(ET); GAME 4 - Thursday, June 16 @ 8:30
p.m. In-store dates include:

* July 8, 2005 Denver, CO
* July 23, 2005 Philadelphia, PA
* July 29, 2005 Columbus , OH
* August 5, 2005 Memphis, TN
* August 18, 2005 San Diego, CA
* August 20 , 2005 Los Angeles, CA
* August 25, 2005 Seattle, WA

With the John Legend Verizon Wireless Music Unleashed Concert Series,
die-hard John Legend fans can play the TXT2WIN(R) TRIVIA game on their Verizon
Wireless phones to win two concert tickets. Headquartered in
Bedminster , NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
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Game 3 - Tuesday, June 14 at 8:30 p.

The Finals will tip off on Thursday, June 9 and will feature the San
Antonio Spurs and (Detroit Pistons/Miami Heat) competing for the Larry O'Brien
Championship Trophy.m.com
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national anthem via satellite from the Persian Gulf where she is
currently taking part in a USO tour with NBA Legends to pay tribute to the men
and women of the U.S.

Verizon Wireless' 2005 Music Unleashed Concert Series Kicks Off With Platinum Recording Artist John Legend

Find more information on the Web
at http://www.verizonwireless.oscar.

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Morissette, whose studio,
acoustic song-for-song rendering of JAGGED LITTLE PILL ACOUSTIC is set for
release June 13, six days after Alanis launches the "JAGGED LITTLE PILL
ACOUSTIC TOUR," will then sing the U." She will launch "THE HAZEL
EYES TOUR" sponsored by Schick Intuition on July 6 in Lubbock, TX.johnlegendconcerts.com.m.

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Following is the lineup of pregame performances for The Finals:

Game 1 - Thursday, June 9 at 8:30 p . (ET); GAME 5* - Sunday, June 19 @ 8:30 p. Of
the daily winners, one random winner will be selected to receive a trip for
two to Los Angeles to meet John Legend at the Los Angeles House of Blues
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Exclusive Video Footage, Streaming Fashion Commentary with
Tom Julian, Chance to Predict the Winners, and More

As Oscar(R) weekend approaches, the official site for the 77th
Annual Academy Awards(R), Oscar.com to watch videos of "best
acceptance speech moments" and then vote on their favorite clip. The "winning moment" will be announced live in the
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performances for The Finals will be featured during pregame activities.m.m.com is a look at the Academy's Scientific
and Technical Awards which honor inventions, devices, methods,
formulas or discoveries that serve the motion picture industry.
Players can compete individually or in teams and have until 5:30 p. The
grand prize is a home entertainment theater system featuring a
Panasonic 37" Plasma Television and a home theater surround sound
system (ARV: $2,500), first prize is a 14k white gold Split Band
Diamond Right Hand Ring, and 10 lucky third prize winners will receive
$50 in Blockbuster(R) GiftCards.

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The Finals begin Thursday , June 9 on ABC with coverage of Game 1 beginning
at 8:30 p. and coalition armed forces.m. In
addition , John Legend will make personal in-store appearances for fans and
Verizon Wireless Communications Store patrons. Customers with select Get It
Now(R)-enabled phones can download chart-topping John Legend singles like
"Ordinary People" or "Used To Love U" as their ring tone. John Legend
wallpaper and screensavers are also available on select Get It Now-enabled
phones, allowing customers to carry their favorite artist with them wherever
they go.

During the pre-show "Oscar Countdown 2005," fans will be encouraged
on-air to vote for the "best acceptance speech moments" using Enhanced
TV on Oscar.
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BEDMINSTER, N. Each card sent is an automatic entry into the sweepstakes .

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Verizon Wireless V CAST customers can get up close and personal with John
Legend while he 's on tour.
Fans can also relive the grooves of their favorite John Legend songs
directly on their Verizon Wireless phones.

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Smith will tip off The Finals musical lineup prior to Game 1 on Thursday,
June 9 as he performs his hit single "Switch" from his recently released album
LOST AND FOUND, followed by player introductions. (ET)
For Game 3 on Tuesday, June 14, Wonder will perform both the U. (ET);
GAME 3 - Tuesday, June 14 @ 8:30 p.

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to follow along with the Awards as they watch the show with
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m.S. ABC Sports is the exclusive home of The Finals with Emmy
Award-winning broadcasting Legend Al Michaels and basketball Hall-of-Famer
Hubie Brown calling the action. (ET) - *If Necessary.

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As part of the Verizon Wireless Music Unleashed
series, John Legend will play exclusive performances for V CAST.com's fashion analyst, celebrates 10 years of
Oscar fashion with the most memorable looks of red carpets past. Tom Julian also takes us back in time with exclusive Oscar. Oscar .

