SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments (a J!-ENT DVD Review

For fans of the animated series or parents looking for a longer duration “SpongeBob SquarePants” DVD, look no further as “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” contains a total of eleven episodes from 1999-2007 and also includes the original pilot episode and a special Christmas episode all on one DVD.

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TITLE: SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments

DURATION: 133 Minutes

DVD INFORMATION: Color, animated, Closed Captions

RATED: G

COMPANY: Nickeodeon/Paramount

Released Dated: September 14, 2010

Created by Stephen Hillenburg

Written by Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Paul Tibbit, Richard Pursel, Dani Michaeli, Casey Alexander, Luke Brookshier, Zeus Cervas, Nate Cash

Starring:

Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants

Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star

Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles

Clancy Brown as Mr. Eugene H. Krabs

Mr. Lawrence as Plankton

Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks

Sirena Irwin as Lady Fish

SpongeBob SquarePants has been spreading happiness for over a decade and he’s still going strong with the national debut of 10 Happiest Moments. Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy and the rest of your favorite characters as they spread laughter and cheer throughout Bikini Bottom.

For over a decade, “SpongeBob SquarePants” has become such a tremendous hit for Nickelodeon and an animated series that many children have grown up with. A popular franchise which includes video games, the character featured on a variety of food products, toys, health-related items and more. Needless to say, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, although not a series shown on broadcast television, has managed to become a character that is part of American pop culture and still shows no signs of waning, especially with a new group of young viewers every year.

Created by Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” is an animated series about a group of characters that live in the underwater city known as “Bikini Bottom”.

The main character of “SpongeBob SquarePants” are:

• SpongeBob SquarePants - A energetic and naive sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary and works as a cook for The Krusty Krab. He enjoys hanging out with his best friend Patrick.
• Patrick Star – A pink starfish and the best friend of SpongeBob. Known for his ignorance and stupidity but still a good friend to SpongeBob.
• Squidward Tentacles – An egotistical cephalopod (squid or octopus) who works as a cashier at the Krusty Krab and although he doesn’t care for SpongeBob, he tolerates him.
• Sandy Cheeks – A squirrel who is a science genius and lives in an underwater dome who hails from Texas.
• Mr. Krabs – The money-loving boss of The Krusty Krab restaurant and boss of SpongeBob and Squidward.
• Plankton – The nemesis of Mr. Krabs who runs the rival restaurant, The Chum Bucket.

On September 2010, to celebrate the happiest moments  of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon is releasing a compilation episode DVD titled “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments”  featuring a total of eleven episodes from 1999-2007 which includes the original first pilot episode “Help Wanted” (1999) and also the Christmas special episode “Christmas Who?” (2000).

Here are the episodes included on this DVD:

• Tea at the Treedome – (1999) From the first episode, SpongeBob is invited by Sandy’s glass home which may be great for Sandy but not for a SpongeBob.
• Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy – (1999) From the sixth episode, SpongeBob and Patrick find out that TV superheroes Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy are staying at a rest home.
• Culture Shock – (1999) From the tenth episode, Sqidward plans and hosts his own talent show at the Krusty Krab.
• Karate Choppers - (1999) From the 14th episode, SpongeBob and Sandy’s karate sparring at the Krusty Krab starts to interfere with his job.
• The Algae’s Always Greener – (2002) From the 41st episode (Season Three), Plankton and Mr. Krab trade lives for a day.
• Just One Bite – (2002) From the 43rd episode, Squidward has never tasted a Krabby Patty and becomes obsessed to them after he tries them.
• Graveyard Shift – (2002) From the 36th episode (Season Two), when SpongeBob works the overnight shift, strange things happen.
• No Weenies Allowed – (2002) From the 48th episode, SpongeBob tries to get into the Salty Spittoon, the toughest hangout in Bikini Bottom.
• Roller Cowards – (2007) From the 86th episode, SpongeBob and Patrick ride the scariest roller coaster ever.
• Christmas Who? – (2000) From episode 28,  this is a special Christmas episode.  In this episode, SpongeBob and friends are disappointed when Santa doesn’t show up on Christmas morning.

VIDEO, AUDIO & SUBTITLES:

“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” is featured in full screen.  It is important to note that this is a compilation of episodes throughout the latest ten years of “SpongeBob Squarepants”.  Thus, there is some noticeable animation differences from the earliest pilot episode to the more recent episodes that were shown on television.

