GSN Telecasts Interstitial Programming Live From Las Vegas Monday Nights Beginning January 15

GSN Telecasts Interstitial Programming Live From Las Vegas Monday Nights Beginning January 15

'VEGAS NIGHT' Interstitials Highlight Current Vegas News and Present Poker Tips From PokerStars.net

First Installment Features a Profile on The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino's 'The Blue Man Group'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN is bringing the excitement of Las Vegas into viewer's homes Monday nights when the network highlights the town's resorts, casinos, celebrities and entertainment in new live interstitials titled VEGAS NIGHT. Starting Monday, January 15, VEGAS NIGHT will air during episodes of GSN's highest rated original series, HIGH STAKES POKER, television's only poker show to feature a cash game. VEGAS NIGHT will appear during commercial breaks twice each hour between 8 and 10 PM ET every Monday through April 16.

Comedian Ben Begley ("The Check List") and Kristin Holt ("American Idol") will report from the entertainment capital of the world each week. The two will give viewers a glimpse of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino's "The Blue Man Group," in the premiere episode Jan. 15. Also, every Monday night will feature Texas Hold'em poker tips from one of PokerStars.net's celebrity players.

"We want to super-serve our audience that tune in to our weekly casino related programming with all things Vegas. VEGAS NIGHT will provide the latest information and provide insightful poker tips from PokerStars.net, the world's largest free poker tournament website. The hosts, Ben and Kristin, will lead viewers through the evening block and introduce unique Vegas characters, entertainers, venues and current events," said Dena Kaplan, Senior Vice President of Marketing at GSN on making the announcement.

VEGAS NIGHT will be shot entirely on location in Vegas and showcase everything that makes that town the most exciting city in the world. From the casinos to the resorts, from the Strip to the nightclubs, from the weeding chapels to the high-roller suites, VEGAS NIGHT will be there covering the latest hotspots, happenings and news.

VEGAS NIGHT is being produced by the Las Vegas production company M.C. Productions, Inc. Marty Corwin of M.C. Productions is the executive producer and Paul Remo of Media Underground, the production services company attached, is serving as Supervising Producer. Jaki Baskow is the Producer.

Said Mr. Corwin on the project, "Las Vegas is definitely a film and television production town and we look forward to putting the city's best foot forward with this show."

Mr. Remo stated: "It's going to be very challenging broadcasting live with all the crowds and the excitement and the potential for who knows what. It's Vegas, anything can happen."

GSN's programming schedule on Monday nights includes three hours of HIGH STAKES POKER episodes from 8 to 11 PM. HIGH STAKES POKER (HSP 3) kicks off its third season on Monday, January 15 at 9 PM ET as the 2006 World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold and others face the best cash game players. This season once again features the top poker pros and amateurs playing for their own cash. In addition to Gold, who won $12 million at the 2006 WSOP, the line-up on the first episode are the legendary Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Daniel Alaei, Shawn Sheikhan, Victor Ramdin, Bill Chen and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow.

For the first time, Gabe Kaplan, the popular analyst on HIGH STAKES POKER makes his debut as a player in the series. During the second episode (on January 22) Kaplan brings his $100,000 and makes a surprising entrance on the set. He asks the players if any of them want to give up their seat at the table and "Kid Poker" Negreanu, one of the most entertaining poker players, offers up his seat. Negreanu will then make his broadcasting debut as an analyst taking over Kaplan's role. Negreanu will handle the commentary with host AJ Benza as long as Kaplan plays at the table through episode 3 on January 29.

Rebroadcasts of the popular series surround the new 9 PM originals at 8:00 and 10:00 PM, respectively. WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK follows at 11:00 PM ET.

GSN is the entertainment industry leader in multi-platform interactive game programs. As the premier television network for games, GSN features challenging word games, high intensity casino programs, live participation shows, reality series and documentaries. Complementing the network, GSN.com features all types of game play: innovative Flash games for fun, skill cash game tournaments and downloadable games. The website also features GSN's two-screen interactive play-along for prime time shows. Now reaching more than 62 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

Source: GSN

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