PHAT GIRLZ ON DVD 8-22-06

PRESS RELEASE

THERE'S NO DREAM TOO BIG FOR SOME GIRLS!

Mo'Nique Delivers BIG Laughs In The Outrageous Comedy Bursting Onto DVD August 22, 2006 From Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, Calif . – The stars are big and the laughs are bigger in the full-bodied comedy Phat Girlz , on DVD August 22, 2006 from Fox Home Entertainment. Starring funny-lady Mo'Nique ( Soul Plane, “The Parkers”) as Jazmin, an aspiring plus-size fashion designer who struggles to find acceptance, Phat Girlz hilariously shows that size does matter — and big is in! Also starring Kendra C. Johnson (“Bones”), Joyful Drake (Beauty Shop), Godfrey (Soul Plane) and Eric Roberts (“The L Word”), Phat Girlz dishes up plenty of belly laughs as Jazmin and her friends find love and success by maximizing their inner strength and beauty. The Phat Girlz DVD features super-sized bonus material including a never-before-seen version, director and cast commentary, deleted and alternate scenes with optional director's commentary, “Supersize Dreams: A Director's Video Diary,” “The Reel Deal: The Making Of Phat Girlz,” “The Phattest Guy: A Tribute to Producer Bobby Newmyer,” outtakes and a gag reel. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada .

Synopsis:Superstar comedienne Mo'Nique stars as a sassy, plus-sized fashion designer who's tired of taking no for an answer in this hilarious comedy about living life to the fullest. Jazmin Biltmore has big plans for large ladies – she's designed a sexy line of clothes for curvaceous women like herself. But when she can't get funding for her designs or meet a man who appreciates her unique physique, Jazmin's patience starts running thin. That is, until she wins an all-expense-paid trip to a resort in Palm Springs , where she just might just meet the man of her dreams.

DVD Special Features:The Phat Girlz DVD piles on the extras including a never-before-seen version, feature commentary by director Nnegest Likke, Mo'Nique and others, deleted and alternate scenes with optional director's commentary, “Supersize Dreams: Director's Video Diary,” “The Reel Deal: The Making Of Phat Girlz,” “The Phattest Guy: A Tribute to Producer Bobby Newmyer,” outtakes and a gag reel. The DVD will be available in either widescreen (1.85:1) or pan & scan (1.33:1) on a flipper disc with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, as well as French and Spanish Dolby Surround.

Tanisha & Mo'nique

CONGRATULATIONS MISS F.A.T. 2006

(Tanisha Malone)

Another year of Miss F.A.T. (Fabulous and Thick) has come and gone. This year the beautiful 27 year old Miss Tanisha Malone won the title. She beat out nine other fabulous and thick women of different races to win the competition despite having a huge burn scar of her body. Her personality was awesome and not to mention she blew the competition away in the lingerie segment. She wore a purple fur cape over a bikini like outfit. When she opened her cape everyone gasped in astonishment, no big belly! Whoa girl how do you do it? Guess what she does for a living, she's a morgue technician! More power to her, I don't know many women who do that for a living.

Another point, with her body shape, especially the huge backside, guys in Africa would be fighting over her. She's be guaranteed to marry the millionaire of her choice. Yes, that African Venus gene is strong in her, and in Africa having a huge backside is considered beauty.

I wish Tanisha well in going around and motivating youngsters. They need the motivation in a society that worships Hollywood's abnormal skeletal beauty image. I wish there were more motivators andI thank Mo'nique for pushing for this pageant. I have seen too many young women fall into depression because of their size and not strive to reach their full potential.

That said, Ladies get ready for next year's competition, it's going to be tougher!

Aftershock Behind the Scenes

photo by Scott Lefton

This a shot of all the actors who played Field Hands in Aftershock. The guy hanging is actually Stephen LeClaire, a local musician and also the owner of the ranch where this segment was shot. he gets hanged for killing someone in the film. In real life he's a great guy! Note this was definitely between breaks, we're wearing shoes and smiling!

Aftershock is now listed on imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0818080/