David Henrie, star of Emmy-winning series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” has teamed up with United Way of Miami-Dade to raise awareness and support for quality early education. United Way Rocks for Education is a fun-filled evening of entertainment, music and comedy, featuring Henrie and some celebrity friends including Drake Bell of “Drake & Josh” and his band to benefit the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education — an innovative learning, teaching and training initiative dedicated to elevating the quality of early care and education in Miami-Dade and beyond. The event will take place Saturday, May 7, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, at University of Miami’s BankUnited Center, 1245 Dauer Drive in Coral Gables.

Henrie will host the family-friendly event, featuring music and entertainment by his celebrity friends, performances by local dance teams, appearances by local celebrities, VIP meet and greets, contests and more. Event tickets are $15 for general admission, $25 for floor seats, and $50 VIP; VIP includes seating in first three rows and a VIP backstage meet and greet with Henrie and celebrity friends prior to show.

This first-time event will kick off Henrie’s partnership with United Way to promote the importance of early education throughout the nation.

Earlier in the day, Henrie will make a special appearance at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s Florida Blue center located at 8895 SW 136th St., across from The Falls. In addition to meeting him, fans can take part in a free health fair from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, and enter to win VIP backstage passes to United Way Rocks for Education.

“We want to thank David Henrie and all the performers for lending their voices to raise awareness and support for quality early care and education,” Harve Mogul, president and CEO, United Way of Miami-Dade, said. “With everyone’s support, we will continue to make a difference in the lives of young learners.”

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida is the presenting sponsor of United Way Rocks for Education, and Goya Foods is the exclusive food sponsor. Other sponsors include: American Airlines, Baptist Health South Florida, Zuni Transportation, Williamson Automotive, The Falls, Miami Community Newspapers and Dolphin Secure.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com or the BankUnited Center box office.

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Now that Lionsgate and Hunger Games director Gary Ross have the role of Katniss Everdeen all sewn up in the form of Jennifer Lawrence, the next task is casting the role of the male love interest, Peeta, plus Gale, the third point of a possible love triangle. Testing is taking place today, with some of Hollywood’s hottest rising actors in the mix.

The story is set in a future America which is divided into 12 poor districts that serve a wealthy Capitol territory. Once a year, each district submits a girl and boy as tributes to participate in life-or-death games. Sixteen-year old Katniss is the girl who volunteers to take the place of her sister; Peeta is a boy from Katniss’ town also selected for the games who, during the opening ceremony, reveals his unrequited love for her. Katniss spends the rest of the story unsure whether the move was a survival ploy or a true act. The Gale character teaches Katniss the way of the hunter and plays a bigger role in the subsequent trilogy.

Testing for the Peeta role is taking place today and, according to insiders, here are the contenders:

Josh Hutcherson: A Hollywood vet at 18 years old, he starred with Brendan Fraser in Journey to the Center of the Earth and toplines the sequel later this year. He established indie cred last year by appearing in the critical hit The Kids Are All Right. (ICM, The Beddingfield Company)

Alexander Ludwig: the 19-year old Canadian starred in 2009′s Escape to Witch Mountain as well as 2007′s The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. (ICM)

Hunter Parrish: the 23-year old starred in Broadway’s Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening and now is one of the stars of Showtime’s Weeds. (WME, Management 360)

Lukas Till: The 20-year old is having quite a year: He is currently on screen in Battle: Los Angeles and plays Havok in May’s X-Men: First Class. (APA, Luber Roklin Entertainment)

Evan Peters: The 24-year old may be best known to the geek-set for playing one of Aaron Johnson’s best friends in Kick-Ass. He recurred on a recent season of One Tree Hill and has been working plenty in TV, with recent credits including The Office, The Mentalist and Parenthood. (Gersh, Luber Rokin Entertainment)

For Gale, sources say the list includes, but is not limited to:

Liam Hemsworth, who is best known for starring opposite Miley Cyrus in The Last Song.

David Henrie: One of the stars of Wizards of Waverly Place and a regular on How I Met Your Mother. Set to star in the CBS pilot for The Assistants.

Robbie Amell starred as Fred in the recent straight-to-DVD Scooby Doo! movies and was one of the stars of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP.

Drew Roy, a Disney Channel and ABC Family actor (Hannah Montana, Greek) who is one of the stars of TNT’s high-profile sci-fi series Falling Skies.

