Opening Today

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Musician and songwriter Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) is your typical rock n’ roll star. He has slept with 411 women, gotten married three times, and has 22 kids and 14 stepkids. He also stars in his own ‘70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles, and gets addicted to--and then kicks--every drug known to man.
Directed by Jake Kasdan.






CJ7
A poor laborer and his young son learn a poignant lesson about the true nature of family when a strange new pet enters their lives.
Expect more laughs and pratfalls from Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle).





Babylon A.D.
A mercenary (Vin Diesel) is hired to escort a young woman who was raised in a monastery from a post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York. He doesn’t realize that a religious sect is after the girl and will stop at nothing to get her.
Also stars Michelle Yeoh and Gerard Depardieu. Directed by Mathiey Kassovitz.
Based on the novel by Maurice G. Dantec.

Star Style

We spotted Regine Velasquez wearing Louis Vuitton Extreme Babouche Hole Pumps during a press conference for her Maalaala Mo Kaya guesting tonight. Asia’s Songbird looked calm and collected even as media grilled her about her reported move to ABS-CBN (she has since renewed her contract with GMA instead) and her love life. Trust a pro—and a great pair of shoes—to come out still looking glamorous.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 22

JON STEWART INTERVIEW
We will talk to this year's Oscar host Jon Stewart about his big night.

THE 27TH ANNUAL BARBARA WALTERS' OSCAR SPECIAL
Barbara Walters is here with her annual Oscar Special. This year she sits down with Harrison Ford, Mylie Cyrus and Vanessa Williams.

THE OSCAR RED CARPET PREVIEW
Trinny and Susannah are with us in LA with a sneak peek of what we can expect to see on the red carpet on Oscar night.

WOLFGANG PUCK'S OSCAR FEAST
Chef Wolfgang Puck gives us a preview of what he will be serving at this year's Governor's Ball.

The View on Velvet for February 22

Kelsey Grammer (“Back to You”); Audra McDonald (“A Raisin in the Sun”); best electronics

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 21

I DARE YOU: DIANE
It's Diane's turn... and she will do the stunt that Robin, Chris and Sam have dared her to do.. live on the air!

COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS: HOLLYWOOD HOME MOVIES
We will show you home movies from some of your favorite Oscar nominees.

AVALANCHE EXPLOSION
Sam Champion heads to Steamboat Springs, CO to take a look at the growing number of avalanches and how officials are trying to control them.

The View on Velvet for February 21

Guests: Jessica Lange and Joan Allen (“Bonneville”)

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 20

VANTAGE POINT
Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Roshomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the President of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Madrid, gunshots ring out. An American tourist (Whitaker) has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Only when all of the stories are told will the chilling truth to this shocking crime finally emerge.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Sean Combs, who reprises the role of Walter Lee, Jr. which brought him acclaim, stars in the highly anticipated, special three-hour television movie adaptation from Sony Pictures Television of "A Raisin in the Sun," along with the cast of the award-winning Broadway revival who recreate their roles for the new film, including Emmy and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad, four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Tony Award nominee Sanaa Lathan, plus "ER" star John Stamos. Based on Lorraine Hansberry's play that inspired a generation, "A Raisin in the Sun" will air as an "ABC World Premiere Movie Event."

SECRET RESTAURANT RECIPES
It's no longer necessary to stand in line for a table at T.G.I. Friday's or Red Lobster. You can make the menu items you love right at home - with ingredients from your local supermarket. In this unique cookbook Todd Wilbur re-creates more than 100 signature dishes from America's most popular chain restaurants - including such hot theme eateries as the Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, and Dive!. Wilbur's easy-to-make knockoffs, the products of years of research, are indiscernible from the originals - and the most ingenious way we know of to cut down on the cost of eating out. But watch out, once you start cooking, people may start calling for reservations at your dinner table! Here are some of the best-kept restaurant secrets that let you eat in with the great taste of eating out: Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion, Chili's Fajitas for Two, Tony Roma's World Famous Ribs, T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins, Pizza Hut Original Stuffed Crust Pizza, and Sizzler Southern Fried Shrimp.

