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PAIGE MILES IS ELIMINATED ON “AMERICAN IDOL”

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER USHER TO MENTOR TOP 10 FINALISTS

ON R&B/SOUL-THEMED PERFORMANCE SHOW

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, ON FOX

Usher to Perform on Next Results Show Thursday, April 1

Finalist Paige Miles was eliminated last night on AMERICAN IDOL after she received the fewest of America’s votes. On Tuesday’s performance show, the Top 11 performed Billboard No. 1 hits, and Miles, 24, from Naples, FL, sang “Against All Odds.” In addition, this week’s mentor, Miley Cyrus, performed her hit “When I Look At You,” and Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato entertained the audience with their song “Make A Wave.”

On Wednesday, March 31, R&B superstar Usher will appear as a guest mentor and help the Top 10 finalists – Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban – prepare for their performances on an R&B/Soul-themed performance show.

Tune in the following night, Thursday, April 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), to see Usher perform his hit “OMG” and to find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition.

AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; and Ken Warwick, executive producer, FremantleMedia North America.

“HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF” ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF SUPERSTAR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting will appear in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; Coldplay and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in London

All Performances to be Available for Purchase from Apple® iTunes® Store with Proceeds Benefiting Select Haiti Relief Funds

More than One Hundred of the Biggest Names in Film, Television, and Music to Appear on “Hope for Haiti Now,” Along with Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti

Additional Television, Online, and Mobile Partners Make “Hope for Haiti Now” the Most Widely Distributed Global Telethon in History

“Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” announced its lineup of superstar musical performances.  The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location.  All musical performances will be available for purchase for $.99 per song through the Apple® iTunes® Store beginning Saturday, January 23, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti relief funds managed by “Hope for Haiti Now” charities.

In addition to musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, “Hope for Haiti Now” will feature more than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music supporting the cause with testimonials and by answering phones during the telethon.

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and United Nations World Food Programme have joined the list of relief organizations that will benefit from “Hope for Haiti Now,” which also includes Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, and Yele Haiti Foundation.  Proceeds from “Hope for Haiti Now” will be split evenly among each organization’s individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief.

“Hope for Haiti Now” will be the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms.  The two-hour telethon will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT.   “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air on newly added networks including PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo, E! Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, CENTRIC, Current TV, Fuse, MLB Network, EPIX, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green, and Canadian networks including CBC Television, CTV, Global Television, and MuchMusic.  The event will be live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV. “Hope for Haiti Now” will also air internationally on BET International, CNN International, National Geographic, and MTV Networks International, which is available in 640 million homes worldwide.  “Hope for Haiti Now” will be the first U.S.-based telethon airing on MTV in China.  Facebook and Twitter have signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.

Based on production needs and venue sizes, all “Hope for Haiti Now” studio locations will be closed to the media.  Photos, pool video footage and talent interviews from “Hope for Haiti Now” will be serviced to news outlets immediately following the event.

“Hope for Haiti Now” is produced by Joel Gallen and Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with Viacom’s MTV Networks and George Clooney.

American Latino Syndication, a wholly-owned division of Los Angeles-based LATV Networks, announced that American Latino TV and LatiNation, the nationally syndicated half-hour television weeklies, will debut new seasons of their long-running shows in a record number of cities beginning this weekend, October 3 – 4.

“With Daisy Fuentes hosting and co-executive producing American Latino, this year looks like it could be our best ever,” said David Morales, LATV Vice President and Executive Producer of the programs. “We built a brand new set, upgraded our graphics package and transitioned to a multi-camera look while staying focused on delivering the quality stories about exceptional American Latinos that our viewers have grown to expect.”

American Latino’s record 8th season will premiere in an all-time high of 106 markets, representing over 92 % of Hispanic homes and 80 million total TV homes. LatiNation, in its 6th season, will be seen in an all-time high of 92 markets, reaching over 88 % of Hispanic homes and 68 million total homes. Both shows target the rapidly growing English speaking U.S.-born Hispanic market.

“Despite an incredibly challenging distribution environment in which infomercials and other paid programming became our biggest competitor, we rose to the challenge and delivered the most successful year in the history of these shows in terms of number of affiliates,” said Jeff Stern, Director of Distribution for American Latino Syndication and LATV.

LatiNation will continue to be hosted by Adesina “Desi” Sanchez and Jose Mangin, the show’s headliners since its launch six years ago. LatiNation will feature new segments, most notably “Represent!” which focuses on individuals who show outstanding leadership in their schools, workplace or communities, and “Make it Happen” which offers viewers everything from make-up tips to lessons on organizing financial priorities.

American Latino TV and LatiNation, award-winning, English-language Latino themed TV programs are part of LatiNation, LLC, and a subsidiary of LATV Networks.

For more information, please go to www.AmericanLatino.tv.