CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 18, 2009
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Owen Wilson is 41 years old today.
CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 18, 2009
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Owen Wilson is 41 years old today.
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ON TELEVISION
CW: America’s Next Top Model (Finale) at 8pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: South Park (Finale) at 10pm
ABC: In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson (Premiere) at 10pm
Viacom’s MTV Networks picked up the exclusive US television rights to air Michael Jackson’s This Is It from Sony Pictures Television. The concert film will be made available to MTV Networks in 2011 and continue through the full six-year network window. The agreement includes telecasts on all US MTV Networks’ channels MTV, VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia as well as BET Networks and new channel Centric. Premiere dates specific to each network will be announced later. This Is It premiered theatrically in the US on October 28 and was #1 at the box office that weekend. The film depicts the behind-the-scenes footage during Michael Jackson’s rehearsals leading up to his comeback concerts at London’s O2 Arena from March through June 2009 just prior to his sudden death.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/15/09)
1) Bon Jovi – The Circle – 162,861
2) Andrea Bocelli – My Christmas – 136,125 (After 2 weeks – 284,708)
3) Carrie Underwood – Play On – 128,443 (After 2 weeks – 446,254)
Other Debuts
8 ) Flyleaf – Memento Mori – 56,209
13) Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane – 38,504
19) Dashboard Confessional – Alter The Ending – 30,318
21) Wale – Attention: Deficit – 28,076
22) Britney Spears – Singles Collection – 26,818
29) Hollywood Undead – Desperate Measures – 21,427
35) Jason Mraz – A Beautiful Mess Live On Earth – 16,351
39) AC/DC – Backtracks (Standard Box Set) – 15,503
57) Melanie Fiona – Bridge – 11,369
RYAN SEACREST GRANTED A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST STALKER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/ryan-seacrest-granted-restraining-order-against-accused-stalker_article_25630
CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 17, 2009
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Rachel McAdams (“The Notebook”) is 31 years old.
Danny DeVito is 65 years old.
Lorne Michaels (Executive Producer of “SNL”) is 65 years old today.
Martin Scorsese is 67 years old today.
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ON TELEVISION
FUEL TV: The Standard Snowboard Show (Premiere) at 8pm
OXYGEN: The Naughty Kitchen with Chef Blythe Beck (Finale) at 10pm
Janet Jackson’s CD “Number Ones” comes out today (Tues. 11/17/09). Her new song “Make Me” is on the cd.
MTV game show host of Remote Control Ken Ober died at the age of 52. Ober was the host of the series for five seasons on MTV, airing first in 1987. The series helped launched the careers of several notables, including Denis Leary and Adam Sandler. He followed the series as producer of Mind of Mencia for Comedy Central and also as a consulting producer for several episodes of The New Adventures of Old Christine on CBS. Ober got his start as a stand up comedian on Star Search in 1984 where he was named the Comedian Champion. No cause of death has been identified as yet.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $17 million.
Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
CASTING CALL
FOX is calling all cooks at any level to appear with Chef Gordon Ramsay on Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live airing December 15 at 9p. The network is looking for people who have a passion for cooking but lack certain skills; those who always wanted to work with a professional chef; and fans of cooking shows who watch for inspiration and for recipes to create dishes or entire meals. FOX is looking for couples, families, best friends and individuals. For full information, visit FOX.com/casting.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Oxygen announced a national search for male and female contestants to appear on the second season of Dance Your Ass Off begins later this month. The series wants people who love to dance and are ready to loose weight. Open casting calls and dates include November 21 in Los Angeles; December 5 in Dallas; December 12 in Chicago; and December 18 in New York. For more information and how to apply, visit http://dyao.oxygen.com/extras-dyao-casting-update. Dance Your Ass Off is produced by Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A new kids’ game show called House of Fun, from the producers of NBC’s My Dad is Better Then Your Dad and American Gladiators and set to air on a major cable network, is casting high-energy boys aged 13-15 who live in the Los Angeles area. Participating boys will have fun while playing cool games and winning prize money. Parents, if your son loves adventure and is a little rambunctious at times, send an email to houseoffuncasting@gmail.com. Along with the email include your name, address, phone number, a recent family photo and a brief description of your family and your son. Casting will take place during the next two weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ADRIANA LIMA GIVES BIRTH TO A GIRL
http://www.accesshollywood.com/supermodel-adriana-lima-welcomes-first-child_article_25585
JANET JACKSON SAYS DR. CONRAD MURRAY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MICHAEL’S DEATH
http://www.accesshollywood.com/janet-jackson-dr-conrad-murray-is-responsible-for-michaels-death_article_25570
CELEBRITY NEWS: NOVEMBER 16, 2009
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is 32 years old today.
Lisa Bonet is 42 years old today.
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ON TELEVISION
MTV: Twilight: Love Bites (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: MTV News: New Moon Revealed (Premiere) at 10:30pm
BRAVO: Chef Academy (Premiere) at 11pm
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
2012 – $65 million
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – $22.3 million
The Men Who Stare At Goats – $6.2 million
Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” – $6.1 million
Michael Jackson’s This Is It – $5.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)