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Valderrama Feels G-Phoria
The '70s Show Wilmer Valderrama will serve as host of the third annual
G-Phoria video game awards.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
By Lisa Johnson
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G-Phoria calls on Valderrama
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That '70s Show star Wilmer Valderrama has signed on to play host to the third annual G-Phoria - The Mother of All Videogame Award Shows. Adding to the night's entertainment, hip-hop phenomenon The Black Eyed Peas and electro-rock sensation The Bravery will perform full sets. A musical performance by G-Unit's Tony Yayo will also be featured.
G-Phoria is the nation's first original videogame award show that celebrates
the year's top games, stars, music and trends that define the videogame lifestyle.
Presented by EB Games, Jeep and Mountain Dew, G-Phoria will take place
on Wednesday, July 27, at the Los Angeles Center Studios and will air Tuesday,
August 9, at 8:00 p.m. on G4.
More than 1,000 celebrity and VIP guests are expected to turn out for the event, where they will play the year's hottest videogames and celebrate winners in categories ranging from "Favorite Character" to "Best Voice Performance." Over 25 new videogame titles will be playable to the public for the first time at the event, including a variety of games from Microsoft's next-generation console, Xbox 360, launching this holiday season.
G-Phoria 2005 is being produced by Robb Wagner in conjunction with Dempsey Productions, Inc. A television veteran, this year marks Wagner's third consecutive year producing the show. Wagner's recent creative credits include the 77th Annual Academy Awards, 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and VH1 Big in '03.
Best known for his role as Fez on the hit Fox series That 70's Show, Valderrama is also active in feature film work and theater. He recently wrapped production on the indie film El Muerto, directed by Brian Cox and based on the successful comic book created by Javier Hernandez. Valderrama also has a supporting role in The Darwin Awards, an indie directed by Finn Taylor and starring Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes. Other feature film credits include Party Monster and Summer Catch. In addition to acting, he is producing and hosting a new reality show for MTV called Yo Mama's So Fat.
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