The View on Velvet for February 20

Guests: mother who was hailed a heroine for wrestling a gun from a man at a day care in Cape Coral

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 19

VANTAGE POINT
Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Roshomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the President of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Madrid, gunshots ring out. An American tourist (Whitaker) has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Only when all of the stories are told will the chilling truth to this shocking crime finally emerge.

LIVING LIKE ED (BOOK)
A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to “live simply so others may simply live.” Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet and live a better, greener life, Ed shares his experiences on what works, what doesn't–and what will save you money! These are tips for environmentally friendly living that anyone–whether you own or rent, live in a private home or a condo–can try to make a positive change for the environment. From quick fixes to bigger commitments and long-term strategies, Ed will help you make changes in every part of your life. And if you think living green has to mean compromising on aesthetics or comfort, fear not; Ed's wife, Rachelle, insists on style–with a conscience. In Living Like Ed, his environmentalism and her design savvy combine to create a guide to going green that keeps the chic in eco-chic.

ETCH-A-SKETCH
Tim George, aka "Mr. Etch A Sketch" -- a 57-year-old security guard at a Downtown bank and a resident of the Clintonville neighborhood on the North Side. His motto: "Shake my hand, not my work." Not to worry. Each artwork, made by manipulating the buttons on the toy to create a continuous line, is secure: The knobs have been glued in place and the Etch A Sketch container "drained" of excess powder, thus freezing the image. George found his calling 20 years ago when he wanted to entertain his then-4-year-old daughter in the hospital. He avoided creating portraits for years because of the difficulties in sketching eyes and hair. "If I make a mistake, I have to turn it upside down and shake it and start over," he said. "There's no going back once I start."

The View on Velvet for February 19

Guests: Terry O’Quinn (ABC’s “Lost”); train and heal like the pros; music from Grammy Award winner Herbie Hancock

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 18

BERLIN HEART
Houston hospital is leading the way to get a new pediatric heart pump approved for use in the US. The device could help keep hearts beating in children who are awaiting a transplant. Doctors at Texas Children's Hospital are leading a clinical trial on a German manufactured pediatric heart pump called the "Berlin heart." It's a device that can save a baby's life. Dr. Charles Fraser, Chief Pediatric Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital, said, "We view this as a giant step forward for children who have & historically not had the option of such a device for supporting failing circulation." The Berlin heart has not yet earned FDA approval. But over the next three years, Texas Children's, along with 10 other hospitals, will collect data on the device and report back to the FDA. What makes this important is the size. In the past there was no heart pump that was small enough for a child under 10. This pump is small enough for a newborn. Derrick Hernandez, 13, owes his life to the Berlin. He got one in August while awaiting a heart transplant. He said, "Like a week before I came to the hospital, I was weak and I couldn't do nothing. And when I got the Berlin, I felt like I could do more." With the Berlin heart, the pumping mechanism sits outside the chest, with only tubes implanted to carry blood into and out of the device. It also comes with a bulky external drive unit. But some experts believe it could become the standard of care for children whose chests are often too small for an implantable device. Dr. Jeff Dreyer, a cardiologist at Texas Children's Hospital, explained, "We're able to, not only get them to transplant, but get them to transplant in a better physiologic state, or stronger than they might otherwise be." Four months after getting his heart pump, Derrick received a human heart transplant. He's gained weight and is returning to a more active life. His mother is grateful. "Everything that it did for him, I'd do it again," said Bonnie Fraga. According to Texas Children's, 77% of patients on the Berlin heart have survived to transplant. Right now, the FDA allows doctors to use the device when there's no other option to save a life.

