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SIZE REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. In the new DVD film, Big Ain't Bad, viewers are able to come to the conclusion that size really doesn't matter. This romantic comedy follows the relationship of “Ric” (Sean Blakemore) and “Natalie” (Jade Jenise Dixon), as they head towards marriage after just a short but intense romance. Everything seems perfect until Ric's beautiful intellect returns home early from a business trip and catches him cooking breakfast for his one-night-stand the next morning. Natalie is forced to call the wedding off, giving the two the opportunity to re-discover themselves before moving on, or possibly getting back together. Natalie's two very overprotective brothers, "Butch" (Reginal Ballard) and "Dino" (Troy Medley), decide to take matters into their own hands, which leads to romantic twists and comedic turns, as the couple learn important lessons about love and forgiveness. Director Ray Culpepper (Naked Truth, 2003), displays to the audience how we should value the
elements behind love and trust. Based in Atlanta, Big Ain't Bad features a cameo of the A-Town rapper Lil Jon, and also stars Tico Wells of The Five Heartbeats fame as "Kirkland J Ellis III." Kirk plays devil's advocate as the perfect rich and charming man for Natalie, offering her the world as his beautiful bride.



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Below & attached, please see the Big Ain't Bad review that ran in today's issue of MTV's Radio News. MTV's News service goes out to over 300 urban and pop radio stations nationwide and electronically through the Morning Facts.





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Thursday, June 16, 2005



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Eddie Levert (R&B singer) is 63

Joan Van Ark (actress) is 62

James Smith (singer, The Stylistics) is 55

Laurie Metcalf (actress) is 50

Eddie Cibrian (actor, Third Watch) is 32

China Shavers (actress, Boston Public) is 28

Diana DeGarmo (American Idol runner-up) is 18



ATTENTION STATIONS

Sam Saboura from Extreme Makeover will be in to promote the show on Friday 6/17 from 9-11 EASTERN... Winner at the Sundance Film Festival, Murderball tells the story of world-class athletes unlike any ever seen on screen. A quadriplegic, Marc Zupan is a competetive rugby player and is available on Tuesday 6/21 from 9-11 EASTERN to promote the film. To book your time contact Emily Currie at Emily.Currie@... or 212-846-3701.



HIGHLIGHTS

The Ying Yang Twins are on The Leak (Page one)

Q-Tip awakens Kanye West to the truth (Page two)



HOSTED NEWS: BLACK EYED PEAS – CIARA – 50 CENT



MUSIC NEWS



THE YING YANG TWINS GET THE LEAK. The Ying Yang Twins will be featured in MTV’s The Leak with their upcoming CD U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta). The release date is June 28th, The Leak will run from Tuesday, June 21st, beginning at noon, to Tuesday, June 28th, ending at noon. For anyone who might not know, The Leak is an online stream of the full album beginning one week before the release date. MTV.com is the exclusive online outlet to hear the CD in it’s entirety before the album comes out in stores. This will be an MTV and MTV2 Leak.



THE LATIN LOVERS TOUR. Three of Latin music's biggest stars from three different genres -- Alejandro Fernandez, Chayanne and Marc Anthony -- are planning a 15-city U.S. tour, starting August 17th. Anthony said he sees himself and the other two singers bringing different elements to the stage. "It's a celebration of our music. It's about passion and our language, our music," said the salsa singer, according to the Associated Press.





CD OUT THIS WEEK

Fat Joe, All or Nothing



TONIGHT ON T-V

The Cut (CBS 8 PM ET)

NBA Finals (ABC 9 PM ET)

Hit Me Baby One More Time (NBC 9 PM ET)

The Daily Show (Comedy Central 11 PM ET)

With author Kenneth Timmerman

David Letterman (CBS 11:35 PM ET)

With and Ringo Starr

Jay Leno (NBC 11:35 PM ET)

With Lindsay Lohan, Jeremy Piven and Backstreet Boys

Jimmy Kimmel (ABC 12:05 AM ET)

With newswoman Nancy Grace

Conan O'Brien (NBC 12:35 AM ET)

With Heather Locklear, Paul Giamatti and The Caesars

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35 AM ET)

With Tommy Hilfiger, Lea Thompson and Nikka Costa

Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC 1:35 AM ET)

With Cedric The Entertainer, Nikki Reed and Missy Higgins

TRL (MTV 2:00 PM ET)

MTV’s Direct Effect (MTV 7:00 PM ET)
Britney and Kevin: Chaotic (MTV 10:00 PM ET)
True Life: I Am Moving Back In With My Parents (MTV 10:30 PM ET)



