TNT: They Know Giveaways ... and We've Got One!

By LillyKat
PTR Senior Staff Writer

Anyone up for The Closer, Raising the Bar and HawthoRNe swag?

Our good friends over at Turner have given us the opportunity here at PTR to give away a pretty darn cool prize pack that includes a variety of items from a sampling of their shows. The prize pack will include:

From The Closer

- Chocolates (though not straight from Brenda's desk drawer)
- Season 4 DVD Set

From Raising the Bar

- Season 1 DVD set
- Raising the Bar T-shirt.

From HawthoRNe

- Signed poster by star and executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith

(**NOTE: The folks at TNT need to disclose this particular poster has a slight hole on its side BUT they assure us that if it were framed, it would not be noticeable; a picture of the poster is unfortunately NOT available

We here at PTR need to disclose that the pics listed over to the right are stock images of the cover art for the DVD sets; the HawthoRNe picture is just promotional and is NOT necessarily the poster you'll receive.)

To enter to win PTR's TNT: They Know Giveaways swag:

- Send an e-mail to: lilly_of_philly(at)hotmail.com with the following:

** Subject line: TNT Giveaway
** Message Body: MUST contain your FULL NAME.

- Entry rules are as follows:

** Entries must be received by July 31, 2009.
** The winner(s) will be drawn at random on or after August 1, 2009.
** The winner(s) will be notified by e-mail
** You must be a U.S. resident to enter and over the age of 18.

New episodes of The Closer air Mondays at 9 p.m. on TNT. New episodes of Raising the Bar air Mondays at 10 p.m. on TNT. New episodes of HawthoRNe air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on TNT.

Win a Piece of Hamptons Heaven with a 'Royal Pains' Prize Pack

By LillyKat
PTR Senior Staff Writer

Lots of us wish we could indeed spend summer in the Hamptons.

And now we can - vicariously, anyway - watching the new USA Network original series, Royal Pains.

But we here at PTR have the opportunity to give away not one ... not two ... but THREE different prize packs for Royal Pains watchers (and anyone else who wants some cool show swag) thanks to our good friends at USA Network and EA.

Yes, it's a record for us here in our little corner of the blogosphere.

So what are ya' waiting for? Enter to win!

One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a Royal Pains Summer tote filled with all the essentials for a lazy summer weekend:

- First Aid Kit
- Travel Scrabble
- “Cure Your Royal Pains” T-Shirt
- Prescription “Candy” Bottle
- Hamptons Magazine
- Oversized Beach Blanket
- Royal Pains Red Band-Aid Box with Custom Band-Aids
- The Hamptons Dictionary
- Tate’s Cookie Carton
- Kiehl’s Summer Lotions Kit
- Playing Cards
- Inflatable Inner Tub


One (1) First Place Winner will receive:

- Royal Pains First Aid Kit
- Royal Pains Playing Cards
- The Hamptons Dictionary
- Royal Pains Notepad


One Runner-Up Winner:

- Royal Pains First Aid Kit (which, I'm told, is awfully handy for those summer camping trips)


**IMPORTANT NOTE: Pictured below is the FULL Grand Prize winner's tote, with a sampling of the items on display. Not all items pictured will be included in the First Place or Runner's Up packs; only the specified items listed above.



Looks awfully good, eh? Before you enter to grab the gear, read the scoop on the series:

USA will launch the 75-minute limited commercial premiere of ROYAL PAINS, the network’s newest original scripted series, on Thursday, June 4 at 10/9c immediately following the Season 3 premiere of BURN NOTICE at its new timeslot 9/8c.

ROYAL PAINS stars Mark Feuerstein as Hank Lawson, a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town’s less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. The series also stars Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty.

To enter to win PTR's Royal Pains swag:

- Send an e-mail to: lilly_of_philly(at)hotmail.com with the following:

** Subject line: Royal Pains Prize Pack
** Message Body: MUST contain your FULL NAME.

- Entry rules are as follows:

** Entries must be received by July 2, 2009.
** The winner(s) will be drawn at random on or after July 3, 2009.
** The winner(s) will be notified by e-mail
** You must be a U.S. resident to enter and over the age of 18.

And if ALL that still doesn't do it for you, or you just want to enter as many giveaway contests as you can, head on over to USA Network's official Royal Pains Web site to enter for your OWN chance to win a summer getaway to the Hamptons.

Royal Pains premieres Thursday, June 4th at 10 p.m. (9 p.m. Central) on USA Network. You can join other fans on Facebook; follow Royal Pains on Twitter, or visit the official Royal Pains Web site.

