Inside the Actors Studio - Go Inside the Actors Studio with 2 DVD Releases

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bravo's longest-running television series debuts on DVD as Shout! Factory and partners NBC Universal Television Distribution and Actors Studio Inc. launch a new home video collection of the 12-time Emmy®-nominated Inside The Actor's Studio series, beginning on November 7 with two titles – a single disc release of the Dave Chappelle episode, and a three-disc release with four episodes featuring film Icons Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood. Each release in the series will include new introductions with executive producer and host, James Lipton, as well as important scenes that didn't make the cut until now.

Inside The Actors Studio: Dave Chappelle features the famed comic's appearance on the show after his dramatic exit from Chappelle's Show and pilgrimage to Africa. Chappelle chose the freedom of Inside The Actors Studio to reveal why he was compelled to walk away from TV riches in a hilarious and intriguing, Emmy-nominated episode. The single disc DVD also includes a new introduction by Lipton, as well as never-before-seen segments from the episode. The Inside The Actors Studio: Dave Chappelle DVD will be available for the suggested list price of $14.98.

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is presented as a three-disc set and includes episodes featuring four of Hollywood's foremost legends: Paul Newman (who appeared on the series' 1994 premiere), Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, and Barbra Streisand (whose appearance in 2003 broke records for the series, drawing 1.14 million viewers). Icon's special features include new introductions by Lipton and previously unseen portions of the original interviews. The Inside The Actors Studio: Icons three-disc DVD set will be available for the suggested list price of $39.98.

For twelve years, executive producer and host James Lipton has sat down with over 200 of the world's most accomplished artists for penetrating, fascinating interviews. Lipton's studious research and enlightened curiosity has inspired his guests to open up and confess their deepest thoughts about their craft since the series premiere in 1994. Inside The Actors Studio has earned a reputation of being a forum where guests can speak fearlessly, openly and honestly about the things that matter most to them: their craft and the crucial events of their lives and careers. The series is seen in 80 million homes and 125 countries on the Bravo cable network and has received 12 Emmy nominations including this year's nod for Outstanding Nonfiction Series.

Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company's audio catalogue boasts Grammy®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. Its fine products are distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.

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