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VH1 Gives America the Chance to Decide who Stays and who Goes Home in the New Original Series 'But Can They Sing' Premiering Sunday, October 30
Exclusive Content and Performances to Air on VH1's Broadband Network Vspot
Before and After Each Episode
Morgan Fairchild, Kim Alexis, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Larry Holmes, Joe
Pantoliano, Bai Ling, Carmine Gotti Agnello, Michael Copon And Myrka Dellanos
Will Hit the Stage in This Six-Week Competition
Ahmet Zappa Will Host
NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- They can act, model and even box, but
can they sing? VH1 will give viewers the chance to decide through multiple
platforms who should stick to their day jobs and who gets to tough it out over
six weeks to become a pop star in the new original series "But Can They Sing?"
premiering on October 30 at 10PM*.
Actors Morgan Fairchild ("Falcon Crest"), Joe Pantoliano ("Sopranos"), Bai
Ling ("Nixon"), Antonio Sabato, Jr., ("The Bold and The Beautiful"), Michael
Copon ("One Tree Hill"), model Kim Alexis, Carmine Gotti Agnello ("Growing Up
Gotti"), former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and Latin
entertainer/journalist Myrka Dellanos will undergo grueling and intensive
training with two prominent vocal coaches and one movement/dance instructor to
prepare for their performance in front of a live studio audience each week
during the six week competition.
VH1 will then turn the voting over to America at 11PM* where viewers will
have the opportunity to cast their ballots one of three ways:
-- Online (http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/but_can_they_sing/series.jhtml)
-- Text messaging, by sending their contestant's number ("01","02", "03",
etc.) to 91757. Text message voting is sponsored by Sprint but is open
to all carriers/networks.
-- Via toll-free phone
VH1 will also offer viewers a sneak peek of two full performances each
Sunday morning prior to the 10PM* premiere of "But Can They Sing?" on
vspot.vh1.com
Additional exclusive Vspot programming includes interviews with
contestants immediately following their performances, post-show discussions
with studio audience members, and post-show predictions from the show's
voice/dance coaches.
"But Can They Sing?" is produced by Granada America, the producers of such
TV hits as VH1'S "Celebrity Fit Club" "Hell's Kitchen," "Nanny 911," and
"Airline." Kanpai Pictures' Jay Karas and Andee Kuroda are the Executive
Producers for Granada America along with Paul Jackson and Curt Northrup. Jeff
Olde, Lee Rolontz and Claire McCabe are Executive Producers for VH1. The
series will be shot in Los Angeles.
VH1.com is the premier music, entertainment and pop culture destination on
the web for adults 18-49. Reflecting VH1's unique, celebratory voice, VH1.com
offers music and pop culture lovers a wealth of content including world
premiere videos, album releases, artist news and bios, movie trailers, new
series previews and exclusive features from VH1's marquee events such as the
annual "Save The Music Concert," "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" and "Big in '05."
VH1.com also features original multi-platform content including the broadband
version of the hit weekly series "Best Week Ever" and exclusive intimate music
performances on "Live @ VH1.com"
Launched in July of this year, VH1's broadband entertainment network Vspot
(vspot.vh1.com) offers distinct channels of original and exclusive music and
pop culture programming that allows VH1's upscale adult audience to take VH1
with them wherever they go. Vspot debuted with the first episode of the VH1
series "Surreal Life 5" three days before the series premiered on the VH1
linear network. Music artists sound off in original franchises such as
"Artist 2 Artist" and "Take 2." In September, Vspot extended VH1's "Hip Hop
Honors" event with elements such as "VIP Pass" which featured behind-the-
scenes action hosted by MC Lyte and an exclusive performance on the "gold
carpet" by artist David Banner -- all resulting in a six-fold increase in
normal traffic.
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to
them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and
public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in over 87 million households in
the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1
Soul, VH Uno and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at http://www.VH1.com.
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