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" DOC" CAST COMES TO NASHVILLE – Billy Ray Cyrus got to share this year's CMA Music Festival (formerly Fan Fair) with his cast mates from DOC. The four actors joined BRC at a CMA press conference just before cheering for him during his performance at the Nashville Coliseum. In fact, "Nurse Nancy" (aka Andrea Robinson) danced onstage during BRC's hit song "Achy Breaky Heart." The foursome also joined Cyrus at his annual fan club picnic where an autographed DVD of the first season of "Doc," recently released via Ventura Distribution, was auctioned for $800.00 which goes to the Billy Ray Cyrus Foundation. The three-disc set with over 9 hours of programming includ es never before seen trailers, bloopers and behind the scenes footage of Billy Ray Cyrus. At both the press conference and fan club picnic, fans repeatedly asked Cyrus and the "Doc" cast when the second season of "Doc" would be available on DVD. The group also joined BRC at his autograph booth where they once again reminded fans that the first season of DOC is available on DVD (Ventura Distribution).
Pictured , left to right, Derek McGrath (Dr. Derek Herbert), Andrea Robinson (Nurse Nancy Nichol), Ron Lea (Dr. Olive Crane), Cyrus and Richard Leacock (Officer Nate Jackson).
BILLY RAY CYRUS AND WIFE TISH SURPRISE DAUGHTER MILEY WITH * * * Actress, model, and aspiring guitarist MILEY CYRUS (age 12), becomes NASHVILLE, TN - June 13th, 2004 - Billy Ray Cyrus and wife Tish surprised their 12 year old daughter Miley with a Daisy Rock Girl Guitar at Cyrus' fan club event during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. The "tweener" actress ( Big Fish , PAX TV's Doc ) has recieved media coverage by such national publications as "Parade" and "Country Weekly" and is also a model, and aspiring singer/guitarist. Miley becomes one of Daisy Rock's youngest endorsees ever of the one and only girl guitar company. " Miley Cyrus personifies the mission of Daisy Rock to empower girls and young people to play music and reach their goals! We were thrilled when Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish contacted us," said Daisy Rock President Tish Ciravolo after learning about Miley's desire to follow in her famous father's footsteps. In front of a large audience at the event, the Cyrus' surprised their daughter with a Daisy Rock Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle guitar. Adds Billy Ray, "When my wife Tish and I learned about Daisy Rock Guitars for Girls, we new this was the perfect guitar and attitude for Miley. The guitars are light, with a slender fretboard and are much easier for girls to play. And they are bright and sparkly just like Miley. And when she becomes more proficient on the guitar, she can move up to the high-end pro-model Daisy Rock guitars that are played by such legendary artists as Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Deana Carter, Liz Phair and Wanda Jackson."
PHOTO CAPTION: Billy Ray Cyrus and wife Tish presented their daughter Miley with a Daisy Rock Girl Guitar during Cyrus' press conference at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 13th. The 12 year old aspiring guitarist and actress ( Big Fish , PAX TV's Doc) becomes one of the youngest "tweener" spokesperson's to endorse the one and only girl guitar company. (Photo courtesy of Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.)
MUSIC LEGEND
RONNIE HAWKINS
Left to Right:
Rock Legend Ronnie Hawkins and Country Singer Billy Ray Cyrus
Pictured left to right: T4T's Middle TN. President Rob Kohls, Marine Captain Thomas S. Little II, Santa Claus and Lila McCann.
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PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT : Country singer Sherrie Austin, Executive Director of CMA Ed Benson, Country singer Tammy Cochran, President Toys for Tots of Middle Tennessee Rob Kohls, Captain Thomas S. Little II, Santa Claus, Country singers Lila McCann and Memarie, and President Jeff Diamond of the Tennessee Titans.
