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LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000

Online entertainment company MediaTrip.com has announced the final phase of an open online casting call for Revolution Studio's upcoming feature film "The New Guy" starring DJ Qualls ("Road Trip"), Eliza Dushku ("Bring It On," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer") and Eddie Griffin ("Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo").

MediaTrip.com is looking for three cheerleading squads, from either high school or college ranks to make a featured appearance in "The New Guy." Cheerleading squads from around the country can upload their photos and/or video reels to MediaTrip.com through the interactive artists' community at www.mediatrip.com, or mail VHS tapes directly to MediaTrip.com today through Friday, November 10.

MediaTrip.com users will vote on all the submissions on the Web site, which will narrow the list down to the top 30 squads. The top 30 squads will then be asked to create and submit their "New Guy" cheer by Monday, November 20, which will be reviewed by "The New Guy" director Ed Decter, executive producers John Strauss and Michael Fottrell, and producers Todd Garner, Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray. The three selected squads who will be given performing roles in the film will be announced on MediaTrip.com on Thursday, November 30.

"MediaTrip is dedicated to creating opportunities for all Internet users to be in Hollywood motion pictures," stated Austin Harrison Chairman and CEO of MediaTrip.com "In addition, we want our users to determine the outcome for these opportunities by casting their votes. Votes on MediaTrip will effect the outcome and determine the future for a big winner."

"The New Guy" is a story about a total loser in high school, Jack Harrison (DJ Qualls), who decides to get expelled so he can reinvent himself in a rival school as tough guy "Logan Harris," a.k.a. "The New Guy." His plan works perfectly until a tormentor from his old school figures out what he's done.

"The New Guy" is a Bedlam Pictures/Revolution Studios production starring DJ Qualls. Ed Decter directs based on an original screenplay by David Kendall. Ed Decter, John Strauss, and Michael Fottrell are executive producers with Todd Garner, Mark Ciardi, and Gordon Gray producing. Sony Pictures will distribute the film.

About MediaTrip.com

MediaTrip.com is an online entertainment company creating a network of content and community Web sites that provides its users with a multi-faceted entertainment experience. Partnered with Revolution Studios, MediaTrip serves as the online outlet for the studio's films, and an incubator for new projects.

To submit VHS tapes, mail to: The New Guy Cheerleading Contest, c/o MediaTrip.com, 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 300, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

For more information, contact Emily M. Olsen or Victoria Pevan, StellarQuest Public Relations, 310/843-0898.

Reprinted from BusinessWire - October 11th, 2000