NEW YORK, NY (VH1) - Pop culture junkies be warned! VH1 is set to give you a proper end of year send-off with 2006 round-up specials, a returning candy-filled favorite and marathons galore.
"CELEBRITY EYE CANDY: BEST OF '06" PREMIERES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 at 9PM ET/PT
How delicious was 2006? Let the flavor of "Celebrity Eye Candy" break it down for you with an episode chock full of delicious celebrity tidbits. VH1's year-end special: "Celebrity Eye Candy: Best of '06," brings you the most eye-popping celebrity clips and photos and packs them all into one glorious calorie-filled hour of Hollywood sweetness. No host. No talking heads. Just wall to wall famous people in all-new footage and photos, along with some of our favorite clips from the past year.
This year-ender is narrated by a celebrity-loving voice who sometimes breaks into song about anything from celebrity adoption, to Paris Hilton trying to park her car to Matthew McConaughey brushing his teeth. Additional topics covered include celeb marriages, break-ups, and notable quotes from the year, grocery patrol (pics of all your fav stars filling up their carts at the grocery store), the bff report with Lance Armstrong, Jake Gyllenhaal and Matthew McConaughey. So join us as we raise our glass to all of the celebrities out there in Hollywood-land who have given us a reason to smile in 2006.
"BEST YEAR EVER" PREMIERES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 11PM ET/PT
Between Mel Gibson's run-in with the law, celebrity babies Shiloh, Suri, and the brothers Federline, the shakeup at "The View," a little film called "Borat," and Vice President Dick Cheney shooting a guy, 2006 was a year not easily forgotten. Luckily, VH1 caught everything ... the good, the bad and the "so-bad-it-was-awesome!" This year, VH1's "Best Week Ever" overdosed on pop culture so you didn't have to, delivering "everything you loved, everything you missed, and everything you need to see again," week in, week out.
The one-hour special, "Best Year Ever," will reminisce about what we cared about in 2006; the music, the movies, the TV shows and the viral videos ... as well tackling some new subject matter like: What is the most sought-after job in America or being one of Oprah's friends! "Best Year Ever" will also feature totally original packages like an all-new edition of Paul F. Tompkins Celebrity Defender, where Paul represents many heartbroken celebrities as they take their exes to the cleaners!
Finally, "Best Year Ever" will present the award for who had the Best Year Ever, and the nominees are: Oprah's Friends, Kevin Federline, Tim Gunn, David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff and "Junk."
For more information on "Best Year Ever" log on to https://www.BestWeekEver.tv
"TOP 40 VIDEOS OF 2006" PREMIERES DECEMBER 16 AT 6 PM ET/PT
It's time again for VH1 to count down the Top 40 Music Videos of the year. This 2-hour special brings you the best music videos 2006 had to offer: from the comeback of sexy, to a pair of hot & truthful hips, to one awesome display of treadmill choreography.
In this music-packed special, you'll hear from artists, industry insiders, and other pop culture experts in all-new interviews exactly why these 40 videos are the very best of '06. Among the many artists making this year's countdown are the "Crazy" duo of Gnarls Barkley, a guy who really has not had a "bad day" in music, Daniel Powter, the "Dream Girl" who made us get "Deja vu," Beyonce and the truly fergalicious black eyed pea, Fergie.
The Top 40 videos were determined by record sales, downloads, and time spent on VH1's weekly "VSPOT Top 20 Video Countdown" on VH1.com.
VH1 AND IFILM'S "WEB JUNK 40: THE BEST OF '06" PREMIERES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 AT 11 PM
VH1 and IFILM's "Web Junk 40: The Best of '06" counts down the buzz-worthy viral videos of 2006. Chosen by the viewers on VH1.com in an online poll, "Web Junk 40: The Best of '06," brings you what kept everyone glued to their computer, mobile, and TV screens all year long. Hosted by Jim Breuer "Web Junk 40: The Best of '06," guides you through 2006's viral clips of celebrity slip-ups, animated satire, bloopers, and everyday people at their most outrageous, premiering December 22 at 11 PM.* Still can't get enough? Then log on to https://www.webjunk.tv for the ultimate guide to viral videos on demand 24/7.
VH1 Classic:
To say goodbye to 2006 VH1 Classic will pay tribute to "The Greatest." Throughout the week of December 25 each night VH1 Classic will premiere a different "greatest" episode that will highlight a different genre of Classic music including:
Monday, December 25 at 8 PM - "20 Greatest Metal bands"
Tuesday, December 26 at 8 PM - "20 Greatest Videos of the 80's"
Wednesday, December 27 at 8 PM - "20 Greatest Women"
Thursday, December 28 at 8 PM - "20 Greatest Cover Songs"
To cap off the week, VH1 Classic is letting the viewers reign! "20 Greatest Videos of All Time" was chosen by 50,000 viewers who voted through an online poll for chose their favorite greatest video of all time. On Friday, December 29 at 8:00 PM tune in and see if your favorite music video made it to number one.
"HOME PURCHASING CLUB ON VSPOT: VSPOT's, "Home Purchasing Club," an edgy and irreverent satire of home shopping channels featuring stars from "Saturday Night Live," "Whose Line Is It Anyway," and "Drew Carey's Improv All-stars," is set to close out the year with new episodes that will leave you laughing into the new year. For more information on "Home Shopping Network" log on to https://www.BuyHPC.com .
Additional Programming this December include:
Wendy Williams Season Finale - Friday, 12/8 at Midnight
Really Rich Real Estate Finale - Monday, 12/11 at 10 PM
Rock Docs: The Return of Courtney Love - Premieres Saturday, 12/16 at 10 PM
Breaking Bonaduce Season Finale - Sunday 12/17 at 9:30 PM
Celebrity Paranormal Season Finale - Sunday 12/17 at 10 PM
Series & "Movies That Rock" Marathons:
12/25 Monday "Movies that Rock" Movies: Showgirls, Footloose, The Fighting Temptations, The Temptations, 8 Mile and more.
12/26 Tuesday "America's Next Top Model Season 4 & 5"
12/27 Wednesday "I Love The 90's"
12/28 Thursday " Hogans Knows Best"
12/29 Friday "Celebrity Fit Club 4, Flavor of Love & Breaking Bonaduce"
12/30 Saturday "Countdown Specials"
12/31 Sunday "I Love the 70's & 80s"
For more information on all of these series and specials please log on to https://www.vh1.com .
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