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DECADES TV NETWORK CELEBRATES MOE HOWARD’S 120TH BIRTHDAY HONORS THE COMIC LEGACY OF THE THREE STOOGES®

INCLUDES RARE BROADCAST OF NINE-PART THREE STOOGES DOCUMENTARY HEY MOE! HEY DAD!

June 5, 2017 – Chicago, IL – DECADES Network, the multicast TV network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and CBS Television Stations, announces a special four-day tribute to the slapstick comic legacy of The Three Stooges. The event is scheduled to air Monday, June 19 through Thursday, June 22, in honor of Moe Howard’s 120th Birthday. To celebrate, DECADES will present the nine-part Three Stooges documentary HEY MOE! HEY DAD!, as well as a collection of The Three Stooges movies.

HEY MOE! HEY DAD! covers the complete history of the greatest comedy team of all time.

The documentary is from C3 Entertainment, Inc., The Three Stooges® brand owner and is produced by Frank Basile’s Fresh Produce Productions. The in-depth program pulls back the comedic curtain and tells the backstory of all the members of The Three Stooges, covering a hundred years from the perspective of narrator Paul Howard, Moe Howard’s son. Besides the rare footage and photos, the docu-series also features interviews with family members, friends and Hollywood celebrities, including Leonard Maltin, Billy West, Pat Cooper, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Moe Howard was born on June 19, 1897. Together with his brothers, Curly and Shemp, stalwart Stooge Larry Fine, Joe Besser, and Curly Joe DeRita, The Three Stooges have entertained generations of fans with their timeless comedy. In a 60-plus year career, Moe never missed one performance. No tribute to The There Stooges comedy is complete without showcasing their slapstick talents from classic films and shorts. DECADES will present the feature length Stooge antics in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962), The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962), The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) and Stop! Look! And Laugh! (1960). From the first “Why I oughta,” to the next “Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk” to the final “What’s the big idea?”, DECADES pays tribute to the comedy genius of The Three Stooges.

To see a complete program schedule and to find out where you can watch DECADES, please visit http://decades.com.

LINK TO AIR SCHEDULE:

https://www.threestooges.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DECADESTTSHMHMSCHEDULE2017.pdf

In May of 2015, the DECADES multicast network launched on the digital sub-channels of the CBS Television Stations and other broadcast groups. The network is currently available in 69% of the country. DECADES features a schedule that is different each day, exploring a variety of years, trends, events or themes. Programming includes the original one-hour daily series Through the Decades, hosted by award-winning journalist Bill Kurtis, as well as documentaries, popular TV shows and films chosen to immerse viewers in that day’s DECADES context. Weekday programming also currently includes The Dick Cavett Show, Ripley’s Believe it or Not and Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In, and every weekend features The Decades Binge with continuing episodes of classic television series.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. is a Chicago based business, family owned since 1965. Weigel and its affiliated companies own and operate network and independent television stations in Chicago, Milwaukee and South Bend, Indiana. In addition, Weigel is the leader in the multicast television network space with “MeTV,” Memorable Entertainment Television being the number one rated and distributed network in the space, as well as the “Movies!” Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, “H&I” Heroes & Icons, and “DECADES” Network in partnership with the CBS Television Station Group.

CBS Television Stations consists of 29 owned-and-operated stations, including 16 that are part of the CBS Television Network, eight affiliates of The CW Network, three independent stations and two MyNetworkTV affiliates. Among its stations are WCBS-TV and WLNY-TV (New York), KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV (Los Angeles), WBBM-TV (Chicago), KYW-TV and WPSG-TV (Philadelphia), KTVT-TV and KTXA-TV (Dallas-Ft. Worth), KPIX-TV and KBCW-TV (San Francisco), WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV (Boston), WUPA-TV (Atlanta), WWJ-TV and WKBD-TV (Detroit), KSTW-TV (Seattle), WTOG-TV (Tampa-St. Petersburg), WCCO-TV (Minneapolis), KCNC-TV (Denver), WFOR-TV and WBFS-TV (Miami), KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV (Sacramento), KDKA-TV and WPCW-TV (Pittsburgh), WJZ-TV (Baltimore), as well as WCCO-TV’s satellite stations KCCO-TV (Alexandria, Minn.) and KCCW-TV (Walker, Minn.).

