Girls Gone Wild® on HDNet Narrows Search for 'The Hottest Girl in America' to the Coveted Top Twenty

DALLAS, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Since last spring, Girls Gone Wild® has been traveling the country in search of "The Hottest Girl in America," and inviting fans to vote for the one girl who deserves the title.  All the action has been captured for a groundbreaking series on HDNet, "Girls Gone Wild Presents:  Search for the Hottest Girl in America."  Just last night, the top twenty girls were named, leading up to the show's finale on Thursday, July 29 at 10:00 p.m. PT/1:00 a.m. ET (Friday, July 30) when HDNet and GGW crown the winner!

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Girls Gone Wild's private jet and million-dollar tour buses have hit America's wildest clubs, campuses, and beaches to meet thousands of wild college girls willing to do anything to be voted the "Hottest Girl in America."  The viewers have spoken, and now it is down to the top twenty.  They are:

"We've had a great time following the GGW camera crews all over the country, on the search for the Hottest Girl in America," said Mark Cuban, chairman and co-founder of HDNet.  "Now, we're anxious to see who wins the crown!"

Girls Gone Wild® CEO Joe Francis says, "We've had great fun with this show and can't wait for next Thursday's announcement. Crowning the Hottest Girl in America is important for us, because she will represent the Girls Gone Wild brand around the world for the next year.  The fans really got it right; these girls are outstanding.  I'm glad it's up to the viewers to make the final choice!"

The groundbreaking HDNet series has given viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Girls Gone Wild camera crews in action; a peek inside the Girls Gone Wild® offices; up close with CEO Joe Francis, the opportunity to watch sexy photo shoots for Girls Gone Wild® Magazine, and a trip to exotic Girls Gone Wild® Island with a dozen beautiful bikini models.  

Thousands of girls from across the country have submitted their sexiest photos and videos to Girls Gone Wild® in hopes of winning the "Hottest Girl in America" title. Viewers were able to submit their votes online and follow the progress of their favorite girls each week at GirlsGoneWild.com.  

The grand finale of "Girls Gone Wild® Presents:  Search for the Hottest Girl in America" crowns the winner late night next Thursday, July 29 at 10:00 p.m. PT/1:00 a.m. ET (Friday, July 30).  

About Girls Gone Wild®

Girls Gone Wild is the lifestyle brand of Mantra Films, Inc. which develops and distributes lifestyle entertainment to audiences worldwide through home video, television, publishing, live event, wireless, Internet, SVOD, and Pay Per View distribution channels. The company is a leader in the direct response marketing and membership segments and owns and operates its own production facilities and call center.  Girls Gone Wild also publishes a monthly men's lifestyle magazine and is best known for the Girls Gone Wild (GGW) lifestyle brand, which has become an American pop culture phenomenon.

About HDNet

HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and provocative content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," and the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather.  Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world.  HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant  - telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence.

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring five regular season games from the Premiere Season of the United Football League.  HDNet also features the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com).  "HDNet Fights" works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, King of the Cage, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more.  HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA.

HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series.  The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more.  HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "New York Confessions," "Deadline" and "Get Out!"  HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series.  "NASA on HDNet" presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.  

Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters.  The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Eric Bana, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom and Verizon FiOS. 

The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies.

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