NFL Kickoff with JBJ

Set your DVRs! From rbr.com:

To celebrate the kickoff of the 2011 NFL season, NFL Network and NBC Sports will present a one-hour NFL Kickoff 2011: Back to Football special Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 PM ET on NBC.

Features Jon Bon Jovi performing 'America the Beautiful' from NYC firehouse & kickoff highlights of Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum & Maroon 5. NFL Network & NBC Sports talent preview Week 1.

To celebrate the kickoff of the 2011 NFL season, NFL Network and NBC Sports will present a one-hour NFL Kickoff 2011: Back to Football special Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 PM ET on NBC.

The show, a joint NFL Network/NBC Sports production, will feature football, music and a tribute to 9/11 first responders.

Richie on MDA Telethon (Sept. 4, 2011)

Missed Richie on the MDA telethon, like I did?

YouTube came to the rescue, again. ;)

Enjoy!

Concert for NYC on VH1 - 9/11

Thanks for this, Jamie!

VH1 is set to air an encore performance of "The Concert For New York City: Ten Years Later," a benefit concert that honored and supported the victims and heroes of one of our nation's most tragic events. Actor/director/filmmaker Ed Burns will host the re-broadcast of this historic show. Not seen since its original live telecast from Madison Square Garden on Saturday, October 20th, 2001, this 6-hour special will air in its entirety, commercial free Sunday, September 11 from 4PM-10PM ET/PT.

A star-studded event, "The Concert of New York City" brought together entertainers, politicians, athletes and 5,000 members of the New York Fire, Police and Rescue crews and their families. Celebrity performances and appearances include: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, The Who, Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Jim Carrey and many, many more. The Robin Hood Relief Fund, created by the Robin Hood Foundation, donates to various charities, including the Twin Towers Fund created by Rudolph Giuliani, benefitting the victims from September 11th.

Read more: http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/VH1s-The-Concert-For-New-York-City-Will-Air-Commerical-Free-911-20110824#ixzz1W83hDd4x

You can also purchase the original program on DVD at Amazon.

Richie at Camp Pendleton, San Diego - 8/19/11

JBJ on "Nightline"

WOw, I totally forgot about this. *duh*

Thank you to Debee1015 for uploading this, and Queenie for reposting it so I saw it! LOL

JBJ ABC Interview Nightline

Interesting article. Sounds like this will air on Monday, August 1 on Nightline - at 11:35 pm EST. (8:35pm PST)

From abcnews.go.com:

The first topic that arises in an interview with Jon Bon Jovi -- if the interviewer is female -- is, of course, the hair. The music must wait.

The story of the singer's iconically feathery mane leads back to Bon Jovi's father, a marine turned hairstylist. "He created it," Bon Jovi said in an interview with ABC News' Lara Spencer.

Bon Jovi, 49, went on to make an important distinction: "[My hair] was very famous, but you know what? Bono had a mullet. I never had a mullet. Mel Gibson had a mullet. … I was Cousin It. I just had a big ball of hair. … Fortunately I still have it. … There's no weave in there, baby."

The rock superstar was being escorted by five police motorcycles from Newark, N.J., to New York City. He had been in Newark fulfilling his role as the only celebrity on President Obama's White House Council for Community Solutions, something he prides himself on almost as much as his roots in the Garden State.

"New Jersey shaped who and what I am. Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story. … It dates back to Sinatra. Anybody -- Jerry Lewis, Abbott and Costello -- they all had to fight for what they did, and this is where they came from," Bon Jovi said.

Bon Jovi, the band, is beginning the European leg of its "Circle" tour following 16 months of concerts throughout the United States. After three decades, they are still thrilling fans and selling out arenas with their 1980s' anthems like "You Give Love a Bad Name."

The tour was the top-grossing tour of 2010, bringing in more than $200 million and easily outselling some of the biggest current names in music. It has been more successful than the tours of Kanye West, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber put together.

"Yeah, that's not even the same league," Bon Jovi said.

He explained longevity in the music business via an analogy: "Everyone else is here for what we call a cup of coffee. … When you become Billy Joel and Elton John, or U2" -- or Bon Jovi -- "then you sit around and you're enjoying dessert."

Bon Jovi said he has always been this confident. Now it's backed up by numbers. When he was starting out and hoping for his first break, it was backed up by sheer determination -- and a catchy rock song.

"I went to a radio station on Long Island in 1982, and thank goodness for me, it was so new that there was no receptionist. So the DJ opened up his booth, and took my tape and listened to it and thought it was a hit song," he said.

He had sent the tape -- containing the song "Runaway" -- to record companies for nearly a year, with no response. "This guy was on the air at a new station, and he loved music. So he answered the door when a kid knocked on it."

The band has stuck together through each other's good times -- like keyboardist David Bryan winning a Tony in 2010 for the musical "Memphis" -- and stumbles. The day of the interview, Bon Jovi was going to see guitarist Richie Sambora, who had just been released from rehab.

