Mix Up Some Cosmopolitans -- The Girls Are Back In Town

Sex and the City: The Complete Series

Catch Up With Your Favorite Episodes in time for the feature film

“Sex and the City” hits theatres

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20 Disc DVD Set Encased in Rose Velvet Photo Album
Collector’s Must Have, Perfect Holiday Gift

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Bonus Materials Include Show Highlight Reel, Series Guide &

Interactive Games

New York, NY – Strap on the Manolos and grab a Tartini, the party isn’t over yet. Those eagerly waiting to “Get Carried Away” when “Sex and the City” hits theatres in May, can relive their favorite episodes with HBO Video’s collector’s set Sex and the City: The Complete Series. Featuring all 94 episodes from the Emmy® Award winning series on 19 discs, the collection also includes a 20th disc full of all new bonus material. Encased in a beautiful rose colored velvet photo album, Sex and the City: The Complete Series is the must have accessory for every “city” girl and a perfect holiday gift.

One of the most beloved series in television history, “Sex and the City” followed single girls Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha as they experienced the pleasure of sex, the pain of heartbreak and the panacea of friendship. Hailed by critics as “the smartest sitcom on television” (US Weekly), it was the first cable show to win the Prime Time Emmy® for Outstanding Comedy Series. Now, for the first-time-ever, all six seasons of “Sex and the City” are available in a deluxe, limited edition DVD box set for the suggested retail price of $299.95.

DVD Bonus Features
Sex and the City: The Complete Series will delight fans with an array of all new bonus materials including:

En-Sex-Lopedia – All-encompassing guide to Sex and the City that takes a look back at the defining moments in dating, fashion, friendship and relationships.
Location, Location, Location! – A guide to New York restaurants, clubs and boutiques frequented by Carrie and friends.
Sex Essentials – A video jukebox for advice, quips and quotes on dating, sex, fashion and more.
You Can Quote Me on It – A “finish that phrase” game that tests your knowledge of the famous quotes uttered throughout the seasons.
The Guest List – A look back at some of the famous faces making memorable guest appearances on the show.
The collection also features all of the bonus materials from the original DVD releases including:

· Three alternate endings to the show’s famous final episode.

· Two 30-minute farewell tributes featuring a retrospective look at all six seasons including bloopers and outtakes.

· Aspen Comedy Arts Festival seminar from March 2004 featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Patrick King, and additional writers from the show discussing the creation of the beloved series and bringing it to a close. (1 hour, 15 minutes)

· Museum of TV and Radio Seminar featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Michael Patrick King. (1 hour, 15 minutes)

· “Behind the Seams” featurette with renowned costume designer Patricia Field.

· Interviews, including never-before-seen footage, with stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and creator Darren Star.

· Deleted scenes and audio commentaries of 18 episodes by Michael Patrick King.

· A “Sex and the City” interactive trivia game, cast and crew bios and episodic previews.

Synopsis
A candid, comic view of sex and relationships, Sex and the City stars Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, a New York-based writer who explores and experiences the unique world of Manhattan’s dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Executive produced by Michael Patrick King, the series also stars cast regulars Kim Cattrall as PR executive Samantha Jones, who’s seen -- and done -- it all; Kristin Davis as Charlotte York, still trying to hold on to the idea of happily ever after; and Cynthia Nixon as corporate lawyer and mother Miranda Hobbes, a pragmatist trying to balance the idea of love with the realities of life.

The series also features guest stars Chris Noth (Mr. Big), Mikhail Baryshnikov (Aleksandr Petrovsky), Jon Corbett (Adian Shaw), Mario Cantone (Anthony Marentino), David Eigenberg (Steve Brady), Willie Garson (Stanford Blatch), Evan Handler (Harry Goldenblatt) and Jason Lewis (Smith Jerrod), Ron Livingston (Jack Berger), James Remar (Richard Wright) and Kyle MacLachlan (Trey MacDougal).

Program Information

Sex and the City was created by Darren Star; executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Cindy Chupack, Jenny Bicks and Sarah Jessica Parker; based on the book by Candace Bushnell.

About HBO Video
HBO Video markets an extensive array of programs ranging from HBO's critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking series The Sopranos® and Sex and the City® to theatrical features such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the number one romantic comedy of all time. The company's catalog contains hundreds of titles including the multiple Emmyâ Award winning miniseries Band of Brothers, children's programs like I Spy, based on the best-selling book series, and innovative movies from HBO Films including Elephant, winner of the Palm D'Or, and Sundance Festival award winners American Splendor and Real Women Have Curves. Launched in 1984, HBO Video created a London-based international division in 2003 to capitalize on the rapidly expanding worldwide DVD market.

