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Cartoon Network announced today that it is developing its first massively multi-player online game (MMOG) in an unprecedented partnership with a leading MMOG developer, Seoul-based Grigon Entertainment.  Cartoon Network New Media, already a leader in online entertainment and gaming, will debut the game in the United States.  This is the first-ever partnership between a U.S. entertainment company and a Korean developer to create an MMOG for the global marketplace.

The Cartoon Network MMOG will launch in spring 2008 and target the growing and sophisticated kids’ interactive gaming market.  The game will be free to download, with subscription and micro-transactions available to players to enhance the gaming experience.  New areas for exploration and play are planned and will be added regularly over a span of several years.  The game brings Cartoon Network’s beloved characters and sensibility to the fast-growing online gaming realm with an “East-meets-West” creative approach.  Grigon Entertainment is best known for successfully developing and launching several online games in Asia, including Seal Online, a light-hearted role-playing game (RPG) that took the online gaming world by surprise. Localized versions are available in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and Thailand.

“Cartoon Network is an immersive experience for our fans, and this MMOG will allow our fans to interact with their favorite characters like never before.  Not only will kids be able to play with their favorite characters like Mac and Bloo, Ben 10 and the Kids Next Door, but they will also be able to develop their own online gaming personalities and interact, virtually, with other players in a safe way,” said Jim Samples, Cartoon Network executive vice president and general manager.  “This MMOG is a key part of Cartoon Network’s growth strategy, and is an important complement to our mobile, broadband and existing online business.  With the MMOG, mobile content, our Web sites and, of course, our linear network, Cartoon Network is always on for kids.” 

“Online games have been the most important driver of Cartoon Network New Media’s success over the last few years.  With more than 84 million U.S. homes expected to have broadband Internet access by 2008, and Cartoon Network’s reach and creative vision, we’re excited to enter the fast-growing world of massively multiplayer online gaming,” said Paul Condolora, senior vice president and general manager, Cartoon Network New Media.  “In Grigon Entertainment, we have found a partner who understands how to build a successful MMOG for the casual marketplace.  With our characters and creative direction, along with Grigon’s experience and technical know-how, we think Cartoon Network’s MMOG will have great success and longevity.”

“It’s my greatest pleasure to work as partners with Cartoon Network, the world’s most influential entertainment brand,” said Byung-Kyu Cho, chief executive officer of Grigon Entertainment Co., Ltd.  “When I look at the globally adored characters of Cartoon Network getting together harmonically with the renowned strength and uniqueness of Grigon, I have all my confidence that we will proudly present an online game which will astonish the world.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Massively multiplayer online gaming has expanded in the United States in recent years, with games like World of Warcraft and EverQuest achieving large and loyal followings.  Most MMOGs have been driven by high-intensity fighting and action with fantasy elements and have attracted an older, adult audience.  To date, few games have targeted younger audiences.  In Asia and Europe, where broadband penetration is ahead of that in the United States, MMOGs have been developed for all audiences, from kids to teens and adults. 

Cartoon Network’s games will feature a persistent and expanding world, which will allow players to develop their own characters, attributes and possessions over the course of many months and even years.  Players may also meet and interact with other players online, forming virtual friendships and communities.  Cartoon Network’s MMOG will be compliant with the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) and will offer a safe gaming environment for players.

About Grigon Entertainment

Grigon Entertainment, one of the most prominent developers in Korea, the world’s online game leader, is renowned for its depth of tradition and talent, and strongly believes and practices the ultimate goal of ‘Games have to be fun!’  Along with the successful launch of Seal Online, which caused sensations in six countries including China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Korea, Grigon Entertainment has developed numerous titles for over eight years varying in all areas of genre (horror, racing, adventure, action, RPG) up to the charming fairytale-based QRing and casual tennis game, Gamebledon.  Grigon Entertainment’s titles are highly rated and respected for their technical and design ingenuity, brilliantly incorporating the developers’ wit into the game, hence leading to the creation of “Grigon manias.”

