NASHVILLE |DT: NOVEMBER 13, 2013
FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN
DAVE STEWART AND BITESIZETV
PRESENT THE NEW BI-WEEKLY
ONE-HOUR MUSIC VARIETY SHOW
“THE RINGMASTER”
DEBUT EPISODE SHOWCASES MUSICAL DIVERSITY WITH
OZOMATLI, ANDY GARCIA, TERRI NUNN OF BERLIN,
VANESSA AMOROSI AND MORE
NEXT EPISODE TO AIR NOVEMBER 20
WITH COLBIE CAILLAT,PETER FACINELLI, HANS ZIMMER
DRAKE BELL, ANN MARIE CALHOUN AND CARINA ROUND
Grammy Award-winning Ozomatli, Oscar® nominee Andy Garcia, Terri Nunn of Berlin and award-winning Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi are among the diverse guests featured on the premiere episode of “THE RINGMASTER,”the first of its kind music variety show on the net. Having just debuted last week (November 6), the one-hour, bi-weekly, multi-segmented party is hosted by the iconic Grammy Award and Golden Globe winner Eurythmics co-founderDave Stewart, whose company Weapons of Mass Entertainment created the Los Angeles-based show withBiteSizeTV’s founder and CEO Ron Bloom.
It all takes place in front of a live audience in the circus-like, anything-goes atmosphere of BiteSizeTV’s live Hollywood and Vine studio. Watch the debut episode here: http://www.bitesizetv.com/#!/theringmaster
Next, the second episode of “THE RINGMASTER” will premiere Wednesday, November 20 with these special guests: two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Colbie Caillat (in an exclusive interview and sneak peek at her new single), a conversation with actor Peter Facinelli about his new comic book series and an interview and performance from award-winning composer/producer Hans Zimmer with Dave Stewart. The show will also includeadditional musical performances from actor/singer/musician Drake Bell, internationally acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun and indie British singer/songwriter Carina Round. Each episode is spearheaded by Stewart as theRingmaster and his guest host Rita D’Albert–co-founder of Lucha VaVOOM, the world-renowned Mexican masked wrestling/burlesque/comedy troupe–along with unexpected antics from a unique cast of characters.
The premiere episode of “THE RINGMASTER” is highlighted by a surprise musical performance by Andy Garcia, who penned a song “Jamming with the Ringmaster” for the occasion. He was joined by legendary percussionist, Sheila E. as well as Ozomatli and the Dave Stewart Band and Choir. The episode also features singer songwriter Judith Hill(“20 Feet from Stardom”), Somalian sister duo Faarrow and multitalented actor Elijah Kelley (“The Butler”). Stewart sits with Kelley (Lee Daniels’ the Butler) to discuss how he discovered Hip-Hop/Pop duo Faarrow as they perform their song, “Drive By Love.” Meanwhile, Terri Nunn and Stewart perform an acoustic rendition of Berlin’s ‘80s smash “No More Words.” All the guests performed and then joined the party, being entertained by a steady flow of eye-popping sideshow performances from Lucha VaVOOM.
Dave Stewart along with his guest cohost Rita D’Albert of Lucha VaVoom
About Dave Stewart
Multi-media entrepreneur Dave Stewart is recognized as one of the most respected and accomplished talents in the music industry today. Stewart’s music career spans three decades and more than 100 million album sales, highlighted by his collaboration with Annie Lennox in the groundbreaking pop-rock duo Eurythmics (“Sweet Dreams [Are Made of This],” “Here Comes The Rain Again,” “Would I Lie to You?”). Behind the scenes, he has produced albums and co-written songs for Bono, Bryan Ferry, Gwen Stefani, Tom Petty, Katy Perry, Mick Jagger, and Sinead O’Connor, garnering numerous Producer, Songwriter, Golden Globe and Grammy Awards along the way. Beyond his creative work as a musician, Stewart is a renowned producer, author, director, photographer, filmmaker, and philanthropist.
Stewart has scored films for several directors, including Robert Altman, Paul Verhoven, and Ted Demme, and has written and produced the title songs for many hit movies. Together with Mick Jagger, he wrote and produced the score for “Alfie,” starring Jude Law, which won the pair a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
About BiteSizeTV
BiteSizeTV, founded by Internet and media entrepreneur Ron Bloom, is a first of its kind, vertically integrated entertainment network producing proprietary, premium, Hollywood studio-quality entertainment.
BiteSizeTV delivers its programming fresh every day from its live studios on the ground floor of the Hollywood W Hotel, virtually on the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. BiteSizeTV.com is the company’s online platform, featuring a range of unique technological innovations and delivering content to computers, mobile devices, set top boxes and virtually any connected device. BiteSizeTV programming reaches millions of viewers every month through a growing network of connected TVs, digital satellite, cable and IP television systems.
BiteSize also maintains an exclusive feature film development and production arm led by Academy Award® winning producer Gene Kirkwood that provides a pipeline of commercial movies and franchise properties that extend across all formats.
At its core, BiteSize is a unique fusion of highly accomplished Academy and Emmy Award-winning creators, the hottest new up-and-coming TV and new media talent, and cutting edge Silicon Valley expertise.
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Press Inquiries for “The Ringmaster” show and Dave Stewart
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