On Friday, December 5th the Winner of the Toys for Tots Middle Tennessee Music Row Challenge was announced, BMG was recognized for collecting the most toys for this year’s children. Overall the Music Row Challenge collected over 1000 toys and approximately $8500.00 cash from Music Row businesses, country artists, and many others that joined the Toys for Tots event. In addition, last Sunday 21,000 toys were collected at the Titans vs. Colts NFL football game. This giving Toys for Tots Middle Tennessee a current total of 42,000 toys in comparison to last year’s collection at this time totaling 18,000 toys and ending the drive with 56,000. The Consortium, Billy Ray's management company, rallied the support of their artists and those of affiliated label partner Broken Bow/C4 Records .... those artists that appeared at the event to show support were Sherrie Austin, Tammy Cochran, Memarie, and Lila McCann. Sony Music, Capitol Records, Broken Bow Records, BMG, DreamWorks, BMI, Word Records, ASCAP, SESAC, and The Consortium had joined the challenge by offering their offices as locations for toys to be collected. Ventura Distribution, company distributing the first season of PAX-TV series Doc staring Billy Ray Cyrus on February 3rd, donated 400 kid videos. In addition, The Billy Ray Cyrus Spirit raised over $5000.00 with different fundraisers and auctions. These businesses became involved upon hearing about Billy Ray’s commitment to Toys for Tots and understanding how this organization could help needy children have a better holiday. MR CYRUS
GOES TO WASHINGTON
PICTURED LEFT
TO RIGHT: 2003 Honorary Toys for Tots Spokesperson, Billy Ray Cyrus
shares a few words with U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant General Michael
W. Hagee. (Photo courtesy Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.) For his work already underway for the charity, Cyrus was presented an award from the president of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Lieutenant General Matthew T. Cooper, USMC (Ret). Cyrus then revealed his goal to surpass the current TfTs record of providing enough toys in one season for over 6 million children. The Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee, who was part of the day’s program personally thanked Cyrus and also mentioned he’d like to arrange for him to come to Iraq to perform "Some Gave All" to the troops stationed there. Immediately following the event, on request from the USO, Cyrus went to Walter Reed Army Hospital and visited with soldiers who have been seriously wounded in Iraq. He visited each patient individually in their rooms, to give support, pose for photos, sign autographs, listen to the soldiers’ moving stories and play a song here and there. Cyrus was glad to hear that in the previous days these heroes also had spirit-raising visits from Aerosmith and Cher. After his activities in the
D.C. area, Cyrus traveled on by bus to West Virginia to promote The
Other Side, his just released gospel album on Word Records. He was
then whisked back to Toronto just in time for work on "Doc,"
early on Monday morning.
Multi-award winning artist/actor Billy Ray Cyrus recently appeared in New York as the featured guest on Christopher Closeup. The interview and acoustic performance of the title track, “The Other Side,” were part of Billy Ray’s nationwide promotional tour to support his highly-anticipated Word Records project The Other Side, which will hit stores nationwide Oct. 28, 2003. One of the longest running public affairs programs in America, Christopher Closeup has over a 50-year history of international television programming with previous distinguished guests such as John F. Kennedy and Bob Hope. Pictured on the HBO Studios set (L-R) are: Billy Ray Cyrus and host Rev. Monsignor James Lisante. BILLY RAY CYRUS VISITS NEW YORK On a recent media
trip to New York City, Billy Ray Cyrus spent time promoting his just released
Word Record's album The Other Side, as well as his 4th season of the number
one rated PAX TV show "Doc", and his role as Honorary Spokesperson
for Toy For Tots. Cyrus also made time for an office visit to WEA, the
Warner Music Group distribution arm for his new album.
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to Right:
BILLY RAY
CYRUS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT ‘BACK TO MEMPHIS’ Billy Ray Cyrus knew when he selected and recorded “Back To Memphis” one year ago for his upcoming Time Flies album, that the Rusty Tabor/T.W. Hale-penned track about a letter written by a soldier lost in action to his love back home, would strike a cord. But little did he know, in light of recent developments in Iraq that the song would also strike at the heart of current world events. Cyrus’ track has also won the praise of Robert K. Oermann, the well-respected country music scribe and historian, who proclaimed in Music Row magazine that, “Billy invests every line with believability.”