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This year, the Verizon Wireless Music Unleashed Concert Series allows John
Legend fans to participate in exclusive tour events and personalize their
wireless phones with the newest grooves from the artist. Verizon Wireless
provides fans innovative options to participate in the tour through access to
John Legend wireless downloads, on-site picture and text blogging, exclusive
events and the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to meet John Legend. V CAST from Verizon Wireless is the
nation's first wireless broadband multimedia service for consumers that brings
high-quality video , 3D games and music straight to hot new phones. The Verizon Wireless Music Unleashed
Concert Series featuring John Legend visits the following cities:

* June 12, 2005 House of Blues, Orlando , FL
* June 14, 2005 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
* June 15, 2005 Wolftrap, Vienna , VA
* June 17, 2005 Starland Ballroom, Sayerville, NJ
* June 20, 2005 Webster Theatre , Hartford, CT
* June 21, 2005 Landmark Theatre, Richmond, VA
* June 23, 2005 Norva, Norfolk, VA
* June 24, 2005 Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC
* June 25, 2005 Ovens Auditorium , Charlotte, SC
* June 26, 2005 Moran Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
* June 30, 2005 Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL
* July 2, 2005 Stubbs Outdoor, Austin, TX
* July 8, 2005 Gothic Theatre, Denver CO
* July 9, 2005 Uptown Theatre, Kansas City, MO
* July 11, 2005 Quest , Minneapolis, MN
* July 22, 2005 House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
* July 29, 2005 New Port Music Hall, Columbus, OH
* August 5, 2005 Orpheum Theater, Memphis, TN
* August 12, 2005 Sunset Station, San Antonio, TX
* August 18, 2005 Humphries, San Diego, CA
* August 20, 2005 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
* August 21, 2005 House of Blues, Los Angeles , CA
* August 25, 2005 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
* August 26, 2005 Moore Theatre , Seattle, WA

* Contest runs through August 23, 2005.
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anthem and his new single "So What The Fuss" from his highly anticipated album
A TIME TO LOVE. Five winners in each city will win a pair of tickets to
attend the concert in their city as well as Meet and Greet passes to meet John
Legend and have their photo taken with John Legend.
For official contest and sweepstakes rules, please visit
http://www.
This week fans can go to Oscar.com is a co-production of the Academy of Motion Pictures
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To enter, fans answer trivia
questions about John Legend with their phones; winners will be notified by
their phone as well.com
features live, continuous streaming video from the red carpet arrivals
and streaming interviews with award winners from the backstage press
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All performances will be televised by ABC in the U.m.m. One random
daily winner will be posted to the Verizon Wireless John Legend tour site.com. In
addition , fans can watch clips of this year's Nominees Luncheon that
includes interviews with many of the nominees.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements
of 2004 will be televised live on the ABC Television Network on
Sunday, February 27, at the Kodak Theatre starting at 8:30 p.

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205 countries in 45 languages with the schedule as follows: GAME 1 -
Thursday, June 9 @ 8:30 p.J., Verizon Wireless' Music
Unleashed Concert Series turns up the heat this summer with the smooth vocals
of John Legend, a Good Music/Sony Urban/Columbia Records platinum recording
artist, whose debut album, Get Lifted, has sold more than 1 million copies and
has also been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America. Special
backstage interview sessions will also be available to Verizon Wireless V CAST
customers during the concert series.

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- The Finals Tip Off on ABC on June 9 at 8:30 p. (ET ). and
to more than 205 countries.

Game 2 - Sunday, June 12 at 8:30 p.
Clarkson 's second multi-platinum album, BREAKAWAY, is a top 10 staple on
the charts and features such #1 hits as "Breakaway," "Since U Been Gone" and
her current single, "Behind These Hazel Eyes.m.com also offers viewers a chance to play the "Predict the
Winners" game by completing an online ballot with their predictions.

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(ET); GAME 2 - Sunday, June 12 @ 8:30 p. (ET) - *If Necessary; GAME 6*
- Tuesday, June 21 @ 8:30 p. (ET) - *If Necessary; GAME 7* - Thursday, June
23 @ 8:30 p.
Fans can also participate in an innovative Web-based Audio eCard
Sweepstakes and design/send original John Legend Audio eCards to their
friends.com/multimedia.
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m.com's printable ballots. A half -hour pre-show, "Oscar Countdown 2005,"
will immediately precede the award presentation ceremony at 8:00 p.m.

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and receive messages.com .

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fashions with exclusive video feature clips from the Oscar Fashion
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NEW YORK, Legendary performer Stevie Wonder,
recording artist and Hollywood superstar Will Smith, and multi-platinum
selling artists Alanis Morissette and Kelly Clarkson will headline the pregame
performances at The Finals. (ET)
ABC's Game 2 coverage on Sunday , June 12 will feature Clarkson singing the
U. Her performance will
include appearances by Legends Artis Gilmore, Gail Goodrich, Spencer Haywood
and Dan Roundfield. The latest addition to Verizon Wireless' Music Unleashed Concert
Series, the John Legend "Get Lifted" tour began June 12th in Florida .5 million voice and data customers.
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