International Entertainment News: July 2007

Allotments-UK Website Overhaul Brings Allotment Users Into the 21st Century

Allotments-UK Website Overhaul Brings Allotment Users Into the 21st Century

LONDON, August 1/PRNewswire/ --

- Revolutionary New Upgrades Made to Allotments Community Website

Allotments-UK (http://www.allotments-uk.com), the longest running online community for allotment users in the UK, today announced the launch of a host of new upgrades for its dedicated users.

Allotments-UK was created in 2004 by allotment enthusiast Sally Berry to help UK allotment users find, manage and get the best from their allotments. Since then, the Allotments-UK membership has grown to over 3,000 members and receives around 250,000 hits per month.

Allotments-UK now offers a unique combination of tools and the most comprehensive source of allotments information on the web. New features include:

- Allotments-UK TV: Dedicated online TV channel with news, interviews and tips.

- Allotments-UK Articles: Articles from users on how to get the best out of your allotment.

- Allotments-UK Blogs: Diaries and pictures from users' allotments.

- Allotments-UK Maps: UK-wide map of users' allotments.

These innovative upgrades put the site at the forefront of community site design.

Sally Berry, allotment owner for 35 years and site manager for Allotments-UK commented:

"Users of the site have been demanding these new features for a while. The most popular is the mapping system which enables our users to plot their allotment on a map of the UK. The map then links to their allotment blog where they can update pictures and information about their allotments. The TV channel now has its first content and we are excited about bringing this state of the art functionality to our users. Allotments are finally getting the attention they deserve."

Notes to Editor

About Allotments-UK

Allotments-UK (http://www.allotments-uk.com) is a free UK allotment directory that helps users find, manage and get the best from their allotments. It also lists allotment related sites.

Allotments-UK is managed by Sally Berry. Sally Berry, 68, has been looking after allotments since her early 30s and launched the site in 2004 in a bid to create a virtual community in which ideas, advice and news could be easily shared, uniting allotment users all over the UK.

Allotments-UK offers a unique combination of tools and the most comprehensive source of allotments information on the web, including a live forum (http://www.allotments-uk.com/forum/), TV channel (http://www.allotments-uk.com/tv/), articles (http://www.allotments-uk.com/articles/) and blogs (http://blogs.allotments-uk.com/).

Allotments-UK was created by, and is maintained by, Community121 (http://www.community121.com), builders of niche community websites.

          For further information, please contact:          Anna Crawford (PR121)     +44-(0)-20-7022-4952

Source: Allotments-UK

For further information, please contact: Anna Crawford (PR121), +44-(0)-20-7022-4952, anna.crawford@pr121.co.uk

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Broadway Star Teri Bibb Hits Red Rocks of Sedona

Broadway Star Teri Bibb Hits Red Rocks of Sedona

Headlines Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa's Second Anniversary Gala

SEDONA, Ariz., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa announced today that Teri Bibb, the award-winning Broadway star, will bring her thrilling lyric-coloratura soprano to the red rocks of Sedona in celebration of the hotel's second anniversary. The celebration will be held on Friday, September 14 beginning with a cocktail reception on the hotel's observation terrace overlooking Thunder Mountain, followed by a fine three-course dinner and wine pairing. Teri Bibb and pianist Brett Strader will entertain guests following dinner.

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Bibb played Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera" more than 1,000 times on Broadway and with the national tour, including command performances at the White House for Presidents Clinton and Bush. Carnegie Hall and London's Royal Albert Hall are among the many national and international venues she's played, in addition to her performances for film scores and on television. She has been honored with both the Helen Hayes Award and the Carbonell Award. Acclaimed pianist and conductor Strader, whose choral and instrumental works have been performed extensively in the United States and overseas, will accompany Bibb.

Sedona Rouge won AAA's Four Diamond Award soon after celebrating its first anniversary and has been featured in Travel + Leisure, the LA Times, Metropolitan Home, Bride, Sunset, and Conde Nast Traveller, among many other publications. With its Mediterranean design theme, urban location, and avant garde spa treatments, the hotel offers a sophisticated alternative for travellers to the Southwest.

Early autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons in Sedona and guests visiting Sedona for the weekend will have the opportunity to enjoy as many outdoor activities as they can fit into their schedule.

Net proceeds from the gala anniversary weekend will benefit the Sedona Miracle 2007, (http://www.sedonamiracle.org/) a special fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Arizona, Verde Valley Sanctuary and the Sedona Community Foundation. Cost is $135 per person including tax and gratuity.

For further information and reservations, call Ed Conway, General Manager at 928-203-4111 or email at Econway@sedonarouge.com. The Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa is located at 2250 West Highway 89A, Sedona, Arizona and the website is http://www.sedonarouge.com/.

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CONTACT: Ed Conway, General Manager of Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa,
+1-928-203-4111, Fax, +1-928-203-9040, Econway@sedonarouge.com; or Patti Todd
of Patti Todd Public Relations, +1-928-204-0514, Fax, +1-928-204-0068,
PTPR@esedona.net, for Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa

Web site: http://www.sedonarouge.com/
http://www.sedonamiracle.org/

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Mega Media Group, Inc. Launches ConcertRU to Serve Russian-American Entertainment Marketplace

Mega Media Group, Inc. Launches ConcertRU to Serve Russian-American Entertainment Marketplace

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mega Media Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: FHCS.OB) (www.megamediagroup.com) announced today the launch of ConcertRU (www.concertru.com), a new e-commerce portal connecting the Russian-American community to concerts and ethnic events across the United States.

"ConcertRU will serve as the ultimate entertainment portal for the Russian-American community," said Alex Shvarts, Chief Executive Officer, Mega Media Group. "Operating as a central destination for concert tickets for one of America's fastest growing ethnic groups will alter how some of Russia's leading entertainers and event organizers handle concert promotions in America."

With the launch of ConcertRU, Mega Media Group strengthens its Russian- American media holdings. The company currently owns and operates the Russian- language radio station, Radio VSE (87.7FM), and the Russian-language entertainment and lifestyle magazine, Metpo Magazine.

Safe Harbor Statement: This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Mega Media Group's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of July 31, 2007, and Mega Media Group undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

   Contact:    PRESS INQUIRIES:   Neil Steinberg   212.584.4306   nsteinberg@5wpr.com    INVESTOR INQUIRIES   Rebecca Patrick   Rebecca.p@skeletonkeyent.com

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Source: Mega Media Group, Inc.

CONTACT: media, Neil Steinberg, +1-212-584-4306, or nsteinberg@5wpr.com,
or investors, Rebecca Patrick, Rebecca.p@skeletonkeyent.com, both for Mega
Media Group, Inc.

Web site: http://www.megamediagroup.com/
http://www.concertru.com/

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Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Chris Rice Releases Sixth Studio Project, What a Heart Is Beating For, July 17th on INO Records/Columbia

Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Chris Rice Releases Sixth Studio Project, What a Heart Is Beating For, July 17th on INO Records/Columbia

'Like Michael Buble, Adult Contemporary Radio Has The Opportunity To Lay Claim To A Flourishing New Staple Artist' - Billboard Magazine, June 2007

"LEMONADE" ON THE R&R CHART: http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/AC_Chart.asp

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Rice continues to head in a fresh direction with his new studio release, What A Heart Is Beating For, on INO Records/Columbia.

Rice is perhaps best known for last year's top 10 mainstream AC radio hit, "When Did You Fall (In Love With Me?)," which has subsequently become a wedding staple. Currently, Rice's new single, "Lemonade" is soaring up the Billboard AC chart.

The new album, produced by Monroe Jones, also features the provocative stand-out track "You Don't Have to Yell," a song which calls the media to task for creating news and not reporting it, reality television for emphasizing shouting matches as a solution, and criticizes narrow-mindedness and intolerance.

"I'm more excited about these songs on the project than ever," says Rice. "I feel like they've taken me as a writer into new territory that allowed me to explore different aspects of my own writing and thinking. There aren't constraints on it. There aren't lines in the coloring book that I have to stay in. I get to put on the page whatever I want. It's a freedom I can't describe."

The first single off of the album, "Lemonade," follows the Number 7 AC hit, "When Did You Fall (In Love With Me?)," which stayed on the chart for more than six months. "Lemonade" is perhaps the ultimate optimistic anthem. The lyric is bursting with visuals of a beautiful sky and the fruits of a positive attitude. We've all heard the adage about making lemonade out of lemons, but Rice turns it into a buoyant song celebrating the resiliency and joy of the human spirit. "What a Heart is Beating For," the title song, soars and swells as the music underscores the poignancy of the lyrics. Rice says, "It says just take a deep breath and throw open the door, that's what the heart is beating for, you are alive and your heart is beating so you can take these risks."

