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Mega-Fan Eric Close Stars In First-Ever Film Based On A Garth Brooks Hit

Munching a raspberry scone on the set of Unanswered Prayers, the new Lifetime original film premiering Nov. 29 and based on the 1990 smash by country music superstar Garth Brooks, Eric Close happily recounts the first time he met the singer. “Back in ’92, I was working on a soap opera on the NBC lot and I was friends with a person who worked on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” Close recalls. “So I used to hang out with her and I got to meet a lot of the guests. Well, Garth was a guest on the show one […]

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Fuse presents “Drake: Live From Radio City Music Hall” Nov. 24

By Ryan Berenz Another groundbreaking concert event will air on music network Fuse on Nov. 24 at 9pm ET with “Drake: Live From Radio City Music Hall.” Check out the complete press release from Fuse, which includes info on Fuse’s “Drake Week” programming Nov. 22-29: FUSE TO AIR DRAKE’S FIRST EVER TELEVISED CONCERT “DRAKE: LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL” PRESENTED BY SPRITE EXCLUSIVE CONCERT TO PREMIERE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010 at 9 pm ET SPECIAL GUESTS WILL INCLUDE TREY SONGZ, BIRDMAN, FABOLOUS AND MORE Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, will air Grammy-nominated recording artist Drake’s September […]

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Fuse presents “Kid Rock: On the Record” Nov. 12

By Ryan Berenz Music network Fuse is back with another edition of its “On the Record” interview series, this time talking with Kid Rock prior to the release of his Born Free album on Nov. 16. Kid Rock: On the Record With Fuse premieres Friday, Nov. 12, at 7pm ET. Here’s the release from Fuse, including excerpts from the interview: FUSE GOES ON THE RECORD WITH KID ROCK “Kid Rock: On The Record With Fuse” Premieres Friday, November 12 at 7pm ET New York, NY (November 10, 2010) – Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, sits down with […]

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Lifetime And Garth Brooks Team Up For First-Ever Film Based On A Garth Brooks Hit

Fellow fans of Garth Brooks’ deeply personal ballads, our prayers have been finally answered. When Lifetime debuts its original film Unanswered Prayers, based on music legend Garth Brooks’ 1990 No. 1 smash, on Nov. 29, it will mark the first time a Brooks hit has ever been adapted for film. Why so long, when Brooks’ themes of love and loss and Regular Joe life seem like such a natural fit for the movies? “In ’92, ’93 when the song was out, we got a lot of requests to do it, but everybody kind of wanted to have it as the […]

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Fuse presents “Elton John and Leon Russell Live From the Beacon Theatre” Oct. 19

By Ryan Berenz Music network Fuse will air another installment of its excellent Fuse Presents concert series, this time with Fuse Presents: Elton John and Leon Russell Live From the Beacon Theatre on Oct. 19 at 8pm ET. The concert takes place on the same day as Elton John and Leon Russell release their joint album project, The Union. Full press release from Fuse below. For more info and features about the concert, visit fuse.tv. ELTON JOHN AND LEON RUSSELL LIVE FROM THE BEACON THEATRE Presented By Coca-Cola Tuesday, October 19 at 8PM ET Fuse To Broadcast Live Elton John […]

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After A Serious Health Scare, Bret Michaels Moves On To The Next Stage

It has been a rough year for Bret Michaels, but he couldn’t be happier. Despite enduring an emergency appendectomy, a brain hemorrhage and a “warning” stroke brought on by a heart condition, the Poison singer and Celebrity Apprentice winner has been able to spend the bulk of his time in the two places he loves most — on the road playing music, and at home spending time with his family. That’s where he’ll be — together with his on-again, off-again girlfriend of nearly 17 years, Kristi Gibson, and their two daughters, Raine and Jorja — on a new reality series, […]

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Fuse presents “Maroon 5 Live From the Beacon Theatre” July 27

By Ryan Berenz Music network Fuse presents this pretty cool live concert event featuring Maroon 5 performing at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on July 27 at 9pm ET. We’ll let the Fuse press release take it from here: FUSE AND MSG ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT “MAROON 5 LIVE FROM THE BEACON THEATRE” PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA ON TUESDAY, JULY 27 AT 9PM ET Maroon 5 to Perform Fan Favorites Plus Songs from ‘Hands All Over’ – First New Album in Three Years Tickets to Concert will be Given to Families of Maroon 5’s Charity of Choice and The Garden of Dreams Foundation […]

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Fuse pays tribute to Michael Jackson June 25-26

By Ryan Berenz Commemorating the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, music network Fuse is devoting programming on June 25-26 to honor the late King of Pop. From Fuse: FUSE PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF POP Tune-In Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June 26th for the Ultimate Homage to Michael Jackson On the anniversary of his death, Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, will celebrate Michael Jackson’s life with two days of nonstop MJ.  Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June 26th between 11am – 6am, Fuse will pay tribute to the King of Pop with programming that […]

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“American Idol” Season 10 auditions start in Nashville

FOX has announced cities that will host auditions this summer for the 10th season of American Idol. For the first time, 15-year-olds will be allowed to audition (the previous minimum age was 16). “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16,” says Cecile Frot-Coutaz, executive producer of the show. “Lowering the age limit allows us to tap into this talent pool.” Auditions are open to men and women 15-28 years old who are eligible to work in the United States. Things kick off July 17 in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena (501 […]

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Comedy

FOX launches new “Glee” Superfan experience online

From FOX: With New Directions’ journey to Sectionals now complete, are you mourning the end of Glee‘s first season? Now you can be a GLEEk all summer by catching encore episodes every Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning  June 10 on FOX and by visiting the all-new Glee Superfan online experience exclusively at www.fox.com/glee/gleesuperfan/. The new Superfan experience allows GLEEks to watch full-length episodes while concurrently monitoring the live Glee Twitter feed, exploring the official Facebook page, playing interactive Glee games and sharing video with fellow fans. At their fingertips, visitors have easy access to insider content relevant to the Glee […]