LEARN AND EARN: DOES IT WORK?
Fulton County school officials will pay students to study after school in a new program designed to improve their classroom performance. The program called "Learn & Earn" is being offered to 40 students from Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle schools in Fairburn. The program will give students $8 an hour to study after school. The privately funded program also will offer cash bonuses to students who improve their in-school performance. School officials say the goal is to determine whether paying students to study will improve their performance. The 15-week trial program will be conducted with students in the eighth and 11th grades. Students were selected by school staff, based on attendance, grades, test scores and free or reduced-lunch status. A community kickoff ceremony is planned for 3 p.m. Thursday in the media center at Creekside High School.

VANTAGE POINT
Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Roshomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the President of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Madrid, gunshots ring out. An American tourist (Whitaker) has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Only when all of the stories are told will the chilling truth to this shocking crime finally emerge.

THE END OF AN ERA
After seventeen years on the air, TV talk show personality Montel Williams is calling it quits. He's a man of many talents - he's an actor, producer, motivational speaker, and a counselor in addition to his duties as the host of "The Montel Williams Show." He's also waged a very public battle with multiple sclerosis, as he was diagnosed with MS in 1999. He's used his celebrity to fund scientific research of multiple sclerosis, and he's active in numerous causes including suicide prevention, education abroad for disadvantaged youth, AIDS prevention and breast cancer research. Montel's latest project is a book called "Living Well: 21 Days to transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular". He'll join us to talk about the end of his successful talk-show career, his struggles with his illness, and the book.

I DARE YOU: DIANE
On Monday morning, Diane's dare is revealed!

The View on Velvet for February 18

“Kids Theme Show” with guests Emily Osment (Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana”); Laurie Berkner; music from the Naked Brothers Band

Ways to Wear Your Friendster Shirt

Friendster girls: MJ Cordova, Danica Valdes, Justa Bautista, Junie Calingo, Celine Encarnacion

Just take an oversized men’s shirt and cut it, twist it, tweak it, and accessorize it and you can come up with a look that’s uniquely yours. This is what we learned during the recent Friendster press conference to launch its Fan Profiles feature.
The Friendster girls were all wearing the same shirt but each put her own touch to make each shirt their very own. We’ve got to say that we love Celine’s interpretation: she used some old earrings and her mom’s necklace to come up with an off-shoulder number.

—Cherry S. Pineda

Out with the old and in with the new

Tired of your old anti-dandruff shampoo that takes the flakes away but leaves your hair brittle and dry? Make a change this year and try the New Era of Head & Shoulders shampoo. Instead of just removing visible flakes, its goes straight to the root of the problem by eliminating the dandruff-causing fungus in the scalp with its scalp-renew formula that contains a powerful ZPT system. It's no surprise that with a healthy scalp and dandruff free hair, a whole new era if men and women are now oozing with confidence and fearless to get close to one another.

Healthy skin with Olay White Radiance

Perfect skin isn’t just having a porcelain white skin. With the numerous whitening products in the market, the typical Filipina just can’t help but think that a lighter skin tone is better than a healthy one. Olay White Radiance has a different perception on what beautiful skin really is— one that is glowing, smooth, and void of any blemishes and sunspots. Olay White Radiance’s improved formulation contains 10x more whitening Niacinamide, 2.5x more Vitamin E anti-oxidant and SPF 24 sun protection. It definitely is the perfect moisturizing cream that leaves your skin with perfect-looking fairness.

KC Makes Her Debut

KC Concepcion is trying something new: acting in a drama anthology. The 22-year-old makes her TV debut with an episode of ABS-CBN’s Maalaala Mo Kaya tonight. The budding actress admitted to bouts of nervousness and tension while she shot her dramatic scenes opposite actors like Ricky Davao, Agot Isidro, and Yayo Aguila (Derek Ramsay and Martin del Rosario also co-star) but director Gerry Sineneng was all praises for the first-timer. She eventually got most of her scenes done in just one take.
Check out KC as she makes her debut tonight on ABS-CBN.

—Cherry S. Pineda

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 15

I DARE YOU: CHRIS
Robin walked the catwalk… now what will our anchors dare Chris to do? Find out on Friday!