Q-TIP ENLIGHTENS KANYE WEST. Kanye West, the 28-year-old Grammy winner recently named to Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in recently told Teen People: “I want my songs to touch people, to give them what they need. Every time I make an album, I'm trying to make a cure for cancer, musically. That stresses me out!" "Diamonds From Sierra Leone," is the first single from Late Registration, Kanye's sophomore effort set for release on August 16th. The track features Shirley Bassey's classic "Diamonds Are Forever." Hype Williams directed the video for "Diamonds." Like "Jesus Walks," with it's imagery of abusive prison chain gangs and Klansmen burning crosses, "Diamonds" finds Kanye tackling difficult subject matter. Shot over a three-day period in Prague, the haunting black-and-white clip juxtaposes the iconic old-world glamour of a DeBeers diamond commercial with the brutal "blood-diamond" trade of Sierra Leone, which has claimed the lives of millions of
Africans. "When I first played the song for Q-Tip, he brought up the blood-diamonds. He started informing me," explains Kanye. "The very first thing I did was change the title of the song. From that point on, I wanted to do whatever I could to learn more and educate people about the problem. We came with the concept for the video and, of course, I couldn't wait for the opportunity to rap on the subject." On the new "Diamonds" remix featuring Jay-Z, Kanye talks about more than the diamond that represents the Roc-A-Fella label and the ones he wears on his wrist.



ON THIS DAY…

In 1956…John Lennon first met Paul McCartney at a church dinner in Liverpool. He invited McCartney to join his group The Quarrymen.

In 1965…Bob Dylan began sessions for his album Highway 61 Revisited.

In 1967…Guitarist Peter Green left John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. He went on to form Fleetwood Mac.

In 1978…Bob Dylan released Street Legal. He also performed his first European gig since 1966 at Earl’s Court in London.

In 1987…Storm Thorgerson photographed the cover of Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason in Saunton Sands, England. He had thirty helpers move 800 rented beds onto the beach to shoot the album cover.

In 1992…Bruce Springsteen began his first world tour without the E Street Band in Stockholm, Sweden.

In 1996…Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald died in Beverly Hills, California. She was 78.

In 2004…Country singer Glen Campbell ("Rhinestone Cowboy") was sentenced to 10 days in jail for extreme drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

In 2004…The Beastie Boys released their sixth album, To the 5 Boroughs, which featured the hit "Ch-Check It Out."



JAY-Z’S APPEARANCES AND PLEDGE TO BLEEK. Jay-Z, in addition to recording tracks on Foxy Brown’s new album, also appears in budding Roc-A-Fella star Teairra Mari's new video "Make Her Feel Good," hops on toward the end of the remix for Kanye West’s new single “Diamonds.” The “Jigga-Man” talks about an entirely different conflict other than diamonds though. He addresses his “ongoing feud” with former partner Dame Dash, who, in the June issue of XXL, said that Jay took the Roc-A-Fella name and essentially forced Dame out of the business they built together. On the track, Jay says: "The chain remains, the gang is intact/ The name is mine, I'll take blame for that," Jay raps. "The pressure's on, but guess who ain't gon' crack/ Pardon me, I had to laugh at that/ How could you falter when you're the rock of Gibraltar?/ I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water," he continues. Jay also pledges allegiance to his longtime cohort Memphis Bleek, whose albums, including the recent
534, have never sold well. "Bleek could be one hit away his whole career/ As long as I'm alive, he's a millionaire/ And even if I die, he's in my will somewhere/ So he could just kick back and chill somewhere ... People lined up to see the Titanic sinking/ Instead, we rose from the ashes like a phoenix." Jay’s full length version of his track “Dear Summer” is featured on Bleek’s latest CD 534.



M.J. VERDICT GIVES COURT TV BIGGEST NUMBERS EVER. The Michael Jackson verdict was delivered a whopping 3.4 household rating, equating to 3.4 million total viewers, marking the largest audience ever delivered by Court TV. The network also ranked number-one for adult groups 18-49 and 25-54 among cable news networks. Court TV also delivered the verdict to viewers over the network's website as well as to personal cell phones.





BILLBOARD’S TOP NINE ALBUMS

1. Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi

2. System of a Down – Mezmerize

3. Audioslave – Out of Exile

4. Toby Keith – Honkytonk University

5. Gwen Stefani – Love.Angel.Music.Baby

6. Common – Be

7. Dave Matthews Band–Stand Up

8. 50 Cent – Massacre

9. Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway



QUEEN LATIFAH GETS INTIMATE. VF Intimates and Queen Latifah are announcing an unprecedented, long-term partnership today via a press conference in New York City. Today, VF Intimates will announce a multi-million dollar partnership with Grammy-winning, Oscar nominated entertainer Queen Latifah, on behalf of its Curvation intimates lingerie line. Latifah and VF Intimates representatives will discuss the groundbreaking partnership this morning, beginning at 9:00 AM on Madison Avenue. Curvation is a line of intimate apparel designed specifically for the U.S.’s 60 million curvaceous women.



