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		<title>Kristina Wandzilak helps others on new TLC series &#8220;Addicted&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A personal interview with recovering addict Kristina Wandzilak, a mother, wife, top-selling author, world-renowned public speaker and one of the most sought-after addiction interventionists in the country.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Recovering Addict -  Now </strong><strong>Renowned Interventionist - Kristina Wandzilak Helps Others On New TLC Series “Addicted”</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;"><strong>By Barb Oates</strong></p>
<p>TLC is the newest network to tackle drug and alcohol addiction in its new one-hour docu-series <em>Addicted</em><span style="font-style: normal;">, airing Wednesdays at 10pm ET beginning March 17. The series features renowned interventionist, author and recovering addict Kristina Wandzilak candidly helping families who are profoundly affected by addiction. Their stories are profiled in this heart-wrenching and unpredictable journey of recovery and struggle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">A journey Wandzilak knows very well. Sober now for over 16 years, Wandzilak spent her adolescence (beginning at age 13) indulging in alcohol and drugs, which eventually led to her leaving her family and upper-class home in favor of living on the streets to fuel her addiction.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">“Addiction happens — people need to know that,” Wandzilak told us. “It is an equal-opportunity disease. It doesn’t matter if you live in a multimillion-dollar neighborhood or you come from the inner city. Addiction happens and there isn’t an equation to keep it from happening.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">And the number of people needing help is continually growing. “Addiction is everywhere. In fact, that’s one of my hopes for the show and that people have a new understanding of addiction and how it affects good people and decent families all the time. I’m never surprised at how many people need help, because I see it all the time — families struggling and hurting. I think what makes me sad is that families could reach out for help and intervention so much earlier than they do. They go on suffering — they prolong suffering much more than it needs to.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">Wandzilak describes addiction as an isolating disease and says many times family members feel ashamed and don’t reach out for help. ‘“People feel shameful — parents with addicted children in particular. And, I think parents admitting they don’t have control and don’t know how to help their child is profoundly challenging. That’s why it goes on for so long. By the time I get the call for intervention, it’s a very difficult call to make and I know that things must be very difficult for them. It’s not an easy thing to do. It’s humbling to say to a professional, ‘I don’t know how to help the person I love most.’”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">Fortunately, Wandzilak learned the equation to recovery and sobriety long ago and has been living it ever since. She took the disease that nearly killed her and turned it into a career.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">“I know addiction better than I know anything else,” Wandzilak says. “I know how to recover better than anything else. So I consider it a gift and a privilege to be able to pass this message on to those who want it. I consider it a privilege to live a life of service.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.25in;">A service she finds completely fulfilling. “I consider it such a privilege to watch addicts recover pieces of themselves. It’s like building a person.<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">”</span></p>
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		<title>Where to watch the 2010 NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cubicle QB</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan
CBS will again have full coverage of the NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament, with live coverage on CBS and online at March Madness On Demand. The preliminary CBS TV schedule is below (first-round matchups to be announced March 14).
