Suzanne Somers Returns to Daytime Television

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September 26, 2012

She’s back… Lifetime’s bringing Suzanne Somers (remember her?) back to daytime television with The Suzanne Show debuting today at 7am. The one-hour weekly show will feature Somers’ celebrity friends as well as expert guests talking about health, wellness, beauty, and style.

Among the guests scheduled for this season are Larry King, David Foster, Kathy Griffith, and Fran Drescher.

“The SUZANNE Show is ‘me,’ unplugged,” Suzanne explains. “My interests and my passions and honest talk, from new ways to achieve optimal health, to my friends, great foods, and important questions that others aren’t asking. I’m mixing glamour and innovative science in a way that America’s never seen before.”

Source: The SUZANNE Show

**Are You Into Supernatural?**

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September 26, 2012

If the answer’s yes, then we’ve got some news just for you. Insight Editions is releasing The Essential Supernatural: On the Road with Sam and Dean Winchester this October. The 192 page book is a “visual companion” to the hit show which was created by Eric Kripke and stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.

“From demons to angels (and even the Apocalypse), Sam and Dean Winchester have faced it all,” relates Sonia Borris, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Operations, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing. “After seven seasons, the world of Supernatural is so rich in its mythology, creatures and characterization that a companion guide like this is indispensable. Going into season eight, this is a must-have for fans old and new alike.”

Season 8 of the CW series kicks off on October 3, 2012, switching from Fridays to Wednesday nights at 9pm.

NBC Wants More of The Voice

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September 25, 2012

Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, and Carson Daly -- (Photo by: Mark Seliger/NBC)

This actually isn’t much of a surprise announcement as CeeLo Green and Christina Aquilera already revealed they’ll be taking a break and won’t be judging season four of The Voice. Usher and Shakira have already signed up to fill their chairs, so NBC’s a little behind in making the formal announcement of the renewal of the show.

But, just to confirm things, NBC sent out a press release saying they’ve picked up The Voice for seasons four and five. The music competition will return in the spring of 2013 for season four and the fall for season five.

“This pickup will assure the many dedicated Voice fans that this innovative show will continue to bring some of the most talented new voices to the world’s attention through all of next year,” stated Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “With the addition of Usher and Shakira as rotating coaches to join Christina, CeeLo, Adam and Blake in the next cycle, we know that this incredibly addictive program will remain even more relevant as we move forward through this exciting season. My hat is off to John de Mol, Mark Burnett, and everyone who produces this classy and highly entertaining show for us.”

Season three of The Voice has been averaging 12.9 million viewers on Mondays and 12.5 million on Tuesdays.

How It Works [Courtesy of NBC]:

The show’s innovative format features four stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the battle round, the brand new knockouts and finally, the live performance shows.

During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them — thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by the artist’s voice, he/she pushes a button to select the artist for his/her team. At this point, the coach’s chair will swivel so that he/she can face the artist he/she has selected. If more than one coach pushes their button, the power then shifts to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes their button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their team of artists, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success along with the help from their celebrity advisers. During the battle rounds the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience.

After the vocal battle, the coach must choose which of his/her singers will advance to the next round of competition, while the losing artist is available to be stolen by another coach. Each coach has two steals during the battle rounds.

At the end of the battles, only the strongest members of each coach’s roster remain and proceed to the new knockout rounds. The artists will be paired again with a member of their team, but this time they find out only minutes before performing who they are being compared against. The artists each select their own song to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. They are vying for their coach’s confidence and decision to take them to the live shows. Their coach will choose the winner and the artist not selected will be sent home.

In the final live performance phase of the competition, the top artists from each team will compete each week against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save their favorite artists and the two artists with the lowest number of votes will be sent home each week. In the end, one will be named “The Voice” and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.

Source: NBC

The 2012 Latin Grammy Nominees

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September 25, 2012

Juan Luis Guerra picked up six and Jesse & Joy followed closely with five nominations when the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards were announced at a press conference in LA. The XIII Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held November 15th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and broadcast on the Univision Network at 8pm ET/PT.

“The Latin GRAMMY nominations continue to highlight a varied and wide-ranging group of Latin music makers that reflects emerging talent as well as established artists,” stated Latin Recording Academy® President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr. “It is always encouraging to see creative professionals across the worldwide Latin music community acknowledging their peers and recognizing excellence in recorded Latin music. We look forward to another year of celebrating the best and brightest in Latin music, and to presenting another stellar telecast in Las Vegas on Nov. 15 with our friends and partners at Univision and Mandalay Bay.”