PRAS’ NEW DEAL. Since inking a joint venture deal for label imprint Guerrilla Entertainment and Universal Records, Fugee alum Pras' has done well with the first single from his sophomore debut album Win Lose Or Draw. The single "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," is a hip-hop rendition of the U2 classic, and was Itunes number-one most downloaded song it's first week out. This past week, it was the most added single to pop radio. Win Lose or Draw boasts of collaborations with Wyclef Jean, Akon and Sean Paul, with tracks produced by Pras, Salaam Remi, and new jacks Tiger and The Synphony. The album is slated to be released in July, pre-empting the long awaited and rumored - re-union of The Fugees. In other Fugee news, Jean is featured on the upcoming CD Rasta Got Soul from Buju Banton. Lauryn Hill has reportedly been not giving people their moneys worth at various concerts during a string of summer festivals.



IN HONOR OF THE GAP BAND. The Gap Band will be honored as BMI Icons at the performing rights organization’s 5th annual Urban Awards. The ceremony and dinner will take place on August 26th at Club Tropigala at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami, coinciding with the MTV Video Music Awards being held on August 28th. Fronted by Charlie Wilson and his brothers Ronnie and Robert, the Gap Band is one of the most influential groups in R&B history. Songs like “You Dropped a Bomb on Me,” “Party Train,” “Burn Rubber,” “Oops Upside Your Head,” “Early in the Morning” and “Outstanding” are some of hip-hop’s most sampled tracks.



COURT T-V’S BIGGEST NUMBERS EVER. The Michael Jackson verdict delivered a whopping 3.4 household rating, equating to 3.4 million total viewers, marking the largest audience ever delivered by Court TV. The network also ranked number-one for adult groups 18-49 and 25-54 among cable news networks.



KWAME’S "ON FIRE." Kwame will receive a Rhythm and Soul Award at this years ASCAP Awards for his contributions to Lloyd Bank's smash single "On Fire". Kwame not only produced, but assisted in writing the song, but says he doesn’t always get credit for his work on the track which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard's Singles Chart. “After all the business was taken care of, I sent the song out there and then I got a call saying would you mind it being mixed by Eminem and Dre? I'm a fan of their work so I would definitely like for that to happen. And then the record came out and everybody said Eminem produced the record. But that was cool, because Banks and them had publicly said, 'Yeah Kwame gave us the record.' But at first it was like, ‘Ok I been around the block for a minute now and I can't allow for outside credit, you know let credit be where credit (is)." Currently, the producer is in the studio with Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson and Pussy Cat Dolls. He will soon appear
alongside video director Dave Meyers in the new Mecca Clothing campaign hitting stores this fall. He can also be seen in the upcoming issue of Billboard, which hits newsstands this Friday. (Actualities #1 - #3)



BOOST MOBILE GETS A BOOST FROM FAT JOE. This Sunday, Boost Mobile will shoot a new commercial featuring Fat Joe in New York. Chris Robinson will direct the spot that will accompany their new print ad campaign Pivotal Moments. The commercial flashbacks to the 80’s when Fat Joe had not yet been discovered, performing for a hometown crowd. Ludacris, Kanye West and Game were featured in the last series of Boost Mobile commercials. Boost Mobile had eight hundred thousand customers in September of 2004 when the “Anthem” campaign launched. In the past ten months, Boost has added seven hundred thousand customers for a total of one and a half million subscribers thanks in a large part to the hip-hop driven commercial with West, Ludacris and Game.



SO WHO GETS JA RULE? The fight over who should benefit from discovering Ja Rule continues. In the latest twist, a U.S. appellate court has reversed a federal judge's ruling that ordered the Island Def Jam Group and former chairman Lyor Cohen to pay independent label TVT Records a record 53-million dollars in damages for backing out of a deal to let TVT release a record by Rule's early group, the Cash Money Click. The judge reduced the damages to $126,000. The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan found there was insufficient evidence to support TVT's claims that Def Jam and Cohen were liable for blocking the release of the Rule album, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The ruling negated one of the biggest damage awards in music-business history, which was originally pegged at 132-million dollars, but reduced in late 2003 to 53-million. At the time, even with the damage award halved, TVT attorney Peter Haviland predicted that the verdict looked "pretty
bulletproof on appeal." Though the massive judgment was struck down, TVT will receive $126,720 in compensatory damages on a breach-of-contract claim that Def Jam did not appeal. The reversal was also a weight off Cohen's shoulders, as he would have been personally liable for 3-million of the 53 million dollar judgment. Haviland released a statement on Tuesday saying that TVT will appeal the reduced damages judgment.



