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"FLASHFORWARD" AND "V" TO RETURN WITH ALL-ORIGINAL EPISODES IN MARCH 2010 (Read More)	LENA OLIN, RICHARD BURGI AND RUSSELL G. JONES GUEST STAR ON NBC'S "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (Read More)	"UGLY BETTY" MOVES TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS STARTING JANUARY 6, "SHARK TANK" RETURNS FRIDAYS STARTING JANUARY 8TH. (Read More)

ELISHA CUTHBERT JOINS "THE FORGOTTEN" ON ABC       (Read More)

"SNL PRESENTS: A VERY GILLY CHRISTMAS" A TWO-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 FROM 8PM-10PM ET ON NBC       (Read More)

ABC.COM DELIVERS HOLIDAY SPECIALS ONLINE THROUGHOUT DECEMBER       (Read More)

THE 26TH ANNUAL "DISNEY PARKS CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE" BROADCASTS FROM BOTH COASTS, DECEMBER 25 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK       (Read More)

RENOWNED ARTISTS GATHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT "THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS," TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, DEC. 29 ON CBS       (Read More)

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"DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2010"       (Read More)

CARMEN ELECTRA HEATS UP THE LAS VEGAS STRIP AS HOST OF “BILLBOARD’S NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, ON FOX       (Read More)

QUOTABLES FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS" DECEMBER 5, 2009       (Read More)

"FLASHFORWARD" AND "V" TO RETURN WITH ALL-ORIGINAL EPISODES IN MARCH 2010

New York, N.Y., December 4th, 2009.               "FlashForward" Returns Thursday, March 4, and "V" on Tuesday, March 30 "FlashForward" and "V" will return to the ABC schedule in March 2010, allowing for both shows to air uninterrupted through the end of the season. After last night's episode, "FlashForward" will return on Thursday, March 4, 2010 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), and "V" on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), moving to its new timeslot following "Lost."

"FlashForward" stars Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford, John Cho as Demetri Noh, Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe, Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley, Peyton List as Nicole Kirby, Dominic Monaghan as Simon, Brían F. O'Byrne as Aaron Stark, Courtney B. Vance as Stanford Wedeck, Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford and Christine Woods as Janis Hawk.

"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.

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LENA OLIN, RICHARD BURGI AND RUSSELL G. JONES GUEST STAR ON NBC'S "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT

New York, N.Y., December 8th, 2009.                Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Lena Olin ("The Reader") will guest star with Richard Burgi ("Desperate Housewives") and Russell G. Jones on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Executive Producer Neal Baer announced today. The episode titled "Confidential" premieres this February on NBC.

In "Confidential," Olin guest stars as Ingrid Block, the high-powered attorney of Richard Morgan, a billionaire investment banker, played by Richard Burgi. Jones guest-stars as Morgan's head of security, who discovers a woman has been abducted from his building.

"Ever since I first saw Lena Olin in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," I've been a huge admirer of her work," said Baer. "To have her guest on 'SVU' in this intense role is what makes my job so gratifying."

Olin recently completed filming "Remember Me" opposite Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper, which will be in theatres this March. Other film credits include "The Reader," with Kate Winslet, and "Awake" opposite Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba. She and husband Lasse Hallstrom collaborated on the 2000 film "Chocolat," which received five Academy Award nominations, and on "Casanova" (2005). She then starred in "Alias" opposite Jennifer Garner in her first American television role ever. In 1988, Olin garnered international acclaim opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in her first English speaking film, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." In 1989, she earned an Academy Award nomination for her work in "Enemies: A Love Story."

Burgi currently stars as Karl Mayer on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," opposite Teri Hatcher. His many television credits include "24," "Point Pleasant," "CSI," "The District," "Judging Amy," "The Sentinel," "Just Shoot Me," "Seinfeld," "Nip/Tuck," and "Reaper." His film roles include Curtis Hanson's "In Her Shoes" opposite Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette, "Fun with Dick and Jane" with Jim Carrey, "Cellular" opposite Kim Basinger, and "Shanghai Red" with Vivian Wu.
Jones recently won Obie, Audelco, and BTAA awards, and received Outer Critics and Joseph Jefferson Awards nominations for his role as "Christian" in the Pulitzer Prize winning play "Ruined" at Manhattan Theater Club. He received a SAG Award for his ensemble role in the film "Traffic" and has guest-starred on "Law & Order," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."

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"UGLY BETTY" MOVES TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS STARTING JANUARY 6, "SHARK TANK" RETURNS FRIDAYS STARTING JANUARY 8TH.

New York, N.Y., December 2nd, 2009.               "Ugly Betty" is moving to Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m., ET beginning January 6, 2010, rounding out ABC Comedy Wednesday. "Shark Tank" will return to the schedule on Friday, January 8 from 9:00 p.m., ET.