Well known for such hits as "Deep Enough to Dream," "Clumsy," and "Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)," Rice has built a solid career penning literate, colorful lyrics then bringing them to life with his warm, compelling voice. Rice's last album found him delving deeper into matters of the heart. What emerged was a surprisingly romantic soul with the ability to write songs that made women sigh and men smile knowingly.

INO Records launched in April 1999, designed to create 'independently minded' artist-label partnerships and has a strategic marketing and distribution arrangement with Columbia Records/SonyBMG. Other artists on the label include: Mercy Me, POD, Skillet and Mike Farris.

For more information please visit http://www.chrisrice.com/ or http://www.inorecords.com/

CHRIS RICE DPK: www.inorecords.com/chrisrice/chrisricesizzle.mov

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Source: INO Records/Columbia

CONTACT: Lulu Cohen, +1-917-318-2161, lulucohen@att.net, or Lori Isaacs
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Web site: http://www.chrisrice.com/
http://www.inorecords.com/
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American Idol Alum Mandisa's Debut True Beauty Hits Today Amid Rave Reviews and Appearances

American Idol Alum Mandisa's Debut True Beauty Hits Today Amid Rave Reviews and Appearances

Artist's Debut Ties in with Ongoing Campaign for Positive Self-Image

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Just over a year ago Mandisa shot to instant fame when millions of TV viewers across the nation were captivated by her winning smile and powerhouse vocals as she sang her way into the final rounds of "American Idol's" fifth season. Today everyone can hear Mandisa again as her debut project, TRUE BEAUTY, releases nationwide.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070731/CLTU117 )

"Mandisa is powerful and has tremendous breath and pitch control, and there's no reason that woman should be working as anything other than a singer," Daily Variety associate editor Phil Gallo told USA Today after watching Mandisa's performances on "Idol."

Working as a singer is indeed what has happened, and whether recognizing her "Bold, Natural Talent," (US) her "considerable pipes" (Entertainment Weekly), her "passion and musical aplomb" (San Francisco Chronicle), her "Effervescent gospel-pop" (USA Today) or giving her 3 out of 4 stars (People), critics agree on one thing: this girl can sing!

Kicking off a string of promotional appearances, that included The Today Show, Mandisa performed her hit number one single "Only the World" last Friday on LIVE! With Regis & Kelly. Mandisa's return trip to the program was coupled with a first for the long running talk show, for the first time LIVE! With Regis & Kelly offered viewers a free digital download on their website from an artist performing on the show. Viewers and fans were able to download the title track "True Beauty" for free four days before the album released. With the release of TRUE BEAUTY, Mandisa fans will finally get what they've been waiting for: a full-length project that, to no one's surprise, packs a pretty powerful punch. A collection of funky rhythms, gospel-tinged melodies and pure pop power ballads, True Beauty reflects a versatility that few vocalists possess, and Mandisa delivers the goods with an unaffected ease.

Showcasing Mandisa's stylistic range was the task set before the five sets of producers who lined up to work with her on the album-top-notch names like Shaun Shankel (Beyonce, Natalie Grant); Brown Bannister (Amy Grant); Christopher Stevens (TobyMac); Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders (India.Arie, Johnny Lang); and Double Dutch, the team of Robert Marvin and Josiah Bell (Matt Kearney, Matt Redman). Mandisa also spent personal time with the album's writers before the songwriting process began, sharing her vision for the project and what she hoped to communicate through the songs. The end result is a seamless flow of tracks that create a diverse landscape for messages of hope, inspiration and faith.

The album's bouncy title track, which she co-wrote with producer Drew Ramsey and singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan, defines an essential theme in Mandisa's own terms: "Visions of perfection/Such a misconception/'Cause the real connection is deeper than the eye can see. "It's all about the fact that our view of beauty should not be built around our outside. An unfading beauty comes from a gentle and quiet spirit," Mandisa explains. "I really believe that someone can have an inward beauty that shines so much that it makes them

even more beautiful on the outside. We chose this as the album's title because this is such an important message to me."

"Only the World" is the album's funky, energetic first single, which has already spent five consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top Single Sales chart, and is currently #5 on the Christian AC radio chart, receiving over 16 million audience impressions. Written by Matthew West, Sam Mizell and Clint Lagerberg, it captures Mandisa's joyful spirit well. "We all have difficult days we wish we didn't have to go through, but it gives you so much peace and joy when you realize that it's only the world we're living in, and one day we're going to go to a much better place," she says of the song's theme. "This song makes me want to roll down the window, turn up the volume, throw my hands up and just have fun!"

The desire to live free of society's expectations sits at the heart of the messages interwoven throughout True Beauty. Issues of self-esteem and self- worth are front-and-center among those that most young women struggle with today, and Mandisa admits she is no different. "My struggle with my weight has been the biggest struggle of my life. Rather than turning to alcohol or drugs when I was going through emotional times, I turned to food. As a result, I've become unhealthy-and it's a day-to-day process to overcome.

"On the flip side, we as women are not defined by the way we look, even though society would tell us otherwise by what we see in music videos, magazine covers and beauty pageants," Mandisa continues. "They give us this unattainable standard of beauty that doesn't really exist. It's amazing how the self-esteem of young girls is so low right now because of what society is feeding them, and I really do hope that America is waking up to the importance of that issue. If we really understood that our value is not based on how we look, but in who we are as people-I really think we would be much more free."

"More than just a career, I really want to have a ministry that has an impact on people. I just want to follow through with what is in my heart. I never want to look back and wonder, 'What would have happened if ....'"

   To keep up to date with all things Mandisa, go to   http://www.mandisaofficial.com/    About EMI CMG Label Group:

Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership. Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development. The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com .

About EMI Christian Music Group:

Established in 1994, EMI CMG is the world's largest Christian music organization and includes EMI CMG Distribution and EMI CMG Publishing in addition to EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Gospel. It is part of EMI Music North America which is a part of EMI Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com .

About EMI Music in US:

EMI Music North America is a part of EMI Group. Its US units include The Blue Note Label Group, which includes the Angel, Blue Note, EMI Classics, Manhattan and Narada imprints; The Capitol Music Group, which includes the Capitol and Virgin imprints; Capitol Nashville; Caroline, which includes the Astralwerks, Caroline Records and Internationally Known imprints; EMI Christian Music Group; EMI Televisa Music; and Mute. Its EMI Music Marketing unit comprises catalog marketing, strategic marketing and sales for all of EMI's US labels. For further information, please visit www.emigroup.com .

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CONTACT: Velvet R. Klem, velvet@themcollective.com or Lori Isaacs,
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NYC & Company and WNBC's Perri Peltz Find Southern Charm in New York City

NYC & Company and WNBC's Perri Peltz Find Southern Charm in New York City

-Southern Culture and Cuisine Featured on NYC Visit News Segment-

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, July 27, NYC & Company's Fred Dixon and News 4 You anchor Perri Peltz tracked down some classic Southern traditions right in the heart of New York City. NYC & Company-the city's marketing and tourism organization-had several suggestions on where to find the best Southern food, clothing and music in the five boroughs.

"New York City is known for being diverse, with an eclectic mix of people from around the world," said Dixon. "With so many ethnicities and nationalities, the Southern culture can get overlooked, but the truth is food, traditions and music from across the South can be found on almost any block."

Last week, NYC Visit featured two delectable Southern-themed restaurants- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and Duke's NYC-along with cultural attractions, Rockin' the River Cruises and Billy Martin's USA. These destinations highlight the variety of Southern traditions available to New Yorkers and visitors.

"This segment really allowed our viewers to get an idea of the many Southern attractions available to them in New York City," said host Perri Peltz. "Visitors can familiarize themselves with Southern customs, including, food, music and even traditional clothing. The array of things to see and do throughout the boroughs is outstanding, and it really helps inform and educate."

With locations in the Gramercy Park and Murray Hill neighborhoods, Duke's NYC serves traditional Southern comfort food. With the baseball season in full swing and football right around the corner, Duke's also has multiple plasma screens so patrons can watch several games with friends and families.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que opened its doors in Harlem in December 2004. Known for its delicious Bar-B-Que, Dinosaur also has live music performances from Southern-influenced artists like Karlus Trapp and Blue River.

The Rockin' the River Cruises offer passengers a scenic boat ride along the Hudson River with toe-tapping Southern music. Take in the gorgeous New York City skyline while enjoying the sounds of Southern rockers like the Old 97s, Roomful of Blues and the John Popper Project-led by former Blues Traveler frontman John Popper.

For 27 years, Billy Martin's USA has specialized in authentic clothing from the South and West, including Cowboy boots, belt buckles and home furnishings. Billy Martin's recently opened a New York City store located on the Upper East Side.

