Star! 2005-03-06--2005-03-07

Hoobastank 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).

Lionel Richie SpeakEasy is the antidote to the fleeting TV sound-bite. Host Jana Lynne White goes one on one with master class musicians for a full hour of relaxed and unhurried conversation, laced with music videosand compelling archival footage. Backed up with in-depth research and years in the music business,Jana takes her quests and her viewers to very personal places - a journey to the heart of the creative process.

Shaggy International superstar Shaggy exploded onto the world music scene in 1993 with his smash hit, Oh Carolina. Born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Lover, has hit number 1 in over 15 countries, citing that "luck has nothing to do with it."

Destiny's Child 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).

KISS Features an exclusive interview with Gene Simmons and archival moments tracing the band's early roots from NYC unknowns to world domination.

Oscar De La Hoya Coming up on this episode of Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Oscar De La Hoya. Olympic boxing champion, five-time world champion and full time wrecking machine. We've got the hard-hitting secrets that have kept him on top. And Martina Navratilova, nobody has won so often for so long. We've got the tennis champion. The trainer of champions and much, much more.

1093 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.

(33R) Zac Posen's Star Appeal Hello, goodbye, get lost - FT's guide to the revolving door of name brand designers. FT counts down the top ten model moves of the year. In New York, award winning designer Zac Posen proves he has star appeal.

making headlines in the worlds of fashion and design - plus regular features on celebrities and their sense of style, our own unique photo shoots and designer collections from the streets and runways of the world's established and emerging fashion capitols.

(02S) With Oprah Winfrey in Paris A day at the circus: From morning to midnight with the boys from Heatherette. In Jamaica, highlights from Caribbean fashion week. Front row with Oprah Winfrey at Paris couture week.

Viktor and Rolf Viktor and Rolf - the Dutch designing duo straddling the line between art and fashion. For 10 years, Viktor and Rolf have been encouraging us to THINK about the clothes we wear.

The Essence of Haute Couture Fashion Television gives you a full hour hour on a special subject.

041218 Spirit Bear - based on true story of a young British Columbia teenager's fight against the forest industry and provincial government to save the endangered white bear. Stars Mark Rendall, Graham Greene and Ed Begley Jr. MT is on set in Vancouver.In Good Company - a corporate takeover sees a 50-year-old ad executive end up with a 26-year-old boss who also begins an affair with his daughter. Stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson.Phantom of the Opera - a film adaptation of the stage musical about a disfigured musical genius who haunts an opera house. Stars Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum.The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou - an internationally famed oceanographer sets out to a possibly non-existent shark that may or may not have killed his partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. Stars Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett and Anjelica Huston.Fat Albert - Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life when they step out of their animated television world into the real world. Stars Kenan Thompson.Hotel Rwanda - based on true story of a hotel manager who saved the lives of over a thousand refugees by giving them shelter in his hotel. Stars Don Cheadle and Nick Nolte. Aboriginal Film Festival - highlights from the third annual Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival.

Ashley Judd An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

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

Gilmore Girls Star! Inside takes a look at this multigenerational drama about friendship, family and the ties that bind. You'll hear from the show's leading mom, Lauren Graham who talks about her TV family and the challenge of working on a show whose weekly script is 20 more pages than the average television drama.

Kyle MacLachlan Find out something that you didn't really know! Celebrities. What do we really know? How much do they want us to know? How much should we know? Each week Star! Close-Up brings you a little closer to your favorite stars.

Band Make Ups & Break Ups Ego and money can tear a band apart - and bring them back together again. In this episode, we put look at the reasons behind band break ups, from current to classic. We also ask artists for some of their secrets to staying together and look at the latest crop of reunions. Led Zeppelin, The Police, Smashing Pumpkins, The Doors, Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Motley Crue are among the bands featured.

Outrageous Popstars Are pop stars really THAT outrageous or are they just hamming it up for the cameras? We look at the most outrageous among them, from Michael Jackson to Elton John. We also zone in on some crazy on-stage stunts - like Janet and Justin's x-rated Super Bowl performance, and Britney and Madonna's on-stage kiss - and the way stars' private lives are made public.

Robert Rodriguez Director Robert Rodriguez tells his story from how he made his first feature film for $7,000, to rising high in Hollywood by always keeping the budgets low.

Oscar De La Hoya Coming up on this episode of Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Oscar De La Hoya. Olympic boxing champion, five-time world champion and full time wrecking machine. We've got the hard-hitting secrets that have kept him on top. And Martina Navratilova, nobody has won so often for so long. We've got the tennis champion. The trainer of champions and much, much more.

John Woo Master of action John Woo talks about growing up in Hong Kong surrounded by violence, looks at the anatomy of an action scene and takes a few shots at Hollywood.

1988 Fashion is all about the here and now. What's a must-have one year can look extremely dated the next. But often, fashion does stand the test of time. Go back on the fashion line for a look at yesterday's most memorable collections with Millennium Fashion.

Marc Anthony The King of Salsa, Marc Anthony, returns with the brand new record "Mended". For years having to be lumped in with "The Latin Wave", Marc Anthony breaks free to establish his own character and path with this release. Features a new excusive interview on his own turf in NYC with Bill Welychka.