"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Judith Light as Claire Meade, Becki Newton as Amanda, Michael Urie as Marc, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Daniel Eric Gold as Matt Hartley and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.

Based on "Yo Soy Betty La Fea," the groundbreaking Colombian telenovela that became an international phenomenon, "Ugly Betty" is from ABC Studios. The series has been awarded Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, NAACP, ALMA and Imagen awards and earned 19 Emmy nominations.

"Shark Tank" gives budding entrepreneurs a chance to make their business dreams come true and make them successful and possibly wealthy people. But first, the entrepreneurs must convince a panel of five ruthless, multi-millionaire tycoons - known as Sharks -- to part with their own hard-earned cash to give them the funding they need to jumpstart their breakthrough business concepts, products, properties and services.

The five Sharks are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, "infomercial" industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John and financial expert Kevin O'Leary.

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ELISHA CUTHBERT JOINS "THE FORGOTTEN" ON ABC

New York, N.Y., December 2nd, 2009.               Actress Elisha Cuthbert ("24") has joined "the forgotten" in a recurring role, and her first episode will air in February, 2010 (Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. She will play Maxine Denver, a strong and successful Chicago professional who is forced to put her skepticism of "amateur detectives" aside when The Forgotten Network begins investigating a case close to home.

From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, "the forgotten" focuses on a team of dedicated amateurs - The Forgotten Network - who work on murder cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group, led by Alex Donovan (Christian Slater), must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity in order to then help catch the killer. These are citizen volunteers solving extraordinary crimes. Their persistence and compassion for the cases put them on a personal and emotional journey that focuses on giving names back to the deceased.

Also starring in "the forgotten" are Michelle Borth as Candace Butler, Heather Stephens as Lindsey Drake, Bob Stephenson as Walter Bailey, Anthony Carrigan as Tyler Davies and Rochelle Aytes as Grace Russell.

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"SNL PRESENTS: A VERY GILLY CHRISTMAS" A TWO-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 FROM 8PM-10PM ET ON NBC

New York, N.Y., December 8th, 2009.               SNL premieres a new holiday compilation, "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas" on Thursday, December 17 from 8:00pm - 10:00pmET. This is SNL's first holiday special since 2002.

The two-hour special will include brand-new material with Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, the infamous troublemaker "Gilly" (played by Kristen Wiig), and others. The special will also feature favorite holiday-themed sketches from SNL's 35-year history.

SNL holiday favorite sketches will include "NPR's Delicious Dish and the Schweddy Balls" with Alec Baldwin, "A Holiday Wish" with Steve Martin, alongside newer fare like Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's "D**k in a Box."

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ABC.COM DELIVERS HOLIDAY SPECIALS ONLINE THROUGHOUT DECEMBER

New York, N.Y., December 8th, 2009.              ABC.com is celebrating the holiday season with the addition of several holiday special to its Full Episode Player. Visitors to the site will be able to view both the classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the new animated special "Disney Prep & Landing" beginning Wednesday, December 9 through Saturday, January 1.

Additionally, the site will offer a special Expert Commentary from the stars of "Disney Prep & Landing" - elves Wayne and Lanny and Thrasher the Reindeer. ABC.com's new Expert Commentary feature allows viewers of the site's Full Episode Player an opportunity to experience insights from the stars of ABC's series and specials, as well as producers, writers, directors, production and costume designers, music supervisors and network executives.

Starting next week, ABC.com will add "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special" and "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas" to its online video offerings. "Christmas at the White House" will be available for viewing on ABC.com for two weeks, beginning Monday, December 14, following its primetime airing on the ABC Television Network on Sunday, December 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET.) Jennifer Hudson's hour-long holiday music special will be available online beginning Tuesday, December 15, following its airing on the ABC Television Network Monday, December 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), through January 1.

Later this month, ABC.com will also present the magical "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade," following its television debut on ABC Christmas morning.

In addition to these special video offerings this month, ABC.com's popular Music Lounge has been transformed into a "Winter Wonder Lounge," complete with a holiday playlist will be available and includes traditional classics performed by artists such as Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra as well as new versions of Christmas classics and also original songs by artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, Fiona Apple and many more. The site is also offering a free download of the original song "Jingle Jang and Jive" from "Disney Prep & Landing" by composer Michael Giacchino ("Lost"). The song will be available for free download in the ABC Music Lounge at www.abcmusiclounge.com through Friday, December 11 at midnight, ET/9:00 p.m., PT.

