MGM HD Will Support 'Fame' Theatrical Release With Programming Stunt
To celebrate MGM's Sept. 25 theatrical release of the reinvented Fame, MGM HD, has scheduled a month-long tribute to the breakthrough performances of some of today's biggest stars.
With its "First Taste of Fame" stunt, the studio's high-definition television channel will feature a different star-making movie each night throughout September. Additionally, MGM HD will air a special Labor Day marathon of films that proved pivotal in the careers of Hollywood's elite.
The lineup will showcase such star-making turns as George Clooney (Sunset Beat), Katie Holmes (Disturbing Behavior), Will Smith (Six Degrees of Separation), Jim Carrey (Once Bitten), Reese Witherspoon (The Man in the Moon), Sharon Stone (Stardust Memories), Keira Knightley (Innocent Lies), Anne Hathaway (Nicholas Nickleby), Drew Barrymore (Bogie), Daniel Day-Lewis (Sunday Bloody Sunday), Winona Ryder (1969), Gary Oldman (Sid and Nancy), Ethan Hawke (Mystery Date), Uma Thurman (Johnny Be Good) and Virginia Madsen (Modern Girls).
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