2012 Latin Grammy Nominees

Album Of The Year
Independiente — Ricardo Arjona
Un Pokito De Rocanrol — Bebe
Chico — Chico Buarque
Eso Es Lo Que Hay — ChocQuibTown
Con Quien Se Queda El Perro? — Jesse & Joy
MTV Unplugged — Juanes
Dejenme Llorar — Carla Morrison
Peligro — Reik
Dear Diz (Everyday I Think Of You) — Arturo Sandoval
Especial Ivete, Gil e Caetano — Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil & Ivete Sangalo

Record Of The Year
“Fuiste Tu” — Ricardo Arjona con Gaby Moreno
“Calentura” — ChocQuibTown Featuring Tego Calderon & Zully Murillo
“Que Te Vaya Mal” — Kany Garcia
“En El Cielo No Hay Hospital” — Juan Luis Guerra
“Corre!” — Jesse & Joy
“Azul Sabina” — Juanes Featuring Joaquin Sabina
“Hasta Que Te Conoci” — Manaa
“Atras Da Porta” — Ivete Sangalo
“No Me Compares” — Alejandro Sanz
“Besame Mucho” — Zoe

Song Of The Year
“Azul Sabina” — Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes & Joaquin Sabina, songwriters
(Juanes Featuring Joaquin Sabina)
“Corre!” — Jesse & Joy & Tommy Torres, songwriters (Jesse & Joy)
“Creo En Ti” — Kiko Cibrian, Gilberto Marin, Julio Ramirez & Monica Velez, songwriters (Reik)
“Dejenme Llorar — Carla Morrison, songwriter (Carla Morrison)
“En El Cielo No Hay Hospital” — Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra)
“Estoy Hecho De Pedacitos De Ti” — Jose Luis Latorre, Antonio Orozco & Xavi Perez, songwriters
(Antonio Orozco Featuring Alejandro Fernandez)
“Extranjero” — Maycon Ananias & Cassyano Correr, songwriters (Maria Gadu)
“Fuiste Tu” — Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona con Gaby Moreno)
“Invisible” — Amaury Gutierrez & Gian Marco, songwriters (Gian Marco)
“No Me Compares” — Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz)

Best New Artist
Gaby Amarantos
Deborah De Corral
Elain
Ulises Hadjis
Los Mesoneros
Juan Magan
Rosario Ortega
Piso 21
3BallMTY
Ana Victoria

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
En Acustico — Pablo Alboran
Chambao — Chambao
Con Quien Se Queda El Perro? — Jesse & Joy
Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas — Beatriz Luengo
Reconocer — Pamela Rodriguez

Best Urban Music Album
Otro Nivel De Musica Reloaded — J. Alvarez
The Original Gallo Del Pais — Tego Calderon
The Most Powerful Rookie — Farruko
MT02 New Generation — Don Omar
La Bala — Ana Tijoux

Best Pop/Rock Album
Porfiado — El Cuarteto De Nos
Turista Del Amor — Jotdog
Diciembre — Leiva
Camino A Encontrarte — Los Claxons
La Cuenta Atras — Vega

Best Alternative Music Album
Mundo Anfibio — Lisandro Aristimuno
Eso Es Lo Que Hay — ChocQuibTown
Cosas Perdidas — Ulises Hadjis
Sueno De La Maquina — Kinky
Dejenme Llorar — Carla Morrison

Best Salsa Album
Eba Say Aja — Ruben Blades & Cheo Feliciano
Soy y Sere — Luis Enrique
Watch Out! Ten Cuidado! — Mambo Legends Orchestra
Busco En Pueblo — Victor Manuelle
Mi Ultima Grabacion — Tito Nieves

Best Tropical Fusion Album
Afronauta — Caseroloops
Ilusion+ — Fonseca
Una y Otra Vez — Sergent Garcia
The King Of Dance — Juan Magan
Phase II — Prince Royce

Best Ranchero Album
Mas De Un Camino — Pepe Aguilar
Asi — Shaila Durcal
No Que No… — Pedro Fernandez
Aqui En El Rancho — Miguel y Miguel
Trio Ellas — Trio Ellas