TOP TEN TRL COUNTDOWN (WEDNESDAY)

10. Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"

9. Backstreet Boys - "Incomplete"

8. 50 Cent - "Just A Lil Bit"

7. Simple Plan - "Untitled"

6. Jesse McCartney - "She's No You"

5. Fall Out Boy - "Sugar, We're Going Down"

4. Destiny's Child - "Cater 2 U"

3. Eminem - "Ass Like That"

2. Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"

1. Kelly Clarkson - "Behind These Hazel Eyes"

HOSTED NEWS

HOSTED NEWS WITH: KURT LODER

BLACK EYED PEAS – CIARA – 50 CENT



(CIARA’S DOUBLE PLATINUM)

After 36 weeks and still going, crunk queen Ciara’s debut album, Goodies, has gone double platinum and then some. And Ciara herself was already pretty knocked when the record went gold, way back when. (News Actuality #4) “When it went gold, whoa. It went gold fast and I was like, ‘Oh My Goodness’ because knowing that I went gold as fast as I did, made me say, ‘Wow that’s five-hundred thousand people that went out and bought my album.’ That’s incredible. That’s amazing. It’s a moment that I can’t forget.” Ciara’s Goodies album is ranked at number 19 on this week’s Billboard chart, but will be dropping to number-29 on Monday.



(50’S NEW VENTURES)

Busy-guy 50 Cent has already gone from selling multi-millions of albums to starring in a movie – but he says he still finds time to scout out talent for his G-Unit empire. (News Actuality #5) “I got two new things I am looking at, but the ink ain’t dry so I ain’t gonna say nothing about it until later. I am ready to expand. I am ready to do other things. Creatively there are certain artists out there that I have been listening to their music for a long time and I want to work with them and put my full effort into it, but I can’t really work with them unless it is in both of our best interests and that is with them actually signed to G-Unit as a record company.” Actually, we can tell you that the two acts 50 is referring to are Mobb Deep and M.O.P.



(PEAS GO ON TOUR)

The Black Eyed Peas will be debuting at number two on Monday’s new Billboard chart with their new album, Monkey Business. So when will fans get to see them on tour? Will-I-Am advises no breath-holding. (News Actuality #6) “Well, we’re doing little spot dates. The tour got condensed because we’re going to go on the road with Gwen (Stefani) in October. So, you know, we cut a lot of dates off. Fergie’s doing a movie. Taboo’s doing some stuff. So, we had schedule conflicts but we going to be out on the road in October with Gwen (Stefani).” The Black Eyed Peas will be setting out on their down-sized tour on July 1st in Clarkson, Missouri.



NOW ON DVD

Tuesday, June 14th

Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes

A Dirty Shame starring Tracey Ullman and Johnny Knoxville

Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition starring Richard Dreyfuss

Casino: 10th Anniversary Edition starring Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone

Prime Cut starring Gene Hackman and Sissy Spacek

Little House on the Prairie: Season 8

The King of Queens: The Complete Fourth Season

Reno 911! : The Complete Second Season – Uncensored

Walker, Texas Ranger: The Final Season

Northern Exposure: The Complete Third Season

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

SIZE REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. In the new DVD film, Big Ain't Bad, viewers are able to come to the conclusion that size really doesn't matter. This romantic comedy follows the relationship of “Ric” (Sean Blakemore) and “Natalie” (Jade Jenise Dixon), as they head towards marriage after just a short but intense romance. Everything seems perfect until Ric's beautiful intellect returns home early from a business trip and catches him cooking breakfast for his one-night-stand the next morning. Natalie is forced to call the wedding off, giving the two the opportunity to re-discover themselves before moving on, or possibly getting back together. Natalie's two very overprotective brothers, "Butch" (Reginal Ballard) and "Dino" (Troy Medley), decide to take matters into their own hands, which leads to romantic twists and comedic turns, as the couple learn important lessons about love and forgiveness. Director Ray Culpepper (Naked Truth, 2003), displays to the audience how we should value the
elements behind love and trust. Based in Atlanta, Big Ain't Bad features a cameo of the A-Town rapper Lil Jon, and also stars Tico Wells of The Five Heartbeats fame as "Kirkland J Ellis III." Kirk plays devil's advocate as the perfect rich and charming man for Natalie, offering her the world as his beautiful bride.



SHARON STONE IS ALL IN A HUFF. Sharon Stone, Oscar nominee, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner, will guest star in at least two episodes of the critically-acclaimed Showtime series Huff. Stone will portray a high-powered Los Angeles public relations executive who retains Huff's (Hank Azaria) best friend and attorney “Russell” (Oliver Platt) after an audit reveals she has grossly over-billed her government clients. The cheated clients all hold political stances that she detests.The new season of HUFF, begins production shortly on its second season and will return in 2006.