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THE 26TH ANNUAL "DISNEY PARKS CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE" BROADCASTS FROM BOTH COASTS, DECEMBER 25 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

Los Angeles, Ca., December 4th, 2009.               'Tis the season to be merry at Disney Parks, when the 26th annual "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade," featuring award-winning musical talent and iconic stars performing in this year's television special, airs December 25 (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

This year's show promises to dazzle viewers with must-see performances by Celine Dion and Stevie Wonder. Pop sensations the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato spread joy to all as enchanting sounds from world-renowned musical artist Yanni and his Yanni Voices echo through the park. "American Idol" Season 8 winner Kris Allen will perform, and "Wizards of Waverly Place" star Selena Gomez will make a special appearance in the annual telecast.

From the newest Disney Princess - Tiana - to Mickey Mouse and all his 'toon pals,' beloved Disney characters will embrace the holiday spirit aboard awe-inspiring floats that "deck the halls" as they glide through the Disney theme parks.

Two of television's most popular celebrities will appear as the hosts of this year's program. From the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida, popular morning show personality Kelly Ripa (co-host of "Live with Regis & Kelly") returns as host, doubling her duties while partner Regis Philbin recovers from recent surgery. At Disneyland Park in California, worldwide television and radio host Ryan Seacrest ("Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010") takes center stage for the West Coast festivities. Nick Cannon, from "America's Got Talent," makes his "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" television debut as co-host/man-on-the-street for the telecast.

The season of giving has a special meaning this year, as Disney Parks' nationwide volunteer initiative, "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day," is slated to kick off soon after the holidays. To celebrate volunteerism, Disney Parks will give a free, one-day admission to a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park to 1 million people in the United States and Canada who perform volunteer service with a participating organization starting January 1, 2010.

While parents and children prepare to offer their day of volunteer service in 2010, two families will share their encouraging stories during the parade telecast of how they've made a difference by volunteering in their hometown communities, the inspiring motives that moved them to give back and the lessons their children have taken with them along the way.

Throughout the telecast, chart-topping talent and award-winning artists from around the world come together to share in the Christmas merriment at Disney Parks.

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* Ten-time Grammy winner Celine Dion will be featured singing her heartwarming ballad, "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day," and shares her own rendition of "O' Come All Ye Faithful"

* Legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder will have viewers singing along with his very own holiday classic, "What Christmas Means to Me"

* Worldwide pop stars Jonas Brothers - who also star in the hit Disney Channel series "JONAS" - put a rocking, tropical spin on the holidays when they perform their brand-new song, "Summertime Anthem." The high-energy tune is featured on "All Wrapped Up: Vol. 2," the new holiday CD from Hollywood Records

* The star of the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place," Selena Gomez, makes a special appearance amidst the festive magic at Disneyland park

* Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose, voice of Princess Tiana from the new Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film, "The Princess and the Frog," performs a musical production inspired by "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee." During the number, she will be accompanied by Tony Dovolani and Cheryl Burke, two of the dancers from ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars." The musical, Mardi Gras-style celebration takes place in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.

* Yanni will bring his Yanni Voices to perform a reverent arrangement of "O Holy Night" featuring Nathan Pacheco

* "American Idol" winner Kris Allen entertains the crowd with his rendition of a holiday favorite, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

* Straight from Southern California, the world-famous USC Marching Band beats to their own seasonal drums at Disneyland Resort

* Demi Lovato, star of the Disney Channel's "Camp Rock" and "Sonny with A Chance," performs the Paul McCartney classic, "Wonderful Christmas Time"

* The irresistible puppies from Disney's popular series of "Buddies" movies will make a special appearance to celebrate their all-new and heartwarming holiday adventure on Disney Blu-Ray & DVD, "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws"

* Known for his hit songs on the "Hannah Montana: The Movie," "The Suite Life on Deck" and "G-Force" movie soudtracks, Steve Rushton rings in the holidays with "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - a tune he performs on the "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws" Blu-Ray & DVD - as he is joined by the famed Florida A&M University Strikers

* Travel Channel star Samantha Brown checks in with holiday greetings from Disney Cruise Line, aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship

* Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck and Goofy are joined by fairytale favorites Pinocchio, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Ariel, Jasmine and gingerbread men, toy soldiers and reindeer as they spread cheer during a festive parade through the Disney Parks.

* Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ride along a festive Christmas Tree float greeting guests along the way

* Phineas and Ferb make their Disney Parks debut at Disneyland park, delighting Disney Channel fans of all ages as they parade down Main Street U.S.A.

* Disney's famed Toy Soldiers lead the way during "The Toyland March"

* Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater from Disney•Pixar's "Cars" will rev engines and holiday spirit as they motor down Main Street U.S.A.