EMERIL'S BEST MAC 'N CHEESE EVER CHALLENGE: THE SEMI FINALISTS !
We will announce the 5 semi-finalists in our Mac ‘N Cheese challenge.

Go Team Philippines!

The Amazing Race Asia 2 comes to a close tonight with an action-packed finale that will no doubt have us Pinoys on the edge of our seats. Of course we’re rooting for Marc Nelson and Maxim’s Executive Editor Rovilson Fernandez to win. Check out the finale exlusively on AXN. Good luck guys and don’t forget our balato!

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 14

INDIANA JONES TRAILER PREMIERE
An exclusive first sneak peek at the new Indiana Jones movie.

SWEET TREATS FOR YOUR SWEETHEART
Food Network chef Sandra Lee whips up a sweet treat on Valentine's Day.

GREAT KISSES
Of all the grand visions conjured by the movies, few captivate us like that moment when the lovers on the big screen finally come together in a passionate kiss—one that pulls at our heartstrings and burns its way into our memories. In these larger-than-life images of romantic abandon, all the cinematic elements align, creating a magical moment full of promise, delicious anticipation, and heartfelt bliss. A truly great movie kiss lingers with us long after the screen fades to black. There is the one that helped us nurse a broken heart. The one that set our pulses racing. And the kiss that inspired us to follow our dreams. Who can forget the way Humphrey Bogart sacrificed his own happiness for his true love Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca? The romantic fireworks generated by Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind? Or the swoon-worthy first kiss of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic?

INGRID MICHAELSON
Ingrid Michaelson's songs have been featured on Grey's Anatomy episodes and Old Navy commercials, and there's a good reason she keeps getting selected for such high-profile exposure. She will perform live.

Opening Today

Jumper
David Rice (Hayden Christensen) always believed he was perfectly ordinary-- until he accidentally discovered he was a “Jumper,” someone who can use teleportation. Things take a deadly turn when he finds himself relentlessly pursued by a secret organization sworn to kill Jumpers. Forming an uneasy alliance with another Jumper, David becomes a key player in a war that has been raging for thousands of years. As these world-changing events unfold, David begins to discover the secrets and mythology behind his incredible ability.
Also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Rachel Bilson.

Vantage Point
Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox), are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain , chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker) an American tourist video taping the historic event to show his kids when he returns home. Also there is Rex (Sigourney Weaver) an American TV news producer who is reporting on the conference. It's only as we follow each person's perspective of the same 15 minutes prior to and immediately after the shooting that the terrifying truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed.
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker

There Will Be Blood
Rugged prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) who becomes an independent oilman after hitting it rich with the strike of a lifetime. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (“Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights”), the film is inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel "Oil!"

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 13

THE SECRETS TO A LOVE CONNECTION: INSIDE THE E HARMONY BEHAVIOR LAB
The two students in Southern California had just been introduced during an experiment to test their “interpersonal chemistry.” The man, a graduate student, dutifully asked the undergraduate woman what her major was. “Spanish and sociology,” she said. “Interesting,” he said. ‘‘I was a sociology major. What are you going to do with that?”
“You are just full of questions.” “It’s true.” “My passion has always been Spanish, the language, the culture. I love traveling and knowing new cultures and places.” Bogart and Bacall it was not. But Gian Gonzaga, a social psychologist, could see possibilities for this couple as he watched their recorded chat on a television screen. They were nodding and smiling in unison, and the woman stroked her hair and briefly licked her lips — positive signs of chemistry that would be duly recorded in this experiment at the new eHarmony Labs here. By comparing these results with the couple’s answers to hundreds of other questions, the researchers hoped to draw closer to a new and extremely lucrative grail — making the right match. Once upon a time, finding a mate was considered too important to be entrusted to people under the influence of raging hormones. Their parents, sometimes assisted by astrologers and matchmakers, supervised courtship until customs changed in the West because of what was called the Romeo and Juliet revolution. Grown-ups, leave the kids alone. But now some social scientists have rediscovered the appeal of adult supervision — provided the adults have doctorates and vast caches of psychometric data. Online matchmaking has become a boom industry as rival scientists test their algorithms for finding love. The leading yenta is eHarmony, which pioneered the don’t-try-this-yourself approach eight years ago by refusing to let its online customers browse for their own dates. It requires them to answer a 258-question personality test and then picks potential partners. The company estimates, based on a national Harris survey it commissioned, that its matchmaking was responsible for about 2 percent of the marriages in America last year, nearly 120 weddings a day. Another company, Perfectmatch.com, is using an algorithm designed by Pepper Schwartz, a sociologist at the University of Washington at Seattle. Match.com, which became the largest online dating service by letting people find their own partners, set up a new matchmaking service, Chemistry.com, using an algorithm created by Helen E. Fisher, an anthropologist at Rutgers who has studied the neural chemistry of people in love. GMA will take you inside their top secret lab.