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ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION UNVEILS CELEBRITY PRESENTERS FOR THE 32ND COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, Mar. 24, 2011 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation revealed today a star-studded slate of presenters for the upcoming 32nd College Television Awards.

The College Television Awards recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate student work in the areas of video, digital production and film production by students around the country. This year, more than 500 students from 154 schools across the nation entered the competition. Out of these submissions, 24 projects across 11 categories will be honored at the gala ceremony on April 9 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood.

Presenters at the gala include a host of television stars, such as Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexter”), Darren Criss (“Glee”), Valerie Cruz (“Off the Map,” “True Blood”), Michael Cudlitz (“Southland”), Trevor Donovan (“90210”), Jason Gann (“Wilfred”), Shenae Grimes (“90210”), Shanola Hampton (“Shameless”), Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”), David Henrie (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Aldis Hodge (“Leverage”), Matt Lauria (“Friday Night Lights” “The Chicago Code”), David Ono (“KABC-TV”), Jason Ritter (“The Event,” “Parenthood”), Sarah Shahi (“Fairly Legal,” “Life”), KaDee Strickland (“Private Practice”), Amber Tamblyn (“House M.D.”), Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights”), Elijah Wood (“Wilfred,” “Lord of the Rings Trilogy”) and Greg Yaitanes (“House M.D.”), among others.

Primetime Emmy® Award-winner Jane Lynch will be presenting the Visionary Award to the creators of the hit Fox series, “Glee.” This award honors industry leaders who successfully use the medium of television to affect social change. Acclaimed television and film actor and three time Golden Globe® nominee Bill Paxton will also present the Visionary Award to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, represented by President and CEO Lisa Paulsen.

This year, Geena Davis is partnering with the Foundation to present the competition’s first-ever Focus on Diversity and Gender Equality in Children’s Media Award—a $5,000 prize for the student producer who best showcases diversity and gender equality in their work. Eligible entries portrayed a balance between male and female roles, demonstrated diversity, dispelled stereotypes about male and female characters and targeted children ages 2-11.

This is also the second year the College Television Awards will include a presentation of the $10,000 Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship, made possible by the Loreen Arbus Foundation. The scholarship recognizes student filmmakers who shed light on people with disabilities, help emerging artists gain recognition and increase visibility for artists with disabilities.

“The College Television Awards have become the premier launching pad for Hollywood’s budding industry leaders,” said Television Academy Foundation Executive Director, Norma Provencio Pichardo. “We’re excited to work with such a talented list of presenters, and honor the work of those who will shape the future of television.”

In addition to providing winners’ work with tremendous vehicles for exposure, the College Television Awards provides student winners with unique industry networking opportunities through a special panel of executive producers, showrunners, agents, development executives and managers to offer students advice as they prepare to pursue their career opportunities. Past winners have gone on to lead successful industry careers, and have even become Primetime Emmy Award-winners.

Creative Arts Emmys producer Spike Jones Jr. will serve as Executive Producer and Director of the 32nd College Television Awards. Jones, Founder of SJ2 Entertainment, has a powerful presence in the entertainment community producing award, reality, live specials and television event programs for over 25 years.

The comedy pilot from writer Tucker Cawley centers on a group of young assistants who work for a celebrity couple.

Heather Locklear has booked a starring role in CBS multicamera comedy pilot, The Assistants.

The Tucker Cawley-penned project from CBS Television Studios and The Tannenbaum Co. centers on a young group of assistants who work for a celebrity couple, one-half of which is Ali (Locklear).

David Henrie (Mike), T.J. Miller (DJ), Emily Rutherford (Liddy) and Lamorne Morris (Scott) play the four assistants.

Pam Fryman (How I Met Your Mother) is set to direct, with Cawley, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (Running Wilde, Two and a Half Men) serving as executive producers.

Locklear is best known for her roles in Spin City, Melrose Place, Dynasty and T.J. Hooker. She most recently starred in the Lifetime telefilms He Loves Me and Flirting With Forty. Her last starring role on a TV series was NBC’s LAX in 2004-05.

Locklear is repped by ICM, management firm Brillstein Entertainment Partners and attorney Gerald Edelstein.

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David Henrie, who plays the son on CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, has landed the lead in CBS’ comedy pilot Assistants. The project, from writer Tucker Cawley, centers on Mike (Henrie) who, newly arrived in Hollywood from a small town in Pennsylvania, is hoping his job as an assistant to a big celebrity might open doors for him. In the meantime, he’s learning the ropes from his fellow assistants who know how to tip-toe around their neurotic boss and her equally crazy husband.

