``Jamie Foxx presents LAFFAPALOOZA!'' DVDs Now Available from IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT; Jamie Foxx to Sign DVDs at Atlanta In-Store, October 21.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT's release of "LAFFAPALOOZA! #1," "LAFFAPALOOZA! #2," and "LAFFAPALOOZA! #3," the first three volumes of urban comedy, from the Showtime series, "JAMIE FOXX Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. Foxx is possibly best-known for his performance of musician Ray Charles in Ray, and for his collaborations with director Michael Mann. presents LAFFAPALOOZA!" are now available. In conjunction with the DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. release, IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT is also sponsoring an unprecedented in-store event at the WalMart Super Center in Atlanta, on October 21st from 5-7 pm. Foxx, who will be in town to tape "LIVE FROM LAFFAPALOOZA! Hosted by Jamie Foxx" (taped over two nights for a network television special), will be on-hand at the WalMart outlet to meet, greet and sign a few DVDs for his fans. The IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT series was inspired by LAFFAPALOOZA! America's Urban International Comedy Arts Festival An arts festival or art fair is a festival that focuses on the visual arts, but which may also focus on other arts. Arts festivals in the visual arts are exhibitions. which was launched in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998 and is being held this year on October 21-24. A total of four volumes by IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT will present the entire series that originally aired on Showtime television. "LAFFAPALOOZA! #4" is scheduled for release November 9. "LAFFAPALOOZA! #1" features stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. from Speedy, Alex Thomas Alex Thomas is an English drummer from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, who currently performs with Badly Drawn Boy. He joined Bolt Thrower on August 21, 1997 at the age of 19, after initially being asked to join three years previously but being unable due to his age. , Rodney Perry and Lavel Crawford from the Festival stage, with commentary clips from Will Smith and Steve Harvey
Early life , T.K. Kirkland and Corey Holcomb with vignettes from Mike Epps Mike Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. Biography Personal life Mike Epps grew up between Gary, Indiana, where he spent summers with his grandparents, and in Crenshaw, where he shared a house with eight siblings and his mother. and John Witherspoon. "LAFFAPALOOZA! #3" features comics Sheryl Underwood, Chris Spencer, Aries Spears and Kenny Howell with appearances by Dick Gregory and D.L. Hughley; and "LAFFAPALOOZA #4" includes Sherri Shepard, Juan Villareal, Darrell Heath, Mike Bonner and Spike Davis with commentary by Flex Alexander, Mike Epps and Steve Harvey. In addition to the network television taping at this year's Festival is LAFFAPALOOZA!'s "New Faces in Urban Comedy 'International'" talent search. The "New Faces in Urban Comedy International" talent search began in 10 key urban markets in the U.S. as well as in both the U.K. (London) and Canada (Montreal). Break-out talent from those preliminary events perform for judges (including Foxx) during LAFFAPALOOZA!'s "New Faces in Urban Comedy" showcase. LAFFAPALOOZA! is known worldwide as the premiere event celebrating the diverse world of urban comedy, and focuses on promoting urban comedy in television, film, stand-up, animation and audio recordings. Producers, writers, directors, superstar comedians and "New Faces in Urban Comedy" are all featured during the four-day Festival in seminars, panels and performances sponsored by Cingular Wireless, Comedy Central, Coors Light, Four Seasons Hotels and Image Entertainment. Executive Producers of the LAFFAPALOOZA! Festival and all ancillary projects are Foxx, Marcus King and Ron Wilson. Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America with more than 2,600 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, California, and has a domestic distribution facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on Image Entertainment, Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com. For more information on LAFFAPALOOZA! click on www.laffapalooza.com. |
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