Sonic Delivers First Blu-ray Disc Software for Mac; Roxio Toast 7 Ready to Power Blu-ray Enabled Drives

 Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, broke new high-definition ground today with the release of Toast(R) 7 with Blu-ray Disc (BD) support -- the first application of its kind for the Mac. The software ushers in a new era of advanced optical disc recording providing Mac users with the ability to store as much as 50 GB of data on a BD-R (recordable) or BD-RE (rewritable) disc. The Blu-ray Disc capabilities extend Toast's long history of Mac-platform firsts and exemplify Sonic's commitment to helping the industry make a successful transition to next-generation formats. Toast 7 with BD support is available exclusively for original equipment manufacturers developing next-generation external BD drives. The first drives to feature Toast 7 with BD support are expected to be available later this quarter.

Making the recently impossible now possible for Mac users, Toast's Blu-ray Disc features include Toast Dynamic Writing, which for the first time enables users to record files simply by dragging and dropping files onto a disc in the same convenient way they would move or copy files to a removable storage device. The ability to store as much as 50 GB of data makes Toast an ideal solution for archiving extensive digital music collections or protecting critical files and precious memories too large to fit on a standard DVD. In addition to its Blu-ray capabilities, Toast 7 is now also a universal application that runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based systems.

"We are extremely pleased to continue our pioneering work and provide Mac users with new ways to exploit the full power and potential of the platform," said Stan Wong, general manager, Roxio division of Sonic Solutions. "The inclusion of Blu-ray Disc capabilities adds to an already unrivaled lineup of digital media features that have made Toast a retail leader and the standard for CD and DVD burning on the Mac. Toast 7 with Blu-ray Disc support represents a compelling solution for manufacturers of next-generation BD drives who want to provide their Mac customers with a product that has become synonymous with quality and innovation."

Toast 7 with BD support is the latest in a long series of high-definition initiatives by Sonic Solutions, which began its pioneering work on next-generation formats over two years ago. Sonic has taken the leading role in helping the industry make a smooth transition to high-definition, spearheading the High Definition Authoring Alliance (HDAA) in 2005 to prepare Hollywood and their authoring facility partners for the rollout of BD and HD DVD titles. More recently, Sonic announced an extension to the Alliance with the formation of an Advisory Group (HDAA AG), comprised of top-tier computer and consumer electronics companies. The HDAA AG is collaborating with the HDAA to ensure high-definition formats deliver reliable, consistent and dynamic viewing experiences across platforms. Sonic has also released a number of high definition software applications that are in use today in both the professional and consumer markets.

For more information on Sonic's involvement in high-definition formats visit: http://www.sonic.com/HD

About Roxio

Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, develops and markets the best-selling digital media software in the world. Roxio offers award-winning software products for CD/DVD burning, photo editing and video editing and has an installed base of over 150 million users. Roxio distributes its products globally through strategic partnerships with major hardware manufacturers, through leading retailers, through Internet partnerships and through direct sales at http://www.roxio.com.

Roxio's parent company, Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) http://www.sonic.com is the leader in digital media software and provides a broad range of software tools and applications for creative professionals, business and home users and technology partners. Sonic's products range from professional DVD authoring systems and interactive content delivery technologies that are used to produce the majority of Hollywood movies released on DVD, to the award-winning Roxio- and Sonic-branded CD and DVD creation, playback and backup applications that have become the premiere solutions for consumers and business users worldwide. Sonic's AuthorScript(R) is the de facto standard for CD and DVD burning and formatting and has been licensed by major software and hardware manufacturers, including Adobe, Broadcom, Microsoft, Scientific-Atlanta, Sony, and many others. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, Toast and AuthorScript are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.

Forward Looking Statements

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YES Interactive only on DIRECTV'' Launches as First-Ever Interactive Content for Major League Baseball TelecastsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. & NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- July 25, 2006 "YES Interactive only on DIRECTV," the first-ever interactive television content for Major League Baseball, is now available as part of New York Yankees telecasts on the YES Network (http://www.yesnetwork.com) and broadcast by DIRECTV within the Yankees home television territory. Created to bring Yankees fans closer than ever to their favorite team and players, "YES Interactive only on DIRECTV" is a co-production of the YES Network, DIRECTV, Inc., and MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM).

