TV Guide Channel(R) Spotlights Hollywood's Most Prestigious Night with Joan and Melissa Rivers Live on the Red Carpet at the 78th Annual Academy Awards(R).LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The Fabulous Mother-Daughter Duo Deliver All the Fashion, Fun and Faux Pas This page has been divided into the following:
TV Guide Channel(R), a leading entertainment television network distributed in nearly 80 million homes, will make the final stop in its "Red Carpet Royalty Tour" (www.redcarpetroyalty.com) at the 78th Annual Academy Awards(R) on Sunday, March 5, 2006. Joan and Melissa Rivers Melissa Rivers (born on January 20, 1968) is an American actress and television co-host for fashion/red carpet interviews on cable and satellite television, previously for the E! cable network and currently for the TV Guide channel with her mother, comedian Joan Rivers. , the fiercely fashionable mother-daughter team, will get up close and personal with Hollywood's hottest stars and haute-est couture to give viewers the ultimate TV experience of the most glamorous night of the year. Additionally, TV Guide Channel is once again partnering with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS AMPAS Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (since 1927; Beverly Hills, California) ) to serve as the "Ultimate Guide for the 78th Annual Academy Awards(R)." In a month-long promotion with AMPAS, TV Guide Channel will be co-branded using the official Oscar 2006 graphics package, making TV Guide the only officially Oscar-branded network other than ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Additionally, in the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony telecast on March 5, 2006, TV Guide Channel will highlight Oscar-winning films in gold in its scrolling listings, and provide its viewers with Oscar news updates such as announcements of new presenters and Academy Awards fun facts. TV Guide Channel's continuing coverage for the 2006 awards season includes the following premiere programming: --GUIDE TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS(R) WITH JOAN AND MELISSA Premieres: Sunday, February 26, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT This week-ahead Oscar(R) preview features Joan and Melissa's uniquely probing interview styles as they go one-on-one with Best Actor nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Best Actor in a Supporting Role supporting role n → second rôle m supporting role n → ruolo non protagonista nominee Matt Dillon
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. (Crash) and Best Actress nominee Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice). Audiences won't want to miss what these actors say--or what Joan and Melissa will ask! The show encores the day of the Oscars beginning at 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there followed by a countdown show at 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST. --TV GUIDE'S COUNTDOWN TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS(R) Premieres: Sunday, March 5, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT The carpet opens up with TV Guide Channel's very own Kimberly Caldwell Kimberly Ann Caldwell (born February 25, 1982 in Katy, Texas) is an American singer best known for being a contestant on the second season of Fox Network's singing competition television show, American Idol and as a talk show host on the TV Guide Network. and Rosanna Tavarez Rosanna Tavarez (Born February 10, 1977 in New York, NY) Is a Dominican American entertainment reporter and presenter on television. Tavarez on TV Guide Channel along side former American Idol cast offs Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini. , who regularly host TV Guide Channel's "Idol Chat." The talented young ladies catch all the stars with style early before handing off their microphones to the fabulous mother-daughter duo, Joan and Melissa Rivers. --JOAN AND MELISSA LIVE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS(R) Premieres: Sunday, March 5, 5:30 p.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. PT Joan and Melissa Rivers get up-close and personal with the biggest celebrities in Hollywood to find out who's with who, who's winning what and who's wearing who during live arrivals coverage at the 78th Annual Academy Awards from the Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. in Hollywood. --ACADEMY AWARDS(R) FASHION WRAP WITH JOAN AND MELISSA Premieres: Monday, March 6, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Joan and Melissa offer their eagerly anticipated verdicts on the fashion triumphs and tragedies from the 2006 Academy Awards. Don't miss this in-depth look at the fashion victors and victims as Joan and Melissa dish on the Oscar night duds. --TV GUIDE SPOT(TM) Available On-Demand Beginning: Monday, March 6 TV Guide SPOT(TM), one of the fastest growing video-on-demand networks in the industry, will feature Joan and Melissa Live at the Academy Awards plus Academy Awards Fashion Wrap on-demand to cable subscribers of Time Warner, Bright House and Insight. Comcast cable subscribers will be able to access highlights of Fashion Wrap. In addition, Academy Awards Fashion Wrap can be accessed at TV Guide Online. (www.tvguide.com/spot). TV Guide Channel's live pre-show coverage and Academy Awards Fashion Wrap special will premiere in an expanded video format without the Channel's regular scrolling listings. The network's regular scrolling listings will resume immediately following each original special. TV Guide Channel's original programming celebrates the best shows, hottest stars and latest trends on television. In addition to its ambitious Red Carpet Coverage in '06, TV Guide Channel has launched 12 original series such as TV Watercooler, Watch This!, InFANity and TV Candy. Additionally, the Channel has aired 27 specials dedicated to the world of television, with many more planned. About TV Guide Channel TV Guide Channel reaches nearly 80 million homes and is the premier television entertainment network for viewers seeking the latest information on the best programs, hottest stars and latest trends on television. Headquartered in the heart of Hollywood at its TV Guide Studios, the network combines original programming with comprehensive program listings information - all of which deliver on viewers' need for an entertaining and easy guide to what's on TV What's on TV is a weekly television listings magazine published by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary. It is claimed to be the United Kingdom's best-selling magazine with over 4 million readers. It was launched in 1991 after the monopoly on listings magazine ended. . TV Guide Channel is owned and operated by TV Guide Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR , Inc. About Gemstar-TV Guide Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GMST GMST Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time GMST General Military Subjects Test GMST Genov Modified Stroop Test ) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine and TV Guide Spot; the impact of competitive products and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Editors please note that original color artwork of Joan and Melissa is available at: http://www.gemstartvguide.com/pressroom/redcarpet.asp |
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