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Quote of the Day:

“By the way, one of the best scenes of The Avengers was at the very end of the credits. STAY AND WATCH!”

Brandon Hargest
The Boy & The Bride

Carly Rae Jepsen celebrates the success of her Qaudruple Platinum single, Call Me Maybe in Australia. That’s a total of 280,000 copies sold!

The Battle continues. Yesterday, 7 Lions roared back to #1 in Macy’s iHeart Radio Rising Star contest. Vote today for your favorite act at Macys/iHeart.com/Macys.

Mainstream Top 40 – MediaBase 24/7

2. The Wanted – Glad You Came
7. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
9. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
11. Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
12. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
13. Maroon 5 – Payphone
14. Karmin – Broken Hearted
21. Taylor Swift – Eyes Open
22. Ellie Goulding – Lights
24. Demi Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break
33. Hot Chelle Rae – Honestly

Savannah Outen has added a new cover on YouTube. This time it’s an acoustic version of So Good by B.o.B.

Play dates on Rodeo Drive, ironing the baby’s Burberry, personal chefs and over-the-top parental demands are only just the tip of the iceberg for a group of nannies that work for high powered families living in the most exclusive zip code in the country in the series premiere of ABC Family’s new original docuseries Beverly Hills Nannies, on July 11th 8pm CST.

Chloe Grace Moretz and Emma Roberts pose on the red carpet at The Cinema Society & Phase 4 Films screening of Hick at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York. The Film opens in Los Angeles and New York next week.

Tomorrow, Leo Howard (Kickin’ It) and G Hannelius (Dog With A Blog) will be making an appearance at the Art in the Afternoon event in Venice, CA. For more information about the festival to benefit A Window Between Worlds visit awbw.org.

8:30am CST – The Little Vampire (ABC Family)
Misunderstood vampires enlist a California boy living in Scotland to help them retrieve an amulet that will make them human.

10:30pm CST – Where the Wild Things Are (ABC Family)
Sent to bed without supper, a mischievous boy enters a land that grows out of his imagination and becomes king of the fantastic creatures who live there.

12pm CST – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Channel)
The Pevensie children return to Narnia, where 1300 years have passed, to help a prince overthrow his evil uncle and restore peace to the land.

1pm CST – Music Mailbag (Radio Disney)
Featuring the song Lights by Ellie Goulding.

3pm CST – The 138th Kentucky Derby (NBC)
From Churchill Downs in Louisville.

6pm CST – The Lion King (ABC Family)
After the death of his royal father, a young lion returns to battle his scheming uncle for the jungle throne.

7pm CST – Victorious: How Trina Got In (Nickelodeon)
Andre, Jade, Cat and Beck talk about how Trina got accepted into Hollywood Arts; Tori and Robbie are unable to pay their bill at Nozu.

7:30pm CST – How to Rock: How to Rock a Basketball Team (Nickelodeon)
Kacey discovers that she has a talent for basketball when her school requires every student to join a sports team.

8pm CST – The Lion King (ABC Family)
After the death of his royal father, a young lion returns to battle his scheming uncle for the jungle throne.

10:29pm CST – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Hosted by Eli Manning and featuring a performance by Rihanna.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Jamie Grace
Columbia First Nazarene
Columbia, SC

Megan & Liz
Cool Springs Galleria
Franklin, TN

NKOTBSB
Arena Leipzig
Leipzig Germany

R5
The Crescent Ballroom
Phoenix, AZ

Quote of the Day:

“A couple of my friends got pretty mad at me because I didn’t know the name of everyone in One Direction… is that bad?”

