New Special "G4 Presents: Inside KA by Cirque du Soleil" Debuts January 7, 2010 at 8PM

Special VIP Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes Sends One Lucky Winner and Five Friends to Experience the Show KA in True Vegas Style

Tonight, G4 pulls back the veil on one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring entertainment companies in the world - Cirque du Soleil - to deliver the half-hour behind-the-scenes special "G4 Presents: Inside KA by Cirque du Soleil." Viewers are invited to Las Vegas on a one-of-a-kind journey with host Alison Haislip who receives a crash course on training, costuming and Wushu choreography from the show's coaches, artists and techs. Additionally, G4 and Cirque du Soleil are bringing fans an exclusive sweepstakes that will send one lucky winner and five of their friends on a VIP adventure with KA by Cirque du Soleil, Live at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fans can enter online at http://g4tv.com/ka now through January 17.  "G4 Presents: Inside KA by Cirque du Soleil" premieres Thursday, January 7 at 8PM ET/PT, only on G4.

KA by Cirque du Soleil is a gravity-defying production that is an innovative blend of Asian culture and martial arts such as Wushu, acrobatic stunts, "wire-fu", Capoeira, one-of-a-kind staging technology, high-tech gadgetry, video game-like visuals and multimedia storytelling. KA by Cirque du Soleil can be seen exclusively at the MGM Grand, and is one of seven Cirque du Soleil resident shows in Las Vegas.

G4's thrill-seeking special correspondent, Alison Haislip, pays a special visit to the KA by Cirque du Soleil theater to see what it takes to transform herself into one of the show's highly skilled performers. Alison covers all areas of training, including taking on the famous Battle Wall, learning stunts and getting into full costume and make-up. Alison also conducts one-on-one interviews with the artists to learn more about their roles and unique journeys to Cirque du Soleil.  While experiencing first-hand the physical demands on the performers and technicians, viewers will also see the different technological innovations and machinery involved in the production.  

"G4 Presents: Inside KA by Cirque du Soleil" premieres Thursday, January 7 at 8PM.

Viewers may also enter the KA VIP Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes, where one lucky winner will receive a Grand Prize Package that includes six VIP booth tickets to the show, three deluxe rooms for two nights at the MGM Grand, airfare for six, meet & greet with KA cast members and other prizes. Ten runners up will receive KA merchandise gift bags.

Sweepstakes is open to residents of the U.S. (except Alaska and Hawaii) ages 21 and older. The sweepstakes entry period ends January 17. To enter and for a copy of the official rules, log onto http://g4tv.com/KA