May 2005

IMF ALERT: Programming from the Week of 5/16/05

Video Static will be presenting playlist samples from The International Music Feed on a regular basis. The IMF is a new music video channel that spotlights clips from all around the world. It is available at Dish network channel 157.

This week we have the videos from the channel's top Superstar Feed rotation and the prominent International Hit Feed rotation.

Superstar Feed:50 Cent "Just A Lil Bit" (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)Audioslave "Be Yourself" (Epic/Interscope)Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl" (Interscope)Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds" (Interscope)Queens of the Stone Age "Little Sister" (Interscope)The Game "Hate It Or Love It" (G Unit/Aftermath/Interscope)Weezer "Beverly Hills" (Geffen)

SHOT: Kids Of Widney High - Michael Medaglia, director

The Kids Of Widney High are a group of students from a special education high school in Los Angeles with musical ambitions.

The group has caught the attention of Mike Patton (who released some of their recordings on Ipecac Records) and Howard Stern. They are also slated to appear in The Ringer, an upcoming comedy produced by The Farrelly Brothers.

artist: The Kids Of Widney Highsong: "Pretty Girls"director: Michael Medagliaproduction co: Prettypictures Watch the video at Prettypictures.com

NEWS: Nominees Set For June 28 BET Awards

Nominees have been announced for the BET Awards. Ciara leads all nominees with four nods, with Kanye West, John Legend and Destiny's Child each receiving three nominations each.

Scheduled to be broadcast live on June 28 from Hollywood's Kodak Theater, the show will be hosted by celebrity couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Patti LaBelle will receive the BET Lifetime Achievement Award and Denzell Washington and wife Pauleta will receive the BET Humanitarian Award.

The nominees for all music categories are as follows...

BEST FEMALE HIP HOPMiri Ben-AriJackie-ORemy MartinShawnna

NEWS: FUSE Summer Programming Line-up

FUSE has several new programs set to run throughout the summer...

Hiphop Confidential: A half-hour, daily, in-studio hip-hop music video show hosted by Marianela. Set to debut on June 6.

Metal Asylum: A half-hour, daily, in-studio hard rock music video show hosted by Juliya. The show debuted last week. Juliya's on-location metal show Uranium is also in production, with upcoming episodes to feature System Of A Down, Zakk Wylde and artists from the New England Metalfest.

Also, FUSE will once again be broadcasting performances and interviews from the Hot 97 Summerjam at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. This star-studded event is hosted by influential NYC hip-hop station Hot 97.

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