Star! 2005-01-13--2005-01-14

041224 (Ep 272) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

The Fame Game We like to knock 'em down but not before we build them up. We'll look at how artists are taken to the top, what they do when they get there to stay there, how having a hit can take a toll, the impossible challenges of matching certain successes, and how artists and industry differ in defining that success. Featured artists include award winners, chart toppers and record breakers like Destiny's Child, Sting, Mariah Carey.

Outkast The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

1085 (041210) Do you eat, sleep and breathe movies? Have we got the show for you! Star! At The Movies is an informative, entertaining and slightly irreverent look at everything film. From coming attractions to the casting couch, from the rumour mill to behind-the-scenes and on-set, Star! At The Movies has got you covered, with coverage of all the latest movies.

James Cameron Canadian director James Cameron tells his story from growing up in a small town to making the biggest grossing movie of all time.

Enchantment Frost-French's spring 2003 show and their fashion Film Enchantment; and Andre Leon Talley gets his fashion fix.

Britney Spears Not yet a girl, not yet a woman, pop princess Britney Spears breaks open the doors for other female pop teens. Watch her journey from a young performer on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club to a controversial "sexy" international superstar.

Meg Ryan An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

Bernie Mac Show Emmy nominated Bernie Mac has a few house rules and Star! Inside learned them all. the hard way! Hang out on-set with one of "The Original Kings of Comedy" as he rules his TV family with an iron fist and a handful of dirty looks.

Blind Date We go behind of "Blind Date" the world's most popular dating show. See how the show is produced and what happens on the set when the studio cameras are switched off.

(06S) Betsey Johnson Rocks the Runway In Brazil - highlights from Sao Paulo fashion week.In New York, Betsey Johnson rocks the runway. Shocking secrets exposed! Photographer Alison Jackson catches everyone from Beckham to Bin Laden in the act. From Radio City Music Hall - Fashion Rocks - a celebration of music and style. Body painting - a sexy photo shoot in the raw.

040403 LEO BURNETT AND THE GPC - At first glance, 'The Global Product Committee' might seem like a giant ego massage. Not so, says Uncle Leo, and the numbers prove it. In fact, numbers are what the GPC is all about. Created in Chicago 14 years ago, the GPC is a quarterly meeting of senior executives, creative and managing directors, planners, account directors and television producers. Over 1,000 pieces of work, sent in from 90 offices worldwide, gets rated on a scale from 1 to 10. (1 = 'appalling', 10 = 'best in the world, bar none') The results are given back to the agencies along with suggestions on how to make the work a 7+. And here's the last bit of numbers: 7+ work is 45% more likely to achieve business objectives. Agency creatives claim that worldwide cultural differences are preserved, it's just the quality of work that improves.

Outkast The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

Wacky or Wacko? In some circles, it's said that creativity is linked to craziness. But artists are supposed to challenge authority and push the boundaries, aren't they? How far is too far? Some public outbursts and breakdowns evolve from pressure, some from substance abuse, and some from pre-existing conditions. From Courtney Love to Britney Spears, from Mariah Carey to, of course, Michael Jackson. When does kooky and eccentric become something seriously wrong?

Sam Raimi From humble beginnings in the schlock horror genre to A-list director status, Sam Raimi has become one of Hollywood's most sought after filmmakers. Known for his over the top camera angles and imaginative direction, Sam Raimi reveals his thoughts on horror, action and what finally got his spider-sense tingling.

Imitation of Christ Imitation of Christ began as an anti-fashion fashion label known for avant-garde fashion presentations. This episode surveys some of the label's more memorable shows, and presents footage from the Fall Winter 2004 show - RAW and uncut. It's the closest thing to being there!

041224 (Ep 272) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

Willem Dafoe An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

Fleetwood Mac Since 1967, Fleetwood Mac has sold close to 70 million records worldwide. The line-up that emerged in 1975 would prove to be the most successful, selling millions of records and filling stadiums all over the world. After several line-up changes, they return with 2003's "Say You Will". already certified Gold in both Canada and The U.S. Bill Welychka sits down with group founder Mick Fleetwood and guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham to tell The Story of. Fleetwood Mac.