For more information on this week's segment and News 4 You, including directions, specials and contact information, visit nycvisit.com/news4you.

About NYC & Company:

NYC & Company is the official marketing and tourism organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide.

Source: NYC & Company

CONTACT: Emily Gest of Rubenstein Communications, +1-212-843-8588, for
NYC & Company

Web site: http://nycvisit.com/news4you

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STARZ ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

STARZ ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

    July 31, 2007    Dear Editor/TV Writer:

In October, Starz Inside, the new monthly series of original specials on Starz presents Bloodsucking Cinema, premiering 10/26 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) The frightful month of October brings out the bat in all of us with this original special exploring Vampire films, where the fanged ones continue to drain audiences of their life blood -- money. Films include Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, The Lost Boys, Blade, Van Helsing and Underworld. Also featuring interviews with directors John Carpenter (Vampires), Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution), John Landis (Innocent Blood) and Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys), actors Kristanna Loken (BloodRayne), Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned), and critics Leonard Maltin and Harry Knowles (Ain't It Cool News). Bloodsucking Cinema will kick off "Fear Fest", a 24-hour movie marathon of horror titles including films such as The Covenant, The Grudge 2, Silent Hill and Underworld: Evolution. "Fear Fest" begins on 10/26.

Encore Action lets you decide who the better hero is with "Action Hero Movie Wars!" Watch your favorite action films and make the decision as to who plays the better role. Duels include "Who's the better Batman?" (Clooney vs. Kilmer) and "Bad Ass Babes" (Beckinsale vs. Jovovich). Tune in every Friday night at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)

Starz Cinema proudly presents two WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERES. Tune in on 10/13 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) for the world television premiere of Venus. -- (Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Rhind-Tutt) -- The life of a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager. Premiering on 10/27 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles -- (Kiichi Nakai, Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima) -- A Japanese father and his ailing son travel to China's Yunnan province to film an opera star.

Starz presents "Starz Saturday Premiere" with the television premieres of Deja Vu (10/6), The Holiday (10/13), The Pursuit of Happyness (10/20) and Marie Antoinette (10/27).

Finally, enjoy Hollywood's steamiest stallions as Encore Love presents "Hot Guys on Horses." Beginning at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) on 10/12, tune in for Hollywood's cutest cowboys including Brad Pitt, Robert Redford and Heath Ledger. Films include The Horse Whisperer, Legends of the Fall and Casanova.

If you need additional information, art or descriptions of the films, please don't hesitate to call. You can also find the highlights reports, press releases and high-resolution images for download on our press site at http://starz.mediaroom.com/.

    Sincerely,     Rhiannon Hendrickson    Publicist    Starz Entertainment    8900 Liberty Circle    Englewood, CO 80112    (720) 852-5802 (direct)    rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com     Steve Waldo Belgard    Director of Programming & Entertainment Publicity    Starz Entertainment    8900 Liberty Circle    Englewood, CO 80112    (720) 852-5843 (direct)    steve.belgard@starz.com     Please note - All Titles Are Subject to Change                  STARZ ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS                               www.starz.com                              www.encoretv.com     TABLE OF CONTENTS    Starz    *  Starz Saturday Premieres    *  Starz Inside: Bloodsucking Cinema    *  Fear Fest    *  Stars on Starz    Encore    *  Encore Spotlight: Johnny Depp    Starz Cinema    *  Starz Cinema World Television Premiere's: Venus and Riding Alone for       Thousands of Miles    *  The A List    *  Focus On: Jason Schwartzman    Encore Westerns    *  Autry Rides Again!    *  Classic T.V. Westerns    *  "Yuma" Back On The Big Screen    Starz InBlack    *  Close Up With ...  Whitney Houston    *  The Top Slot    Encore Drama    *  Signature Performances    Encore Wam    *  Teen Ticket    *  The Block    Encore Action    *  Saturday Action Zone    *  Action Hero Movie Wars!    Encore Mystery    *  Scenes of the Crime    *  Dead of Night    *  Neo-Noir    Starz Comedy    *  Crazy 8's    Starz Kids & Family    *  Sampling of Films on Starz Kids & Family    Encore Love    *  9 O'Clock Nightly    *  Hot Guys on Horses    *  The Saturday Seduction    Starz Edge    *  9 Sharp    (All Times Are ET/PT)

Starz is where the new movies live. Don't just see the big movies, experience them.

Starz Saturday Premieres: All new hit movies premiering every Saturday night at 9 p.m.

    *  Deja Vu 10/6 - (Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg)    *  The Holiday 10/13 - (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law)    *  The Pursuit of Happyness 10/20 - (Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden       Smith)    *  Marie Antoinette 10/27 - (Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy       Davis)

Starz Inside: A new monthly series of original specials from Starz Entertainment

    *  Bloodsucking Cinema 10/26 at 8 p.m.  The frightful month of October       brings out the bat in all of us with this original special exploring       Vampire films, where the fanged ones continue to drain audiences of       their life blood -- money.  Films include Francis Ford Coppola's       Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, The Lost Boys, Blade, Van Helsing       and Underworld.   Also featuring interviews with directors John       Carpenter (Vampires), Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution),       John Landis (Innocent Blood) and Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys),       actors Kristanna Loken (BloodRayne), Stuart Townsend (Queen of the       Damned), and critics Leonard Maltin and Harry Knowles (Ain't it Cool       News).

Fear Fest: A 24-hour movie marathon of horror titles including the premier of the Starz original special Bloodsucking Cinema, starting 10/26 at 8 p.m.

    *  Bloodsucking Cinema at 8 p.m.    *  Underworld: Evolution at 9 p.m. - (Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman,       Michael Sheen)    *  Blade at 10:50 p.m. - (Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris       Kristofferson)    *  From Dusk Till Dawn at 1 a.m. - (George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino,       Harvey Keitel)    *  Dawn of the Dead at 3 a.m. - (Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer)    *  Bloodsucking Cinema at 4:45 a.m.    *  Scream at 5:45 a.m. - (Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox       Arquette)    *  Silent Hill at 7:45 a.m. - (Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean       Bean)    *  Stay Alive at 10 a.m. - (Sophia Bush, Jon Foster, Frankie Muniz)    *  The Fog at 11:30 a.m. - (Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair)    *  Pulse at 1:15 p.m. - (Kirsten Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian)    *  When a Stranger Calls at 2:45 p.m. - (Camilla Bell, Tommy Flanagan,       Katie Cassidy)    *  The Covenant at 4:15 p.m. - (Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby       Hemingway)    *  Bloodsucking Cinema at 6 p.m.    *  The Grudge 2 at 7:10 p.m. - (Amber Tamblyn, Jennifer Beals, Sarah       Michelle Gellar

Stars on Starz: This month featuring Denzel Washington in preparation of his American Gangster release on 11/2. Kicking off 10/29 at 9 p.m.

    *  Deja Vu at 9 p.m. - (Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg)    *  Fallen at 11:15 p.m. - (Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald       Sutherland)

Encore provides movies, all movies and nothing but movies. The greatest selection of movies you want to see and see again.

Encore Spotlight: Hollywood's brightest stars shine every month in the Encore Spotlight. Showcased in October: Johnny Depp with movies stacked 10/30 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

   Tuesday, 10/30    *  Cry-Baby at 6:30 p.m. - (Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell)    *  Edward Scissorhands at 8 p.m. - (Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne       Wiest)    *  The Astronaut's Wife at 9:45 p.m. - (Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron,       Clea Duvall)    *  The Libertine at 11:45 p.m. - (Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Samantha       Morton)    Starz Cinema brings the art-house to your house.

Starz Cinema World Television Premieres: Films never before seen on television, from the channel with the best and newest in art-house cinema.

    *  Venus 10/13 at 10 p.m. - (Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian       Rhind-Tutt) The life of a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside       down after they meet a brash teenager.    *  Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 10/27 at 10 p.m. - (Kiichi Nakai,       Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima) - A Japanese father and his ailing son       travel to China's Yunnan province to film an opera star.

The A List: The best of Starz Cinema, anchored Tuesdays and Sundays at 10 p.m.

    *  The Grudge 2 10/2, 10/7 - (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Karen Davis, Amber       Tamblyn)    *  The Queen 10/9, 10/14 - (Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell)    *  The Proposition 10/16, 10/21 - (Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, John Hurt)    *  Shut Up and Sing 10/23, 10/28 - (Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily       Robinson)    *  The Prestige 10/30 - (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, David Bowie)

Focus on: Showcasing select talent. This month featuring Jason Schwartzman.

    *  Rushmore 10/2 at 7 p.m., 10/12 at 1:30 p.m., 10/18 at 6:40 p.m., 10/22       at 2 p.m, & 10/31 at 6:35 p.m. - (Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray,       Olivia Williams)    *  Shopgirl 10/9, 10/15, & 10/20 at 4:20 p.m., & 10/25 at 10 p.m. -       (Jason Schwartzman, Steve Martin, Claire Danes)

Encore Westerns takes you back to the American frontier. All Western, all the time.