* All the way from Agrabah, Aladdin and Jasmine take a "magic carpet ride" through the Magic Kingdom

* Dreams really do come true as Disney Princess favorites like Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Mulan share in the royal holiday festivities

* And where there is Snow White, her seven singing friends are never far behind - the Seven Dwarfs show off their hard work in the mines with a jewel-encrusted Christmas Tree

* Last, but definitely not least - the big man himself, Santa Claus, accompanied by his loyal reindeer, make a special appearance in the Magic Kingdom, spreading goodwill and wishes to everyone on Christmas morning

Additionally, Radio Disney will air a one-hour holiday special hosted by on-air personalities Ernie D. and Jake Whetter on Friday, December 25 (9:00 a.m., ET/6:00 a.m., PT). It will feature interviews with the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Meaghan Martin originating from Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Corresponding video segments will be featured on RadioDisney.com through January 1, 2010.

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RENOWNED ARTISTS GATHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT "THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS," TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, DEC. 29 ON CBS

Washington D.C., December 7th, 2009.               Eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year. This marks the 32nd anniversary of this acclaimed special, which has been broadcast on CBS each year since its debut in 1978. George Stevens, Jr. is head writer and producer for the 32nd consecutive year. Michael Stevens is co-producer and co-writer. Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were all present at the black-tie gala held in their honor.

This annual event recognizes recipients for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts in dance, music, theater, opera, motion pictures and television. Keeping with tradition, the roster of performers and presenters remains secret prior to the gala, and a short biographical film is featured during each honoree's tribute.

Performers and presenters included Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Harry Connick, Jr., Cory English, Simon Estes, Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, Angela Gheorghiu, Herbie Hancock, Ben Harper, Shuler Hensley, Harvey Keitel, Ron Kovic, Jane Krakowski, Richard Kind, Frank Langella, John Mellencamp, Matthew Morrison, Jennifer Nettles, Edward Norton, Carl Reiner, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Martin Scorsese, Martin Short, Jon Stewart, Ben Stiller, Sting, Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep and Eddie Vedder.

President and Mrs. Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were seated with the honorees in the Presidential Box of the Opera House at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after having just attended the traditional White House reception for the honorees.

Host Caroline Kennedy commenced the festivities by quoting her father, President John F. Kennedy, who said, "I look forward to an America that will not be afraid of grace and beauty. I look forward to an America that will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft." She described the five 2009 honorees as "a piano virtuoso from the California hills whose inspired rhythms made him America's herald of a new age of jazz; a good fella from the mean streets of New York who redefined acting and made movie audiences an offer they couldn't refuse; the little girl from a St. Louis church choir who could hit high C and became the diva we cheered in the houses of grand opera; a mischievous boy from Brooklyn who provoked billions of laughs by walking loudly and carrying a big schtick; and a rocker from the Jersey Shore who composed his own musical universe and - across America and the world - became the Boss."

Multiple Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, who starred opposite Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, director and producer Robert De Niro in the feature films Falling in Love and The Deer Hunter, kicked off his homage by reminiscing about how she first saw De Niro in the feature films Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets while she was in drama school and was astonished at his versatility. "Then came Taxi Driver and that was it. De Niro was it. Gold Standard. He's the one we all went to school on, were inspired by, stole from...He did what I, in my drama school dreams, aspired to do: disappear into, morph into a person different from myself; to make it seamless, and FEEL it, to really feel what it feels like to be someone else...you might not know it if you're not an actor...you'd think it was magic. It's not. It's work, meticulous, painstaking: the work of a master artist."

Multiple Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning director and 2007 Kennedy Center Honoree Martin Scorsese, who directed De Niro in multiple films including

Goodfellas and Raging Bull, continued his tribute, stating, "For any director, Robert De Niro is a guide and a lifesaver. For me, he's a guide and a lifesaver and a true friend. After we made our first couple of pictures together in Hollywood, I took a detour and ended up in New York Hospital. I guess the L.A. weather finally got to me. Bob came to see me. He had a question...‘What's the matter, Marty, don't you want to see how it all turns out?' I did want to see how it turned out. Bob took me away and locked us up for two and a half weeks. He brought along Paul Schrader's screenplay. It ‘turned out' to be Raging Bull. And I turned out...well, I'm here." De Niro's tribute concluded with congratulatory remarks by Academy Award nominated actor Harvey Keitel, Golden Globe Award-winning actor Edward Norton, Emmy Award-winning actor Ben Stiller and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Stone, all of whom appeared in feature films with De Niro.

Multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Herbie Hancock took the stage to talk about pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, whom he credits as his musical inspiration. "When I first heard Dave Brubeck, that was the beginning of my long-term relationship with jazz. I had been playing classical piano since I was seven. When I was a teenager, I started listening to and playing jazz. When Time Out was released, it was a whole different spin on the jazz I'd been used to. Who could have imagined that this completely new music could be such a hit? This was 1959. There were new things happening in jazz, but not on the radio! The experimental stuff was in the little clubs, the after-midnight jam sessions, a few records here and there. But with Time Out, jazz took off into the stratosphere."