Explains Cyrus, “In the past three days, nine more soldiers have died. Whether or not Dan Rather, Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw still refer to what’s going on as ‘The War’ or whether due to declining ratings the networks pull the camera crews with the soldiers to cover events back stateside, this war is not over by any means.’
Cyrus is also well known as an avid supporter of our soldiers, veterans, and causes involving the MIAs of all U.S. conflicts. Just in the last two weeks, he performed and rode with motorcycle enthusiasts from The Pentagon to the Vietnam Veterans Wall in Washington D.C. for the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day remembrance. While there he talked with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Meyers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, and discussed veteran issues. Prior to that Cyrus participated in events at Ft. Campbell, KY for Armed Forces Week. He met with troops and their families, performed the national anthem, “Back To Memphis” and “Some Gave All,” his original song about a Vietnam veteran from Cyrus’ debut album that has sold over 14 million copies worldwide.
The long-awaited Time Flies album will be released June 10th on Sony/Madacy Records. As soon as Cyrus completes taping for “Doc,” his #1 hit series on Pax TV for the third season, he is launching a summer concert tour in support of Time Flies, and will also enter the recording studio to start production on a much-anticipated gospel album for Warner Bros./Word Records.
Pictured Left to Right - Billy Ray Cyrus, Artie Muller - President of Rolling Thunder and "Run To The Wall" event, and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
Pictured left to right: Tammy Cochran and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Pictured above (L-R) CeCe Winans and Billy Ray Cyrus on the set of 'Doc'
BILLY RAY
CYRUS IS PROCLAIMED ‘HONORARY CITIZEN’ OF LAS VEGAS The Las Vegas-based fans of Billy Ray Cyrus got their wish granted for the singer/actor’s performance at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower. Immediately preceding the concert on September 6th, Lynette Boggs McDonald, Councilwoman for the City of Las Vegas presented Cyrus with a certificate proclaiming him "Honorary Citizen of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada." Additionally the Councilwoman handed him the Key to the City. The Las Vegas City Council was petitioned by a group of avid Billy Ray Cyrus fans requesting the honor. After the presentation the concert at the Stratosphere was a roaring success. The packed outdoor entertainment center audience was so enthusiastic that many female fans continued to rush the stage during Cyrus’ entire show to give him flowers, notes, for autographs or to just get his attention. During Achy Breaky Heart two attractive young ladies jumped up on stage to dance and then engaged in some sexy bump & grind moves around Cyrus that compelled the stage manager to try to corral the ladies to move them offstage. But they were too slippery and managed to finish the song while Cyrus tried to keep a straight face. Backstage after the show, "Doc" actress Ruth Marshall who portrays Donna DeWitt on the #1 PAX TV program and her husband surprised Cyrus by flying in for the show. The group spent some time on the bus, before the singer left for his final stops on the Time Flies tour, wrapping up in Salt Lake City on September 11th. Cyrus and Marshall start filming the third season of "Doc" in Toronto in mid-September. Photo A – Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald proclaims Billy Ray Cyrus an "Honorary Citizen of Las Vegas" and hands him the "key to the city." Photo B – Billy Ray Cyrus rocks the crowd at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. Photo C – "Doc" TV star Billy Ray Cyrus is surprised by a visit from "Doc" actress Ruth Marshall (portrays Ms. Donna DeWitt on the show) backstage on his bus at the gig in Las Vegas.
BILLY RAY
CYRUS PACKS ‘EM IN AND COOLS OFF Billy Ray Cyrus really enjoyed the mild 70-degree weather during the fourth stop on his "Time Flies" Tour on July 5th at the San Diego County Fair, held near the beach in Del Mar, California. He was previously met by 106-degree heat during his scorching kick-off show in Bakersfield, CA.
