Special features on the home entertainment release include the "Making the Money: Behind-the-Scenes" and "Bond Girls: Kicking Ass in the Bail Bonds Industry" featurettes, a gag reel and deleted scenes. Check out pre-production video footage (via The Insider) of Katherine and co-star Jason O'Mara during a chemistry read for the movie.

Take a peek at an exclusive deleted scene and alternative ending (potential SPOILER) to the movie courtesy of E! Online, and check out Katherine's thank you message to fans ahead of the home entertainment debut!

CELEBRITY ANIMAL ADVOCATE KATHERINE HEIGL AND ELLEN DEGENERES’ PET FOOD COMPANY, HALO, PURELY FOR PETS® SUPPORT PBS FILM, "SHELTER ME"

TV Premiere Illustrates How People's Lives Are Positively Impacted By Shelter Dogs

Los Angeles, California – Actress and animal advocate Katherine Heigl is hosting the PBS premiere of "Shelter Me," a film that illustrates how people's lives are positively impacted by shelter dogs. The one-hour, emotionally-charged television special celebrates the human-animal bond by showcasing three inspirational stories about shelter dogs and the lives they change.

"As a huge animal lover, I was immediately drawn to this project because it advocates for the homeless pets at our local shelters," said Katherine Heigl, co-founder of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. "It's important to generate awareness and overcome stigmas about these local facilities as well as promote these amazing animals and how they improve people's lives."

The project was created by filmmaker Steven Latham who wants to engage the public in helping to find solutions for the 3-4 million dogs and cats that are euthanized every year in the United States. "Shelter Me," is sponsored by Ellen DeGeneres' pet food company, Halo, Purely for Pets®, and together they are committed to the well-being of shelter pets.

"Katherine Heigl and Ellen DeGeneres have been so dedicated to helping shelter pets and I am grateful that they are part of ‘Shelter Me," said Latham. "We need to continue to raise awareness and increase shelter adoptions. I want people to realize that shelter pets are the best pets."

About Shelter Me

Audiences will travel to a women's prison in Southern California, where inmates train shelter dogs to become service animals for people with disabilities. Another story shows the incredible transformation of two U.S. soldiers who begin recovering from PTSD after they are paired up with shelter dogs.

Viewers will also see the journey of two stray dogs, from the day they are picked up on the streets and brought to the shelter until the day they become a beloved family pet. "Shelter Me" takes people inside of city animal shelters to give a true sense of the environment, committed staff and the millions of animals in need of a home.

"Shelter Me" premieres on public television stations in May. Please go to www.shelterme.com for local listings.

"Shelter Me" is produced and directed by Steven Latham of Steven Latham Productions; executive produced by Steven Latham, Lyndon Johnson and Ady Gil; co-produced by Shane Lachtman, Marion Zola and Timothy Karsten; edited by Conrad Stanley, Cheryl Campsmith and Jeff U'Ren; cinematography by Peter Krajewski; music by Andrew Gross and Gil Talmi.

About Halo, Purely For Pets®

For over 25 years, Halo, Purely for Pets® has created holistic pet products of uncompromising quality. Halo believes nutrition is the single most important factor in the quality of a pet's life. Halo offers natural pet food, treats, supplements and grooming products - including the award-winning Halo Spot's Stew, Dream Coat and Liv-a-Littles treats. Ellen DeGeneres - a long time Halo customer - became a part-owner of Halo in 2008. Halo became the exclusive sponsor of Freekibble.com in 2009, feeding over 1 million meals of Halo to shelter pets every year. In 2010, Halo donated one million meals to shelter pets in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service Adopt a Shelter Pet program. Halo is also the official kibble sponsor of Freekibble.com, a pet related trivia site that has donated nearly seven million meals to shelter pets. HALO’s natural dog food, natural cat food, treats, supplements and grooming products are available at PETCO, Whole Foods Market, your local pet specialty and natural food store, and online at www.halopets.com.