Join the 'Expedition' and Win a Prize Pack

By LillyKat
PTR Senior Staff Writer

So what kind of grades did you get in history?

Hopefully ones good enough to enjoy Mark Burnett's newest - and dare we say innovative - offering Expedition Africa, an action-adventure, docu-reality series that follows four modern day explorers on the same path blazed by adventure-journalist Henry Morton Stanley in 1871 as he trekked through Tanzania to find the infamous Dr. David Livingstone.

Yes, that'd be Dr. Livingstone you presume.

As the series gets ready to premiere on History Channel on May 31st, we here at PTR are giving away one awesome prize pack that includes:

* History Channel Laptop Backpack

* Expedition Branded 35mm Disposable Camera & Photo Album

* Trek Kit including Binoculars, Flashlight, Compass, Swiss Army Knife and more!



Looks awfully good, eh? Like you might want to go expeditioning yourself?

Before you enter to grab the gear, read the scoop on the series:

HISTORY™ presents the television event of the summer: EXPEDITION AFRICA: STANLEY & LIVINGSTON.

Watch the series premiere May 31 at 10pm/9c.

Twenty miles off the coast of eastern Africa, four modern-day explorers are sailing toward the unknown, the deep interior of Tanzania. They'll travel over 900 miles through African terrain that is as stunning as it is fraught with danger. Using only a compass and basic maps, they will attempt to recapture the spirit of one of the world’s most remarkable adventures—journalist Henry Morton Stanley’s perilous 1871 journey to find Dr. David Livingstone. Their historic exploration has been captured by one of the premiere storytellers of our time, Mark Burnett. This is not a competition or a game. It's a real-life adventure.

To enter to win PTR's Expedition Africa swag:

- Send an e-mail to: lilly_of_philly(at)hotmail.com with the following:

** Subject line: Expedition Africa Prize Pack
** Message Body: MUST contain your FULL NAME.

- Entry rules are as follows:

** Entries must be received by June 13, 2009.
** The winner will be drawn at random on or after June 14, 2009.
** The winner will be notified by e-mail
** You must be a U.S. resident to enter and over the age of 18.

And while you count it down to see if YOU are the lucky winner, check out this two-minute sneak peak of the series:



Expedition Africa premieres Sunday, May 31st at 10 p.m. (9 p.m. Central) on History Channel. You can join other fans on Facebook; follow History on Twitter, or visit the official Expedition Africa site.

Win 'My Boys' Swag

We are less than a week away from the season premiere of My Boys. To celebrate this exciting occasion, PTR is giving you an opportunity to win a fabulous My Boys-related prize: this poster (left) of the cast signed by the cast courtesy of the awesome folks at Turner. So how do you get the chance to win the autographed poster, you ask? By determining which characters said what from a collection of quotes from the show.

THE RULES:

To submit your entry, please send an email with your answers to: TVFan08@yahoo.com (that's a "zero" 8 before the "@" sign) with "My Boys Sweepstakes" as the subject.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE START OF THE MY BOYS PREMIERE TUESDAY, MARCH 31st AT 10:30 P.M. (EST). ALL ENTRIES SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE AND A WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR ANSWERS/ENTRY IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. IT WILL BE DELETED AND NOT COUNT. YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR ANSWERS TO TVFAN08@YAHOO.COM.

And now, PTR proudly presents (with a special thanks to the folks at Turner)...

WHOSE MY BOYS LINE IS IT, ANYWAY?
How well do you know your My Boys crew? PJ, Stephanie, Bobby, Kenny, Mike, Andy and Brendan all have their unique take on things. See if you can determine which of the seven friends said the quotes below.

1. “This job is horrible, but it is making me dumber at a rate that in a few weeks, I will be too dumb to notice.”

2. “You don’t share meals with someone you are not sleeping with. Except fries. Dudes share fries.”

3. “You know in your heart when it's the right person… but, what the hell do I know, I'm not the one getting married.”

4. “If you wouldn't mind marrying my dad, I think that would take a lot of the pressure off.”

5. “A British accent could make Jim Belushi sound cool.”

Send your guesses to TVFan08@yahoo.com and you could be the recipient of your very own autographed My Boys poster.

And, don't forget to tune in to the 3rd season premiere this Tuesday, March 31st on TBS. For more info on the new season, check out the official web site and the fan Facebook page.