Autry Rides Again!: Classic Gene Autry films, restored by Encore Westerns. Home on the Prairie 10/7 and 10/10 at 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey)

    *  Man From Music Mountain 10/14 and 10/17 at 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry,       Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes)    *  Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride 10/21 & 10/24 and 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley       Burnette, June Storey)    *  Comin' Round the Mountain 10/28 & 10/31 and 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry,       Smiley Burnette, Ann Rutherford)

Classic TV Westerns: Monday - Friday block starts at 4:30 p.m. Saturday block starts at 6 a.m.

    *  The Gene Autry Show anchored Monday - Friday at 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays       at 6 a.m. - (Gene Autry)    *  Bat Masterson anchored Monday - Friday at 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.;       Saturdays at 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. - (Gene Barry, Broderick Crawford)    *  The Big Valley anchored Monday - Friday at 6 p.m.; Saturdays at 7:30       a.m. - (Peter Breck, Linda Evans, Richard Long)    *  The Rifleman anchored Monday - Friday at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.;       Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. - (Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford,       Paul Fix)    *  Cimarron Strip anchored Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. - (Stuart Whitman,       Randy Boone, Percy Herbert)

"Yuma" back on the big screen: To coincide with the 10/5 release of the 3:10 To Yuma remake, starring Christian Bale & Russell Crowe, Encore Westerns will air a double feature devoted to Van Heflin, star of the original film (1957). The double-feature begins @ 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, 10/4.

    *  3:10 To Yuma at 8 p.m. - (Van Heflin, Glenn Ford, Felicia Farr)    *  Gunman's Walk at 9:35 p.m. - (Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant)

Starz InBlack is culturally connected. The source for the biggest, coolest movies and urban entertainment.

Close Up With ... Whitney Houston: Get up close and personal with Whitney Houston throughout the month of October.

    *  Waiting to Exhale 10/4 at 9:50 p.m., 10/7 at 5:50 p.m., 10/13 at 5:50       p.m., and 10/17 at 5:50 p.m. - (Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lela       Rochon)    *  The Preacher's Wife 10/3 at 5:50 p.m., 10/11 at 9:45 p.m., 10/20 at       5:05 p.m., and 10/29 at 8 p.m. - (Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington,       Courtney B. Vance)

The Top Slot: Featuring the biggest movies with the biggest stars every Wednesday at 10 p.m.

    *  Little Man 10/3 - (Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kerry       Washington)    *  Derailed 10/10 - (Clive Owen, Jennifer Anniston, Vincent Cassel)    *  Annapolis 10/17 - (James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster)    *  Crossover 10/24 - (Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady)    *  Glory Road 10/31 - (Josh Lucas, Mehcad Brooks, Emily Deschanel)

Encore Drama brings you powerful stories. Movies that reflect the uncertainty of life.

Signature Performances: Hollywood's elite in their finest performances every Monday at 8 p.m.

    *  Eight Below  10/1 - (Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs)    *  Rosewood  10/8 - (Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle)    *  Magnolia 10/15 - (William H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore)    *  The Fabulous Baker Boys 10/22 - (Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, Beau       Bridges)    *  21 Grams 10/29 - (Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn)

Encore Wam is for teens. Providing a cool place to see great movies and teen entertainment.

   Teen Ticket: A sampling of hit teen movies are shown every night at 6 p.m.    *  Goal! The Dream Begins 10/1, 10/16, 10/27 - (Kuno Becker, Alessandro       Nivola, Marcel Iures)    *  Annapolis 10/4 - (James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster)    *  RV 10/5, 10/10 - (Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines)    *  Stay Alive 10/6, 10/24 - (Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie       Muniz)    The Block: A daily mix of music, sports, Anime and more!    *  Drop In    *  Planet XYZ    *  Saiyuki Reload    *  Mirage of Blaze    *  Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River's Edge

Encore Action brings the adrenaline rush to your door. Movies with high- impact excitement.

Saturday Action Zone: Do you know where your action is? It's every Saturday at 10 p.m.

    *  Independence Day 10/6 - (Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum)    *  Rush Hour 10/13 - (Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson)    *  Dawn of the Dead 10/20 - (Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer)    *  Universal Soldier 10/27 - (Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally       Walker)     Action Hero Movie Wars!:  Double Header every Friday night at 8 p.m.    Who's the better Batman?  Kilmer vs. Clooney    *  Batman Forever 10/5 at 8 p.m. - (Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee       Jones)    *  Batman and Robin 10/5 at 10:05 p.m. - (George Clooney, Arnold       Schwarzenegger, Chris O'Donnell)   Vampire Slayers:  Snipes vs. Clooney    *  Blade 10/12 at 8 p.m. - (Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris       Kristofferson)    *  From Dusk Till Dawn 10/12 at 10:05 p.m. - (George Clooney, Quentin       Tarantino, Harvey Keitel)   Bad Ass Babes:  Beckinsale vs. Jovovich    *  Underworld: Evolution 10/19 at 8 p.m. - (Kate Beckinsale, Scott       Speedman, Michael Sheen)    *  Ultraviolet 10/19 at 9:50 p.m. - (Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick       Chunland)   Martial Arts Masters:  Chow Yun-Fat vs. Jackie Chan    *  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 10/26 at 8 p.m. - (Chow Yun-Fat,       Michelle Yeoh, Cheng Pei-Pei)    *  Twin Dragons 10/26 at 10 p.m. - (Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Teddy       Robin Kwan)

Encore Mystery will keep you guessing. Movies that challenge your instincts or prey on your worst fears.

   Scenes of the Crime: Clues, cops and crooks every Thursday at 8 p.m.    *  Carlito's Way 10/4 - (Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller)    *  Derailed 10/11 - (Clive Owen, Jennifer Anniston, Vincent Cassel)    *  The River Wild 10/18 - (Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathaim)    *  Rush 10/25 - (Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliot)

Dead of Night: Terrifying stories to make your spine tingle. Horror films every Saturday at midnight.

    *  Venom 10/7 - (Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Method Man)    *  Blade 10/14 - (Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson)    *  Silent Hill 10/21 - (Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Bean)    *  The Omen 10/28 - (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner)

Neo-Noir: Features new takes on a classic film style, every Monday at 10 p.m.

    *  Miller's Crossing 10/1 - (Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay       Harden)    *  The French Connection 10/8 - (Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy       Scheider)    *  Croupier 10/15 - (Clive Owen, Alex Kingston, Gina McKee)    *  Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 10/22 - (Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Carl       Reiner)    *  Love the Hard Way 10/29 - (Adrien Brody, Charlotte Ayanna, Jon Seda)

Starz Comedy makes your face hurt. Non-stop movies and outrageous bits that keep you laughing.

   Crazy 8's: Big hit comedies every Friday night at 8 p.m.    *  Scary Movie 4 10/5 - (Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen)    *  Little Man 10/12 - (Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracy Morgan)    *  Running With Scissors 10/19 -  (Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viola       Davis)    *  Stranger Than Fiction 10/26 - (Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma       Thompson)

Starz Kids & Family is for the young and the young at heart. Movies all families can enjoy.

   Sampling of Films on Starz Kids & Family:    *  Open Season - (Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing)    *  Zoom - (Tim Allen, Courteney Cox Arquette, Chevy Chase)    *  The Heart of the Game - (Ludacris)    *  The Benchwarmers - (Rob Schneider, Jon Heder, David Spade)    *  Cars - (Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt)    *  Click - (Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale)    *  The Greatest Game Ever Played - (Shia Labeouf, Mike Weaver, Elias       Koteas)    *  Monster House - (Jon Heder, Kathleen Turner, Gil Kenan)    *  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - (Johnny Depp, Orlando       Bloom, Keira Knightley)    *  The Shaggy Dog - (Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Danny Glover)    *  Stick It - (Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Jessica Bendinger)    *  The Wild - (Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, Jim Belushi)    Encore Love seduces you. Movies that stimulate your heart and mind.

Encore Love's 9 O'Clock Nightly: You, your couch and a movie every Monday through Friday at 9 p.m. A sampling of films throughout the month include:

    *  Rent - (Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Adam Pascal)    *  Don't Come Knocking - (Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Eva Marie Saint)    *  Three Men and a Little Boy - (Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted       Danson)    *  Patch Adams - (Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London)    *  Rambling Rose - (Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd)    *  Camilla - (Jessica Tandy, Bridget Fonda, Elias Koteas)    *  Straight Talk - (Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne)    *  The English Patient - (Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette       Binoche)

Hot Guys on Horses: Enjoy Hollywood's steamiest stallions on Friday, 10/12 beginning at 6 p.m.