C3 Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified Entertainment and Media company engaged in motion picture, television, digital and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution, as well as licensing and brand management of world famous classic brands and personalities. For more information, please visit www.c3entertainment.com.

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PR Contact and For Interview Opportunities Contact:

Andrea DeLesDernier at C3 Entertainment, Inc.

email: adelesdernier@c3entertainment.com

Phone: 818-956-1337

The Three Stooges® is a registered trademark of C3 Entertainment, Inc.

The Three Stooges characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of C3 Entertainment, Inc.

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C3 Entertainment, Inc. Licenses The Three Stooges® Brand to Sheer Quality Inventions, LLC For Speciality Playing Cards

GLENDALE, CA – August 12, 2016 – C3 Entertainment, Inc. announced a license to Sheer Quality Inventions, LLC to create a line of smart playing cards incorporating QR codes which link to Three Stooges digital content. The product is available now online at http://www.customsmartdecks.com and will soon be available in select retail stores throughout the United States and Canada.

“It is beneficial to increase the digital reach of The Three Stooges brand,” said Ani Khachoian, Executive Vice President of Licensing, Merchandising and Distribution for C3. “This is an entertaining product that crosses traditional playing cards with a digital component.”

Sheer Quality owner Jeffrey Ventola is a lifelong Three Stooges fan and creating a product to honor the iconic brand is a dream come true. Ventola shared, “What a way to pay tribute to the greatest comedians ever!”

About C3 Entertainment, Inc: C3 Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified Entertainment and Media company engaged in motion picture, television, digital and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution, as well as licensing and brand management of world famous classic brands and personalities. For more information, please visit www.c3entertainment.com.

About Sheer Quality Inventions, LLC: Jeffrey Ventola founded Sheer Quality Inventions, LLC after a 25-year career in electronics. He combined his talents for science and sculpting to begin creating consumer entertainment products including a patented aerodynamic throwing disc. The Three Stooges^® tribute card deck will be Ventola’s first smart deck utilizing a QR code.

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The Three Stooges® is a registered trademark of C3 Entertainment, Inc.

The Three Stooges characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of C3 Entertainment, Inc.

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C3 Entertainment, Inc. Licenses an All New Live Three Stooges® Stage Show and Television Broadcast of The Three Stooges® Classic Shorts in Argentina

C3 Entertainment, Inc. Licenses an All New Live Three Stooges^® Stage Show
and Television Broadcast of The Three Stooges^® Classic Shorts in Argentina

GLENDALE, CA –– November 14, 2013 –– C3 Entertainment, Inc. announced a new license agreement with Bondis Entertainment in Argentina for the production of an all new live Three Stooges Stage Show and television broadcast of The Three Stooges classic shorts in connection with an agreement with Sony Pictures Television. The Three Stooges shorts will be broadcast on the America TV Channel in Argentina.

Ani Khachoian, C3’s Executive Vice President of Licensing & Consumer Products said ‘South America and Argentina specifically have millions of Three Stooges fans, and this new license will elevate the presence of The Three Stooges^® brand in Argentina even more. An all new exciting live Three Stooges Stage Show, as well as broadcast of the classic The Three Stooges shorts on free television on the American TV Channel will bring the wild antics of the greatest comedy team ever to a whole new audience in South America.’

Continuing she said ‘Bondis is confident the return of The Three Stooges to Argentina TV will further fuel the audience for the all new live Three Stooges Stage Show. The shorts playing on television and a new live stage show will also elevate demand for more licensed The Three Stooges^® brand products in Argentina, as well as throughout South America.’

