To celebrate the May 4th release of Sergio Mendes’ new album Bom Tempo, Concord Records and Fusicology are calling all friends, fans, enthusiasts, and artists, to produce and direct a video set to music from the album.  Bom Tempo is a festive celebration of life interweaving elements of pop, jazz and world music into a vibrant tapestry that could only be realized by the legendary Brazilian artist.

Just make a video set to the music of “Emorio” and you’ll have a chance to win a $500 Amazon.com gift package! 2 Runners up will receive Amazon gift packages as well, with $250 going to the first runner up and a $100 gift card going to the 2nd runner up! Additionally, the first 10 video producers whose videos reach 1000 views will receive a special Sergio Mendes prize pack that includes all of Sergio’s CD releases on Concord Records!

Visit http://vimeo.com/groups/sergiomendes to learn more and stay tuned for additional information on Sergio Mendes’ Bom Tempo album release.

Here’s how The Trades readers can enter:

1) Fill out a short ASSET REQUEST FORM.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll be sent an official form and the track parts for your video mashup pleasure!

2) Create your own “Emorio” video and upload to vimeo (if you do not currently have a vimeo account, please create one—they are free to create). Use whatever you want to make your video such as pictures, cell phones, still cameras, surveillance videos, reel to reel cams, etc., but make sure the video is not prohibited by copyright. It should be your personal footage or in the public domain

3) When your video is finished, join the Vimeo group Sergio Mendes’ Bom Tempo Video Carnival and add the video to the group to submit your entry.

4) Start sharing your video with family and friends. To win this competition and take the grand prize, your video will need to receive to most views of all videos submitted to the group. The runners up will have the videos that received the 2nd and 3rd most views of all video submissions.

5) All entries must be submitted by midnight EST on (4/3/10). No exceptions. The videos that receive the most views will win so you’ll want to promote the videos as much as possible! The winning entries will be featured on sergiomendesmusic.com with the producers receiving some fabulous Amazon.com Gift prizes!

SPECIAL NOTE: You must adhere to the terms and conditions of this contest posted by Fusicology.

Good luck and have fun!

Grammy-Winning Band Chicago and the American Cancer Society Create Extraordinary Fan Experience to Fight Breast Cancer

Lucky Fans Will Sing with the Band on Stage, Everyone Can Text to Give

As part of its 2010 nationwide concert tour kicking off this spring, legendary “rock and roll band with horns” Chicago is joining forces with the American Cancer Society to create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. The band and the Society, which last year declared itself The Official Sponsor Of Birthdays®, will offer fans the experience of a lifetime, and the chance to contribute to the fight against breast cancer with the Sing With Chicago promotion.

Fans in every city where the band is performing will be able to bid on a package that includes two premium tickets, backstage passes, and the opportunity to sing the worldwide, #1 hit song “If You Leave Me Now” onstage with the band during the concert. Chicago and the Society are making this exciting experience available in dozens of U.S. cities through the end of the year using an online auction on Mission Fish, the charitable arm of E-bay. All proceeds will directly aid the Society’s fight against breast cancer. See the auction page here.

While only one fan can win each auction, all fans at Chicago concerts will have an opportunity to help save lives and support the breast cancer fight by making a one-time donation to the American Cancer Society by texting the word Chicago to 20222. Fans will also be encouraged to join the growing movement for more birthdays at morebirthdays.com.

“We are so grateful to be working with Chicago and thrilled to give Chicago fans across the country such a fun and exciting opportunity to support the American Cancer Society and our work in breast cancer” said Terry Music, chief mission delivery officer, American Cancer Society and herself a breast cancer survivor. “A rock concert is a giant celebration, which makes this tour a great way to introduce fans to the movement for more birthdays.”

“Chicago is joining forces with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer and save lives. Because so many of our fans are women (and the men who love them), many of whom feel passionately about breast cancer, we are looking forward to working with the ACS on our tour dates this year,” said the band. “We would love to celebrate a world with more birthdays!”

