Tuesday, March 29, 2011

TELEVISION PRODUCER MIKE FLEISS TO BE HONORED, AND STARS FROM “THE BACHELOR,” “THE BACHELORETTE,” “BACHELOR PAD” AND “AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW” TO APPEAR AT THE REALITY ROCKS EXPO, APRIL 9th AND 10th AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER



Jack Osbourne To Present Producer Mike Fleiss With the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award



Stars Join Previously Announced Talent, Including Nick Cannon, DeAnna Pappas, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff, stars from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Project Runway,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Food Network, Cooking Channel, Bravo and Much More



LOS ANGELES...March 29, 2011— Warner Horizon Television will be bringing some of America’s favorite reality shows, including The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew, to the inaugural Reality Rocks Expo, the ultimate reality TV experience, about the fans, for the fans and by the fans, April 9-10, 2011. These stars join an already star-studded cast of reality TV favorites, including previously announced Nick Cannon, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, Audrina Patridge, Eric Roberts, Karina Smirnoff and previous contestants and cast members from American Idol, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Project Runway, The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, So You Think You Can Dance, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and top shows from Food Network, Cooking Channel and Bravo.



Taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Reality Rocks Expo will feature two jam-packed days filled with previews of brand-new television shows, meet & greets with fan-favorite reality TV stars and insightful panel discussions. There will also be a special VIP Awards program for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards honoring fans’ favorite talent and programs. For an updated list of scheduled events and to purchase tickets starting at $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass to the Reality Rocks Expo, visit www.realityrocks.net.



On Saturday, April 9th, stars of The Bachelor (@TheBachelorTV), The Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad will sign autographs for fans. Among the past contestants scheduled to appear are Bachelor Pad winner Natalie Getz, Bachelor 14 winner Vienna Girardi, Bachelorette 6 contestant Kasey Kahl, Bachelorette 6 and Bachelor Pad contestant Kiptyn Locke and Bachelor 14 and Bachelor Pad contestant Tenley Molzahn. For more information on these series, please visit http://thebachelor.warnerbros.com/ or thebachelor.tv.



On Sunday, April 10th, QUEST CREW (@TheQuestCrew), winners of America’s Best Dance Crew’s third season, will perform for fans and participate in a meet and greet and autograph session.



On Saturday evening, all stars will attend the star-studded Reality Rocks Fan Awards, honoring fans’ favorite reality TV personalities and series, where Bachelor franchise creator and executive producer Mike Fleiss will be presented with the Reality Rocks Humanitarian Award. The Humanitarian Award is presented to an individual who not only continues to make significant contributions to the genre of reality and lifestyle programming, but strives for the betterment of society through outstanding humanitarian endeavors. Fleiss, the founder of Next Entertainment, is recognized for his generous contributions and charitable efforts which have had a tremendous impact on society, including his work with “Bachelor Gives Back,” which supports various nonprofit organizations that enrich and empower communities around the world where we work, live and travel. The creator and executive producer of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and several other recent series, including High School Reunion, has also shown foresight, vision and creativity in series that have motivated and entertained people around the world. Fleiss also recently directed, along with Mike Piscitelli, the documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th. Jack Osbourne, who served as producer of the documentary, will present the Humanitarian Award to Fleiss.

With over 400 reality shows broadcast into houses across America in the last year, Reality Rocks Expo™ offers a forum for fans to deliver their fiercest devotion yet. More than just a popularity contest, fans themselves are encouraged to participate and voice their opinions on their favorite shows through their fan pages on www.realityrocks.net. The second round of voting is now up for the Reality Rocks Fan Awards at www.realityrocks.net and features nominees from Dog the Bounty Hunter to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss, Teen Mom, Chopped, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Iron Chef and Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.



The full list of honorary advisors can be found at www.realityrocks.net. For real-time updates visit:

· Website: http://www.realityrocks.net

· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reality-Rocks/135737633123783?ref=ts

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealityRocks

· Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/51854651@N03/

· YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/realityrocksexpo

· Myspace:: http://www.myspace.com/541936918



About Reality Rocks Expo™

Reality Rocks Expo™ is the first and only comprehensive, live fan-based happening that brings the invaluable world of avid and loyal viewers of Reality TV together in an up close and personal setting with their favorite reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle shows, celebrities, hosts and judges networks and producers. The ultimate Realty TV fan experience, Reality Rocks Expo is about the fans, for the fans and by the fans. The inaugural edition of Reality Rocks Expo will be held April 9-10, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Reality Rocks Expo™ is a production of Prometheus Global Media, a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Entertainment (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and CineEurope); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards). Official media sponsor for Reality Rocks is the Los Angeles Times and additional media sponsors include Access Hollywood, GotCast.com, KIIS-FM, On the Red Carpet, RealityWanted.com, TVLine and Zap2it.com.



About Warner Horizon Television

Warner Horizon Television (WHTV) is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of scripted series for the cable marketplace and primetime reality series for both network and cable. Founded in 2006, this second production entity allows the Warner Bros. Television Group to expand its programming offerings and explore creative options made possible under a new business model. WHTV’s current unscripted shows include The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad and the upcoming Take the Money and Run for ABC, the upcoming The Voice for NBC and Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew for MTV. Scripted programs from WHTV are Rizzoli & Isles and Memphis Beat for TNT, as well as Pretty Little Liars and the upcoming The Lying Game for ABC Family.

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