It's All Shiny and New VH1 Premieres/Encores for the Week of April 28 - May 3 2006*

It's All Shiny and New VH1 Premieres/Encores for the Week of April 28 - May 3 2006*

NEW YORK, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week.

VH1 RAISES THE VOLUME
AND KICKS OFF METAL MONTH WITH ITS LATEST COUNT DOWN EVENT:
"40 GREATEST METAL SONGS" PREMIERING MONDAY-THURSDAY,
MAY 1 AT 11 P.M.*

Hosted by Sebastian Bach

THE SHOW'S ORIGINAL THEME MUSIC WRITTEN & RECORDED BY SCOTT IAN

Hosted by Sebastian Bach, "40 Greatest Metal Songs," premiering Monday-Thursday, starting May 1 at 11 PM,* brings you the 40 most notable metal songs of all time in four rockin' half hour episodes. Whether epic, political, scary or downright silly, these tunes have one thing in common: they will rock your friggin' socks off. Who could resist jumping into the pit during Pantera's 'Walk,' banging your head 'til it hurts to Metallica's 'Master of Puppets,' or throwing up the devil horns to Iron Maiden's 'Number of the Beast?' Scott Ian steps up to the metal month plate by writing and recording the show's original theme music, which is a first in VH1 history. Never before has an artist written and recorded the music for a show that they also appear in.

Each half-hour episode of "40 Greatest Metal Songs" will feature VH1's panel of rock scholars and metal all-stars like Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Jerry Cantrell, Ronnie James Dio, Toni Iommi, Dave Mustaine, Lemmy Kilmister, David Draiman of Disturbed, Frank Bello, Riki Rachtman, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard, Tera Patrick, Chris Jericho, Doro Pesch, Dee Snider and many more who will weigh in on this definitive list of the greatest Metal music the world has ever known. Learn more about the show on http://www.vh1.com/ and make sure to check back to VSPOT for exclusive footage.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

On Friday, April 28
"VH1 AND IFILM'S WEB JUNK 20'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 4"

You want more of the weirdest of the weird, the dumbest of the dumb and the funniest of the funny from the internet? Well, this week's Web Junk 20, Greatest Hits Volume 4 should do the trick.

(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/webjunk_20/series.jhtml

"CELEBRITY EYE CANDY" #105

Each week we'll bring you the most current and amazing celebrity footage, photos and Hollywood fun from every corner of the globe and give you all the juicy details that go with it. Take one part comic strip, a bit of blog culture and a whole lot of tabloid magazine, you start to get the picture.

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

"CAN'T GET A DATE: LETICIA"

Leticia's a friendly research scientist who's having trouble holding a good man down -- even though she's a championship body builder. She's gone on over 300 internet dates but, because of some fake mannerisms, she's never been in a real relationship. In order to find a steady, sturdy man, she'll have to figure out who she is, what she wants, and how to get it -- without arm wrestling.

(Premieres at 12:00 a.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/cant_get_a_date/series.jhtml

On Sunday, April 30
VH1'S "SURREAL LIFE" #607 BATTLE OF THE 80'S HAIR BAND

The Surreal Lifers learn that today is Battle of the 80's Hair Bands. CC and the rest of the gang are challenged by Poison tribute band Posin to rock their wigs off performing the Poison hit "Talk Dirty to Me." Tawny is road manager of the band and sets off the rest of the house with her bizarre behavior and inability to run the show. Alexis and Steve both mutiny, and CC is sure this will be the time he grabs a drink because the pressure to perform well is overwhelming. Later, Andrea unleashes her hatred of Florence to a bewildered Maven. She claims that Flo unfairly judges her, and sees her only for her Playboy work. Andrea complains that she takes her clothes off because she can, and challenges Florence to "take your clothes off. You won't look half as good as I do."

(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_6/series.jhtml

"HOGAN KNOWS BEST" #207 HOGANS GO HOLLYWOOD

Brooke is practicing her songs for a big showcase at a Miami nightclub and she asks Jerry, a fellow touring musician, to come to Florida to help her prepare. But it seems that Jerry is more than just a friend. Hulk gets worried he may no longer be the main man in Brooke's life. So he decides to put Jerry through various tests of manhood to see if he's Hogan material.

(Premieres at 9:30 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best_2/series.jhtml

"So NoTORIous" RELAXED

After an argument with her friends, Tori encounters Farrah Fawcett's masseur, Howard, who has accidentally gotten into the wrong elevator. Howard is a gregarious, ingratiating guy who offers Tori a free massage and suggests she buy all her friends massages to patch things up. But Tori's gesture backfires: Howard is an inveterate gossip who passes information from one friend to the next, and the friends find themselves in a downward spiral, digging deeper in their collective history to reopen old wounds and find new reasons for recrimination, resentment, and rancor.

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

On Monday, May 1
"40 GREATEST METAL SONGS PART 1" #159
40. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
39. Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
38. Accept - Balls To the Wall
37. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
36. Slipknot - Wait and Bleed
35. Quiet Riot - Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
34. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
33. Def Leppard - High N' Dry (Saturday Night)
32. White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65
31. Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

On Tuesday, May 2
"40 GREATEST METAL SONGS" PART 2 #160
30. Faith No More - Epic
29. Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh
28. Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
27. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
26. Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
25. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
24. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
23. Korn - Freak on a Leash
22. Metallica - Enter Sandman
21. Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

"LOVE MONKEY" #106 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Tom and the guys attend Carmine Moretti's, the owner of their favorite pizza place, funeral when Tom finds that Carmine's son Ray is an amazing singer and could be a star. But since Ray must now support his family and take over his father's business, Tom must convince Ray not to squander his talent and convince Jeff that Ray has more potential for greatness than the artist Julia wants to represent. Meanwhile, when Shooter and Mike are mugged, they are both forced to deal with the situation in their own way.

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

On Wednesday, May 3
"40 GREATEST METAL SONGS" PART 3 #161
20. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock
19. Alice In Chains - Man in the Box
18. Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
17. Motley Crue - Live Wire
16. Pantera - Walk
15. Rage Against The Machine - Bulls on Parade
14. System of a Down - Toxicity
13. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
12. Anthrax w/Public Enemy - Bring the Noise
11. Megadeth - Peace Sells (Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml

MOVIES THAT ROCK DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II

Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons, and Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler are among the Heavy Metal artists interviewed in The Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years. This follow-up to filmmaker Penelope Spheeris' classic 1981 "punk" documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization is a bit more reflective and word-dominated than its predecessor, but no less entertaining. One striking aspect of the film is its before-and-after comparisons of the impact of MTV. Heavy Metal newcomers tend to overpraise the cable service, while the "oldsters" implicitly decry the mainstreaming -- and in some cases, homogenizing -- of their best work.

(Premieres at 12:00 a.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/movies/movie/8664/moviemain.jhtml

ON VH1 Classic

VH1 Classic will sneak peak episodes two, three and four of "40 Greatest Metal Songs" on Monday, May 1 beginning at 11:30 PM/ET, 8:30 PM/PT. The countdown will feature some of the most talented bands and most memorable songs in metal history including Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock," Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City," Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and many more. The first episode premieres on VH1 earlier that night at 11 PM.*

http://www.vh1classic.com/

* all times ET/PT

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

Source: VH1

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

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.vh1classic.com/

-------
Profile: intent