PAX TV had a multi-camera shoot in progress, taping the San Diego concert for an upcoming concert special with Billy Ray Cyrus. More details regarding the concert special will be released in the near future. Photo A – Billy Ray Cyrus performs in front of Old Glory at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA. Photo B – Billy Ray Cyrus (center) congratulated for a great audience turnout backstage at the San Diego Country Fair by Jim Gosnell/President of Agency For The Performing Arts (APA) (left) and Tim Fennell General Manager of the Del Mar Fairgrounds (right).
BILLY RAY CYRUS PERFORMED
ON CNN’s ‘LARRY KING LIVE’ PRIOR TO HIGHLY-RATED VETERANS
DAY WORLD PREMIERE ‘DOC’ ‘SOME GAVE ALL’ EPISODE ON PAX TV BRC
SENDS ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA’ MESSAGE ON HIS GUITAR
Pictured Left to Right: Larry King, the host of CNN’s "Larry King Live" and Billy Ray Cyrus who performed "Some Gave All," his Veteran’s tribute song on the program. Minutes before the show went live, Cyrus wrote "God Bless America" with a felt pen on his borrowed left-handed Fender acoustic guitar. Needless to say, Cyrus was glad to purchase the guitar shortly thereafter and plans to auction it for charity. MORE: Billy Ray Cyrus, originally recorded "Some Gave All," his tribute song to all veterans of war, after a chance meeting with a Vietnam veteran who later died. The song was released in 1992 as the title track to Cyrus’ debut album, that also contained his mega-hit "Achy Breaky Heart" and to date the CD has sold over 14 million units worldwide. But it’s "Some Gave All," that’s the song with a life of it’s own. The song has been so embraced by veteran’s groups and others in public service over the years, that Billy Ray Cyrus and the creators of his #1-rated PAX TV series decided to shoot the "DOC" Veterans Day tribute episode based on the lyrics of "Some Gave All."
Country music hearthrob, Billy Ray Cyrus (right), is keeping a very busy schedule lately. Cyrus made a recent appearance on the Leeza (left) television show performing his latest hit single "Busy Man" from his Mercury Nashville CD Shot Full Of Love. Cyrus’ agenda features a recent guest appearance/debut acting role on the TV series "Love Boat: The Next Wave", a part in David Lynch’s new ABC TV production "Mulholland Drive", and an exclusive recording of the beloved Scooby-Doo theme song, "Scooby Dooby Doo, Where Are You?", to be featured on the upcoming direct-to-video Warner Home Video October release entitled "Scooby Doo and the Witch’s Ghost".
Billy Ray Cyrus bumped heads with some new buddies backstage while taping a performance on the Donny & Marie TV Show -- Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa clamored for a photo with BRC and quickly extended an invitation for him to appear on their own new TV program, Happy Hour on the USA Networks. On Donny & Marie, Billy Ray performed "Busy Man," the current hit from his new CD Shot Full of Love. Picture Left to Right: Bill Ray Cyrus, Dweezil Zappa, Billy’s wife Tish Cyrus, and Ahmet Zappa.
Billy Ray Cyrus, the crown prince of country music, hooked up with Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, when both made a guest appearance on the syndicated Donny & Marie television program. Billy Ray was in Hollywood to film an episode of "The Love Boat: The Next Wave," and to promote Shot Full of Love, his current hit CD.
Thanks to a tip from Heidi Mark, whose real life boyfriend is the heavily tattooed Vince Neil of Motley Crue fame, it was off to Sunset Tattoo on the world famous Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Cyrus opted for a black tribal armband on his left bicep from ink-slinger to the stars, Lisa Bernabe, whose clients include Dennis Rodman, LL Cool J., baseball star Bobbie Bonilla, Robin Quivers from the Howard Stern Show, actor Daniel Baldwin, to name a few.
