Expected Release Date: August 17, 2004Image Entertainment to Offer ``The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour'' Special on DVD; ``The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour'' to be Released August 17
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2004--Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading licensee, producer and distributor of DVD programming, today announced an agreement with Buena Vista Television that will see the Company release "The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour," this year's popular ABC Television special produced by Touchstone Television, on DVD on August 17th.
America's favorite young married couple, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, multi-platinum artists known from their hit MTV series, "Newlyweds," starred in their first-ever television special earlier this year. The special, rebroadcast last month, featured a fun-filled variety hour of music and comedy reminiscent of "Sonny & Cher" and "The Carol Burnett Show."
Critics agreed that Nick and Jessica breathed new life into the variety format, showcasing their singing and comedic talents in a series of sketches and musical performances with such guests as Jewel, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kenny Rogers, baseball Hall of Fame star Johnny Bench, Mr. T, and The Muppets stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
The musical performances to be featured on the DVD include a duet with Jessica and Jewel, who sings her classic song, "Who Will Save Your Soul," and a duet with Nick and Babyface singing the Stevie Wonder classic, "For Once in My Life." Jessica will also perform "Islands in the Stream" with the legendary Kenny Rogers. Comedy sketches include a hilarious skit with Mr. T, and Jessica and Nick dropping in on Kermit and Miss Piggy, who are taping their own variety show. Also, Nick's hometown hero, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, drops in to teach Nick & Jessica how to hit like a pro. Jessica will also perform her new hit single, "Take My Breath Away."
About Image Entertainment:
Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America with more than 2,500 exclusive DVD titles in domestic release and approximately 300 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. The Company also has exclusive audio, broadcast, video on demand, streaming video, and download rights for many of its exclusive properties. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, Calif., and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas, Nev. For more information on Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.
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