Mad Men's January Jones attended the Paleyfest 2012 event honoring "Mad Men," wearing Jenny Packham. The blonde starlet selected a sky blue long sleeved shift dress with silver stud embellishment from the British designer's Fall/Winter 2012 Catwalk collection.

Jones with her "Mad Men" co-star, Jon Hamm.

Titanic 100 Years Later:
Mystery Solved


As the 100th anniversary of Titanic’s sinking approaches, a team of scientists, engineers, archaeologists and imaging experts have joined forces to answer one of the most haunting questions surrounding the legendary disaster: Just how did the “unsinkable” ship break apart and plunge into the icy waters of the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912?  TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED premieres Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 8-10pm ET/PT and will document this most recent mission, unveil astonishing pieces of never-before-seen wreckage and present the expedition’s unexpected findings as well as definitive answers.

In 2010, HISTORY joined the world’s top underwater experts in this most recent expedition to the wreck site, one that completed the most thorough and exhaustive study of the wreck ever made. The undertaking, which included the leadership participation of RMS Titanic, Inc., the salvor in possession of the wreck site, yielded unprecedented new discoveries and the first comprehensive map of Titanic’s watery grave – the entire fifteen square-mile patch of ocean floor where Titanic came to rest – helping to solve the century-old puzzle of what went wrong and to determine who or what was responsible.

TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED tells the exclusive story of this expedition.  In addition to the mapping of the entire site, the special will also reveal for the first time the complete picture of the breakup and sinking by use of a virtual hangar.  Applying the techniques of a space shuttle or aircraft accident investigation (map the site and reassemble the pieces in a hangar), the team of experts will create a virtual holographic reconstruction of the wreck site in a hangar.  No other anniversary show has the exclusive story of this unique expedition and its startling revelations.

In the twenty-five years since the wreck was located, no one had ever explored and mapped the entire site – no one had all the keys to understanding what could have truly happened on that fateful night -- nearly half the area remained unseen and unknown, and significant portions of the ship, which could reveal how it broke, were missing.  Now, after 100 years, every inch of the entire site is finally known, and every piece of the ship documented exactly where it landed on the ocean floor a century ago.

In TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED viewers see newly discovered pieces of the ship for the first time, follow the expedition’s new finds, and will come to learn the definitive story of how the ship broke apart. The event special will answer the biggest questions about Titanic: did she have a fatal flaw, and if so, who or what was responsible?  By the end of TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED viewers will finally know the whole story. It is time to know what happened. And time to lay the Titanic to rest.

EXPEDITION PARTNERS
The first to visit Titanic in five years, the 2010 expedition, led by RMS Titanic, Inc. the wreck’s legal custodian and curator brought together a number of prominent underwater organizations that had never partnered before. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Advanced Imaging & Visualization Laboratory, a world leader in underwater imaging, developed special 3-D and 2-D cameras for the mission that delivered high-quality footage of extreme clarity. The Waitt Institute for Discovery, meanwhile, supplied self-controlled robots known as AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles), capable of independently surveying the site with high-resolution side-scan sonar. These devices worked in tandem with an ROV (remote operated vehicle) provided by Phoenix International, a marine services contractor.


The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University also contributed to the expedition. Engineer Parks Stephenson, marine artist Ken Marschall, accident investigator Jim Chiles and Titanic expert Bill Sauder served as consultants on behalf of HISTORY.
THE TECHNOLOGY
The AUVs traveled the entire search area and returned with high-resolution views that were aggregated into a sonar map. The second step of the process involved sending out an ROV fitted with cameras to debris-rich sites pinpointed by the AUVs. AUVs and ROV had never before been used simultaneously on a deep ocean site.  “The sonar map is the baseline for the entire analysis,” Parks Stephenson said. “It basically shows us the truth of where all of the debris landed, and then we used that as a guide to go through all of the raw footage. This gave us eyeball resolution on all those pieces, including pieces we’ve never seen before.” David Gallo, director of special projects at Woods Hole, described the footage captured by the ROV: “The images are staggering. There you are on the bottom of the ocean, transported to the sea floor. It’s mindboggling; even veterans who have been to Titanic numerous times are slack-jawed.”

The team believes its cutting-edge approach represents a paradigm shift in underwater archaeology. “Speaking as an archeologist, I think it’s extremely exciting,” said James Delgado, director of maritime heritage for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. “This technology and these AUVs are as much a game changer for this kind of work on the bottom as going from a landline to a Blackberry.” Chris Davino, president of RMS Titanic, Inc. said it filled a longstanding void in research on the illustrious wreck. “So much of what we’re doing really hasn’t been done before,” he noted. “The map itself, obviously, is a first-time-ever product. People have been clamoring for this on Titanic for literally decades.”

