Press ReleaseSource: Cineplex Entertainment

Comedian Lewis Black Laughs His Way into Cineplex Entertainment Theatres
Thursday October 15, 7:00 am ET

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 10/15/09) - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN - News) and D&E Entertainment are pleased to present a Stark Raving Black production, the comedy of Lewis Black, on Thursday, October 29th at select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada.

"Lewis Black is a lively comedian and entertainer and we are pleased to present his show, Stark Raving Black, to our theatre guests across the country," said Pat Marshall, Vice-President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "Watching Lewis Black perform on our big screens in HD and surround sound will allow everyone the opportunity to laugh along with one another in an evening of comedy and great escape."

"D and E Entertainment is extremely excited to be working with Cineplex Entertainment in bringing Stark Raving Black to Canada," said Doug Kluthe and Evan Saxon, D&E Entertainment, www.DandEentertainment.com.

The 80-minute feature film of outrageous topical stand-up humour from one of the most hilarious entertainers of our generation is the culmination of his best material from 2009 and two recent shows shot in High-Definition (HD) at the historic Fillmore Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. This is Lewis Black's first theatrical concert film, serving up his blistering social and political commentary on current events. Directed by New York City filmmaker Adam Dubin, the show was captured in HD with 10 cameras and was produced by veteran TV and documentary filmmaker Jack Gulick and producer Benjamin Brewer.

Advance tickets are now available online at www.cineplex.com/events as well as at participating theatre box offices. Admission for seniors is $9.95 + tax and general admission is $10.95 + tax.

Cineplex Entertainment will present a Stark Raving Black production, the comedy of Lewis Black, at the following select theatres across the country at 7pm (local time):

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA
 Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver        SilverCity Victoria Cinemas
 900 Burrard Street                  3130 Tillicum Road
 Vancouver, BC                       Victoria, BC

ALBERTA
 Scotiabank Theatre Chinook          Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton
 6455 Macleod Trail SW               Cinemas
 Calgary, AB                         1525-99th Street NW
                                     Edmonton, AB

MANITOBA
 SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas
 817 St. James Street
 Winnipeg, MB

SASKATCHEWAN
 Galaxy Cinemas Saskatoon
 347 2nd Avenue
 Saskatoon, SK

ONTARIO
 Scotiabank Theatre Toronto          Cineplex Odeon Queensway Cinemas
 259 Richmond Street W               1025 The Queensway
 Toronto, ON                         Etobicoke, ON

 SilverCity Fairview Mall Cinemas    SilverCity Oakville Cinemas
 1800 Sheppard Avenue E              3531 Wyecroft Road
 Toronto, ON                         Oakville, ON

 Cineplex Odeon Westmount & VIP      SilverCity Hamilton Mountain Cinemas
 Cinemas                             795 Paramount Drive
 755 Wonderland Road S               Stoney Creek, ON
 London, ON

 SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas
 2385 City Park Drive
 Gloucester, ON

QUEBEC
 Scotiabank Theatre Montreal
 977 rue Ste-Catherine O
 Montreal, QC

For more information, visit www.cineplex.com/events.

About Cineplex Entertainment

As the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada, Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint-venture interest in 129 theatres with 1,328 screens serving more than 63.5 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex Entertainment operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the largest exhibitor of digital, 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. The units of Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund, which owns approximately 99.6% of Cineplex Entertainment LP, are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol CGX.UN). For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.


Contact:
 
Contacts:
Cineplex Entertainment
Pat Marshall
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6648
pat.marshall@cineplex.com
Cineplex Entertainment
Georgia Sourtzis
Manager, Communications
416-323-6728
georgia.sourtzis@cineplex.com
For D and E Entertainment, www.DandEentertainment.com
and Stark Raving Black the Movie, please contact:
Saltzman Communications
Michael Saltzman
310-271-5789
michael@saltzmanpr.com

Source: Cineplex Entertainment


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