'Worst Enemy' Scavenger Hunt

Before you check out NBC's new series My Own Worst Enemy, you can play an online scavenger hunt for a chance to win a 52" LG Flat Panel LCD HDTV, Bose speaker system & LG Super Blu Hi-Def Multiplayer. The show, starring Christian Slater, follows a family man with a secret alter ego who runs into trouble when his two worlds begin to collide. Here's a preview:



My Own Worst Enemy premieres Monday night (Oct. 13th) on NBC. Be sure to enter the scavenger hunt now at msn.com. For more on the series, visit nbc.com.

'So You Think You Can' Happy Dance?

Each week, we watch some of America's best dancers mesmerize us with their incredible routines on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Now, it's your turn to show America your moves with Snuggle's Happy Dance Contest. From the press release:

To launch new Snuggle® with FRESH release™, Snuggle is partnering with SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE to celebrate Happy Dances: fun, spontaneous moves that release the freshness of Snuggle. In audition episodes, contestants [show ed] their Happy Dances as they [made] it to the next round. During the competition episodes, a branded in-show segment will feature members of the public showing off their own Happy Dances. At www.fox.com/dance, viewers can submit their Happy Dances and enter for a chance to win a trip to the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE finale as part of the “Snuggle Happy Dance Contest.”

Snuggle with FRESH Release promises to "[reawaken] your senses with little lifts of just washed freshness every time you move all day long. All you need to do is simply make a move and feel the freshness. It's perfect for Happy Dance moves!"

So, it's very simple. Upload a video of you doing a Happy Dance at www.fox.com/dance and you could end up on the broadcast and/or at the finale! Happy Dancing!

NOTE: The opinions expressed on this site are those of the author(s) and are not endorsed by FOX, 19, Dick Clark Productions, or Snuggle.

In other SYTYCD news, The AP is reporting that contestant Jessica King may have made it to the Top 10 last week, but she won't be proving that she deserves to be there this week. The dancer, who wowed the judges with her and partner Will Wingfield's sensual contemporary routine last week, is dropping out of the competition due to an injury. Fox did not disclose any details of the ailment, but series creator/judge Nigel Lythgoe expressed the importance of her recuperation. "Her full recovery is paramount and will only come with rest," he told The AP. Newly departed contestant Comfort Fedoke, whom the judges have called "The best female hiphop dancer they've seen," will return in her place beginning tonight during the 2-hour performance show. So You Think You Can Dance airs Wednesdays and Thursdays on Fox.

Win a Trip to Meet the Cast of 'My Boys'

From Sony Pictures Television:

Sony Electronics Inc. and its Card Marketing & Services Company in cooperation with Sony Pictures Television Inc. have developed the following SonyRewards.com "Monthly Dream Prize" Sweepstakes for MY BOYS which is going on now and will run through Sunday, March 16 at http://www.sonyrewards.com. To kick off the enhanced SonyRewards "Monthly Dream Prize" Sweepstakes, the promotion is offering a super prize package including: first class airfare for two, 5 days / 4 nights at a luxury hotel, two tickets to L.A. Dodger baseball game on May 6 PLUS a Sony BRAVIA(R) LCD TV, BRAVIA Theatre System, Cyber-shot(R) Digital Camera and much more.

Here's a complete list of what the lucky winner will receive, followed by directions on how to enter in the sweepstakes:

* Meet the cast of "My Boys" on set at the Paramount Studios lot
* Tour of Sony Studios lot
* Roundtrip airline tickets for two (2) originating within the continental U.S.
* 5 days/4 nights at a luxury hotel
* Two (2) tickets to L.A. Dodgers baseball game on May 6
* $2,000 spending money
* Sony electronics prize package including:

46" BRAVIA® XBR® series LCD Flat Panel HDTV
BRAVIA Theater System TV Stand
Blu-ray Disc™ Player
Silver Cyber-shot® DSC-T300 Digital Camera
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-T300
Marine Pack Water Housing for DSC-T300
Memory Stick® Pro for DSC-T300
HD Handycam® Camcorder HDR-S11
Soft Handycam Carrying Case

To enter the sweepstakes, visit SonyRewards.com. If you're not a Sony Rewards member, go to www.sonyrewards.com to sign up. See Official Rules for more details.

Meanwhile, My Boys is set to return with all new episodes this June on TBS.