CBS SPORTS 2010 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 18
Noon-5:00 PM - FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18085" style="padding: 5px;" title="ncaa-final-four-2010-logo" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ncaa-final-four-2010-logo.jpg" alt="ncaa-final-four-2010-logo" width="200" height="150" />CBS will again have full coverage of the NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament, with live coverage on CBS and online at <a title="March Madness On Demand" href="http://mmod.ncaa.com/" target="_blank">March Madness On Demand</a>. The preliminary CBS TV schedule is below (first-round matchups to be announced March 14).</p>
<p><strong>CBS SPORTS 2010 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BROADCAST SCHEDULE<br />
</strong><br />
<strong>Thursday, March 18</strong><br />
Noon-5:00 PM - FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., Regional<br />
7:00 PM-12:00 AM - FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, (same sites as above listing), Regional</p>
<p><strong>Friday, March 19</strong><br />
Noon-5:00 PM - FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Jacksonville, Fla., Buffalo, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wisc. &amp; Spokane, Wash., Regional<br />
7:00 PM-12:00 AM - FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, (same sites as above listing), Regional</p>
<p><span id="more-18112"></span><strong>Saturday, March 20</strong><br />
Noon -1:00 PM    THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, National<br />
1:00-10:00 PM - SECOND ROUND QUADRUPLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., Regional</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, March 21 </strong><br />
Noon-7:00 PM - SECOND ROUND TRIPLEHEADER, Jacksonville, Fla, Buffalo, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wisc. &amp; Spokane, Wash., Regional</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 25</strong><br />
7:00 PM-12:00 AM - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL  DOUBLEHEADER, Syracuse, N.Y. &amp; Salt Lake City, Utah, Regional</p>
<p><strong>Friday, March 26</strong><br />
7:00 PM-12:00 AM - REGIONAL SEMIFINAL DOUBLEHEADER, St. Louis, Mo. &amp; Houston, Texas, Regional</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, March 27</strong><br />
1:00-3:00 PM - MEN&#8217;S DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP, MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass., National<br />
3:00-4:30 PM - THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, National<br />
4:30-9:00 PM - REGIONAL FINAL DOUBLEHEADER, Syracuse, N.Y. &amp; Salt Lake City, Utah, National</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, March 28</strong><br />
2:00-7:00 PM - REGIONAL FINAL DOUBLEHEADER, St. Louis, Mo. &amp; Houston, Texas, National</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, April 3</strong><br />
3:30-4:00 PM - THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, “Outside the Games”, National<br />
4:00-6:00 PM - THE FINAL FOUR SHOW, National<br />
6:00-11:00 PM - NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind., National</p>
<p><strong>Monday, April 5</strong><br />
9:00-9:15 PM - PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP, National<br />
9:15-11:30 PM - NCAA MEN&#8217;S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind., National</p>
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		<title>Military Channel to present Viewer&#8217;s Choice Month in April</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Military Channel:
MILITARY CHANNEL SALUTES LOYAL AUDIENCES
WITH FIRST EVER VIEWER&#8217;S CHOICE MONTH 
- Military Channel&#8217;s Online Polls Open Thursday, March 11 for the &#8220;Battle of the Branches&#8221;
Pitting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard Against Each Other - 
(Silver Spring, MD) - This April, Military Channel is putting its viewers at the top [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From Military Channel:</p>
<p align="CENTER"><strong>MILITARY CHANNEL SALUTES LOYAL AUDIENCES<br />
WITH FIRST EVER VIEWER&#8217;S CHOICE MONTH </strong></p>
<p align="CENTER"><strong><em>- Military Channel&#8217;s Online Polls Open Thursday, March 11 for the &#8220;Battle of the Branches&#8221;<br />
Pitting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard Against Each Other - </em></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_18086" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 250px"><img class="size-full wp-image-18086" title="special-ops" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/special-ops.jpg" alt="special-ops" width="240" height="360" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Wil Willis in Military Channel&#39;s hit series &quot;Special Ops Mission&quot;</p></div>
<p>(Silver Spring, MD) - This April, Military Channel is putting its viewers at the top of the chain of command for the network&#8217;s first ever VIEWER&#8217;S CHOICE MONTH.  Every Thursday night&#8217;s primetime lineup in April will be chosen by the Military Channel fans, appointing them &#8220;programmers-in-chief&#8221; of the network.  Each week plays host to a particular genre as fans go to <a href="http://www.military.discovery.com/tv/viewers-choice" target="_self">www.military.discovery.com/tv/viewers-choice</a> to vote for their favorite selection in each category.</p>
