Seth Rogen and James Franco Are Lost in a Haze in ‘Reel Comedy: Pineapple Express’ Premiering Monday, August 4 at Midnight* on COMEDY CENTRAL(R)

     Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson Star in

      'Pineapple Express' Which Opens in Theaters Nationwide August 8



    NEW YORK, July 14 /EMWNews/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL is chillin' out in

"Reel Comedy: Pineapple Express." This half-hour special premieres on

Monday, August 4 at midnight.



    COMEDY CENTRAL's "Reel Comedy: Pineapple Express" is hosted by comedian

Paul F. Tompkins, who visits the set of the film to chat with the film's

stars, Seth Rogen and James Franco, about reinventing the buddy comedy

genre. They take Tompkins through the film's action-packed plot, talk about

being part of the Judd Apatow family and share secrets on the film's myriad

marijuana scenes. Tompkins also converses with the film's other stars, Gary

Cole, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride, as well as the film's producer,

Judd Apatow. Sony's "Pineapple Express" opens in theaters on August 8.



    Encore presentations air Tuesday, August 5 at noon, Wednesday, August 6

at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. and Friday,

August 8 at 4:00 p.m.



    "Reel Comedy" is COMEDY CENTRAL's series of specials that provide a

unique, in-depth look at the hottest new comedic films. Each half-hour

special contains COMEDY CENTRAL's own original concept and story,

interviews with the stars and clips from the featured film. Past specials

have included the casts of "Wedding Crashers," "Bewitched," "40 Year-Old

Virgin" and "Knocked Up."



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than 95 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a

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address is http://www.comedycentral.com For up-to-the-minute and archival press

information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press Web

site at http://www.comedycentral.com/press



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world's leading creators of programming and content across all media

platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 150 channels worldwide, owns and

operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC

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LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE

DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of

these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its

audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than

300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless

and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements,

joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming

services can be seen worldwide.



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