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Antiques Roadshow Continues for Another Season

Antiques RoadshowPBS’ popular series Antiques Roadshow will return for season 17. The upcoming season of the network’s most-watched primetime series will kick off on January 7, 2013 at 8/7 Central.
 
Season 17 will include 21 new episodes as well as six newly restored episodes of “Vintage Roadshow.” And one lucky season 17 Roadshow participant will even be featured as they learn from their visit with the experts that their painting is a lost Diego Rivera painting done when the artist was just 18 years old and appraised at $800,000 – $1,000,000.
 
Per PBS:
 
“From Corpus Christi, Roadshow heads to Boston, Massachusetts; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Rapid City, South Dakota; and Seattle, Washington. The season’s three specials include “Junk in the Trunk 3,” where viewers will be treated to never-before-seen appraisals from each of the Season 17 cities; “Finders Keepers,” which profiles items that were discovered in the most memorable of ways, and “Survivors,” featuring treasures that survived natural disasters, fires and more! “Vintage Roadshow” episodes, shows from the Roadshow archive featuring updated appraisal information and historical facts, will return for a second season.”
 

Antiques Roadshow Season 17 Locations and 2013 Air Dates:

Corpus Christi, Texas – January 7, 14, 21
Boston, Massachusetts – January 28, February 4, 11
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – February 18, 25, March 25
Cincinnati, Ohio – April 1, 8, 15
Rapid City, South Dakota – April 22, 29, May 6
Seattle, Washington – May 13, 20, 27
Special Edition: “Junk in the Trunk 3” TBA
Special Edition: “Finders Keepers” TBA
Special Edition: “Survivors” TBA
Six episodes of “Vintage Roadshow” TBA
 
Source: PBS
 

News of Yet Another Holiday CD

Merry NickmasIt isn’t possible for there to be too many holiday albums, is it? Columbia Records and Nickelodeon hope not as they’ll be releasing Merry Nickmas on November 20, 2012. The holiday CD will feature songs from Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush, Rachel Crow, SpongeBob SquarePants, the cast of Victorious, and Drake Bell, with Crow also helping to kick off the holidays onboard the Dora the Explorer float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She’ll be singing “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” during the parade and her rendition of the song will be part of Nickelodeon’s A Fairly Odd Christmas, the sequel to 2011’s A Fairly OddMovie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! premiering on November 30th at 8pm.
 
Merry Nickmas also features one of the best named holiday songs, “Don’t Be A Jerk (It’s Christmas),” from the SpongeBob gang.

Merry Nickmas Track List

1. Sleigh Ride – Nickelodeon cast
2. It’s Not Christmas Without You – Victorious cast feat. Victoria Justice
3. All I Want For Christmas – Big Time Rush
4. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Victoria Justice
5. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – Rachel Crow
6. Deck The Halls – How to Rock cast feat. Cymphonique Miller
7. Jingle Bells – Drake Bell
8. Beautiful Christmas – Big Time Rush
9. Don’t Be A Jerk (It’s Christmas) – Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob SquarePants
 
Source: Columbia Records
 

Louis CK Returns to HBO

Louis CK
Louis CK - Photo © Richard Chavez

His Lincoln skit on the November 3, 2012 episode of Saturday Night Live is one of the hottest online videos of this SNL season, and now fans will get to see more of Louis CK on TV when he returns to HBO for another stand-up special.

The hour-long special will be taped at one of his 16-city tour stops and will be directed by Louis CK. He’ll also executive produce the show along with Dave Becky and Blair Breard.

HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo announced Louis CK’s second hour-long special, stating: “I’m delighted to welcome the gifted Louis CK back to HBO. This comic genius remains one of the freshest voices on the scene, and HBO is proud to provide an uncensored forum for his provocative humor.”

Louis CK earned two Emmys this year for Writing for a Comedy Series (FX’s Louie) and Writing for a Variety Special (Louis CK Live at the Beacon Theatre).

His first HBO hour-long special aired in 2007, and he won an Emmy as part of HBO’s The Chris Rock Show‘s writing team.

INXS Confirms the End of Their Touring Days

INXS drummer Jon Farriss broke the news that the group is finished touring to fans in attendance at the November 11, 2012 concert in Perth, Western Australia. Following the concert, INXS band members issued this statement via the group’s official website:
 

We understand that this must come as a blow to everybody, but all things must eventually come to an end. We have been performing as a band for 35 years, it’s time to step away from the touring arena.”
 
“Our music will of course live on and we will always be a part of that.”
 
“We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the friends and family that have supported us throughout our extensive career. Our lives have been enriched by having you all as a part of the journey.”

 
INXS has been touring since the 1980s, even continuing to tour following the death of their lead singer Michael Hutchence in November 1997.
 
“It’s been 35 years for INXS as a live touring band and unbelievably it’s been 15 years ago since we lost Michael,” said Jon Farriss. “We lived for each other in the trenches and we loved each other. It was the six of us against the world and then suddenly and inexplicably we were but five. We were lost right at the moment we were on top.”
 
“We never took a soft option, it was the adversity, the challenge and the struggle that forged us into the live working band we became. And this was as big as it could possibly get when it came to a challenge” said Andrew Farriss, “and in the end we decided for a whole bunch of reasons to march forward. To us there was no other option, families always move forward.”
 