LEARN AND EARN: DOES IT WORK?
Fulton County school officials will pay students to study after school in a new program designed to improve their classroom performance. The program called "Learn & Earn" is being offered to 40 students from Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle schools in Fairburn. The program will give students $8 an hour to study after school. The privately funded program also will offer cash bonuses to students who improve their in-school performance. School officials say the goal is to determine whether paying students to study will improve their performance. The 15-week trial program will be conducted with students in the eighth and 11th grades. Students were selected by school staff, based on attendance, grades, test scores and free or reduced-lunch status. A community kickoff ceremony is planned for 3 p.m. Thursday in the media center at Creekside High School.

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
Mark S. Waters's adaptation of the popular fantasy novels The Spiderwick Chronicles tells the tale of the Graces, a family who must adapt to their new strange surroundings. As the story begins, twin brothers Jared and Simon, along with their sister Mallory and their mother, move away from the big city to a mansion owned by their uncle. When a series of strange happenings suggest that Jared may be causing a number of disturbances, the siblings band together to figure out what is going on. Soon they discover the magical history of the property.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 12

THE NEW FACE OF PREACHING: THE HARD AS NAILS MINISTRY
Jumping up and down, getting hit by chairs and telling girls they are fat is hardly the image of a Catholic preacher. But for Justin Fatica, a 29-year-old unordained priest and leader of a nonprofit called Hard as Nails Ministries, that is exactly the point. Fatica targets teens with his preaching, and his methods of spreading his brand of the Catholic message have brought him both admiration and criticism. Fatica said he found Christ at the age of 17, on a Saturday afternoon when he stepped out of confession. This moment planted the seeds for what he believes is his mission to grab the attention of young people and spread the Catholic faith. While he acknowledges that he is "not the smartest tool in the shed," he believes that he has been chosen to preach Catholicism to young people in this way.

A REAL LIFE SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE: A LITTLE GIRL’S PEN PAL BRINGS LOVE TO HER MOM
It started as a school assignment. Six-year-old Jannah Lynn was supposed to exchange letters with a soldier in Iraq. But her mom didn't want the name of any random soldier. So Carol Medvec went to New Wilmington Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania where she attended services and asked for a soldier's name from their pen pal program. She was given Army Reserve Sgt. Jim Schultz. "Dear Sgt. Schultz. Hi. You are in Iraq. I want to thank you. You are brave," Jannah Lynn wrote in November 2006. "Dear Jannah Lynn, Thank you for writing me. Being a soldier you have to be brave, you have to be strong, there's time you have to leave your family, but there's time you get to come back," he wrote, and included postcards with pictures of Iraq that she could take to class for show and tell. So began a correspondence with Jannah Lynn that would soon grow to include her four siblings and eventually their mother. And suddenly this soldier was not just serving his country. He was saving a family.