Hancock then introduced a musical tribute to Brubeck: A jazz performance by some of the most famous musicians of the genre - Grammy Award winner Christian McBride ("Illuminations"), Grammy Award nominee Bill Charlap, Jon Faddis, Bill Stewart and Miguel Zenon - performing together as the Brubeck All-Star Jazz Quintet, presenting an intricate medley of Brubeck classics "Unsquare Dance," "The Duke" and "In Your Own Sweet Way," followed by renditions of "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a La Turk."

Multiple Emmy Award-winning actor Carl Reiner paid tribute to multiple Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award-winning writer, composer, actor, director and producer Mel Brooks, speaking of how he had known Brooks for more than 60 years, having most famously collaborated with him on the 1975 television show, "The 2000 Year Old Man."

Next, Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated actor Frank Langella, who appeared in the Mel Brooks-directed movie The Twelve Chairs in 1970, introduced a rousing musical tribute to Brooks, playfully entitled "The Music of Mel," beginning with his own spoken word version of "Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst," which he originally performed in the movie. He was followed by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Martin Short, who starred in the successful Mel Brooks Broadway musical The Producers, performing a hilarious rendition of another Brooks classic, "He Rode a Blazing Saddle," from the 1974 movie Blazing Saddles. Next up was Golden Globe nominee Jack Black with "Men in Tights," from the Mel Brooks-directed 1993 movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights, followed by Grammy Award and Emmy Award-winning musician and actor Harry Connick, Jr. with "High Anxiety" from the 1977 movie of the same name. Connick, Jr. was followed by actor Richard Kind singing "The Inquisition" from the 1981 movie, History of the World Part 1. Then came a Broadway medley, with Tony Award-winner Jane Krakowski singing "When You Got It, Flaunt It," Tony Award-winner Roger Bart, Tony Award-winner Shuler Hensley and singer Cory English with "Together Again (For the First Time)," Tony Award nominee Matthew Morrison with "Springtime for Hitler," Tony Award-winner Gary Beach with "Heil Myself" and Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick singing "I Wanna Be a Producer," and all of the performers concluding the thoroughly enjoyable performance with "Til Him."

Multiple Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman, who directed and choreographed the sensational, record-breaking Broadway musical The Producers for Mel Brooks, choreographed the entire Mel Brooks tribute performance.

Multiple Grammy Award-winner and 1994 Kennedy Center Honoree Aretha Franklin opened the tribute to opera singer Grace Bumbry stating, "There was a time when you earned your diva-ness. You could do it by having a voice that started like a gift from God, then developed with the dedicated work of Man; you played all the great opera houses of the world, you broke new ground, you thrilled millions of people. Now that's how you get to be a real diva. Grace Bumbry has done all that. ...For the first Honors, thirty-one years ago, the Kennedy Center knew they had to make a statement in both the selection of Honorees and the great artists invited to salute them. They honored five geniuses - George Balanchine, Arthur Rubenstein, Richard Rodgers, Fred Astaire and a hero of mine, the most important soprano of her day, the ground-breaking Marian Anderson. That night an elegant woman appeared on this stage and with heartbreaking beauty sang from 'Tosca,' 'Vissi d'arte' - My Life is Art - in tribute to Ms. Anderson. That woman was Grace Bumbry and tonight her journey comes full circle." Opera singer Simon Estes then took the stage to introduce a musical homage for Bumbry, with one of opera's greatest international stars, Angela Gheorghiu, performing "Vissi d'arte" - My Life is Art - from "Tosca."

Multiple Emmy Award-winning talk show host Jon Stewart opened a funny and touching tribute to multiple Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen, stating that although on paper he and Springsteen didn't seem to have much in common, they have one very important thing that binds them - they are both from New Jersey. "I am not a music critic. Nor historian, nor archivist. I cannot tell you where Bruce Springsteen falls in the pantheon of the American songbook. I cannot illuminate the context of his work, or its roots in the folk and oral history traditions of our great nations. But I am from New Jersey. So, I can tell you what I believe. And what I believe is that Bob Dylan and James Brown had a baby. Yes! And they abandoned this child, as you can imagine at the time...interracial, same sex relationships being what they were...they abandoned this baby by the side of the road between the exit interchanges 8A and 9 on the Jersey Turnpike...that child was Bruce Springsteen." He continued, "I believe that Bruce Springsteen is an unprecedented combination of lyrical eloquence, musical mastery and sheer unbridled, unadulterated joy. Exuberance in the act of telling stories so familiar, stories that have never been told so well or so uniquely. And I know he's hating this right now. He's a modest man, and he doesn't like sitting there in that little box, with his little suit, wearing a little rainbow dreamcatcher or whatever they have on there...he doesn't like it. He wishes he had his guitar and that I would shut up, but I will not. He is the Boss...But I didn't understand his music for a long time, until I began to yearn. Until I began to question the things that I was making and doing in my own life. Until I realized that it wasn't just about the joyful parade on stage and the theatrics. It was about stories of lives that could be changed. And that the only status that you could fail to achieve is the status quo. The only thing, the only failure in life was not to make the effort to change our station. And it resonated with me because, and I say this truly to him...I would not be here, God knows, not even in this business if it were not for the inspirational words and music of Bruce Springsteen."

