MUMBAI: The hunt for India‘s first official ‘Bathroom Singer‘ has started! FILMY‘s upcoming reality show Bathroom Singer auditions will be on 5 August in Mumbai.

Bathroom Singer is an extraordinary show about ordinary people and their journey to stardom. The show is a hunt for an untrained singer who can capture the hearts of millions with a unique combination of singing and the entertainment quotient or ‘jhaag‘.

Judging the performances of the contestants will be Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan, and talented singer-cum-composer Shibani Kashyap. While Kashyap will focus on the singing aspect of the contestant, Kishan will judge the ‘jhaag‘ or the entertainment quotient.

Anchoring the show is one of the funniest men on television today, the adorable Gaurav Gera.

So, get set to turn your bathroom into a stage. Because if you have the ‘jhaag‘, you can win fame, glory and fortune of Rs. 25 lakhs, courtesy FILMY!

The Mumbai audition is on Sunday, 5 August, 9 am onwards, at the Goregaon Sports Club, Malad (W). You can either come directly to the auditions, or pre-register on the phone by calling 505 6789 from your mobile phones or 12 7777 from your MTNL or BSNL landline. For more details, log on to the official Bathroom Singer website www.bathroomsinger.in

MUMBAI: Marking yet another landmark in the history of live TV experience, dishtv, the pioneers of DTH technology in the country, brings the first of its kind in the world, technology innovation - dishtv on computer. This special set top box when connected to the desktop PC, can alter between computer and Live TV merely at the click of the button.

Dishtv on computer extends unparalleled experience to the viewers by offering the boutique 171 channels; value added service, active features, gaming and the like.

Re-iterating dishtv‘s pioneering commitment to the Indian market, Mr. Jawahar Goel, Managing Director, dishtv says, "With this new innovation of dishtv on computer, a cutting - edge home entertainment device, dishtv builds on its position as the ultimate authority re-defining the television viewing space.. Enriched with all dishtv content and value added services, it will provide the customers with digital TV viewing experience while working on computer, at just the click of a button".

It offers a dual advantage of being compatible to computer and television both and is extremely convenient to use. Its working is very similar to that of regular dishtv Set top box where dish installed on the roof/ terrace, faces a particular direction and the VGA box ( special set-top-box compatible with computers) is connected to the PC. The set top box doubles up the usage of the computer from a mere computing machine to one that is an entertainment gizmo. It is ideal for -

• Consumers with a TV and a computer who can now become multi TV homes.
• Consumers who want to swap digital viewing between computer and TV, as the box has dual compatibility.
• Computer users who want to switch between information and entertainment on the same machine.
• Specially suited for corporates and SOHO‘s, where televisions are not available, yet live TV can be enjoyed.
• Young geeks who have computers but no TV‘s like students, young IT pros etc.

The VGA box comes at a price of Rs 4150 inclusive of equipment, installation and taxes. The product will be launched in a phased manner and is currently being made available at select top cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. The box will be sold through hi-end consumer durable outlets that already sell dishtv. Additionally it is also being distributed, thru a special tie-up with TVSE, into computer and peripherals outlets.

Dishtv has demonstrated its technological prowess and innovative spirit thru a spate of new introductions. Unique among them have been, Mobile dishtv for vehicles and ships, powering live TV on aircrafts aboard Kingfisher airlines. With this unique and unparalleled product, dishtv satisfies the needs of knowledge and information seeking audiences, who aspire to be updated all the time, wherever they be.

MUMBAI: Get set to go on a roller-coaster ride this August as Star World lines up a series of new shows, new specials and new seasons for your ultimate entertainment!!! This August, from the season finale of Mark Burnett‘s reality show On The Lot to presenting the brand new sitcom The Jane Show and a gripping new legal drama In Justice; the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino and Barbara Walters Special: 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006 to the new seasons of Ultimate Force, According to Jim, Ghost Whisperer, Beauty and the Geek, NCIS, Monk and Two and a half men, you can experience the best of English entertainment in your living room! And if that‘s not enough, catch the most talked about celebrities let their hair down and be at their candid best as Karan serves up a heady brew only on Koffee with Karan- Season 2. So get set to experience the best of English entertainment all this month only on Star World!!!

