Celebrity News September 04, 2012
Celebrate 'Extra's' New Season at The Grove with ExtraPalooza!
To commemorate the launch of “Extra’s” 19th season, ExtraPalooza will be taking over The Grove! The free outdoor family friendly festival will take place at The Grove Park Monday, September 10 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.
“Extra” hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos and correspondents Renee Bargh, Jerry Penacoli, Terri Seymour and Ben Lyons will be on hand to participate in the day’s festivities.
Fans will also have a chance to meet some of their favorite stars from film, television, music and sports, play various games and win loads of free giveaways!
Here is the schedule (times and guests are subject to change):
MAIN STAGE
The Grove Money Mania Booth: A chance to win over $5,000 in Grove dollars and gift certificates, with one fan selected every 15-30 minutes.
10:30 AM -12:30 PM: “Extra” daily show with hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Radio Disney DJ Ernie D
1:00 PM: U.S. Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones
1:30 PM: “Resident Evil: Retribution” star Boris Kodjoe
2:00 PM: “Let’s Make a Deal” host Wayne Brady
2:30 PM: George Lopez
2:45 PM: Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler performs
MEET AND GREET BOOTH
11:00 - 3:00 PM: Meet the “Extra” talent (specific times TBD)
10:00 AM: Actor/author/professional magician Dan Frischman
10:30 AM: US Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin
11:00 AM: “Bachelor Pad” host Chris Harrison
11:00 AM: “Glee” star Amber Riley
11:15 AM: “Rules of Engagement” actor Adhir Kalyan
11:30 AM: “Go On” stars Suzy Nakaruma and William Tyler James
12:00 PM: “Mob Dr.” stars Jordana Spiro and Zach Gilford
Also scheduled to appear: “Men at Work” stars Danny Masterson, Michael Cassidy and Adam Busch; “Perception” star Rachael Leigh Cook; and celebrity jewelry designer Simon/Smith
DUNK TANK SPLASH A CELEB
10:30 AM: Justin Gatlin
11:00 AM: “Extra’s” Ben Lyons
1:30 PM: Cullen Jones
3:00 PM: “Extra” talent
Look for other surprise celebrity guests, too!
BE A STAR PHOTO BOOTH
Catch one of the special celebrity guests and the “Extra” talent in the ExtraPalooza photo booth
“BALL UP STREETBALL” COURT
10:00 -- 3:00 PM: Play with some of the country’s best streetball players from the FOX Sport reality show and celebrity guests
KIDS’ CORNER
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Radio Disney
10:30AM: Cast from MTV’s “Inbetweeners”
11:00 AM: Jeff Sutphen from Nickelodeon’s “Figure It Out”
11:30 AM: Disney Channel star Olivia Holt (“Kickin’ It” and “Girl vs. Monster”)
12:00 PM: “Frankenweenie” star Atticus Shaffer
12:30 PM: “Perks of a Being a Wallflower” star Logan Lerman
1:00 PM: “Ant Farm” star China Anne McClain
2:00 PM: “Good Luck Charlie” star Bridgit Mendler
“EXTRA” GIVEAWAY BOOTH
Giveaways are on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to one prize per person! Some of the items include:
--Dr. Gadget White Topaz earrings
--The Complete “Harry Potter Wizard’s” Blu-ray/DVD 31-disc Collection, includes all eight movies, plus 5 hours of exclusive material
--“Titanic” on Blu-ray in 2D and 3D
--“Snow White and the Huntsman” DVD
--“Revenge: Season 1” DVD
--“Steve Martin: The Television Stuff” DVD box set
--“Beatles Stories: A Fab Four Fan’s Ultimate Road Trip” DVD
--“Transformers: Fall of Cybertron” for P53 and Xbox
--“Grimm: Season 1” DVD
--“The Office: Season 8” DVD
--Various Hasbro toys, and more!
TASTE OF THE GROVE
1:00 -- 2:30 PM: Individual tickets are required for this event. All attendees will receive three Taste of The Grove tickets upon entry for ExtraPalooza. Participating restaurants/vendors include:
--The Whisper Restaurant and Lounge
--Umami Burger
--The Cheesecake Factory
--Wetzel’s Pretzels (at the Wetzel’s Pretzel booth)
--Jamba Juice (buy one, get one free vouchers at “Extra’s” info booth)
The ExtraPalooza event is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. All attendees will require a wristband to enter the ExtraPalooza area.
