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WrestleMania XXIV Crushes Records, Careers
ORLANDO, Fla., March 30, 2008 – Champions were crowned, the legendary Ric Flair was forced to retire, boxer Floyd Mayweather prevailed, and Undertaker extended his undefeated streak as World Wrestling Entertainment® set both attendance and ticket sale records at WrestleMania XXIV tonight at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
WWE® grossed more than $5.85 million in ticket sales, making it the highest grossing live event in WWE history and in the history of the Citrus Bowl.
WWE set an attendance record for the Citrus Bowl with 74,635 fans from all 50 states, five Canadian provinces and 21 countries invading Orlando, pumping up to $30 million into the local economy. The WWE’s annual pay-per-view, pop culture extravaganza is televised to more than 100 countries. » read more »
BET Networks Celebrates Black History Month
- Entertaining Lineup of Music Specials, Blackbuster Movie Premieres, and Ground-Breaking Documentaries
- The Inaugural BET HONORS, ground-breaking documentary series HISTORY MAKERS, and The Premiere of Two DAVID E. TALBERT STAGE PLAYS Are Featured During February
» read more »'THE BET HONORS' Airs on Saturday, January 12
- Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Wyclef Jean, Danny Glover, Kerry Washington, Vivica A. Fox and Hill Harper Will Pay Tribute to African American Luminaries
- Hosted by Cedric 'The Entertainer,' the Inaugural Event Will Recognize Alicia Keys, Tyra Banks, Dr. Cornel West, Richard Parsons, the Honorable Maxine Waters and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd, and Premiere on the Network Friday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
» read more »MTV Launches Online Community to Make Good Youth Famous
- Case, Gates, Goldhirsh And MCJ Amelior Foundations Partner on Think.MTV.com to Empower Young People with Digital Tools for Positive Change
- Bono, John Legend, Pete Wentz, Shakira, Reggie Bush, Rosario Dawson, Jeff Sachs, The United Nations and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Using Site to Stimulate Youth Activism
» read more »Viacom Named Title Sponsor of 'The Dream Concert' Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Support National Memorial in Washington, DC
- Viacom Donates $1 Million in Cash and More Than $500,000 in Media Value in Support of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National MemorialProject Foundation
- The Dream Concert Line-up to Include Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah, Joss Stone, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Ryan Shaw and Miri Ben-Ari
Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman to Receive the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporate Citizenship Award at Event Event to Be Held at New York's Legendary Radio City Music Hall on September 18th » read more »