DICK VAN DYKE ANNOUNCED TO PRESENT LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT 2012 SAG AWARDS

It has been confirmed that legendary actor, Dick Van Dyke, will present the Screen Actors Guild’s 48th Life Achievement Award to Mary Tyler Moore, reflecting achievements in her career and her humanitarian work, at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Past recipients of SAG’s Life Achievement Award include Ernest Borgnine, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Charles Durning, Julie Andrews, Shirley Temple Black, James Garner, Karl Malden, Clint Eastwood, Edward Asner, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, Robert Redford and George Burns.

For those who are not familiar with Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke, they became known in Hollywood when they were cast as suburban couple Rob and Laura Petrie in Van Dyke’s eponymous sitcom based on the experiences of comedy writer Carl Reiner. The series broke new ground in television and is said to have ushered in the golden age of the situation comedy. Adored by audiences and critics alike, the series earned four Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy® Awards during the show’s five-year run, three Emmys for Van Dyke and two Emmys and a nomination for Moore.

In 1969, Van Dyke and Moore reunited for a one-hour variety special called Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman. They joined forces again in a 1979 episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Hour reprising their roles as the Petries in a tongue-in-cheek comedic sketch. Other notable collaborations by the famously funny TV spouses include a PBS version of D. L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning nursing home-set stage play "The Gin Game," as well as a reunion with former cast mates in TV Land’s nostalgic “The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited.”

After the series ended, Van Dyke went on to star in such classic feature films as “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Comic” and “Dick Tracy.” Over the years, he continued his work on network television starring in “The New Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Van Dyke and Company” (for which he received his fourth Emmy) and a critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated dramatic performance in the made-for-television movie “The Morning After.” In his fifth decade in television, Van Dyke starred in the 1990s prime time series “Diagnosis Murder” for CBS. He returned to his Broadway roots in productions of “Bye Bye Birdie” and “A Dancers Life,” and most recently penned a New York Times best-selling memoir “My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business.”

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

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Words: Emily Smith
Rememba Entertainment


Dick Van Dyke Picture courtesy of nndb.com

Mary Tyler Moore Picture courtesy of squidoo.com

SAG AWARDS BLEACHER SEAT TICKETS AVAILABLE TO FANS FROM TODAY

Have you always wanted to be part of a Hollywood red carpet event? Have you dreamed of coming face to face with your favorite actor or actress? Well now could be your chance, as the Screen Actors Guild has released a limited number of Red Carpet Fan Bleacher Seats, Autographed Celebrity Collectibles, Sporting Event Tickets and Special Experiences for the public to bid on at www.sagawards.org/auction in aid of the SAG Foundation, Los Angeles.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards® Holiday Auction to benefit the SAG Foundation today at 6 p.m. (ET). The auction will stay open for ten days and close at 6 p.m, (PT) on Sunday, Dec 18, 2011 and also includes a VIP ticket package to attend the SAG Awards Ceremony and Gala on January 29th.

The final Red Carpet Bleacher Seat auction will be from Jan. 5-15, 2012, which will offer fans the opportunity to cheer the 18th Annual SAG Awards®’ nominees and presenters as they make their way down the red carpet. The Ceremony auction that launches Jan. 26-Feb 5 will feature one-of-a kind experiences and memorabilia donated by our nominees and their films and television programs as well as presenters, sponsors and media.

Proceeds from the Screen Actors Guild Awards Auctions will benefit the SAG Foundation to help sustain their award winning children's literacy programs: BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), reading to over 100,000 children monthly in classrooms and hospitals nationwide, and Storyline Online, reaching an average of 1 million views globally each month. The auction also supports the Foundation's Catastrophic Health Fund and emergency services, the Actors Center, and the video preservation of the creative legacy of professional actors.

Fans who love to see their favorite stars on the SAG Awards red carpet will have the chance from Jan. 5-15 to win tickets in the Red Carpet Bleacher Auction. Winners will be able to take pictures, video and get autographs from their favorite celebrities.

The Ceremony Auction that revolves around the nominated actors, ensembles, presenters, sponsors and media will start Jan. 26 and close on Feb. 5, 2012. In previous years, the auction has included autographed scripts and posters, wardrobe and props and set visits to studios. This auction will also offer great items and experiences from the hot, up-to-the minute entertainment news outlets.

