Are You Man Enough to Light Up the Stage? 'Ricki Lake' Is Spanning the Globe in Search of the World's Most Magnificent Men to Participate in 'Ricki's International Hunk Showdown'

Join Hunks from Israel, Holland, Ireland, England and Canada as They Vie For

The Crown of 'Hottest Hunk in the World'

"Ricki Lake" has seen its fair share of beautiful men during the past nine seasons, but the show is kicking it up a notch with its search for the quintessential global hunk-of-all-hunks. "Ricki's" scouring the four corners of the earth -- and everywhere in between -- to find that man.

Hunks from Israel to England are coming to "Ricki's" New York studio to compete for the title of "Ricki's Hottest Hunk in the World," but there are still a few slots open. Whether you want to represent the USA, or live in the states but want to represent your home country, we're looking for you!

If you're up to the challenge, all you need to do is log on to http://www.ricki.com/ and follow the instructions for photo and information submission. Be sure to include your name, phone number and what country you would like to represent. To be considered, all photos must be received by January 28, 2002.

  WHO:         HUNKS OF THE WORLD

  WHAT:        "RICKI LAKE INTERNATIONAL HUNK SHOWDOWN"

  DEADLINE:    JANUARY 28, 2002

  WHERE:       LOG ON TO WWW.RICKI.COM FOR ENTRY INFORMATION
               EPISODE TO BE TAPED IN "RICKI LAKE'S" NYC STUDIO

  Media Contacts:  Beth Jaffe/The Ricki Lake Show, 212/352-3322 x232
                   Chris Albert/Columbia TriStar Domestic Television,
                   310/244-6467


                 "RICKI LAKE INTERNATIONAL HUNK SHOWDOWN"
                            SUBMISSION DETAILS
                    (Information posted on ricki.com)

To submit yourself (or a friend) to RICKI'S INTERNATIONAL HUNK SHOWDOWN, pick your hunkiest photo and include the following information on the back:

   NAME
   COUNTRY YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPRESENT
   WHERE YOU LIVE NOW
   AGE
   CONTACT # - Day
   CONTACT # - Night
   How you heard about the "Hunk Hunt"
   (i.e., radio station call letters, newspaper name, website)

  Send your photo to:

   RICKI'S INTERNATIONAL HUNK HUNT
   C/o Vision Entertainment
   1735 Stewart Street
   Santa Monica, CA 90404

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PRNewswire -- Jan. 15

SOURCE: Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Website: http://www.ricki.com/