For IMMEDIATE Release: 

The 31^st Annual 

RAZZIE® Awards 

Dis-Honoring Worst Achievements in Film for 2010 

CONTACT: HeadRAZZberry@razzies.com 

WEBSITE:  www.razzies.com

RAZZIE® Awards, Riding a Crest of

Unprecedented Public Interest,

Set 31^st Annual Show for Feb. 26, 2011

and Develop TV Properties

  With Sandra Bullock having just followed in the footsteps of Halle Berry, Bill Cosby and Ben Affleck by accepting a RAZZIE® statuette, The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation is exploring the possibility of a first-ever television broadcast of their award ceremonies next Spring, as well as developing other RAZZIE® branded entertainment properties. Riding an unprecedented wave of public and media interest, the Foundation that presents the RAZZIES® is already making plans for their 31^st Annual RAZZIE® Awards, now set for the evening of Saturday, February 26, 2011 -- as is now Hollywood tradition, Oscar® Eve.

  In the three decades the RAZZIES® have been presented, they have jumped from their humble beginnings in the living room alcove of their founder John Wilson to a yearly event with media coverage and popular interest to rival that of any industry supported awards show.  Globally, the RAZZIE® Awards are second only to OSCAR® in press coverage, eclipsing all other awards shows in column inches and broadcast attention. Perhaps because of their well-known irreverence and status as almost the only awards intended to get laughs, the RAZZIE® name and brand have entered American vernacular as synonymous with pointing out the worst in all things. They have recently been featured as an entire category on JEOPARDY, as clues in games and crossword puzzles, and have permeated virtually all areas of social commentary including political Op-eds in major newspapers and periodicals.

  Viral Internet postings of iconic RAZZIE® moments have drawn millions of viewers on YOUTUBE. Following Sandra Bullock’s participation, traffic to RAZZIES.COM increased over 1500%. The fact that such high-traffic sites as NETFLIX, the IMDb and dozens of others feature the RAZZIES’ history alongside that of the Academy Awards® has proven the RAZZIE® imprint not only celebrates “bad,” but helps move DVDs as well.

  Despite their being known and enjoyed by a worldwide audience in the billions, the RAZZIE® ceremony and variety show has never been broadcast. With awareness of (and interest in) the RAZZIES® at an all-time high, the next logical step in their growth process is an airing of the awards show spoof that has changed the way the world views Hollywood’s biggest bombs. In response to this groundswell of attention, RAZZIE® founder Wilson and his producing partner Maureen Murphy have partnered with Producer Eric Ortner to develop a televised version of the perennial event.  Eric Ortner Productions will produce the awards show, and other branded entertainment, with the RAZZIE® team. 

To paraphrase the 60’s pop song, the best of the worst is yet to come!

That's good news.