THE ADVENTURES OF VIN DIESEL. Vin Diesel has signed on to star in Fox's upcoming adaptation of Hitman, the best-selling video game franchise from Eidos. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Diesel will also serve as executive producer. Hitman: Codename 47 launched in December 2000 and introduced “Agent 47” -- a ruthless gun for hire who has a clean-shaven head and always wears a stylish black suit -- to kill targets for cash.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wednesday, June 15th

Batman Begins starring Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Katie Holmes

Friday, June 17th

The Perfect Man starring Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear

My Summer of Love starring Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt (limited)

Heights starring Glenn Close, Jesse Bradford and James Marsden (LA/NY)

The Deal starring Christian Slater and Selma Blair (limited)



DISNEY DOES IT AGAIN. First Herbie, now Disney is doing another version of the film classic the Swiss Family Robinson. Headed by Terminator 3 director Jonathan Mostow, the deal also includes an arrangement for Mostow to rewrite the script. He came to the project after six months of negotiations, says the Hollywood Reporter, for the film set to shoot next year in Australia.



MARIO’S NEW MOVIE. The First Amendment Project is a highly innovative and wildly entertaining anthology from a group of award-winning indie filmmakers, including Mario Van Peebles, as they explore First Amendment rights through the headline-grabbing moments when our Constitution's integrity has been tested. Van Peeble's film, Poetic License, centers around the political firestorm that erupted when NJ Poet Laureate Amiri Baraka read his controversial 9/11 poem.



BATMAN BEGINS: THE GAME. Batman Begins the videogame is now in stores nationwide for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy® Advance. The game, based on the Warner Bros. film of the same name and DC Comics’ legendary character, is rated “T for Teen.” The game features an all-star cast, including the voices and likenesses of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes), Cillian Murphy (Dr. Jonathan Crane), Tom Wilkinson (Carmine Falcone) and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), all reprising their roles from the film directed by Christopher Nolan. The Batman Begins videogame challenges gamers to step into the shadows of Gotham’s perilous criminal underworld as DC Comics’ legendary “Dark Knight,” uses fear as his ultimate weapon. Gamers will play as both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, hunt evil-doers from the shadows,
using strength, intellect and an array of high tech gadgets to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. The game includes classic villains Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul and Carmine Falcone. Batman Begins was developed by EA and Eurocom and is priced at $39.95 for consoles and $29.95 for Game Boy Advance. For more information about the Batman Begins videogame, visit EA’s press Web site at www.info.ea.com.



GERALDO RE-UPS WITH FOX NEWS. According to the Associated Press, Geraldo Rivera will remain at Fox News. He has been a war correspondent and hosts a weekend show for the network. He signed a four-year deal and said that he “got a promotion.” Fox News named Rivera a correspondent-at-large and said he will continue to host At Large on Saturday evenings.



SPIELBERG: THE WORLD IS READY FOR WAR OF THE WORLDS. Steven Spielberg’s latest film, War of the Worlds, had its world premiere in Japan. This marks the Oscar-winning director’s third film involving aliens, the other two being Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T the Extraterrestrial. The nature of the alien changes, however, in War of the Worlds: they want to destroy humanity. And Spielberg told the Associated Press that it makes sense in today’s world. He said, “It seemed like the time was right for me as a filmmaker to let the audience experience an alien that is a little less pleasant than ‘E.T.’… Today, in the shadow of 9/11, I think the film has found a place in society.”



BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE TALK FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new film Mr. & Mrs. Smith raked in over 50 million dollars last weekend. The two have been the darlings of the press and gossip magazines of late, and at a recent press conference to promote the film, Pitt and Jolie both spoke on the importance and double edged sword that is our freedom of speech. [Brad] “I believe it is everything. I believe freedom of speech to be everything and everyone should have it. I’m sure Angie can speak much more on it. [Angelina] “I believe freedom of speech is important but I think we also can be very sloppy with it, like in our press sometimes or how we misinterpret things. I think maybe sometimes there’s so much, that we actually don’t even really hear each other and hear the important things and you know, it becomes just excitable news and the idea of what freedom of speech is, is misused and turned into something that’s shocking and shallow and not really what
it is meant to be.” Mr. & Mrs. Smith was directed by Doug Liman (Swingers and The Bourne Identity). It also stars Vince Vaughn and Adam Brody. (Actuality #7)



BRITNEY TO DEBUT VIDEO ON REALITY SHOW. The Associated Press reports Britney Spears will debut the video to her new single, “Someday (I Will Understand)”, on the final episode of her reality show. UPN will no doubt be hoping that the premiere of the video will give the show a much-needed ratings boost, after it finished in 92nd place with a season low 2.5-million viewers last week. The finale of Britney and Kevin: Chaotic airs tonight.