The band’s manager Chris Murphy said, “They believed unconditionally in each other and they also believed unconditionally in the music. People fade, sometimes way too early… that is life whether we like it or not. To live to 80 plus is a life well lived. To lose Michael so young was a tragedy for all of us. But with this band, their legacy, their music was just so damn good, it was always destined to live beyond all of us.”
 
Summing up the end of their touring days, Jon Farriss stated: “INXS’ touring days could never last forever. We wanted it to end on a high. And it has.”
 
Source: INXS
 

Spotlight On: Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson’s “Catch My Breath” music video keeps it simple, focusing just on the artist herself. Clarkson looks beautiful, and the video concentrates on her performance of the song rather than telling a story.
 
“Catch My Breath” is the lead single off of Clarkson’s upcoming album, Greatest Hits: Chapter One, set for release on November 19, 2012.
 
Watch the video:
 


 

Santa Barbara Film Festival Honors Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck in Argo
Ben Affleck stars in and directs 'Argo' - Photo © Warner Bros Pictures
Ben Affleck will be awarded the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to be held January 24 through February 3, 2013. The festival’s highest honor will be presented to Affleck during a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, January 26th at Arlington Theatre.
 
“Affleck has come into his own as a multi-dimensional artist with Argo,” stated SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling announcing the honor. “He embodies what the Modern Master Award is all about, and we’re thrilled to honor him this year.”
 
Past recipients include Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Diane Keaton, Sean Penn, Jeff Bridges, Peter Jackson, George Clooney, Will Smith, Cate Blanchett, Clint Eastwood, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, and Christopher Plummer.
 
Per SBIFF: “Affleck will be honored for his work this year as the director, star and producer of the critically acclaimed film Argo. He has proven to be a master of his craft with Argo, receiving acclaim from both critics and audiences. Skillfully capturing the tension brought upon by the subject matter, Affleck uses the film’s pacing and tone to enhance it to its greatest potential. Based on true events, the film chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.”
 
Source: Santa Barbara International Film Festival
 

New The Host Poster Debuts

The brand new poster for Open Road Films’ The Host, the alien invasion drama/romance starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, William Hurt, and Diane Kruger, has arrived courtesy of Fandango. And, obviously, the new poster was timed to get Twilight fans thinking about author Stephenie Meyer’s The Host as they prepare to watch the final film of the Twilight series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, in theaters. The new poster doesn’t really show off anything from the movie and it’s pretty generic, actually, with just the three main stars standing around.
 
The Host arrives in theaters on March 29, 2013.
 
The Host New Poster
 
The Plot:
 
The Host is a story about the survival of love and the human spirit in a time of war. Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact. Most of humanity has succumbed. When Melanie (Saoirse Ronan), one of the few remaining “wild” humans, is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too-vivid memories.
 
But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
 
When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.
 

Married to Jonas Will Return

Married to JonasE! wants more of Kevin and Dani Jonas as the network’s just announced the renewal of the half-hour reality series Married to Jonas for another season. Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle will be sticking around for a second season which will debut in the spring of 2013.
 
“We are excited to continue following Kevin and Dani’s journey as they juggle love and marriage with pop superstardom and eager in-laws,” stated Lisa Berger, President, Entertainment Programming, E! “Season two of Married to Jonas will continue to solidify E!’s can’t miss Sunday night reality block.”
 
“As we thought they might, Kevin and Dani Jonas proved both relatable and captivating to E! audiences,” said show executive producer Ryan Seacrest. “We’re excited to continue chronicling their marriage and relationships with extended family and friends in season two. I expect they’ll continue to charm and amuse people along the way, generating even more Jonas family fans.”
 
Season two will follow the Jonas Brothers as they complete their new album and head back out on the road for their first tour in three years.
 
Details on Season 1:
 
In its first season, Married to Jonas gave viewers an intimate, entertaining peek inside the lives of the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers and his down-to-earth girl next door wife Dani. Romantic, funny, heart-felt and always engaging, the series followed the young couple as Kevin reunited in the studio with his siblings, and he and Dani confronted the ups and downs of settling down in New Jersey.
 
Source: E!
 

This Week on The Voice

Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, and Carson Daly
Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, and Carson Daly -- (Photo by: Mark Seliger/NBC)
Big news on The Voice front: Christina Aguilera will sing “Make the World Move” on the November 13, 2012 Live Results Show. And as if that’s not news enough, she’ll be joined on the stage by fellow coach CeeLo Green as she performs the song off of her Lotus album.
 
Also on the November 13th episode, Jason Aldean will join Team Christina and Team Adam for “The Only Way I Know.” And Blake Shelton and CeeLo Green will join their teams on stage for special performances.
 
The November 20th show will include a performance by Rascal Flatts who’ll sing “Changed” with the artists. Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera will take the stage with their teams to perform. And then on November 26th Levine will team up with the artists and 50 Cent for “My Life.”
 
Source: NBC
 

Breaking Dawn 2 Live Premiere Coverage

So, you’re a Twihard but you weren’t able to camp out for the last three days alongside thousands of what could have been your new best friends in order to be a part of the final Twilight movie’s premiere? Fear not as Yahoo will be live-streaming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 world premiere as it takes place in Los Angeles.
 
The cast of Breaking Dawn Part 2 including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner are expected to stop by and chat before taking in the special screening of the last Twilight movie. Yahoo’s covering the event with two different interview platforms, as well as Arrivals Cam, Fashion Cam, Bird’s Eye View, and Fan Cam.
 

 

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