Golden Globe Award-winning writer Ron Kovic then took the stage, explaining how he first met Bruce Springsteen at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in Hollywood in 1978. A random encounter led to an exchange of the artists' work, and a friendship was born between the Born on the Fourth of July author and Vietnam Veteran and the "Born in the U.S.A." musician. Kovic introduced Springsteen's musical tribute, which began with the Rob Mathes All-Star band performing "10^th Avenue Freeze Out," followed by Grammy Award-winning musician John Mellencamp crooning "Born in the U.S.A." Next, was a medley of "My Father's House," "Glory Days" and "I'm on Fire" by multi-Grammy winners Ben Harper and Jennifer Nettles, accompanied by the Rob Mathes band. Grammy Award and Academy Award-winning musician Melissa Etheridge belted out "Born to Run," followed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning singer Eddie Vedder's explosive rendition of "My City of Ruins." Finally, musical powerhouse Sting, with multiple Grammy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award wins to his name, rocked the house with an amazing performance of "The Rising," joined by The Joyce Garrett Choir and the rest of the performers for the evening's rousing conclusion.

THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS is a production of the Kennedy Center. George Stevens Jr., who created the Honors in 1978 with Nick Vanoff, produced and co-wrote the show for the 32^nd consecutive year. Michael Stevens was a co-producer. The Honors telecast has been honored with six Emmy Awards for Outstanding Program. It has also been recognized with the Peabody Award for Outstanding Contribution to Television and seven awards from the Writers Guild of America.

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TOP MUSIC ACTS TO PERFORM AT THE LAS VEGAS PARTY SEGMENTS ON
"DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2010"

New York, N.Y., December 7th, 2009.               For the 38th consecutive year, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010" will lead America into the New Year when Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest host specials beginning at 10:00 p.m., ET on Thursday, December 31 on the ABC Television Network. Singer/songwriter Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas returns to host the Las Vegas-based party portions of the specials. The Vegas lineup includes performances by The Black Eyed Peas, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Keri Hilson, Colbie Caillat, Robin Thicke and Orianthi. Performers and the correspondent from Times Square will be announced closer to airdate.

The bi-coastal celebration will include three and one-half hours of special performances and reports on New Year's celebrations from around the globe, as well as the American tradition of Dick Clark counting down to midnight from Times Square in New York city.

The festivities will kick off with "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010" from10:00-11:00 p.m., ET, featuring performances live from New York's Times Square and performances from Las Vegas.

During "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010, Part 1" (11:30 p.m. - 1:05 a.m., ET), in addition to reporting on the final minutes of 2009 and the traditional Times Square countdown to midnight, the show will feature music performances from both Las Vegas and Times Square in New York.

Wrapping the night's activities will be "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010, Part 2" (1:05-2:05 a.m., ET), when musical acts will continue the party into the early hours of the New Year with additional performances from Las Vegas.

Orly Adelson, President of dick clark productions, and Larry Klein, producer of the specials, said: "2010 will be an exciting year in music, and we are celebrating the beginning of the new year with a packed lineup featuring today's best artists and some talented newcomers to the scene."

Multi-platinum, award-winning international superstar Fergie, who joined The Black Eyed Peas in 2002, released her solo debut, "The Dutchess," in 2006. "The Dutchess," which spent an astounding 94 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, sold over 6 million copies worldwide and achieved triple-platinum status in the United States. It was propelled by the hit singles, "London Bridge,"
Fergalicious" (#1), "Glamorous" (#1), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (#1), "Clumsy (#2)" and "Finally." Fergie is the first artist since Christina Aguilera (in 2000) to score three #1s from one album. She has won three Grammy Awards and won the 2007 American Music Award for Best Female Artist (Pop/Rock).