IN AN INSTANT
In one of the most anticipated books of the year, Lee Woodruff, along with her husband, Bob Woodruff, share their never-before-told story of romance, resilience, and survival following the tragedy that transformed their lives and gripped a nation. In January 2006, the Woodruffs seemed to have it all-a happy marriage and four beautiful children. Lee was a public relations executive and Bob had just been named co-anchor of ABC's World News Tonight. Then, while Bob was embedded with the military in Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off near the tank he was riding in. He and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were hit, and Bob suffered a traumatic brain injury that nearly killed him. In an Instant is the frank and compelling account of how Bob and Lee's lives came together, were blown apart, and then were miraculously put together again-and how they persevered, with grit but also with humor, through intense trauma and fear. Here are Lee's heartfelt memories of their courtship, their travels as Bob left a law practice behind and pursued his news career and Lee her freelance business, the glorious births of her children and the challenges of motherhood.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 11

AMAZING ARTIST
Stephen Wiltshire was born in London to West Indian parents on 24th April, 1974. His mother, Geneva Wiltshire had come from St Lucia and his father, Colvin, from Barbados. Colvin was killed in a motorcycle accident when Stephen was three years of age. His sister, Annette, is two years older than her brother. He lives with his mother in West London. As a child, Stephen was mute and did not relate to other human beings. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic. He had no language, uncontrolled tantrums and lived entirely in his own world. At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School in London, a school for children with special needs, where it was noticed that the only pastime he enjoyed was drawing. It soon became apparent he communicated with the world through the language of drawing; first animals, then London buses, and finally buildings. These drawings show a masterful perspective, a whimsical line and reveal a natural innate artistry. Aged eight, Stephen started drawing cityscapes after the effects of an earthquake (all imaginary) as a result of being shown photographs of earthquakes in a book at school. In May 2005 following a short helicopter ride over TOKYO he drew a stunningly detailed panoramic view of the city on a 10-meter-long canvas. Since then he has drawn ROME, HONG KONG and FRANKFURT on giant canvasses.

PENELOPE: REESE WITHERSPOON INTERVIEW
'Penelope' is the story of a young woman, Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites (Richard E. Grant and Catherine O'Hara). Penelope is afflicted by a secret family curse that can only be broken when she is loved by one of her own kind. Hidden away in the family's majestic home, she is subjected to meeting a string of blue-bloods through her parent's futile attempt to marry her off and break the curse. Each suitor is instantly enamored with Penelope (and her sizable dowry)? until the curse is revealed.

GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT IDEAS
All My Children’s Cameron Matheson is here with some fun new gifts for Valentine’s Day.

GMA BEAUTY BRIGADE PART 2
Robin’s “Team Beauty” comes to the aide of a few women in need of a makeover.

Julia Fordham at Ayala

Jazz luminary Julia Fordham is in town for a series of shows with Ayala Malls for the month of Ferbuary. She also took the opportunity to launch her 10th album, China Blue.
The “Jewel of Pop-Jazz” recorded her first single on her 25th birthday and hasn’t looked back since she wowed audiences with Happy Ever After. This was followed by hits like Love Moves in Mysterious Ways (which was covered by local singer Nina), Invisible War, and Porcelain. Her unique and soothing sound will definitely bring the romance with her shows at the Ayala Malls.
Her 10th album is loaded with Julia’s own compositions created with the help of talented multi-instrumentalist Grant Mitchell. The album was initially launched via NovaTunes, an internet download service, since Julia believes that one needs to embrace changes in the music scene. The album will also be available on iTunes and other online retailers.
You can catch Julia Fordham at the Ayala Malls at the following dates and venues:
February 8, 6:30 pm: Alabang Town Center Activity Center
February 9, 7 pm: TriNoma Activity Center
February 10, 7 pm: Glorietta Activity Center
February 13, 6:30 pm: Ayala Center Cebu’s South Surface Parking Area
February 15, 8 pm: Greenbelt 3 Park

—Cherry S. Pineda

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 8

GMA DEFIES GRAVITY!
On Friday, February 8th, Diane, Robin, Chris and Sam will defy gravity. You will see them like you've never seen them before, literally floating in mid air as they find out what life is REALLY like in Space.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 7

