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Players Experience The Majestic Beauty of New Zealand Along With Thrilling Adventures Like Sky Jumping, Canyon Swinging and Bungee Jumping on Two Must-see Episodes Airing Tuesday, April 12 and April 19 (8-10 P.M. ET) on NBC UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 7, 2011 - The nine players left on "The Biggest Loser: Couples" do things they never dreamed were possible when they embark on a spectacular New Zealand adventure in two "can't miss" special episodes airing Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.The once-in-a-lifetime trip captures the thrilling adventures and incredibly beauty of New Zealand through the eyes of contestants who will accomplish physical feats they never dreamed they could do before competing on "The Biggest Loser." The fun begins in the April 12 episode when the contestants fly Air New Zealand to Auckland. There, they hit the ground running with a visit to the Sky Tower, a popular tourist attraction known for its breathtaking views. Awaiting them are 51 flights of stairs to climb, followed by the adrenaline rush of sky jumping - the quickest way back down -- from the top of the Sky Tower, the tallest structure in the southern hemisphere. Trainer Jillian Michaels leads the way in showing them how it's done. And then trainer Bob Harper helps one contestant overcome his fear of heights by making the jump first - and then cheering the player on as he makes the incredible 630 foot jump.  Then it's on to a 5K challenge New Zealand-style, with the players racing through water, up huge sand dunes and across the beach to try and win a special helicopter ride to gorgeous Waiheke Island. The contestants also charter an America's Cup racing yacht to sail around Auckland Harbor, and one player whose family has a special

New Competitive Series Provides National Showcase for Innovative Designs and Allows Major Retailers to Choose their Favorite New LineUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- April 4, 2011- NBC, multi-media studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), and The Magical Elves (Emmy Award winners for "Top Chef" and the original producers of "Project Runway"), today announced the search for the next big brand in fashion with "Fashion Star" (working title) -- a new reality competition series to be hosted by Elle Macpherson, world-famous super-model icon, actress and businesswoman. Go to NBC.com's Casting page for casting details: http://www.nbc.com/casting/#fashion"Fashion Star" is designed not only to groom and discover America's next popular brand, but through an exciting new format twist, it will allow viewers at home to buy the winning designs each week. The show will target real-time consumer feedback and interactivity and will span all categories of fashion from suits and dresses to lingerie, denim, bathing suits, shoes, accessories and more. "Brands have become expressions of communities and statements of identity. Polo, Kate Spade, Uggs, Ray Ban and Victoria's Secret are all great examples of brands that have popped and reflect an entire lifestyle beyond just articles of clothing. This country is overflowing with incredibly talented designers from all walks of life who are waiting to be discovered," said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. "Who better to host then Elle Macpherson -- her impeccable fashion sense and 30 years of experience building her eponymous brand are tremendous assets to the show and the designers." The series will give 12 unknown designers the chance to win a multi-million dollar contract to launch their line in America's largest retail stores. Each week, the designers will be put through a variety of challenges that will push them to further develop and expand their

New York, NY - April 4, 2011 - Last night's episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice" featured a series first when the two competing teams, A.S.A.P. and Backbone, raised a combined $1.6 million dollars for charity. This marks the most money ever raised in a non-finale episode of the hit series."I am so proud of Marlee, John and the rest of this season's stellar cast," said Donald Trump, Host and Executive Producer of "The Celebrity Apprentice." "'The Celebrity Apprentice' raising over $1.6 million dollars for charity during a single task is an amazing accomplishment and milestone. We're excited to make the donation to The Starkey Hearing Foundation and The St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital on behalf of Marlee, John and the show."Marlee Matlin lead Team A.S.A.P. to victory as the Project Manager when the teams were given the task of creating and selling their own works of art for charity. Matlin and Team A.S.A.P. raised a whopping $986,000 during the task itself. In the boardroom, Donald Trump generously added an additional $14,000 to make it an even $1,000,000 donated to Matlin's charity, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, an organization that promotes hearing health awareness while supporting research and education. "What a great victory for the kids!" exclaimed Maitlin. "But it doesn't stop here. I look forward to continuing to prove that I am worthy of the title of 'Celebrity Apprentice,' raising even more money and focusing more attention on the needs of millions of deaf and hard of hearing kids out there who are waiting for the gift of hearing.""As a long-time friend and partner to the Foundation, we'd like to thank Marlee for making us her charity of choice on this season's 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and for helping to make us the proud beneficiary of the most monies raised in the