Everyone has a favorite Chicago song. Some of their many hits include: “If You Leave Me Now”, “Make Me Smile”, “25 or 6 to 4”, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”, “Saturday In The Park”, “Just You ‘N Me,” “Wishing You Were Here”, “Hard To Say I’m Sorry”, “Hard Habit To Break”, “You’re The Inspiration” – and so many more. Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 32 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.

Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. In Billboard Magazine’s recent list of Top 100 artists of all time, Chicago came in at #13, the highest charting American band. The line-up on tour will include original band members Robert Lamm on keyboards, vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds, as well as Jason Scheff on bass, vocals, Tris Imboden on drums, Keith Howland on guitar, Lou Pardini on keyboards, vocals and Drew Hester on percussion.  For more on the tour, visit www.chicagotheband.com.
Chicago has generously supported other charitable causes in the past, donating a portion of ticket sales to support finding a cure for a fatal children’s disease and an organization that serves children and adults with special needs.

On the summer tour dates, The Doobie Brothers, one of America’s most iconic and treasured popular bands, who have racked up countless diamond, platinum and gold records, multiple Grammy Awards and continuously sold-out concerts in the course of their extraordinary career, will be on the bill. They will also release a new album of original material in 2010, produced by
the legendary Ted Templeman. Doobie Brothers are comprised of founding members and principal songwriters Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons with longtime Doobies guitar wizard John McFee and original drummer Michael Hossack rounding out the core lineup. Chicago and the Doobie Brothers will perform a set together at the end of each of these summer shows.

For more information on Sing With Chicago, visit cancer.org/singwithchicago.

About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

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CHICAGO TOUR DATES:

THUR 3/25/10     Friant, CA               Table Mountain Rancheria/Casino
FRI 3/26/10          Indio, CA               Fantasy Springs Special Events Ctr.
SAT 3/27/10          Irvine, CA               Verizon Wireless (KEARTH show)
MON 3/29/10          Thousand Oaks, CA     Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
TUE 3/30/10          Santa Rosa, CA          Wells Fargo Center For The Arts

FRI 4/2/10          Las Vegas, NV          Las Vegas Hilton Theatre
SAT 4/3/10          Las Vegas, NV          Las Vegas Hilton Theatre
TUE 4/6/10          El Paso, TX               Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Ctr.
THUR 4/8/10          Laredo, TX               Laredo Entertainment Center
FRI 4/9/10          San Antonio, TX          Majestic Theatre
SAT 4/10/10          Waco, TX               Heart O’Texas Coliseum
SUN 4/11/10          College Station, TX          Texas A&M – Rudder Auditorium
WED 4/14/10          Naples, FL               Philharmonic Center For The Arts
THUR 4/15/10     St. Petersburg, FL          Mahaffey Theater
FRI 4/16/10          Pompano Beach, FL     Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
SAT 4/17/10          Orlando, FL               Universal Studios (free w/park adm.)

THUR 5/13/10     Biloxi, MS               Beau Rivage Theatre
FRI 5/14/10          Huntsville, AL          Von Braun Center
SAT 5/15/10          Valdosta, GA               Wild Adventures Pk/free w/park adm
TUE 5/18/10          Durham, NC               Durham Performing Arts Center
WED 5/19/10          Charleston, WV          Clay Center For Arts & Sciences
FRI 5/21/10          Elizabeth, IN               Horseshoe Southern Indiana
SAT 5/22/10          Windsor, Ont., Canada     The Colosseum At Caesars Windsor
SUN 5/23/10          Sault Ste. Marie, MI     Kewadin Casino
THUR 5/27/10     Lancaster, PA               American Music Theatre
SAT 5/29/10          Atlantic City, NJ          Caesars/Circus Maximus Theatre
SUN 5/30/10          Atlantic City, NJ          Caesars/Circus Maximus Theatre

Chicago/Doobie Brothers tour:

