Petra Nemcova News

This week, 'The Biggest Loser: Couples' contestants get encouragement from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, and helpful advice from two past season winners - Helen Phillips (season seven) and Erik Chopin (season three) - on the episode airing Tuesday, May 11 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.

It's one of the most eagerly anticipated events every season - "The Biggest Loser" makeover episode! Grammy Award-winning singing sensation Ashanti guest stars, along with celebrity stylist Jonathan Antin in the popular makeover episode of "The Biggest Loser: Couples" airing Tuesday, May 4 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.

It's an exciting week on 'The Biggest Loser: Couples' when the seven remaining contestants head to Dallas for a Texas-size adventure that will take them from running a 5K at the Cotton Bowl to a wild rodeo challenge on a special episode airing Tuesday, April 27 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC. Plus, season eight fan favorite Abby Rike guest stars.

NBC gives the gift of holiday-themed series episodes and specials throughout late November and December with a multitude of festivities, a special military audience for 'The Jay Leno Show' airing Thanksgiving evening and a night of holiday-themed Thursday night comedies from 'Community,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'The Office' and '30 Rock' on December 10.

Tonic, (www.tonic.com) the leading media and ecommerce site focused on effortless activism and social good, announced today the launch of an exciting and extraordinary auction series. Leading celebrities from the worlds of music, film, television, and fashion have contributed an autographed iPod loaded with their personal playlist to be auctioned off by Tonic, with all proceeds benefiting Music Rising, a campaign founded in 2005 to replace lost or destroyed instruments of musicians in the Gulf Coast Region after the hurricane disasters.

There is nothing more important than the work non-profits undertake. Charitybuzz believes that cause marketing can be both effective and trend setting. Its innovative auctions reach millions on a global basis. Its growing community of bidders are driven to do well, affluent, well educated, well informed and brand loyal.

On Wednesday, October 15, 2008, Glenn Close was honored at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

NBC has announced that Nathan Lane has been added to the already impressive roster of talent in 'A Muppets Christmas' Letters to Santa', the new Muppets TV special scheduled to air on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 8pm on NBC.

BroadwayWorld was there for the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honored Brokeback Mountain, David LaChapelle and the best of gay-themed media on March 27th