“WINNIE COOPER” AIN’T JUST LOOKS. Remember “Winnie Cooper?” Of course you do. She was Fred Savage’s childhood sweetheart in The Wonder Years. And like most actors, she actually has a name. In this case, it’s Danica McKellar. So, what ever happened to Danica? Well, she went to school and made her mark on the world of academia. “I actually got to prove a math theorem. I co-authored a math theorem and we got published. So, I have a theorem that’s been published in the Journal of Physics and I got to be a professional mathematician. We were working under a stipend, we were being paid and so, I was actually a professional mathematician.” But Danica isn’t all brains. She’s gone from girl next door to HOT girl next door. Check out her current spread in the July issue of Stuff magazine. (Actuality #8)



CLIVE OWEN WILL SHOOT ‘EM UP. The most advanced weapon Clive Owen got to wield playing “King Arthur” last summer was a sword, but it looks like that’s all about to change. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Closer star will pack some heat in Shoot ‘Em Up. The plot centers on a man who delivers a woman’s child during a gunfight. The character, only known as “Mr. Smith,” must protect the child from a vast array of gunmen. Owen’s next film is Derailed with Jennifer Aniston and he is set to begin shooting Spike Lee’s Inside Man with Denzel Washington later this month.



ANGELINA SAYING GOODBYE TO ACTING? According to the Fashion Monitor Toronto, Angelina Jolie isn’t all that enamored with acting anymore. Apparently, filming on Mr. and Mrs. Smith wore her out. She said, "There's so much drama that comes with films – bickering with studios, directors fighting for their script. There's too much stuff about what product we need to get out to make this much money on that weekend… I guess I just don't care as much as I used to. I'm happier doing other things.” Angelina may stick to what she says: she’s only got one project on her plate at the moment, The Good Shepherd, which is in pre-production now.



MTV RADIO’S DAILY MOVIE SPOTLIGHT: HEIGHTS

The new indie film Heights follows the lives of five New Yorkers over the course of twenty-four hours. Their existences seem independent of each other, but as the story unfolds, you learn how they are all connected and how each person’s actions influence the others. The movie stars Glenn Close and Elizabeth Banks from Wet Hot American Summer and Seabiscuit. But an even more important star may have been the city of New York itself. Close and Banks told us about filming in The Big Apple. [Glenn] “Shooting in New York is heaven. I mean, my first movie was in New York, ‘Garp,’ and I, you know, I’ve had great, great times shooting in New York. It has such grit and I think it adds a lot of resonance to a movie.” [Elizabeth] “A lot of energy.” [Glenn] “Certainly, in this movie it really figures wonderfully.” Heights also stars James Marsden, Jesse Bradford, Isabella Rossellini and Rufus Wainwright. It hits theaters in New York and Los Angeles tomorrow. (Actuality #9)





MTV ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

THE REAL GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: SEASON TWO. Everybody remembers the original comedy Gilligan's Island that started back in 1964. Now check out the reality show, The Real Gilligan's Island on TBS every Wednesday at 9pm (eastern/pacific) -- 8pm central time. In its second season, the premiere airs this Wednesday, June 8th. The Real Gilligan's Island features two complete sets of castaways: two real-life skippers, first mates, millionaire couples, movie stars, farm girls and professors all competing to be the only castaway of his/her kind on the island. Once a series of elimination challenges have whittled the castaways down to one set, the remaining castaways compete against each other to be the last man (or woman) standing and the winner of the grand prize. For more on The Real Gilligan's Island, log onto TBS.com.



SNOOP, CHILI PEPPERS, 311, GARBAGE & OTHERS TO “AMSTERJAM.” Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will mash it up onstage on Randall’s Island in New York on August 20th for what being billed as the first-ever AmsterJam. In a statement, Snoop said, “We are going to light up the stage, giving the crowd a show like they’ve never seen before.” The day-long festival will be curated by Parliament/ Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. Other featured mash-ups include 311, Garbage, Mos Def and Fat Joe, as well as two “major” Latin performers that organizers said will be announced shortly. Each artist will perform their own set and then hook up with one of the other acts on the bill for an on-the-spot mash-up. Other distractions will include the Green Light District, an Amsterdam-themed area with additional stages for emerging artists, a film tent and lounge areas.



MTV TO AIR RE-RUNS OF BRITNEY AND KEVIN: CHAOTIC. MTV is airing the second runs of Britney and Kevin: Chaotic. Shows premiered on the channel on Thursday, May 26th at 10 PM (Eastern and Pacific). The first two episodes of the half-hour UPN series aired back to back on May 26th (10 to 11 PM) – now fans can catch the show every Thursday night at 10 PM throughout the run, with the hour-long finale airing on Thursday, June 23rd from 10 to 11 PM. (Actuality #10)



WILL AND JADA ARE DOING THE BET AWARDS. Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will co-host this year’s BET Awards, and Mo’Nique’s happy for them. She was the host for the show for the past two years, and in a recent interview, she says: “I hope they do incredible and I know they will. It makes me feel good that they are hosting because Will Smith is a mega-superstar. When we come back and give to us, that is awesome.” The annual ceremony will take place on June 28th and air live at 8 pm from Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. Denzel and Pauletta Washington will receive the BET Humanitarian award and Gladys Knight will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement award.



