VH1 Premieres/Encores for the Week of January 13 2005 - January 19 2006*

VH1 Premieres/Encores for the Week of January 13 2005 - January 19 2006*

It's All Shiny and New

Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 this week.

Star Trek's George Takei Beams Up To The Brand New Season of 'Best Week Ever'

VH1's Hottest Original Series Makes Its Triumphant Return Tonight At 11:00 pm*

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Trek's very own George Takei sets his phaser to stun and makes a special appearance on the season premiere of "Best Week Ever" Friday, January 13 at 11:00 p.m. Also making a special appearance is Eli Roth, the director of America's number one box office hit, Hostel. With clever observations from today's top comedians, pop culture icons and celebrities, "Best Week Ever" returns to deliver a new year in hilarious takes on the high (and low) points of the big and small stories of the week. In addition to the iconic George Takei, other guest stars have included Matthew McConaughey, Ashlee Simpson, Topher Grace, Carmen Electra, and Billy Bob Thornton.

Since its debut in 2004, the show's signature blend of comedy and commentary has become can't-miss TV viewing for pop culture junkies and casual viewers alike. Topics have included R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" videos; television's biggest hits such as "Lost," "Desperate Housewives" and "American Idol;" Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's baby boy; Brokeback Mountain; and Howard Stern's move to Satellite radio.

On Friday, January 13
"40 Freakiest Concert Moments" (2 hours)

Rock stars do the some of the freakiest things, especially when they take the stage. VH1's "40 Freakiest Concert Moments" will delve head-first into these outrageous stage stories, exposing all the gory, and often hilarious details

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

"Best Week Ever"
See description above.
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/best_week_ever/series.jhtml

"Web Junk 20"

Hosted by comic Patrice O'Neal, "Web Junk 20," will celebrate and bring a unique look at all the weirdest, wildest and most hilarious internet video clips out there. Patrice will guide viewers through this internet journey with hilarious commentary on each clip.

(Premieres at 11:30 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/webjunk_20/series.jhtml

On Saturday, January 14
"Movies That Rock: The Jacksons: An American Dream"

The lives of Jackie Esco, 'Tito' Toriano Adaryll, Jermaine LaJuane, Michael Joseph and Marlon David Jackson are uncovered in this classic TV biopic. Starring: Terrence Howard, Angela Bassett, and Lawrence Hilton- Jacobs.

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

On Sunday, January 15
"Celebrity Fit Club" NEW EPISODE

At this week's Fit Club, things take a tragic turn when an out of control night of drinking and pills sends Jeff Conaway to the emergency room. The panel arranges an intervention with Dr. Drew Pinsky who has an eye-opening conversation with Jeff where he admits to being severely depressed and over- using several powerful prescription medications. Jeff then decides to check himself into a drug rehab center. Meanwhile, this week's Fit Camp proves to be the most demanding challenge in Fit Club history, and three celebrities drop out even before the event begins.

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/celebrity_fit_club_3/series.jhtml

"Flavor of Love" NEW EPISODE

Ten girls are left and the competition is getting stiff. Flav divides the girls into groups of five and presents them with two challenges. In the first challenge, he wants five of the girls to meet some old friends of his. The girl that his old friends like the best will get a private date with Flav. Much to the girls' surprise, Flav drops them off to assist at an old folks home. The second challenge, Flav wants the other five girls to throw a birthday party for some pals of his. The girl his pals like the best will also win a private date with Flav. But instead of dropping them off at a nightclub, Flav escorts the girls to a gazebo in the park where a birthday is in process with twenty-five screaming our year olds. It's time to see what kind of Moms these girls will make. Will the girls who win the private dates save themselves from the next elimination? Or will they put their foot in their mouth, along with their white zinfandel? Either way, two girls have got to go!

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

On Monday, January 16
"All Access: Heartbreakers Hall of Shame"

Ditching your longtime girlfriend ... who's pregnant ... Dumping your husband ... for a woman ... Breaking up with your lover ... via fax ... Who would do such a thing? "All Access: Heartbreakers Hall of Shame" examines the absolute worst of the celebrity breakups, from the scoundrels who abandoned their wives to the jerks who ditched their pregnant girlfriends. If a break-up left someone reeling on the floor like a punch to the stomach, it's part of this show.

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

"The Fabulous Life of Winter Getaways"

When Old Man Winter hits town, celebrities hit the slopes and the beaches of the world's most fantastically exclusive resorts, and "The Fabulous Life" is there to peek at the price tag as we travel the globe to bring viewers the inside scoop on who's going where, when, why, and, most importantly, for how much!

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

Tuesday, January 17
"VH1 News Presents: Hip Hop Videos: Sexploitation on the Set"

With roughly 200 hip hop videos created each year, all of them require the staple element of voluptuous women to dance, shake, or just look hot. VH1 News wants to find out exactly who these women are and what goes on behind the scenes of these risque video shoots.

(Airs at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_news_presents/series.jhtml

Wednesday, January 18
"Anna Nicole's Most Shocking Moments"
Oh Anna Nicole, only you can out-do yourself.
(Airs at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_all_access/series.jhtml

Thursday, January 19
"I Love the 90s Mini-Marathon"
Love the 90s all over again for hours.
(Begins at 3:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/i_love_the_90s/series.jhtml

* all times ET/PT

Contacts: Michelle Clark/VH1
212-846-5576
michelle.clark@vh1staff.com

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Michelle Clark, VH1, +1-212-846-5576,
michelle.clark@vh1staff.com

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