'The Wedding Date'

Tying the Knot on DVD and VHS August 16, 2005 With Hilarious Bonus Features From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

'Tremendously Funny' - Fox TV

The Wedding Date", the tremendously funny romantic comedy with a hip, contemporary twist, makes its DVD debut on August 16, 2005. Starring the always-radiant Debra Messing of the hit NBC series "Will & Grace" and Dermot Mulroney ("My Best Friend's Wedding"), the DVD is filled with over ten minutes of deleted scenes and of course, romance and plenty of laughs. The DVD and VHS are priced at $29.98; pre-order date is July 12, 2005.

Joining the ranks of such classic romantic comedies as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "Under the Tuscan Sun and My Best Friend's Wedding", "The Wedding Date" is a hilarious, poignant and sexy look at love, weddings, family and the delicious surprises life can throw your way. Directed by Clare Kilner (How to Deal), the film also stars Amy Adams (Catch Me If You Can), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Sarah Parish (Parting Shots), Jeremy Sheffield (Anna Karenina), Peter Egan (Bean) and Holland Taylor (Legally Blonde).

                        Fun-Filled Bonus Features

   The Wedding Date DVD features hilarious bonus materials, including:

   * Deleted Scenes -- Over 10 minutes of sidesplitting deleted scenes.

   * A Date with Debra -- Debra Messing shares fun stories and her favorite
                          memories from working on the film.

   * Feature Commentary with Debra Messing

                                 Synopsis

Debra Messing (TV's "Will & Grace") shines in this hilarious romantic comedy about the surprising road to finding true love.

Kat Ellis (Messing) is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find a last-minute escort, Nick (Dermot Mulroney, "My Best Friend's Wedding"). His dashing good looks and quick-witted charm may win over her family. But will they win over Kat? Filled with unexpected twists and endless laughs, "The Wedding Date" is the one date that you'll want to keep!

  For more information please visit: www.theweddingdate.net.

   CAST & FILMMAKERS
   Cast: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Jack Davenport, Sarah
         Parish, Jeremy Sheffield, Peter Egan, Holland Taylor
   Director: Clare Kilner
   Screenplay By: Dana Fox
   Based on the Book Asking for Trouble By: Elizabeth Young
   Producers: Nathalie Marciano, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Jessica Bendinger,
              Paul Brooks
   Executive Producers: Norm Waitt, Scott Niemeyer, Steve Robbins, Jim Reeve
   Director of Photography: Oliver Curtis, BSC
   Editor: Mary Finlay
   Production Designer: Tom Burton
   Music By: Blake Neely
   Music Supervisor:  Randy Gerston
   Costume Designer: Louise Page
   Make-up & Hair Designer:  Kristin Chalnmers
   Co-Producer:  Jeff Levine
   Line Producer: Mairi Bett
   Casting Director:  Carl Proctor

   TECHNICAL INFORMATION
   DVD
   Street Date: August 16, 2005
   Pre-Order Date: July 12, 2005
   Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
   Price: $29.98
   Selection Numbers: 27220 Anamorphic Widescreen/27221 Full Frame
   Running Time:  1 hour 30 minutes
   Layers: Dual
   Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1:33:1); Widescreen (1:85:1)
   Rating: PG-13 (For thematic elements and sexual content including
           dialogue)
   Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1/Captioned; Spanish Dolby
                   Digital 5.1/Subtitled

   VHS
   Street Date: August 16, 2005
   Pre-Order Date:  July 12, 2005
   Copyright: 2005 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
   Price:  $29.98
   Selection Number: 63196
   Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
   Rating: PG-13 (For thematic elements and sexual content including
           dialogue)
   Picture: Full Frame
   Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo Surround

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   CONTACTS

   Universal Studios Home Entertainment
   Vivian Mayer
   Senior Vice President, Publicity
    (818) 777-3594

   Michelle Oakes-Slavich
   Director of Publicity
    (818) 777-5344

   Kim Cavyan
   Manager, Print Publicity
    (818) 777-4215

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Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Vivian Mayer, Senior Vice President, Publicity, +1-818-777-3594,
or Michelle Oakes-Slavich, Director of Publicity, +1-818-777-5344, or Kim
Cavyan, Manager, Print Publicity, +1-818-777-4215, all for Universal Studios
Home Entertainment

Web site: http://www.theweddingdate.net/