THE MISSION AND THE MAP
The expedition’s participants generated a map that was not only more complete but also more precise than earlier attempts. “Over the course of time, there have been dozens of expeditions to Titanic, but notwithstanding all of the expertise and all of the technological advances, no one has even tried to accomplish creating a comprehensive site survey map of this wreck site,” said Chris Davino. “Previous expeditions have gone down in manned submersibles or photo sleds to cover an area of the wreck site,” Stephenson explained. “They would only cover a portion of the wreck site since they could only stay down for so long.” When experts fused together these disparate slices back on the surface, key information was lost—including the exact locations of artifacts and fragments.

In addition to offering a detailed look at critical elements of the wreckage—including the dual surfaces of the hull’s double bottom, a focus of a 2006 HISTORY special on Titanic—the mapping  revealed new and telling pieces experts knew little or nothing about. For instance, a pile of unidentified rubble, which Parks Stephenson and other HISTORY analysts dubbed the “deckhouse debris,” turned out to encompass the base of Titanic’s third funnel and surrounding decks. “This gave us our first indication of how the ship actually broke apart,” Stephenson said of the piece, which he’d glimpsed in outtakes from the 2006 special. “It’s important not only to identify what things were but also to establish a context for them.”

By taking into account the locations of the deckhouse debris, the double bottom and newly discovered pieces on the sonar map, investigators recreate the ship’s final moments—in particular its deterioration and descent to the sea floor—in TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED, “You really begin to understand how violently the ship tore itself apart when it went down and landed all over this enormous footprint on the bottom of the ocean,” said David Alberg, sanctuary superintendent for NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Filmmaker Rushmore DeNooyer, a producer of the HISTORY special, likened the undertaking to a forensic analysis of a crime or disaster scene—only in this case, 100 years after the tragedy took place. “If the National Transportation Safety Board looks at an airliner that crashes or if NASA looks at the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, they look at where the pieces are and how they are arranged and oriented on the ground,” he said. “That’s basically like the map.”

VIRTUAL HANGAR
Any accident investigation needs a map of the site, showing all the wreckage.  Why?  Because the layout of the wreck site, the relationship of all the pieces, holds clues as to what happened.  Like blood spatters at a murder scene, how the pieces of Titanic are lying on the bottom -- their positions in relationship to each other -- can tell the story of how the ship’s structure failed, leading to her disintegration.

In one of the most amazing moments, computer simulations will enact the sinking in reverse, bring pieces of Titanic’s wreckage back to the surface and reassemble the ship in the virtual hangar. The aim is to determine how and why the ship’s structure failed when it split apart, as well as where exactly the break occurred. “Because of the comprehensive mapping from the 2010 expedition, we were able for the first time to reconstruct that broken middle area of the ship,” said Stephenson.

Whereas other anniversary programs tout best-guess theories and land-based speculation, TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED presents new findings based on real-world hard evidence gathered on-site to deconstruct the disaster and show exactly how the ship broke apart.  From this analysis, we’ll find out who or what was at fault and who or what has been blamed unfairly.  This will be the definitive story of the tragic sinking of Titanic.

TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED is produced by Lone Wolf Documentary Group for HISTORY. Executive Producers Kirk Wolfinger, RMS Titanic, Inc., and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Executive Producer for HISTORY Carl H. Lindahl; Co-executive Producer Peacock Productions/NBC News

Amish: Out of Order
Follows Trials of Ex-Amish 

It’s a Whole New Ex-Amish World With Girls, Beer, Cage Fighting and Cars,
But Family Rejection, Car Crashes, No Credit and Little Education Dampen Dreams

Amish: Out of Order Premieres Tuesday, April 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

It takes a lot to leave the only life you’ve ever known—for one you’ve been told will lead you straight to hell. And with little possibility of normal contact with your family ever again, turning your back on the Amish order is an immense undertaking, a choice that’s not made without tremendous consideration.

In National Geographic Channel’s new 10-part series Amish: Out of Order, premiering Tuesday, April 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, from the producers of Amish in the City and The Devil’s Playground, follow the trials and tribulations of individuals who have made the decision to leave the Amish community behind. We’re led into their lives by Mose Gingerich, a modest celebrity “ex” and de facto mayor of the community who mentors his fellow “exes” of all ages and is committed to improving their future. He says he has “pursued my vision or dream of exploring the world to the fullest,” including appearing on Amish in the City, conducting TV and radio interviews, writing a book and having a family.