FAT JOE’S MTV2-DOLLAR BILL SET. MTV2 headed to the windy city this month for a special edition of its popular $2 Bill Concert Series featuring acclaimed rapper Fat Joe along with T.I. and Juvenile. Joining them on stage were artists Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Webbie, Ja Rule, Jadakiss and several other surprise guests. The concert jumped off on Thursday, May 26th at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. MTV2's $2 Bill Concert with Fat Joe, T.I., Juvenile and others will premiere on MTV2 on Sunday, June 19th at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT. The show will also be broadcast on MTV Radio on XM Satellite Radio.



MTV’S OVERDRIVE. Available through MTV.com, MTV Overdrive has 6 distinct channels of programming including: THE LINEUP – This channel automatically plays when users first engage MTV Overdrive. It includes the highlights of today’s programming, including news, music, on TV, movies and more; NEWS – Exclusive updates from MTV News four times daily, with in-depth features, artist profiles and interviews, political coverage, new music stories, movie and video game news, stories on important social issues, plus much more; MUSIC – Music will live at the center of the new screen, with music videos, music programming blocks, new artist franchises and clips from the exclusive MTV.com Live performance series; ON TV – MTV Overdrive will also give fans behind the scenes access to their favorite MTV shows including original online programming such as the Real World/ Road Rules Challenge – Aftershow, as well as exclusive show clips from TRL, Punk’d, and more; MOVIES - MTV’s broadband network
will showcase trailers for upcoming movies, interviews with celebrities, and more. Soon to be added channels include video game culture and personal style.



MTV LATIN AMERICA TAKES ITS VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS TO LATIN AMERICA. The 4th annual MTV Video Music Awards Latin America will take place at Xcaret Park’s Great Tlachco Theater in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico in October. The Foo Fighters are set to perform at the event, which will air live in 24 countries on Thursday, October 20th and can be seen in the States on MTV and MTV2. For the past three years the VMALAs have taken place in Miami, Florida.



THE REAL WORLD AUSTIN. MTV is heading to Austin, Texas for the 16th season of The Real World, which premieres Tuesday, June 21st at 10PM (Eastern and Pacific). While there are many visits to Austin’s infamous party scene, 6th Street, at the heart of this season’s Real World is a love story between two housemates that begins unexpectedly -- and later takes a tragic and life-changing turn. Austin’s vibrant music scene provides the backdrop for the cast job, which entails producing a video documentary on the SXSW (South by Southwest) Music Festival.



MTV’S SUNDAY STEW. MTV’s popular Sunday Stew line-up will be debuting The Andy Milonakis Show, a new weekly series executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, Daniel Kellison, and Adam Carolla’s Jackhole Industries, on Sunday, June 26th at 10:30 PM (Eastern and Pacific). In addition, the all-new fifth season of the Sunday Stew will return with a medley of returning favorites, including Pimp My Ride at 9, Viva La Bam at 9:30 and Punk’d at 10.



MTV’S THE ‘70S HOUSE. MTV has announced The ‘70S House, a new reality competition series where 12 young people kick their modern, 2005 coolness to the curb to live in a groovy 1970s-era house – in the hopes of winning cash and fabulous prizes. The series premieres on Tuesday, July 5th, at 10:30 PM (Eastern and Pacific), and will feature guest appearances by some of the biggest names from the ‘70s, including Erik Estrada, Deney Terrio, Jimmy Walker, Leif Garrett, and others. The show is co-hosted by stand-up comics Bil Dwyer and Natasha Leggero, who lead the housemates on this far-out journey back in time.



MTV GETS THE TEMPO. MTV's Tempo is a new channel dedicated to the music and culture of the Caribbean. On Tuesday night, New York's South Street seaport was filled with great music, as Tempo launched during Caribbean Week 2005. Wyclef Jean, Rupee, Kevin Lyttle, Machel Montano and The Mighty Sparrow were out to perform on the Tempo stage and celebrate the new network. Tempo will officially launch this October across the Caribbean (and in the US in 2006), and will feature the vibrant music, local culture, travel, and sports most relevant to that part of the world, and the people who love it. Tempo will be the first pan-regional network in the area, and along with MTV Networks Latin America, will speak volumes to a new young adult audience.