Audio is featured in Dolby Digital English Stereo. Dialogue is front channel driven and understandable.  Closed captions is provided.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” comes with the following special features:

• “Help Wanted” – Pilot Episode - The first episode of “SpongeBob SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” that aired back in May 1999.  In this episode, SpongeBob tries to get a job at the Krusty Krab.

My home is “SpongeBob SquarePants” mania for my seven-year-old. For the past two years, he has been a big fan of the animated series and has wanted everything that the character is featured on, may it be yogurt to toothpaste, he is a SpongeBob maniac and thus, he was excited when I watched this DVD alongside with him. I can’t help but think that if my son is this way, I can imagine how in the last decade, parents had to deal with their children loving this animated series and wanting SpongeBob this and SpongeBob that.  My wife and I have found the “SpongeBob SquarePants”  series to be quite hilarious and fun. Especially when it comes to interacting with your kids, especially with the family singing along with the theme song.

With this latest DVD release, the compilation features episodes from 1999 through 2007 and focuses on the happiest moments of SpongeBob.  May it be visiting his friend Sandy’s home, meeting his TV superheroes Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy, trying to get Squidward to eat a Krabby Patty or trying to get into the Salty Splittoon, you get a total of 10 hilarious episodes (A little over 10 minutes each), a 30-minute Christmas special episode plus the original pilot episode on one DVD.

So, if you have children who love the series, “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” is another entertaining volume, especially for those who don’t own the season box sets and are looking for a compilation of older episodes, you can’t go wrong with this DVD.  You get over two hours of fun and entertaining “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes and definitely a DVD that is great for the kids but also for parents looking for a safe animated series, especially a longer duration DVD of “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” for those long trips.

“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” is definitely worth checking out!

 

Nisei Week 2010

The 70th Annual Nisei Week Festival was held in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo on August 14-22.  I’ve been going to this festival for many years.  I think the first time was in 2003.  I’m not sure anymore.  Little Tokyo is home to several festivals throughout the year, but Nisei Week in the largest.  There’s a lot to see over the nine days of this festival.  Last year, I did a lot of coverage of this event.  I was there for a total of four days.  I saw a lot of incredible things.  Although it was fun, I really didn’t feel like doing that this year.  It was an exhausting experience to say the least.  Also, the absence of the Anime Festival this year gave me less motivation to at least be there for the entire first weekend of the festival.

This year, I only attended two days of this festival, which were the two Sundays of the event.  The first Sunday is the most popular day of the festival because of the Grand Parade.  Also returning for this year was the Tanabata Festival.  There were 3 stages in various locations in Little Tokyo providing entertainment throughout the day.  There was a little bit of everything–cultural performances, rock bands, martial arts.  Even with the absence of the Anime Festival, there was still a lot to see and to keep myself busy.  At the tail end of the Grand Parade was the Nebuta Festival, which seems to get bigger every year.  Seeing these lighted floats rolling down the street is certainly and awesome sight.

The second weekend is a lot slower paced.  There’s not as much going on, but there’s still plenty to see.  I chose to attend the final Sunday of the festival with a few friends.  This is closing day of the festival.  Also absent this year was the JSN summer matsuri, usually held on this day at the Weller Court shopping plaza.  On this day, the main events were the Taiko Festival and the Closing Ceremonies and ondo.  We also spent some time looking at the exhibits in the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.  Honestly, in the many years I’ve been going to Nisei Week, I’ve never really taken a look at what went on inside there.  We found a vendor where you can buy your own set of samurai armor.  We also found various art and clothing exhibits and demonstrations.  We ended the day by participating in the ondo at closing ceremonies.  The dances are fun and easy to learn.  It’s always fun to participate in some aspect of a cultural festival.

This year’s Nisei Week was fun, but it’s alarming to see more events being lost.  The anime festival was not there this year, but will return next year.  The organizer was simply out of town for the weekend.  The JSN summer matsuri was gone for this year.  A few years ago, the street festival and anime festival got consolidated into one event, but that was not a significant decrease.  The Tofu Festival no longer exists.  Nisei Week is getting smaller and that’s not such a good thing.  It’s a great festival.  It’s one of my favorite events of the summer.

