Let the sun shine in as VH1 celebrates with all-new series and specials for upcoming summer season 2009. In true fashion, VH1 continues to "keep it real" with a new slate of "Celebreality" series and new additions to the consistently compelling VH1 Rock Doc franchise. Summer premieres include:
The Great Debate - premieres Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10pm et/pt
Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Ginger or Mary Ann? What really happened to Tony Soprano? These are the great questions of our time -- and they're about to be answered once and for all! VH1, the world wide authority on all things pop culture is about to deliver the final word on the most intense pop culture debates and questions of all-time with their new series "The Great Debate." Over five nights, one hour a night, VH1 will settle the debates which have been going on for years. Each night will feature 20 debates which will grow in intensity from the important questions of the "CALIENTE" hour to the life or death debates of the "INFERNO" hour. So join VH1 for The Great Debate. The time has come, you've asked the questions and now we're gonna settle them... forever!
VH1 Rock Docs: Lords of the Revolution - Premieres Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14, 2009
Beginning on Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14, VH1 will air the five-part 1-hour series "Lords of the Revolution," a new documentary series from VH1 Rock Docs. The series celebrates the counterculture icons of the '60s and '70s -- the legends who defied the social, political and cultural mores of their time. The series is narrated by Richard Belzer.
They trafficked in sex, drugs, music, and subversive politics. They held peaceful protests and violent insurrections. They were the leaders of the most significant cultural transformation of the second half of the 20th century. From political heavyweights like the Black Panthers to cutting-edge cultural trendsetters like Andy Warhol, this documentary series profiles the nonconformist heroes and anti-heroes of the 60s and 70s, telling the dangerous, subversive stories of a cultural revolution. Edgy, colorful, visually dynamic, the docs will feature new first-hand interviews, plenty of archival photos and footage, an unconventional graphic treatment, and a hip rock soundtrack.
"VH1 Storytellers: ZZ Top" - Premieres Saturday, June 27 at 10pm et/pt
ZZ Top, the rock band who hold the record for lasting longest with all original members, celebrate their 40 year anniversary with an episode of VH1 STORYTELLERS filmed at Chicago's Congress Theatre.
The Texas trio answer questions from the audience, renew one couple's wedding vows, and tell the stories behind such hits as "La Grange" (about a brothel) and "Sharp Dressed Man" (during the song's video shoot a hobo started critiquing everything on the set and they went on to follow his advice). Also in the hour, guitarist Billy Gibbons talks about the band's travails as opening act for Janis Joplin and bassist Dusty Hill shows off his Walter Brennan imitation.
Behind The Music - Premieres Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 10pm et/pt
VH1 is re-launching its Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed series "Behind The Music," the iconic series that helped put VH1 on the map. Premiering on Thursday, August 6, 2009 with Behind The Music: Lil' Wayne, the series is set to re-launch with a stellar talent lineup. Other artists to be featured in the upcoming season will feature Bobby Brown, T.I., Pink and 50 Cent.
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