<p>Kicking off Viewer&#8217;s Choice Month is the &#8220;Battle of the Branches,&#8221; where divisions of the U.S. Military &#8212; Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard &#8212; square off in a popularity contest chosen by Military Channel&#8217;s viewers.  Whichever branch gets the most votes will win and seize control of the Military Channel on Thursday, April 1 from 8-11 PM (ET).<span id="more-18073"></span></p>
<p>Starting Thursday, March 11, the Viewer&#8217;s Choice Month polls open online  and fans can begin to vote on their top picks in each genre.  Video previews and sneak peeks of the episodes offer insight into what will be on the air for each selection.  Viewers have the chance to bring victory to their favorite branch, historical eras or combat weaponry as they take command of Military Channel.</p>
<p>A breakdown of the weekly programming battles is as follows:</p>
<ul class="unIndentedList">
<li> Battle of the Branches (Thursday, April 1 from 8-11 PM): With good-natured rivalry expected, which U.S. Military branch will be the network&#8217;s fan favorite? Will it be the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard?</li>
<li> Battle of the Weapons (Thursday, April 8 from 8-11 PM): Tanks, submarines, airplanes, aircraft carriers and guns go head-to-head. Which high-powered weaponry will reign supreme?</li>
<li> Battle of the Battles (Thursday, April 15 from 8-11 PM): Which battle will be reenacted? With Gettysburg, Stalingrad, Pearl Harbor, Normandy or Baghdad on the list, viewers could see anything from cannonballs to stealth fighters.</li>
<li> Battle of the Wars (Thursday, April 22 from 8-11 PM): Historical turning-points clash to see which era takes the top spot between WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War or Gulf War.</li>
<li> Battle of the Shows (Thursday, April 29 from 8-11 PM):  It&#8217;s the showdown of Military Channel&#8217;s most popular series including <em>World at War</em>, <em>Hitler&#8217;s Bodyguard</em>, <em>Ultimate Weapons</em>, <em>Great Planes</em> or <em>Special Ops Mission</em>.</li>
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		<title>NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday live on CBS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan
CBS announced its plans for Sunday&#8217;s NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday special, airing March 14 at 6pm ET on CBS. Here&#8217;s the full press release from CBS:
CBS SPORTS TOGETHER WITH CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK BREAK DOWN THE BRACKETS WITH THREE HOURS OF NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW COVERAGE
CBS Sports Broadcasts Exclusive, Live, First-time Announcement of  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18085" style="padding: 5px;" title="ncaa-final-four-2010-logo" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ncaa-final-four-2010-logo.jpg" alt="ncaa-final-four-2010-logo" width="200" height="150" />CBS announced its plans for Sunday&#8217;s NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday special, airing March 14 at 6pm ET on CBS. Here&#8217;s the full press release from CBS:</p>
<p><strong>CBS SPORTS TOGETHER WITH CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK BREAK DOWN THE BRACKETS WITH THREE HOURS OF NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW COVERAGE</strong></p>
<p>CBS Sports Broadcasts Exclusive, Live, First-time Announcement of  2010 NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Championship Field of 65 on Sunday, March 14</p>
<p>CBS College Sports Network Offers Two-Hours of In-Depth Analysis of Field of 65 Following CBS Sports&#8217; Live Bracket Reveal</p>
<p>CBSSports.com Streams CBS Sports&#8217; Selection Show Live</p>
<p>CBS Sports, together with CBS College Sports Network, offers college basketball fans the most comprehensive coverage of Selection Sunday with the exclusive, live, first-time announcement and three hours of in-depth coverage of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Championship field of 65.</p>
<p><span id="more-18082"></span>CBS Sports tips-off the madness with the announcement of the pairings for the 2010 NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 14 (6:00-7:00 PM, ET) during the NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW.</p>
<p>Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis host the NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.  Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg join Gumbel, Anthony and Davis via satellite from the site of the Big Ten Championship at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.  In addition, Dan Geuerro, Chairman of the NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Committee joins them live from Indianapolis, Ind. to discuss the bracket and the committee&#8217;s selection process.</p>
<p>Immediately following CBS Sports&#8217; live bracket reveal, CBS College Sports Network takes over with BRACKET BREAKDOWN (7:00-9:00 PM, ET) featuring comprehensive analysis of the field, as well as interviews with players and coaches. CBS College Sports Network&#8217;s Adam Zucker and CBS Sports&#8217; Tracy Wolfson host the show, along with analysts Wally Szczerbiak, Pete Gillen, Steve Lappas and RPI expert Jerry Palm from their New York studio. BRACKET BREAKDOWN also features CBS Sports&#8217; Gumbel, Anthony and Davis throughout the program.</p>
