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NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/05/07 -- Ckrush Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of
Ckrush, Inc. (OTCBB: CKRH) and Echo Bridge Entertainment, LLC, announced
today that Comedy Central has acquired the exclusive U.S. television rights
to the feature film comedy "Artie Lange's Beer League." Comedy Central,
television's only all-comedy network, will premier "Beer League" for
television audiences in the fall of 2007. The uproarious film, starring
Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange, was released theatrically in September
2006 by Echo Bridge Entertainment. The film was produced by Ckrush
Entertainment and Identity Films.
"There is no more perfect television home for 'Artie Lange's Beer League'
than Comedy Central," commented Jeremy Dallow, President of Ckrush, Inc.
"We are thrilled the film will have its television premiere on this
network."
"Artie Lange's Beer League" mixes beer, broads and softball to hilarious
results in the over-the-top comedy about a group of adult misfits. Artie
(Artie Lange) is an unemployed underachiever who still lives with his
mother and plays in a small town softball league in New Jersey with his
rag-tag group of friends. After Artie's team is threatened with permanent
expulsion from their softball league after being jailed for yet another
fight on the field, they must rally and move from last place to first to
stay in the league. Artie meanwhile has fallen for a local girl with a bit
of a past. With everything on the line, Artie and his teammates go for the
wins and try to survive the comedy and chaos along the way.
Along with Artie Lange, the film's cast includes Ralph Macchio ("Karate
Kid"), Anthony De Sando ("Hysterical Blindness"), Cara Buono ("Hulk," HBO's
"Sopranos"), Jimmy Palumbo, Jerry Minor, Laurie Metcalf and Seymour Cassel
("The Life Aquatic"). The film was co-written by Lange and Frank
Sebastiano, who makes his directing debut. The film was produced by Anthony
Mastromauro and Executive Produced by Gregory Cohen, Jeremy Dallow,
Jonathan Gilbert, Steven Angel and Jim DiLorenzo.
About COMEDY CENTRAL
COMEDY CENTRAL, television's only all-comedy network, is a 24-hour,
advertiser-supported, basic cable comedy service available to over 91
million viewers nationwide and is the #1 network in primetime among men
18-24 and men 18-34 as well as a consistent Top Ten-rated network among all
adults 18-49. With on-air, online and on-the-go mobile technology, COMEDY
CENTRAL gives its audience access to the cutting-edge, laugh-out-loud world
of comedy wherever they go. Hit series include "The Sarah Silverman
Program," "RENO 911!," "The Colbert Report," "Mind of Mencia" and the
Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series "The Daily Show" with Jon
Stewart and "South Park." COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered
trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly owned division of VIACOM Inc.'s MTV
Networks. For more information visit COMEDY CENTRAL's press-only Web site
at www.comedycentral.com/press or the network's consumer site at
www.comedycentral.com.
About Ckrush, Inc.
Ckrush, Inc. is an innovative entertainment and interactive media group
that seeks to capitalize on the global convergence of the traditional
entertainment industry and the "participatory pop culture" revolution of
online communities and digital technology. Ckrush produces feature films
and other content and develops and maintains web sites, including online
communities, primarily geared towards young adults 18-34. Ckrush feature
film productions include "Beer League," starring Artie Lange, and "National
Lampoon's TV the Movie," starring Steve O and Wee Man of "Jackass" fame;
and "National Lampoon's Pledge This," starring Paris Hilton. Ckrush's
"LiveMansion.com" (http://www.livemansion.com/) is a fully interactive
social network. Ckrush recently acquired the businesses of Trisoft Media
and AudioStreet consisting of website design, development, hosting,
advertising and media placement and the online communities. For additional
information please visit http://www.ckrush.net/
About Echo Bridge
Echo Bridge Entertainment is an independent distribution company that
acquires and distributes motion pictures, television programming, home
entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content throughout
the world. Formed in 2003, Echo Bridge bolstered its distribution
infrastructure and library with its February 2005 acquisition of Platinum
Disc Corporation giving Echo Bridge's domestic home entertainment division
direct-to-store DVD distribution capabilities. Echo Bridge has a current
library of over 3,600 titles including "Mortuary" directed by Tobe Hooper,
"The Big White" starring Robin Williams, Holly Hunter and Woody Harrelson
and "Memory" starring Billy Zane, Dennis Hooper and Ann-Margret and 19 new
miniseries and 96 television movies from RHI Entertainment. For more
information visit www.ebellc.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on
management's current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary
materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to
changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory
factors; acquisitions of dispositions of business assets; and the potential
impact of future decisions by management. More detailed information about
these factors may be found in filings by Ckrush, Inc. with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Ckrush, Inc. is under no obligation to, and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.