Sex and the City: The Complete Series
Exclusively on DVD

Street Date: Currently Available
Rating: TV-MA
Run Time: 2820 Minutes
Price: $299.95 Suggested Retail Price

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“Untraceable is the Silence of the Lambs for the Internet Age.”

James Thomas, KDNL-TV (ABC) / FIRST LOOK


“A High-Tech Thrill Fest.”

Jeffrey K. Howard / KCLV-TV, Las Vegas

Diane Lane Stars in the Intense New Cyber Thriller

Untraceable

The Thrills Hit Home May 13th

On Blu-ray High-Def™, DVD & PSP

Culver City, CA (3/17/08) – Diane Lane (Jumper, Unfaithful) and Colin Hanks (King Kong, My Mom’s New Boyfriend) star in the intense cyber thriller UNTRACEABLE, available May 13, 2008 on Blu-ray High-DefTM, DVD and PSP from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Primal Fear), UNTRACEABLE tells the story of the FBI cyber crimes division and one agent determined to stop a tech-savvy serial killer before he claims his next victim. The DVD and Blu-ray High-DefTM include four making-of featurettes and filmmaker commentaries, available to own for the SRP of $38.96 (Blu-ray), $28.95 (DVD) and $24.94 (PSP). The UNTRACEABLE Blu-ray Disc™ release also includes a Picture-in-Picture bonus feature, “Beyond the Cyber Bureau,” with cast and crew interviews, storyboards, production photos and behind the scenes footage that runs concurrent with the movie.

Synopsis

Within the F.B.I., there exists a division dedicated to investigating and prosecuting criminals on the internet. Welcome to the front lines of the war on cyber crime, where Special Agent Jennifer Marsh (Lane) has seen it all – until now. A tech-savvy internet predator is displaying his graphic murders on his own website – and the fate of his tormented captives is left in the hands of the public: the more hits the site gets, the faster his victims die. When this game of cat and mouse becomes personal, Marsh and her team must race against the clock to track down a technical mastermind who is virtually untraceable.

UNTRACEABLE is directed by Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Frequency) and also stars Joseph Cross (Running with Scissors) and Billy Burke (Fracture, Feast of Love) and was produced by Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment. With a running time of 101 minutes, the film is rated R for some prolonged sequences of strong gruesome violence, and language.

DVD and Blu-ray High-DefTM Bonus Material

Audio Commentary with Director Gregory Hoblit, Producer Hawk Koch and Production Designer Paul Eads
4 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
“Tracking Untraceable” - The director, producers and screenwriters take you through the process of bringing this cutting-edge script to the screen and explore what makes it such a relevant topic into today’s cyber-dominated world.
“Untraceable: The Personnel Files” - A look at the cyber crimes team and the characters portrayed in the film; includes interviews with cast members Diane Lane and Colin Hanks.
“The Blueprint of Murder” - Take a journey through the production process of this visually stimulating film; includes insights from the production designer, FBI Advisor, special effects supervisor and filmmakers.
“The Anatomy of Murder” - An inside look behind the scenes at creating the film’s three gruesome murders.

Exclusive to Blu-ray High-Def™:

o Bonus View Picture-in-Picture: Beyond the Cyber Bureau - An immersive experience featuring interviews with the filmmakers and cast, storyboards, production photos and behind the scenes footage that runs concurrently with the movie.

DVD SLP: $28.95
Blu-ray Disc™ SLP: $38.96
UMD SLP: $24.94

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“AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2”

HITS STORES MAY13

KOCH VISION TREATS FANS TO A FINALE ENCORE FOR AMERICA’S #1 SHOW IN NEW DOUBLE DISC DVD SET

Exclusive New Title Includes Stunning Performances by Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, Grammy®-Nominated Chris Daughtry, as well as Never-Before-Seen Interviews, Eye-Opening Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Hilarious Bloopers and “How to Audition for American Idol®” Featurette

Port Washington, NY (April 24, 2008) – On May 22, 2007, over 28 million frenzied fans tuned in for the “American Idol®” finale to watch star-quality performances by their favorite title contenders Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis. On May 13, Idol-philes can relive all the magical moments of the final showdown between Jordin and Blake with the brand new 2-DVD set, AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2. Available from KOCH Vision for $19.99 SRP, this music-filled DVD includes the entire Season 6 finale performance show, featuring three performances each by Sparks and Lewis, and the thrilling guest performance by former Idol and 2007 Grammyâ nominee Chris Daughtry.

AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2 also revisits the heart-stopping announcement of the season six winner, and Jordin’s first official performance as 2007’s American Idol®. The second disc features 40 minutes of bonus material including two featurettes, an American Idol® audition guide and plenty of never-before-seen bloopers.

“This DVD is a collection of some amazing ‘American Idol’ performances and believe it or not, some people actually missed them. Since the show ran long in its original airing, those people that recorded the final episode actually missed out on Jordin’s first official performance. Now, they can see it in its entirety for the first time,” said Michael Rosenberg, President of KOCH Entertainment.

AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2

17 year-old pop vocalist Jordin Sparks from Phoenix, Arizona, and 25 year-old beat-boxing singer-songwriter Blake Lewis from Bothell, Washington, went head-to-head in the season finale for “American Idol” Season 6, taking turns wowing the audience with their musical interpretations: Sparks performed Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter” and Martina McBride’s “A Broken Wing,” while Blake performed Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” and Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved.” Both contestants then individually performed “This Is My Now,” the winning song from the 2007 “American Idol®” songwriting contest. All six of these breathtaking performances are featured in AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2, as well as a show-stopping repeat performance of “Home” by returning Idol and 2007 Grammy nominee Chris Daughtry.

The bonus disc of AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2 allows viewers unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the show. The Just Jordin featurette is an intimate look at the journey of the youngest Idol winner, while the Being Blake featurette takes a backstage look at the beat-boxing, charismatic runner-up. A “How to Audition for American Idol® Guide” offers viewers advice from the top 12 finalists, judges and producers on how to make it to the top. The bonus disc also includes never-before-seen bloopers, sure to incite laughter again and again. The complete 2-DVD set will undoubtedly be a favorite among every “American Idol®” fan’s collection.

AMERICAN IDOL: SEASON 6 FINALE PERFORMANCE SHOW – THE TOP 2
Street date: May 13, 2008
Genre: TV/Music
Rating: Not Rated
SRP: $19.99
Running Time: 90 minutes
Format: 2-DVD Set

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LOVE HER OR HATE HER YOU’VE GOT TO WATCH

I LOVE NEW YORK: SEASON 2 UNCUT AND UNCENSORED!

Few guilty pleasures come with as much guilt or pleasure as the extremely popular VH1 show I Love New York. On June 3rd, 2008 the popular series makes it way to DVD with the release of I Love New York: Season 2 available for the first time from Anchor Bay Entertainment in 3-disc set for $34.97 SRP. This is the wildest season yet from the reality program that has became iconic in the world of reality trash talking TV.

It’s a wild ride as former Flavor of Love contestant Tiffany “New York” Pollard takes another shot at finding true romance on I Love New York: Season 2. The feisty vixen, with the help of her equally opinionated mother, tries to choose from 20 new bachelors in an elimination process that would make even the most jaded stud blush. The crazy new crop of boy toys range from smokin’ hot to he must be smokin’ something, and from the first elimination to the final shocking surprise finale, this unforgettable season created buzz on the internet among reality fans everywhere.

Bonus Features:

Never-before-seen casting footage
Reunion special

I Love New York: Season 2



Street Date: June 3rd, 2008
SKU: DV 15872
Rating: Not Rated
SRP: $34.97
Run Time: 440 Minutes
Genre: TV
Year: 2007

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JUST IN TIME FOR FATHER’S DAY, A BRIGADE OF TIMELESS WAR CLASSICS, DEPLOYING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON
BLU-RAY DISC

THE LONGEST DAY, PATTON and THE SAND PEBBLES,

Also Joining The Honored Ranks, MGM Classics
BATTLE OF BRITAIN and A BRIDGE TOO FAR

Fine War Classics From Fox Home Entertainment Report For Duty June 3

LOS ANGELES, CA – Inspiring historical tales in venerable war films make the perfect gift for Dad this Father’s Day as six memorable classics make their high definition debut on Blu-Ray Disc June 3 from
Fox Home Entertainment.

Featuring a nail-biting battle that ranks as one of the most exciting ever fought in the skies, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier and Christopher Plummer star in the BAFTA Award-nominated film BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969, MGM), the spectacular true story of England defending its homeland against the Germans’ attack during World War II.

Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford and James Caan star in director Richard Attenborough’s (Gandhi) epic A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977, MGM), recapturing the danger and excitement behind World War II Allies’ daring and disastrous attempts to capture key bridges behind enemy lines in a complicated parachute and armored assault.