Best Regional Mexican Song
“Ay Mi Mexico” — Ismael Gallegos & Alberto “Beto” Jimenez Maeda, songwriters
(Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea)
“Como Me Acuerdo De Ti” — Charlie Corona & Jesse Turner, songwriters (Siggno)
“El Dia Que Me Fui” — Luis Carlos Monroy & Adrian Pieragostino, songwriters (Shaila Durcal)
“El Mejor Perfume” — Luis Carlos Monroy & Adrian Pieragostino, songwriters
(La Original Banda El Limon De Salvador Lizarraga)
“Vivo Contenta” — Manuel Eduardo Toscano, songwriter (Paquita La Del Barrio)

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
Oasis De Bethania — Maria Bethania
Joao Bosco 40 Anos Depois — Joao Bosco
Amoragio — Ivan Lins
O Que Voce Quer Saber De Verdade — Marisa Monte
Raiz — Leila Pinheiro
Elo — Maria Rita
Especial Ivete, Gil e Caetano — Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil & Ivete Sangalo

Best Brazilian Song (Portuguese Language)
“A Doida” — Pretinho Da Serrinha, Leandro Fab & Seu Jorge, songwriters (Seu Jorge)
“Ai Se Eu Te Pego” — Antonio Dyggs & Sharon Axe Moi, songwriters (Michel Telo)
“Ainda Bem” — Arnaldo Antunes & Marisa Monte, songwriters (Marisa Monte)
“Amor E Pra Quem Ama” — Lenine & Ivan Santos, songwriters (Lenine)
“Querido Diario” — Chico Buarque, songwriter (Chico Buarque)

Source: The Latin Recording Academy

Ohio University Marching Band Gets Into Gangnam Style

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2012

The Ohio University Marching Band brings you yet another “Gangnam Style” video, with the band really getting into it at about the 1:30 mark (don’t give up before the or you’ll miss the best part of the video). Produced by Sway the Crowd Productions, this “Gangnam Style” video is one of the better produced and slicker productions thus far.

And unlike the El Monte Lifeguards, the Ohio University Marching Band members aren’t going to get booted for taking part in this video.

Royal Pains, White Collar and Covert Affairs Will Be Back

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2012

Matt Bomer in White Collar — Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey in 'White Collar' (Photo by: David Giesbrecht/USA Network)

USA Network has renewed a few of their original series – White Collar and Covert Affairs – for another season. Royal Pains has been picked up for another 26 episodes (two seasons) with filming expected to begin in 2013.

White Collar will return for season five after USA Network gave the popular series a 16-episode pick-up. And Covert Affairs will be around for season four after getting picked up for 16 new episodes.

Per the network, the 2012 summer season marked USA’s “seventh consecutive summer win as cable’s #1 network across all key demos.” The three renewed series were among the summer’s top 10 scripted hours for viewers 18-49.

“All three of these series have found ways to stay creatively fresh and culturally relevant. The execution in writing, acting and production is among the best on television. In an increasingly competitive landscape, these series got new season pickups the old-fashioned way — they earned it!,” stated Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents, USA Network.

Royal Pains Details:

Royal Pains follows talented young doctor Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) a disgraced New York City physician who reinvents himself as the Hamptons’ hot new doctor-on-demand to the rich and famous. The drama also stars Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty and Brooke D’Orsay. On December 16, USA will offer a two-hour movie event “Off-Season Greetings,” an intimate look at the backstory of the Lawson brothers and a celebration of the long-awaited nuptials of Evan (Costanzo) and Paige (D’Orsay).

White Collar Details:

Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay star in the critically acclaimed White Collar which focuses on the unlikely partnership between charming con artist Neal Caffrey (Bomer) and straightforward FBI agent Peter Burke (DeKay) who partner to catch other elusive white collar criminals. In the summer finale, Neal finally learns the elusive Sam (guest Star Treat Williams), is his father. When the series returns in January, Neal will continue to uncover secrets from his past, with the help of Peter and fan favorite Mozzie, played by Willie Garson. The series also stars Tiffani Thiessen, Sharif Atkins and Marsha Thomason.

Covert Affairs Details:

Golden Globe®-nominated Piper Perabo stars as Annie Walker, a young CIA operative whose exceptional linguistic skills and killer instinct make her invaluable to the Agency in the popular spy caper Covert Affairs. The series, which also stars Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett and Peter Gallagher, returns on Tuesday, October 16 with six all-new episodes that have Annie seeking revenge in Russia for the devastating tragedies that rattled her world.