About The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation

Katherine Heigl and her mother, Nancy Heigl, founded the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation to improve the plight of pets through a variety of programs, such as funding spay/neuter initiatives and assisting rescue organizations. Katherine and Nancy are convinced that spaying and neutering saves lives and stops litters – litters that too often end up at public shelters and are subsequently killed due to a lack of adopters and lack of space. The Foundation is focused on "fixing" the problem. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed more than $2.5 million towards saving the lives of many deserving pets and educating the public in the process.

Press Contact

Tracy Mallozzi/Denise St. Jean
The Rose Group
Phone: 310.280.3710
Email: tracy@therosegrp.com / denise@therosegrp.com

To celebrate the home entertainment debut of the ensemble romantic comedy, in which Katherine plays caterer Laura Carrington, we are giving away six prize packs that feature both the Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy) and the movie soundtrack in an easy to enter contest!

New Year's Eve Blu-Ray Combo Pack

New Year's Eve celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts with intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on December 31st.

Blu-Ray Special Features

Jon Bon Jovi & Lea Michele Rock New Year's Eve
Superstar rocker Jon Bon Jovi makes his highly anticipated return to film with New Year's Eve, joined by the breakout star of Glee, Lea Michele, and legendary music producer Don Was. See their epic collaboration from recording studio to the set, to an astonishing live performance in Times Square.

The Magic Of Times Square
Garry Marshall and the all-star cast take you to Times Square to experience the history and allure of the New Year's capital of the world – where lives can change in a single night!

New Year's Eve Secrets Of The Stars
The amazing ensemble of New Year's Eve opens up to share their best and worst New Year's celebrations, resolutions and memories that impacted their lives for better... or worse.

Deleted scenes, gag reels and more!

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the Garry Marshall directed film, which is already available in stores, features performances from artists such as Jon Bon Jovi, P!nk, Lea Michele, Nicky Minaj and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Director Garry Marshall Chatting With Katherine Heigl On The Set Of New Year's Eve

Contest

For your chance to win one of the fabulous prize packs on offer, just answer this very easy question:

Who directed New Year's Eve?

If you think you know the answer, please email it to webmaster@kheigl.com to enter. Winners will be picked at random shortly after the closing date of May 4th and will be notified by email. Please note this contest is limited to residents of the United States only.

Katherine Heigl - Cosmopolitan (Germany), May 2012

One For The Money, which is known as Einmal Ist Keinmal in Germany, also stars Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata, Debbie Reynolds, Sherri Shepherd and John Leguizamo. It was directed by Julie Anne Robinson and is based on first book in the best-selling series of novels by Janet Evanovich.

Katherine Heigl - Petra (Germany), May 2012

She spoke about preparing for the role of Stephanie Plum, her favorite film of all time, and animal welfare campaign I Hate Balls - her spay / neuter fundraising initiative focused on reducing the number of animals being killed in shelters.

Chatting to Kolnoa, Katherine spoke about apprehending criminals and kicking ass in her bounty hunter role, being handcuffed naked to a shower, and a scene from early in her career which involved being covered in Madagascan hissing cockroaches!

During the interview Katherine was delighted to be introduced to Lotte, the shows resident pooch who wandered in to say hello, joining host and guest on the couch!

One For The Money is known as Einmal Ist Keinmal in Germany and if you haven't yet entered our exclusive contest to win a poster autographed by Katherine, make sure you do before the closing date on April 16th!

Watch the video below to find out what was her favorite scene to shoot and the path Katherine's career could have followed had she not chosen to be an actress.

The clips were recorded at the Los Angeles press junket for the movie in January, before Katherine headed to Europe to promote the picture. During her visit to Germany she autographed a number of posters for the film and if you would like a chance to win one, simply enter our exclusive One For The Money Signed Poster Contest before April 16th.

The program, recorded in September, featured the two wishing the country musician well as he prepared to perform Naleigh Moon, the song written about his daughter and the first time that he held her. Check out the video and Josh's performance after the jump.