SANTA MONICA, CA. () - Whether "Lost" in the wild like a Fox or another Foxx playing a talent recently lost... a "Desperate" blonde or brunette... a media man or muckraker... or just a one-of-a-kind precious Stone, "VH1 Big in '04" brings them all together for a night of celebrating the year that was.
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Nick Lachey will lead the broadcast as this years' host alongside presenters Donald Trump, P. Diddy, Jamie Foxx, Matthew Fox, Eva Longoria, Mandy Moore, Michael Moore and
Joss Stone who join an already lengthy list of participants for the irreverent annual tribute that celebrates and skewers the biggest people, trends and moments of the year. The third annual special will be taped at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 1 and premiere on VH1 on Sunday, December 5 at 9PM*.
These eight newsmakers will join a roster that already includes the cast of "Arrested Development," Jim Caviezel, Ellen DeGeneres, Josh Duhamel, Kathy Griffin, Paul Hamm, Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, William Shatner, Anna Nicole Smith, Wanda Sykes and Usher.
Viewers will also enjoy performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Maroon 5, Velvet Revolver and others.
As in its previous two outings, "VH1 Big in '04" offers award categories unpredictable as a election exit poll, reflecting dynamic trends instead of the same old, same old. Categories and contenders include:
Big Family '04
The Bluths: Arrested Development
The Gottis: Growing Up Gotti
The Hiltons
The Simpsons: Jessica, Ashlee, Mom, Dad
Big Banned in '04
Carbs
Gay Marriage
Janet Jackson
Howard Stern
Big Catchphrase of '04
"Economic Girly Men" (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
"I'm Rick James, Bitch" (Dave Chappelle)
"That's Hot" (Paris Hilton)
"You're Fired" (Donald Trump)
Big Musical Artist of '04
Black Eyed Peas
Maroon 5
Outkast
Usher
Big Makeover '04
Bill Clinton
Rachel L ("The Swan")
Madonna
Anna Nicole Smith
Big Second Coming of '04
Assault Weapons
Boston Red Sox
Jesus
Donald Trump
Big Boat Rocker
Hurricane Ivan
Michael Moore
Morgan Spurlock
Swift Boat Veterans
Big Entertainer of '04
Jamie Foxx
Dave Chappelle
Ken Jennings
Desperate Housewives
Maverick Award
P. Diddy
"VH1 Big in '04" will be taped at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday, December 1. Tickets are now on sale to the public through Ticketmaster.com, VH1.com/Big Tickets or your local Tickemaster outlet. Tickets are $50 for all seat locations.
Sponsors for "VH1 Big in '04" include Old Navy, Biore, Chevrolet, Garnier Fructis, MasterCard, Radio Shack, Revlon, Hewlett Packard, Burger King, Toyota Motor Sales, Verizon Wireless and Warner Bros. new motion picture, Ocean's 12, in theaters December 10.
"VH1 Big in '04" is executive produced by Michael Dempsey, Lee Rolontz andMimi James. For more information about "VH1 Big in '04" please visit https://www.VH1.com.
