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ClickStar, Intel Announce Feature Film Broadband Premiere on Intel(R) Viiv(TM) Technology-Based PCs; '10 Items or Less' Starring Morgan Freeman; Directed by Brad Silberling.


LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- ClickStar, Inc., a digital entertainment venture founded by Revelations Entertainment, the production company headed by Morgan Freeman and business partner Lori McCreary Lori McCreary is an American motion picture producer and computer scientist. She is co-founder and CEO of the production company Revelations Entertainment.

McCreary grew up in Antioch, a small town in northern California.
, with investment from Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking , will release its first feature film, "10 Items or Less," starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega Paz Campos Trigo (born January 2, 1976), better known as Paz Vega, is a Spanish actress. Biography
Early life
Vega was born in Seville, AndalucĂ­a, Spain, and takes her stage name from her grandmother.
 ("Spanglish"). This precedent-setting effort addresses growing consumer desire for premium entertainment and marks the anticipated launch of the ClickStar broadband entertainment service later this year. The A-list film will debut on ClickStar within weeks of its national theatrical release.

ClickStar's core mission is to become the online destination for premium content, designed to give filmmakers a vehicle to connect directly to their fans with new ways of experiencing home entertainment in a very affordable and flexible way. ClickStar's service plans to offer first-run, pre-DVD-release films and artist-created entertainment channels as part of its online services.

ClickStar's service will target millions of broadband consumers worldwide using Intel(R) Viiv(TM) technology-based PCs. Typical ClickStar users will be able to enjoy full screen high-fidelity films conveniently on their big screen TV from the comfort of their homes or on-the-go through laptop PCs.

Intel President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Paul Otellini Paul S. Otellini (born October 12, 1950) is Intel Corporation's fifth Chief Executive Officer. Education
Paul Otellini graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of San Francisco.
 made the announcement during his afternoon keynote at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. As a strong endorsement for this ground breaking service, Otellini, Freeman and ClickStar Chairman Lori McCreary were joined by Hollywood filmmakers Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, director, and an Oscar-nominated producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983). , Tom Shadyac Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church, Virginia) is an American comedian, producer, director and writer. He is mostly famous for his partnership with the comedian actor Jim Carrey. Early life
Tom graduated from J.E.B.
, Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956)
Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks
 and Brad Silberling.

"The announcement of '10 Items or Less' and the plan to deliver it through the broadband into the living room just weeks after the movie's theatrical release marks a key milestone in the vision we outlined just two short years ago at CES," said Otellini. "We are excited to bring this vision to reality -- and even more committed to making premium, first-run content available to consumers in the comfort of their own digital home theaters."

Freeman said, "Our collaboration with Intel continues to grow, and ClickStar with Viiv technology offers a huge opportunity for filmmakers to reach audiences worldwide. With '10 Items or Less' and ClickStar's service, we can now offer film fans a choice -- watch it in the theatre or anytime they want in the comfort of their home."

Brad Silberling said, "For those who won't make it to a movie theater, it's a chance to enjoy a uniquely intimate viewing experience -- an experience that's as intimate as the story itself."

"10 Items or Less" is a co-production between Reveal Entertainment and Revelations Entertainment and will be produced by McCreary, Silberling and Julie Lynn. The film begins shooting next month in 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. .

About Intel Corporation

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

About ClickStar Inc.

ClickStar Inc. is a broadband entertainment company founded by Revelations Entertainment in 2005. ClickStar's core mission is to offer exclusive first-run feature films, artist-created channels from Hollywood's biggest names with complete viewing flexibility and a unique opportunity to get closer to the stars. More information on ClickStar and can be found at www.ClickStarInc.com, and www.RevelationsEntertainment.com.

Intel and Intel Viiv are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

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