With "YES Interactive only on DIRECTV," YES is the first network -- regional or national, sports or otherwise -- to offer its viewers true, single-screen interactive Major League Baseball content. MLBAM, operator of MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, is the source for the application's constantly updated statistics, scores, records and other data feeds. The new service is available at no additional charge to DIRECTV customers who live within the Yankees home television territory and have an interactive DIRECTV receiver.

In addition to offering fans a full array of constantly updated interactive statistics, box scores, standings and player biographical information for every Yankees game on YES, "YES Interactive only on DIRECTV" will also boast a unique Bonus Cam feature during YES telecasts of Yankees home games. The split-screen Bonus Cam will enable fans to follow their favorite players like never before via an extra camera angle focusing on select players and situations throughout the game.

Informational CD-ROM and screen grabs available to media upon request.

Highlights of "YES Interactive only on DIRECTV"

-- An in-game box score, with an inning-by-inning game score and game statistics for both the Yankees and their opponent

-- Bonus Cam, available during YES telecasts of all Yankees home games, featuring split-screen isolated in-game coverage of an individual player or situation on the field, as well as pre-game activity such as batting practice, warm-ups and infield practice

-- A scoreboard providing up-to-the-minute scores from around the league each day, including the inning, runners on base and number of outs for each game

-- Major League Baseball statistical leaders updated daily; sortable among batters by batting average, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, on-base percentage and sortable among pitchers by won-loss record, ERA, saves and strikeouts

-- Major League Baseball standings updated daily, containing wild card races and denoting teams which have clinched their division or have secured a wild-card berth

-- "Due Up" graphics which provide viewers with a preview of the next three batters for the team coming up to bat, along with their hitting statistics for that particular game; viewers will also be able to scroll through the entire batting order for each team

-- Player profiles containing bio information for both the Yankees and the opposing team

-- YES Scoop, intriguing background information on Yankees players

-- The complete month-by-month 2006 Yankees schedule, featuring results of previously played games and YES game broadcast information for upcoming games

"`YES Interactive only on DIRECTV' puts Yankees fans in the director's chair," said Ray Hopkins, COO of the YES Network. "The various features of `YES Interactive only on DIRECTV' will provide Yankees fans with unprecedented access to the Bronx Bombers. This offering, in partnership with DIRECTV and MLBAM, is yet another example of YES taking advantage of the latest interactive technology in order to enhance the Yankees fan experience."

"Beyond the action on the field, the story of baseball is told through its statistics, box scores, team standings and the personalities of its players, and Yankees fans now have all of that information at their fingertips through YES/DIRECTV interactive content," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president, DIRECTV Entertainment. "We believe this is the future of sports TV programming -- a deeply engaging viewing experience where fans have the ultimate in convenience, control and quality -- and we can't think of a better or more appropriate way to begin the interactive TV revolution than with the YES Network and the most storied franchise in baseball."

The YES Network (Channel 622) is available as part of DIRECTV's TOTAL CHOICE(R) monthly programming service to residential customers in the Yankees home television territory, including New York and Connecticut, and areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For DIRECTV customers living in these areas who want to access the enhanced features, DIRECTV is offering a free interactive receiver or DIRECTV Plus DVR receiver (with a programming commitment) through Aug. 31.

The YES Network has been the most-watched regional sports network in the country for three years running (2003, 2004, 2005), and also was the nation's most-watched regional sports network in the first half of the 2006 broadcast year. During the first half of 2006, YES claimed more viewers in the New York DMA than the other three New York regional sports networks (MSG Network, SportsNet New York and Fox Sports New York) combined, and also out-performed ESPN and ESPN2 in New York in Primetime.

About The YES Network

The YES Network features the 26-time World Champion New York Yankees and the 2002 and 2003 Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets. The YES Network is available on cable to viewers in New York, Connecticut, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and on DIRECTV nationally. In addition to Yankees and Nets games, YES televises other professional and collegiate sports teams and events, as well as classic sports footage. YES Network programming also includes original biography, interview and magazine programs, and a live simulcast of WFAN's "Mike and the Mad Dog" show Monday through Friday from 1pm-6:30pm. Further YES Network information can be found at http://www.yesnetwork.com.

About DIRECTV, Inc.

DIRECTV, Inc. is the nation's leading digital television service provider with more than 15.4 million customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment services. DIRECTV is approximately 38 percent owned by News Corporation.