The Amish believe in a simple, plain life, with almost no modern conveniences. Most Amish will not appear on camera. It’s a lifestyle that has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century. While the people featured on Amish: Out of Order might be absolutely sure of what they left behind—and why—they most likely have no idea what awaits them in our unfamiliar “English” world. And for this unprecedented series, the individuals who are featured are risking being permanently shunned, but are determined to tell their stories.

Go to the homes of some of the largest ex-Amish communities in the U.S. Being surrounded by like-minded people from very similar backgrounds makes it easier for men and women of all ages to transition from their Amish lives to the outside world. They are met with acceptance and understanding even as they are often shunned and ostracized from the homes and communities in which they grew up.

Ex-Amish teen Jonas, like many Americans his age, is thrilled to get his driver’s license, but a terrible car wreck causes him, and those around him, to rethink their life choices. Esther is trying to become the first ex-Amish actress and is dating an “English” guy. Chris has started cage fighting and has his first amateur fight in front of an audience coming up. And in a rare dichotomy, we’ll meet Michaela, a non-Amish teenager whose heart is set on joining the Amish.

By discovering and sharing what it takes for the ex-Amish to survive and assimilate into our society on a day-to-day basis, and learning more about specific Amish rituals and traditions—from barn building to funerals—viewers gain a perspective on Amish life and identity that’s never been offered until now.


Premiere episodes include:

Amish: Out of Order: Amish 101
Tuesday, April 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT
In the series opener we’re introduced to the Columbia, Mo., ex-Amish community. Chris Y. and his older brother Reuben—both ex-Amish—go to pick up their Amish friend Michael, who wants to leave the sect too, but he’s a no-show. The brothers learn that for some, leaving the Amish isn’t as easy as it was for them. A number of other ex-Amish with hopes, dreams, passions and inclinations that weren’t satisfied within the confines of their Amish upbringing and culture are introduced—including Chris L., a roofer and cage fighter; and Mose Gingerich, the de facto mayor of the ex-Amish community who’s helped other ex-Amish adapt to the “real world” for more than nine years.

Amish: Out of Order: Culture Clash
Tuesday, April 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT
It becomes apparent that Amish culture depends on—and is defined by—the particular way they dress, groom and interact with their land. Mose Gingerich, who is usually the one to help ex-Amish transition to the “English” life, has a crisis of faith as Michaela, a non-Amish teenager whose heart is set on joining the Amish, challenges his views. Michaela has a troubled family history and so is drawn to Amish simplicity and strong devotion to family and community—but it might not be so easy. We also meet Cephas, a young ex-Amish man with a strong Amish work ethic—but a decidedly un-Amish love of progress and a desire to be successful. He dreams of owning land—the cornerstone of Amish culture—but without a high school education or even a credit record, it’s not as easy as he thought it would be when he left.

Amish: Out of Order: Can't Go Home Again
Tuesday, May 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Ex-Amish teen Jonas has attained the dream that he shares with millions of American teenagers—a driver’s license. But his newfound freedom is cut short when a terrible car crash lands him in the hospital, fighting for his life. The Amish see cars as a threat to their traditional way of life, promoting vanity, individuality and a fast-paced life—and driving one is seen as a complete disregard for the Amish way of life. Jonas’ accident devastates the ex-Amish community and in particular his adopted English parents, Peggy and Hoss. What makes things worse is the fact that Jonas’ Amish father tells him that if he had died while not part of the Amish community, he would have spent an eternity in hell.

Amish: Out of Order is produced by Stick Figure Productions for the National Geographic Channel (NGC).  For Stick Figure Productions, executive producers are Steven Cantor, Terry Clark and Daniel Laikind.  For NGC, executive producer is Richard Wells, executive vice president of programming is Michael Cascio.

For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com

Sold! New History Show

Rick Bryant, master auctioneer, puts on one of the biggest shows in the Missouri Ozarks. Buyers and sellers come to Bryant Auction from hundreds of miles away every week for a bidding showdown. It’s anybody’s guess who will win and who will lose, but everyone knows they’re in for an eyeful of rare collectibles, crazy one-of-a-kind items, and a colorful cast of characters who’d do anything to energize a crowd.

Every day brings new items and new drama at Bryant Auction. In the new 10-part series SOLD!, HISTORY goes behind the scenes with Rick and his crew as they track down objects with profit potential, haggle with sellers, and create a stir on the auction floor to get the bidding wars going. SOLD! premieres Wednesday, April 11 with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30pm ET on HISTORY.

Rick Bryant has an acute ability to find and appraise unique and historical objects. He and his staff comb attics, warehouses, basements, and back rooms for treasures that they believe can fetch a price – from an authentic Civil War musket in working condition to a Wile E. Coyote-style TNT detonator box to a collection of hand-crafted cowhide toilet seats.