With an all-star cast including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger and Peter Lawford, to name a few, the Academy Award®-winning epic THE LONGEST DAY (1962, Fox) recounts one of the largest and greatest military missions in history; the triumph and tragedy of the World War II heroes as they stormed the Normandy Beach on D-Day.

Winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (George C. Scott), Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Art Direction, the sweeping WWII epic PATTON (1970, Fox) tells the story of one of the most extraordinary generals, George S. Patton, Jr., whose lust for glory swept through the North African battlefield and across Europe, earning the fear and respect of his enemies, as well as the resentment of his allies.

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FOX/MGM BLU-RAY WAR CLASSICS / Pg. 2

Directed by Hollywood icon Robert Wise (West Side Story) and nominated for eight Oscars®, the definitive naval epic THE SAND PEBBLES (1966, Fox) stars Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Mako and Candice Bergen and follows a defiant sailor as he clashes with foreign culture as well as his own superiors during the 1926 Chinese Revolution. Each of the Fox and MGM BD war titles will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / 49.98 CANADA.

Each DVD includes the feature film presented in high definition. Additional bonus materials and specs by title are as follows:

BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 and French and Spanish Dolby Surround as well as English, French and Spanish Subtitles..

A BRIDGE TOO FAR: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio and Spanish and French Dolby Digital along with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

THE LONGEST DAY: Presented in widescreen on a dual layer disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 and French and Spanish Mono in addition to English, Spanish, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin subtitles. Bonus features include:
* Historical commentary with Mary Corey
* Film commentary with Ken Annakin
* A Day to Remember featurette
* Longest Day: A Salute to Courage featurette
* Backstory – The Longest Day featurette
* D-Day Revisited featurette
* Still gallery
* Original trailer

PATTON: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 as well as French and Spanish Mono and includes English, French, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin subtitles. Bonus features include:
* Introduction and commentary by writer Francis Ford Coppola
* History Through the Lens: “Patton: A Rebel Revisited” featurette
* Patton’s Ghost Corps featurette
* The Making of Patton documentary
* Production still gallery accompanied by Jerry Goldsmith’s complete musical score
* Behind-the-scenes gallery accompanied by audio essay on the historical Patton
* Original trailer

THE SAND PEBBLES: Presented in widescreen with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, English Dolby Surround 4.0 along with French and Spanish Mono, plus English, French, Spanish, Cantonese and Korean subtitles. Bonus features include:
* Commentary by Robert Wise, Candice Bergen, Mako and Richard Crenna
* Isolated score track with commentary by music producer Nick Redman, film music historian Jon Burnlingame and screen writer & film historian Lem Dobbs
* Trivia track
* 13 deleted “Road Show” scenes
* Original trailer

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* The Making of Sand Pebbles featurette
* Steve McQueen Remembered featurette
* Bob Wise in Command featurette
* China 1926 featurette
* A Ship Called San Pablo (narrated by Richard Attenborough) 1966 featurette
* The Secret of the San Pablo (narrated by Richard Crenna) 1966 featurette
* Radio documentaries (narrated by Richard Attenborough):
* Changsha Bund and the Streets of Taipei
* A Ship Called San Pablo


Blu-ray Disc is a next generation optical disc format developed for high-definition video and
high-capacity software applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 gigabytes of data and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 gigabytes of data. This greater storage capacity enables the
Blu-ray Disc to store over six times the amount of content than is possible with current DVDs, and is particularly well-suited for high definition feature films with extended levels of additional bonus and interactive material. Blu-ray also features the most advanced copy protection, player backward compatibility with the current DVD format, connectivity and advanced interactivity.

The Studio’s commitment to emerging technologies is dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience of its products and providing for backward compatibility with their existing home entertainment libraries while also aggressively protecting its intellectual property from piracy. The Blu-ray companies fully embrace the Studio’s steadfast commitment to the fight against piracy and the preservation of the integrity of its properties. Twentieth Century Fox is a member of the Board of Directors of the Blu- ray Disc Association.


A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,000 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 110 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.


BATTLE OF BRITAIN
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 133 mins.
Catalog Number: M107700
Rating: G
Closed Captioned YES

A BRIDGE TOO FAR
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 176 mins.
Catalog Number: M107702
Rating: PG
Closed Captioned YES

THE LONGEST DAY
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 178 mins.
Catalog Number: 2251976
Rating: G
Closed Captioned YES

PATTON
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 170 mins.
Catalog Number: 2251978
Rating: PG
Closed Captioned YES

THE SAND PEBBLES
DVD Price: $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada
Street Date: June 3, 2008
Prebook Date: May 7, 2008
Running Time: 179 mins.
Catalog Number: 2245209
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned YES

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HOLD STILL AND TRY NOT TO SCREAM!