<p>Additionally, CBS Sports&#8217; coverage of the NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW will be streamed live on NCAA March Madness on Demand (MMOD) available at CBSSports.com and NCAA.com, as well as MMOD apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch and through the CBS Channel on FLO TV, which is available through AT&amp;T and other wireless providers. MMOD viewers on CBSSports.com and NCAA.com will have the option of watching via a standard video player or by downloading a high-quality player, offering an enhanced video experience, free of charge. For more information on 2010 NCAA March Madness on Demand, users can visit: mmod.ncaa.com</p>
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		<title>CBS announces NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament broadcast teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan
Hard to believe, but NCAA Tournament time starts again, with the announcement of the tournament field on Sunday, March 14, and the first round beginning on Thursday, March 18. CBS will again cover the tournament, with Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg its top announcing team. More details from CBS:

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Ryan</p>
<p>Hard to believe, but NCAA Tournament time starts again, with the announcement of the tournament field on Sunday, March 14, and the first round beginning on Thursday, March 18. CBS will again cover the tournament, with Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg its top announcing team. More details from CBS:</p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-18070" style="padding: 5px;" title="nantzkellogg" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/nantzkellogg.jpg" alt="nantzkellogg" width="208" height="295" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>CBS SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE NETWORK COVERAGE OF THE 2010 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS-OFF WITH FIRST-ROUND ACTION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18</strong></p>
<p><strong>COVERAGE CULMINATES WITH NETWORK’S BROADCAST OF  FINAL FOUR® AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR 29th CONSECUTIVE YEAR</strong></p>
<p>Spero Dedes Added to CBS Sports’ Announcer Line-up</p>
<p>Tournament Schedule and Broadcast Pairings Announced</p>
<p>&#8220;March Madness®&#8221; returns to the CBS Television Network when CBS</p>
<p>Sports broadcasts the NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Championship for the 29th consecutive year.  Exclusive live, network coverage begins on Thursday, March 18 and concludes on Monday, April 5 with the National Championship game from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.</p>
<p>THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, the Network&#8217;s studio show, tips off CBS Sport&#8217;s coverage of first- round games on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET and 7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET, both days/nights) and is hosted by Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Lesley Visser, Tracy Wolfson and Sam Ryan serve as reporters for THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR throughout CBS Sports’ coverage of the tournament.<br />
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<p>CBS Sports broadcasts the one-hour NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW on Sunday, March 14 (6:00-7:00 PM, ET), during which the exclusive, live, first-time announcement of the pairings for the NCAA Tournament are made.  The show originates from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, hosted by Gumbel, along with Anthony and Davis. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be live from Indianapolis, Ind.</p>
<p>Following is the CBS Sports roster of announce teams for first and second-round action, led by Nantz, covering his 25th Final Four, and analyst Kellogg, calling the Final Four and Championship game for the second time.</p>
<p>Play-By-Play/Analyst</p>
<p>Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg<br />
Dick Enberg//Jay Bilas<br />
Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery<br />
Gus Johnson/Len Elmore<br />
Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner<br />
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel<br />
Tim Brando/Mike Gminski<br />
Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel</p>
<p>Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Bob Dekas is coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ NCAA basketball coverage, and Bob Fishman is the lead director.  Eric Mann is Senior Producer.  Mann, David Winner and Vin DeVito produce THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR studio coverage.  Bob Matina directs.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[From AMC:
