It's All Shiny And New VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week Of August 19-August 25 2005

It's All Shiny And New VH1 Premieres/Encores For The Week Of August 19-August 25 2005

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week.

INDIA.ARIE AND ASHLEY JUDD EXPLORE THE WORLDWIDE STRUGGLE
AGAINST HIV/AIDS

"VH1 NEWS PRESENTS: TRACKING THE MONSTER: ASHLEY JUDD AND
INDIA.ARIE CONFRONT AIDS IN AFRICA"

A Special Highlighting VH1's Partnership With
The Global Fund To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis And Malaria
Premiering Tuesday, August 23 at 8PM*

AIDS: this health crisis has already taken the lives of over 20 million. Approximately 40 million people are living with HIV today. As part of its continuing public affairs initiative, VH1 invited India.Arie and Ashley Judd to take a first-hand look at the health emergency and how it is affecting communities in Nairobi, Kenya and Antanarivo, Madagascar. Though Ashley and India.Arie encountered sadness and suffering in these communities, they also found hope. Those who care for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS expressed this hope on a daily basis, through their remarkable courage and stamina in the face of the crisis. Watch India.Arie and Ashley Judd's emotional journeys on "VH1 News Presents: Tracking the Monster: Ashley Judd and India.Arie Confront AIDS in Africa."

Premiering Tuesday, August 23 at 8:00 p.m., "VH1 News Presents: Tracking the Monster: Ashley Judd and India.Arie Confront AIDS in Africa" is an intimate look at the global emergency of HIV/AIDS. The documentary follows India.Arie and Ashley Judd in Africa as they volunteer with two HIV/AIDS projects funded by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund). Working alongside local staff for a week, Ashley and India.Arie learned about the objectives of Global Fund projects as well as how to bring comfort and consolation to those who are affected by HIV/AIDS. Each day they journeyed into neighborhoods, hospices and HIV testing centers where they formed friendships with African people battling this disease. India.Arie and Ashley fed, hugged and listened to patients as they worked to ease their suffering and help to diminish the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

In the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, many families and communities have already been ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. The documentary follows India.Arie's visit with KENWA (the Kenya Network of Women with AIDS), a grassroots, community- based organization founded in 1993 by five women living with HIV/AIDS, and now supported mainly by the Global Fund. Accompanied by her mother Simpson, India.Arie joined community health workers in their daily rounds to care for AIDS orphans, and to offer comfort, physical care and counseling to individuals living with the disease. Together they met face to face with those who are HIV positive and live daily under dire circumstances.

On Friday, August 19
"Tommy Lee Goes to College" #101-102

NBC's summer reality series, Tommy Lee Goes to College, is coming to VH1. Follow Tommy as he conquers textbooks, lectures, dorm rooms and student "bodies" at the University of Nebraska. In this episode, Tommy says goodbye to mom and heads to campus, finds a suitable roommate and transforms his dorm room into an abode worthy of a rock god. Then he hits the books, spends some quality time with his new tutor and tries to keep up with the Corn Husker marching band.

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

"Gene Simmons' Rock School"

In "Gene Simmons' Rock School," the fire-breathing, blood-spitting bassist of KISS tries to turn a classroom full of prim and proper British prep-schoolers into a hot and heavy rock and roll band. Gene is invited to Christ's Hospital, a 450 year-old boarding school outside London where the students wear uniforms, march in procession, and study classical music. In just six weeks, Gene's monumental task is to transform a class of classically trained thirteen year-olds into guitar-strumming, head banging rock gods. We follow their rollercoaster journey from the tears of joy and disappointment of the auditions, to the pressures of writing and recording a song, to the final exam -- a debut gig opening for the heavy metal legends, Motorhead, in front of a crowd of 5000 fans.

