There’s something strange…coming to DC this Friday and Saturday. If you want to ride the new Ecto-1, Who Ya Gonna Call…. LYFT! Today, the famous ghost-busting ride of the upcoming summer movie made a stop in the Clarendon to give fans of the franchise a preview of their upcoming promotion.
People gathered and watched outside the Clarendon Metro station to get their pictures taken of the new Ecto-1 from the upcoming film “Ghostbusters” – coming to theatres on July 15th. This unique campaign will give free rides in five U.S. Cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. Yes Washingtonians, we are part of the promotion! If you ever wanted to ride in a star car, then you don’t want to miss this.
If you want to take part of the promotion, here are the details – On July 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; a “Ghost Mode” button will show up on your Lyft app. Five Ecto-1 style cars will cruise around each of the participating cities to pick up a handful of lucky riders who click the button. The movie’s soundtrack will play in the car, and Lyft drivers will dress up as the Ghostbusters.
Each “Ecto-1” will be equipped with limited edition key lime-flavored Hostess Twinkies and Hi-C Ecto Cooler, two products featured in the movie. The riders can enter a national contest for a chance to win tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of “Ghostbusters”.
Earlier, I had my chance to ride in the Ecto-1. It was amazing to live out a childhood dream. Now, I wish I had the proton pack strapped to the back because I Ain’t ‘Fraid of No Ghosts!
Catch the new Ghostbusters movie on July 15th from Sony Pictures
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I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!
My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.
Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.
As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.
All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.