The Doctor is not out The Doctor Is Not Out Dr. Laura Schlessinger's controversial TV show is launching September 11. QueerTelevision takes the high road by getting the low-down from both sides -- the organizer of Stop Dr. Laura Seattle, one of America's biggest protests against Schlessinger, and a programmer from the station that will air Dr. Laura in North America's most competitive TV market, Toronto. We "biological errors" aim to avoid journalistic ones. Wrapping Up -- Not! Kyle unwraps the bandages from the operation that removed his breasts. Matt talks about fathering a baby. Kyle and Matt, QueerTelevision's F-2-M transsexuals, reveal more than just cosmetic changes in our final stop on their journey to authenticity. Be prepared to learn the meaning of healthy self-love. Leaping Over Hurdles David Connolly is an award-winning choreographer for the Miss America Pageant. Surprise! He's gay. Okay, here's the real surprise: he had both of his feet amputated as a child. QueerTelevision profiles a man who epitomizes human potential -- both by putting out and by giving back. One DAM! Minute In their final appearance on QueerTelevision, New York City's most dynamic dyke duo asks strangers, "Do you know anything about lesbians?" They walk away realizing that not all is lost on the streets of Manhatten. Plus. an animated look at the pinkest animal of them all, the queer flamingo. and QueerTelevision host Irshad Manji declares that earnest, expensive sensitivity courses are not needed in order for us to relate to transsexuals. What's needed, she says, is either a stock portfolio or an ability to listen.

050218 (Ep 280) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

Nadja Auermann, Jason Lewis Go behind the scenes at Women Model Mgt. Meet Nadja Auermann, Jason Lewis, designer Romeo Gigli and model coach J. Alexander who has made a career out of teaching models how to walk.

Honor Fraser and Stefan Armbruster Visit with blue blood Honor Fraser and Stefan Armbruster. Iman and her line of cosmetics. Wilhelmina's kids model search.

Mystery in the Hamptons No one knows the dark side of the rich and famous better than Dominick Dunne. The consummate insider as well as an indefatigable crusader, Dunne is the most penetrating chronicler today of the arrogance that leads the rich to believe they are above the law. Dunne now brings his singular perspective to television. A best-selling author and a celebrated columnist for Vanity Fair, Dunne will rivet you with his selection of notorious cases that uncover the lowest depths of High Society.

Mutant X 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.

Homoerotic Film Pioneers A number of stylish alternative adult web sites are putting a new face on porn - one that's tattooed, purple haired and pierced. Free from pop up ads, silicone and botox, these sites are run by a younger generation who are redefining pornography for themselves, and along the way they are attracting a predominantly female audience.Reel Pleasures: Homoerotic Film PioneersAlthough shaped differently by different historical periods, there has been a continuous tradition of homoeroticism on film. This story will take a look at three innovators in the realm of homoerotic filmmaking, from the 40's to the present. Includes interviews with Kenneth Anger, Wakefield Poole and Bruce LaBruce.Vixens Of Vinyl, Benjamin Darling's book Vixens of Vinyl is a compendium of the alluring and seductive ladies on the covers of vintage records from the bachelor era of the 50's and 60's.

The Doctor is not out The Doctor Is Not Out Dr. Laura Schlessinger's controversial TV show is launching September 11. QueerTelevision takes the high road by getting the low-down from both sides -- the organizer of Stop Dr. Laura Seattle, one of America's biggest protests against Schlessinger, and a programmer from the station that will air Dr. Laura in North America's most competitive TV market, Toronto. We "biological errors" aim to avoid journalistic ones. Wrapping Up -- Not! Kyle unwraps the bandages from the operation that removed his breasts. Matt talks about fathering a baby. Kyle and Matt, QueerTelevision's F-2-M transsexuals, reveal more than just cosmetic changes in our final stop on their journey to authenticity. Be prepared to learn the meaning of healthy self-love. Leaping Over Hurdles David Connolly is an award-winning choreographer for the Miss America Pageant. Surprise! He's gay. Okay, here's the real surprise: he had both of his feet amputated as a child. QueerTelevision profiles a man who epitomizes human potential -- both by putting out and by giving back. One DAM! Minute In their final appearance on QueerTelevision, New York City's most dynamic dyke duo asks strangers, "Do you know anything about lesbians?" They walk away realizing that not all is lost on the streets of Manhatten. Plus. an animated look at the pinkest animal of them all, the queer flamingo. and QueerTelevision host Irshad Manji declares that earnest, expensive sensitivity courses are not needed in order for us to relate to transsexuals. What's needed, she says, is either a stock portfolio or an ability to listen.

Jason Priestly Jason Priestley talks about his wild Hollywood days and his horrific car crash and how it changed him.

Aerosmith Aerosmith was one of the most popular hard rock bands of the '70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. They also developed the prototype for power ballads. Over 30 years later, they are still rocking. Bill Welychka catches up with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry in a brand new exclusive interview, and using archival footage, tells the story of Aerosmith.

Hoobastank 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).

Lionel Richie SpeakEasy is the antidote to the fleeting TV sound-bite. Host Jana Lynne White goes one on one with master class musicians for a full hour of relaxed and unhurried conversation, laced with music videosand compelling archival footage. Backed up with in-depth research and years in the music business,Jana takes her quests and her viewers to very personal places - a journey to the heart of the creative process.

Destiny's Child 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).

Shaggy International superstar Shaggy exploded onto the world music scene in 1993 with his smash hit, Oh Carolina. Born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Lover, has hit number 1 in over 15 countries, citing that "luck has nothing to do with it."