The Black Eyed Peas set a record in August by having the longest successive stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 25 consecutive weeks at #1. "I Gotta Feeling" held the top spot for 13 weeks and "Boom Boom Pow" was tops for 12 weeks. The singles appear on "THE E.N.D.," the group's fifth release and their first to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The group recently celebrated two wins at the 2009 "American Music Awards" for Favorite Band (Duo or Group) in both the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories.

Multi-talented Selena Gomez recently released her debut album "Kiss and Tell" with her band, The Scene. The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 66,000 copies in the first week. Gomez is also known for her work as an actress starring as wizard Alex Russo in the hit Disney Channel series, "Wizards of Waverly Place," which premiered in 2007.

Justin Bieber released his debut EP, "My World," on November 19 with the first single, "One Time," seeing success on the Billboard Hot 100. Bieber was discovered after posting videos on Youtube and now, at the age of 15, has already wrapped a tour with Taylor Swift.

Keri Hilson started writing songs at the age of 12 and performed in talent shows throughout Atlanta as a teenager. She worked as a vocal arranger and songwriter before recording her own album, "In a Perfect World." The album features productions work by Timbaland and Polow Da Don, plus guest appearances by Justin Timberlake, Keyshia Cole and Lil' Wayne. The album topped Billboard's R&B chart and reached #4 on the Top 200.

California native Colbie Caillat recently released her new album, "Breakthrough," featuring hit single "Fallin' for You." In 2007 Colbie's nearly double platinum album "CoCo" debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart and remained in the top 20 of the chart more than half a year after the CD's release. On October 21, Caillat returned with "CoCo - Deluxe Edition," featuring the original12 tracks plus nine additional recordings.

Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Robin Thicke will release his anticipated fourth album, "Something Else," on December 15, including singles "Sex Therapy" and "Meiple" featuring Jay-Z.

Orianthi is a newcomer best known for her work as the lead guitarist for Michael Jackson's planned "This Is It" comeback tour. The 24-year-old Australian recently released her critically-acclaimed album, "Believe," and has worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Prince and Carrie Underwood among many others.

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CARMEN ELECTRA HEATS UP THE LAS VEGAS STRIP AS HOST OF “BILLBOARD’S NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, ON FOX

Las Vegas, Nv.,   December 8th, 2009.                    World-renowned entertainer Carmen Electra is set to host BILLBOARD’S NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE airing Thursday, Dec. 31 (11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Join Electra for a New Year’s Eve to remember as she celebrates the biggest night of the year in a coast-to-coast television event.

AMERICAN IDOL Season Eight winner Kris Allen and finalist Allison Iraheta will shine along with the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip when they take the stage to perform hits from their latest albums. Music sensation Sean Kingston will also join the celebration performing several of his biggest hits.

FOX cameras will be there to capture every electrifying moment from Las Vegas and the heart of New York City as the world-famous New Year’s Eve Ball makes its descent into Times Square. The New Year’s celebration will showcase some of the most memorable moments from the historic Billboard Music Awards, and will count down the Top 5 of the year in music, movies and television.

With a body of work that encompasses dance, television, film, comedy and theater, Carmen Electra is widely known as one of Hollywood’s most versatile personalities. Growing up, Electra always knew she was destined to be an entertainer. After graduating from Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts in 1991, she moved west. Not long after arriving in Los Angeles, Electra caught the eye of Prince, who would go on to produce her self-titled debut album. Electra ultimately ventured into acting with regular roles on “Baywatch” and “Singled Out,” and has since made the move to the big screen with roles in “Scary Movie,” “Dirty Love,” “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” and “Meet the Spartans.” Electra won the role as the face of MAX Factor following in the famous footsteps of Marilyn Monroe and Jaclyn Smith. Then, in 2006, Electra became a published author with the release of her book “How To Be Sexy.” She also formed a dance troupe, the Bombshells, who perform nationwide, and she recently released the fitness DVD series “Carmen Electra’s Aerobic Striptease.” Recently, Electra appeared live on stage in MGM Grand Vegas’ Crazy Horse Burlesque Show to sold-out audiences. Electra can currently be seen in the film “Oy Vey, My Son is Gay.”

Less than a year ago, Kris Allen was a struggling musician living in Conway, AR. After winning AMERICAN IDOL in May 2009, he signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records and recently released his debut album “Kris Allen,” which includes collaborations with members of The Fray, Train, The Script and Switchfoot, as well as musicians who have written and produced for some of the biggest names in music, including Fergie, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Dr. Dre. His debut album reveals the 24-year-old to be a multi-dimensional artist who has recorded a consummate pop album.

