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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.

While promoting horror film Survival of the Dead, George A. Romero stops in to tell the Rotten Tomatoes Show all about his Five Favorite Films. What was the first movie to ever scare him senseless? Christian Nyby's version of The Thing From Another World. The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema. For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com

Though the judges were in a good mood, that didn't stop Christian from giving his opinion.

Though the judges were in a good mood, that didn't stop Christian from giving his opinion.

Taraji P. Henson talks to Christian Siriano about her MTV Movie Awards fashion.

Friday, May 8, 10 PM e/p. Christian the Lion's television debut, A Lion Called Christian, tells the dramatic story of his journey across the globe, rehabilitation in Africa and eventual return to the wild.

The Lion's Journey: The Story of Wadie P. Deddeh -- Wadie Deddeh believes in democracy. For 27 years, Wadie Deddeh's warm personality and artful collaboration oat the California State Legislature earned him the respect and friendship of Republicans and Democrats alike. Determined to honor his immigrant roots as a Chaldean Christian, from Iraq, Deddeh knew the secret for creating respectful political partners and as a result, changed California's highway system for the better. Most notably, he formed the California Department of Transportation, earning his recognition as the 'Father of Caltrans' as well as helping to bring the Trolley System to San Diego. Arriving penniless in America in 1947 and against all odds, he became the highest ranking Iraqi ever to hold political office in the California State Legislature. Despite death threats against him and his family during the Gulf War, his unwavering patriotism for America earned him a reputation as a dedicated American and family man. Award-winning filmmaker, Bonni Rooney paints an intimate portrait about the life of a true American statesman and how his legacy has benefited his family, friends, community and the state of California. Interviews include former governor of California, Pete Wilson and Superior Court Judge, Peter Deddeh as well as archival footage of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and many other high profile political leaders.

Newsies is based on the true story of the Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. Thousands of homeless children are living in Newsboys lodging houses, including Manhattan newsboy Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly (Christian Bale), who is a regular newsboy selling newspapers for Joseph Pulitzer (Robert Duvall) and his paper, the New York World. The newsboys wake up and get ready to sell papers. (Carrying the Banner)Jack meets David Jacobs (David Moscow) leaves school temporarily and joins the newsies along with his little brother Les (Luke Edwards) to help his family while his father is out of work with a broken arm. Though the injury was work-related, he lacked the protection of a union; he was deemed useless and fired with no severance. Les looks up to the older Jack. Jack seeing this as an oppertunity to make money by using Les because he is younger and cute. Jack teachs Les how to trick people into buying a paper by pretending to be sick and making up headlines. The 3 of them duck into Irving Hall to escape being chased by a cop. Jack introduces Les and David to Medda, a vaudeville star who performs at Irving Hall. (Lovey Dovey Baby) Les begins to fall asleep and David invites Jack back to his house to meet his family and sister Sarah. After declining to spend the night Jack confesses his desire to escape to Santa Fe. (Santa Fe) Soon, Jack and David become good friends, Shortly afterward, the price of newspapers for purchase by the newsboys is raised 1/10 of a cent, decided by joint decision of Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. Feeling they will be unable to bear the added cost, Jack organizes a strike with the aid of David. As the protagonist, Jack struggles with his past as he forms an important friendship with David and his family. Between his dream of one day going to Santa Fe and currently wanting to help his friends, he faces many difficult decisions involving money and loyalty. Along the way, the boys are aided by newspaper reporter Bryan Denton (Bill P