 

COUPLES EMERGE ON WEEK FIVE OF ABC’S “BACHELOR PAD”

“Episode 105″ — On episode five of ABC’s “Bachelor Pad,” MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), eight contestants – four men and four women — continue vying for a shot at $250,000 and a second chance at love. This week: A game of Spin the Bottle, a “tough guy” opens up during an overnight date, a couple sneak into the fantasy suite, and yet another dreaded elimination.

Who among the following eight contestants will advance for a chance at love and/or money?

DAVID G. (“The Bachelorette” 5, Jillian’s season)
Occupation: Entrepreneur Age: 28 Residence: Dayton, OH

ELIZABETH K. (“The Bachelor” 14, Jake’s season)
Occupation: Sales Age: 30 Residence: Los Angeles, CA

JESSE B. (“The Bachelorette” 6, Ali’s season)
Occupation: General Contractor Age: 25 Residence: Peculiar, MO

JESSE K. (“The Bachelorette” 5, Jillian’s season)
Occupation: Winemaker Age: 28 Residence: Los Angeles, CA

KIPTYN L. (“The Bachelorette” 5, Jillian’s season)
Occupation: Sales & Operations Mgr. Age: 32 Residence: Encinitas, CA

NATALIE G. (“The Bachelor” 13, Jason’s season)
Occupation: Bartender Age: 28 Residence: Hollywood, CA

PEYTON W. (“The Bachelor” 10, Andy’s season)
Occupation: Cheerleader Apparel Sales Age: 27 Residence: Dallas, TX

TENLEY M. (“The Bachelor” 14, Jake’s season)
Occupation: College Admissions Age: 26 Residence: Huntington Beach, CA

The hosts of “Bachelor Pad” are Chris Harrison (“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”) and former “The Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Melissa Rycroft. Executive producers are Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and Jay Bienstock. The series is from Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. “Bachelor Pad” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with stereo sound. This program carries a TV 14 D S L parental guideline.

This episode of “Bachelor Pad” will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online. For more information on “Bachelor Pad,” please visit ABC.com.

 

NBC’S “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” SEMI-FINALS RESULTS SHOW TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCES FROM POP SENSATION JASON DERULO AND WYNN LAS VEGAS’ “LE RÊVE”

Five More Acts Move on to Round Out the Top 10 and Compete for $1 Million on Summer’s Biggest Hit Show

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – August 31, 2010 – NBC’s top-rated summer series “America’s Got Talent” completes the semi-final round today (Tuesday, August 31, 9-11 p.m. ET) and the live results show on Wednesday, September 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) will include exciting performances from pop sensation Jason Derulo and Wynn Las Vegas’ “Le Rêve.” Five more acts will move on to round out the Top 10 and are just two weeks away from possibly winning the $1 million prize on September 15.

Jason Derulo will perform his hit single “Ridin’ Solo.” The Miami-born singer has ruled the airwaves this year with his three smash hit singles, “Whatcha Say,” “In My Head,” and “Ridin’ Solo,” off his self-titled debut album, “Jason Derulo,” which debuted at No. 4 on the Digital Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in March. With the triple-platinum debut single “Whatcha Say” and the platinum second single “In My Head,” the 20-year-old singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor became the first male solo artist to score consecutive No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart in the chart’s 17-year-history with his first two entries. Derulo’s third single “Ridin’ Solo,” has been certified platinum in the U.S., while its accompanying video has earned more than 18 million views on YouTube. Derulo has sold more than 10 million singles and 600,000 albums worldwide. An uncategorizable blend of pop, rock, electronic, and R&B elements, the album “Jason Derulo” showcases this exciting newcomer’s many talents.

The cast of “Le Rêve” will travel to Los Angeles from Wynn Las Vegas to showcase elements of the stage production including the high-energy Red Men scene and the breathtaking Hand-to-Hand duo. Wynn Las Vegas and DRAGONE redefined the traditional theatrical experience with Le Rêve (The Dream). The evocative aqua spectacle in-the-round features an ambitious blend of aerial acrobatics, provocative choreography and outrageous antics from the colorful characters. Le Rêve’s elaborate effects and powerful performances conjure an imaginary world, at once intensely beautiful and breathtaking. For more information please visit www.wynnlasvegas.com or call 702-770-WYNN.

