HOLLYWOOD, California - June 22, 2002 (PRN): An email service for the movie industry allows stars to check their email from anywhere in the world and read the latest entertainment news thanks to a special website.

High profile actors can be away from home for months at a time so Web-based email or "Webmail" is becoming a popular choice for staying in touch. Using an internet connection in their hotel, trailer or cybercafe, stars can send and receive email securely with a personalized email address at the "Hollywood Live!" website.

CEO, Mr Martin Howard, refused to confirm speculation about certain A-list actors who may have subscribed to the service. "I certainly would not reveal that sort of information publicly", he stated, "however it is not surprising that some discerning stars have been attracted to the distinctive web address".

Similar websites such as Hotmail and Yahoo! offer webmail services but some users are wanting an email address that expresses their own individuality. All users at "Hollywood Live!" receive an address with the distinctive "@Hollywood" domain name.

The entertainment newswire that the web site offers, brings together news from all the major entertainment networks in the world including E! Online, and other specialized news services. Headlines are updated every fifteen minutes, allowing insiders to keep up with the latest industry news.

"Hollywood Live!" is the first of a series of new internet portals that has been planned by media company Virtual Globe. Other similar sites are planned for the finance and biotech and industries.

The website can be found at http://www.hollywood.net.vg