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FAIRFAX, VA -- One of the most popular and controversial series in television history, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, will soon be available for the first time on home video from Time Life. With content hand-picked by the legendary folk singing comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers, the 4-DVD boxed set includes 11 star-packed episodes from the third and final season of the hour-long variety show – uncensored, as they were originally meant to be aired. The guest list for these episodes reads like a who’s who in ‘60s comedy and music; George Harrison, Harry Belafonte, Bob Newhart, Steve Martin, George Carlin, The Doors, Donovan, Ray Charles, Jackie Mason, Cass Elliot, Jonathan Winters, Joan Baez and David Steinberg are just some of the names that appeared with the brothers in the 1968-1969 season. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The Best of Season Three features over five hours of fascinating bonus material, extended interviews and new introductions by Tom and Dick Smothers, as well as many of the performers and crew members. Also included are the infamous Pat Paulsen for President television special (with a newly uncovered, never-before-seen appearance by Robert F. Kennedy cut from the broadcast), featurettes, audio perspectives by Tom Smothers, never-before-seen rehearsal footage, 1968 press conference following the termination of the Smothers Brothers by CBS, the complete Aspen Comedy Festival 2000 Smothers Brothers Reunion, and much, much more. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The Best of Season Three 4-DVD boxed set will be available in stores September 16th for $49.95 SRP and online at www.smothersbrothersdvd.com.

FAIRFAX, VA – (AUGUST 20, 2009) This Fall, Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music history, as well as the speeches, toasts and roasts by which these members of rock royalty salute each others’ accomplishments. History is made when legendary artists such as Mick Jagger and Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen and Bono, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Tom Petty, take the stage for once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE set includes nine DVDs, eight of these featuring an assortment of performances spanning more than two decades of ceremonies, as well as induction and acceptance speeches, and never-before-seen backstage and rehearsal footage. A ninth DVD features The Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, a star-studded concert event which opened the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland in 1995. Never before available, the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LIVE DVD set is an unparalleled rock ‘n’ roll experience - over 24 hours of rare and exclusive performances and footage – and a must-own for every music fan.