Sierra Entertainment Announces Star-Studded Voice Talent for 'TimeShift' Video Game

Dennis Quaid, Nick Chinlund and Michael Ironside Lend Voice Talent to Video Game

Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment today announced that it has secured top Hollywood talent to provide voices for the characters featured in the video game TimeShift(TM), scheduled to release for the Xbox 360(TM) gaming and entertainment system and PC this September. Dennis Quaid, Nick Chinlund and Michael Ironside will add their voices to the original first-person shooter video game offering unprecedented time-control technology that allows players to slow, stop or reverse time in order to overcome difficult scenarios and defeat challenging enemies.

"TimeShift is already acclaimed for its time manipulation game mechanics, yet we still examined ways to increase the overall entertainment take-away for players, and including Hollywood voice actors was one way to do so," commented Cindy Cook, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for Vivendi Games. "By casting recognizable Hollywood actors to voice the main characters, we're providing audiences with an audio touchstone that gives the game a greater level of authenticity and ultimately, enjoyment."

Lending his distinctive voice talent to TimeShift's lead character, Colonel Michael Swift, is Dennis Quaid, the renowned actor who has starred in such blockbuster films as In Good Company, The Day After Tomorrow, The Rookie, Far From Heaven and Traffic. Nick Chinlund, who is best known for his performances in Con Air, Training Day and The Chronicles of Riddick films, will voice General Mitchell -- the military overseer for Project TimeShift. Michael Ironside, famous for his many television roles on hits like ER and Desperate Housewives and for his many films such as The Perfect Storm, Starship Troopers, Total Recall and Top Gun, will be the voice of scientist Doctor Krone.

Marked by an epic, time-traveling narrative and cutting edge in-game graphics, TimeShift introduces a never-before-seen approach in the genre by challenging players to manipulate time to bring down a totalitarian regime.

In the game, players assume the role of recently retired test pilot Colonel Michael Swift, a man haunted by the tragic loss of his daughter. Driven to escape his misery, Swift accepts a unique offer from the US Government to test an experimental set of time-control devices and become the world's first "chrononaut." During the tests, he inadvertently alters time and returns to a present changed beyond recognition. The democracy he left has become a fascist nightmare -- and his knowledge of his time travel saga has made him an enemy of the state. Armed with the time-shifting Quantum Suit, Swift is now in the deadly race to fix the past, present and future.

Developed by Saber Interactive for the Xbox 360 and PC, TimeShift, is scheduled for a worldwide release this September. For more information please visit http://timeshift.sierra.com/

About Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive is a developer of interactive entertainment products for the PC and next-generation consoles. The company is a leader in the research and development of 3D rendering technology and applies its findings to create visually spectacular and unique games. Saber Interactive has developed one of the most sophisticated cross-platform game engines in the industry, the Saber3d Engine. Headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey with a second development office in St. Petersburg, Russia, the company employs an extremely talented team of software engineers, artists and designers with extensive experience in game development. For more information, visit www.saber3d.com.

About Xbox 360

Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, the Xbox logos, and the Xbox Live logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

About Vivendi Games

Vivendi Games (www.vivendigames.com) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG) category, holds leading positions in the PC, console, handheld and mobile games markets, and is an emerging player in casual online games. Vivendi Games' two principal studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment, headquartered in Irvine, CA, the creator of World of Warcraft(R), Diablo(R), StarCraft(R), and Warcraft(R); and Sierra Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles, which includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios, and Massive Entertainment. Sierra's IPs include Crash Bandicoot(R), Spyro The Dragon(R), Empire Earth(R), SWAT(R), Darkwatch(TM), TimeShift(TM), Ground Control(R) and Leisure Suit Larry(R). Vivendi Games is also home to Vivendi Games Mobile, publishing games for the emerging mobile market, and Sierra Online, dedicated to publishing casual games for online play and distribution on all platforms. Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with industry leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, and Ludlum Entertainment. The company has 16 offices around the world conducting business in 75 countries.