LEARN AND EARN: DOES IT WORK?
Fulton County school officials will pay students to study after school in a new program designed to improve their classroom performance. The program called "Learn & Earn" is being offered to 40 students from Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle schools in Fairburn. The program will give students $8 an hour to study after school. The privately funded program also will offer cash bonuses to students who improve their in-school performance. School officials say the goal is to determine whether paying students to study will improve their performance. The 15-week trial program will be conducted with students in the eighth and 11th grades. Students were selected by school staff, based on attendance, grades, test scores and free or reduced-lunch status. A community kickoff ceremony is planned for 3 p.m. Thursday in the media center at Creekside High School.
ALERT ATLANTA MARKETS

I DARE YOU
GMA is kicking off a new series called "I Dare You"... where they dare our anchors to do something completely out of their element. Robin kicks it off by strutting her stuff on the catwalk at NY Fashion Week.

SIX DEGREES
From National Geographic: Like something out of a disaster movie, a six degree global average temperature rise in the next one hundred years could render the world something completely different.

G. GARVIN
G. Garvin is back to whip up a super simple (but delicious) meal.

Opening Today

The Bucket List
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and working class mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do before they “kick the bucket” and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are.
Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.


The Darjeeling Limited
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray), and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert with eleven suitcases, a printer, and a laminating machine. At this moment, a new, unplanned journey suddenly begins. Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman star in this film about their adventure and their friendship.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 6

VINCE'S WILD WEST SHOW
Vince Vaughn, star of the hit comedies The Break-Up, Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Old School and Swingers, hosts a night of improvisation, stand-up comedy, and live performances by special guest stars. "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" features stand-up comedy by national comedians hailing from the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and improvisation and sketch comedy featuring Vaughn and special guest stars. Hand picked by Vaughn to perform in the show are comedians Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, and Sebastian Maniscalco.

LENNY KRAVITZ
Lenny Kravitz performs live

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 5

SUPER TUESDAY
A preview of Super Tuesday with complete political coverage

AUTISTIC ARTIST
Stephen Wiltshire was born in London to West Indian parents on 24th April, 1974. His mother, Geneva Wiltshire had come from St Lucia and his father, Colvin, from Barbados. Colvin was killed in a motorcycle accident when Stephen was three years of age. His sister, Annette, is two years older than her brother. He lives with his mother in West London. As a child, Stephen was mute and did not relate to other human beings. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic. He had no language, uncontrolled tantrums and lived entirely in his own world. At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School in London, a school for children with special needs, where it was noticed that the only pastime he enjoyed was drawing. It soon became apparent he communicated with the world through the language of drawing; first animals, then London buses, and finally buildings. These drawings show a masterful perspective, a whimsical line and reveal a natural innate artistry. Aged eight, Stephen started drawing cityscapes after the effects of an earthquake (all imaginary) as a result of being shown photographs of earthquakes in a book at school. In May 2005 following a short helicopter ride over Tokyo he drew a stunningly detailed panoramic view of the city on a 10-meter-long canvas. Since then he has drawn Rome, Hong Kong, and Frankfurt on giant canvasses.

CHER INTERVIEW
Cynthia McFadden got unprecedented access inside Cher's Malibu home and behind the scenes of her new Las Vegas show.

KD LANG
KD Lang performs live in the studio.

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 4

MICHELLE OBAMA INTERVIEW
Deborah Roberts has an exclusive interview with Michelle Obama.