“America’s Got Talent” will launch its first nationwide tour this fall, bringing the country’s most dynamic and diverse entertainers to 25 cities beginning October 1^st at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California. Hosted by Jerry Springer, the live stage version will feature the Season 5 winner, who will be crowned during the show’s season finale on September 15^th.  Promoted by AEG Live, the tour will also feature other dynamic finalists and fan favorites from the hit series. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased via aeglive.com or nbc.com/agt.

In its fifth season, “America’s Got Talent” airs Tuesdays (9-11 p.m. ET) and Wednesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) on NBC. Nick Cannon hosts. Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan star as the celebrity panel of judges. The series is a true celebration of the American spirit, featuring a colorful array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to strut and perform on stage hoping to win America’s hearts – and the $1 million prize.

“America’s Got Talent” is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television. Simon Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz (“American Idol”), Jason Raff, Ken Warwick (“American Idol”) and Georgie Hurford-Jones are executive producers.

 

BRAVO’S “THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS” OFFERS A WEALTH OF DRAMA, PREMIERING 10/14 @10PM ET/PT

BRAVO’S “THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS” DELIVERS A WEALTH OF DRAMA, PREMIERING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, AT 10PM ET/PT
Cast Includes: Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong

NEW YORK – August 31, 2010 – Building on the record-breaking success of “The Real Housewives” franchise, Bravo is heading to one of the most glamorous cities in the world for its newest installment, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The highly anticipated series premieres on Thursday, October 14 at 10 p.m ET/PT.  The series follows six of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.”The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” offers a glimpse inside the world of luxurious wealth and pampered privilege, where being seen and who you know is everything. These women are in the center of it all and they have the mansions, the cars, and the diamonds to prove it.

From heiresses to entrepreneurs to a family of child actresses – “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” deliver the star power and the drama. Viewers can see interviews with the ladies on Bravotv.com and get a sneak peak at the new series on: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-1/videos/welcome-to-beverly-hills. Bios and images are available on www.nbcumv.com/bravo. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast includes:

Adrienne Maloof – A savvy “no-nonsense” businesswoman, Adrienne Maloof is an Albuquerque, New Mexico native who moved to the palm tree-lined streets of Beverly Hills 15 years ago. Adrienne, her mother and four brothers comprise the Maloof Family dynasty whose multi-faceted sports and entertainment enterprise includes the Sacramento Kings, Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Sweeping Palms Entertainment (film, television & music) and Maloof Money Cup, the world’s largest skateboard competition. Adrienne is also involved in several charitable organizations within her community including the School On Wheels program, the Good News Foundation, and the Camp Kindness program with the Sacramento ASPCA. While business certainly plays an extremely important role in Adrienne’s life, her true passion is family. Married to prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif, she is a mom through and through, raising her three young sons, Gavin (7) and twins Christian and Colin (4).

Camille Grammer – Camille is a multi-talented model, actress, dancer, and advocate, who calls Beverly Hills her home. Grammer began her career as a dancer on Club MTV. She was married to sitcom star and icon, Kelsey Grammer, for 13 years. Together, they have a daughter, Mason, and a son, Jude. Camille and Kelsey own a production company, Grammnet Inc., which produces the shows “Medium,” “Girlfriends” and “The Game.” She has appeared on both the big and small screens. Most notably, in the Halloween episode of Frasier, in Betty Thomas’ “Private Parts,” and Woody Allen’s “Deconstructing Harry.” She has also appeared as a dancer in several music videos. Grammer was featured in the HDTV video dream sequence in David Niles’ Broadway show “Dreamtime” at The Ed Sullivan Theater. Her hobbies include dancing, skiing, paddle boarding, tennis, hiking, and collecting rare first edition books, such as Pride and Prejudice, Works of Byron 1833, The Sound and the Fury, and the works of William Faulker and Roald Dahl.

Kim Richards – Kim Richards is a former child actress who is best known as the “Disney Girl,” starring in such films as  ” “Escape To Witch Mountain”, and “No Deposit, No Return.” She also appeared in various television series including “Nanny and The Professor,” “James at 15,” “Hello Larry,” “Different Strokes,” “CHiPS” and “Magnum PI.”  After co-starring in the feature film “Tuff Turf” with James Spader and Robert Downey Jr., Kim decided to go into early retirement and devote her time to raising a family. Kim has four children Brooke (24), Whitney (20), Chad (19), and Kimberly (15).  Kim, who is currently single, is the older sister to fellow Housewife, Kyle Richards and Aunt to Paris and Nicky Hilton. She is currently working on various business endeavors including a jewelry and water bottle line that donates proceeds to charity. Kim loves the Beverly Hills lifestyle and says, “you can take the girl out of Beverly Hills but you can’t take the Beverly Hills out of the girl.”

