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[12/15/09 - 12:08 PM]
G4 Presents Three Nights of All-New Specials to Wrap Up the Holidays and Ring in the New Year!
"Olivia! The Munn-der Years," "The High Road with Doug Benson," "Web Soup: 2009 Golden Download Awards" and "Women of the Web 2" are on tap in the coming weeks.
[via press release from G4]

G4 Presents Three Nights of All-New Specials to Wrap Up the Holidays and Ring in the New Year!

Hour-Long Year-End Specials Include "Olivia! The Munn-der Years," "The High Road with Doug Benson," "Web Soup: 2009 Golden Download Awards" and "Women of the Web 2"

Los Angeles, December 15, 2009 � When all the presents have been unwrapped and the relatives are out the door, it's time to settle onto the couch and ring in the New Year with four new hilarious and always unpredictable G4 specials. The action kick offs with "Olivia! The Munn-der Years" on Monday, December 28 at 7:00pmET/PT followed by "The High Road with Doug Benson" at 8:00 pm ET/PT. Then on Tuesday, December 29, "Web Soup: 2009 Golden Download Awards" debuts at 7:00 pm and, on Wednesday December 30, "Women of the Web 2" premieres at 7:00 pm ET/PT.

"Olivia! The Munn-der Years"

� Monday, December 28 at 7:00pm

"Olivia opens up like never before in this exclusive one-hour 'Attack of the Show!' special episode that looks back at her most provocative moments of 2009." For the first time, she exposes the REAL truth about her costume addiction, the hot sauce scandal, her first ever music video appearance and the moment that changed her life forever: the infamous Pie Jump. Olivia candidly bares her soul in a Barbara Walters-style interview that recaps all the year's pies, pics and Playboy covers. Included in this hilarious one-hour special 'Attack of the Show!' episode is the world premiere of a new comedy sketch featuring a special surprise guest star and the moment Olivia never wanted viewers to see.

"The High Road with Doug Benson"

� Monday, December 28 at 8:00pm

Comedian Doug Benson, star of the 2004 documentary "Super High Me," allowed G4 cameras to follow him on a road trip through Idaho and Washington as he performed his stand-up comedy routine with friend and opening act Graham Elwood. The cameras capture the unique world that Doug inhabits as he takes his comedy act on the "high road" interacting with fans and chronicling his adventures via Twitter.

"Web Soup: 2009 Golden Download Awards"

� Tuesday, December 29 at 7:00pm

G4's popular series Web Soup, which was selected as one of iTunes "best of '09," presents for the first time ever, the coveted "Web Soup: 2009 Golden Download Awards" hosted by Chris Hardwick. "The Goldies" honor the year's most hilarious and insane viral videos in an array of categories such as Finest Achievement in Webcam Ranting, Finest Achievement in Almost Killing Yourself and Finest Achievement in W.T.F.? "Web Soup" celebrates these online moments from 2009 that left viewers scratching their heads and wondering what were they thinking. Viewers can also expect hilarious comedy skits and lots of exciting guest stars.

"Women of the Web 2"

� Wednesday, December 30 at 7:00pm

Host Kevin Pereira returns for another heaping helping of "Women of the Web." In this new special, Kevin leaves the confines of the studio to search near and far for the hottest, sexiest, smartest, most plugged in women on the internet. Kevin travels the world to find women who have made the biggest impact online this year and seeks out his top "Women of the Web" for 2009. This time around Kevin names his favorites in categories that run the gamut, from the web's top three athletes to Montreal's hottest digital ladies. No corner of the internet is left unviewed as Kevin discovers the "Women of Dial-Up," a tribute to the first ladies of the internet, and the results of the first-ever viewer contest.

For additional info on each of these specials please go to:

http://g4tv.com/oliviaspecial

http://g4tv.com/websoupgoldies

http://g4tv.com/womenoftheweb

About Comcast Entertainment Group

Based in Los Angeles, Comcast Entertainment Group operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment, and E! Online; The Style Network, the destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable, inspiring and transformational lifestyle programming; G4, offering the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and "geek culture" for the male 18-34 demo; and FEARnet, the world's premier horror and thriller destination on demand, online and on mobile devices. E! is currently available to 97 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the U.S. and the E! Everywhere initiative underscores the company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere from online to broadband video to wireless to radio to VOD. The Style Network currently counts 66 million cable and satellite subscribers and G4, the #1 podcasted cable network in America, is available in 67 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. FEARnet is a joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate. FEARnet.com ranks as the number one horror web site and FEARnet On Demand is one of the top five VOD networks.





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