Recipients of this year’s Actors® will be announced at the 18th Annual SAG Awards ceremonies on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, simulcast live from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT).

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Words: Emily Smith
Rememba Entertainment

SAG Awards Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Up For Auction To Fans

This is the official release from the Screen Actors Guild:

Film and Television Fans Can Bid for SAG Awards® Red Carpet Bleacher Seat Packages at www.sagawards.org/auction Nov 18 - 28 Auction Will Benefit the SAG Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Emergency Relief Programs.

The first auction in this year’s series, features 70 seats from which fans can see their favorite stars walk the SAG Awards® red carpet, take pictures and request autographs. New to this year’s Bleacher Seat Auction is the combination of bleacher seat sets with hotel stays, dinners, makeovers, SAG Awards Backstage Tours and more.

Proceeds from the Screen Actors Guild Awards Auctions will benefit the SAG Foundation to help sustain their award winning children's literacy programs: BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), reading to over 600,000 children monthly in classrooms and hospitals nationwide, and Storyline Online, reaching an average of 2 million views globally each month. The auction also supports the Foundation's Catastrophic Health Fund and emergency services, the Actors Center, and the video preservation of the creative legacy of professional actors. For additional information, please visit http://www.sagfoundation.org/.

The items in this year’s SAG Awards Red Carpet Bleacher Seat Auction are:
Hotel Packages & Backstage Tours:¬
Hotel Stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills with Two Seats on the Red Carpet, in combination with a SAG Awards Rehearsals Backstage Tour¬
Hotel Stay at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles with Two Seats on the Red Carpet¬ Hotel Stay at Omni Los Angeles Hotel with Two Seats on the Red Carpet¬
Hotel stay at The Standard, Downtown with Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
SAG Awards Backstage Tour during Rehearsals with Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats

Dine & Wine Packages:¬
Dinner at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill and Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
Dinner at The Capital Grille and Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
Dinner at J Restaurant & Lounge and Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
Dinner at The Edison and Two Red Carpet Seats ¬
Two seats on the Red Carpet with a complementary bottle of Prossecco wine at the Figueroa Hotel Bar¬
Dinner at The Grill on the Alley Beverly Hills and Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
Dinner at Water Grill and Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats

Makeup & Makeovers:¬
L'Oreal Cosmetics Showroom Makeover with Two Seats on the Red Carpet¬
Hair styled by Lance Christopher and Two Seats on the Red Carpet¬
Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats with L'Oreal Make-Up Gift Bag

SAG Awards Gifts:¬
A Customized SAG Awards Flip Camera with Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
A Customized SAG Awards Flip Camera with Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats¬
Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats with SAG Awards USB Flash Drive Show Gift

Special Red Carpet Positioning:¬
Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row across from People Magazine's Platform¬
Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row across from an E! Platform¬
Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row across from Associated Press¬
Two Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row across from Photographers and Fashion Cams¬ Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row across from Photographers and Fashion Cams¬ Four Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Front Row

Coming up next in the annual SAG Foundation benefit auction series is the Holiday Auction in December which will include vacation packages, set visits, tickets to other award shows, autographed memorabilia and signed posters from this years films and television shows, wine crafting, jewelry and more. The Ceremony Auction, which revolves around the nominated actors and ensembles, will be held in January during the week of the SAG Awards simulcast. Previous auctions have included autographed scripts and posters, wardrobe pieces, props and set visits to studios, donations from our sponsors and attending news and entertainment outlets. Details on these and other auction items will be announced in the weeks to come.

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring the outstanding film and television performances of 2011 will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. (ET), 5 p.m. (PT), 7 p.m. (CT) and 6 p.m. (MT). West Coast viewers who prefer to watch in primetime will be able to catch the encore presentation on TNT at 7 p.m. (PT) / 10 p.m. (ET).
The Screen Actors Guild Awards auction to benefit the SAG Foundation is managed by Auction Cause and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

For more information about the SAG Awards, SAG, TNT and TBS, visit sagawards.org/about, “like” SAG Awards at facebook.com/sagawardsofficialpage and follow SAG Awards at twitter.com/sagawards.

Celebrities Spotted Out for Halloween 2011

Many celebrities have been spotted out and about over the weekend, so we wanted to share with you some of our favorite costumes so far...