March 10, 2010 - New York, NY - Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate,  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 [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>March 10, 2010 - New York, NY -</strong> Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate,  and AMC announced today the launch of four Barbie® Collector <em>Mad Men</em> dolls available to consumers July 2010. Designed by Barbie designer Robert Best, the <em>Mad Men</em> 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&#8217;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.<span id="more-18056"></span></p>
<p>The <em>Mad Men</em> Barbie Collector doll collection embodies the <em>Mad Men</em> series&#8217; 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<em> Mad Men</em> premieres this summer.</p>
<p>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&#8217;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.</p>
<p>Fans can get exclusive collectible sketch drawings of the <em>Mad Men</em> 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 <em>Mad Men</em><em>: Season Three</em> 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.</p>
<p>The Barbie® Fashion Model Collection <em>Mad Men</em> Barbie® dolls will be available for a suggested retail price of $74.95. Available at <a href="http://www.barbiecollector.com" target="_self">BarbieCollector.com</a>, <a href="http://www.amctv.com" target="_self">amctv.com</a> and select retailers.</p>
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		<title>Will you give a rose to the &#8220;Bachelor&#8221; video game?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Pfeiffer
It might not be the most unlikely TV show-to-video game adaptation I&#8217;ve seen (that distinction probably still falls to the Atari 2600 version of M*A*S*H), but it&#8217;s up there. This July, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is releasing a game based on ABC&#8217;s The Bachelor for Wii and Nintendo DS. Just like on the [...]]]></description>
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<p>It might not be the most unlikely TV show-to-video game adaptation I&#8217;ve seen (that distinction probably still falls to the Atari 2600 version of <em>M*A*S*H</em>), but it&#8217;s up there. This July, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is releasing a game based on ABC&#8217;s <em>The Bachelor</em> for Wii and Nintendo DS. Just like on the show, you vie for the affections of one of the hot Bachelors or Bachelorettes (five of the real-life Bachelors and Bachelorettes from the series will be featured in the game, including the recently married  Jason Mesnick, who ends up looking a little like Barack Obama in some shots from the game). Host Chris Harrison is also on hand.<span id="more-18017"></span></p>
<p>The seductive action will take place against a variety of romantic backdrops, including a beach house, a rooftop restaurant, a Hollywood red carpet and a snowy mountain resort, among others. Here, you can play Single Player mode, which allows you to compete against game characters, or multiplayer (on the Wii) against up to three friends. The Rose Ceremony is here, as is the chance to sabotage others on their road to love.</p>
<p>Fans of the show (and maybe those who used to play the Mystery Date game) might enjoy it. From this video clip it does seem to aim for whatever cheesy charm the series holds:<br />
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		<title>E! auctions celeb autographs, photos for Haitian and Chilean relief efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From E!:
Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 2010 - E! Entertainment Television announces &#8220;Autographs to Help Haiti,&#8221; the online charity auction that will support the large scale relief operations currently underway to aid the victims of the Haiti disaster.  In addition, celebrity photos will be taken during E!&#8217;s Live From the Red Carpet coverage at this [...]]]></description>
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<p>Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 2010 - E! Entertainment Television announces &#8220;Autographs to Help Haiti,&#8221; the online charity auction that will su<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18008" title="e-logo" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/e-logo.jpg" alt="e-logo" width="200" height="406" />pport the large scale relief operations currently underway to aid the victims of the Haiti disaster.  In addition, celebrity photos will be taken during E!&#8217;s Live From the Red Carpet coverage at this year&#8217;s Academy Awards and these framed pieces will be auctioned off to help those in Chile.</p>
<p>E!&#8217;s Live From The Red Carpet has featured a signature camera for the last two years, and this year those signatures are being put to good use with &#8220;Autographs to Help Haiti.&#8221;  Beginning Thursday, March 4, visit<a href="http://www.eonline.com" target="_self"> E! Online</a> for the opportunity to bid on 12 framed Plexiglass panels, signed by celebrities from every facet of entertainment including film, television and music.  At the end of the auction, all of the proceeds from the winning bids will be donated to the Red Cross for the organization&#8217;s Haitian relief efforts.<span id="more-18005"></span></p>
<p>The list of participating celebrities includes: Sandra Bullock, Chuy Bravo, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Tina Fey, Morgan Freeman, Chelsea Handler, Ed Helms, Kate Hudson, Holly Hunter, Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian Odom, Rob Kardashian, Jane Krakowski, Adam Lambert, Jane Lynch, Julianna Margulies, Joel McHale, Sal Masekela, Tracy Morgan, Matthew Morrison, Giuliana Rancic, Catt Sadler, Mark Salling, Ryan Seacrest, Kyra Sedgwick, Sherri Shepherd and Justin Timberlake.</p>