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Cartoon Network today announced an all star line-up of icons from the worlds of sports, television, film and music who will be appearing at the first-ever Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards (HallofGame.com). From the red carpet, to the never-before-seen stunts and surprises on stage, Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, which will air Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), will be an evening of humor and fun at the most raucous and biggest sports awards show ever presented on television.

Hosted by skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards broadcast will feature appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama, Jessica Aney (SI Sportskid of the Year), Nnamdi Asomugha, Jake T. Austin, Drew Brees, Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Chewbacca, Chris Cole, Lucas Cruikshank aka “Fred,” Stephen Curry, Landon Donovan, Carl Edwards, Roger Federer, Arian Foster, Rick Fox, Zachary Gordon, A.J. Hawk, David Henrie, Dwight Howard, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings, Joe Johnson, Tony Kanaan, Lisa Leslie, Robbie Maddison, Sal Masekela, Terrell Owens, Rico Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Matthew Stafford, Amar’e Stoudemire, Andrew W.K., Venus Williams, Tiger Woods and the cast of Cartoon Network’s Dude, What Would Happen—C.J. Manigo, Jackson Rogow and Ali Sepasyar—among many others. The evening will feature performances by Travie McCoy and the Inglewood High School Marching Band. Earvin “Magic” Johnson will also be on-hand to receive the first-ever “Gameblazer Award” for his lifetime achievement in sport.

Voting continues in seven award categories on HallofGame.com and to date the site has already received over 30 million votes. Voting categories and their respective nominees include: “Most Awesome Mascot,” sponsored by Pepperidge Farm® Flavor Blasted® Goldfish® crackers; “He’s Got Game;” “She Got Game;” “That’s How I Roll,” sponsored by Kids Foot Locker; “Alti-dude;” “Dance Machine;” and “My Bad.” Fans can also cast votes for their favorite athletes on the all-new Hall of Game App. Free to download from the iTunes store, fans can also use the app to add their face to sports photos, customize pictures with Hall of Game graphics and share them with friends via Facebook and Twitter.

Celebrities Michael Keaton, Alan Thicke and David Henrie, filmmakers David E. Kelly and Bobby Farrelly and others are scheduled to skate alongside former Whalers and Bruins in the outdoor “Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl” Legends Game on Saturday at Rentschler Field.

The “Legends” game faces off at 4 p.m. and precedes the outdoor AHL match between the CT Whale and Providence Bruins at 7 p.m. Rentschler Field is at 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford.

Tickets are $20 to $85 and include admission to both the AHL game and the legends game, available at Ticketmaster.com or 860-728-3366.

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Producer Frank Marshall revealed more members of the North American dub for Arrietty: The Borrower, the latest theatrical film from Studio Ghibli, on his Twitter feed on Tuesday. Marshall posted, “Beginning to record Arrietty’s parents, who will be voiced by [Saturday Night Live/Parks and Recreation's] Amy Poehler and [Arrested Development/Running Wilde's] Will Arnett. This should be fun…”

On Wednesday, Marshall revealed that David Henrie (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) as the voices of the human “beans.” Marshall had already revealed that Bridgit Mendler would play the title character.

The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, with supervision by Hayao Miyazaki. It updates Mary Norton’s 1952 novel The Borrowers by moving the story to a modern Tokyo suburb. The story follows the “little people” who live under the floorboards of a regular human family.

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This is your chance to spend a VIP day with David Henrie at Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park! Grab 3 of your best friends and enjoy VIP front of the line access to all attractions. After riding on the coasters with David, enjoy lunch at one of the many great food joints in the theme park!

Wizards of Waverly Place fans agree—David Henrie is totally “spellbinding” as Justin Russo! With his boyish good-looks and magnetic onscreen presence, David Henrie has built a solid acting career—and loyal fanbase! David continues to charm audiences as the elder wizard, Justin Russo, on the hit Disney series, Wizards of Waverly Place, and now David is taking his oversized talent to the big screen!

The proceeds for this item benefit Variety’s Power of Youth.

Terms: Valid for 4 people. Minimum of 4 hours with David. To be scheduled at a mutually convenient time and date. Based on scheduling and availability. Knott’s Berry Farm is located in Buena Park, California. Transportation/accommodations are not included. May not be resold or re-auctioned.

Donated by: David Henrie

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