1) Gwen Stefani

2)Heidi Klum


3) Paris Hilton


4) Taj Jackson





more to follow!

Casting Call for Biggest Loser Season 13

Statement from the Biggest Loser Casting Office:

"We are currently casting the 13th season of The Biggest Loser! If you know someone who has at least 85 pounds to lose, we would love to meet them at our Los Angeles Open Casting Call on Saturday, August 27th.

If you know someone you think is perfect for the show outside of California, we are holding 12 other casting calls around the country.

For more details, please visit www.thebiggestlosercasting.com"


Good luck to anyone who's planning to take the challenge ! - Rememba Entertainment

Coldplay Announce Los Angeles Concert in aid of the Grammy Foundation

The incredibly successful band, Coldplay, have announced they will play a memorable one-night only concert at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 3rd, at UCLA Tennis Center, Los Angeles. Segments of the show will also air at midnight, on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Coldplay – comprising Guy Berryman (bass), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Will Champion (drums) and Chris Martin (vocals, guitar, keyboards) – has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven GRAMMY® Awards, six Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. Viva La Vida, the band’s fourth full-length studio album, was released in June 2008 and went on to chart at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, and become the top-selling global album of 2008 according to IFPI. The concert will serve as the Los Angeles portion of the The Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series, featuring today’s hottest artists participating in unique summer music experiences in major cities. More information can be found at www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com.

The net proceeds from the event will benefit the GRAMMY Foundation’s®-GRAMMY in the Schools® (www.grammyintheschools.com)music education programs for high school students. These programs include the annual GRAMMY Camp®, which is offering its Los Angeles session from July 9–July 18, and its first-ever New York session from Aug. 2–Aug. 8, 2011.

The GRAMMY Foundation®was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage.

Tickets, prices range from $45 to $150, and go on sale at 10am (PST) this Friday, July 15, at www.ticketmaster.com and through Ticketmaster outlets.

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Words: Emily Smith/Rememba Entertainment

- Supporting the GRAMMY Foundation.

WILL.I.AM Announced as Keynote Speaker at the GRAMMY Foundation's 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation

The GRAMMY Foundation®'s 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation will be held on February 11th in Beverly Hills, CA, and will feature GRAMMY®-winning artist/producer will.i.am as keynote speaker. The luncheon will also honor John T. Frankenheimer, distinguished entertainment attorney, partner and co-chairman of Loeb & Loeb LLP., and chair of the firm's music industry practice group, as the recipient of the 2011 Service Award. The honor is awarded to an attorney who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing and supporting the music community through service.

Other program participants include: Michael Reinert, ELI Executive Chair and executive vice president of business & legal affairs, Universal Motown Records Group; Ken Abdo, ELI Executive Committee Program Chair and top music industry attorney (Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.); Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation; and Bea Perez,Chair of the GRAMMY Foundation Board and chairman and chief marketing officer of Coca-Cola North America.

At the exclusive luncheon, a cash scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to the author of the winning paper, and $1,500 will be awarded to each of four runners-up. Additionally, all ELI finalists' papers will be published in a major legal journal and each winner will receive airfare, hotel accommodations, and a ticket to the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, as well as invitations to other GRAMMY Week activities.

THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 LEGAL WRITING CONTEST ARE:

WINNER
William Jacobson — Charlotte School of Law
"The Robot’s Record: Protecting The Value Of Intellectual Property In Music When Automation Drives The Marginal Cost Of Music Production To Zero"

RUNNERS-UP
Daniel Carillo — St. John’s University School of Law
"The Rejection of Recording Contracts In Bankruptcy: How Means Testing Changed The Landscape For Artists"

Jay Patel — University of Southern California Gould School of Law"The Economic Impact Of Strict Visa Requirements On The Entertainment Industry"

Brian Pearl — University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
"Recorded Music Is An Incredibly Tough Business In China — But, It Should Be Incredible"

Mahral Vadani — Chapman University School of Law
"Running on Empty: The Problem With Politicians And Stealing [Music]"

ABOUT ELI
The 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation, one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY® Week, a celebration that culminates with the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 13 and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. Established in 1998 to recognize and further the connection between the legal profession and the recording community, the ELI program seeks to address legal issues confronting the music industry.

HISTORY
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage.

For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.

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Emily Smith
Rememba Entertainment