Kyle Richards – This sassy California native was born in Hollywood, California into an acting family. She landed her first role at the age four in Disney’s “Escape to Witch Mountain,” where she played the younger version of her sister, child actress and fellow Housewife Kim Richards. Her other sister is Kathy Hilton, mother to Nicky and Paris Hilton. Kyle’s TV credits include “Little House on The Prairie,” “Carter Country,” “Down To Earth,” and most recently “E.R.” Film credits include “Halloween,” and “The Watcher in the Woods.” Kyle is an avid cancer advocate and recently completed a 68 -mile bike marathon to raise money to help fight the disease. Kyle is married to the love of her life Mauricio Umansky, a high-end realtor with Hilton & Hyland Realty. Her greatest passion is being a mother to her four daughters Farrah (21), Alexia (14), Sophia (10) and Portia (2). Kyle believes “If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun.”

Lisa Vanderpump – This charming and witty Brit has only been in the U.S. for five years but has already made her mark in Beverly Hills. Lisa Vanderpump was born and raised in London but lived in Monte Carlo and the South of France before moving to California. Married to her husband Ken Todd for almost twenty-nine years, the couple has two children Pandora (24) and Max (18), plus their four dogs that they also consider their babies. While in Europe Lisa designed various homes, yachts and all of twenty six bars and restaurants that the couple owned in London. And Lisa hasn’t slowed down now that she is in the states. She currently owns two restaurants that she created, Villa Blanca a celebrity hangout, which has been described as  “the sexiest restaurant ” in Beverly Hills and Sur in West Hollywood. Design is her passion, but she also writes a page each month for Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine and she has a skin care line,  “Epione.”  Lisa says Beverly Hills is “an oasis in Los Angeles” and loves the glamorous lifestyle this “fantasyland” enables. Additionally, she is candid about the fact that she spends every night in bed with a gigolo, also known as her pint-sized pup Giggy.

Taylor Armstrong – Taylor Armstrong is a stunning Oklahoman native who moved to Beverly Hills seven years ago. She is married to venture capitalist Russell Armstrong and together, they have one four-year-old daughter named Kennedy.  This Midwestern girl knows how powerful men in Beverly Hills work, so she makes sure that she is always looking her best because she knows that something younger and prettier can always come along and catch her husbands’ eye. Taylor is not just a beauty; she has brains too and is passionate about both her business and philanthropic work. She founded her own SAP firm, eImplement Inc. and also volunteers for the 1736 Family Crisis Center. Taylor enjoys the chic lifestyle Beverly Hills has to offer but doesn’t elude to the fact that “beautiful women are a dime a dozen.” Even though she has adapted well to the luxurious lifestyle Beverly Hills offers, she has the “work hard, play hard” attitude that has enabled her to maintain her own identity.

“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is produced by Evolution Media (“The Real Housewives of Orange County”) for Bravo with Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, Kathleen French, Dave Rupel and Alex Baskin as executive producers and Toni Gallagher as co-executive producers.Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBC Universal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980.

For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

 

ABC’S “NO ORDINARY FAMILY” IS LOOKING FOR THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY IN AMERICA

Submit a Video Telling the Story of Your Extraordinary Family and You Could Win
A No Ordinary Vacation Package to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida

Even the most ordinary of families are extraordinary in their own special way. Now ABC’s “No Ordinary Family” is looking for the most extraordinary family to tell America what makes theirs stand out from the rest. Submit a video to ABC at www.NoOrdinaryContest.com telling us what makes your family extraordinary and we might send you on No Ordinary VIP vacation for five days and four nights to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.

Are you a single parent raising your kids and volunteering at the local community center? Are your kids on the honor roll while you work full time and are still able to coach little league? Is your spouse in the military and you still manage to work full time while raising the kids? We know there are extraordinary families out there and we want to hear your story!

