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An ad man and a famous Hollywood actress must pretend to be a couple as part of an advertising campaign in this classic satire.

Julie Delpy and Chris Rock talk about ad-libbing and having Obama as an imaginary friend in their latest comedy, 'Two Days in New York.' (May 18)

Trailer for the documentary Jobriath A.D.. Called 'The American Bowie,' 'The True Fairy of Rock & Roll' and 'Hype of the Year,' Jobriath's reign as the first openly gay rock star was brief and over by 1975. Now, 35 years later, 'Jobriath A.D.' spotlights his life, music, groundbreaking influence and the new generations of fans slowly re-discovering him.

Mr. Sandman, bring me a Kia? The car company got creative with this Superbowl spot featuring a Victoria s Secret model, a rhinoceros and the rock band Motley Crue.

Got swept up into political coverage or the birth of Beyonce's baby over the weekend? Here's the news you may have missed. From the passing of combat veteran and 10-year-old dog, Lucy, to a controversial French clothing ad, to a proposed calendar that would make your birthday the same every year and, from our NBC film library, a clip of Mitt Romney's dad on the campaign trail in 1967. Could it be like father, like son? Brian Williams reports.

From Israel's controversial ad to Donald Trump's meeting with Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich to the largest insect on the planet, here's the news that you missed last week.

Mad Orchid is an alternative modern rock band from Connecticut. Their origins stem from late 2007 when singer/songwriter Mike Ostuni, drumming for signed band Craving Lucy at the time, began compiling music he was writing for an original project. He called up long-time friend and bass player Kyle Berardinelli, who immediately fell in love with the music. After a few months of searching, they heard about an amazing local drummer from the band The Givin but had no idea how to contact him since information on their site wasn't current and no one knew him personally. Fate scared them when the next morning they received an email from Tony Dilonardo inquiring about an ad he had seen online; Tony just happened to be the drummer they had heard about the day before. The final piece came in the form of Berklee grad Joe Bastura who also stumbled upon an online ad for a lead guitarist soon after the breakup of his Jagermeister-sponsored band Pushboxx. Since then, Mad Orchid have released two EPs (the five-song 'Detach' and the three-song 'Absolve'), one LP entitled 'Crush...' (an amalgamation of the previous EPs), and are currently recording a new album at Five Below Studios in Naugatuck, CT. They have done extensive regional touring throughout New England and New York to promote 'Detach' and 'Absolve' and are continuing to perform while they work on their new album. Mad Orchid is endorsed by Illusion Clothing and In Tune Guitar Picks and have recently performed on Comcast's 'Up and Coming' television series. They are a featured Homegrown Band on 106.9 WCCC Hartford and receive airplay and are advertised on PIXY 103 FM Cape Cod, 88.7 WHSU FM New Haven, WXPR New York, and Alexa Digital Radio, among others. They have performed for various major benefit concerts and organizations, including LIVESTRONG and Make A Wish Foundation.

Mad Orchid is an alternative modern rock band from Connecticut. Their origins stem from late 2007 when singer/songwriter Mike Ostuni, drumming for signed band Craving Lucy at the time, began compiling music he was writing for an original project. He called up long-time friend and bass player Kyle Berardinelli, who immediately fell in love with the music. After a few months of searching, they heard about an amazing local drummer from the band The Givin but had no idea how to contact him since information on their site wasn't current and no one knew him personally. Fate scared them when the next morning they received an email from Tony Dilonardo inquiring about an ad he had seen online; Tony just happened to be the drummer they had heard about the day before. The final piece came in the form of Berklee grad Joe Bastura who also stumbled upon an online ad for a lead guitarist soon after the breakup of his Jagermeister-sponsored band Pushboxx. . . .

This week made history, and music made headlines. Jackson 5 turns Jackson 4 when Michael turns down Jermaine. Q-Tip returns after a 9-year hiatus, collaborating with Norah Jones, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq and others. Pussy Cat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger teams up with NBA star, Lebron James for a sexy Nike ad gone viral. Guitar Hero gets religious, releasing Christian Rock game, and The Hood Internet delivers the weeks best free music with it's Volume Three mixtape of mash-up goodness. We say thanks to P. Diddy for electing out new president, and farewell to Def Jam legend and Vice Pres, Shakir Stewart. The Daily Fix is the first music blog on TV airing on Current TV. The 2-minute daily music news show delivers cutting edge music news and insightful opinion in compelling short doses, utilizing MP3's and user-generated video from all over the web. Hosted by Douglas Caballero, the show airs daily at 9:31am, 1:31pm, 5:31pm, 8:31pm, 12:31am, 4:31am Eastern Time and can be found online at current.com/dailyfix.

Southern Backtones are a driving, dark trio that creates beautifully hauntng psychedelic rock. 'Forever' is their new music video from their self-titled third album. The band explores the meaning of life in this surreal and sometimes sexy trip to the grocery store. Hank Schyma: Lead Vocals, Guitar John Griffin: Backing Vocals, Bass Todd Sommer: Drums and Percussion The video features cameos from recording artists Amp Capone, Rickylee, Epiphany, The Concrete Rose Cabaret and people, friends and family from all walks of life. Produced by Zenfilm. Produced by Merideth Melville Directed by W. Ross Wells. Cinematography by Wayne Forster. UPM: Jarrod Gullet 1st AD: Marissa Lovely 1st AC: Justin DeGuire Key Grip: David Zenteno Gaffer: Rich Lacy Best Boy: Mike Turrin Hair: Jolan Benwill Cameras: Panavision Grip and Lighting: MC Lighting and Production Services Location: Foodarama Houston

Quizno's homoerotic ad for the Toasty Torpedo is just one of the things Conor Knighton talks about in his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness. This week he also looks at D.L. Hughley going bye-bye, TV Land's 'High School Reunion' going trashy, the Rock going all Miley Cyrus on the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Oprah going to the Yearning for Zion ranch, the Shamwow guy going nuts, and a girl on the local news going down. infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.

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