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(March 13th, 2008. - Editor)          A new crop of 15 wanna-be chefs will find out if they can take the heat when chef Gordon Ramsay returns for a fourth edition of the unscripted series Hell's Kitchen, Tuesday, April 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. This time out, the winner of the competition will earn the coveted position of "Executive Chef" at Ramsay’s new restaurant, "The London West Hollywood", which is scheduled to open in summer 2008.

          The kitchen gets hotter each week as Ramsay puts on the pressure, demanding absolute perfection. Frazzled chefs try to slice and dice their way to the top, as they vie for Chef Ramsay’s approval. The competition is more intense than ever. With more contestants and more dinner services, Gordon’s sharp-tongue and flared-temper is sure to cause some major meltdowns in the kitchen. The 15 contestants who will face his wrath are: Ben, 29, an electrician and former chef from Charlotte, NC; Bobby, 37, an executive chef from Niagara Falls, NY; Christina, 25, a culinary student from St. Louis, MO; Corey, 25, a private chef from Brooklyn, NY; Craig, 30, a sous chef from Coram, NY; Dominic, 43, a stay-at-home dad from Catawba, SC; Jason, 29, a sous chef from Las Vegas, NV; Jen, 24, a line cook from Chicago, IL; Louross, 24, a hotel cook from Las Vegas, NV; Matt, 35, a sous chef from Pinehill, NJ; Petrozza, 47, a catering director from Charlotte, NC; Rosann, 33, a receptionist and former cook from Staten Island, NY; Sharon, 31, a room-service chef from Las Vegas, NV; Shayna, 28, a catering-company owner from Buffalo, NY & Vanessa, 31, a line cook from Bozeman, MT.

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          The hit competition series American Idol has announced they are planning a two night live series finale to be held at the recently completed Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The two night, three hour-long event will take place on Tuesday, May 20 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Wednesday, May 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. After weeks of competition, the two remaining finalists will perform live Tuesday in front of a theater audience of over 7000 as well as millions of viewers watching at home. Then, on Wednesday night, at the end of a two-hour music celebration, Ryan Seacrest will announce the winner.
          Since opening its doors in October 2007, NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE has hosted more than 120 music, family, dance and comedy acts, award shows, televised productions, conventions and product launches annually.

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          CBS Sports takes over primetime to bring their viewers extensive coverage of The N.C.A.A. Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship, affectionately known as "March Madness", for the 27th consecutive year starting on Thursday March 20th and continuing until the championship game on Monday, April 7th.

          Veteran sportscaster Jim Nantz, who is covering his 23rd Final Four, leads the coverage team along with his side-kick and color commentator, Emmy Award-winning analyst Billy Packer, who is covering his 34th consecutive Final Four and Championship game.  This year marks the 18th consecutive year the duo will call college basketball's premier event. Also enlisted in this year's coverage team are Dick Enberg, Carter Blackburn, Jay Bilas, Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery, Gus Johnson, Len Elmore, Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarke, Craig Bolerjack, Bob Wenzel, Tim Brando and Mike Gminski.

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          ABC Daytime continues a decade-long relationship by combining with The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to tell the story of "One Life to Live's" 16-year-old character Starr Manning's (Kristen Alderson) first sexual experience. The National Campaign stands as a leader in efforts to educate teens and adults alike on the subject of preventing teen pregnancy.
          "In telling the story of Starr having sex for the first time, we are tackling an issue that has been covered very prominently in both entertainment and the media," said executive producer Frank Valentini. "ABC Daytime has a long history of entertaining while informing. Using the strong foundation of a core character like Starr Manning, we will be able to explore the inevitable repercussions of her actions while taking the audience on an emotional journey and hopefully prompting discussion among our viewers."
          "We are thrilled to be working with 'One Life to Live' and ABC Daytime as this important story unfolds," said Marisa Nightingale, senior director of Media and Youth Programs at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. "What Starr and Cole are going through touches on very important and familiar themes for parents and teens across the country: love, sex, serious relationships and the adult consequences that follow. This story gives parents the perfect opportunity to start conversations with their teens and to express their own views and values. Talking with their teens is one of the most protective things parents can do-they simply need the right way to get started, and here it is," said Nightingale. "I applaud 'One Life to Live' for telling this compelling story in a way that is both entertaining and educational. For a decade now, our Campaign has worked in partnership with ABC Daytime to help viewers start important family discussions around what's happening with their favorite characters. This story promises to give all of us a lot to talk about. Look for discussion guides, free tips for parents, facts and other resources at www.thenationalcampaign.org."
          ABC Daytime first partnered with The National Campaign in 1998 for the telling of Jessica's story on "One Life To Live" and again for Lulu's pregnancy on "General Hospital". The partnership with The National Campaign includes: Statistics and facts on teen pregnancy and the prevention of which will be included in the story; A weekly blog with actress Kristen Alderson beginning Friday, March 7, following the East Coast broadcast of "OLTL," entitled "Start Talking with Kristen" (www.onelifetolive.com). Kristen will discuss Starr's story each week from her own perspective.
          "I'm Starr's age and I'm definitely not ready," said Kristen Alderson. "Think about sex and decide how important it is to you. I don't feel the need to rush. If you decide to start having sex, know that you can get pregnant. You can always say 'no,' even if you've said 'yes' before-it's your decision."

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          The Primetime Emmy Awards will celebrate the event's 60th anniversary on Sunday, September 21st, from a new venue, The Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, in Los Angeles. ABC Television will be on hand to bring to event to the electronic audience, while the nominees and other significant members of The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences gather for their premiere event of the year. The newest theatre in the Los Angeles area will host the star-studded event for the next ten consecutive years.

          John Shaffner, Chairman & CEO, Board of Governors, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was pleased with the deal and the facilities and thinks they have made a very positive move. "We are very excited to be moving to this new state-of-the-art facility for out landmark 60th Primetime Emmy telecast".

          The multi-faceted agreement between AEG, owners of the facility and the Television Academy will additionally place the Academy's 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Show the preceding weekend on Saturday, September 13, at the new 7,100-seat theatre located across from STAPLES Center within the L.A. LIVE sports and entertainment district. The agreement also calls for the 2008 Creative Arts and Governor's Balls to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center which is adjacent to L.A. LIVE. It is anticipated that the various venues within the 4 million sf./18 acre L.A. LIVE will host other programming and ancillary public and private Emmy events during 'Primetime Emmy Week' as well as, and throughout the year.
          "Having the Primetime Emmy Awards as an 'anchor tenant' for L.A. LIVE has been one our highest priorities throughout the development of L.A. LIVE," said Timothy J. Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG, owners and operators of NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. "While NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE will provide the very best technical elements available in any venue anywhere, the overall environment and atmosphere that the Academy will activate and create throughout the entire district will further establish the Primetime Emmys as one of the industry's most respected and important awards shows and one that now is guaranteed to be in Los Angeles for the next decade. Thank you to John Shaffner, Frank Kohler and the board of directors for your vision and your commitment. We won't let you down."

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