‘As brand managers and content producers, we are honored to be able to work with such a classic. We are very happy to bring The Three Stooges^® back to Argentina, and not only to television but also live! We are already planning staging of a musical that will combine the essence of the classic with our great expertise in high visual impact productions to create an amazing show’, said Solveig Madsen, responsible for New Business Management and Development at Bondis Entertainment.

About C3 Entertainment, Inc.:

C3 Entertainment, Inc., the home of The Three Stooges^® brand, is a diversified entertainment company involved in television and motion picture production, retail sales and the licensing and merchandising of The Three Stooges^®and other classic brands. For more information, please visit www.c3entertainment.com & www.threestooges.com.

About Bondis Entertainment:

Bondis Entertainment, headed by CEO Marcelo Chao is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is focused on content and brand management, including creation, development and production of original entertainment for broadcast and producing live stage shows for licensed brands. For more information please visit www.bondisentertainment.com.

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C3 Entertainment, Inc. Licenses Star Cutouts For The Three Stooges® Brand Cutouts & Face Masks

C3 Entertainment, Inc. announced today a worldwide licensing agreement with Star Cutouts for The Three Stooges^® Brand Cutouts and Face Masks.

Ani Khachoian, C3’s Executive Vice President of Licensing & Consumer Products said ‘Joining with a global leader like Star Cutouts as a Three Stooges licensee gives fans around the world more quality products to choose from for themselves and as gifts. In this case, Three Stooges cutouts and face masks. The products from Star Cutouts are fun, with terrific graphics and truly lifelike. The cutouts and face masks make for a wonderful addition for every fans’ collection.’.

According to Star Cutouts International Licensing and Sales Director Steve Hoagland: ‘Fans are excited to have quality cutouts and face masks available in the market with these fun loving characters. We are hoping to see these under Christmas Trees around the world this year’.

About C3 Entertainment, Inc.:
C3 Entertainment, Inc., the home of The Three Stooges^® brand, is a diversified entertainment company involved in television and motion picture production, retail sales and the licensing and merchandising of The Three Stooges^®and other classic brands. For more information, please visit www.c3entertainment.com and www.threestooges.com.

About Star Cutouts:
Star Cutouts a company headquarter in the UK with offices in the US is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of cutouts and masks including lines of celebrity standees, life size cutouts and also creates cutouts. For more information on Star Cutouts or Star Masks email steve@starcutouts.us or call 925-322-4901.

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C3 Entertainment, Inc. Licenses The Three Stooges® Cartoon Series To Image/Madacy Entertainment

C3 Entertainment, Inc. announced a new license with Image/Madacy Entertainment for the U.S. and Canadian DVD rights for a Three Stooges Cartoon series. The never-been-released complete collection of all 156 cartoons and 41 live action wraparounds will be available on DVD this October 15th. The cartoon series features the voices of Larry, Moe & Curly Joe.

Ani Khachoian, C3’s Executive Vice President of Licensing & Consumer Products said ‘This is the first time the entire cartoon series has been available on DVD. We know that Three Stooges fans and comedy fans in general will enjoy this series. The combination of the cartoons plus the live action makes for a unique and entertaining package.’

Continuing she said ‘Fans have long anticipated the release of the entire cartoon series and we are pleased that we have Madacy, a long time licensee, bringing the entire series to the home entertainment market for the first time.’

‘The Three Stooges^® brand has been one of Madacy’s most successful franchises since they first licensed the content from C3 Entertainment in 2005,’ said Bill Bromiley, chief acquisitions officer for Image Entertainment. ‘We are thrilled to be able to add their complete collection of cartoons to our line of collector’s edition gift sets, and provide the consumers the opportunity to own the complete series on DVD for the first time.’

About C3 Entertainment, Inc.:

About Image/Madacy Entertainment:

Image/Madacy Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, is a premier independent licensee and distributor of entertainment content and programming in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia with over 5,200 exclusive titles. RLJE is a leader in numerous genres via its owned and distributed brands.