Gwen Stefani / No Doubt The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

Arnold Schwarzenegger Coming up on this episode of Secrets of Superstar Fitness. He is back? Arnold Schwarzenegger is bigger, buffer and more explosive than ever in the summer mega blockbuster T3. We have got the workout routine that keeps this mean machine perfectly tuned. And Kristanna Loken. She is Arnold's worse nightmare the T-X brought here from the future to terminate the Terminator

James Cameron Canadian director James Cameron tells his story from growing up in a small town to making the biggest grossing movie of all time.

041211 Whether it's covering film festivals around the world, Hollywood's latest releases, or films outside the mainstream, Movie Television shows you famous places, and fabulous faces. From the people who eat, sleep and breathe the adventure of making pictures.

Gimmicks Gimmicks have always been a part of rock' n' roll - just ask KISS frontman Gene Simmons. But today's artists are going further to stand-out from the competition, whether it's by wearing a Band-Aid (Nelly) or sporting a man's tie and a bitchy attitude (Avril Lavigne). Other subjects explored in this episode include Madonna's clever use of controversy and sex as a selling tool for young pop stars like Britney Spears and Chrsitina Aguilera.

The ABC's of the 80's By no means the definitive 80's retrospective, but definitely an irreverent and poetic celebration of the best and worst fashion, design, art and architecture of the decade.

(34R) Isabella Blow - Queen of the Eccen In London - on location with the queen of fashion eccentrics, Isabella Blow. Gwen Stefani - the pop star with style launches a label of her own. From celebrity wrangling to telephone banging - a day in the life of a fashion PR executive.

Rosalyn Sanchez The next step in all-access, up close and personal celebrity television. "A Day in the Life" is exactly that - one complete day in the life of a different superstar celebrity. You wake up with a celebrity, follow him or her through an anything-can-happen day. all the way to the bed.

Dolph Lundgren The next step in all-access, up close and personal celebrity television. "A Day in the Life" is exactly that - one complete day in the life of a different superstar celebrity. You wake up with a celebrity, follow him or her through an anything-can-happen day. all the way to the bed.

1086 (041217) Do you eat, sleep and breathe movies? Have we got the show for you! Star! At The Movies is an informative, entertaining and slightly irreverent look at everything film. From coming attractions to the casting couch, from the rumour mill to behind-the-scenes and on-set, Star! At The Movies has got you covered, with coverage of all the latest movies.

Kevin Smith Born in New Jersey and raised on a steady diet of comic books and Stars Wars, director Kevin Smith talks about making movies that always make their money back and explains why many of his fans are over-educated underachievers.

Inventing Images Image is everything - even in music. But what possesses someone to reinvent themselves visually, even go under the knife for a new look? And whose image has best changed with the times? Madonna, Michael Jackson, Courtney Love, Kylie Minogue, J.Lo, Cher, Christina and Britney? We explore their changing appearances and get people commenting on whether it worked or not.

040403 LEO BURNETT AND THE GPC - At first glance, 'The Global Product Committee' might seem like a giant ego massage. Not so, says Uncle Leo, and the numbers prove it. In fact, numbers are what the GPC is all about. Created in Chicago 14 years ago, the GPC is a quarterly meeting of senior executives, creative and managing directors, planners, account directors and television producers. Over 1,000 pieces of work, sent in from 90 offices worldwide, gets rated on a scale from 1 to 10. (1 = 'appalling', 10 = 'best in the world, bar none') The results are given back to the agencies along with suggestions on how to make the work a 7+. And here's the last bit of numbers: 7+ work is 45% more likely to achieve business objectives. Agency creatives claim that worldwide cultural differences are preserved, it's just the quality of work that improves.

Point Blank Lewd, crude and unbearably funny, Ed the Sock! Pushes the moral barricades to the breaking point with one-of-a-kind celebrity interviews, smart, cutting-edge laughs and a bevy of half-naked babes.Hosted by the cigar-chomping Ed the Sock!, Ed the Sock! Ups the ante for a generation of viewers tired of the same old dog-and-pony show. No subject is off-limits as Ed casts his jaundiced eye on pop culture, celebrities, politics, religion, and other taboo topics. And the weekly parade of Baywatch babes, Playboy models, adult-film stars and bikini contest winners will tickle more than your funny bone.