Zachary Gordon
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

With their entire May/June 2012 tour selling out in minutes, One Direction are giving their fans a chance to see the group live once again in the summer of 2013 as part of their World Tour – the earliest they are able to return with a tour to the States. Tickets go on sale Saturday April 21, at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Here are the dates:

June
13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BankAtlantic Center
14 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
18 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
21 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
22 Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena (formerly RBC Arena)
23 Washington, DC – Verizon Center
26 Boston, MA – Comcast Center
28 Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

July
4 Montreal, PQ – Bell Centre
6 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
8 Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
9 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
12 Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
13 Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
18 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
19 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
24 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
25 Salt Lake City, UT – Maverick Center
27 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
28 Seattle, WA – KeyArena
31 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena

August
2 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
6 San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
7 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

*more dates to be announced

Mainstream Top 40 – MediaBase 24/7

1. The Wanted – Glad You Came
3. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
11. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
12. Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
16. Karmin – Broken Hearted
19. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
21. Taylor Swift – Eyes Open
29. Demi Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break
36. Hot Chelle Rae – Honestly

Here’s the latest standings for Macy’s iHeart Radio Rising Star competition. Yesterday around 3pm CST, Honor Society took over at #1 and Megan & Liz reclaimed that position by 4pm. Cast your votes at Macys.iHeart.com/Macys/.

For those of you headed to the Carly Rae Jepsen/Midnight Red show tonight at Universal CityWalk’s 5 Towers, don’t forget – if you’re one of the first 400 customers to purchase Carly Rae Jepsen’s new single, Call Me Maybe on site, you will receive a wristband for a CD signing following the performance. CD’s will go on sale at 3pm.

Yesterday, Disney Channel announced their new live action comedy series, Dog With A Blog. A family sitcom from the pet’s point-of-view, it centers on step-siblings whose parents buy them a dog to encourage them to get along. That happens – to some extent – as brother and sister discover a big secret about their family’s latest addition… that the dog can talk and blog.

Production on the multi-camera series will begin this June in Hollywood for premiere in fall 2012 on Disney Channel U.S. and soon thereafter on Disney Channels around the world.

Starring are: G. Hannelius (Den Brother), Blake Michael (Lemonade Mouth), Francesca Capaldi (A.N.T. Farm), Beth Littleford (I’m in the Band), Regan Burns (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Stephen Full (I’m in the Band) as the voice of Stan the dog.

On May 22nd, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing three titles on Blu-ray.

The Secret World of Arrietty
Castle in the Sky
Whisper of the Heart

11am CST – Ice Princess (ABC Family)
A teen risks disappointing her mother by forgoing college plans to become a champion figure skater.

1pm CST – Music Mailbag (Radio Disney)
Featuring the song Run Dat Back by JadaGrace.

1pm CST – Princess Diaries (ABC Family)
A woman gives etiquette lessons to her reluctant granddaughter who is heir apparent to a throne.

3:30pm CST – Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (ABC Family)
While living with her royal grandmother, a young princess must find a suitable husband in 30 days or give up the throne.

6pm CST – Aladdin (ABC Family)
Disney’s version of a tale about an Arabian thief who finds a magic lamp and tries to win a princess’s heart.

6pm CST – Catch That Kid (Cartoon Network)
With help from her two friends, an adventurous 12-year-old plots to rob a bank to pay for her father’s surgery. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Corbin Bleu and Max Thieriot.

6pm CST – Radio Rebel (Disney Channel)
Two worlds collide when a shy teenager develops an alter ego that becomes popular on the radio.

7pm CST – Victorious: Driving Tori Crazy (Nickelodeon)
A movie shoot causes a traffic jam that interferes with Tori’s morning commute; Cat becomes addicted to a coupon service.

7:30pm CST – How to Rock: How to Rock a Birthday Party (Nickelodeon)
When Kacey and Nelson plan a joint birthday party, she refuses to give him any say in the details of the party.

8pm CST – Beauty and the Beast (ABC Family)
A French maiden takes the place of her captured father in the enchanted castle of an accursed prince, and her love is his only chance to resume human form, in the Disney version of a French fairy-tale.

In Concert Tomorrow:

The All-American Rejects and Rocket To The Moon
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

Andy Grammer
Tullio Arena
Erie, PA

Demi Lovato
Terraza CCCT
Caracas, Venezuela

The Fresh Beat Band
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN

Yesterday Mark Shami of Action Item called in to break the news that they’ll be kicking off a tour on May 14th with Allstar Weekend. To listen to the message, click here! Below are the dates for their Canadian and U.S. shows!