    *  The Horse Whisperer at 6 p.m. - (Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas,       Sam Neill)    *  Legends of the Fall at 9 p.m. - (Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan       Quinn)    *  Casanova at 11:15 p.m. - (Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Lena Olin)    *  The Legend of Zorro at 1:10 a.m. - (Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-       Jones, Rufus Sewell)    *  Quigley Down Under at 3:30 a.m. - (Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo,       Alan Rickman)

The Saturday Seduction: Passion, obsession and desire, Encore Love heats up every Saturday at 9 p.m. with this sexy film series.

    *  Summer Lovers 10/6 - (Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, Valerie       Quennessen)    *  Rambling Rose 10/13 - (Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd)    *  Never Talk to Strangers 10/20 - (Rebecca De Mornay, Antonio Banderas,       Dennis Miller)    *  Devil in the Flesh 2 10/27 - (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jsu Garcia, Katherine       Kendall)    Starz Edge defies expectation. Flicks and picks for the new generation.    9 Sharp: Edgy, irreverent and thrilling every Thursday at 9 p.m.    *  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 10/4 - (Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat,       Cheng Pei-Pei)    *  Gridiron Gang 10/11 - (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Xzibit, Vanessa       Ferlito)    *  Da Vinci Code 10/18 - (Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audry Tautou)    *  London 10/25 - (Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, Jason Statham)    www.vongo.com     New Vongo Titles in October    Apocalypto - 10/26    Factotum - 10/6    Hunt for Eagle One, The - 10/12    Marie Antoinette - 10/12    Pursuit of Happyness, The - 10/5     New PPV Titles on Vongo in October    Invisible, The - Available 10/31     OCTOBER STARZ HD TITLES     10th & Wolf    18 Fingers of Death!    All the King's Men    American Gun    Angels in the Outfield    Anything but Love    Bachelor, The    Bicentennial Man    Blade    Body Shots    Boynton Beach Club    Cars    Cloud 9    Covenant, The    Crew, The    Cutting Edge, The: The Magic of Movie Editing    D2: The Mighty Ducks    Dawn of the Dead    Deja Vu    Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo    Double Take    Fallen    Fog, The    From Dusk Till Dawn    Glory Road    Greatest Game Ever Played, The    Gridiron Gang    Guardian, The    Guinevere    Haven    He Got Game    Heavyweights    Holiday, The    Illusionist, The    In the Name of the Father    Insider, The    Instinct    Invincible    Keeping up with the Steins    Kinky Boots    Legends of the Fall    Marie Antoinette    Monkey Trouble    Monster House    New Orleans Music In Exile    Open Season    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest    Prestige, The    Price of Glory    Professional, The    Proof    Pulse    Pursuit of Happyness, The    Quiz Show    Rent    Running with Scissors    Sarafina!    Scream    Shaggy Dogg, The    Silent Hill    Spymate    Stay Alive    Step Up    Stick It    Stranger than Fiction    Tall Tale    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby    Third Wheel, The    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas    Twelve and Holding    Underclassman    Undertaking Betty    Underworld: Evolution    Unfinished Life, An    Volver    Wah-Wah    Wedding Singer, The    Wide Awake    Zoom     OCTOBER STARZ ON DEMAND NEW HIT TITLES     October Early Premieres    Pursuit of Happyness, The (10/1)    Factotum (10/5)    Marie Antoinette (10/11)    Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (10/11)    Twelve and Holding (10/12)    Apocalypto (10/22)    Curse of the Golden Flower (10/25)     October/November Stunt: "Fear Fest" (10/1 - 11/1)    2001 Maniacs    Blade    Bloodsucking Cinema (Starts 10/26)    Covenant, The    Dawn of the Dead    Fog, The    From Dusk till Dawn    Grudge 2, The    Hellraiser: Bloodline    Phantoms    Pulse    Scream    Silent Hill    Stay Alive    Underworld: Evolution    Wes Craven's New Nightmare    When a Stranger Calls     October/November Stunt: "Will Smith" (10/19 - 11/15)    Enemy of the State    Independence Day    On the Set: The Pursuit of Happyness    Pursuit of Happyness, The     Other Titles    2001 Maniacs    All the King's Men    Apocalypto    Babe    Beautiful Creatures    Bewitched Housewives    Bikini A-Go-Go    Blade    Bloodsucking Cinema    Body Shots    Boynton Beach Club    Bram Stoker's The Mummy    Breakup Artist, The    Bunny Short Season 2    Bunny Short Season 3    Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. 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The Dream Begins    Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film    Gridiron Gang    Grudge 2, The    Guardian, The    Guinevere    He Got Game    Head Case    Hellraiser: Bloodline    Holiday, The    Horse Whisperer, The    House on Haunted Hill    Howl's Moving Castle    Hunt for Eagle One, The    Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point, The    I'll be Home for Christmas    Illusionist, The    In the Mood for Love    Independence Day    Irish Jam    Issues    Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade    John Carpenter's Village of the Damned    Jumanji    Jump Tomorrow    Keeping Up With the Steins    Lethal Eviction    Look Who's Talking Too    Love Comes to the Executioner    Make it Funky!...It All Began in New Orleans    Marie Antoinette    Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Standup    Matador, The    Mee-Shee    Mighty Ducks, The    Modigliani    Monster House    National Lampoon's Adam & Eve    On the Set: Stranger Than Fiction    On the Set: The Pursuit of Happyness    Onegin    Open Season    Opposite of Sex, The    Original Gangstas    Patch Adams    Pecker    Phantoms    Picture Perfect    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest    Platinum Comedy Series: Sheryl Underwood    Possessed, The    Preacher's Wife, The    Pulse    Pursuit of Happyness, The    Queen, The    Renegade    Rhapsody in Bloom    Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles    Running with Scissors    Sandlot, The    Scary Movie 4    Scream    See This Movie    Sex House    Shakespeare Behind Bars    Silent Hill    Simon Birch    Sister Act II: Back in the Habit    Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, A    Spymate    Stay Alive    Stranger Than Fiction    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby    The 'Wood    Third Wheel, The    Thunderheart    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas    Tupac Live at The House of Blues    Twelve and Holding    Underworld: Evolution    Venus    Visitation, The    Waiting to Exhale    Wedding Singer, The    Wes Craven's New Nightmare    When a Stranger Calls    Winter Passing    Zoom     OCTOBER DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 TITLES ON STARZ

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    All the King's Men    Cars    Covenant, The    Crossover    Da Vinci Code, The    Deja Vu    Don't Come Knocking    Fog, The    Friends with Money    Glory Road    Gridiron Gang    Grudge 2, The    Guardian, The    Haven    Holiday, The    Illusionist, The    Keeping Up with the Steins    Kinky Boots    Legend of Zorro, The    Loverboy    Marie Antoinette    Monster House    Open Season    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest    Prestige, The    Proof    Pulse    Pursuit of Happyness, The    Rent    Running with Scissors    Scream    Shaggy Dog, The    Step Up    Stick it    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby    Third Wheel, The    Underclassman    Underworld: Evolution    When a Stranger Calls    Zoom     OCTOBER DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 TITLES ON ENCORE     Annapolis    Bamboozled    Benchwarmers, The    Casanova    Cave, The    Chicken Little    Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, The    Doogle    Eight Below    Fun with Dick and Jane    Goal! The Dream Begins    Libertine, The    Matador, The    Memoirs of a Geisha    RV    Shopgirl    Sixth Sense, The    Squid and the Whale, The    Stealth    Zathura: A Space Adventure     Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

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Profile: International Entertainment

Comedians Dave Attell and Scott Kennedy Brought Laughter to Troops on USO Tour to the Persian Gulf

Comedians Dave Attell and Scott Kennedy Brought Laughter to Troops on USO Tour to the Persian Gulf

ARLINGTON, Va., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stand-up comedians Dave Attell and Scott Kennedy performed last week for troops stationed in the Persian Gulf region. The tour was sponsored by the USO and the Multi National Corps -- Iraq.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031119/USO )

This was the third USO tour for Attell and Kennedy, who performed together for troops in the United States, Netherlands Antilles, Ecuador, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Iraq in 2005 and 2006. Most recently, the duo performed for troops in Honduras.

Touched personally by their USO experiences overseas, the duo united to meet with service members, sign autographs and bring comic relief to troops abroad.

"All jokes aside, it is an honor to be a part of USO tours," says Attell. "Meeting with troops, listening to their stories and making them laugh is the least I can do considering that they are putting their lives on the line for America everyday."