Introducing the Only Complete DVD Guide for Your Hair: 'YourHair: Give Yourself the Star Treatment'

Celebrity hair stylists Charles Dujic and Mitch Stone have teamed up with The Picture Company and created the most comprehensive "how-to" DVD for your hair. Throughout 33 chapters and more than two hours, the Stylists reveal their secrets on hair care, maintenance, styling and much more. In step-by-step exercises the pros show you how to straighten rebellious curly hair, get flirty flips or create curls that really make waves. You'll learn how to create five fabulous styles in only five minutes and, finally, how to get that perfect length and volume with hair extensions.

Navigate through chapters that deal with common hair problems or simply select the chapter that deals exactly with what you're looking for. Find out what style brings out the best in your face and hair type. Without endorsing any brand names, the Stylists help you choose the products that work best for you; you'll find out how to get the most for your money with buying tips on shampoo, conditioner and thickener. Whether your hair is curly, straight, thick or thin, whether you're going for sleek sophistication, playful bounce or short and sporty, you'll find the right advice for best results.

Last year The Picture Company produced the "YourMakeUp" DVD, which was met with high demand and numerous requests for a similar product for hair. This DVD comes as a result of customers' demand, bringing the answers and solutions to your everyday hair challenges. Learn more about the "YourHair" DVD and other instructional videos by visiting http://www.picturecompany.com/. See the complete table of contents and watch clips from the DVDs. DVDs are available for online purchase directly from The Picture Company or Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/; soon in stores everywhere 

New Historical Novel Tells of Manhattan's First Settlers

Dutch Immigrants Focus of Book About New Amsterdam

 In 1653, lower Manhattan was made up of primarily 120 houses of Dutch immigrants making their way in the New World. Resolved Waldron was one of the men who brought his family to this new land, and Gloria Waldron Hukle, a distant relative, tells their story in a new novel, Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple (now available through AuthorHouse).

Both well-researched and imaginative, this historical novel offers a rare glimpse inside the area that now is one of the most influential in the world. A fort and a massive wall protected the families from Indian attacks, and the line of that wall is what is now Wall Street.

At the corner of Broadway and Wall Street in modern-day New York, the Waldron family lived on Block B. From their home they could see the Dutch West India's company farm, which is now the location of Trinity Church. Dutch immigrant Resolved Waldron served as the assistant sheriff for Peter Stuyvesant, the director general of the New Netherlands colony of New Amsterdam. The story follows Waldron and his wife, Tennake, who is 20 years younger, and their children. Although he is not her first choice in mates, Tennake loves her husband dearly. Resolved's brother, Joseph, has also made his way across the ocean. A dreamer and intellectual, he falls in love with a Negro slave, Sarah, and will love no other.

With immigrants from dozens of homelands, the Waldrons face cultural diversity 300 years before it becomes the topic of scholarly study. They face the trials of adapting to life in a fledging country and become part of history. One of Resolved's duties is to arrest the Englishman John Bowne, a Calvinist, whose Quaker wife, Hannah Feke, is preaching. Fed up, Stuyvesant orders her arrest, and the subsequent trial is widely believed to be the first determination of religious freedom in North America.

A fascinating historical novel, Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple weaves the history of settlers and the future metropolis of New York with creative storytelling.

Hukle, a native of New York State, is an 11th-generation American in the line of the Dutch Waldron family. She and her husband, a retired nuclear engineer, share their country home in Upstate New York with their two 7-year-old sister dogs, Louise and Bertha. A student of history, Hukle strives to bring awareness to a long-forgotten segment in time and to spotlight scores of brave immigrants who contributed to laying the true foundation of America long before the Revolutionary War. More information is available at http://www.gloriawaldronhukle.name/.

AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com/.

Federal Network Services to Appear on CNBC World Business Review July 30

Federal Network Services, Inc., a provider of unified communications networking solutions and information security services, today announced it will appear on the World Business Review television series hosted by General Alexander Haig on Sunday, July 30.

Increasingly, the U.S. Government and its agencies are moving toward complying with federally mandated requirements to secure transmission and storage of data on their networks. Federal Network Services (www.fnsnet.com ) through its INFOSEC services practice provides a wide array of information security consulting services to help U.S. Government agencies meet these requirements while operating and maintaining secure IT systems and networks.

