OGG (Original Gossip Gangsta) Perez Hilton Brings his Celebrity Juice to VH1 With 'What Perez Sez'

OGG (Original Gossip Gangsta) Perez Hilton Brings his Celebrity Juice to VH1 With 'What Perez Sez'

New Series of Specials Set to Premiere Tuesday, September 11 at 9:00 PM*

The First Special will Center Around the '2007 MTV Video Music Awards'

Featured Celebrity Guests Include Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff, Amy Winehouse, Pete Wentz, MIKA, M.I.A., Beth Ditto, Michael Buble, Simon Cowell, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T's And More

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Perez Hilton has been shocking his online visitors since 2004 with his inside scoop on the latest celebrity gossip. Now the self-proclaimed "Queen of all Media" is at it again with his hilarious new TV special "What Perez Sez," premiering on VH1 on Tuesday, September 11 at 9:00 PM.* Set as a series of specials revolving around major pop culture events, Perez uses his post-modern guerilla approach to give the audience his one-of-kind take on some of this year's hottest happenings, and ultimately land some major celebrity interviews. Each special will be jam- packed with our favorite celebrities through field shoots, one-on-one chit- chats with the stars and red carpet interviews.

Viewers will get a sneak peek into the untamed world of Perez Hilton as he breaks the red tape surrounding Hollywood's favorite stars. Throughout the show, the audience is presented with produced themed packages and non- traditional magazine segments. Set in Perez Hilton's own wild and unscripted reality, viewers will also be exposed to his "professional," and often irreverent take on all the most up-to-date and late breaking dish surrounding the event. "What Perez Sez" will feature recaps of what happened, and of course, the gossip gangsta's thoughts on what really went down. The comedy will be infectious; the gossip, scandalous, and each episode will be filled with Perez's no-holds-barred style as he hustles major celebrity interviews and brings mayhem to star-studded events.

"In the world of celebreality, Perez Hilton is a new kind of creature: fan, critic, and star all in one," commented series Executive Producer Randy Barbato. "What Perez Sez" will do for TV what his blog has done for gossip," concluded Executive Producer Fenton Bailey.

"What Perez Sez"

Most famous -- or infamous -- for his online blog, Perez's daily dose of snarky commentary attracts more than 6 million web visitors per day. The nation's leading magazines have recognized Perez's tremendous online presence; Details magazine named him the #5 most powerful man in America in 2006, Forbes listed him on its "Web Celeb 25" and Newsweek compared his influence on music to Oprah's book club. With his signature style and flair for the unordinary, Perez Hilton has been shocking online viewers since 2004 and will continue to shake up celebrities everywhere with his inside scoop on the latest gossip, scandal and fun facts that never fail to stun and leave his dedicated readers in amazement. Perez Hilton is the name people trust when they want the latest breaking celebrity news.

"What Perez Sez" is a production of VH1 in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions. Executive producers for VH1 include Michael Hirschorn, Jeff Olde, Stella Stolper, Jill Holmes, Jenn Levy and Alex Demyanenko. Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey executive produce and Joseph Ferraro co-executive produce "What Perez Sez" for World of Wonder.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul and VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

Based in both Los Angeles and London, World of Wonder is best known for award-winning films and documentaries "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "Party Monster" as well as the documentary series "One Punk Under God" (Sundance Channel), "Tori & Dean: Inn Love" (Oxygen), and "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" (IFC). World of Wonder is also a pioneer in on-line television with its own IPTV site http://www.wowtv.tv/. More information can be found at www.worldofwonder.net.

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Source: VH1

CONTACT: Naomi Bulochnikov, +1-310-752-8311, or Maura Wozniak,
+1-212/846-7325, both of VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.wowtv.tv/
http://www.worldofwonder.net/

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Profile: International Entertainment