Bon Jovi likened the relationship to brotherhood. "It's a very close relationship when you're in a band for that many years. … You've experienced things together that you didn't experience with your own siblings or your spouse. You've lived in a cocoon that only the other members of that organization have lived in," he said.

Still, brothers can fight and go years without speaking. Further explaining the band's success, Bon Jovi switched his analogy to football. "Everybody has the same dream. Everybody believed. Everybody still followed the quarterback, and, you know, knew what integral role they were playing within the team."

Bon Jovi's personal life has had the successful longevity his music has. He's been married for 22 years to his high school sweetheart, Dorothea. They have four kids, including a daughter who is off to college in the fall. She's just about the same age her dad was when he started singing hits like "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive," which still get standing ovations today.

With his 50th birthday a few months away, Bon Jovi has been expanding his efforts beyond the rock star lifestyle. The White House council is one example. His Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation has helped build hundreds of houses for poor families, and he frequently performs at charity events for organizations such as the New York Police Department.

After 30 years in and out of hotel rooms, Bon Jovi has learned to streamline. This applies to his famous hair, now much shorter, as well as his clothing.

"I carry one bag -- [fewer] than everyone else in the band ever did. … I'm a guy. Guys will take one pair of jeans, five T-shirts and three pair of socks and that'll get you by for 10 weeks. When I'm on stage, I hope they're washing these jeans once a week, because that's about it!"

Hard Rock Calling on VH1

According to VH1's TV schedule, Hard Rock Calling from Hyde Park, London (2011) will be aired this Friday, July 29th at 11:00pm. Set your DVRs! :)

Happy Valentine's Day

Yeah yeah, happy heart's day and all that. LOL. I hope you're all enjoying your chocolates and flowers and stuffed animals...and if not, don't feel bad. Here are a couple of little gifts from me to you. Happy Valentine's Day. ;)

From The Today Show, 2003:

(My Funny Valentine performance)


(Interview and Misunderstood performance)

JBJ on Delilah radio tonight (1/28/11)

Jon will co-host and be interviewed on "Delilah's Friday Night Girl's Party" tonight! The live stream begins at 7:00PM EST at Delilah.com's mediaplayer.

Have fun!

Didja miss Larry King last Thursday?

The ever wonderful Goddess Hathor and Catte have been kind enough to share the segment on Hath's MediaFire account. I may be getting good at keeping on top of news and updates, and I know a thing or two about technology...but these ladies put everyone else to shame with audio and video, and making all sorts of Jovi goodies available for us fans. Thank you ladies!


Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8

A&E Private Sessions repeat

Thanks again to Hath! :)

A&E's Private Sessions will re-air on Dec. 12th (Sunday) at 9am EST. Set your DVRs if you missed it the first time!

CNN Heroes: What Do You Got

I've only found this so far from the CNN Heroes segment that aired on Thursday (11/25) - if anyone has any other videos or material, feel free to share!

I missed the segment, unfortunately, so I'm relying on YouTube and all you lovely readers to fill me in. ;)

Enjoy:

The Ellen Show - 11/23

I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE! :(

*big self-pitying sigh*

Okay. Well, here are some videos to get me (and you) by for now.

This first vid of the interview was filmed off a television screen, but it'll make do until Ellen gets more of the official vids up on her YouTube Channel.


Interview:




Performances:
"What Do You Got?"




"You Give Love A Bad Name"

CNN Heroes: Red Carpet

Thanks to Roe for dropping this in my inbox this morning - I got it about 3 hours ago and have been battling with my bogged-down computer to get them uploaded since then. I HATE this university network, it slows everything down and makes it impossible to do anything with media!

Argh. Anyway, enjoy. Jon looks beautiful!
(And don't forget to tune in for the CNN Heroes segment, which will air on Nov. 25)

A&E Private Sessions

Did you miss the segment last night? Or were you like me and completely forgot?

LOL I try to keep on top of dates and appearances here, but even I forget to tune in sometimes - especially during promo week!

Well, lucky for us, the wonderful YouTubers have posted the segment for your belated enjoyment. Whatever would we do without 21st century technology?

Today Show 11/12

I completely missed the performance this morning, due to my downstairs neighbors playing their guitars until ONE IN THE MORNING and then, once I had finally fallen asleep, a fire alarm around 1:45. Which turned out to be false.

I hate communal living.

Anyway, here are some videos from the show - I heard it was in the low 30's this morning, so the boys are eskimo-ing it! LOL

What Do You Got?

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It's My Life:

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You Give Love A Bad Name:

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Bon Jovi on Letterman

So...I missed the freaking webcast because I was doing homework and errands all night, and college shows no mercy to the Jovi-hearted.

However, the WONDERFUL Goddess Hathor got the performances up on her MediaFire, so I will be downloading and watching them once they're finished. THANK YOU HATH!

These performances are up on YouTube though:





And I snagged these pics of J&R arriving:








Did you see it? What did you think?

More Madrid pictures

From the press conference and secret gig with Rihanna, and arriving at the MTv EMAs (which are streaming live right now!)

Press Conference - 11/6/10





"Secret Gig" with Rihanna





Arriving at the EMAs (tonight)