Sellers trust Rick to get top dollar for their valuables. But if he doesn’t meet their price he’s out of a commission. So, on the auction floor, he puts his knowledge and salesmanship into full gear while his “ringmen” race around the room, showing off the item, taking bids, and cajoling potential buyers to throw down the cash.

SOLD! captures not only the comedy and drama of a family-owned auction business but also the historic backstory of the objects being bought and sold.


SOLD! is produced for HISTORY by Evident Entertainment. Executive Producers for HISTORY are Julian P. Hobbs & Carter Figueroa. Bonnie Brennan, Jann Carl and Julie Harman are Executive Producers for Evident Entertainment.

SOLD! series premieres Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET on History.

Actress Emily Blunt wore Chopard’s diamond cluster earrings (7 carats) set in platinum and an Ice Cube ring featuring 119 diamonds (6 carats) set in 18k white gold at the premiere of her film "Salmon Fishing in Yemen."

TV Land Awards 2012

The “TV Land Awards 2012,” honoring classic television, film and music icons, will return to New York City and be hosted by Kelly Ripa (nationally syndicated talk show “LIVE! With Kelly”), it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. Ripa previously hosted the show in 2007.  Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the awards show will honor powerhouse songstress Aretha Franklin with the Music Icon Award and will be held at the Lexington Avenue Armory at Gramercy Park on Saturday, April 14th. The “TV Land Awards 2012” will air on Sunday, April 29th at 9:00pm ET/PT. More honorees will be announced in coming weeks.

“We are ecstatic to welcome back Kelly as she reprises her role as host of the ‘TV Land Awards’ this year for our 10th annual celebration,” said Jones.  “Her energy, enthusiasm and love of television make her the perfect person to lead the evening on the occasion of our 10th Anniversary.”

The successful “TV Land Awards” has scored a decade of success including the record-breaking numbers from the “TV Land Awards 2011,” which attracted over 2 million viewers for its premiere telecast. The star-studded special, which was held last year in New York City for the very first time, was the highest rated “TV Land Awards” show since 2004 across all key demos and posted double-digit gains in rating and delivery over preceding shows.

The "TV Land Awards" pays tribute to classic and contemporary luminaries of television, music and movies. The 90-minute telecast will feature exhilarating musical performances and will reunite some of the most iconic celebrity TV casts.

Previous honorees include Regis Philbin, Michael J. Fox, John Travolta, Bill Cosby, Mike Myers, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Garry Marshall, the cast of "Glee," "Desperate Housewives" and the hilarious sitcoms "Cheers," “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” “The Facts of Life,” "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Bosom Buddies," "Welcome Back, Kotter," "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "M*A*S*H*." Past presenters include Academy Award©-winner Halle Berry, Barbara Walters, Justin Timberlake, Ray Romano, Steve Carell, Billy Crystal, Sharon Stone, Robin Williams and Academy Award©-nominee Robert Downey, Jr., to name a few. Past musical performers include Liza Minnelli, Stevie Wonder, Blondie, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson and Lionel Richie.

Michael Levitt ("Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List," "Billboard Music Awards," "Scream Awards") is executive producer; Five-time Emmy Award©-winning Glenn Weiss is director (“Primetime Emmy Awards,” “BET Awards,” “The Tony Awards”); Greg Sills serves as supervising producer ("VH1 Rock Honors," "The Teen Choice Awards," "Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards") and TV Land's Larry W. Jones and Casey Patterson are executive producers. Tim Bruno is executive in charge of production for TV Land.

To apply for press credentials for the red carpet or liveblogging, please visit the "TV Land Awards 2012" Press Credential site.

Please log onto www.tvlandpress.com for up-to-the-minute information, press releases and photos.

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About TV Land

TV Land is the programming destination featuring the best in entertainment on all platforms for consumers in their 40s and 50s. Consisting of original programming, classic and contemporary television series acquisitions, hit movies and a full-service Web site, TV Land is now seen in over 98 million U.S. homes.

About Viacom

Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in more than 160 countries and territories.  With approximately 170 media networks reaching more than 600 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, Spike TV and Tr3s.  Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com

Nicollette Sheridan went to court for her case against "Desperate Housewives" producer Marc Cherry (for wrongful termination) wearing Stuart Weitzman black nappa Rowsoon platforms on her way to court for her case against Desperate Housewives creator-producer Marc Cherry for wrongful termination.

Old School Comedy Classics

Jimmy Lynch (April 10), Redd Foxx (May 8), Skillet & Leroy (June 6), + more!