Cities for Upcoming Casting Calls Announced  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 1 , 2011 -- NBC's "The Sing-Off" is looking for the best-of-the-best a cappella groups to audition for season three of the hit series. Casting for the vocal competition show has amplified and expanded to five different U.S. cities over seven days to discover the most talented a cappella groups to compete for an opportunity to win a cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract. Casting call cities and dates are:BOSTONThursday, May 5Emerson College's The Paramount Theatre560 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111NEW YORK CITYSaturday, May 7 SIR Studios520 W. 25th StreetNew York, NY 10001 NASHVILLESaturday, May 14Sir Studios1101 Cherry AvenueNashville, TN 37203 CHICAGO Saturday, May 21Superior Street2744 Superior StreetChicago, IL 60612LOS ANGELES Saturday, June 4Center Staging3350 Winona AvenueBurbank, CA 91504Committed, the second season champions of "The Sing-Off," began their group in 2003 and solidified their sound while attending Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. Their versatility and goal to inspire all they encounter placed them on the major stage of NBC's "The Sing-Off" and they recently performed with legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples to honor General Colin Powell at the 2011 NAACP Image Awards. Committed are in the studio recording their debut album set for release this summer."The Sing-Off" averaged more than nine million viewers in its second season to become NBC's second highest-rated reality competition program. "The Sing-Off" features a cappella groups performing popular songs from various genres, arranged and sung such as audiences have never heard before. There is no lip-synching, back-up band or safety net. Ultimately, America decides the winning group. For the first two seasons, multi-platinum singer Nick Lachey hosted the show and celebrity judges included: Nicole Scherzinger, Shawn Stockman and Ben Folds. "The Sing-Off" is from Tenth Planet Productions, Outlaw Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television. Joel Gallen, Deb Newmyer and Sam Weisman are executive

BURBANK, Calif. - March 31, 2011 - Former "American Idol" hopefuls Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia are scheduled to appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Friday, April 1 (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET). In following weeks the contestant who garners the least number of votes will say good-bye to 'Idol' on Thursday night and take the stage with Leno for an appearance on Friday."The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" is from Big Dog Productions in association with Universal Media Studios. Debbie Vickers is the executive producer.For artwork from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," please visit the NBC press website at www.nbcumv.com or contact julie.true@nbcuni.com. For embed codes from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," please visit http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/.

Network Orders 12 Episodes of Smash International Hit with White as Executive Producer from Chris Coelen's Kinetic Content NIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- March 31, 2011 -- NBC will broadcast "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," (working title) a new hidden-camera comedy show hosted and executive-produced by seven-time Emmy Award winner Betty White, it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. The series of 12 half-hour episodes will be produced by Kinetic Content, the new company run by Chris Coelen ("Secret Millionaire").Known throughout Europe as "Benidorm Bastards," "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" follows a band of seven senior citizens who make it their mission to play pranks on unsuspecting younger people."Betty White is a comedic genius who escalates hilarity in any situation," said Telegdy. "Viewers will thoroughly enjoy watching her pull one over on the unsuspecting youth of America.""People have been telling me that I'm 'Off My Rocker' for years -- now I can prove it," commented White."NBC is a terrific home for great comedy and Betty White's mischievous sense of humor is a perfect fit with this format which has shattered ratings expectations and garnered critical acclaim in every territory around the world," said Coelen, CEO of Kinetic Content.Caroline Kusser, Director North America of SevenOne International, said: "We are thrilled to work with Betty White and Chris Coelen -- an absolute dream team for this hilarious international smash hit."The deal reunites White with NBC, where "The Golden Girls" ran successfully for seven seasons. More recently, White's performance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" earned her another Emmy.A telvision veteran whose many credits extend to the medium's early years, White also gained notice and an Emmy Award for her performance as Sue Ann Nevins on the classic "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."White remains one of

'The Voice' Provides Unprecedented Access to the Show and the Show's Artists and Celebrity Coaches Throughout the Competition Via NBC.com and Social Media EngagementUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - March 28, 2011 - NBC revealed that Alison Haislip (G4's "Attack of the Show!") has been named as the new backstage online and social media correspondent for the network's musical competition series "The Voice" (premiering Tuesday, April 26, 9-11 p.m. ET). Additionally, the show will provide viewers with unprecedented access to the competing artists via NBC.com and social media engagement. The on-air show will also feature a "V-Room" where artists will talk with Haislip (@alisonhaislip) post performance and engage with fans via social media. And coaches -- Christina Aguilera (@TheRealXtina), Cee Lo Green (@ceelogreen), Adam Levine (@adamlevine) and Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) -- will be using real-time interaction and feedback from viewers in their decision-making as they manage their teams. The news was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. "Alison's revolutionary role will give front row access to fans and bring them face-to-face with our contestants and coaches," said Telegdy. "We want our artists to be ambassadors for themselves and the show and Alison is the ideal person to lead the charge online and bring fans an unprecedented and ongoing interactive experience." "I'm thrilled to be a part of 'The Voice' especially in this particular capacity. It gives me the opportunity to combine one of the things I'm most passionate about -- music, with something that's already a huge part of my life -- social media," said Haislip. "And the best part is, I get to experience it all as a fan who has been thrown into this wonderland, inside-world of the show. I believe the outcome will be rather unprecedented." Watch: Meet Alison In addition to her G4

New York, NY - March 24, 2011 - Acclaimed actress and producer Rita Wilson will guest star on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," scheduled to air this May.Wilson will guest star as Bree Mazelon, the protective mother of a teenager under investigation in the episode titled "Delinquent." "A few years ago, I saw Rita Wilson give a riveting performance playing the mother of child with ADD in the play 'Distracted,' and I knew she'd be a wonderful guest star for SVU. Rita will be playing a mother struggling to care for her seriously disturbed child and we know the episode will be truly memorable," said Executive Producer Neal Baer. Wilson recently guest-starred on two episodes of CBS's "The Good Wife. Film credits include the Nancy Meyers comedy "It's Complicated" and the upcoming Fox Searchlight film "Homework," which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Wilson served as an executive producer on the Universal Studios hit film "Mamma Mia!" and was honored with The Producer's Guild of America's Visionary Award for the record-breaking box office hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." "Law & Order: SVU" is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Media Studios. Dick Wolf, Ted Kotcheff, Neal Baer and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.

Neries Features Reiser as -- Paul Reiser -- Who Ponders Next Career Move After Conclusion of His Hit TV Series  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - March 22, 2011 - NBC announced that "The Paul Reiser Show," a new comedy series starring Reiser ("Mad About You," "Aliens"), will premiere on Thursday, April 14 (8:30-9 p.m. ET). NBC's "The Paul Reiser Show" is a new single-camera comedy from Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor/writer/producer Reiser and writer/producer Jonathan Shapiro ("Life"). The show stars Reiser as -- Paul Reiser. It's been a few years since his hit TV series went off the air. Since then, he's been enjoying the quiet life at home with his lovely wife, Claire (Amy Landecker, "A Serious Man"), and kids and generally minding his own business, writing and producing television but enjoying life out of the spotlight. Getting him into trouble -- and into adventures -- are a group of new "friends," most of which he didn't choose since they're the husbands of his wife's friends and the dads of his kids' classmates. Thrown together by circumstance, Reiser and his cohorts, including Jonathan (Ben Shenkman, "Angels in America"), Habib (Omid Djalili,"The Infidel"), Fernando (Duane Martin, "All of Us") and Brad (Andrew Daly, "MADtv"), form an unlikely comradeship -- and a pretty lame basketball team. Paul Reiser Interview "The Paul Reiser Show" is a production of Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Nuance Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Reiser and Shapiro co-wrote the pilot as well as each of the episodes that follow and both serve as executive producers. Bryan Gordon ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") directed the pilot.As a seasoned actor, writer, and standup comedian, Reiser continues to add to his list of accomplishments. In addition to co-creating and starring in the critically acclaimed NBC series "Mad About You," which garnered him Emmy, Golden Globe,

April 9 - Helen Mirren Makes Her Hosting Debut With Musical Guest Foo Fighters  New York, NY - March 21, 2011 - SNL springs into April with back-to-back shows starting April 2 with Elton John pulling double duty as host and sharing the musical guest stage with Leon Russell.Elton John will make his hosting debut on April 2, and return as musical guest with Leon Russell. It will be John's second appearance and first time back to the 8H stage since 1982. John and Russell's latest studio album, "The Union," was released October 19, 2010 to rave reviews.Academy Award winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen") will make her SNL hosting debut on April 9. Mirren can next be seen alongside Russell Brand in the comedy feature film remake, "Arthur."The Foo Fighters will make their seventh musical guest appearance alongside Mirren. Their upcoming seventh studio album, "Wasting Light," is due out April 12, while their latest single, "Rope," was ranked number one on Rolling Stone's Hot List. Over the course of their career, the band has won six Grammy Awards, including three for Best Rock Album."Saturday Night Live" is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.