<p>Additionally, during E!&#8217;s Live From the Red Carpet coverage at this year&#8217;s Academy Awards, a number of celebrities will be tapped to take still shots from E!&#8217;s HD Cam.  These framed photos will be up for auction alongside the plexiglass pieces the week following the Oscars with all those proceeds going to the Red Cross for the organization&#8217;s Chilean relief efforts.</p>
<p>&#8220;Like the rest of the world, the crises in Haiti and Chile have shocked and saddened everyone at E!.  We&#8217;ve been looking for different ways to help and the red carpet was a natural place to extend those efforts,&#8221; said Suzanne Kolb, President, Marketing, News and Online, E! Entertainment and The Style Network. &#8220;This online auction will continue the effort to raise funds for these effected countries and provide a way for E! viewers to put their love of Hollywood and celebrity to good use helping a cause they care deeply about.  We also want to extend our thanks to all of the stars who participated - their generosity and compassion is what makes this possible.&#8221;</p>
<p>The auctions will be open to the public Thursday, March 4 and will end Thursday, March 11.  Interested bidders can visit <a href="http://www.eonline.com" target="_self">www.eonline.com</a> to get more information about the auction.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES, CA - March 3, 2010 - To celebrate the upcoming MGM release of Hot Tub Time Machine (in theaters March 26), the studio&#8217;s high-definition (HD) channel MGM HD will transport its viewers back to the &#8217;80s with a special &#8220;HD Time Machine&#8221; marathon. Beginning Friday, March 19, movie fans can take in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_17984" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-full wp-image-17984 " title="ski" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ski.jpg" alt="ski" width="300" height="202" /><p class="wp-caption-text">1989&#39;s Ski Patrol</p></div>
<p><strong>LOS ANGELES, CA - March 3, 2010 - </strong>To celebrate the upcoming MGM release of <a href="http://hottubtimemachinemovie.com" target="_self"><em>Hot Tub Time Machine</em></a> (in theaters March 26)<em>,</em> the studio&#8217;s high-definition (HD) channel <a href="http://www.mgmhd.com" target="_self">MGM HD</a> will transport its viewers back to the &#8217;80s with a special &#8220;HD Time Machine&#8221; marathon. Beginning Friday, March 19, movie fans can take in a three-night primetime lineup of movies that truly define the fun and fads of the decade.</p>
<p>The lineup&#8217;s centerpiece is the world HD premiere of <em>Class, </em>the 1983 hit that marked the on-screen debut of <em>Hot Tub Time Machine </em>star John Cusack.<em> </em>Shown in crystal-clear HD and the original 16:9 aspect ratio, <em>Class </em>features Cusack alongside &#8217;80s &#8220;Brat Pack&#8221; icons Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy in a hilarious story about friendship between two roommates at an upper-class prep school.<span id="more-17981"></span></p>
<p>The marathon&#8217;s retro lineup also includes such neon-infused, preppie-filled classics as <em>Modern Girls, Secret Admirer, Ski Patrol, Blame it on Rio, Valet Girls </em>and <em>Night of the Comet.</em> Additionally, MGM HD has created special &#8220;&#8217;80s Throwback&#8221; interstitials with even more movie clips featuring the decade&#8217;s unmistakable fashion, hair and attitude.</p>
<p>To watch sneak-peek clips, visit: <a href="http://www.mgmhd.com/timemachine/" target="_self"></a><a href="http://www.mgmhd.com/timemachine/">http://www.mgmhd.com/timemachine/</a>.</p>
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<li><strong><em>Class </em></strong>(1983) &#8212; A shy, upper-class prep school student begins a torrid affair with a lonely, married woman only to discover that she&#8217;s his roommate&#8217;s mother. Starring Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and John Cusack. [10:00pm ET, 3/19 / 12:00am 3/20 / 8:00pm ET, 3/21]</li>
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<li><strong><em>Modern Girls </em></strong>(1986, pictured<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-17986" title="modern" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/modern.jpg" alt="modern" width="200" height="299" />) &#8212; Virginia Madsen, Daphne Zuniga and Cynthia Gibb star in this story about the fun-filled exploits of three pretty, young women searching for &#8220;Mr. Right&#8221; in the Los Angeles rock &amp; roll nightclub scene. [8:00pm ET, 3/19]</li>
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<li><strong><em>Secret Admirer</em></strong> (1985) &#8212; Comedic mishaps ensue when a high school heartthrob receives an unsigned love letter, assumes it&#8217;s from the wrong girl and then misplaces the letter altogether. C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston and Corey Haim star. [12:00am ET, 3/20]</li>