Cult Collectibles is proud to present a series of legendary comedy / adult party albums from the 1960's, 70's and early 80's. These are the records that were stored under the counter in record stores and your parents hid from you. Raw, rude and raunchy, these records sold millions and are still as funny as ever!

Bold, old school humor for fans of Redd Foxx, Rudy Ray Moore, Jimmy Lynch, Richard Pryor, LaWanda Page, Wildman Steve, etc. These are true 'Original Kings of Comedy' that influenced the most popular comics of today; Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Griffin, Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, etc.Largely influential within the rap music / hip-hop community, these old school comedy  classics are revered and frequently sampled / referenced by such notable artists as N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Eazy E, 2 Live Crew, Snoop Dogg, Big Daddy Kane, etc.

Each release will be available on CD and digital download worldwide with new artwork by artist Lou Rusconi.

CW's Midseason and Finales

The CW announced the dates for the midseason premiere of the new drama THE L.A. COMPLEX and finales for the remainder of the season, including ONE TREE HILL, which concludes a nine-year run in a two-hour series finale Wednesday, April 4, 8:00-10:00 p.m.  The finale include interviews with the show’s stars.

The CW presents the U.S. television premiere of the six-part Canadian drama THE L.A. COMPLEX, Tuesday, April 24, 9:00-10:00 p.m.  THE L.A. COMPLEX looks into the lives of six young performers striving for stardom in Hollywood.  Living in an apartment-style motel, each dubbed “most likely to succeed” in their hometowns, they now face L.A.

RINGER (9:00-10:00 p.m.) will air all original episodes straight through to its season finale Tuesday, April 17.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (8:00-9:00 p.m.) and THE SECRET CIRCLE (9:00-10:00 p.m.) conclude season runs on Thursday, May 10.

On Monday, May 14, GOSSIP GIRL (8:00-9:00 p.m.) and HART OF DIXIE (9:00-10:00 p.m.) will air their season finales, and the following night features the season finale of 90210 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, May 15.

NIKITA (8:00-9:00 p.m.) and SUPERNATURAL (9:00-10:00 p.m.) finish seasons on Friday, May 18.

Cycle 18 of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL: BRITISH INVASION (9:00-10:00 p.m.) concludes Wednesday, May 30.

Following is The CW’s midseason premiere and finale schedule:

Wednesday, April 4

8:00-10:00 PM                       One Tree Hill (series finale)

Tuesday, April 17

8:00-9:00 PM                         90210

9:00-10:00 PM                       Ringer (season finale)

Tuesday, April 24

8:00-9:00 PM                         90210

9:00-10:00 PM                       The L.A. Complex (U.S. television premiere)

Thursday, May 10

8:00-9:00 PM                         The Vampire Diaries (season finale)

9:00-10:00 PM                       The Secret Circle (season finale)

Monday, May 14

8:00-9:00 PM                         Gossip Girl (season finale)

9:00-10:00 PM                       Hart of Dixie (season finale)

Tuesday, May 15

8:00-9:00 PM                         90210 (season finale)

9:00-10:00 PM                       The L.A. Complex

Friday, May 18

8:00-9:00 PM                         Nikita (season finale)

9:00-10:00 PM                       Supernatural (season finale)

Tuesday, May 29

8:00-9:00 PM                         90210 (repeat)

9:00-10:00 PM                       The L.A. Complex (season finale)

Wednesday, May 30

8:00-9:00 PM                         America’s Next Top Model (repeat)

9:00-10:00 PM                       America’s Next Top Model (cycle finale)

Remembering Joliet Jake


Dan Aykroyd and Judith Belushi announced a special performance of The Official Blues Brothers Revue to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the passing of John Belushi a/k/a "Joliet Jake." Set for March 5th at the Rialto Theater in Joliet, the fabled hometown of the iconic Blues Brothers, the concert will feature guest stars (and original Blues Brothers Band members) Paul Shaffer, Tom "Bones" Malone, "Blue" Lou Marini, and Matt "Guitar" Murphy as well as Otis Day from Animal House. SNL's legendary Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) will serve as official VIP greeter for the pre-show Blues Brothers' Blue Carpet.

The Official Blues Brothers Revue, starring Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty as Jake and Elwood, has been playing to sell-out crowds worldwide and has a full roster of tour dates planned for the coming year. Produced by Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi, the revue combines the humor and hit songs from the original Blues Brothers concert experience, paying homage to Chicago's rich tradition of blues, gospel and soul music -- all performed with the passion and precision of the original Blues Brothers Band. Complete ticket information below.

