IT'S ALL SHINY AND NEW - VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week of June 10 - June 16, 2005

IT'S ALL SHINY AND NEW - VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week of June 10 - June 16, 2005

Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week:

Charlie Bucket Makes The Cut and Mary Kate and Ashley Are at the Top of the Heap

VH1 Premieres '100 Greatest Kid Stars' in a 5-Night Series Hosted by Christopher Knight Beginning Monday, June 13 9PM

NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- They were young, cute and occasionally, annoying. But we loved them all the same. They were the kid stars of TV, movies and music. And now VH1's bringing them back with "100 Greatest Kid Stars," a countdown of the most awesome kiddie celebs of all time. Host Christopher Knight helps us look back at what made them famous, plus check out what they're up to today.

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Who could forget the super-nerdy antics of Steve Urkel -- what did he do after he hung up his suspenders? How about the Musical Youth -- did they ever stop passing the dutchie? And Tatum O'Neal ... remember her leading the Bad News Bears to victory? What happened to her? (Well, OK, we kinda know that one, but you get the picture.)

These are just some of the adorable little faces we'll be featuring in "100 Greatest Kid Stars." Others include: Drew Barrymore back in her firestarting days; Little House's "Half-Pint" Melissa Gilbert; Saved by the Bell's resident geek "Screech," a.k.a. Dustin Diamond; hip hop's backward pants-wearing Kriss Kross; and of course, the little big man of kid stars, Mr. Gary Coleman.

In the tradition of other successful "100 Greatest ... " specials, VH1 has assembled the definitive list of child stars, and we'll count them down over five hours. Using new, exclusive interviews with many of the stars themselves and that golden footage from way back when ...

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Contacts: Michelle Clark/VH1 Ariana Urbont/MTVN 212-846-5576 310-752-8079

On Saturday, June 11

"Gameshow Moments Gone Bananas 4" Catch this brand new episode hosted by Ben Stein featuring the most hilarious moments from classic game shows around the world. (Premieres at 10 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/game_show_moments_gone_bananas/series.jhtml

On Sunday, June 12

"America's Next Top Model: Season One Marathon See how it all began with this mega-model-marathon. No Nigel Barker in the beginning, but there's still Miss Jay Alexander! (Begins at 1:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/antm_season_1/series.jhtml

Monday, June 13

"100 Greatest Kid Stars" See description above (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

"Backstreet Boys: Behind the Music" Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean sit down for our cameras and share their story of brotherhood, deaths, drug addictions and success. Even as they each hope to recapture the same success they had years before, The Backstreet Boys, with their undeniable talent prove that they are not your typical boy band. The show features rare and never-before-seen archival video, film and concert clips and songs, plus exclusive interviews with the artists, their friends and colleagues. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/series.jhtml

Tuesday, June 14

"100 Greatest Kid Stars" Don't miss this second hour with flashback and updates on Menudo, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood and more. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

Wednesday, June 15

"100 Greatest Kid Stars" Don't miss this third hour with flashback and updates on Hanson, Mayim Bialik, Joey McIntire and more. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

"Inside/Out: Juliette Lewis" Juliette Lewis is an A-list Hollywood actress at the top of her game. So why is she turning her back on fame, fortune and makeup artists to try and make it as an alt-rock chick? That's the question Juliette seeks to answer as she embraces the role of lead singer for "Juliette and the Licks." We pick up the story in Tennessee, on the set of "Daltry Calhoun", where Juliette leaves the cozy star trailer for the brutal reality of life on the road with an indie rock band. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/inside_out/series.jhtml

Thursday, June 16

"100 Greatest Kid Stars" Don't miss this fourth hour with flashback and updates on Jonathan Lipnicki, Alyssa Milano, New Edition and more. (Premieres at 8:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

"Kept #104" Jerry packs her nine men off to the country to stay in the castle home of Anne Boleyn where they must prove themselves as proper houseguests. There, the boys learn to write poetry and then present their devotions to Jerry at a special dinner party with her friends. But on a night out, one guy loses his head and his lips leaving him on the wrong side of the moat. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/kept/series.jhtml

"Strip Search #104" In this episode, Billy names two team captains in a challenge to learn the choreography of Britney Spears and O-Town videos. While one team strategizes, the other team battles with their leader and struggles to put together their performance. Meanwhile, one guy questions his decision to leave his two daughters behind to be part of the troupe, and another realizes that his out-of-shape body may cause him to be the next one sent packing. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/strip_search/series.jhtml

ON VH1 CLASSIC

"VH1 Classic In Concert" airs on Friday, June 10 at 9:00 PM. The hour- long series showcases live, full-concert performances from some of the greatest names in rock, pop & soul. Up on deck this week: "Siouxsie and the Banshees."

On Sunday, June 12 at 1:00 PM VH1 Classic presents an all-new hour of "Super 70s" with Derek Schulman of Gentle Giant. Schulman stopped by the VH1 Classic studio to discuss the re-release of "In A Glass House" and "Free Hand."

http://www.vh1classic.com/

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CONTACT: Michelle Clark of VH1, +1-212-846-5576, or Ariana Urbont of MTVN, +1-310-752-8079

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/ http://www.vh1classic.com/

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