A special Wicked display is coming to select Taubman malls. The malls will feature Wicked displays in conjunction with the Broadway hit's national tour. The "World of Wicked" displays will allow shoppers to walk through Glinda the Good's bubble, see the "Behind the Emerald Curtain" museum display and take a photo in Oz. There will also be Wicked cast appearances, retailer and hotel discounts and prize giveaways.
Here is a list of malls that will feature Wicked promotions
Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord, Calif. (San Francisco market) from March 12 through April 5, 2010
Northlake Mall in Charlotte, N.C. from April 16 through May 10, 2010
The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas (Dallas market) from May 16 through June 13, 2010
The Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills, N.J. (New York City market) from September 24 through October 17, 2010
Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Va. (Washington D.C. market) in summer 2011
Stamford Town Center in Stamford, Conn. (New York City market) in fall 2011
Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Mich. (Detroit market) in fall 2011.
Shannen Doherty has been practicing with her partner, dancer Mark Ballas, for Dancing With the Stars. Shannen has already sustained one painful looking bruise. Despite the bruise, Shannen looks far more energetic and upbeat than the conspiracy photos released by ABC suggested. Shannen Doherty almost didn't accept the DWTS offer because of a fear of live television. Shannen says Jennie Garth has offered to help her with her stage fright. Take a look:
Disney's Hannah Montana has recorded a special episode of the show that will honor the troops. Families of U.S. troops were invited to be extras in a live taping. Billy Ray Cyrus said "The writers put this episode together and this was kind of our way of saying thanks to the men and women and their families." Take a look:
Animal Planet has announced a new show with Mike Tyson called Taking on Tyson. The former heavyweight champion of the world will take audiences inside the world of pigeon racing. Tyson has a deep passion for pigeons and has raised pigeons all his life. Animal Planet says the first fight Mike Tyson was ever in as a child was in defense of his pigeons. Mike Tyson is pictured with one of his pigeon friends in the photograph above.
"Tyson's passion for his pigeons takes my breath away," says Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet Media. "For years, he has been inspired by these birds that he feels have the 'biggest heart' in the animal kingdom. Taking on Tyson peels back new layers of the remarkable persona and deep humanity of Mike Tyson while also showing us a whole world we never knew existed right on the rooftops of New York City."
"I'm honored to be a part of this monumental show on Animal Planet," said Tyson. "I feel a great pride acting as an official representative for all the pigeon fancier's out there. I want people to see why we love these birds. It feels good returning to the rooftops of the city where it all started for me -- New York."
Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton and Zora Lancaster of Sonny With A Chance spoof Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey show with this sketch called "The Real Princesses of New Jersey." Take a look:
Judd Nelson embraced the undesirable Hollywood beard trend at the 82nd Academy Awards when he showed up for the John Hughes tribute with a goatee. Nelson recently played a moustachioed Dr. Steven Reidman on a hilarious Psych episode called "Death Is In The Air." Shawn (James Roday) called Dr. Reidman's moustache a porn 'stache. Judd must have decided to grow a beard instead of shaving the moustache. Or perhaps he was trying to one up Brad Pitt, by going for the full Mephistopheles look. We find it quite disturbing.
The finalists on American Idol have ben whittled down to 12. Those who made the cut are very excited and emotional. You can read some reactions from the twelve finalists here. Despite the big Top 12 news, Ryan Seacrest continues to be obsessed with whether or not Simon Cowell is engaged and judge Kara DioGuardi continues to sit closer and closer to Simon. Take a look:
Samsung had a clever promotion for its new line of 3D LED TVs last night. The Black Eyed Peas performed in Times Square at the Samsung 3D LED TV launch event with James Cameron and the Avatar film crew recording their performance in 3D.
"Last year Samsung created a new category in home entertainment by bringing LED TVs to the market, and now we are adding a new dimension to the category by adding 3D LED TVs," said Boo-Keun Yoon, President of Visual Display Business Unit at Samsung Electronics. "3D is more than just a groundbreaking technology – it's the future of television, and we are committed to bringing this total viewing experience to consumers everywhere with the best picture quality in 3D content possible."
Jobless Conan O'Brien has nothing to do so he decided to go on a 30 city tour following. The Christian Science Monitorreports that Conan said in a statement, "It was either a massive 30-city tour or start helping out around the house."
Tour dates and ticket information can be found on the teamcoco.com website. The comedy tour is billed as a "night of Music, Comedy, Hugging, And the Occasional Awkward Silence."
Disney is going to start selling a $700 pass tomorrow that will get people into all of Disney's U.S. parks. Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokesman, said in a statement, "While we don't expect it to be appropriate for a huge number of guests, we do know that some of our most ardent fans travel between the two Resorts and we think this is a great pass for them."
Disney's Parks blog says the $700 pas will feature the same benefits you get with the "premium" annual passes for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. You can see a list of of what is included here.
The New York Timesreports that Mattel and Barbie have joined forces for a limited line of Mad Men Barbie dolls. Pictured above are Barbie and Ken versions of Mad Men characters Joan Holloway, Roger Sterling, Don Draper and Betty Draper. The dolls are part of the Barbie Fashion Model Collection. They will be sold at specialty stores and online at amctv.com and barbiecollector.com for $74.95 each. The Times says 7,000 to 10,000 copies of each doll will be made.
Peoplereports that Betty White will be hosting SNL. She confirmed the news to People at Elton John's Oscar party. Betty White has been surprised by the groundswell of support from fans on the Facebook page and elsewhere, but she is very excited by it.
When asked by PEOPLE, "Are you doing Saturday Night Live," she answered, "Yes," even if she remains perplexed by the groundswell of support.
"I don't know why or how," she says, "but it's been wonderful."
Betty White was hilarious with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds on the Funny or Die skit for The Proposal.
Jimmy Kimmel has to undergo his own handsome check after ruling Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson are not handsome enough to be in the club. Some of the men in the Handsome Men's Club include Ben Afleck, Matthew McConaughey, Josh Hartnett, Rob Lowe, Ted Danson, Tony Romo, John Kracynzski, Keith Urban, Lenny Kravitz, Ethan Hawke, Taye Diggs and Sting. Take a look:
We already showed you the DWTS conspiracy photos where the show's producers appear to be making Shannen Doherty look unfriendly. Here are some more photos from the Season 10 Dancing With the Stars photoshot. Nicole Scherzinger has gone for a native Hawaiin look while Pamela Anderson has gone with a Vegas look. Evan Lysacek is showing off his Olympic medal and Kate Gosselin had another makeover.
Buzz Aldrin and Ashly Costa look a little country and Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke look like they are aiming to be the hottest couple this season. You can seem more of the photos here on Buddy TV.
Saturday Night Live once again took aim at Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (well, mostly just Kathie Lee) on the show last night. Kristen Wiig does a great Kathie Lee impression; she has her mannerisms down pat, including her putdowns of Hoda. In this skit, Kathie Lee is shown enjoying a large box of wine and inviting a stalker (Gus Galifianakis) onto the set to make a love connection with Hoda. Take a look:
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