Videos can be submitted beginning Tuesday, August 31 at 12:01 p.m., PT through Monday, September 13 at 11:59 p.m., PT. The top five video submissions will be posted on www.NoOrdinaryContest.com and public voting will be open from 12:00 p.m., PT on Monday, September 27 through 12:00 p.m., PT on Friday, October 1. The family who wins the extraordinary vacation package to the Walt Disney World® Resort will be announced during the “No Ordinary Family” episode airing on Tuesday, October 5 at 8|7c on the ABC Television Network.

The prize package includes roundtrip airfare for four and ground transfers, hotel accommodations for four nights including one night in the Cinderella Castle Suite at the Magic Kingdom® Park, a $1,500 Disney Gift Card, a VIP Guided Tour, and VIP viewing to select parades and shows. Visit www.NoOrdinaryContest.com for full details and the Official Rules.

About “No Ordinary Family”
The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim feels disconnected from his workaholic wife, Stephanie, and two teenage children, Daphne and JJ. To encourage family bonding time, Jim decides the family will join Stephanie on her business trip to South America. When their plane crashes into the Amazon River, they barely enjoy a moment to celebrate their survival before returning to the grind of everyday life. But they will soon realize that their lives have been forever changed. Each member of the family starts to show signs of new, unique and distinct super powers. Will their newfound abilities finally bring them together or push them further apart?

“No Ordinary Family” stars Michael Chiklis as Jim Powell, Julie Benz as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco as George St. Cloud, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell, Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell and Stephen Collins as Dr. Dayton King.

 

Jessica Alba in Italy to promote “Machete” at the opening of the 67th Venice Film Festival

Actress Jessica Alba poses for photographers as she arrives at the Excelsior Palace in Venice August 31, 2010. Alba will attend the screening of her movie Machete directed by Robert Rodriguez at the opening of 67th Venice Film Festival on September 1 . REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT). Content © 2010 Reuters All rights reserved.

 

ABC’S HIT COMEDY “MODERN FAMILY” CAPTURES SIX EMMY AWARDS, THE MOST FOR ANY SERIES, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES IN ITS FIRST SEASON, A FIRST-EVER EMMY AWARD FOR ERIC STONESTREET FOR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES, AND A WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES WIN FOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS/WRITERS STEVEN LEVITAN AND CHRISTOPHER LLOYD

DISNEY/ABC Television Group Totals 19 Emmy Awards

ABC Network Led All Broadcasters with 18 Emmy Awards

“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” Cooks Up a Reality Series Win

Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie”
Celebrates Outstanding Children’s Program Win

“Disney Prep & Landing” Celebrates Animation Program Win

ABC Network’s critically acclaimed freshman hit comedy series, “Modern Family,” swept more categories than any other series with three wins, including the top comedy series prize, at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, presented last night. In addition to winning for Outstanding Comedy Series, “Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet captured his first-ever Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and executive producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd took the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series prize for the pilot episode.

“Modern Family” won a total of six Emmys, with the other three awards for Casting, Sound Mixing and Picture Editing announced at the Creative Arts Emmys on Aug. 21.

With the combination of wins at the Primetime ceremony and the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Disney/ABC Television Group won a total of 19 awards, with ABC leading all broadcast networks with a total of 18 wins.

ABC’s “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” series captured a first-time win for Reality Program, and Walt Disney Animation Studios and ABC were big winners in the animation category at the Creative Emmy Awards announced on August 21, as their holiday special “Disney Prep & Landing” took home four Emmys, the most for any broadcast program, including one for Outstanding Animated Program. Individual Achievement Emmy Awards were also presented for storyboard artist Joe Mateo, art director Andy Harkness and background key designer William M. George III. “Disney Prep & Landing” is ABC’s first television special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Producers from Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Series at the Creative Arts Emmys.

Additional winners announced at the Creative ceremony include: Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) for “Grey’s Anatomy”; Outstanding Costumes for a Variety/Music Program or a Special for “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special for “Dancing with the Stars”; Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music or Nonfiction

Programming for the “82nd Annual Academy Awards”; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for “Lost”; Outstanding Stunt Coordination for “FlashForward” and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series for “Dancing with the Stars.”

