Lance hosts “The Broadway Belt-Off Challenge” presented by Playbill

Playbill Presents the “Broadway Belt-Off Challenge”; Lance Bass Hosts

Playbill kicks off its first-ever “Broadway Belt-Off Challenge” with the casts of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goesand the long-running Abba hit Mamma Mia! 

Playbill posed the following challenge to both Wendy Bobbitt Cavett, music director of Mamma Mia!, and James Lowe, music director of Anything Goes: Create an entirely new, a cappella arrangement of the songs in your score that show off the music in an innovative and exciting way.

Lance Bass, formerly of the pop group ‘N Sync and Corny Collins in Broadway’s Hairspray, hosts the challenge and introduces viewers to both teams.

Performers for Anything Goes include Raymond J. Lee, Clyde Alves, Ward Billiesen, Justin Greer, Mark Ledbetter, Michelle Loucadoux and Kristen Beth Willams, with cast member Daniel J. Edwards credited as co-arranger and beat-boxer.

Mamma Mia! features Gerard Salvador, Allyson Carr, Deanna Aguinaga, Halle Morse, Catherine Ricafort, Lauren Sambataro, Felicity Claire, Corinne Melançon, Judy McLane, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Perry, AJ Fisher, Bryan Scott Johnson, Albert Guerzon, Alison Luff and Tony Gonzalez.

Videos of the challenge are now available on Playbill.com; those interested can cast their vote now through midnight on Jan. 20. Only one vote per person is allowed. Check out both teams’ “Broadway Belt-Off” versions of their scores and vote here.

The team with the most votes will be crowned the winner of the first round of the “Broadway Belt-Off Challenge” and will go on to compete with the winner of round two. [source]

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This weekend on TV: Lance Bass hosts American Music Awards Live Red Carpet Show

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Music’s party of the year is almost here! The 2011 American Music Awards kick off this Sunday at 8pm ET on ABC. So here is everything you need to know about this year’s ceremony!

This year the excitement starts early, because the Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live @ the 2011 American Music Awards, hosted by Lance Bass, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Mario, Audrina Patridge and Josh Sussman, will be streaming live on both LiveStream and YouTube starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET!

Additionally, ABC will air a live pre-show “Countdown to The American Music Awards” hosted by Chris Harrison and Vanessa Lachey, with live reporting by Ryan Devlin starting at 7:00pm ET/PT.

The 2011 American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, November 20th (8:00-11:00 pm ET/PT) only on ABC.

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Sara Rue Hosts Her Bachelorette Party In Vegas

‘Shedding for the Wedding’ host Sara Rue headed to Vegas this weekend to mark the end of her own single life with a bachelorette party at Tao. I didn’t know she was engaged to get married! OMG! Doesn’t she look great? I’ve loved Sara since ‘Almost Perfect.’ She’s openly talked about losing more than 50 pounds and is now a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig . And Sara will look great in her wedding dress, given how she looks here. Congratulations! Photos by FAME
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Teri Hatcher Hosts Red Carpet Yard Sale

Eva Longoria wasn’t the only ‘Desperate Housewives’ star at a charity event this past weekend: Teri Hatcher hosted the Red Carpet Yard Sale. It was a fundraiser for St. Jude Hospital in Santa Monica.

Several of Teri’s ‘Desperate Housewives’ co-stars attended, such as Mark Moses and James Denton. Former ‘Heroes’ star Greg Grunberg was also there. What a great cause! And I bet there was some great stuff to buy, too.

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