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Mon Oct 5, 2009 1:32pm EDT

In the news release, Hurray for POLIWOOD!, issued 01-Oct-2009 by Showtime
Networks Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third
paragraph, first sentence, should include the names Sam Moore and Giancarlo
Esposito, and the fourth  paragraph, first sentence, should read "POLIWOOD was
produced in coordination with The Creative Coalition, Baltimore Pictures and
Screen Media Films; and by Robin Bronk, Robert Baruc, Tim Daly and Jason
Sosnoff." rather than "POLIWOOD was produced by Robin Bronk, Robert Baruc, Tim
Daly and Jason Sosnoff. " as originally issued inadvertently. The complete,
corrected release follows:
Hurray for POLIWOOD!SHOWTIME(R) TO PREMIERE PROVOCATIVE DOCUMENTARY FROM
ACADEMY AWARD(R) WINNER BARRY LEVINSON ABOUT THE COLLISION AND COLLUSION
BETWEEN POLITICS, HOLLYWOOD AND THE MEDIA










LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As America works its way through one of
the most intense and contentious political periods in its history, Showtime
Networks will premiere the new feature-length documentary, POLIWOOD, an
in-depth and provocative look into the often convergent worlds for
entertainment and politics directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Barry
Levinson. The 90-minute documentary will premiere on SHOWTIME Monday, November
2nd at 7:30 PM ET/PT.


(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060131/SHOWTIMELOGO)


Legendary Academy Award®-winning director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy,
Diner, Avalon) sets out to explore the collision and collusion between
politics and Hollywood. The film gives the viewer a front-row seat and
backroom access to the most significant presidential campaign of the 21st
century. Featuring interviews with high-profile celebrities and powerful
political figures, POLIWOOD gives insider access to the influence Hollywood
has over today's political process as we discover the thin line between
politician and actor, news and entertainment, policy and tabloid. Trailing a
number of politically active actors, writers, directors, and musicians, this
documentary is sure to spark debate about the role media and celebrities
should have in modern-day politics. 


The celebrities featured in POLIWOOD include Annette Bening, Anne Hathaway,
Sting, Susan Sarandon, Spike Lee, Fergie, Zooey Deschanel, Danny Glover, Tim
Daly, Ellen Burstyn, Kerry Washington, Sam Moore, Elvis Costello, Alfre
Woodard, Angela Bassett, Billy Baldwin, Charlie Daniels, Connie Britton, Dana
Delany, David Crosby, Hayden Panettiere, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Maura
Tierney, Alan Cumming, Mos Def, Rachael Leigh Cook, Richard Schiff, Giancarlo
Esposito, Steve Earle, The Pharcyde, Tony Goldwyn, and Will.i.am.


POLIWOOD was produced in coordination with The Creative Coalition, Baltimore
Pictures and Screen Media Films; and by Robin Bronk, Robert Baruc, Tim Daly
and Jason Sosnoff. 


About Showtime
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation,
owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE
CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® 2(TM),
SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®,
SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME
HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD(TM), SHOWTIME ON DEMAND(TM) and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON
DEMAND(TM). SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI
and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using
Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events
for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV.




SOURCE  Showtime Networks Inc.

Frank Marchesini of Showtime Networks Inc., +1-310-234-5342,
frank.marchesini@showtime.net
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