Combining the talents of legendary Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and reality-show mastermind Mark Burnett, On the Lot offers 16 aspiring filmmakers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Each week contestants work to a tight deadline to produce short films across a range of genres, from comedies and romance to sci-fi and horror. The finished film then debuts in front of a live TV audience who vote for their favourite. In the end, the public decides whose film will be left on the cutting-room floor. As the competition comes to a close, find out who wins a $1-million deal at DreamWorks as Star World presents the Final Premiere Show on Tuesday, August 14th at 8pm and the Season Finale on Wednesday, August 15th at 8pm.

It‘s time to see how the ‘normal‘ nine-to-five working world can be anything but the way it is in this new Star World sitcom, The Jane Show, which premieres on Thursday, August 9th at 10 p.m. Jane‘s been plugging away at her first novel for the past ten years, paying her bills by working for an eccentric author. When he suddenly dies, Jane‘s left with no job, no money, and a heap of regret. Tired of the struggle, Jane decides she needs some structure in her life, a sense of stability, a regular pay-cheque and a dental plan. At 33 years old, is that too much to ask? So, reluctantly putting on hold her dreams of being a great novelist, she jumps headlong into the working world. But as Jane navigates the strange new rules and rituals of corporate culture at Spirits Brokerage, our hyper-imaginative heroine is also confronted with the harsh realities of being a single woman in her thirties.

Star World presents a gripping new legal drama In Justice inspired by real life stories of the wrongfully accused which premieres Sunday, August 12th at 8 p.m. Every year, hundreds of innocent men and women get convicted of crimes they didn‘t commit. In the blink of an eye an innocent man can lose his life to the mistakes of an imperfect system. The innocent have finally found a champion in a blustery but charismatic attorney named David Swain (Kyle MacLachlan). A legendary litigator, Swain is the head of the Justice Project, a high-profile, non-profit organization made up of hungry young associates who fight to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover.

the identity of those really to blame. Whether the ego driven Swain is doing this in the pursuit of justice or publicity remains to be seen. Thank goodness he has his partner, crackerjack investigator and ex-cop Charles Conti (Jason O‘Mara, The Agency), to keep him honest. He‘s the serious to Swain‘s swagger and together they work to rectify the mistakes of the justice system one case at a time.

On Friday, August 17th at 9 p.m., the American Film Institute (AFI) pays tribute to a true movie icon. At the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino, Hollywood honours an Oscar-winning screen legend. From Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, to Tony Montana in Scarface and Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, Al Painco has given moviegoers a range of memorable characters. Celebrate the work of one of Hollywood‘s most charismatic actors as Star World brings you the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino.

On Sunday, August 25th at 8 p.m, Barbara Walters takes a look back at 2006 and the people who made their impact on the world that year on Barbara Walters Special: 10 Most Fascinating People Of 2006. On the list are some of the year‘s most prominent names in entertainment, politics, sports and business like Andre Agassi, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Jay-Z, Steve and Terri Irwin, Anna Wintour, Sacha Baron Cohen, Patrick Dempsey and Nancy Pelosi!

Star World also brings to you a host of brand new seasons of your old favorites! Starting Sunday, August 5th tune in to the new season of Ultimate Force. Also, watch out for the new season of According to Jim starting August 6th and Ghost Whisperer starting August 14th. There‘s still more! Watch the new season of Beauty and the Geek starting August 22nd and NCIS starting August 24th. Watch Series 5 of Monk, which starts on August 27th, and Series 2 of Two and a Half Men, which debuts on August 30th.

So this August, tune in to Star World and treat yourself to an assortment of the latest shows, new seasons and specials, all through the month!!!

MUMBAI: This August, get ready for some Kick Ass action as PIX brings you the best films of some of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood on Kick Ass Babes!

The month sizzles with Hollywood‘s hotties in Charlie‘s Angels where the three babes seriously kick some ass to protect their boss Charlie with the aid of the faithful Bosley on August 1st on Perfect Ten.