The reach of this special one-night-only concert event will extend far beyond the theater in Joliet. In addition to the concert itself, a live webcast will be available for Facebook's 800 million+ fans worldwide. Using Milyoni's Social Live technology, fans worldwide can share the unique social experience as they engage with one another during the live event. Viewers can chat with friends, comment at specific points during the broadcast and invite others to watch the event.

Milyoni's Social Live broadcast will be available on the Animal House and Blues Brothers fan pages and will be available for $5.00 via Facebook Credits, PayPal or credit card. Fans can RSVP and prepay starting today at https://apps.facebook.com/blues-brothers-revue/
 
The event will also be simulcast to viewing parties at most House of Blues locations around the country using Social Live.  Dan and Judy's profits from the March 5th webcast will be donated to International House of Blues Foundation® (http://www.ihobf.org/) in the memory of John Belushi. In the works are live DVD and CD releases.
 
The March 5th anniversary concert by the Official Blues Brothers Revue also signals the return of Jake and Elwood Blues as a vibrant and vital brand spanning a wide range of properties and platforms, spearheaded by Panacea Entertainment's Eric Gardner on behalf of Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi. Initiatives on multiple fronts will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
         
The Blues Brothers were created by Aykroyd and John Belushi in the late 1970s and first appeared before a national audience as musical guest on Saturday Night Live. With initial musical guidance by Paul Shaffer (for the past 30 years musical director and sidekick on Late Show with David Letterman), the Blues Brothers evolved rapidly into a worldwide phenomenon encompassing touring, multi-platinum record albums, merchandising, and, ultimately, a timeless 1980 feature film directed by John Landis.

The Official Blues Brothers Revue
March 5 at 8pm
The Rialto Square Theater
15 East Van Buren Street,
Joliet, Il 60432
Tickets: $60, $50, $40 and information at: http://www.rialtosquare.com/broadway_shows.asp#


About Milyoni
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Milyoni, Inc. is the leader in social entertainment. The company's technology provides entertainment companies with a way to connect and engage with Facebook fans, and turn them into customers. Whether it's watching a live concert, movie or sporting event or shopping your favorite brands, Milyoni enables companies to monetize fans pages through a unique level of engagement and a shared, social experience.  Milyoni's services reach over 150 million fans from industry leading customers, including Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, Paramount Studios, Big Air Studios, Austin City Limits Live, Turner Broadcasting, University of Oklahoma and The NBA to bring a variety of digital content and physical goods to fans on Facebook. For more information, visit www.milyoni.com

Katherine Heigl was spotted in Hollywood this week, wearing a THEODORA & CALLUM Camel Multi Aztec Blanket Scarf

Finding Your Roots

NBC has "Who Are You?" which clearly was influenced by this PBS series. This 10-part series, with renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history. Featuring Kevin Bacon, Cory Booker, Angela Buchdal, Geoffrey Canada, Margaret Cho, Harry Connick Jr., Robert Downey Jr., Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Samuel L. Jackson, John Legend, John Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Yasir Qadhi, Condoleezza Rice, Michelle Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick, Wanda Sykes, Ruth Simmons, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters and Rick Warren. Premieres 25 March 2012, 8 p.m. PBS.

Lyon Jewelry's New 
Collection Launch
by Kari Marquart
BeansTalk Special Correspondent

Recently, LYON fine jewelry celebrated the launch of their 2012 Collection and Lauren Russell’s Equality Bracelet with recording artists, TV personalities and entertainment industry executives at Freak Chic and Tuff Sissy in West Hollywood.

When first walking into Tuff Sissy you hear the 80’s dance beats by Becka Diamond flooding the room. Then you notice the abstract and colorful art that lines the walls giving the party a personality of it’s own, which mimics the personality of LYON Fine Jewelry’s new innovative collection.

Marquart and her sister with the equality symbol

LYON Fine Jewelry’s 2012 collection features simple yet cutting edge pieces that are influenced by CEO Lauren Russell’s everyday life.

“My inspiration really comes from stuff I wear, leather jackets, boots, any sort of clothing item that I feel like needs that extra oomph,” Russell said. “And really making something that’s wearable but super edgy.”

The 2012 collection also includes four different Equality Bracelets, which two models flaunted at the party.

 The Equality Bracelets team up with the organization Friendfactor by giving 20% of the bracelet’s proceeds to help stop the inequalities that gay people face in employment, housing and marriage.  The bracelets are each named after a city that has been crucial in the gay rights movement.

Equality tattoo that many guests received at the event to show their support for gay rights.

Jonathan-Matthew Najm getting an equality tattoo at Freak Chic during the party.