Serge Gainsbourg/Dr. Bader Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be GirlsAs society's definitions of gender and sexuality continue to blur, more and more male cross dressers are looking for advice and support to go public with their feminine selves. Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, the world's first male to female cross-dressing academy, has been providing just that for the past 10 years. Founded by former porn star and sex journalist Veronica Vera, Miss Vera's Finishing School continues to help men look, act and more importantly, feel like women. French songwriter and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg became notorious for his voracious appetite for cigarettes, alcohol, and beautiful young women. His scandalous and duets with his lovers Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin made him a legend throughout Europe because of their suggestive lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. He continued to provoke outrage throughout his lifeby doing such things recording "Lemon Incest" with his 12 year old daughter, and telling Whiney Houston he wanted to "f**k her"on National Television. In his book "Arousal," clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Bader suggests that sexual fantasies are unconscious attempts to correctnegative beliefs rooted in childhood anxieties. He discusses topics such as dominance and submission, cross-dressing andrape fantasies.

Meg Ryan An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

How Hollywood and fashion are making a big business out of what the stars are wearing. Giorgio Armani goes eccentric and gets a standing ovation. In Milan, rebel designer Lola Faturoti ambushes the fashion crowd. In New York, a 19 year old seduces Cindy Crawford back to the runway. Valery Prince--A Covergirl who wants to go back to kindergarten.

collections by the world's most influential designers. From a comprehensive look at the career of a single designer, to an overview of the sexiest fashion shows of the season. The Review is a versatile series highlighting different topics or themes from the world of fasion.

Rosalyn Sanchez The next step in all-access, up close and personal celebrity television. "A Day in the Life" is exactly that - one complete day in the life of a different superstar celebrity. You wake up with a celebrity, follow him or her through an anything-can-happen day. all the way to the bed.

Dolph Lundgren The next step in all-access, up close and personal celebrity television. "A Day in the Life" is exactly that - one complete day in the life of a different superstar celebrity. You wake up with a celebrity, follow him or her through an anything-can-happen day. all the way to the bed.

041224 (Ep 272) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

Serge Gainsbourg/Dr. Bader Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be GirlsAs society's definitions of gender and sexuality continue to blur, more and more male cross dressers are looking for advice and support to go public with their feminine selves. Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, the world's first male to female cross-dressing academy, has been providing just that for the past 10 years. Founded by former porn star and sex journalist Veronica Vera, Miss Vera's Finishing School continues to help men look, act and more importantly, feel like women. French songwriter and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg became notorious for his voracious appetite for cigarettes, alcohol, and beautiful young women. His scandalous and duets with his lovers Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin made him a legend throughout Europe because of their suggestive lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. He continued to provoke outrage throughout his lifeby doing such things recording "Lemon Incest" with his 12 year old daughter, and telling Whiney Houston he wanted to "f**k her"on National Television. In his book "Arousal," clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Bader suggests that sexual fantasies are unconscious attempts to correctnegative beliefs rooted in childhood anxieties. He discusses topics such as dominance and submission, cross-dressing andrape fantasies.

Point Blank Lewd, crude and unbearably funny, Ed the Sock! Pushes the moral barricades to the breaking point with one-of-a-kind celebrity interviews, smart, cutting-edge laughs and a bevy of half-naked babes.Hosted by the cigar-chomping Ed the Sock!, Ed the Sock! Ups the ante for a generation of viewers tired of the same old dog-and-pony show. No subject is off-limits as Ed casts his jaundiced eye on pop culture, celebrities, politics, religion, and other taboo topics. And the weekly parade of Baywatch babes, Playboy models, adult-film stars and bikini contest winners will tickle more than your funny bone.

James Cameron Canadian director James Cameron tells his story from growing up in a small town to making the biggest grossing movie of all time.

041211 Whether it's covering film festivals around the world, Hollywood's latest releases, or films outside the mainstream, Movie Television shows you famous places, and fabulous faces. From the people who eat, sleep and breathe the adventure of making pictures.

Fleetwood Mac Since 1967, Fleetwood Mac has sold close to 70 million records worldwide. The line-up that emerged in 1975 would prove to be the most successful, selling millions of records and filling stadiums all over the world. After several line-up changes, they return with 2003's "Say You Will". already certified Gold in both Canada and The U.S. Bill Welychka sits down with group founder Mick Fleetwood and guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham to tell The Story of. Fleetwood Mac.