-winning photojournalists and nationally recognized producers. More information about the company is available at www.solanaproductions.com.

Walsh was in San Diego to tape an upcoming show on the escalating drug violence south of the U.S. border, but kept in close communication with Boston law enforcement officials as the Craigslist case unfolded. He revealed that police reportedly made a preliminary match between the gun found in Markoff’s apartment and the weapon used to kill Julissa Brisman at the Copley Marriott on April 14. Walsh also said that Markoff’s fingerprints reportedly matched those found on plastic restraints and duct tape left at the murder scene.

Markoff was said to be suicide watch in a Boston jail, being held without bail on murder, kidnapping and robbery charges in the brutal killing of Brisman, an out-call Manhattan masseuse, and in the robbery of an alleged prostitute.

Solana Productions recorded two interviews in San Diego with Walsh for TV’s “The Insider,” which airs nationwide in syndication. Both were shot with a Sony XD camera in a “live talkback” style made popular by ABC’s “Nightline.”

On Thursday, Solana videotaped the TV host in La Jolla, where he was scheduled to speak to business executives. The following day, Walsh met the Solana crew and producer on location in San Ysidro, just north of the U.S.- Mexico border, where he was taping “America’s Most Wanted.”

Markoff, an engaged Boston University medical student arrested April 20, is accused of using Craigslist.com to lure in his victims. Some reports say he had a gambling addiction and was using robberies to finance his habit. But, according to police, when the masseuse, Julissa Brisman, fought back, he shot her with a pistol that he stashed in a hollowed-out copy of the medical book, Gray's Anatomy.

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Authorities say they have accumulated evidence in the case that includes panties from the victims found in the Boston-area apartment Markoff shared with his fiancee.

In Walsh’s interviews, he noted that serial killers often retain possessions of their victims as “trophies,” and urged women who may have had encounters with Markoff to come forward.

"Police think they have three women that were victimized by this guy, and I wouldn't be surprised if more come forward with more publicity," he said. "Police are looking for more information about this guy. They need to build an airtight case, so if you were a victim of this guy or you were contacted by this guy, go to police. You can remain anonymous, but they need to know how many victims there are out there to built this solid case."