SOME OF THE CELEBS SCHEDULED AT 2014 CES, 1/5/14 TO 1/10/14; IN VEGAS: The 2014 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, popular musicians, sports legends and TV personalities promoting innovative products and technologies revolutionizing the ways consumers work, play, connect and access information. The 2014 CES, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, will run January 5-10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Innovative television host, journalist and author Maria Menounos will serve as the Entertainment Matters Ambassador for the Entertainment Matters at CES program. Entertainment Matters is a content-focused CES program developed for Hollywood’s film, television and digital communities. New for the 2014 CES, Variety’s Breakthrough of the Year Awards will celebrate a diverse range of talent from the fields of film, television, music, comedy and more at this premiere red carpet event. Actor, comedian, rapper and radio/TV personality Nick Cannon will host the awards on Thursday, January 9in the LVH, LVH Theatre. Cannon is the host of “America’s Got Talent,” and known for his numerous film credits, including “Men in Black II,” “Drumline” and “Roll Bounce.” At the Breakthrough of the Year Awards, Olivia Munn will be honored as Breakthrough Actress. Munn starred in the film “Iron Man 2,” served as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and starred in the HBO TV series, The Newsroom. Janelle Monae will be honored as Breakthrough Music Artist. The award-winning songwriter, performer and producer debuted her full-length album, The ArchAndroid, in 2010 and received a Grammy nomination. Her 2013 album, The Electric Lady, featured acclaimed singers Prince, Miguel and Erykah Badu. Amy Schumer will be honored for Breakthrough Comedy. Schumer is the creator, star and writer of “Inside Amy Schumer,” her Comedy Central television show. Most recently, she was featured on season two of HBO’s series, “Girls.” Actress Kristen Bell will accept the Breakthrough Film honor on behalf of the film “Veronica Mars.” Bell starred in the “Veronica Mars” television series from 2004-2007 and will reprise the role in the 2014 film adaptation of the series. In 2008, Bell played Sarah Marshall in the comedy film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” She has also appeared in the comedy films “Fanboys,” “Couples Retreat,” and “When in Rome.” Actor Dean Norris will accept the Breakthrough Television honor on behalf of the hit CBS drama, “Under the Dome.” Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter/producer and acclaimed fashion designer Pharrell Williams will sign autographs and talk with fans from 2 -3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8 at the Liquipel booth (LVCC, South Hall 4, #36067). Williams will be helping the company unveil its new Liquipel 360 program. Prior to this, on Tuesday, January 7 at 2 p.m., Liquipel will be handing out its shock-absorbent Skins for smartphones to the first 100 people who stop by. Rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will make an appearance and sign autographs from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 8, at the SMS Audio booth (LVCC, South Hall 1, #21313). SMS audio combines technology, function and style to bring the highest caliber of sound, comfort and fashion to every product. Rohan Marley and Ky-mani Marley, sons of music icon Bob Marley, will attend the 2014 CES with House of Marley. Rohan will be available for interviews at the House of Marley booth (LVCC, Central Hall, #15273) throughout the show, January 7-10. Ky-mani Marley will perform at the House of Marley booth at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. Professional mixed martial artist and actor Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will accompany Trident Case at the 2014 CES. Jackson will appear at the Trident Case booth (LVCC, North Hall, #4812) from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. College football analyst for ESPN’s upcoming SEC Network, former NFL Quarterback, Heisman trophy winner and two-time NCAA National Football Championship winner Tim Tebow and American mixed martial artist, former semi-professional football player and finalist and the runner-up of Spike TVs “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” Brendan Schaub will attend the 2014 CES as ambassadors for SOUL Electronics. Tebow and Schaub will appear at SOUL’s press conference from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8 in LVCC South Hall Connector room S228. They will also attend the SOUL CES After Party at TAO (in The Venetian) on Thursday, January 9. Doors open at 10:00 p.m. CBS Interactive’s CNET will bring stars of the network’s new television series “INTELLIGENCE” to their “INTELLIGENCE” Premiere Party at the 2014 CES at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7 outside of TAO Las Vegas, located in The Venetian. The series stars Josh Holloway (“Lost”) as a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. Marg Helgenberger (“CSI”) stars as Lillian Strand, the Director of the elite government cyber-security agency. Meghan Ory (“Once Upon a Time”) stars as a Secret Service agent in the series. Jabbawockeez, the all-male, hip-hop dance crew best known for winning season one of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” will join Hisense Corporation at the 2014 CES. The group will perform in Hisense’s booth (LVCC, Central Hall, #7243) at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, and 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 8-Friday, January 10. American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil will represent Marshall Headphones at the 2014 CES. Neil will speak to fans and sign autographs in the Zound Industries booth (LVCC, South Hall 1, #21718) from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. On Thursday, January 9, DJ Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia will appear in the booth from 4-6 p.m. representing Urbanears, An open bar will be on site serving free drinks to those who visit the booth during these time. ZTE Corporation will bring seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry to the 2014 CES. Horry will make his appearance at ZTE’s booth (LVCC, South Hall 3, #31431) from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 8. Horry is one of only two players to have won NBA championships with three different teams. Celebrity Rock n Roll Chef Kerry Simon, Executive Chef and proprietor at Simon in Las Vegas Palms Place Hotel, will be showcasing his talents in a truly unique way at the 2014 CES. Sponsored by Lynx Grills, Simon will cook a savory hot breakfast for members of the media from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8 at the CES Lynx Lounge, located at the Renaissance Las Vegas pool area, across the street from the Convention Center. This event has limited capacity. Professional football player Reed Doughty will join Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. at CES Unveiled LAS VEGAS from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 5. Doughty plays for the Washington Redskins as a safety. Open exclusively to registered CES media and industry analysts, CES Unveiled LAS VEGAS will be located in South Seas ballroom C, on level three of Mandalay Bay’s South Convention Center. Doughty will share his experience with hearing loss and Siemens hearing products. Mumford and Ryan Lewis, AT&T Party, at Palms Resort Rain Club, 9pm on January 6. Fleetwood Mac, at Monster Cable Party. at Paris Hotel Ballroom, 9pm on January 8. and many more to come.......
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