LAS VEGAS – September 12, 2007 – In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Hooters Casino Hotel and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are inviting comedy fans to celebrate "National Knocked Up Night" on September 25th, the official DVD release date of the hilarious comedy hit Knocked Up and the unofficial excuse to celebrate in ways left strictly to the imagination.

On September 25th, in a salute to the year's most anticipated comedy DVD release, Hooters Casino Hotel will offer an array of specially created Knocked Up merchandise and promotional prizes to guests. The first 100 hand-paid jackpot winners will win a FREE Knocked Up 2-Disc Collector's Edition DVD featuring hilarious deleted scenes, outtakes, gag reels, video diaries from director Judd Apatow, "screen tests" of actors who were fired before Seth Rogen was hired, and much, much more.

Additional offerings for guests will include uproarious Knocked Up-branded merchandise including limited-edition dartboard games, over-the-top party favors and more. Hooters guests will also enjoy a special signature cocktail called "The Knocked Up Martini," that will be served at Pete & Shorty's, Hooters Restaurant and the Lobby Bar for only $6.95.

The first 100 people that sign up for an Owl Rewards Club card also will receive a FREE Knocked Up T-shirt. Owl Rewards Club is free and easy to join, members must be 21 years of age or older. For more information on Owl Rewards Club, call 800-235-5987, visit www.hooterscasinohotel.com or just stop by Owl Rewards Club Concierge Services on property.

In addition, starting September 17th, visitors to www.knockedupmovie.com/sweeps can enter the "Have a 'Knocked Up' Getaway" sweepstakes for one lucky winner and a guest to win a grand prize, three-day, two-night stay at the Hooters Casino Hotel including airfare for two, dinner at Dan Marino's Fine Food & Spirits, tickets to see comedian Bobby Slayton, $200 spending money and an array of additional Knocked Up merchandise. The deadline to enter is October 1, 2007. Additional prizing will include products provided by Kaboom Energy Juices and Rudeman Hair.

Sweepstakes are sponsored and executed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. All entries and inquiries must go through www.knockedupmovie.com/sweeps.

'Knocked Up'- The Summer's Biggest Comedy Hit is Even Funnier on DVD
From Judd Apatow, the writer and director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin, comes the hilarious and unforgettable must-see comedy hit. Ben and Alison's story was supposed to be over after one night but unexpected consequences bring them together in a wildly funny series of events Rolling Stone calls, "hilarious in ways you have to see to believe." Starring Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann and Jonah Hill, Knocked Up arrives on DVD in Unrated and Rated versions as well as in an Unrated 2-Disc Collector's Edition on September 25, 2007.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

ABOUT HOOTERS CASINO HOTEL

Editor's pick for "Best Service" in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's 2007 "Best of Las Vegas" awards and recipient of AAA's 2007 Three Diamond Award, the world's first Hooters Casino Hotel features 696-Hooterized Florida-casual rooms and suites fully equipped with the latest amenities. The hotel is conveniently located one block from the famous Las Vegas Strip and across Tropicana Blvd. from MGM Grand. While guests can expect to see the more than 200 world-famous Hooters Girls throughout the property, an exciting mix of dining, entertainment and nightlife is also featured, from nine fine-to-funky restaurants and bars, to one of the hottest pool decks in town. The 30,000-square-foot "Hooters"-themed casino floor offers approximately 710 state-of-the-art slot and video poker machines and 33 table games – including the Hooters Girl Party Pit - for 24-hour fun. Hooters Casino Hotel is owned by 155 East Tropicana, LLC. For more information call 1.866.LVHOOTS or visit www.hooterscasinohotel.com.

-Knocked Up Pictures

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