UPDATE - Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Hollywood's Master Storytellers(TM) Presents

UPDATE - Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Hollywood's Master Storytellers(TM) Presents

John Landis, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown & Henry Gibson
in a Groundbreaking Live Satellite Q&A and Screening Event for 25th
Anniversary DVD Release of The Blues Brothers

Monday, August 29 at 6:30pm
Mann Chinese 6 Theater Complex in Hollywood

** MEDIA ALERT **

WHAT: A live satellite Q&A with the cast/crew and screening event to
launch the 25th Anniversary DVD release of The Blues Brothers,
which debuts the next day on August 30th. The event will be
transmitted live to 83 participating theaters coast to coast by
National CineMedia, a joint venture of AMC Entertainment Inc.,
Cinemark USA, Inc. and Regal Entertainment Group.

WHO: Director JOHN LANDIS and cast members DAN AYKROYD (via satellite
from Toronto), the "Godfather of Soul" JAMES BROWN, HENRY GIBSON,
STEPHEN BISHOP composer/musician STEVE CROPPER, and former
Universal Studios head of production Thom Mount.

WHEN: Monday, August 29, 2005 at 6:30 pm
Press Line Interviews Begin at 5 pm
PRESS CHECK IN 4:30 PM
(Take the main elevator from the parking structure to Level 4 and
turn left. The press check-in table will be opposite the
entrance to the Kodak Theater.)
Parking at Hollywood & Highland

WHERE: Mann Chinese 6 Theater Complex
6801 Hollywood Blvd. (Hollywood & Highland)
Hollywood, California

The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition two-disc DVD set debuts on August 30th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and features the extended edition and for the first time on DVD, the original 1980 theatrical version of the beloved, fast-talking, fast-moving musical comedy set in Chicago.

For additional information please contact:

BROADCAST: PRINT / PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Alexia Necoechea Craig Radow
818/777-0549 818/777-4572
alexia.necoechea@nbcuni.comcraig.radow@nbcuni.com

Christine Foy Maral Kaloustian / Deborah Park
818 777-0549 mprm Public Relations LA
christinefoy02@yahoo.com 323/933-3399
mkaloustian@mprm.comdpark@mprm.com

PRNewswire -- Aug. 25

Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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