May
14 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
15 Montreal, QB – Corona Theatre
17 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
18 Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy
19 London, ON – London Music Hall
20 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
21 La Crosse, WI – The Warehouse
22 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
24 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
25 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
27 Calgary, AB – MacEqan Hall
29 Surrey, AB – Bell Performing Arts Centre

Industry insiders and very reliable sources are confirming that Tinashe has inked her very own solo record deal with Universal Republic Records. The album, which will be mainstream pop music with a fun urban edgy attitude, has already begun the recording process. Also, Tinashe recently posted her own studio version of Rihanna’s new smash single California King Bed on TinasheNow.com.

The end of an era? It sure seems that way, as The Stunners official Facebook and Twitter accounts were updated with the same message. Facebook was later updated with a message to fans thanking them for their love and support over the years and hoping for continued support as they all disband and pursue solo careers. (Allie Gonino starring in ABC Family’s The Lying Game premiering in August, Tinashe‘s solo record, and Hayley Kiyoko starring in Disney Channel’s Lemonade Mouth)

Must see!!! Matthew Morrison teamed up with Funny or Die to create special videos for his upcoming tour! Click here to find out what happens when fellow Glee star Jane Lynch joins Matthew for a not-so-gleeful car ride!

The Black Eyed Peas took home a blimp for Favorite Music Group over the weekend at the 2011 Kids Choice Awards after opening the show with a medley of their current single Just Can’t Get Enough and The Time (Dirty Bit). Watch Fergie, will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap accept the award for the second year in a row and chat with Nick host Jeff Sutphen about the crazy energy in the room.

12-Year-Old, G. Hannelius best known for her recurring characters on several Disney Channel shows has a brand new song by the name Staying Up All Night. To check it out, head on over to GHannelius.com.

Cool stuff on the Orange Carpet! Arielle Kebbel (Life Unexpected) and Peyton List (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) showed up with some stylish hair accessories from Bando. To see these and many more head on over to ShopBando.com.

In less than one week, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Disney•Pixar’s two time Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, The Incredibles on Blu-ray. New bonus features will include:

• The Incredibles Revisited – A roundtable discussion with Writer/Director Brad Bird, Producer John Walker, Story Supervisor Mark Andrews, Supervising Technical Director Rick Sayre, Production Designer Lou Romano, Character Designer Teddy Newton, and Supervising Animator Tony Fucile.

• Paths To Pixar: Story Artists – Continuing the popular bonus feature series that viewers have seen on many other Disney•Pixar releases, this exciting new feature showcases multiple Pixar story artists giving viewers exciting insight into their work, their inspiration and the personal paths that eventually led them to a career at Pixar.

• Studio Stories: Gary’s Birthday – Trying to make a movie when there are not enough work days and too many birthday parties? This feature showcases how The Incredibles crew solved that problem.

• Ending With A Bang: Making The End Credits – Interview with Director of Photography Andy Jimenez and Character Designer Teddy Newton about the process of creating the end credits for the film.

• “The New Nomanisan” Island Redevelopment Plan – A guided tour of Nomanisan Island, post-Syndrome, pitching the island as a vacation resort paradise.

Last weekend, the song Determinate from the Soundtrack of Lemonade Mouth scored an 81 percent Pick on the Radio Disney Music Mailbag.

5pm CST - Allstar Weekend Chat (Fearless Radio)
Head on over to FearlessRadio.com to listen to a live chat with Allstar Weekend. (Click on “Listen Now.”)

7pm CST – American Idol: Nine Finalists Compete (FOX)

10pm CST – Conan (TBS)
Featuring a performance by OneRepublic.

10:35pm CST – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Matthew Morrison will be performing his new single, Summer Rain.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Hey Monday, All Time Low, Yellowcard, and The Summer Set
House of Blues
Houston, TX

The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, and We Are The In Crowd
Station 4
St. Paul, MN