ASYLUM

From The Director Of Final Destination 2 Comes The Haunting
“Never-Before-Seen” Horror Flick

Premiering On DVD July 15th From MGM Home Entertainment

“Horror that plays on your deepest fears!”
- DreadCentral.com

LOS ANGELES, CA – The doctor is in and he’s thirsty for young blood.
MGM Home Entertainment presents the gruesome slasher film Asylum premiering on DVD July 15th. Directed by up-and-coming horror filmmaker David R. Ellis
(Final Destination 2, Cellular), Asylum is “Ellis’ most shocking film to date!” (DreadCentral.com), and will be available exclusively on DVD.

Asylum follows a group of six freshman college students as they uncover dark hidden secrets of their new dormitory and features a sexy group of young up-and-comers, including the beautiful Sarah Roemer (Disturbia, The Grudge 2), Travis Van Winkle (Transformers), Jake Muxworthy (I Heart Huckabees, Borderland), Cody Kasch (“Desperate Housewives”) and Carolina Garcia (Supercross). Once an infamous mental institution where a demented doctor performed tortuous experiments on his teenage patients, the students find themselves trapped in their dorm, looking for an escape as the ghost of the deranged psychiatrist begins treating them with his crude lobotomy practices. Asylum is presented in widescreen format and will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada. Prebook is June 3rd.
Synopsis
A group of beautiful coeds discover that their dorm was once a mental hospital where unspeakable experiments were performed by a deranged physician trying to “cure” troubled teens. But now the mad doctor’s ghost is back to continue his torturous work...and he’s running out of patients! Sarah Roemer (Disturbia) and Travis Van Winkle (Transformers) star in this spine-tingling thriller from the director of Final Destination 2 and Cellular.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

Asylum
DVD Price: $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada
Street Date: July 15, 2008
Rating: R
Runtime: 93 mins.
Screen Format: Widescreen
Audio Features: English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Closed Captioned: Yes

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“First Sunday is laugh out loud funny!”

-Jawn Murray, Tom Joyner Morning Show



Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams Star in the Hilarious Caper

First Sunday

The Laughs Begin On Blu-ray™ High-Def, DVD and PSP™ May 6th

Culver City, CA (3/3/08) — Ice Cube (Are We There Yet?), Katt Williams (Norbit, Epic Movie) and Tracy Morgan (TV’s “30 Rock,” The Longest Yard) star in the hysterical comedy
First Sunday, available on Blu-ray™ High-Def, DVD and PSP May 6th, 2008 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Acclaimed playwright David E. Talbert (Love On Layaway), makes his feature writing and directing debut with First Sunday, which revels in the screwball antics of a pair of inept petty criminals who team up to rob their neighborhood church with hilarious and heartwarming results. A story about good intentions, bad decisions and second chances, First Sunday will be available for the SRP of $28.95 (DVD), $38.96 (Blu-ray) and $24.94 (PSP). The DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def disc will be packed to the rafters with bonus materials including Filmmaker Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Featurettes and more. The Blu-ray™ High-Def disc will exclusively include “The Almighty Version Enhanced Fact Track,” which includes Pop-Up Trivia and Fun Facts about the film’s story, cast and production.

Synopsis

Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan are two thieves who haven’t got a prayer in First Sunday, a sinfully funny comedy co-starring Katt Williams and Chi McBride. Sentenced to 5,000 hours of community service, Durell Jefferson’s (Cube) life quickly goes from bad to worse. Realizing that the Lord helps those who help themselves, he eventually decides to help himself to the neighborhood church’s building fund. Accompanied by his dimwitted partner-in-crime LeeJohn (Morgan), the two down-on-their luck men are dismayed to discover the cash has already been stolen, so they hold the congregation hostage in a Hail Mary attempt to learn who amongst the righteous has already run away with their loot!

Filling out the all-star comedy cast are Loretta Devine (This Christmas, TV’s “Grey's Anatomy”), Michael Beach (TV’s “Third Watch”, Soul Food), Keith David (Barbershop, ATL), Regina Hall (the Scary Movie franchise), Malinda Williams (Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls, TV's “Soul Food”), Rickey Smiley (TV’s “Comic View”, Friday After Next), Tiffany “New York” Pollard (TV’s “Flavor of Love,” “I Love New York”), Melanie Carmacho (Hair Show, Woman Thou Art Loosed), Reynaldo Rey (Friday, House Party 3) and Chi McBride (TV’s “Pushing Daisies,” “Boston Public”). The film was produced by Screen Gems. With a running time of approximately 96 minutes, the film is rated PG-13 for language, some sexual humor, and brief drug references.

