It's All Shiny and New

It's All Shiny and New

VH1 Premieres/Encores for the Week of July 8 - July 14 2005

NEW YORK, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week.

Knife-Wielding Divas, Daddy Dictators, and Calorie Counters All Prove Celebrities Still Do It Better

Beginning Sunday July 10 at 9PM(*), Celebreality is Back on VH1 With the Return of "The Surreal Life" and "Celebrity Fit Club" and the Series Premiere

of "Hogan Knows Best"

Star gazing has never been so easy. Celebreality returns to VH1 Sunday night beginning Sunday, July 10 at 9PM(*) with the premieres of "The Surreal Life," Hogan Knows Best" and "Celebrity Fit Club."

9PM THE SURREAL LIFE

We had the technology, so we rebuilt it. "The Surreal Life" is back -- better, stronger and faster. The fifth installment of VH1's "The Surreal Life" returns with a bionic mix of celebrity personalities including: the world's first supermodel Janice Dickinson; power slugger Jose Canseco; one of the first ladies of hip hop Sandi Denton (Pepa of Salt-n-Pepa); Bronson Pinchot ("Beverly Hills Cop"); Omarosa ("The Apprentice"); UK glamour model Caprice; and motorcross madman Carey Hart. The new season promises to be more explosive than ever when Omarosa and Janice lock horns, the cast bares almost all in a racy burlesque show, and much more. "The Surreal Life" will air every Sunday at 9:00 p.m.

10PM HOGAN KNOWS BEST

VH1's introduces America's new first family in its newest series "Hogan Knows Best." Each half-hour episode of the series opens the doors to the Hogan family home and provides a new definition of the 'traditional' family. Meet the Hogan's: First there is Linda, Hulk's adoring wife of 21 years who is the rock of the family. She is very supportive of the hopes and dreams of her family, but don't be fooled -- Linda has her opinions and is certainly not afraid to express them. Next, there is 16-year-old Brooke. While nurturing her aspirations to become America's next biggest pop star, she also is budding into womanhood -- a phenomenon that even Hulk can't crush. And finally, Nick, Hulk's 14-year-old son, has big dreams of becoming a race car driver. Following the premiere "Hogan Knows Best" will air every Sunday at 9:30 p.m.

10:30PM CELEBRITY FIT CLUB

Following the successful run of the first season of "Celebrity Fit Club," VH1 has gathered a new group of celebrities for "Celebrity Fit Club 2." This season, eight very distinct celebrity personalities -- Gary Busey ("The Buddy Holly Story"), Jackee Harry ("227" and "Sister Sister"), Willie Aames ("Eight is Enough"), Tocarra Jones ("America's Top Model"), Phil Margera ("Viva La Bam"), Jani Lane (lead singer of rock group Warrant), Victoria Jackson ("Saturday Night Live") and returning hero Wendy Kaufman (The Snapple Lady) -- embark on their own grueling fitness journey that promises a mixed bag of physical challenges. Following the premiere "Celebrity Fit Club" will air every Sunday at 10:00 p.m.

On Friday, July 8 "Movies That Rock: Singles"

Set amidst the burgeoning Seattle alternative music scene of the early '90s, Singles follows a group of twentysomethings as they try to find love and try to come to terms with their passage into adulthood. Featuring appearances by Sub Pop executive Bruce Pavitt, musicians Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Pat DiNizio (Smithereens), Tad (Tad), and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, and Stone Gossard.

(Premieres at 7:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/movies/movie/31831/moviemain.jhtml

"40 Awesomely Bad Breakup Songs: Hour 1"

VH1 is counting down the "40 Most Awesomely Bad Break-Up Songs....Ever" in a 2-hour special, that will cover the highest of the lows and the lowest of the highs over the history of awesomely bad break up songs

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/awesomely_bad_breakup_songs/series.jhtml

"40 Awesomely Bad Breakup Songs: Hour 2"

The special resumes with hour 2 as we continue to celebrate fantastically cheesy lyrics, the best and worst metaphors, awkward and confusing themes, and of course, those strange, misguided flukes from our favorite artists.

(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/awesomely_bad_breakup_songs/series.jhtml

On Saturday, July 9 "Driven: Green Day"

Witness the rise and of Green Day through the eyes of all the people that know them best.

(Airs at 11:00pm) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/driven/series.jhtml

On Sunday, July 10 "Season Premiere: The Surreal Life 5" See description above. (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_5/92335/episode.jhtml

"Series Premiere: Hogan Knows Best" See description above. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best/series.jhtml

"Season Premiere: Celebrity Fit Club 2" See description above. (Premieres at 10:30 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/celebrity_fit_club_2/series.jhtml

Monday, July 11 "ET on VH1: Top 10 Bachelors"

This special by Entertainment Tonight takes a look at the 10 Hottest Bachelors in Hollywood and beyond. Host Ryan Devlin counts them down from Tom Cruise to the newly single Brad Pitt. The list also includes Jude Law and Prince William among others.

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)

"The Fabulous Life Presents: Celebrity Vacations Homes"

For most of us there's no place like home, but when you're a celebrity there's no place like your vacation home. "The Fabulous Life of Presents: Celebrity Vacation Homes" takes you on a worldwide tour of the most jaw dropping vacation homes of today's hottest celebs.

(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/fabulous_life_of/series.jhtml

Tuesday, July 12 "Strip Search #107"

In this episode, the remaining guys must perform in front of a female audience for the first time. The lucky bachelorettes enjoy the show, but the guys don't know that Billy is watching -- and their performance will help him make several tough decisions. But that's not the end of the surprises from Billy-he sends the guys for makeovers, subjects them to harsh critique from a group of women, and awards the first contract for the final troupe.

(Airs at 7:30 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/strip_search/series.jhtml

Wednesday, July 13 "10 Most Excellent Things: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

VH1's "10 Most Excellent Things: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is your golden ticket to the wonderful world of Willy Wonka and his legendary chocolate factory. We'll show you how Johnny Depp re-interpreted the wild title character, how one Oompah-Loompah turned into hundreds, and why some of the best supporting actors in the film aren't even human. It's our own quirky take on everything you need to know about the movie, from the river of chocolate to the unforgettable new ending. Featuring interviews from all those behind Warner Brother's highly anticipated picture -- including star Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton -- we will count down the most excellent things about the flick and tell the inside stories behind them.

(Premieres at 8:30 p.m.)

To access to the link below please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/10_most_excellent_things_charlie_chocolate_factor y/series.jhtml

Thursday, July 14 "SEASON FINALE: Strip Search #108"

Tonight the g-string finally drops and the world will know the winner of the "Strip Search."

Tune in to see who make Billy's cut in this gripping season finale. (Premieres at 10:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/strip_search/series.jhtml

ON VH1 CLASSIC

Sunday, July 10 at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM VH1 Classic presents an all-new hour of "All Star Jams" with Earth, Wind and Fire. Band members Philip Bailey and Verdine White of the legendary R&B group discuss touring with Chicago and why they decided to put together a new DVD set, "Live a The Greek Theater."

Then at 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM VH1 Classic presents another full hour of "All Star Jams" featuring Chicago. Founding members Walt Parazaider and Lee Loughnane sat down with host Eddie Trunk to discuss their current tour with Chicago and "Live at The Greek Theater," a new two disc DVD featuring both EWF and Chicago.

http://www.vh1classic.com/

*all times ET/PT

Contacts: Michelle Clark/VH1, +1-212-846-5576 Ariana Urbont/MTVN, +1-310-752-8079

Source: VH1

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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