DR DREW PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCED

Dr. Drew Pinsky Announces Formation of Dr. Drew Productions

LOS ANGELES, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Drew Pinsky announced today the formation of Dr. Drew Productions, which will be based in Los Angeles and focus on high-quality reality television projects featuring Dr. Drew as well as other talent. Pinsky will partner with long-time manager Howard Lapides on this project. Lapides will be the managing partner.

"All projects under the new banner will expand on the Dr. Drew brand of always making a difference," said Howard Lapides.

The first project from the company is a pilot  "Estranged with Dr. Drew" where couples decide if they want to reunite or separate.  The project is being produced in conjunction with Picture This Television based in New York.

On television, Dr. Drew is best know for the "Celebrity Rehab" franchise on VH1, which is now in production on its fourth season and includes the spin-offs "Sober House with Dr. Drew" and "Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew."  He also hosts MTV's "Sex…With Mom and Dad." 

Dr. Drew is currently in development with Telepictures targeting a fall 2011 premiere. Howard Lapides has been named Co-executive producer on this show.

Dr. Drew is host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline."  Dr. Drew is an internist who is board-certified in addiction medicine, still runs a private practice, and is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine.  He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Mirror Effect:  How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America andCRACKED:  Putting Broken Lives Together Again.  Among his numerous awards, Dr. Drew was honored with the 2008 Larry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Award at the 12th Annual PRISM Awards. He is a regular guest on CNN's Larry King Live, which he has hosted many times, and is a contributor to The Today Show and most other media outlets.  To combat teen abuse of prescription drugs, Dr. Drew developed the RXLocker, a simple locking case to safely store prescription drugs.  www.drdrew.com

Howard Lapides, co-CEO of the Core, and President of the TV and Motion Picture division of Lapides/Lear Entertainment, manages writers/producers, talk show hosts, authors, comedians, and actors.  Lapides is the executive producer of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and "Sober House with Dr. Drew." Lapides served as an Executive Producer for Comedy Central's "The Man Show" and was also an Executive Producer of "Loveline" for MTV.  Lapides worked closely with MTV developing TRL for client Carson Daly and produced Tom Green's feature directorial debut, Freddy Got Fingered for New Regency Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. He also executive produced Stealing Harvard with Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment. He has been nominated for two Cable Ace Awards numerous Gemini Awards in Canada.

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JENNIFER GIMENEZ RETURNS TO VH1's SOBER HOUSE with DR. DREW

Jennifer Gimenez Returns to VH1's "Sober House with Dr. Drew"

Former Super Model Reprises Her Role as House Manager

(Los Angeles) Rehab was just the beginning - "Sober House with Dr. Drew" shines a spotlight on the painstaking task of staying sober. Jennifer Gimenez returns in season two as the House Manager. Jennifer is a genuine inspiration to the cast of celebrity housemates on the show. Once a highly successful supermodel/actress, she is now on the road back to stardom after battling her own demons. Since season one aired last year Jennifer has transformed her body and her life. She lost 100 pounds through diet and exercise and wishes to utilize her journey to help others. "Sober House with Dr. Drew" season two premieres on VH1 Thursday, March 11 at 10 PM (check local listing.)

Addicts enter rehab as an emergency measure geared at saving their lives. But what happens after the twenty-one days of intensive, in-patient treatment are complete? "Sober House with Dr. Drew" chronicles the all-important transitional period beyond the safety of rehab when the real work begins and patients initiate their move back into society. World-renowned addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, Jennifer Gimenez, and the team facilitates the continued path to healing for several challenging patients in eight new episodes of "Sober House with Dr. Drew." They will strive to give the patients the tools they need to maintain sobriety when they leave the house and return to the public eye of their celebrity lives.

The cast of season two of “Sober House” combines patients from both “Celebrity Rehab 3“ as well as “Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew“ and in addition to Jennifer Gimenez includes: Tom Sizemore, Heidi Fleiss, Dennis Rodman, Jennifer Ketcham, Seth “Shifty” Binzer, Kendra Jade Rossi, Mike Starr and Kari Ann Peniche.

Jennifer Gimenez has proven her merit not only as a supermodel, but also as an actress and a reality star of the highest caliber. Jennifer recently graced the cover of Pasadena magazine and was a judge on SiTV's "Model Latina". Jennifer Gimenez was the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of American Elle. Among her 100's of other covers are international editions of Elle, Vogue, Bazaar, and Marie Claire. She has appeared in runway shows around the world and walked the runway for every major designer. Gimenez has shot numerous campaigns for companies including Calvin Klein and Guess and has appeared in countless fashion editorials. Jennifer is proud to be credited as one of the first models to break the barriers for Latinas.

Gimenez’ extraordinary sex appeal led her to being named one of Maxim’s “Hot 100” and Esquire’s “Women We Love.” She went on to appear in music videos for such renowned recording artists as Mick Jagger, Prince, 2Pac Shakur, and Babyface. After recurring television appearances on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and The Beautiful", among others, Jennifer landed her first major film role in Ted Demme’s Blow, starring alongside Johnny Depp. She followed up with roles in movies as diverse as Vanilla Sky, Corky Romano, Charlie’s Angels 2, White Man’s Burden and The Sweetest Thing. Her most recent film role was in 2008’s Checkmate.

Viewers can catch a sneak peek of the season’s first episode on VH1.com on Friday, March 5 – six days before the on-air premiere. Subsequent episodes will be available on VH1.com the morning after they air. Additional video content from “Sober House with Dr. Drew” including exclusive commentary by Dr. Drew and extras from each episode will be available on VH1.com and on VH1 Mobile throughout the season.