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Award-Winning Showtime Series “QUEER AS FOLK” Rolls Out
The Red Carpet For The Premiere of Season Four at Chicago's Sidetrack
FRIDAY APRIL 2ND, 2004



WHAT: The Star of Showtime’s highest rated series, QUEER AS FOLK, will host a red carpet movie-style premiere for the debut of the fourth season on April 18TH,2004.


WHO: Hal Sparks who plays "Michael."

Press will have the opportunity to interview the cast and producers that attend.


WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND 2004


WHERE: Chicago
Sidetrack
3349 N. Halsted Street
Chicago

Start time: 8PM VIP Reception, Screening to follow



Contacts:
Jonah Borris
Showtime
323/650-1963
310/383-7180 cell
jonahborris (at) sbcglobal.net

Before gay programming exploded on television, there was a show that dared to present a world with a candor and honesty rarely seen. Long a favorite with fans and one of SHOWTIME's highest rated original series,QUEER AS FOLK returns for its fourth season on Sunday, April 18 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).

Featuring 14 new episodes, the series, starring Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill,
Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, Peter Paige, Hal Sparks and Sharon Gless, will continue to air on Sundays at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).


HAL SPARKS (“Michael”)

Actor/comedian Hal Sparks began his professional career in Chicago as a member of the famed Second City Troupe. At 17, he was named the "Funniest Teenager in Chicago" by the Chicago Sun Times. After a successful run with Second City, Sparks moved to Los Angeles and immediately began performing at numerous comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, and The Laugh Factory, as well as at Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival.

From 1999 to 2000, Sparks hosted the EmmyÒ Award-winning “Talk Soup” on E! Entertainment Television. He can currently be seen as a commentator on the VH1 hit series “I Love the 80’s,” “The 80’s Strike Back” and “I Love the 70’s.” Sparks recently completed guest-starring roles on “Frasier” and “One on One” and appeared in the David Spade film “Dickie Roberts,
Former Child Star.” He also co-starred in the SHOWTIME Original Picture BLEACHER BUMS, adapted from the critically acclaimed play of the same name.

In addition, Sparks co-starred in the comedy hit “Dude, Where's My Car?” and appeared in the feature film “Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town” with Billy Bob Thornton. Sparks provided the voices for two animal characters in the Twentieth Century Fox film "Dr. Dolittle 2.” His numerous television appearances include “The Tonight Show,” “Larry King Live,” “Charlie Rose,” “Politically
Incorrect,” “MTV,” “Hollywood Squares,” and “The View.”

Sparks also wrote, directed and starred in his own sketch comedy show entitled “Here Comes the Neighborhood” and produced comedy segments for the Disney Channel. On stage, he has performed in such productions as “Equus,” “The Elephant Man,”
and “Brighton Beach Memoirs.”