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<li><strong><em>Ski Patrol</em></strong> (1989)&#8212; George Lopez and Martin Mull star in this story about the fun-loving guys of the ski patrol, who must outsmart an obnoxious group of ski instructors hired by a developer to sabotage and create havoc in a wacky ski resort. [8:00pm ET, 3/20]</li>
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<li><strong><em>Blame it on Rio</em> </strong>(1984) &#8212; While vacationing with his best friend in Rio, a befuddled older fellow finds himself involved in a romantic affair with the teenage daughter of his best friend. Starring Michael Caine, Valerie Harper and Demi Moore. [10:00pm ET, 3/20].</li>
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<li><strong><em>Valet Girls</em></strong> (1987) &#8212; In the fabled city of LA, two young women who hope to make it big land work for a valet service where they hope to catch men&#8217;s eyes along with their keys. Unfortunately, they&#8217;re driving their manager crazy with their attitudes, so he gives them an assignment they won&#8217;t forget. [10:00pm ET, 3/21]<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-17987" title="comet" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/comet.jpg" alt="comet" width="150" height="224" /></li>
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<li><strong><em>Night of the Comet</em></strong> (1984, pictured) &#8212; A huge comet passes near Earth, vaporizing nearly the whole planet. With the help of a friendly truck driver, two Valley girls save the earth from villainous scientists, take on flesh-eating zombies, and, of course, find time to go to the mall. [12:00am ET, 3/22]</li>
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		<title>&#8220;Being John Daly&#8221; premieres March 2 on GOLF CHANNEL</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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GOLF CHANNEL is launching a new reality series following pro golfer John Daly on Tuesday, March 2 The series looks a Daly as he looks to reinvent his golf game — and his life — by quitting drinking and losing weight. From GOLF:
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<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1977" style="padding: 5px;" title="GOLF CHANNEL" src="http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/golf-channel-l.jpg" alt="GOLF CHANNEL" width="100" height="125" />GOLF CHANNEL is launching a new reality series following pro golfer John Daly on Tuesday, March 2 The series looks a Daly as he looks to reinvent his golf game — and his life — by quitting drinking and losing weight. From GOLF:</p>
<p><strong>GOLF CHANNEL CHRONICLES GOLFER JOHN DALY’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION IN NEW ORIGINAL SERIES BEING JOHN DALY</strong></p>
<p><strong>Eight-Part Docu-reality Series Premieres March 2 at 9 p.m. ET </strong></p>
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2010) – Similar to Mickey Rourke’s character in the critically acclaimed film <em>The Wrestler</em>, professional golfer John Daly had reached the pinnacle of success in his career only to end up losing everything to professional challenges and personal demons.  After hitting rock bottom, Daly is now focused on picking up the pieces of his life, which has been plagued by years of drinking, gambling and marriage problems, and returning to the PGA TOUR in an attempt at a major comeback. Daly’s incredible year-long journey is being documented by Golf Channel for a new eight-part reality series, <em>Being John Daly</em>, premiering Tuesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET.<br />
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<em>Being John Daly</em> provides viewers with a riveting behind-the-scenes look at Daly’s roller coaster of a life, from everyday struggles to emotional highs – with some laughs in between – and celebrity cameos sprinkled throughout.  A fan favorite, Daly has five PGA TOUR victories under his belt, including two major championships, but for years his career has been in steep decline. He’s playing promotional tournaments to make ends meet and pay back his debt.  He still suffers the effects of broken relationships and has struggled with weight gain and alcoholism.  Nevertheless, he’s worked to transform the dark moments that have haunted him into bright spots.  Daly’s personal struggles have even inspired him to create a country music album.</p>
<p>“We’ve been with Daly day-in and day-out for nearly a year following his attempts to rebuild his personal and professional life,” said Tom Stathakes, Golf Channel senior vice president of programming, production and operations. “Being John Daly will be a raw, unprecedented look behind the scenes, and we know viewers will be fascinated as we bring them along for the ride.”</p>
<p><em>Being John Daly</em> is part of Golf Channel’s new slate of original programming featuring A-list Hollywood talent and fascinating sports personalities.  In addition to Daly’s show, the second season of <em>The Haney Project</em>, featuring Ray Romano, premieres March 1 and <em>Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf</em>, will debut on the network April 26.  <em>Golf in America</em>, hosted by film and television actor Anthony Anderson (<em>Law &amp; Order</em>, <em>Transformers</em>), will return for a second season this summer.</p>
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