TUE 6/15/10          Phoenix, AZ               Dodge Theatre
WED 6/16/10          Los Angeles, CA          Gibson Amphitheatre
FRI 6/18/20          Concord, CA               Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
SAT 6/19/10          Lake Tahoe, NV          Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
SUN 6/20/10          Murphys, CA               Ironstone Amphitheatre
TUE 6/22/10          Salt Lake City, UT          Red Butte Garden
WED 6/23/10          Denver, CO               Fidders Green Amphitheatre
FRI 6/25/10          Dallas, TX               Superpages.com Center
SAT 6/26/10          Houston, TX               Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
TUE 6/29/10          Charlotte, NC               Uptown Amph at The Music Factory
WED 6/30/10          Bristow, VA               Jiffy Lube Live
FRI 7/2/10          Verona, NY               Turning Stone Resort & Casino
SAT 7/3/10          Saratoga Springs, NY     Saratoga Springs PAC
TUE 7/6/10          Boston, MA               Bank Of America Pavilion
WED 7/7/10          Uncasville, CT          Mohegan Sun Arena
FRI 7/9/10          Holmdel, NJ               PNC Bank Arts Center
SAT 7/10/10          Wantagh, NY               Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre
MON 7/12/10          Atlanta, GA               Chastain Park Amphitheatre
TUE 7/13/10          Cincinnati, OH          PNC Pav. At Riverbend Music Ctr.
WED 7/14/10          Clarkston, MI               DTE Energy Music Theatre
FRI 7/16/10          Chicago, IL               Charter One Pavillion
SAT 7/17/10          Chicago, IL               Charter One Pavillion
SUN 7/18/10          Kansas City, MO          Starlight Theatre
WED 7/21/10          Indianapolis, IN          Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
THUR 7/22/10     St. Louis, MO               Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
SAT 7/24/10          Stillwater, MN          Lumberjack Days (Festival)
MON 7/26/10          Oshkosh, WI               EAA AirVenture Aero Shell Square (free w/air show adm.)

More dates forthcoming.

Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate® (NYSE: LGF),  and AMC announced today the launch of four Barbie® Collector “Mad Men” dolls available to consumers July 2010. Designed by Barbie designer Robert Best, the “Mad Men” Barbie doll line features key players from the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency: creative director and leading man Don Draper; his wife Betty Draper; Sterling Cooper partner Roger Sterling; and bombshell office manager Joan Holloway. Today’s announcement marks the first licensed doll line in the Barbie Fashion Model Collection, a signature silkstone collection within the Barbie brand known for featuring couture quality fashions and accessories.

The “Mad Men” Barbie Collector doll collection embodies the “Mad Men” series’ couture fashions and accessories, and its iconic 1960s style and aesthetic. The series, which is produced by Lionsgate and airs on AMC, has made history with its multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards by chronicling the lives of the men and women of Madison Avenue advertising in the 1960s.  Season four of “Mad Men” premieres this summer.

Gracefully molded of Silkstone®, a material that resembles the look and weight of porcelain, each doll is stylized in iconic costumes from the series, and comes with accessories true to their show counterparts.  Don Draper wears his classic, polished red-lined suit and comes accessorized with a hat, overcoat and brief case; Betty Draper’s classic look is captured with unparalleled detail, from her faux pearl necklace to her pumps; Joan Holloway looks chic in a purple skirt suit and perfectly styled coif with her staple accessory – a pen necklace; and Roger Sterling is looking dapper in his monogrammed shirt.

Fans can get exclusive collectible sketch drawings of the “Mad Men” Barbie Collector dolls when the Season Three DVD hits stores on March 23, 2010 as each DVD set will include one of the four character sketches. The Mad Men: Season Three DVD contains all 13 episodes of the season and is also loaded with hours of special features including extensive commentaries and innovative featurettes that examine the historical events that shaped 1963.

The Barbie® Fashion Model Collection “Mad Men” Barbie® dolls will be available for a suggested retail price of $74.95. Available at BarbieCollector.com, amctv.com and select retailers.

About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is the leading next generation studio with a strong and diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The Company has built a strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of channel platform assets.   The most recent release of its feature film business, PRECIOUS, has generated rave critical reviews and remarkable per screen averages in limited release, and it expanded to 629 screens on November 20.  The Company’s home entertainment business has grown to more than 7% market share and is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD revenue conversion rate.  Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.

