Empire and Diversified Entertainment Set Holiday Release for 'Superstars of Country Comedy'

Empire and Diversified Entertainment Set Holiday Release for 'Superstars of Country Comedy'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Empire Film Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EFGU) (http://www.empirefilmgroup.com/) has entered into an agreement with Diversified Entertainment, Inc. for the November 7th DVD release of the "Superstars of Country Comedy," a three-hour, 3-DVD disc collection featuring Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy. The set is priced at only $19.95 suggested retail and is expected to generate top-tier DVD sales, consistent with recent DVD hits featuring the same stars such as the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" and the "Redneck Kings of Comedy."

"Foxworthy, Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy have collectively sold over 15-million DVD's in the past five years," said Eric Parkinson, CEO of Empire Home Entertainment, the distribution division of Empire Film Group, Inc. "Our three disc set is a terrific value for collectors and holiday shoppers, and our key retail accounts have indicated that it's positioned to be one of this holiday season's top DVD sell-thru hits."

"Superstars of Country Comedy" contains three separate programs and features over 20 comedians, highlighted by principal performances by Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry The Cable Guy and Ron White. Other prominent comedians featured in stand-up routines or tribute sequences include Don Knotts, Jim Varney, Jerry Clower, Junior Samples, Brother Dave Gardner, Gary Mule Deer, Etta May and Steve McGrew.

"The program is perfectly titled, because these truly are the 'Superstars of Country Comedy' for both today's audiences as well as covering some of the biggest stars from the past forty years since the emergence of the genre," Parkinson concluded.

The DVD set is expected to be carried by most major retailers and internet sellers, with an on-sale date of November 7, 2008. Item UPC is 7-61450-81143-0, Color, stereo, 180mins., $19.95 sugg. retail. Empire and Diversified will also release the individually packaged programs comprising the "Superstars" set on November 7, individually priced at $14.95 sugg. retail.

Learn more about Empire Film Group at http://www.empirefilmgroup.com/

Source: Empire Film Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Townsend of Empire Film Group, Inc., +1-310-317-4456,
JTownsend@EmpireFilmGroup.com

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

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