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

2008-08-22 11:51:00

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 22 /EMWNews/ -- 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





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