(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/rock_school/series.jhtml

On Saturday, August 20
"Rock Star: INXS-Competition " #106
Check out the remaining competition in this episode.
(Premieres at 7:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/inxs/artist.jhtml

"Rock Star: INXS-Elimination " #106
In this episode, someone is sent packing.
(Premieres at 8:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/inxs/artist.jhtml

On Sunday, August 21
"Rock Star: INXS" #107
The aftermath of the elimination is revealed in this new episode.
(Premieres at 8:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/inxs/artist.jhtml

"The Surreal Life" *BRAND NEW EPISODE*

Today the cast learns they're taking an overnight trip to the City Of Sin! Omarosa talks from the moment the rock star bus pulls away from the Surreal Life Mansion until the celebs arrive at The Strip, but they are disappointed when they're driven right past the casinos. Then they learn they'll be playing a high-stakes game of softball! The winners are treated to a special "V.I.P. package" that includes a stay at The Palms, in-room massages, and $5000 for gambling. But our heroes aren't playing against just any team - they're squaring off against celebrity look-alikes! It's Jose Canseco vs. Jose Canseco! And later, Janice makes a move on Jose ... wait ... which Jose?

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_5/series.jhtml

"Hogan Knows Best" *BRAND NEW EPISODE*

The Hogan family is at war with the town of Bellaire, Florida over the number of pets they have. The onetime menagerie of more than a dozen has been whittled down to five animals plus a permitted rooster after their next-door neighbor complained to the town. But Bellaire officials are playing hardball: They send the Hogans a letter saying the family is in violation of the town code, and a hearing is scheduled. After another heated confrontation between Linda and the neighbor's gardener, they go to the hearing. Will the Hogans have to give up their precious pets? Or will the family stand strong on principle?

(Premieres at 9:30 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best/series.jhtml

"Celebrity Fit Club" *BRAND NEW EPISODE*

JACKEE AND TOCCARA FACE OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME AS RIVALS ON OPPOSING TEAMS IN THE FLYING TRAPEZE FIT CLUB CHALLENGE-In their first fit camp since the teams traded Gary Busey for Toccara, the celebs get circus training on the flying trapeze, where some soar and others struggle. Later, in the weigh-in ceremony, Jackee butts heads with the panel when she thinks they are being more demanding of her than they are of Toccara, but it's Wendy who gets the full tough love treatment from the experts when they replay the excuses she's made throughout the series-and she doesn't like what she sees.

(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/celebrity_fit_club_2/series.jhtml

Monday, August 22
"All Access: Hottest Celeb Pets"

"All Access: Hottest Celebrity Pets" profiles the most fabulous and talented pets of the stars like Mary Kate & Ashley, Britney Spears, Diddy, Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton. In addition to these hi-profile pet lovers we'll talk to experts, comedians and pet communicators who will all weigh in on the creme de la creme of the celebrity animal kingdom.

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_all_access/series.jhtml

Tuesday, August 23

"VH1 News Presents: Tracking the Monster India.Arie and Ashley Judd Confront AIDS in Africa" (Presented commercial free) See description above

(Premieres at 8:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_news_presents/series.jhtml

"Live @ VH1.com"

"Live @ VH1.com" brings you unique and exclusive in-studio concerts by both big names and up-and-coming artists. Due to popular demand, these stripped down and intimate performances migrate from the web to TV! This episode includes: Rob Thomas "Lonely No More", Hootie and the Blowfish "One Love", Natasha Bedingfield "These Words", Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine" and Faith Evans "Mezmorized"

(Premieres at 11:30 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/concerts/series.jhtml

Wednesday, August 24
"VH1 Classic on VH1: Alternative"

This show features the best of alternative from the '70's and 80's. Tune in for alt favorites like The Cure, The Smiths, and Echo and the Bunnymen.

(Premieres at 7:00 p.m.)
www.vh1.com

Thursday, August 25

"Hogan Knows Best Mini-Marathon" Get caught up in Hulk-a-mania with this body slam marathon.

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

ON VH1 CLASSIC

VH1 Classic celebrates the 36th anniversary of that seminal event with a marathon of the movie "Woodstock" this weekend Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 and rare interviews from "The Dick Cavett Show" featuring the biggest artists of the era the day after the historic event.

The musical documentary "Woodstock" covers the three-day 1969 music festival on the property of Max Yasger's farm that featured music icons of the era including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in only their second live appearance ever, Santana, Sly and The Family Stone, Sha-Na-Na, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens and Joan Baez also appear in the film. Also throughout the weekend, VH1 Classic will air interviews from an historic episode of "The Dick Cavett Show" the day after the concert at Woodstock. David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane all stopped by to discuss their experiences.

www.vh1classic.com

* all times ET/PT

Contacts: Michelle Clark/VH1
212-846-5576

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Michelle Clark of VH1, +1-212-846-5576

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

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