Special Features

Commentary with Writer/Director David E. Talbert
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Writer/Director David E. Talbert
Gag Reel
Outtakes Reel
David E. Talbert's Camera Wrap Speech
“Hood Robbin' with the First Sunday Cast & Crew” Featurette
The Almighty Version Fact Track


Also, only on Blu-ray High-Def™: The Almighty Version Enhanced Fact Track, which includes Pop-Up Trivia and Fun Facts!

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IT’S TIME TO SAMBA WITH THE THE BRAZILIAN BOMBSHELL

CARMEN MIRANDA COLLECTION

Five Disc Set, Featuring Four New-To-DVD Titles Dances To DVD
June 17 From Fox Home Entertainment


CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Grab your fruit hats and shake things up when the Carmen Miranda Collection debuts as a five-disc set June 17 from Fox Home Entertainment. Paying tribute to the
best-loved and most colorful performer from the canon of Fox musicals, the Carmen Miranda Collection features five of the iconic Portuguese star’s most popular films, including Doll Face, Greenwich Village, If I'm Lucky and Something For The Boys, debuting on DVD for the first time. The collection also includes a newly remastered version of The Gang’s All Here. A pop culture phenomenon whose influence remains to this day, Miranda gained fame for popularizing the samba, donning elaborate headdresses made of fruit and wearing her trade-mark sarongs, earning her two nicknames – The Brazilian Bombshell and The Lady in the Tutti Frutti hat. Full of song and dance, the films in the Carmen Miranda Collection include: Doll Face, the story of a woman dismissed from an audition who decides to write a biography to gain culture, but things get out of hand when a ghostwriter is hired to do all the work; Something For The Boys about a group of friends who inherit a southern plantation and in order to convert the space into a hotel they decide to put on a show. Greenwich Village follows a novice composer who falls for a singer while hoping to publish his concert in New York; If I’m Lucky is a musical rendition of a crooner who goes to the extreme when running for State Governor; and in The Gang’s All Here a soldier has a love affair with a showgirl.

The Gang’s All Here also features revealing bonus materials including audio commentary, photo galleries, original theatrical trailer, deleted scenes, featurettes and more. The Carmen Miranda Collection will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.98 U.S./$69.98 Canada. Each title is also available individually for $14.98 U.S./$16.98 Canada. Fox Home Entertainment will also be releasing other popular films starring Carmen Miranda including Weekend In Havana, That Night In Rio and Down Argentine Way, priced separately for $19.98 U.S. / $21.98 Canada. Prebook is May 21, 2008.


MARKETING:
Fox Home Entertainment will support the release of the Carmen Miranda Collection with a comprehensive marketing campaign, featuring targeted national advertising and a publication relations campaign focusing on broadcast, print, radio and online outreach.

The five-disc Carmen Miranda Collection features four new-to-DVD titles:

Doll Face – presented in full screen with English Mono and Stereo sound, Spanish and French subtitles and the following bonus material:
* Isolated Score Track
* Deleted Scene with Optional Commentary by Film Historian John Cork
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Photo Galleries
As the indomitable character Chita Chula, Carmen Miranda dazzles in several production numbers, most notably “Chico Chico” in this rollicking musical based on a book written by burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee. Banned from an audition for a Broadway show because she lacks cultural refinement, “Doll Face” Carroll (Vivian Blaine), decides to generate publicity by writing her autobiography. But after her manager pairs her with a ghostwriter, the two seem to want to collaborate on more than just the book. Also featuring beloved song man Perry Como, Doll Face proves anybody can hit the big time if they have the “write” stuff!

Greenwich Village – presented in full screen with English Mono and Stereo sound, French subtitles and the following bonus material:
* Photo Galleries including advertising collateral, behind-the-scenes, portraits and more
Carmen Miranda is a knockout as a singer/fortuneteller in this lavish musical. At first, when ambitious young composer Kenneth Harvey (Don Ameche) stumbles upon Danny's Den, a roaring ‘20s speakeasy in New York’s burgeoning art district, it seems like a great opportunity to work on material. Not to mention, he’s fallen for the club’s headliner (Vivian Blaine). But while Harvey is distracted by love, club owner Danny O'Mara (William Bendix) is secretly lifting Harvey's tunes. Filled with
show-stopping song and dance numbers, including performances by the inimitable Perry Como, Greenwich Village is a musical treasure you’ll want to visit again and again.