Get ready for some serious eye candy as up next is Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke with their Sci Fi thriller Gattaca. A futuristic film on a genetically enhanced world, Gattaca is a must watch. Interestingly it was on the sets of this film that Uma and Ethan became a couple and eventually married. Catch the film on August 9th on Perfect 10. This is followed by some more babe watch with She Creature in which a hypnotist converts his beautiful secretary into a Sea creature from past life on August 10th on Perfect 10.

PIX follows this up with Girl Fight, a movie on the struggle of a girl to become a trained boxer, watch the movie on PIX on August 15 on Perfect 10. On 22nd August don‘t miss the epic film Messenger - Joan of Arc in which Mila Jovovich plays the part of Joan, the young girl who fights fearlessly for the freedom of her country.

Too Hot to Handle? PIX balances this with two classic films - The Bride Wore Black and Not Without my Daughter on 23rd August and 26th August respectively on Perfect 10. To round it up, the month ends with Latino diva - Jennifer Lopez‘s film ‘Enough‘ in which Jennifer plays a young mother learning to fight back her abusive husband to protect her child. Don‘t miss this action packed drama on Perfect 10 on August 29th only on PIX.

After all this babelicious action, PIX brings in gags of laughter with the Pink Panther series from August 20th - 23rd on Great at 8. Get ready to laugh with Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther as he plays the bumbling Inspector Clouseau on the run to catch a jewel thief. This is followed by The Pink Panther Strikes again in which Peter Sellers is trailed by a notorious criminal out to kill him. A comedy of errors, this film will leave you in splits.

Next in the series is the Revenge of the Pink Panther on August 22nd and lastly as the adventures of Inspector Clouseau continue catch the Trail of the Pink Panther on August 23rd.

This August PIX brings to your television screens some of the greatest films on war ever made. On Damn Good Drama every Friday catch some of best war films starting with Everytime we say goodbye and The Caine Mutiny on August 4th, at 8 pm and 10 pm on PIX! On 11 August catch the two heart wrenching films Hope To Glory and Gardens Of Stone, followed by Eye of the Needle and Hanover Street on August 18th. On 25 August at 8 pm don‘t miss the Great Escape, one of the most intriguing films made to date on the largest Allied escape attempt from a German POW camp during the Second World War.

After all this blood battle PIX brings in a bit of scientific adventure with a Sci - Fi festival from 6th - 9th August on Perfect 10. Starting with Starman on August 6th - a thriller in which a space expedition invites creatures from the universe to earth, this is followed by Stargate on August 7th in which a long forgotten teleportation device is unearthed which can take Humans to another planet? phew! On August 8th is the Manhattan Project and lastly on August 9th is Gattaca, a scientific thriller on genetic alteration.

On August 13th and 14th catch the two scheming brother sister duo as they set the stage for seduction in a game of their own in Cruel Intentions and Cruel Intentions 2 on Perfect 10. Cruel Intentions 2 is actually a prequel to the first film taking us back to the origins of the characters. A Must Watch!

And as if that wasn‘t enough, PIX brings you another round of greats with 4 super episodes of Inside the Actors Studio (ITAS). Starting on August 5th meet the dashing Ethan Hawke in conversation with James Lipton in Inside the Actors Studio. Up next is another diva on Inside the Actors Studio, don‘t miss Cameron Diaz as she flashes her disarming smile on another exciting episode of Inside the Actors Studio On August 19, catch the charming Pierce Brosnan in a candid chat with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio. Don‘t miss Johnny Depp, the ever effervescent actor as he shares his secrets on Inside the Actors Studio on August 26th only on PIX!

"August is a visual treat. We have something very special for our viewers that begins on August 1st - Manasi Scott will be presenting some of our BIG films in the week. She will share interesting trivia about the film that is guaranteed to make our viewers stay riveted to their television screens", adds Gitanjali Murari, Programming Head, PIX.

So get set to get your pulse racing as PIX brings you some hot babes, great action and rib tickling comedies all this month? You name it we have it! Only on PIX.

MUMBAI: RED FM Mumbai, the station for expression of millions of music lovers peps up Mumbaikars to Bajaao for a cause as its breakfast show Morning No.1 with Malishka completes 2 years of successful programming.