A devoted AMERICAN IDOL fan since the show’s debut, Los Angeles native Allison Iraheta turned her childhood dream into reality when she became one of the final four contestants on Season Eight. The 17-year old singer impressed the AMERICAN IDOL judges and viewers with performances that reached well beyond her years. Her debut album, “Just Like You,” on 19 Recordings/Jive Records, was released December 1 and features the new single “Friday I’ll Be Over U,” penned and produced by Swedish hit-maker Max Martin. Also included on the album is “No One Else,” which was co-written by Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells and P!nk.

Much has happened since 19-year-old Sean Kingston emerged on the scene in July 2007. His single, “Beautiful Girls,” made history as one of the fastest ascents up the charts ever. The singer/rapper scored three more Top 10 hits, including “Me Love,” “Take You There” and “There’s Nothin’.” Kingston has sold more than 6 million digital singles, more than 4.5 million ringtones and has toured with Gwen Stefani. His self-titled debut, “Sean Kingston,” went to No. 1 in 21 countries and sold over 1 million worldwide. “Take You There” and “Love Like This” climbed the radio and iTunes charts together giving him back-to-back hits in January. With a musical bloodline that includes Jamaican legendary producer Jack Ruby as his grandfather, it’s no wonder that Kingston, who recently released his sophomore album, “Tomorrow,” for Epic Records, was able to introduce a new genre where rap, reggae, pop, doo-wop and remarkable songwriting all combine into something totally refreshing.

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QUOTABLES FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS" DECEMBER 5, 2009

"WEEKEND UPDATE" ANCHOR SETH MEYERS - "During an interview Tuesday on the Today Show, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner said, "The ensuing media firestorm has destroyed everything we've worked for." But then, they remembered they've never worked for anything."

MEYERS - "The Tea Party Nation announced last week that Sarah Palin will headline what is being called the "First National Tea Party Convention" in February. It is expected to be the nation's largest-ever gathering of misspelled signs."

MEYERS - "Last Friday Tiger Woods hit a tree and a bunch of ladies fell out. So Tiger cheated on his wife with multiple women in multiple cities, then he was involved in an alleged domestic violence incident and a car accident. How can anyone say golf isn't a real sport? It was reported that Tiger Woods is offering his wife Elin Nordegren 5 million dollars to not leave him. What's really weird is he presented it to her with one of those huge, oversized checks. So far, Tiger's sponsors are standing behind him. A gesture that can only mean one thing - women don't watch golf. Want some, watch some golf. Seventy-five percent of the commercials are for products that make your penis work right. The rest are what to buy when it stops working completely."

MEYERS - "Cable giant Comcast this week finalized a deal to acquire control of NBC Universal from General Electric for 6 billion dollars. The final sticking point to the deal was GE convincing Comcast that it's still 1996."

MEYERS - "Police in Texas seized a shipment of ecstasy pills this week that were shaped like President Obama's face. The drug is characterized by a brief, powerful high, followed by a long, slow comedown."

MEYERS - "This Wednesday the Rockefeller Christmas Tree was illuminated. However the occasion was marred when
Aretha Franklin was caught in a bear's mouth."

MEYERS - "Author Jonathan Littell won Britain's Bad Sex in Fiction Prize this week for a passage in his book "The Kindly Ones," which compared female genitalia to the mythical Gorgon and a "Cyclops whose single eye never blinks." Among those not amused by the award: Mrs. Jonathan Littell ? and her Gorgon vagina."

MEYERS - "A new GPS system has been introduced that features Snoop Dogg's voice giving drivers directions. With traditional GPS phrases like "bear left" and "go 200 yards" and "hold up I gotta swing by my boy Mookie's house."

MEYERS - "A new study has found that the linemen on college football teams are often obese. The study was conducted by the University of My Eyeballs."

MEYERS - "This Tuesday was World AIDS Day. Which of course meant another broadcast of the beloved TV classic: 'Your Test Came Back Positive, Charlie Brown.'"

MEYERS - "A man in Florida was arrested after he called police to tell them that he had killed his wife, however when they arrived at his home they discovered that he was single and had marijuana laying out on the table. Really, really good marijuana."

MEYERS - "A man in Ohio was arrested after he attacked a Salvation Army bell-ringer and stole the donations while yelling "I hate Christmas." Though I don't see how anyone could hate Christmas more than the Salvation Army bell-ringer."

MEYERS - "A silent film is being sold on eBay that shows Marilyn Monroe in the late 1950s smoking marijuana at a party. The film is based on a gay dude's refrigerator magnet."

MEYERS - "During an episode of the Tyra Banks show this week that featured characters from Sesame Street, Cookie Monster created a controversy when he grabbed the talk show host's rear end. Though in fairness, how can you expect Cookie Monster to resist that much brown sugar?"

MEYERS - "It was announced this week that Nicole Richie is developing a sitcom with ABC. The working title is 'Two and a Half Episodes.'"

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