BILLY RAY CYRUS PAID TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH CONCERT AND ACTIVITIES DURING MEMORIAL WEEKEND VISIT TO MARINE CORPS AIR STATION AND BERUIT MEMORIAL Billy Ray Cyrus, the country music superstar known for his generosity and loyalty to his fans, went beyond the call of duty this Memorial Day weekend. He performed his full concert for the troops and their families at the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, but it was his other activities there that will leave a lasting memory for all involved. Upon being informed that many of the marines were being deployed (most likely to Kosovo) or on practice maneuvers, Cyrus asked to meet some of the marines in the field who would have to miss the concert later that night. The MPs (military police) gave him a bumpy escort 10 miles out to the boondocks to witness live tank exercises. Needless to say the soldiers were very surprised to see Cyrus out there and offered him a once-in-a-lifetime ride in a tank. He signed numerous autographs and talked at length with the young people about to put their lives on the line. Back at the base, he met with Privates and other enlisted men all the way up the ranks -- including four Generals. Military personnel in uniform, in addition to all families of troops being sent on active duty were granted complimentary admission. During the concert he promised to sign autographs afterwards for every person who wanted one – and he did so for over two hours. Upon departing, Cyrus expressed his wish to visit the Beirut Memorial on the outskirts of the base. At 2 a.m., approximately 60 people followed him out to what turned out to be a moving experience at the memorial. Cyrus picked up a letter that was left with a candle at the memorial and started to read it aloud. It turned out to be a letter from a mother to her son -- one of the 280 marines killed in the terrorist bombing. Cyrus read about two sentences from the letter before becoming too emotional to continue. The letter was then passed from person-to-person until the letter could be relayed in its entirety. At that moment Cyrus asked for his acoustic guitar and spontaneously performed for the gathering "Some Gave All," his tribute to all veterans of war. Cyrus then boarded his tour bus for a 47-day string of movie, concert and other obligations. This is one Memorial Day that Billy Ray Cyrus and those involved with never forget.
Country music superstar, Billy Ray Cyrus, made quite an entrance at his annual Billy Ray Cyrus Spirit Fan Club Picnic in Franklin, Tennessee on June 28th. Cyrus who was in New England filming "Radical Jack", his first starring movie role, broke away from the bright lights for one day to join his loyal fans. The country music singer, accompanied by three of his kids, was" riding like the wind" on his Harley Davidson with a heart "full of love" – Cyrus got word from wife Tish that the couple is expecting a baby due in the year 2000. Billy Ray Cyrus officially announced the good news to the 1,100 fans attending the picnic.
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PHOTO C Country music superstar, Billy Ray Cyrus, recently rested his guitar and microphone for his first leading role in Radical Jack, an upcoming independent movie. Cyrus plays on-screen character Jack Reynolds, an ex-gun runner for the CIA. Running away from his checkered past, he travels from town to town hoping to recover his sanity and peace of mind. Cyrus’ character ends up in a small town in New England as a bartender where his past tracks him down. Sharing the screen with him as the leading lady is Dedee Pfeiffer (Michelle’s sister) who plays the beautiful barmaid. Pfeiffer was known for her recurring role on the CBS hit TV sitcom "Cybil" as one of Cybil Shepard’s daughters.
Photo A: Billy Ray Cyrus rehearsing his lines as director Jim Bradley focuses the shot. Photo B: Billy Ray Cyrus and Dedee Pfeiffer in a steamy love scene. Photo C: Billy Ray Cyrus with his look-alike stunt double.
Billy Ray Cyrus previewed, in a non-traditional way, some Dan Huff-produced tracks from his upcoming Sony Monument debut, backstage in Orange County, CA. Cyrus and a sizable group crammed into his agent’s SUV to take advantage of the CD player to be among the first to hear the new material. To everyone’s surprise comedian/actor David Alan Grier (of Living Color fame) popped his head through the passenger side window to greet Cyrus and also check out the new songs. Grier had just finished a stand-up routine next door at the Improv Comedy Club at the new Irvine Spectrum complex – and just in time to catch Cyrus’ second set. |
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