HOLLYWOOD 911, COPYCAT KILLERS Among Reelz New & Returning Original Series

REELZ today announced new original series HOLLYWOOD 911 will premiere Saturday, June 11 at 10pm ET/PT and the return of original series MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS and COPYCAT KILLERS with new episodes premiering on Saturday, July 23 starting at 9pm ET/PT. Hollywood 911 presents a first-person perspective on celebrities' most dangerous and OUTRAGEOUS moments as heard through 911 calls. Hollywood 911 includes the actual emergency calls made by Sandra Bullock during a terrifying home invasion, Justin Bieber as paparazzi pursued him at high speed on a freeway and Lindsay Lohan's wild call as she confronted workers at the Betty Ford clinic when she tried to re-enter after escaping. In the June 11 premiere episode hear the real 911 call from Shia Lebeouf as he confronts a stalker inside his home and also hear the frantic emergency calls for incidents involving Whitney Houston and Lamar Odom. Hollywood 911 is produced by Conveyor Media.

Whether it's medical emergencies, robberies, home invasions or epic meltdowns the stars are just like us when trouble comes and there's only one call to make - 911.With expert analysis from 911 operators, doctors and members of law enforcement along with commentary from eyewitnesses and celebrity insiders, Hollywood 911 will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at each call. The series also includes the real emergency call from Kourtney Kardashian along with calls made for incidents involving O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Charlie Sheen and Miley Cyrus.

Fact-based documentary series MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS returns with new episodes starting Saturday, July 23 at 9pm ET/PT. New episodes include Charles Manson, Steven Avery, Jean Harris, Billionaire Boys Club killer Joseph Gamsky aka "Joe Hunt" and Robert Chambers aka the "Preppie Killer". MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS examines killers who gained public notoriety when their crimes generated intense media coverage. Each hour-long episode presents dramatic recreations of the crimes using archival material and insightful commentary from those connected to the case to help unravel the twisted personalities that were thrust into the spotlight. Featured commentator is author and PEOPLE crime reporter, Steve Helling, who has covered several high-profile crime stories including the Natalee Holloway and Laci Peterson disappearances. MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS is produced by AMS Pictures.

Immediately following MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS on Saturday, July 23 is the return of original documentary series COPYCAT KILLERS at 10pm ET/ PT. COPYCAT KILLERS goes behind the headlines of real-life murders which are copied from memorable slayings seen in movies and TV shows. New episodes include murder cases copied from the TV show Dexter and movies Freddy vs. Jason, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Hannibal, Taxi Driver, Saw and Queen of the Damned. COPYCAT KILLERS includes interviews with investigators, family members of victims and forensic experts. The series also features high quality recreations, extensive archive and original documents from police case files. COPYCAT KILLERS is produced by Story House Productions, Inc.

About REELZ - Real lives. Real stories. Real celebrities.(TM) REELZ is a leading independent cable and satellite general entertainment network that is home to factual entertainment, television events, miniseries, movies and series featuring big stories and big stars. Programming ranges from the critically acclaimed and award-winning The Kennedys to AUTOPSY: THE LAST HOURS OF... , Celebrity Legacies, Celebrity Page, Hollywood Scandals, Murder Made Me Famous, the upcoming miniseries The Kennedys-After Camelot and much more that connects directly to the world of entertainment. REELZ also showcases top movie and entertainment expert Leonard Maltin who provides specific on-air recommendations for movies viewers can watch at home.

REELZ is available in 70 million homes on DIRECTV channel 238, DISH Network channel 299, Verizon FiOS TV channel 233, Time Warner Cable channel 128, AT&T U-verse channels 799/1799HD and cable systems nationwide. Find REELZ in your area by visiting www.reelz.com. REELZ is a High-Definition network and if it is not available, or not in HD, on your cable or telco provider, we encourage viewers to call them and ask for it. Owned by Hubbard Media Group, REELZ is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM with national ad sales based in New York City with offices in Boston and Chicago. As one of the last truly independent television networks remaining in today's media landscape REELZ has created the Independence Happens Here(R) website to help keep free thought and innovation alive by highlighting the importance of independent businesses. The website can be found at http://IndependenceHappensHere.com.

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