"Our goal is to help our customers understand the basis of vulnerabilities, identify risks through comprehensive systems analysis and develop solutions that meet government standards while ensuring the integrity and protection of networks," said Doug Chesler, Federal Network Services president. "By taking a holistic approach to IT and focusing on the business needs of the organization, our customers can respond more appropriately to an event and continue to provide critical business services as well as improve their response in the future."

For specific market-by-market air times, visit http://www.wbrtv.com/broadcast/1727.html .

About Federal Network Services, Inc.

Federal Network Services provides comprehensive IP communications networking solutions (supporting both product sales and services) and information security through engineering, operations, and maintenance management for technology integration and deployment services to Federal government and public sector customers under Federal mandates. Headquartered in Woodinville, WA, Federal Network Services serves clients throughout the United States, Pacific Rim and Europe. More information about Federal Network Services, Inc. can be found at http://www.fnsnet.com/ .

About World Business Review

World Business Review airs on CNBC (as paid programming) and the Bravo! Network (as paid programming). World Business Review may also be viewed on United Airlines in-flight TV, or through video on demand via www.wbrtv.com .

Celebrity Jeweler Nadeem Hosts Sir Ben Kingsley in Quake-Torn Pakistan

Here's an example of how small our world has become: You meet someone in Los Angeles and, next thing you know, they invite you home to dinner ... in Pakistan.

It started when Sir Ben Kingsley walked into FIONZ FINE JEWELRY in Los Angeles, searching for a piece to adorn his guest at the Academy Awards. He was shown the family-owned store's original designs: rubies, topaz and aquamarine unearthed from mines in Pakistan and Afghanistan, left in their natural shapes. The Indian-born actor became not only a client but a friend of owner Nadeem Akram.

So when the Indian-born actor flew to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan to raise money for Relief International. Nadeem naturally invited him home for dinner. "Home" is the village of Malot, half an hour outside Islamabad. Nadeem was in Pakistan doing the same thing as Sir Ben.

Nadeem's ancestral home was spared in the quake, and a CNN crew covered the family's traditional hospitality to the actor. The two men compared notes on how best to help the quake victims. "There is something moving in the fact that these gems of great beauty brought a brilliant actor and a hardheaded businessman together to help people in need," says Nadeem.

FIONZ FINE JEWELERS is fast becoming a "jeweler to the stars" back in L.A. Its gems are featured in such shows as "Two and a Half Men," the upcoming "Justice" and VH-1's celebrity-driven fall series "Fame Games."

  FIONZ FINE JEWELRY has stores in Santa Monica and in downtown Los Angeles 

Grammy Award nominated comedian George Lopez will release his new CD entitled "El Mas Chingon" ("The Baddest") in stores nationwide on Tuesday, September 26th from Oglio Records. Lopez is the star and co-creator of the hit ABC sitcom, "George Lopez" that will be entering its sixth season this fall.

"El Mas Chingon is the follow up to my Grammy nominated CD 'Team Leader'," explains Lopez adding, "I know my fans will love the new material which is inspired by the continuing dysfunction in my life, both past and present. I guess I could see a therapist but this is more fun!!" The new album will mark the third venture between Lopez and Oglio Records.

Having become one of television's biggest celebrities, Lopez recently was bestowed with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to his success on the small screen, Lopez maintains an extremely active schedule as a stand-up comedian, selling-out prestigious arena venues coast-to-coast. With his new comedy album, George's observations on Latino culture and his own life reveal him to be one of the most real and honest comedians working today.

George has received numerous awards including the Image Vision Award, the Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award. He also made Time Magazine's list of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America and Forbes Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Celebrities. In addition, his autobiography "Why You Crying?" was on the New York Times Bestseller list. He is a two-time host of the Latin Grammy Awards and co-host of the Emmy Awards. He has appeared in such films as "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl" and will soon be seen in the upcoming Universal Feature film "Balls of Fury." In 2005, George received a kidney transplant donated by his wife Ann. George and Ann Lopez are national spokespersons for the National Kidney Foundation. With his comedy albums, tours, TV show, book, movies, awards and influence, comedian George Lopez is El Mas Chingon.

Source: Oglio Records

 TCM Premieres New One-Hour Episode of THE DICK CAVETT SHOW with special guest Mel Brooks, Sept. 7

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