If I'm Lucky – presented in full screen with English Mono and Stereo sound, Spanish and French subtitles and the following bonus material:
* Isolated Score Track
* Excerpts from Singing With The Stars featuring Carmen Miranda
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Photo Galleries including advertising collateral, behind-the-scenes, portraits and more

This vivacious remake of the film “Thanks A Million” stars Hollywood legends Carmen Miranda, Perry Como, Edgar Buchanan, Vivian Blaine and Harry James. When the vocalist (Como) for an underemployed swing band is hired to perform at a gubernatorial candidate’s rally, he’s delighted. But before he realizes it, he’s part of a corrupt scheme to make him the candidate! And even after he tells the public that his backers are crooks, he still wins the election! Featuring Miranda’s dynamic numbers “Follow The Band,” and “Bet Your Bottom Dollar,” this classic hit is one you’ll feel lucky to add to your DVD collection.

Something For The Boys –– presented in full screen with English Mono and Stereo sound, Spanish and French subtitles and the following bonus material:
* Carmen Miranda: That Girl From Rio Documentary – four part documentary including “Coming to America,” “The Spirit Of Brazil,” “Hollywood” and “After Fox”
* Photo Galleries
Carmen Miranda joins Vivian Blaine and Phil Silvers in this energized musical comedy. “T” is for trouble when three cousins – Blossom (Blaine), Chiquita (Miranda) and Harry (Silvers) Hart inherit a Texas plantation. Realizing their property is plagued by overdue taxes and under-fed termites, the Harts are thrilled when an army sergeant (Michael O'Shea) offers to convert the place into a home for army wives. So, in the meantime, the Harts put on a show to raise money for Uncle Sam! Filled with love, laughs and some of Cole Porter’s most beloved songs, including “Hey, Good Lookin'” and “Could It Be You?,” there’s something for everyone in Something For The Boys!

The final title, The Gang’s All Here, is fully remastered, presented in a full screen, with English Mono and Stereo sound, Spanish and French subtitles and the following bonus material:
* Commentary by Film Professor Drew Casper
* Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star featurette
* Deleted Scene: The $64 Question
* Alice Faye’s Last Film: We Are Still Here!
* The Phil Harris – Alice Faye original Radio Broadcasts:
o A Movie For Alice (November 11, 1946)
o Phil Harris – Movie Star (April 24, 1949)
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Photo Galleries
In this Busby Berkeley delight, chorus girl Eadie Allen (Alice Faye) meets and falls for Sergeant Andy Mason (James Ellison) just before he’s shipped off to war. The good news is that Eadie becomes the club’s headliner, and Andy returns home a war hero. The bad news: Andy is unofficially engaged to another woman. Enter Eadie’s friend and co-star Dorita (Carmen Miranda), who’s determined to set things straight between the two lovers. Filled with lavish musical productions, including Miranda's famed Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat, The Gang’s All Here should dance its way into any classic musical DVD collection!


About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film News Corporation, a News Corporation company.

Carmen Miranda Collection
Street Date: June 17th, 2008
Pre-book Date: May 21, 2008
DVD Price: $49.98 U.S. / $69.98 Canada
Catalog #: 2252011


Doll Face
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 80 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

Greenwich Village
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 82 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

If I'm Lucky
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 80 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

Something For The Boys
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 87 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes


The Gang’s All Here
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 103 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

Weekend In Havana
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 81 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

That Night In Rio
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 91 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

Down Argentine Way
Price: $14.98
Running Time: 89 minutes
Rating: NR
Closed Captioned: Yes

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PRESCHOOLER’S FAVORITE FURRY RED MONSTER MAKES A SPLASH IN SESAME STREET’S

ELMO’S WORLD: SUMMER VACATION


Bouncing Onto DVD June 24 With Three Sunny Episodes
From Genius Products And Sesame Workshop

SANTA MONICA, CA – For toddlers, learning about summer is a day at the beach with Elmo’s World: Summer Vacation, perfectly timed to arrive on DVD June 24th from Genius Products and Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street. In three episodes with bright and bubbly new songs, Elmo and his friends – the zany Mr. Noodle, ever-adorable Super Grover and, of course, his pet goldfish Dorothy – learn all about summer vacation! Elmo shares stories about his vacation at the beach and demonstrates summertime skills such as spreading a towel on top of the sand, taking care of your skin (or fur if you’re a monster) and using a camera. “Elmo’s World” is a wildly popular segment on Sesame Street and the curious red monster is one of the most popular children’s characters in the United States. A must-have for toddlers and parents alike, the all-new Elmo’s World: Summer Vacation DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $12.93.