“I like the whole idea behind them [Friendfactor] because it’s straight people helping out their gay friends and I think that speaks volumes rather than a gay person fighting for gay rights,” Russell said. “It’s more of a statement.”

Celebrities such as Adam Lambert, Jason Mraz, Allison Janney, Sarah Michelle Gellar and many more have been seen sporting the Equality Bracelets.

While walking around Tuff Sissy guests were offered custom cocktails by DAMA Tequila, refreshments by Smart Water, energy drinks by Vuka, “Equality Cake Pops” by Cake Pops LA, gourmet chocolates by Bootleg Chocolates and snacks courtesy of Sabra grab n go Hummus and Popchips.

Guests were also provided with mini-makeovers by the Sue Devitt beauty team to glamorize and spice up their normal look for the evening. Guests were then able to check out their new appearance in the Vanity Girl Hollywood’s custom black vanity mirror. Cecilia Zuniga and Jamie Ozimek, guests at the party, said that their favorite part of the event were the makeovers.

When walking into the adjoining store Freak Chic the mood, oddly enough, becomes a bit more relaxed as people spend their time getting piercings and tattoos from renowned tattoo artists.

Russell, Mollie Thomas (the first openly gay woman to run for the Miss California crown) and others showed their support for the Equality movement by getting equal sign tattoos at Freak Chic during the party.

 “I want to be inspirational,” Jonathan-Matthew Najm, one of the many to show his support by getting an Equality tattoo at the party said. “I want everyone to respect love.”

Member of Sue Devitt beauty team gives guest a new edge to her look with eyeliner.

Alive! Expo Green Pavilion

Oscar Gifting Suite

by Griselda Flores

Special to BeansTalk

Reporter Flores at Alive! Expo Green Pavilion

The Alive! Expo Green Pavilion held its Oscar’s gifting suite, sponsored by Fortune Angels, to benefit the non-profit organization Project Green. The gifting took place at the Peterson Automotive Museum Penthouse Oscar weekend with live entertainment, eco-education and eco-friendly goodies.

One of the founders and part owner of Alive! Expo Green and Project Green talked to BeansTalk about their non-profit organization. “We have been doing these events with our for-profit which is our Alive! Expo Green Pavilion and we converted the event so that all the benefits can go towards Project Green and we can launch our summer camp.”

The eco-conscious event kicked off with the young tween rock band: Lockdown.  And live music continued through out the event with performances by: Coin, Jason Walker, Tessa Barton, Victoria Rowe & The Jazz, Armada, Kerri Anne, Jon Taylor, Christopher Hawley and Major Crooner.

A variety of sponsors were at the gifting; from beauty products to organic doggie treats. Beauty products were provided by Pixi Beauty (www.pixibeauty.com), Ferro Cosmetics (www.ferrocosmetics.com), and Glitzy Lips, seen above (www.glitzylips.com) who caught everyone’s attention with eye-popping foil lipstick that has been rocked by celebrity Katy Perry. Taste buds were also satisfied with tasty cupcakes from Birdie’s Bakery (www.monamievents.com) and refreshing vegan ice cream from Divine Dips (www.divinedipsicecreme.com).

            Janna Phillips (seen above), creator of “Bohmod” eco-friendly furniture, decorated the fun and modern lounge with pieces made out of foam. Janna defines her style as regenerating, “I try to utilize whatever I can find so that the end result and the process you used to make it has less of an impact to landfill and foam will eventually disintegrate to nothing.” www.bohmod.com

Bohmod

           

            Guests and celebrities supporting the cause included Diana Maria Riva (CBS series “Rob”), actor Quinton Aaron, Larry Eudene, Rachelle Carson (Ed Begley’s wife, star of "Living With Ed"), Ed Cunningham (nominee for documentary "Undefeated"), Caroline Lagerfelt (Gossip Girl), Rubi Green (Al Green's daughter), and Taylor Armstrong.

            “A lot of the products here are focused on helping people and the environment so we can a difference if change our buying habits and it will have an impact in the future if we consciously make those changes,” says actor and producer Larry Eudene. 