Take Flight with John Legend

From CBS:

CBS, THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND DELTA AIR LINES PARTNER IN A SWEEPSTAKES FOR A CHANCE TO ATTEND AN IN-FLIGHT CONCERT WITH GRAMMY® WINNER JOHN LEGEND

Delta, the Official Airline of the GRAMMY Awards, Hosts Performance at 30,000 Feet Onboard Special GRAMMY Aircraft to Celebrate The GRAMMY Awards' 50th Anniversary

Fans in Select CBS Markets Can Enter Sweepstakes Starting Today

Five-time GRAMMY® winner John Legend will perform an acoustic in-flight concert on board Delta Air Lines' new GRAMMY aircraft for the winners of a special sweepstakes that begins today, sponsored by CBS, The Recording Academy® and Delta Air Lines. Contest winners, who will fly from New York to Los Angeles , will also attend GRAMMY rehearsals and THE 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, scheduled to be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles , Sunday, Feb. 10 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CBS is partnering with The Recording Academy and Delta, the Official Airline of the GRAMMY Awards, to host this unique performance at 30,000 feet that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the music industry's most coveted honor.

Winning music fans, along with one guest each, will receive boarding passes for Delta's "GRAMMY Flight," which departs New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Feb. 7 en route to Los Angeles International Airport . Before the flight departs, John Legend and GRAMMY officials will join Delta to unveil a specially-designed new livery that commemorates the GRAMMY Awards' 50th Anniversary. Delta's Boeing 757 "GRAMMY plane" will be branded with the GRAMMY Awards' iconic gramophone symbol adjacent to the front boarding door and, on a larger scale, on the front left side of the aircraft. During the flight, winners will be treated to a special acoustic performance by John Legend, who won the GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist in 2005. Last year, he won the GRAMMY for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording titled "Heaven."

CBS Stations and Affiliates participating in the sweepstakes are New York (WCBS, www.wcbstv.com), Los Angeles (KCBS, www.cbs2.com), Chicago (WBBM, www.cbs2chicago.com), Philadelphia (KYW, www.cbs3.com), Boston (WBZ, www.wbztv.com), San Francisco (KPIX, www.cbs5.com), Dallas (KTVT, www.cbs11tv.com), Baltimore (WJZ, www.wjz.com), Miami (WFOR, www.cbs4.com), Denver (KCNC, www.cbs4denver.com), Sacramento (KOVR, www.cbs13.com), Pittsburgh (KDKA, www.kdka.com), Atlanta (WGCL, www.cbs46.com), Washington D.C. (WUSA, www.wusa9.com), Raleigh (WRAL, www.wral.com) and Houston (KHOU, www.khou.com) (More stations may be added.). The sweepstakes period begins at 12:00 PM (ET) on Jan. 17 and will end at 12:00 PM (ET) on Jan. 29, 2008 (may vary by market).


For more information on the sweepstakes, visit a participating station's web site. The Grammys air February 10th on CBS.

Get Your Grammy Moment

From CBS:

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® + CBS INTERACTIVE + YOUTUBE + FOO FIGHTERS = "MY GRAMMY® MOMENT" 2008

UNSIGNED MUSICIANS VIE FOR A PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE GRAMMY-NOMINATED BAND ON "THE 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS," SCHEDULED TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, FEB. 10 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Following the successful "My GRAMMY® Moment" segment with Justin Timberlake on last year's telecast, The Recording Academy, CBS Interactive and YouTube will present the second installment: "My GRAMMY Moment" 2008 for THE 50th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, scheduled to be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 10 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Continuing its mission of discovering and nurturing music makers, this year The Academy is giving unsigned instrumentalists the opportunity to vie for a performance slot with current five-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Foo Fighters. Interested musicians should upload onto YouTube (www.youtube.com/mygrammymoment) — the official online partner of "My GRAMMY Moment" 2008 — up to a 60-second solo performance video showcasing their talent. Performers and presenters for THE 50th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be announced in the coming weeks.

As part of a five-and-a-half-week event, which begins today and culminates on the Grammy Awards telecast, The Academy will work with CBS Interactive and YouTube to conduct a nationwide search with musicians uploading user-generated performance videos. The top 45 artists will be determined by a Grammy Blue Ribbon Panel, with the public voting and representatives of The Recording Academy to narrow the field to up to 20 semi-finalists who will perform with the Foo Fighters as part of an orchestra. The voting public will eventually select one winner to be the featured instrumentalist. Users may log on to CBS.com or directly to YouTube to access the video submissions, video viewing and voting site http://youtube.com/mygrammymoment. "My GRAMMY Moment" 2008 content will also be available on the CBS Audience Network and its more than 200 online partners.

All entries should be submitted by January 20th. Visit http://youtube.com/mygrammymoment for more on the contest