DVD EXPRESS Submits Oscar Competition to the People, Makes It a ``Character'' Issue With ``Three Know-It-Alls''.LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 1, 1999-- Popular Online Voting is the Star of "Tinseltown Countdown" as Largest Online Video Retailer Awards Huge Savings on Oscar(R)-Winning Titles 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. EXPRESS (www.dvdexpress.com), the largest online video retailer, is revving up for Hollywood's big night with its "Tinseltown Countdown," which will include real-time public polls and savings of up to 65% off on favorite Oscar(R)-winning titles, some as low as $10. Meanwhile, visitors can bond with "The Three Know-It-Alls," a trio of tongue-in-cheek characters with very strong opinions about how the Academy Awards(R) are going to shape up. "We continually strive to have the most fun and entertaining editorial, but definitely love going all out this time of year when the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. are right on our front doorstep," said Michael Dubelko, president and founder of DVD EXPRESS. "As the Academy Awards(R) approach, consumer awareness for movies is heightened and by offering low prices on old favorites, we're giving everyone a chance to build their collections with classic titles." DVD EXPRESS' "Tinseltown Countdown" will include several sections, including: "Stars in Cars," "Realtime Voting," "The Best Boutique Boutique A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. ," "The Three Know-It-Alls" and "Qualify to Win." The Best Boutique Peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- the aisle of Oscar(R) winners-past and be amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. at the low prices! Find a favorite for only $10 or up to 65% off regular price, including "library builders" like Casablanca and The Silence of the Lambs. Stars in Cars/Real Time Voting Visitors can cast a vote for movies and stars of the year, then watch the race. DVD EXPRESS will post one category a week for popular voting until the Oscar(R) telecast on March 21. See how your fellow movie critics are voting as the stars speed to the finish line - not in Versace originals, but in very fashionable cars. The Three Know-It-Alls Visit with Alanis On-the-set, a hip, young producer's assistant; Bert Mogulman an industry vet stuck in the 50's; and Bob Just Bob, a regular guy. These three movie-buffs will predict who they believe will win using their own inside "industry knowledge." Follow their exploits, which will be updated weekly right up until Whoopi Goldberg's opening monologue monologue, an extended speech by one person only. Strindberg's one-act play The Stronger, spoken entirely by one person, is an extreme example of monologue. . Qualify to Win Prizes Major motion picture prizes are up for stake in this area! Visit to find out how to win Hollywood-worthy prizes. About DVD EXPRESS Hollywood-based DVD EXPRESS is recognized as the largest online video retailer. Located at www.dvdexpress.com, the web site environment offers shoppers nearly 3,000 DVD movies and DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. software at up to 50% off. DVD EXPRESS, which recently surpassed online sales of one million DVDs, specializes in fast turnaround by stocking and shipping DVD titles directly from their Hollywood warehouse. In addition to online retail, the site offers customers a robust online community with entertaining DVD-related editorial content, contests and promotions. DVD EXPRESS can be found online through its extensive partnerships and advertising deals with the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Network, AOL.com, CompuServe, Infoseek, NBC's Videoseeker, Compaq, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , Gateway and AltaVista. Oscar(R) and Academy Awards(R) are registered trademarks of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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