MUMBAI: ?Same Old MTV?, 3 new awesome shows! Things couldn?t get any better! So put a hold on those weekend plans and get into those pajamas coz MTV has a line up of entertainment this weekend that will blow your mind! With creativity at its zenith, MTV introduces 3 new shows ??Mentos & MTV Mute?, ?MTV Stripped? and ?Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ presents MTV Gone in 60 seconds?. And with sensational shows like Pulsar MTV Stunt Mania and Airtel MTV Connected already at their peak of thrill and drama, you couldn?t ask for more!

Whoever said ?Actions speak louder than words? should think again! MTV brings you Mentos & MTV Mute premiering Saturday, 22nd August at 8.30 pm. The noise-breaking show with the clutter-breaking format, MTV Mute is India?s first silent show. Well, almost! Catch the motley crew of the Merry Mute Men having the time of their lives, all in complete silence; minus the mad bickering and snickering, of course! So tune in to Mentos & MTV Mute as two of the Roadies Battleground participants, Eric and Vaibhav, make their mad debut on MTV in the mute classroom!

Hold your breath coz that?s not all! MTV brings you the fastest show on TV, Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ presents MTV Gone in 60 seconds. From useful information on 30 first Date no-no?s to useless but highly entertaining 25 Bollywood expressions, this is the show that helps you get all the gyan you need in 60 seconds flat. So stop switching those channels and stay tuned to MTV for Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ presents MTV Gone in 60 seconds premiering Saturday, 22nd August at 8 pm.

Sick of reality shows? Can?t stand Saas, Bahus or Balika Badhus? Presenting the most watchable show on TV about the most watchable celebs on TV! Catch the small screen stars as you?ve never seen them. From controversies to public fights, from the dashing to the desperate, from Ba to Babul ka aangan and from Rakhi to Rahul Mahajan? MTV unzips them all to bring you the celebs who dare to bare! Tune in to MTV Stripped this Friday at 7pm, only on MTV!

The FINALE episode of Airtel MTV Connected airs this Saturday, August 22nd at 7pm. Rising tensions, last minute blunders and no second chances! The moment we?ve all been waiting for is finally here! Catch the most awaited episode of Airtel MTV Connected this Saturday as the final 4 pairs of twins fight it out in the ultimate final challenge. Don?t miss Raghu and Rajiv in this grand finale as they introduce intoxicating twists and turns to each round. Every round is a knock out round and the twins are left spellbound in this thrilling finale! Which pair will stand to face this final test and ultimately prove their connection to win the title? And which pairs will be knocked out and crushed under pressure?

And who can forget all the drama enfolding right before our eyes on Pulsar MTV Stunt Mania? MTV ignites your senses this week as larger-than-life actor Vivek Oberoi makes a special appearance. Watch as the bar is raised and the stunts get tougher. Catch all the drama as things are taken to a whole new level with not one but two contestants leaving the show. Who will survive to be the final five? The game is on and the race to the finish continues on Pulsar MTV Stunt Mania, this Sunday at 7 pm, only on MTV!

So let the fireworks begin! Stock up your refrigerators and get ready for this eye-popping, dhamaakedar weekend only on MTV!

MUMBAI: They came, they entertained and they dispersed. If you were the lucky one to be at Phoenix Mills today you would know what we are talking about. Creators of many a first, the all new Bloody Cool Channel[v] left Mumbaikars spellbound as it presented the country‘s first ever Musical Mob which was indeed BLOODY COOL!

It all happened in a matter of some seconds. A bunch of over 50 cool & hip youngsters took the onlookers at Phoenix Mills by surprise as they came and danced on a popular Hindi dance track. The performance which started off with a couple of people had over a few seconds‘ hoards of enthused youngsters joining in. The excitement in the air was so contagious that everyone present couldn‘t resist and soon became a part of the Musical Mob.

This Musical Mob that left the crowd at Phoenix Mills awestruck highlighted the change that Channel [v] is undergoing. Starting August 22nd Channel[v] will present its viewers an all new Channel [v] which is Bloody Cool, with a fresh line up of shows and refreshing new VJ‘s. VJ Manish who was present to witness the hysteria considered himself fortunate to capture the glee on peoples faces as they caught a glimpse of country‘s first ever Musical Mob.