About AMC
AMC reigns as the only network to ever win the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama three years in a row and the only basic cable network to win back-to-back Primetime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Drama Series.  Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade from the most comprehensive library or creating acclaimed original productions, the AMC experience is an uncompromising celebration of great stories.  AMC’s original stories include the Emmy® Award-winning dramas Mad Men and Breaking Bad, and insightful non-scripted programming such as AMC News.  AMC further demonstrates its commitment to the art of storytelling with curated movie franchises like AMC Hollywood Icon and AMC Complete Collection.  Available in more than 95 million homes (Source: Nielsen Media Research), AMC is a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, which includes sister networks IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and Wedding Central.  AMC’s programming is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.  AMC: Story Matters HereSM.

About Mattel
Mattel, Inc., (NASDAQ: MAT, www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl®, Radica® and Tyco®R/C,  as well as Fisher-Price® brands, including Little People®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. In 2009, Mattel is recognized among the “100 Best Corporate Citizens,” as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs approximately 30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. Mattel’s vision is to be the world’s premier toy brands-today and tomorrow.

In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between Edward and Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

Fans around the world are chomping at the bit to see their favorite vampire saga completed in theaters, and the release of this first trailer is surely going to stoke that flame.

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON “SOUL SURFER,” INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF TEEN SURFER BETHANY HAMILTON

Transporting a real-life tale of adventure, tragedy, courage, and a story as impressive as Hawaii’s most famous waves, principal photography began this week on the North Shores of Oahu and Kauai, on Soul Surfer.  The inspirational film is based on the autobiography of 19-year-old champion surfer Bethany Hamilton, who, for over six years, has defied all odds to compete and win professional championships after losing her arm in a shark attack at age thirteen.

Soul Surfer stars Golden Globe nominee Dennis Quaid (as Bethany’s father Tom), Academy Award winner Helen Hunt (as Bethany’s mother Cheri), Young Artist Award winner AnnaSophia Robb (as Bethany Hamilton) and four-time Grammy winner and platinum-selling music artist Carrie Underwood (as Church Youth Leader Sarah Hill) in her film debut.   The cast also includes Lorraine Nicholson (as Alana Blanchard) and Kevin Sorbo (as Holt Blanchard).

Newly launched Mandalay Vision and Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Life’s A Beach Entertainment present Soul Surfer, a Sean McNamara Film, distributed by Affirm Films, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, financed by Enticing Entertainment and Island Film Group. Sean McNamara will direct from a screenplay by McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz and Michael Berk based on the best-selling novel Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton.  Contributors to the screenplay include Ron Bass, Jen Smolka and Kara Holden.  The film is produced by Douglas Schwartz, David Brookwell, Sean McNamara and Roy Dutcher Hofstetter and executive produced by David Zelon, David Tice and Dominic Ianno.

Chronicling the rise of a promising young athlete, a debilitating tragedy and one of the greatest sports comebacks ever, Soul Surfer is a poignant story about the heart and soul of a champion.  Hawaiian native Bethany Hamilton entered her first major surfing competition at age eight, going on to win contests such as the 1999 Haleiwa Menehune Championships and competing in the National Scholastic Surfing Association circuit.  By thirteen she was well-respected in the surfing world, but her dream of becoming a pro surfer was interrupted, on October 31, 2003, when she was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore.

Losing more than half her blood, yet miraculously surviving, Bethany was now living without a left arm.  The determination to pursue her dream, however, had not been taken away.  She was back in the water a month later, learning to paddle with one arm and to find her balance on the surfboard.  Rip Curl, her surf sponsor and supporter of the film, never gave up on her dreams either. In fact, two summers later Bethany Hamilton took first place in the NSSA National Championships, a goal she had sought to achieve since before the shark attack.  In 2008, Bethany began competing full-time in the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series and recently competed at the ASP World Junior Championships. In 2008 and 2009, Bethany finished in the finals numerous times including second place in the World Junior Pro in Portugal in 2009 to propel her into the top 12 world rankings. She won the Nickelodeon 2004 “Teen Choice” award and the 2004 “ESPY” award and 2005 USA Today “Free Spirit Award.”

