Online Archive Provides 24/7 Free Access to Buzz-Worthy Conversations

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Franken and Ann Coulter square off, Kurt Vonnegut tells future generations the world is ending and the creators of The Simpsons share amusing censor notes from Fox. You can watch these and many more unscripted lively and spirited discussions at The Forum Channel, a new Web site featuring videos of unlikely combinations of celebrities and experts talking about everything from the serious to the ridiculous.

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The Forum Channel, located at http://www.theforumchannel.tv/, features short clips and full-length videos from current and past CT Forums, where celebrities, intellectuals, and comedians convene to exchange, challenge, inspire and entertain.

Visitors to The Forum Channel will have free access to videos of past guests ranging from Phish's Trey Anastasio to Spike Lee, touching on topics ranging from humor, politics, sports, music, race, American life, and more.

"We are thrilled to offer a national audience access to these exclusive full-length videos," says Richard Sugarman, Founding President of the CT Forum and The Forum Channel. "For years, our audience members marveled at the conversations that they watched live and encouraged us to share them with the world. The Forum Channel allows us to open up our archives and let people enjoy, listen and learn."

Forums such as "Behind the Scenes with the Simpsons" featuring Harry Shearer and Al Jean, "An Evening with our Favorite Writers" with Kurt Vonnegut and Joyce Carol Oates, and "Yankees vs. Red Sox, Red Sox vs. Yankees" featuring Bucky Dent and Carlton Fisk will be available in their entirety at The Forum Channel.

Visitors are encouraged to participate in The Forum Channel's Video Contest: What Keeps You Up At Night? The Forum Channel is accepting 30-second video clip submissions from people through the video contest page answering the question, What Keeps You Up at Night? The top three clips will be posted on http://www.theforumchannel.tv/. The video receiving the most votes will be determined the winner and the participant will receive an all-expenses paid trip for two to The CT Forum Music Fest featuring hip-hop artist and producer and founder of The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, at the Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut on May 1, 2010.

To submit a video for the What Keeps You Up at Night? Video Contest, please visit http://www.theforumchannel.tv/contest.aspx.

About The Forum Channel http://www.theforumchannel.tv/

The Forum Channel is more than just great video. It's a convening of questioning minds, where anyone who is curious about the intellectual, cultural and social world around us can reexamine their surroundings, entertain their spirits, challenge their beliefs, and develop thoughtful, informed opinions. Be prepared to uncover new personalities and experts in various fields, and get ready to witness the celebrities you thought you knew saying things you never expected.

About the CT Forum http://www.ctforum.org/

The CT Forum is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that presents four panels per year at the historic Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. These live, unscripted discussions draw audiences of more than 2,800. The Forum is also involved in community outreach, including the CT Youth Forum, a voluntary high school program serving over 750 students.

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