If you were not one of the lucky ones to be present at Phoenix Mills, fret not. The Musical Mob will hit the city tomorrow as well. So think twice before you blink. You might just miss it.

MUMBAI: 84 dazzling beauties, 12 internationally acclaimed judges and one crown! Once again, the world?s most gorgeous beauties compete for the coveted title of ?Miss Universe?. Watched by millions of fans in almost 170 countries, the Miss Universe 2009 competition will be televised live from Paradise Island in the Bahamas on 24th August at 6.30am IST only on STAR World!

Before the live event, viewers get a chance to get up close and personal with Miss India contestant Ekta Chaudhary. On Sun, 23 Aug at 8:30pm, STAR WORLD presents Miss India Universe Special Episode, ?Romancing the Crown?. This half an hour episode encapsulates Ekta?s Journey from being a girl-next-door to a style diva on an international platform. Ekta talks about the various people on the expert panel like Shiamak Davar, Ritu Kumar, Ashley Rebello and Marc Robinson who groomed her to participate in a pageant like this. That?s not all, the show also has a special appearance; bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra gives grooming tips to Ekta and every girl who aspires to be on a beauty contest!

During the two-hour show on Mon, 24 Aug, a panel of 12 renowned judges will select one winner from the 84 contestants. Each entrant will be judged on their grace, intelligence and poise. Venezuelan beauty Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the telecast. While the LIVE telecast will air at 6.30am IST on the 24th, you could catch a repeat of the pageant at 9pm on 24th August.

Tune in to STAR WORLD on 24th August at 6.30am to find out who will be the Miss Universe this year.

MUMBAI: Piroune Balachandran from The Doon School has won the inaugural edition of Spelling Champs 2009, a national school level spelling championship by ESPN STAR Sports. A resident of Noida, Piroune, all of 14 years, has also been short listed by the London Academy of Music, Arts and Drama. As the winner of Spelling Champs 2009, he walked away with the coveted Trophy along with a grand prize of a dream trip to South Africa for the ICC Champions Trophy 2009.

Speaking on the occasion, Piroune Balachandran, winner of Spelling Champs 2009 said, ?It was a wonderful learning experience for me as I got a chance to compete at a national level which was televised across the country. Spelling Champs gave me an opportunity to be a part of a show that is distinctly different from any other show in the country. Winning the title gives me immense confidence in my abilities which will surely stand me in good stead for the future.?

The championship format of seven engrossing episodes ended yesterday with a Grand Finale which saw four finalists fighting to win the title of Spelling Champion 2009 in a riveting contest of words and vocabulary. Other than Piroune, the other three finalists include first runners up Rohan Bhatia from The Mother?s International School, Delhi, Ananya Das from Springdale?s School, Delhi and Shubhangi Sinha from Wellham Girls School, Dehradun. The Runners-up received a Nintendo Wii Sports while the final 4 contestants got a series of books from publisher Harper Collins

The first show of the show started on July 08, 2009 with 52 participants from across the country, with each round more gruelling than the earlier one. Mr Rajat Kapoor, the famous television personality, hosted and pronounced the show. The show also had a panel of Word Commissioners, noted novelist Mr Rana Dasgupta and English Language Experts from British Council who gave invaluable inputs to the ever inquiring contestants.

MUMBAI: Munna rides back to town this week for another fun filled episode of Bindass Cash Cab and is stopped by an airhostess who is in a complete hurry.

Quite irritated about missing her pick up, Munna‘s latest passenger is in no mood to play the Cash Cab quiz till she realizes there‘s a lot of money to be won here. Completely forgetting about her next flight and work, the Airhostess is all set to have some fun the Cash Cab way!!!

While playing the Cash Cab quiz, the airhostess asks for a lifeline and then we get to see Munna‘s whacko ideas come to play. Munna asks her to scare people with a doll in her hand and pretend that the doll is extremely sick and needs immediate help.

Don‘t miss the action as Munna gets the pretty airhostess to dress like a woman who performs Voodoo and scare people on the road.