RUN’S HOUSE PICKED UP BY MTV. With a little help from Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy TV and Russell Simmons, MTV has decided to green-light Run’s House, which is being deemed as “the first hip-hop reality show.” With the show will follow the life of Reverend Run of Run DMC, his wife and their five children, as he balances recording his first-ever solo album with raising five children. The show is expected to air in the fourth quarter of this year.



WHO IS FATTY KOO? Fatty Koo is the latest group of young talent seeking a music career. The Columbus, Ohio, quintet’s travails in the music business are the subject of a new BET reality show called, Blowin’ Up!: Fatty Koo. It is the first original series from the network’s program-development division, the unscripted, 30-minute drama will unfold in 13 weeks, every Thursday at 9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT.





MTV Radio’s “The Movie Facts” for June 16, 2005

SATELLITE FEED INFORMATION: 20:00 IN LENGTH,

FED ON WESTWOOD ONE STARGUIDE CHANNEL PAIR 07 / 08

EACH WEDNESDAY @ 2:30PM (E/T), REPEATED THURSDAY @ 2:30PM (E/T)



BATMAN BEGINS

Batman Begins is the new film from Christopher Nolan (Memento and Insomnia). It stars Christian Bale as the caped-crusader, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Katie Holmes. It's in theaters now.



CHRISTIAN BALE

Actuality #1: On his desire to play “Batman.”

Length: 27 sec Out cue: “… understand it.”

Actuality #2: On why he thinks they were able to make another Batman movie.

Length: 24 sec Out cue: “… achieve that.”

Actuality #3: On the possibility of always being remembered as “Batman.”

Length: 33 sec Out cue: “… of that.”

Actuality #4: On why the bat mobile was his favorite gadget on the set.

Length: 33 sec Out cue: “… to it.”



KATIE HOLMES

Actuality #1: On her character in the film.

Length: 18 sec Out cue: “… like fighters.”

Actuality #2: On how it feels to be in a big budget film.

Length: 17 sec Out cue: “… it on.”



GARY OLDMAN

Actuality #1: On whether he was a fan of Batman growing up in England.

Length: 30 sec Out cue: “… American psyche.”

Actuality #2: On playing a good cop.

Length: 28 sec Out cue: “… are lost.”



MICHAEL CAINE

Actuality #1: On what makes “Alfred” different in this film than previous Batman movies.

Length: 22 sec Out cue: “… dimensional character.”

Actuality #2: On getting the role.

Length: 35 sec Out cue: “… dollar movies.”



CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

Actuality #1: On deciding to make Batman Begins.

Length: 27 sec Out cue: “… becomes Batman.”

Actuality #2: On the bat suit.

Length: 34 sec Out cue: “…it marvelously.”



THE PERFECT MAN

The Perfect Man stars Heather Locklear as a single mom who’s having trouble finding Mr. Right. Every time one of her relationships ends, she packs up her life and two children and moves away. When they move to Brooklyn, one of her kids -- played by Hilary Duff -- gets involved and tries to find Mr. Right for her mom. The Perfect Man hits theaters on Friday.



HILARY DUFF

Actuality #1: On meeting Heather Locklear.

Length: 24 sec Out cue: “… of it.”

Actuality #2: On Heather Locklear playing her mother.

Length: 23 sec Out cue: “… look like.”



HEATHER LOCKLEAR

Actuality #1: On her chemistry with Hilary Duff.

Length: 16 sec Out cue: “… feels natural.”

Actuality #2: On how it feels to play a mother of a seventeen-year-old.

Length: 17 sec Out cue: “… how great!”

AUDIO



NEWS ACTUALITIES

Actuality #1: Kwame on the artists he is has produced for.

Length: 38 sec Out cue: “…right now.”

Actuality #2: Kwame on not getting credit for doing Lloyd Banks’ “On Fire.”

Length: 36 sec Out cue: “…credit is.”

Actuality #3: Kwame on working with Will Smith.

Length: 33 sec Out Cue: “…Smith record.”

Actuality #4: 50 Cent on signing new artists to G-Unit.

Length: 32 sec Out Cue: “…record company.”

Actuality #5: Ciara on how she felt when she was certified Gold.

Length: 18 sec Out cue: “…can’t forget.”

Actuality #6: Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas on their tour.

Length: 19 sec Out cue: “…Gwen (Stefani).”

Actuality #7: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on freedom of speech.

Length: 32 sec Out Cue: “…to be.”

Actuality #8: Danica McKellar on being a mathematician.

Length: 16 sec Out Cue: “…professional mathematician.”

Actuality #9: Glenn Close and Elizabeth Banks on shooting in New York.

Length: 21 Out Cue: “…figures wonderfully.”

Actuality #10: Britney Spears on her husband, Kevin Federline, editing some of their

video footage for Chaotic.

Length: 23 sec Out cue: “…little project.”





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