             The suite featured performances by Rubi Green (daughter of legendary Al Green), and other new artists such as IDMA nominated “Jason Walker” (www.jasonwalkermusic.com), “Victoria Rowe and the Jazz” celebrating the music of Vintage Swing with a retro sound of a bygone era, opera singers and new singing tenors “Nathan Granner” and “Ben Gulley” (www.theamericantenors.com), Janis Joplin sounding “Kerri-Anne”, the Los Angeles based indie rock trio “Armada” (www.Armada-band.com); and Nocko. Nocko's produced and worked with artists such as; Dru Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Angie Martinez, Case, Rick Ross, Sacario, Chico DeBarge, Slim Thug, AZ, 3rd Storee (Chapter 4), Murphy Lee, Rick Ross, Blaque, Lil Mo, Nokio, B.G., Woody, Teddy Riley and BlackStreet, Chopper, LuvHer, Baby, Mannie Fresh, Freeway, Juvenile, Monica, Young Jeezy, Luke & Q, Ashanti, T.I., Young Dro, Webbie, Baby Boy The Prince, Hoodlum, Bobby Valentino, Ludacris, Slick Pulla, Trillville, Lil Scrappy, Crime Mob. The VIP Eco-luxe lounge featured furnishings provided by The Fractal Gallery and Bohmod Furniture.

Other sponsors at the event:

Fortunate Angels, Aubrey Organics, 100% Natural Hair Skin and Body Care; Icelandic Glacial Water; Natural Artesian Water; Bari Olive Oil; Gourmet Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Organic Valley, 100% Organic Coffee Creamers; Naked Grape Wines; BioK Plus; Style Cupcakes; Body Ecology; Donna Gates; One Z Jumpsuits; Jaime Lee Style Cupcakes; Fashion Hope; Undercover; YouNique Plastic Surgery; G Bike; O’Doggie; Status Vodka; Zuri Wines Sokienbicha; Cascal; Mohawk Carpet; GotWheatGrass; Bellacures Nail Bar; InstaFoods/KidsFeedingTheWorld.org; He Organics; Sweet Piece; Glamhouse; Jewelry; Guilty Star; Sun Lounge Tanning Studio & Spa; Dr. Mark Youssef, NEWD Clothing; Only You Can Save Energy; House of Art & Games; RAG; Sculptures by Matt Torrens; Artwork by Daniel Maltzman; Pearls by Fleur De Bee; Molly Sandberg Jacobs Interior/Set/Event Design & Productions; Event Decor; Brittany Gerson, Butterfly Art; L Floral Studio 

Oscar Jewelry Suite
By Kari Ann Marquart and Bianca Taylor Word
BeansTalk Special Correspondents

Attendees of the 84th Annual Academy Awards had two responsibilities: wear something fabulous and pair it with exquisite jewelry.

Somewhere in the Rainbow's $1.2 mil necklace. (Photo by Kari Marquart)

Style Lab’s Jewelry Suite exclusive jewelry preview was held in Beverly Hills at an undisclosed location. The preview featured jewelry from the Rio Tinto Global Design Competition, the AGTA collection, Rayaz Takat, Tanzanite King, Marco Mavilla and more.

At the preview celebrities and stylists took turns speaking with Michael O’ Connor, an expert on jewelry and style.

 “There seems to be a lot of people going to be wearing black on the red carpet, which is actually fabulous for a number of reasons, because sometimes when it’s a very simple black, you could pop it up with some color,” he said, “or you can just stay along the monochromes.”

When it comes to monochrome jewelry to pair with black and gray dresses O’Connor told BeanStalk that blackened metals will be common on the red carpet.

Earrings and rings designed by Rayaz Takat.  (Photo by Kari Marquart)

Baggins designed a pair of earrings where the diamonds are set into the black rhodium in a hoop style with a pearl on the inside of the hoop for the AGTA collection. O’Connor said this look works well with black dresses and vintage gowns.

Black, white, and gray are the main colors expected to be present on the red carpet, but O’ Connor said there will still be some color.

He said that since many attendees are going to be wearing gray that he has been partnering their dresses with a lot of blue and green jewelry.

Designer Rayaz Takat had half of his collection at the preview, which featured many large blue and green gemstone earrings that O’Connor thinks will go well with the dress trends he has been seeing.

O’Connor has also been noticing a number of white, gold and silver combinations as well.

“I’ve seen a lot of people… who have sent me their dresses and are doing an interesting kind of yellow and white combination, or gold and white, or gold and silver,” he said.

Stylist Lindsey Dupuis was there to find accessories for Ashley Tisdale to wear at Elton John’s Oscar Party. She felt the opposite of O’ Connor, saying that color blocking and bright colors are the current trends. Tisdale’s style will be a “sleek look, modern, simple, and sexy,” said Dupuis.

Octavia Spencer, nominated for best supporting actress for her role in The Help, is one celebrity O’ Connor would like to style. He said he tweeted about it the other day saying that Spencer would be his ideal person to dress for the Academy Awards.

O’Connor thinks that Somewhere in the Rainbow’s necklace and earrings combo for the AGTA collection would look great on Spencer.  The combo features pink and blue spinel gemstones, which took seven years to gather, and is worth $1.5 mil.