Named one of the "25 Funniest People in America" by Entertainment Weekly, Attell is the host of Comedy Central's "Insomniac with Dave Attell." He makes regular appearances at the Comedy Cellar in New York City and has made numerous appearances on such shows as "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

Texas native Kennedy has performed stand-up comedy for 18 years and is a regular headliner at Harrah's in Las Vegas performing to sold-out crowds. Listed as one of the "Top 100 Comics of All Time," Kennedy has been showcased on Comedy Central Presents and has made appearances on "Last Comic Standing," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Good Morning America."

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, there are currently 1.4 million active-duty U.S. service members and 1.2 million members of the National Guard and Reserves, with many serving overseas. USO entertainment tours are essential to fulfilling the USO's mission of boosting troop morale to service members stationed far from home. Entertainers who recently participated in USO tours include Chely Wright, Gary Sinise and Toby Keith.

AT&T, Inc. is the official telecommunications sponsor of USO entertainment tours. For a list of recent and upcoming USO tours, visit http://www.uso.org/whatwedo/entertainment/. To find out how to support the troops, visit http://www.uso.org/.

About the USO

For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.

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Profile: International Entertainment

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Capitol Records/

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Capitol Records/

In the news release, Korn Evolves Environmentally on Family Values Tour, issued earlier today by Capitol Records over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that in the fourth paragraph, the following sentence, "Fans outside the NYC area can catch the event streamed live on the band's MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/korn," was omitted inadvertently.

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Profile: International Entertainment

Close Up TV News Recognizes Dr. Rao Ballem MD for his Continued Commitment to Innovation in General Surgery

Close Up TV News Recognizes Dr. Rao Ballem MD for his Continued Commitment to Innovation in General Surgery

GLEN RIDGE, N.J., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Close Up TV News recognizes Dr. Rao Ballem MD for his continued commitment to innovation in general surgery.

For over 25 years Dr. Ballem (http://www.breastcarecenter.com/) has promoted the use of new techniques and technologies at his general surgery practice, where he treats hernias, varicose veins and other problems involving the colon, stomach and breast. By passing on the benefits of these innovations to his patients Dr. Ballem has become one of New Jersey's most highly regarded surgeons.

20 million people in this country suffer from gall bladder related diseases. In 1990, Dr. Ballem was one of the first surgeons in New Jersey to perform laparoscopic gall bladder surgery. He has since completed over 5,000 more successful laparoscopic operations.

"In the past we used to make a big incision," explains Dr. Ballem. "Laparoscopy Surgery eliminates the need to open an abdominal cavity. Now we can go through the belly button using three tiny incisions and remove the gall bladder. This yields more cosmetically acceptable results with less pain and less recovery time."

This is true of nearly all the procedures Dr. Ballem performs, which also include minimal access surgery to remove breast lumps. Dr. Ballem's is the only practice in the state that uses a stereotactic technology called a SiteSelect, which allows the removal of a tumor mass without removing any of the non-affected breast tissue. Dr. Ballem has also introduced the Trivex system, a new treatment for varicose veins that improves the visualization of diseased vessels on the legs, making it easier to remove them and reducing the operating time.

"We've always tried to stay on top of the cutting edge technology," says Dr. Ballem. "When you use minimally invasive techniques patients are very pleased and these techniques are more effective, more accurate."

Close-Up TV News (http://www.closeuptvnews.com/) produces Close-Up on America's Business, the premier news magazine television program spotlighting the country's most successful businesses.

   For more information call 866-211-NEWS or email info@CloseUpTVNews.com    Contact Info    R.V. Ballem MD General Surgery   230 Sherman Avenue, Suite C   Glen Ridge, NJ 07028   Contact: Dr. R.V. Ballem MD.   Phone: (973)744-8585

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R.V. Ballem MD General Surgery, +1-973-744-8585, for Close-Up TV News

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Profile: International Entertainment

The Zomba Label Group Tops the Radio Charts Across the Board:

The Zomba Label Group Tops the Radio Charts Across the Board:

#1 Active Rock With Three Days Grace's 'Never Too Late'

#1 R&B With R. Kelly & Usher's 'Same Girl' Duet

#1 Crossover With T-Pain's 'Bartender' Featuring Akon

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Zomba Label Group dominates the charts and simultaneously takes hold of the top spots in the radio charts spanning from Active Rock to R&B. According to Radio & Records, a top music industry trade publication, Jive Records label-mates R. Kelly, Three Days Grace, and T-Pain hold the #1 spots in the R&B, Active Rock and Crossover radio charts, respectively.

Platinum-selling rock band Three Days Grace has emerged as one of the top bands in the country with the latest release of their smash single "Never Too Late" from their sophomore effort One X. "Never Too Late" marks their third consecutive #1 single from One X in the Active Rock charts and their 5th overall consecutive #1 song in their career. Recently Three Days Grace announced their North American Fall tour with Breaking Benjamin and special guest Seether. The tour starts September 8 in Hutchinson, KS and runs through mid-November.

T-Pain who recently held the title of the #1 album in the country with Epiphany arrives at #1 at Rhythm Radio with the hit single "Bartender" featuring Akon. According to Radio and Records, "T-Pain becomes the first artist this year to post two No. 1s on the Rhythmic chart as "Bartender" rolls 2-1." Recently the multi-faceted singer/producer along with Ciara, T.I., Yung Joc and Lloyd, was enlisted to hit the stage of the star-studded summer tour Screamfest '07, which kicks off August 3rd in New Orleans.

Rounding out the trio of hit-makers, is multi-Grammy award winner, R. Kelly, who continues to put his stamp on the R&B scene with his current duet with Usher, "Same Girl" from his latest #1, critically acclaimed album Double Up. Jive Records is currently collaborating with The Independent Film Channel to launch ten new chapters (13-22) of R. Kelly's ground-breaking, highly popular "Trapped In The Closet" series due to hit stores August 21st.

The Zomba Label Group consists of record labels Jive, LaFace, Volcano, Verity, GospoCentric and Fo Yo Soul. These labels represent a varied group of artists including Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Usher, Tool, Ciara, Chris Brown, Pink, Britney Spears, OutKast, Kirk Franklin, Three Days Grace, 311, Nick Lachey, T-Pain, Byron Cage, Bullet For My Valentine, Buddy Guy, Living Things, Anthony Hamilton, Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Marvin Sapp, Kelly, Price, J. Moss and Backstreet Boys.

   For more information, please contact:   Wendy Washington   (212) 824 1223   Wendy.Washington@sonybmg.com

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Source: The Zomba Label Group

CONTACT: Wendy Washington for The Zomba Label Group, +1-212-824-1223,
Wendy.Washington@sonybmg.com

Profile: International Entertainment

Florida Consumers in Venice and Osprey Can Start Enjoying the FiOS Fiber Advantage

Florida Consumers in Venice and Osprey Can Start Enjoying the FiOS Fiber Advantage

First Opportunity for Consumers in South Sarasota County to Order Verizon's FiOS; Now Available to 6,600 Households Here, With Nearly 4,000 More Projected to Be FiOS-Capable by Year-End

SARASOTA, Fla., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The curiosity Venice area consumers have expressed about Verizon's FiOS service can now be satisfied as the company announced the first availability of its fiber-powered voice, Internet and TV offerings to 6,600 households in parts of Venice and Osprey. The triple-play bundles are delivered over Verizon's all-fiber network, directly to people's homes and businesses.

Approximately 3,000 households in each community can now order the full suite of FiOS services. The total is projected to grow to more than 10,000 households in Venice and Osprey by year end as Verizon completes the necessary construction and engineering activities to expand availability. While FiOS has been available to other areas largely in the middle and northern portions of Sarasota County, today's announcement marks the first expansion into the southern portion.

"We first started deploying fiber in the Venice area in January, and after just seven months, we are now rolling out FiOS to parts of the community, with more to follow soon," said John Ferrell, Verizon's senior vice president and general manager for the Southeast region. "This community has been eager to provide the fiber service for its residents and to give them an alternative to old-fashioned cable. Today marks the beginning of a new, better way to enjoy TV, Internet and voice service for Venice and Osprey residents."

To date, Verizon has deployed 6.3 million feet of fiber in Sarasota County and 51 million feet of fiber in its Florida service territory. More than 520,000 households in Hillsborough, Pasco, Sarasota, Manatee and northern Pinellas counties can now order one or more of the FiOS services.

Verizon, providing FiOS services on the nation's most advanced digital all-fiber-optic network, recently had its FiOS Internet service named a winner of PC World Magazine's 100 Best Products of 2007 Awards. The only Internet service to make the prestigious list, Verizon FiOS Internet was ranked fourth on the magazine's roster of what it calls "the finest products and services of the past 12 months," which were selected "based on exemplary design, features, performance and innovation." Additionally, only Verizon's network has earned the certification of the independent Fiber to the Home Council for providing fiber all the way to customers' homes.