PANAMA PLANE CRASH SURVIVOR SPEAKS
A 12-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Panama is "doing quite well" following her return to California, while dealing with the devastating loss of her close friend, her mother said. Francesca Lewis of Santa Barbara has been resting and going on short outings since her return Friday night with her parents, her mother, Valerie Lewis, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday. Francesca remembers little about the Dec. 23 crash that killed her friend, Talia Klein, 13; Klein's father, Michael Klein, 37, a prominent businessman from Santa Barbara; and Panamanian pilot Edwin Lasso, 23. Francesca was on vacation with the Kleins when their Cessna 172 went down. Investigators believe the plane hit a tree during bad weather and crashed on the jungle-covered flanks of the Baru volcano, 270 miles west of Panama City. "They were in the clouds and she remembers trees came up suddenly," said Lewis. Over the next two and a-half days Lewis said her daughter drifted in and out of consciousness while trapped in the wreckage. Lewis said the time between when news broke that the plane was missing and when Francesca was found was "every mother's worst nightmare." She said the family "alternated between trying to be as positive as we could" and despair. Miraculously, Francesca suffered no broken bones. She had hypothermia and only minor abrasions and bruises, her mother said. Lewis described a dramatic and terrifying time when rescuers finally reached Francesca. "From the time they found the plane, the rescuers did everything they could to keep her awake. They fed her sugar cane and tried to entertain her," said Lewis. She said driving rain and high winds prevented a second rescue party from reaching them quickly. The rescue involved a harrowing trip down the mountain where the plane wreckage was found. While thrilled their daughter was alive, Lewis said it was a bittersweet ending because of the devastating loss of the Kleins. "It's hard to even put words to it. It's a huge loss and it's going to be a long time of grieving and trying to heal," she said.

AT HOME TESTS: DO THEY REALLY WORK?
At-home health tests are not just for pregnancy anymore. You can now determine if you have a UTI, measure your cholesterol levels, assess your fertility, and even check for colon cancer in the privacy of your own bathroom. But are these tests accurate? Dr. Marie Savard, a doctor of internal medicine, discusses the benefits and risks of at-home health tests.
GUEST: DR. MARIE SAVARD

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
Mark S. Waters' adaptation of the popular fantasy novels The Spiderwick Chronicles tells the tale of the Graces, a family who must adapt to their new strange surroundings. As the story begins, twin brothers Jared and Simon, along with their sister Mallory and their mother, move away from the big city to a mansion owned by their uncle. When a series of strange happenings suggest that Jared may be causing a number of disturbances, the siblings band together to figure out what is going on. Soon they discover the magical history of the property.
GUEST: MARY LOUISE PARKER

JAMIA NASH
Jamia Nash and the 13 member choir from the Impact Repertory Theatre of Harlem will sing the Oscar nominated song "Raise it Up" from the movie "August Rush." The song was written by jazz R&B musician Charles Mack who sings with the choir, Columbia University film school professor and Impact founder Jamal Joseph, and Tevin Thomas - and they are the three nominated for the award itself.
GUEST: JAMIA NASH

Good Morning America on Velvet for February 1

KEVIN EVERETT Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett feels fortunate to be alive, and is determined to continue the significant progress he's already made in the five weeks since sustaining a severe spinal cord injury. Doctors described Everett's injury as life-threatening, and feared he would never walk again after he arrived at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore Hospital paralyzed from the neck down. The prognosis changed a few days later when Everett began showing voluntary movement first in his legs and then his hands.
MYSTERY ROOM SERIES: THE CORAL CASTLE Sam Champion will be live from Coral Castle in Florida. Behind this nine-ton door lies a mystery… The Coral Castle, an engineering riddle that modern day scholars cannot solve. It was built by eccentric Edward Leedskalnin, who always worked on the castle alone, under the cover of night, to keep secret his methods for moving and sculpting 30-ton pieces of coral rock. His biggest rocks weigh more that any stone in the Pyramid of Giza and stand taller than any monolith at Stonehenge. The stone marvels inside include a sun dial, a Polaris telescope, sculptures of celestial stars and planets, and a heart-shaped table. Ed began work in 1923 which he continued till his death in 1951.
PRE SUPER BOWL PARTY Food Network stars Pat and Gina Neely are here with tips on how to plan the perfect Super Bowl party.

The View on Velvet for February 1

Julianne Moore drops by while the rest of the show goes musical with Toni Braxton and a performance from the cast of Broadway’s The Little Mermaid.