Obama at a Theater Near You?

[TheHeathen]

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/out-there/place-based/e3i44c7a0f4954a47d9f43a55acdd68b48f

Free tickets are being handed out via MSNBC.com

President-elect Barack Obama is on his way to the big screen, thanks to a deal between MSNBC and Screenvision that will put the news channel's inaugural coverage in 27 theaters around the country.

Free tickets are being handed out via MSNBC.com to see the inauguration and parade from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET at the 27 theaters run by 11 exhibitor partners in 21 markets. Midday Tuesday isn't necessarily a big movie time, so it helps to fill the theater -- and boost popcorn and soda sales -- at a time when it's not usually busy.

That means that Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews and other MSNBC and NBC personalities will play the big movie screen in addition to the usual MSNBC cable and satellite stream. MSNBC won't be in high-definition until the second quarter, but both the channel and Screenvision say the quality will still be high.

"It'll look great," MSNBC president Phil Griffin said. "We're thrilled about it."

[david13]

1. I live in Los Angeles

so this may suit me. I am NOT going to eat popcorn or drink soda at 8:00 a.m. though.
dc

[Stardust]

2. They're sold out, according to their website. :