Consumers can check online at www.verizon.com/fiostv to see if FiOS TV is already available in their area, or to request that Verizon contact them when FiOS TV is available. To order FiOS TV, consumers can call their local Verizon sales office or 1-877-4-FIOS-TV (1-877-434-6788).

Service Highlights

Verizon's FiOS TV Premier package delivers more than 200 all-digital channels for $42.99 per month. All Tampa Bay-area customers have access to 29 high-definition (HD) channels and more than 8,600 on-demand titles, 60 percent of which are free. Verizon offers three set-top boxes: standard definition for $4.99 per month; high definition, which includes HD channels, for $9.99 per month; and a dual-tuner, HD-capable digital video recorder for $12.99 per month.

Verizon also offers innovative features not available from other providers, such as Home Media DVR (digital video recorder) and FiOS TV Widgets. Home Media DVR, at $19.99 per month, has a multi-room DVR feature enabling up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. Customers also can access photos and music on their PCs and play them on their TV. FiOS TV Widgets is a free interactive feature that provides viewers with local weather and traffic information while they're watching their favorite shows.

Currently, Verizon is also offering triple- and double-play bundles built around its FiOS service. The lineup for Verizon FiOS bundles in Florida is:

   Triple plays   --  20/5 Mbps (megabits per second) FiOS Internet service, FiOS TV Premier       and Freedom Essentials voice - $109.99 per month.    --  10/2 Mbps FiOS Internet service, FiOS TV Premier and Freedom       Essentials voice - $99.99 per month.    Double plays   --  20/5 Mbps FiOS Internet service and Freedom Essentials voice - $69.99       per month.    --  10/2 Mbps FiOS Internet service and Freedom Essentials voice - $59.99       per month.

"Our all-fiber-optic network delivers a superior customer experience today, and has an abundance of bandwidth for the exciting services we'll offer in the future," said Ferrell. "We also believe our bundled services offer both a great price and great value right now."

Verizon will bring FiOS TV in 2007 and beyond to additional communities in the six-county west central Florida area. The Florida legislature recently passed the Consumer Choice Act of 2007, which was signed into law May 18 by Gov. Charlie Crist. Verizon has already received approval for its initial franchise application with the state, enabling it to serve 77,000 households where it previously did not have franchise rights. Future additions to this application will speed approvals in cities and counties where Verizon currently does not have a franchise.

In addition to Florida, Verizon currently offers FiOS TV in parts of California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia.

Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. It also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5 Mbps as well as high-quality voice service.*

The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24x7 technical assistance by phone from its specialized Fiber Solutions Centers.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 62 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

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Source: Verizon

CONTACT: Bob Elek, +1-813-483-2541, bob.elek@verizon.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/news

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/618232.html

Profile: International Entertainment

Teen Photographer Sues Pornographers Over Unauthorized Use of Image

Teen Photographer Sues Pornographers Over Unauthorized Use of Image

TAMPA, Fla., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Teenaged photographer Lara Jade Coton never expected one of her photos to turn up on the cover of a pornographic movie. She certainly never expected to see a picture of herself on such a movie. But that is exactly what Lara Jade found when she discovered that an innocent self-portrait, taken when she was only 14 years old, was obtained off the Internet and used without permission as the DVD cover and face art for the sexually explicit movie "Body Magic."

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070731/CLTU106 )

"I was absolutely horrified to see my work and my own picture being used on that kind of movie," said Lara Jade. "It's just appalling."

What's even more appalling, according to Lara Jade's attorney, is the way she was treated when she contacted TVX Films of Texas and asked them to stop using her picture. Richard A. Harrison, attorney with Tampa-based Allen Dell P.A., said the company responded first by ridiculing the young woman, then by accusing her of trying to perpetrate some kind of scam. "Adding insult to injury," Harrison says, "the company had the audacity to blame Lara Jade for the disappointing sales of its porn movie."

Bob Burge, president of TVX Films, told Lara Jade in an email, "Actually, removing your image will help improve the sale of the DVD. So far it bombed."

In a lawsuit filed today in federal court in Tampa, Florida, Lara Jade accuses Burge and TVX Films of copyright infringement, civil conspiracy, misappropriation of her image, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit also names other online retailers of the movie in claims for copyright infringement.

"We're asking a jury to award damages, including punitive damages, for the outrageous conduct of Burge and TVX," Harrison said. "We're also asking the court to stop these pornographers from using the picture and to impound any copies of the movie or other materials on which Lara Jade's picture appears."

Harrison is also consulting with state and federal law enforcement agencies. "If it's not a crime to put a 14-year-old child on the cover of a porn video, it sure ought to be," he said.

The case demonstrates a dilemma facing artists today and reveals yet another danger of the Internet for teens and children. While the Internet offers creative people a worldwide outlet for their work, it's also common for artists to find that their work has been borrowed innocently or just plain stolen by others.

For parents, the case demonstrates how easily children can become victimized in the age of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. "This amazing technology allows us all to share our photos with friends and loved ones, but parents must realize that any picture a child puts on the Internet is about three mouse clicks away from being stolen by anybody," Harrison warned. "And as this case shows, it could be used for anything, including pornography."

Lara Jade Coton is an 18 year old photographer and college student who resides in England. She took up photography at the age of 14 and also works in photo manipulation and digital art. Her work can be seen at http://www.larajade.com/ .

Allen Dell, P.A. is a leading Tampa law firm. It has been established in Tampa for more than 80 years and maintains a diverse civil practice. The firm's website is at www.allendell.com .

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Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070731/CLTU106
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN10
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: Allen Dell, P.A.

CONTACT: Lisa Ferrara, Paralegal, Allen Dell P.A., +1-813-223-5351,
lferrara@allendell.com

Web site: http://www.larajade.com/
http://www.allendell.com/

Profile: International Entertainment

Korn Evolves Environmentally on Family Values Tour

Korn Evolves Environmentally on Family Values Tour

Korn to Launch "Korntastic" Fuel

Family Values Tour Partners With USO World Headquarters for Free Tickets to Soldiers

New Korn Album Out Today! Band to Play Free Fan Show at South Street Seaport in Conjunction With J & R Music and Computer World!

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Corn Field in Times Square -- Korn announced today that they will be joining the effort to tour green by fueling all their vehicles with bio-diesel. This effort will lessen their environmental impact on this year's Family Values Tour by using domestically produced bio-fuels in all 16 of their touring vehicles. The band is working with Music Matters' SMART (Sustainable Minded Artists Recording Touring) program and Conserv Fuel to fuel their vehicles with domestically produced bio-fuel which can be derived from a variety of plant based matter including; soy, corn, and various other vegetable and animal oils. Korn is using bio- diesel for their biofuel needs which will reduce the CO2 emissions that tour produces by almost 50 tons. "We can't save the planet overnight but this is our way of saying everyone has to start somewhere. As a touring band it's our responsibility to start making a difference. We encourage all other bands touring this summer to do the same," said Jonathan Davis.

In an effort to get the word out about alternative fuels, Korn will be launching their own brand of bio-fuel. The soon to be officially revealed recipe will be called Korntastic and more information will be available at http://www.korntastic.com/.

In another Korn first, soldiers on leave will be invited as Korn's guests to the Family Values Tour all over the country. In a partnership with the USO World Headquarters, tickets will be given free of charge to soldiers on leave in each local stop of this year's Family Values Tour. Distribution will be handled by the USO World Headquarters in conjunction with local bases.

Korn's eighth studio album will be released by Virgin Records on Tuesday, July 31st. The untitled album features the hit single, "Evolution". In celebration of the release, Korn will play a free show for fans at the South Street Seaport's Pier 17 at 6pm. The event which is sponsored by J&R Music and Computer World will be free to fans and will be followed by a signing event back at the J&R store on 23 Park Row.

About THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR: The tour launched September 22, 1998 with a bill headlined by KORN and performances from Rammstein, Ice Cube, Limp Bizkit and Orgy. 1999's line-up featured headliners Limp Bizkit, along with Filter, The Crystal Method, Primus, Staind, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, and Method Man & Redman. KORN also made surprise appearances at a few dates. Beyond the live touring aspect, the debut outing of The Family Values Tour spawned a gold-certified live album and platinum-certified companion home video. This was followed in spring 2000 with the second live disc and long-form home video. The 2001 trek featured Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park, Staind, Static-X and Deadsy. In 1998, the Los Angeles Times noted that the tour "certainly proved to be one of the rock spectacles of the year" while the New York Daily News said it "created a bold new profile for hard guitar bands."

