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!

MANN's Buzzin With Phosphor Watches

The MAGIC Show in Las Vegas, was once again upon us. It was, quite possibly, the biggest one we have ever attended - with two convention centers full of exhibitors promoting their fashion lines, and services to the fashion industry.

We discovered Phosphor Watches - who, in their own words, have developed a new technology, "The Phosphor Appear™ watch utilizes miniature sized rotors adorned with Swarovski™ crystals that mechanically rotate to "reveal" numerical or chronological information." This innovative idea stemmed from the concept of changing magnetic information boards or clocks at train stations, and airports (once upon a time). There is so much opportunity for growth from this technology, as "The rotatable rotors can be oriented in a variety of different layouts, while any material can be affixed onto the rotatable rotors ranging from Swarovski™ crystals, to precious metals or gems, to almost anything imaginable". Phosphor also have some digital designs using a technique with Electronic Ink (or E Ink), which can put a digital display on virtually any surface - so watch this space...(pardon the pun)!

Hip Hop artist MANN, is Phosphor watches latest supporter, with his new "Buzzin" watch, and took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us:

It's always refreshing to discover something different from the norm, and Phosphor Watches are certainly different. With their unique technology, we believe these designs are a credible insight to the future of stylish time pieces.

If you'd like to find out more you can visit http://www.phosphorwatches.com/. To find out more about MANN, you can visit his official website at http://www.mannsworld.net/

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Rememba Entertainment

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

Celebrities Pay Tribute to Amy Winehouse

Tributes have been pouring in over the last few hours, to honor Amy Winehouse, who died earlier today, aged 27.

Amy was a successful and talented recording artist, who many fans would describe as a "performer who was singing from her soul". She was nominated, and won, many awards throughout her career including Brit Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, World Music Awards and Grammys - in recognition of her first album, Frank, and the follow up, Back to Black - which brought her worldwide success and recognition. It also established her as a incredibly talented songwriter and performer. Her most recognised single was the song, Rehab, in which she, ironically, sings about refusing to go to Rehab.

In the last two years, her choice in men, and partying, had overshadowed her music career, as the press honed in on her controversial addictions to drugs, and alcohol, as well as her problematic eating disorders, which, Amy - herself, had admitted to. More recently she had been dating film director, Reg Traviss, who appeared to be helping Amy get her career back on track. She had been working on her third album.

The Recording Academy,who hold the prestigious Grammy Awards annually, issued the following statement:

"Five-time GRAMMY® winner Amy Winehouse was a dynamic performer and musician who seamlessly blended rock, jazz, pop, and soul and created a sound all her own. Her rich, soulful and unique voice reflected her honest songwriting and earned her a devoted fan following, critical acclaim, and the genuine respect and admiration of her musical peers. She will forever be remembered for her immense talent, and her music will live on for generations to come. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends, and fans during this difficult time."

Celebrities have also been coming forward with their condolences, via Twitter. Some celebs, including Lady Gaga and Rihanna, expressed their shock, by tweeting several comments regarding Amy's tragic death:

Rihanna
"I am genuinely heartbroken about this #DearAmy"
and "Dear God have mercy!!! I am SICK about this right now! #DearAmy"

Keyshia Cole
"@Tyiesha1: @keyshiacole did u you hear about Amy Winehouse?"YES. If this is true. RIP to Amy. Sending my love to her family. God Bless ALL."

Paris Hilton
"So sad to hear about Amy Winehouse. What a talent, way to young to die. Addiction is such a deadly disease. She's now in a better place."

Nicky Hilton
"Thoughts and prayers out to the family of Amy Winehouse. Very sad situation."

Randy Jackson
"Wow what a tragic loss today in the music world, Amy Winehouse such a talent. She will be missed"

Lady Gaga
"I will always have a very deep love for Amy Winehouse." - #amywinehouse #27club RIP " and
"Because of Amy,very strange girls like me go to prom with very good-looking guys." and
"I will always have a very deep love for Amy Winehouse...She's a different kind of woman."

Sharon Osbourne
"Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Amy Winehouse. She was a little girl with a big heart."

Kelly Clarkson
"I heard the news about Amy Winehouse. I'm incredibly sad. I didn't know her but I met her a few times and got to hea... http://say.ly/bCMwqT"

Katy Perry
"RIP Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace."

Jonathan Ross (British TV Presenter/Personality)
"Just heard about poor Amy Winehouse. I liked her very much. It's such a sad thing. Poor girl."

Emma Bunton (Spice Girl)
"Such sad news about Amy Winehouse. My thoughts are with her family."

Aubrey O'Day (Playmate/Model/Singer)
"#RIP Amy Winehouse. Such a phenomenal talent."

MC HAMMER
"The demons of addiction have claimed the life but not the SOUL of a beautiful woman .. #RIPAmy"

THE OUTLAWZ (Tupac's Group)
"Rest in paradise Amy Winehouse seems like she couldnt find peace on earth i pray she found her peace now!! RIP"

There is speculation that Amy died from an overdose. Ironically, just earlier this month, singer, Tony Bennett, warned Amy wasn't doing too good, as he told British Newspaper, The Guardian - "Of all the contemporary artists I know, she has the most natural jazz voice, but I'm worried about her and I'm praying for her. She'd help everyone by sobering up and cleaning up her spirituality."

An autopsy will be carried out tomorrow, to determine the cause of death. She joins a list of legends who died at the age of 27 - including Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimmy Hendrix. Though sadly, the list is a lot longer if you include celebrities who died as a result of drugs, including Heath Ledger who died aged 28. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Amy's family and her partner.

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Words: Emily Smith
Rememba Entertainment
Picture: courtesy of freeimagefinder