 

OSCAR DE LA RENTA, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, TORY BURCH AND ANNA WINTOUR AMONG THE FASHION LUMINARIES TO BE FEATURED IN “FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010,” A ONE-HOUR CBS PRIMETIME SPECIAL HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD WINNER NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 14, 10:00 PM, ET/PT

Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Justin Timberlake, Tory Burch and Anna Wintour will be among the many fashion industry stars featured in FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010, a one-hour primetime special that takes viewers behind the scenes of the world’s largest fashion celebration, to be broadcast Tuesday, Sept. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  The special will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of the CBS comedy series, “How I Met Your Mother.”

The upcoming special will focus on year two of Fashion’s Night Out, including “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show,” the largest public fashion show in New York City history with more than 150 models, at Lincoln Center on Sept. 7, 2010, and the actual Fashion’s Night Out event three days later on Sept. 10, taking place in New York City and more than 100 cities across the country and 17 nations around the globe.  Featured fashion luminaries include Anna Wintour, Vogue editor-in-chief; design icons Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and Tommy Hilfiger; Justin Timberlake, co-founder of William Rast; emerging designers Alexander Wang, and David Neville and Marcus Wainwright from Rag & Bone; and fashion executives Terry Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc., and Steven Kolb, executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).  Cameras will follow these celebrities, designers, editors and retailers as they prepare for one of the most anticipated events of the year, providing a unique view of the creative and logistical work that goes into coordinating an event of this scale.

Looking beyond the glamour to the real-life implications at stake, the show will also focus on individuals working in all parts of the industry for whom the vibrancy of the fashion business is a question of economic survival – from Wintour’s initial meetings in Paris with her international editors to discuss plans for this year’s event to interviews with sales managers at the Gap about how Fashion’s Night Out benefits the retail industry.

Now in its second year, Fashion’s Night Out, a worldwide initiative to celebrate fashion and support local economies, was launched in 2009 by Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York in response to the global economic downturn.  In New York City and across the country, participating retailers will stay open until 11:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 10 and offer an array of in-store celebrations, including designer and celebrity appearances, fashion shows and more.  In New York City alone, over 1,000 participants have already signed on to party with a purpose and join in the Fashion’s Night Out event on Sept. 10.

Equally successful on stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris currently stars as Barney Stinson in the hit CBS television series, “How I Met Your Mother,” a role which garnered him four consecutive Emmy Award nominations and two consecutive Golden Globe nominations.  Harris recently won his first two Emmy Awards for his guest-starring role on “Glee,” in addition to his role as host of the 2009 Tony Awards.  From his film debut opposite Whoopi Goldberg in “Clara’s Heart” and his seminal role as the beloved titular character in “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” to his recent turns in the “Harold & Kumar” films and Joss Whedon’s online sensation, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” Harris has enjoyed a successful career spanning more than 20 years in the industry.  In addition to his numerous film and television credits, Harris has also enjoyed a great deal of success in the theatre.  He most recently made his musical directorial debut with a production of “Rent” at the Hollywood Bowl.  Among his many theatrical credits include roles in the Broadway productions of “Assassins,” “Cabaret,” and “Proof.”  Named to Time Magazine‘s annual Time 100 List in 2010 (a list of the world’s most influential leaders, thinkers, heroes, and artists).  Harris is also set to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the coming year.

For more about the FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010 special on Tuesday, Sept. 14 – including exclusive video and photo galleries, as well as information on CBS.com’s live webcast of “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show,” hosted by André Leon Talley and Hanneli Mustaparta, on Sept. 7 at 7:00 PM, ET – please visit http://www.cbs.com/FNO.

FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010 is a production of CBS News’ Eye Too Productions.  Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

 

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska… THE “LATE SHOW” TOP TEN “Reasons I Still Love Hosting the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN”

[As presented on the Monday, August 30 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, seen weeknights (11:35 PM‑12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.]

10.       Get to chat with memorable celebrities like whoever the hell was on last night.

9.         No one listens to me anywhere else.

8.         CBS nurse not stingy with the Demerol.

7.         To date have helped bring over 1,500 fugitives to justice.

6.         It helped me meet Justin Bieber – OMG!

5.         At my age, marquee with my name on it helps me remember where I work.

4.         I get to work with the great Tom Herrmann.

3.         It still beats a Chinese traffic jam.

2.         I love wearing makeup.

1.         Conan tells me to just be thankful I have a show.

The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a presentation of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Barbara Gaines, Matt Roberts, Jude Brennan, Maria Pope, Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel and Rob Burnett are the executive producers.

 

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