About MusicMatters/SMART program: Minneapolis-based MusicMatters has its roots in the environmental work of Concerts for the Environment, with dozens of artists including Paul McCartney, R.E.M., and the Indigo Girls. MusicMatters has since morphed into the leading organization for music and environmental activism and partnerships (coining the term "effect marketing"), working with Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, CLIF Bar, Ben & Jerry's and many others. http://www.musicmatters.net/

About KORN: Grammy-winning rock band Korn has sold more than 30 million albums and received widespread critical acclaim for its music. Korn have redefined the parameters of heavy music, revolutionizing the genre by matching unsettling guitar textures and volcanic rhythms with jagged, introspective lyrics and intense vocals. Korn is known for its extensive live touring schedule and riveting live performances. Korn are: Jonathan Davis (lead singer), Munky (guitar) and Fieldy (bass).

For press materials on Korn please access them at http://www.capitolpub.net/

   For more information on Korn please contact:  Angelica Cob-Baehler /   Capitol Music Group - Angelica.Cob@capitolmusic.com or 323/871-5552    For more information on The Family Values Tour please contact:   Kim Estlund / BWR Public Relations - kestlund@bwr-la.com or   310/248-6127    For more information on MusicMatters and SMART please contact:   Colleen Gallagher / Press Here - colleen@pressherepublicity.com or   212/246-2640    For more information on J&R Music and Computer World please contact:   Gillian Kocher of Dan Klores Communication - 212/685-4300    For more information on the USO please contact: Mark Phillips at   MPhillips@uso.org

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Source: Capitol Records

CONTACT: Angelica Cob-Baehler of Capitol Music Group, +1-323-871-5552,
Angelica.Cob@capitolmusic.com, for Korn; or Kim Estlund of BWR Public
Relations, +1-310-248-6127, kestlund@bwr-la.com, for The Family Values Tour;
or Colleen Gallagher of Press Here, +1-212-246-2640,
colleen@pressherepublicity.com, for MusicMatters and SMART; or Gillian Kocher
of Dan Klores Communication, +1-212-685-4300, for J&R Music and Computer
World; or Mark Phillips of USO, MPhillips@uso.org

Web site: http://www.musicmatters.net/
http://www.korntastic.com/
http://www.capitolpub.net/

Profile: International Entertainment

Florida Consumers in Palmetto and Palma Sola Invited to Speed Up With Verizon's FiOS Service

Florida Consumers in Palmetto and Palma Sola Invited to Speed Up With Verizon's FiOS Service

2,700 Households in Northwestern Manatee County Communities Can Now Experience the Fiber Advantage for Internet, TV and Voice

BRADENTON, Fla., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The FiOS footprint in Manatee County expanded today by 3,300 households as Verizon began offering its triple-play bundles of Internet, TV and unlimited voice service in Palmetto and Palma Sola. The FiOS bundles are delivered over Verizon's all-fiber network, directly to people's homes and businesses.

Initially, the majority of the households eligible for FiOS will be in Palmetto. Verizon is projecting that 4,000 more households will be open for service by year-end, with about half of those in the Palma Sola community, as Verizon completes the necessary construction and engineering activities to expand availability. While FiOS has been available to other areas largely in the middle and southern portions of Manatee County, today's announcement marks the first expansion into northwestern parts of the county.

"Consumers in Palmetto and Palma Sola are really going to enjoy having the option of choosing the fiber advantage for their TV, Internet and voice needs," said John Ferrell, Verizon's senior vice president and general manager for the Southeast region. "Existing customers routinely tell us that FiOS is a superior product that puts them at the leading edge of technology, right in their home. We now offer FiOS to a wide area in Manatee County and are working as fast as possible to broaden that availability even more in the months ahead."

To date, Verizon has deployed over 8.85 million feet of fiber in Manatee County and 51 million feet of fiber in its Florida service territory. More than 520,000 households in Hillsborough, Pasco, Sarasota, Manatee and northern Pinellas counties can now order one or more of the FiOS services.

Verizon, providing FiOS services on the nation's most advanced digital all-fiber-optic network, recently had its FiOS Internet service named a winner of PC World Magazine's 100 Best Products of 2007 Awards. The only Internet service to make the prestigious list, Verizon FiOS Internet was ranked fourth on the magazine's roster of what it calls "the finest products and services of the past 12 months," which were selected "based on exemplary design, features, performance and innovation." Additionally, only Verizon's network has earned the certification of the independent Fiber to the Home Council for providing fiber all the way to customers' homes.

Consumers can check online at www.verizon.com/fiostv to see if FiOS TV is already available in their area, or to request that Verizon contact them when FiOS TV is available. To order FiOS TV, consumers can call their local Verizon sales office or 1-877-4-FIOS-TV (1-877-434-6788).

Service Highlights

Verizon's FiOS TV Premier package delivers more than 200 all-digital channels for $42.99 per month. All Tampa Bay-area customers have access to 29 high-definition (HD) channels and more than 8,600 on-demand titles, 60 percent of which are free. Verizon offers three set-top boxes: standard definition for $4.99 per month; high definition, which includes HD channels, for $9.99 per month; and a dual-tuner, HD-capable digital video recorder for $12.99 per month.

Verizon also offers innovative features not available from other providers, such as Home Media DVR (digital video recorder) and FiOS TV Widgets. Home Media DVR, at $19.99 per month, has a multi-room DVR feature enabling up to three simultaneous viewings of recorded programs without requiring customers to set up a complex home network or buy extra equipment. Customers also can access photos and music on their PCs and play them on their TV. FiOS TV Widgets is a free interactive feature that provides viewers with local weather and traffic information while they're watching their favorite shows.

Currently, Verizon is also offering triple- and double-play bundles built around its FiOS service. The lineup for Verizon FiOS bundles in Florida is:

   Triple plays    -- 20/5 Mbps (megabits per second) FiOS Internet service, FiOS TV Premier      and Freedom Essentials voice -- $109.99 per month.   -- 10/2 Mbps FiOS Internet service, FiOS TV Premier and Freedom Essentials      voice -- $99.99 per month.    Double plays    -- 20/5 Mbps FiOS Internet service and Freedom Essentials voice -- $69.99      per month.   -- 10/2 Mbps FiOS Internet service and Freedom Essentials voice -- $59.99      per month.

"Our all-fiber-optic network delivers a superior customer experience today, and has an abundance of bandwidth for the exciting services we'll offer in the future," said Ferrell. "We also believe our bundled services offer both a great price and great value right now."

Verizon will bring FiOS TV in 2007 and beyond to additional communities in the six-county west central Florida area. The Florida legislature recently passed the Consumer Choice Act of 2007, which was signed into law May 18 by Gov. Charlie Crist. Verizon has already received approval for its initial franchise application with the state, enabling it to serve 77,000 households where it previously did not have franchise rights. Future additions to this application will speed approvals in cities and counties where Verizon currently does not have a franchise. In addition to Florida, Verizon currently offers FiOS TV in parts of California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia.

Fiber delivers amazingly sharp pictures and sound and has the capacity to transmit a wide array of high-definition programming that is so clear and intense it seems to leap from the TV screen. It also delivers Internet download speeds of up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5 Mbps as well as high-quality voice service.*

The value of FiOS TV extends to the installation and customer support. Specially trained Verizon technicians will install the service and acquaint subscribers with FiOS TV features and services. Verizon is waiving the installation fee for up to three existing TV outlets, and there is no charge to install a needed optical network terminal at the subscriber's home. Charges for other installation services, such as additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24x7 technical assistance by phone from its specialized Fiber Solutions Centers.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 62 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

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Source: Verizon

CONTACT: Bob Elek of Verizon, +1-813-483-2541, bob.elek@verizon.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html

Profile: International Entertainment

International Entertainment News

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Allotments-UK Website Overhaul Brings Allotment Users Into the 21st Century

Broadway Star Teri Bibb Hits Red Rocks of Sedona

Mega Media Group, Inc. Launches ConcertRU to Serve Russian-American Entertainment Marketplace

Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Chris Rice Releases Sixth Studio Project, What a Heart Is Beating For, July 17th on INO Records/Columbia

American Idol Alum Mandisa's Debut True Beauty Hits Today Amid Rave Reviews and Appearances

NYC & Company and WNBC's Perri Peltz Find Southern Charm in New York City

STARZ ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Comedians Dave Attell and Scott Kennedy Brought Laughter to Troops on USO Tour to the Persian Gulf

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Capitol Records/

Close Up TV News Recognizes Dr. Rao Ballem MD for his Continued Commitment to Innovation in General Surgery

The Zomba Label Group Tops the Radio Charts Across the Board:

Florida Consumers in Venice and Osprey Can Start Enjoying the FiOS Fiber Advantage

Teen Photographer Sues Pornographers Over Unauthorized Use of Image

Korn Evolves Environmentally on Family Values Tour

Florida Consumers in Palmetto and Palma Sola Invited to Speed Up With Verizon's FiOS Service

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