Coming Up on VH1 January 28 - February 3, 2005

Coming Up on VH1 January 28 - February 3, 2005 NEW YORK, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 ... On Friday, January 28 "Best Week Ever" This week's pop culture roundup includes the Oscar nominations, J. Lo's new video, the end of the Gay trend and how to sound like you watch TV's most popular shows Desperate Housewives and 24. (Premieres at 11:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/best_week_ever/series.jhtml On Saturday, January 29 "Michael Jackson's Secret Childhood" No matter the outcome of Michael Jackson's trial on child molestation charges, the gap between how the world views Michael and how he sees himself has never been wider. In this special, VH1 News explains how the beloved child entertainer has become such a bizarre public figure. In "Michael Jackson's Secret Childhood," VH1 News examines the singer's upbringing and uncovers a life filled with abuse, hard labor, relentless ambition, and a conflict between his religious upbringing and his growing fame. In exclusive interviews, viewers are introduced to Michael's first young friend the child actor Rodney Allen Rippey, Tatiana Thumbtzen, Michael's co-star from "The Way you Make Me Feel" video, who tells her tale of unrequited love for the shy pop star, and Teresa J. Gonsalves, a childhood pen pal who witnessed a side of Michael very few had the privilege to see. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_news_presents/82010/episode.jhtml On Sunday, January 30 "Surreal Life -- Season 4" The cast returns from camping and discovers the mansion has been turned into a spa -- albeit one run by a man with a questionable approach to issues of personal space. After they've had their chakras stroked, everyone, except Verne, decides to celebrate Chris's birthday with an impromptu visit to a strip club. And, in a surprise midnight revelation, Adrianne spills the beans to Brat about her crush on Mr. Brady. Will he reciprocate ... ? (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_4/series.jhtml "Strange Love" Our lovebirds wake up in Como. Brigitte is feeling guilty about last night's tryst. Flav feels her unease and coaxes her to take a bubble bath. Flav tries to be romantic but blows it when he kicks over a glass of wine and then goes ballistic on the chambermaid when she tries to clean up after him. They tour a vineyard and stomp grapes and take a ferry to Bellagio where they have a romantic dinner. They have a long conversation and finally Brigitte agrees to go to New York with Fuffy-Fuffy. (Premieres at 9:30 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/strange_love/series.jhtml "Celebrity Fit Club" A twist turns teammate against teammate as the groups are forced to trade a member of their team to the other side. We delve farther into the personal lives of the celebrities and learn that the new diet is causing one of them to have horrible gas. The celebrities endure a demanding regime of physical training circuits, but then learn proper relaxation techniques from Fit Club's resident expert. Their relaxation training is put to the test in a stress challenge to see which team remains calm under fire. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/celebrity_fit_club/series.jhtml *all times ET/PT Contacts: Michelle Clark/VH1 Ariana Urbont/MTVN 212-846-5576 310-752-8079 Monday, January 31 "All Access: Embarrassing Moments" "All Access: Embarrassing Moments" celebrates the moments in 2004 when embarrassing things happened to the celebrities we love. We'll take a look at how these moments happened, why they happened and how the victims recovered and maintained their careers. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_all_access/88853/episode.jhtml Tuesday, February 1 "Black in the Day -- The 80s: Color TV" "Black in the Day: the 80s" is a three-hour series exploring and celebrating the achievements and advancements of African-Americans in pop culture during the 1980's. From historical breakthroughs in film and television, to the birth of a new genre of music, 80's black pop culture forever changed the entire landscape of American popular culture. Hour 1, "Color TV," uncovers the changing face of African Americans on television. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/black_in_the_day/series.jhtml Wednesday, February 2 "Black in the Day -- The 80s: Def Jams" From the unmitigated success of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to the rise of a new generation of Black pop stars like Whitney, Tina, Lionel, and Janet, to the ascendancy of rap and hip hop culture, the 80's was the decade when black musicians reinvented themselves, and made inroads into mainstream white culture like never before. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/black_in_the_day/series.jhtml Thursday, February 3 "Black in the Day-The 80s: Color In Film" On the heels of the 70's Blaxploitation era, major studios continued to give a limited view of African-American life in motion pictures. "Color in Film" examines whether African Americans in the films of the 80's transcended or perpetuated existing stereotypes. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/black_in_the_day/series.jhtml ON VH1 CLASSIC: Throughout the month of February VH1 Classic celebrates Black History Month with an all-new "VH1 Classic In Concert: Soul to Soul," premiering on Friday, February 4 at 9:00 PM. This benefit concert was shot in Africa in 1971 and features legendary artists including Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, Santana and The Staples Singers among many others. http://www.vh1classic.com/ ON VH1 SOUL: Music & fashion merge in this VH1 Soul "UltraSuede" special spotlighting Suede Magazine's -- Ultimate Top 40 List of "intensifiers and influencers of fashion". Premiering this Sunday, January 30th from 12noon - 2pm to kick off to Fashion Week in NYC. http://www.vh1soul.com/ Source: VH1 CONTACT: Michelle Clark of VH1, +1-212-846-5576; or Ariana Urbont of MTVN, +1-310-752-8079, both for VH1 Web site: http://www.vh1.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment