TV ALERT—IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666 DOC ON VH1

Show: Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Premiere Dates: Saturday, June 6, at 9PM on VH1 Classic
and Palladia; 12AM on VH1


The documentary Iron Maiden: Flight 666 premieres this
Saturday night, June 6, on VH1 Classic, Palladia and
VH1. The film centers around the first leg of the
legendary heavy metal band’s 2008 Somewhere Back In
Time World Tour, which had them play 23 sold-out
shows on five continents in just 45 days. And how
did they travel around the world for this tour? On
a customized Boeing 757—Ed Force One—piloted by
lead singer Bruce Dickinson!

"Having what is basically a flying 'splitter bus'
with all our gear and crew on board allowed us to
undertake a touring schedule the likes of which has
never been attempted before," says frontman/Astraeus
Airline Captain Dickinson. "By being independent of
flight and freight connections and schedules, we could
literally go where we wanted when we wanted. And so
we did. It was quite a journey—exhausting at times
with jet lag taking its toll—but our fans everywhere
were magnificent which made all the effort and planning
and time well worthwhile. It really was a unique
experience until, that is, we did it again earlier this
year!"

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 chronicles the rigorous tour life
of a classic band, capturing behind-the-scenes footage
from both on and off the stage. The film won the SXSW
Festival Award for Best Music Documentary.

John McMurtrie/Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.

TV ALERT: THAT METAL SHOW SEASON FINALE

Show: That Metal Show (with guests Ronnie James Dio & Geezer Butler of Heaven & Hell)
Premiere Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time: 11PM
Channel: VH1 Classic

Hosts Jim Florentine, Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson

The season finale of That Metal Show is this Saturday night, April 25, and the cohosts are welcoming legendary musicians Ronnie James Dio and Geezer Butler to the show. The singer and bassist of Heaven & Hell will be discussing their brand new album The Devil You Know.

"We don't know exactly when we will be doing new shows," says Eddie Trunk on his website about the future of That Metal Show. "I'll let you know when we roll again—probably closer to Sept."

TV ALERT: THAT METAL SHOW

Show: That Metal Show (with guest Vinnie Paul)
Premiere Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Time: 11PM
Channel: VH1 Classic

Season two of VH1 Classic’s heavy metal chatfest That Metal Show kicks off this Saturday night! For those unfamiliar with the series, hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson spend 30 minutes each week talking about the current state of metal music, interviewing special guests, debating, playing trivia games and visiting various locations (such as concerts and the Hard Rock Cafe).

This week’s special guest is former Pantera/Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. He’ll be dishing about his latest musical projects and will surely discuss his late brother, the guitar great Dimebag Darrell.

Jim, Don, Eddie & Vinnie Paul

Other guests who will appear on this season of That Metal Show include Extreme’s Gary Cherone & Nuno Bettencourt, Duff McKagan, Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate and Heaven & Hell’s Ronnie James Dio and Geezer Butler.

For more info on That Metal Show, click here.

CELEBREALITY

Hi, I'm Cheryl and I'm...addicted to Celebreality TV.

For others who share my addiction, I advise you to tune in to VH1 this Sunday night, January 4, for the following treats:

7PM: Rock Of Love Charm School Reunion Special—Relive the past season of this always fabulous show with all of the girls and, of course, headmistress Sharon Osbourne. Spoiler alert: Sharon and the horribly conniving Megan get into a fistfight!!! Must. See. TV.

8PM: Confessions Of A Teen Idol—Catch the premiere episode of the sure-to-be-delicious series featuring former "heartthrobs" Christopher Atkins, David Chokachi, Billy Hufsey, Jeremy Jackson, Eric Nies, Jamie Walters and Adrian Zmed. Even if they all weren't worthy of Tiger Beat centerfolds, their sad stories and comeback attempts are going to be so much fun to view.

9PM: Rock Of Love Bus—Bret Michaels is back for a third season of hooking up with some of the most outrageous groupies on the planet. I can't wait to see what the Poison singer makes the girls do for his "affections" this time around as they travel the U.S. with him!


I'll be looking forward to viewing all of your comments on these three shows Monday morning!

THAT METAL SHOW

Metal fans out there will want to make sure they check out the premiere of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show on Saturday, November 15, at 11PM.

I personally know all three of the guys hosting the show and they are very cool and very knowledgeable when it comes to classic metal bands.

Plus, they have some really awesome guests lined up.

Here's parts of the official press release with more details:

NEW YORK – October 28, 2008 – After November 15, all heavy metal and hard rock fans are going to be talking about “That Metal Show.”VH1 Classic has mixed the best of “The View” with “Headbangers’ Ball” to create “That Metal Show,” an outrageously funny weekly series that discusses and debates everything in the world of metal.

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock bands undoubtedly have some of the most intense and dedicated fans in the music scene. Many debate—and disagree over—which bands stand the test of time, and which are easily forgotten. “That Metal Show,” premiering on VH1 Classic on Saturday, November 15 at 11:00 PM*, settles all arguments and even debates new ones. From Sabbath to Slayer to Dokken to Dio, “That Metal Show” covers all of the fist pumping, head banging, hard rock acts of the past 40 years.

Hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine (Crank Yankers, Inside the NFL, Meet The Creeps) and Don Jamieson (Inside The NFL, Dice Undisputed, Meet The Creeps) discuss the latest rock news, share stories and argue about their favorite bands. Each week they will be joined by special guests who will weigh in with their opinions and offer their own unique viewpoints to each episode Scheduled to appear the first season are rock legends Rush, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford, Ace Frehley of KISS and a very special appearance by former baseball star Mike Piazza. Whether they’re arguing over the best British Metal Band of all time in “The Throwdown ” or tracking down one of your favorite metal artists who disappeared in a “Whatever Happened To” segment, no topic is too small and no metal band is left behind.

But “That Metal Show” isn’t just a roundtable discussion; it’s about comedy too. Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson will hit the streets to connect and hang out with the fans....and by “connect” we mean pull pranks on them. In one episode, they pull a fast one on fans outside a Van Halen concert by telling them that they have a direct line to the band backstage. The comedy continues in studio, as host Eddie Trunk takes on the metal maniacs in the studio audience in the “Stump the Trunk “ metal trivia contest. If the audience can stump Eddie, they win a metal-worthy prize.

“That Metal Show” is a hilarious 30 minutes of mayhem that all fans of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal are bound to love! It is the perfect combination of music and comedy in one show. Tune in to VH1 Classic on November 15 at 11PM* to join the debate, and rock on!

For more information on That Metal Show, visit:
http://www.vh1classic.com