Bethany Hamilton has become an inspirational icon to people around the world, transcending the sport of surfing by overcoming adversity, achieving her dreams, and encouraging others to do the same.

“I’ve been a writer and producer for the past 32 years, and I’ve never encountered a more inspiring true story than Bethany Hamilton’s” stated Doug Schwartz (Baywatch co-creator). “The movie will encourage people worldwide to rise above adversity.”

“Watching her surf is like an optical illusion.  She does things that your mind can’t immediately comprehend,” offered executive producer David Zelon.

“Witnessing Bethany’s historical sports comeback and inspirational effect on people 8 to 80 years old has been a privilege” added Hamilton’s manager and producer Roy Dutcher Hofstetter.

Hamilton’s autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board (Simon & Schuster) has sold nearly 1.5 million copies since its publication in 2004.  A sequel, Soul Surfer –Now a Movie, is planned in conjunction with the movie’s theatrical release.

Golden Globe and SAG nominee for his performance in Far From Heaven, Dennis Quaid is represented by William Morris Entertainment and currently stars in the film Legion and will next be seen in the HBO movie A Special Relationship where he plays former President Bill Clinton.

Helen Hunt was last seen starring in the critically acclaimed Then She Found Me – a film she wrote, produced and directed starring alongside Colin Firth and Bette Midler. She also has Every Day coming out later this year with Liev Schreiber.

AnnaSophia Robb made an impression on U.S. and global audiences with her breakthrough role as Opal, opposite Jeff Daniels, in the 2005 family film Because of Winn-Dixie.  Subsequent films include Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde), Bridge to Terabithia (for which she won a 2008 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress) and the science-fiction thriller Race to Witch Mountain. AnnaSophia was also nominated for the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Young Actress. Robb is represented by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.

A five-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the 2009 Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, and three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner, Carrie Underwood has amassed more than 11 million in U.S. album sales since her debut CD in 2005, more than any other American Idol winner. Along the way, she has consistently broken new ground and became the first country artist in history to achieve eleven consecutive #1 singles. Underwood’s North American 2010 headline tour, “Play On Tour,” will launch in March.

“HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF” ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF SUPERSTAR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting Will Appear in New York City;

Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, and a Group Performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles;

Coldplay, and a Group Performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in London

All Performances to be Available for Purchase from Apple® iTunes® Store with Proceeds Benefiting Select Haiti Relief Funds

More than One Hundred of the Biggest Names in Film, Television, and Music to Appear on “Hope for Haiti Now,” Along with Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti

Additional Television, Online, and Mobile Partners Make “Hope for Haiti Now” the Most Widely Distributed Global Telethon in History

“Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” today announced its lineup of superstar musical performances.   The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location.   All musical performances will be available for purchase for $.99 per song through the Apple® iTunes® Store beginning Saturday, January 23, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti relief funds managed by “Hope for Haiti Now” charities.

In addition to musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, “Hope for Haiti Now” will feature more than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music supporting the cause with testimonials and by answering phones during the telethon.

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and United Nations World Food Programme have joined the list of relief organizations that will benefit from “Hope for Haiti Now,” which also includes Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, and Yele Haiti Foundation.   Proceeds from “Hope for Haiti Now” will be split evenly among each organization’s individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief.

“Hope for Haiti Now” will be the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms.   The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air on newly added networks including PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo, E! Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, CENTRIC, Current TV, Fuse, MLB Network, EPIX, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green, and Canadian networks including CBC Television, CTV, Global Television, and MuchMusic.  The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air internationally on BET International, CNN International, National Geographic, and MTV Networks International, which is available in 640 million homes worldwide.   “Hope for Haiti Now” will be the first U.S.-based telethon airing on MTV in China.   Facebook and Twitter have signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.

“Hope for Haiti Now” is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with Viacom’s MTV Networks and George Clooney.

Jimmy Wayne Kicks Off  His Meet Me Halfway Walk Across America

Pictured:  Wayne with some of the young residents of Monroe Harding in Nashville, TN