Elmo’s World: Summer Vacation

What did you do on your summer vacation? Elmo spent a lot of time at the beach and he wants to tell you all about it! How do you spread out a towel on the sand? How do you apply sun block? Can you take a picture with a camera?

Elmo’s World: Summer Vacation

Episodes:

Elmo’s World: Beaches
Elmo’s World: Skin
Elmo’s World: Cameras


Basics:

Price: $12.93
Street Date: June 24, 2008
Rating: NR
Run time: 51 minutes
Language: English and Spanish
Closed Captioned

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HISTORY MAY NEVER REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN

STARGATE: CONTINUUM

The Anticipated Feature-Length Movie Following The Ark Of Truth
Premieres Exclusively On DVD and Blu-Ray, July 29th
From MGM Home Entertainment

-Timed To Comic-Con and Packed With Bonus Features –
The First High Definition Stargate Release!

LOS ANGELES, CA – From MGM Home Entertainment and award-winning Producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, Stargate: Continuum debuts exclusively on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc, July 29th. In this adrenaline-driven, action adventure, members of SG-1 find themselves returning to a world where their history has been dramatically altered. Continuing the legacy of “Stargate SG-1,” the longest-running, scripted, made-for television series in U.S. broadcasting history, Stargate: Continuum reunites Richard Dean Anderson as Jack O'Neill, with series favorites Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black, Golden Globe® winner and three-time Emmy Award®-winning actor, Beau Bridges and Michael Shanks as Daniel Jackson.

The most northerly-filmed movie production in history, filmed partly in the Arctic, Stargate: Continuum is the most ambitious Stargate production yet, featuring incredible visual effects, out-of-this-world battle sequences and breathtaking scenes shot on the Arctic ice.

According to Producer Brad Wright, “We've got nuclear submarines, F-15's and the bone fide arctic circle. Add our fabulous cast, including Beau Bridges, William Devane and Richard Dean Anderson and you've got yourselves a movie.”

Stargate: Continuum, also being considered for the Guinness Book of World Records for “Most Northerly Film Shoot”, is packed with a host of all-new bonus content on DVD and Blu-Ray, including feature-length audio commentary with Producer/Writer Brad Wright and Director Martin Wood, as well as three featurettes. Delving into the extraordinary making of Stargate: Continuum, the featurettes explore how the US military provided assistance, such as a Navy nuclear submarine and F-15 fighter jets from the Air Force, what it was like shooting in the Arctic, and how science and science fiction collide.

The only series ever to receive the United States Air Force Seal of Approval, “Stargate SG-1” also boasts four Saturn Awards, two Gemini® Awards, nine Leo® Awards, eight Emmy® nominations and three Visual Effects Society nominations. Stargate: Continuum will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada. The Blu-Ray release is priced at $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. Pre-book is July 2.

Marketing Support:
MGM Home Entertainment will support the Stargate: Continuum DVD release with a massive marketing and media campaign targeting the key demographic, encompassing network and cable television advertising, integrated online and viral promotions and select brand partnerships. The release will also be supported by a comprehensive publicity campaign, highlighted by cast participation and news generating events and stunts timed to Comic-Con 2008.

Synopsis:
While SG-1 attends the execution of Ba’al, the last of the Goa’uld System Lords, Teal’c and Vala inexplicably disappear into thin air. Carter, Daniel and Mitchell race back to a world where history has been changed: the Stargate program has been erased from the timeline. The remaining SG-1 members must find the Stargate and set things right before they world is enslaved by the Goa’uld.

Stargate: Continuum Disc Content Specifics:
The Stargate: Continuum DVD is presented in widescreen format in English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles.

DVD Special Features:
1 Audio Commentary with Executive Producer/Writer Brad Wright and Director Martin Wood
2 The Making of Stargate: Continuum featurette
3 Stargate Goes to the Arctic featurette
4 The Layman’s Guide to Time Travel featurette

Stargate: Continuum Blu-Ray Disc Content Specifics:
The Blu-Ray release will be authored in BD-Java with AVC (MPEG 4 compression) on a single-layer 25 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio plus French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital subtitles. The disc features all of the above special features.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all VHS and DVD products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

Stargate: Continuum
DVD Price: $26.98 U.S. / $37.98 Canada
Blu-Ray Price: $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada
Street Date: July 29, 2008
Running Time: 99 mins.
Catalog Number: M110913
MPAA: NR
Language: English
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
Closed Captioned YES

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