Source: USA Network

Andy Serkis Reads ‘The Hobbit’ as Gollum Video

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2012

How cool is Andy Serkis? Cool enough to entertain young Hobbit fans by reading from the J.R.R. Tolkein book as Gollum. Serkis did this at the 75th Anniversary celebration of Tolkein’s book held at the Fulham Palace Gardens. He also talked about revisiting the character in this video.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens in theaters on December 14, 2012.

The Plot:

The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild, through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters, and Sorcerers.

Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever…Gollum.

Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, but he also gains possession of Gollum’s ‘precious’ ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

Congratulations Katy Perry!

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September 25, 2012

Billboard has named Katy Perry the 2012 Billboard Woman of the Year. The popular Grammy nominated singer will receive the award at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event to be held November 30, 2012 in New York City. According to Billboard, the award is given to a “trailblazing female recording artist over the past 12 months, and acknowledges her overall success in the music business and her leadership in embracing the changing industry.”

Past award recipients include Beyonce, Fergie and Taylor Swift.

“Katy Perry broke into the industry not even five years ago, and has already accomplished more than most artists can hope for in an entire career,” stated Bill Werde, Billboard’s editorial director, announcing the award. “We are thrilled to celebrate these incredible achievements and her amazing past 12 months by honoring her with the Billboard Woman of the Year Award. With what seems like a never-ending supply of record-breaking, chart-topping hits, coupled with her unique and fresh style, Katy Perry is hands-down one of the most exciting and inspiring artists in the industry today.”

Katy Perry’s accomplishments:
– The only woman to have five Hot 100 #1s from one album (Teenage Dream)
– Most consecutive weeks (69) with at least one song on the Hot 100 Top 10 list
– “Firework,” “California Gurls,” “E.T.” and “Hot N Cold” are among the top 30 selling downloads of all time
– Her documentary, Katy Perry Part of Me, is the fourth biggest music documentary of all time

Her 2011 California Dreams Tour sold out 124 arenas and was the subject of her documentary film. That tour also earned money for The Children’s Health Fund, Generosity Water and The Humane Society, with a portion of the ticket sales donated to assist those charities. The Red Cross also was the beneficiary of money from Perry’s tour via merchandise sales.

Source: Billboard

Spotlight On: Push and Shove Music Video by No Doubt

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2012

In support of the release of Push and Shove, No Doubt has just unveiled a music video of the title track. The song’s bouncy and catchy, but the black and white video doesn’t really tell as story a much as just show the band performing – with lots of close-ups of Gwen Stefani.

The song features Busy Signal and Major Lazer and the video was directed by Sophie Muller.

Watch the video:

Ed Sheeran 2013 Tour Details

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2012

Ed Sheeran will launch his biggest US headline tour to date when he kicks off 2013 in Houston on January 17th. The tour is scheduled to wrap up in Arizona on Valentine’s Day with a performance at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson. For details on the 2013 tour, visit edsheeran.com.

Sheeran’s currently keeping busy with the “VH1 You Oughta Know Tour with Ed Sheeran,” a sold-out tour that marks his first North American headline tour. The “VH1 You Oughta Know Tour with Ed Sheeran” will finish up in October 2012.

The British singer earned the #5 spot on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 with the release of +, marking the highest debut by a British solo artist since 2009. The single “The A Team” has made it to the top 30 at CHR/Top 40 and the official music video has been viewed over 43 million times.

Ed Sheeran North American Tour 2012/2013

9/19-10/6 w/The “VH1 YOU OUGHTA KNOW TOUR WITH ED SHEERAN” Except *

SEPTEMBER
19 Boston, MA House of Blues – SOLD OUT!
21 New York, NY Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT!
22 Washington, DC 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT!
23 Philadelphia, PA River Stage @ Penn’s Landing – SOLD OUT!
25 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre – SOLD OUT!
26 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre – SOLD OUT!
28 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre – SOLD OUT!

OCTOBER
1 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern – SOLD OUT!
2 San Diego, CA House of Blues – SOLD OUT!
4 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre * – SOLD OUT!
5 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre – SOLD OUT!
6 Seattle, WA The Showbox SoDo – SOLD OUT!

JANUARY
17 Houston, TX House of Blues
18 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
19 Austin, TX Stubbs Bar-B-Q
22 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
24 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
25 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
26 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
28 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
29 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
30 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall

FEBRUARY
1 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre
2 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
3 Kansas City, MO The Midland
5 Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Center
6 Magna, UT Great Salt Air
9 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
12 San Diego, CA Spreckels Theatre
13 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre

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