February 2005
News posted by: Jazz [2.10.05]
The following list represents the Billboard positions for The Deep End on the album chart, and for "Striptease" on each of the singles charts this week. The Deep End sold 65,228 copies this past week, bringing its eleven-week total to 1,495,117 copies sold in the US, according to SoundScan.
Melissa will be appearing on the 2005 TRL Awards, which will air live on February 21 from 5PM to 6:30PM ET/PT on MTV. In addition, she has been nominated for two awards in the following categories:
The Daily Mail reports that when Melissa Williams recently went shopping with a couple female pals at the Chic boutique in London, she refused to speak to or sign autographs for two teenage female fans. One shouted, "You're rotten!", while the other, even angrier fan said, "You're a f***ing she-devil, Melissa... and you're not as pretty as Britney Spears!" An unphased Williams continued browsing the racks while one of her pals told the girls: "Now you're definitely not getting an autograph!" A witness heard the pop diva mutter, "This is why I hate England."
Melissa took in a late night dinner at the Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday (February 8). Check out pictures of her leaving the eatery in the Exclusives section.
Melissa will be shooting TV and print ads for a new Apple iPod campaign in Los Angeles today. We've been informed that her silhouette will be "rockin' out" to 'Nothing In Return', a song from The Deep End album, in the commercial. As previously announced, Apple iPod has signed on as the main sponsor for Melissa's upcoming 'Masterpiece Theatre World Tour'.
Melissa taped an hour-long Danish TV special with host Jarl Friis-Mikkelsen on February 6th. The show features an in-depth interview with Melissa, as well as performances of "Overflow," "Striptease" and "Girl Power." The show will air on DR1 on February 18th at 10:15 PM.
Melissa Williams' perfume for women, "Meliscent," has been one of the top-selling fragrances since its worldwide release last January. And now as a special edition package, "Meliscent," has been kitted out with special gold-ribbon boxing and a new and improved crystal bottle for its one year anniversary, just in time for Valentines Day. Be sure to pick it up for your loved ones!
Melissa is on the cover of the March issue of Cosmo GIRL! magazine, which hits newsstands on Friday (February 11).
Extra TV's Mark McGrath recently caught up with Kevin Costner to talk about his new film 'The Upside Of Anger' and the buzz around one of his more well-known co-stars, pop diva Melissa Williams. "She has a good presence on screen; it's some good acting," Costner opined. "I've worked with pop stars in films before and I've had some really good experiences and some really bad ones. Melissa was someone I enjoyed working with, because she took the time to listen and learn. She came into this experience wanting to get better and as a result, she turned in a wonderful performance." 'The Upside Of Anger' will open in limited theaters nationwide beginning March 11.
The "Striptease" single was commercially released in Canada today!
Melissa will be appearing on "Good Day Live" on February 10th, and she'll be performing "Striptease" on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on February 15th.
Despite rumors she is secretly engaged to boyfriend Ryan Gosling, The Sun reports that Melissa Williams says: "Right now, I think marriage is overrated. I don't want to get married ... I'm too young and too busy."
Melissa Williams Announces "Masterpiece Theatre" World Tour Dates
The "Striptease" single was commercially released in Europe and Australia today!
Ken Barnes of USA Today took part in an online chat with readers and was asked about his thoughts on Melissa Williams' latest effort The Deep End. "Saleswise it's doing OK, and airplay is growing for 'Striptease,'" Barnes said. "Critically she's been bashed, in my opinion too harshly. The album is actually quite good, even if Williams comes across as pretentious while promoting it."
In an interview with USA Weekend magazine, 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell shared his thoughts on today's modern day pop icons. Cowell says that Britney Spears "got lucky," Beyonce Knowles is "boring," Alicia Keys is a "fantastic songwriter," Melissa Williams is "predictable" and Christina Aguilera is an "unbelievable talent" who we'll still be listening to in 10 years.
The Deep End rises from #12 to #8 on the UK Top 75 Albums Chart this week; reaching the top 10 of the chart for the first time since its release. The album has also been certified Platinum in the UK by the BPI for shipments of 300,000 copies. Congratulations, Melissa!
While there has been no official confirmation on what the third single from The Deep End will be, "The Life" looks to be a clear frontrunner, as several US radio stations have voluntarily begun playing the track. We'll keep you further updated as more info comes our way.
The official website for Melissa's upcoming dark comedy, "Beware Of Girl," has finally been unveiled. There's not much on the site, aside from the cool flash intro, but it does specify that a trailer and some photo stills from the film will be coming soon. Check out the site at www2.foxsearchlight.com/bewareofgirl/.
Melissa Williams wants to team up with Janet Jackson on a track, according to ContactMusic.com. "I've done duets over the years, but would love to work with Janet," she said. "Singing with Janet, and then doing a big dance video together would be cool. It would be interesting to see if I could actually keep up with her."
EXCLUSIVE NEWS >> The Hollywood Reporter reports 20th Century Fox has announced that Melissa Williams will not be reprising her role as Siryn in the third, untitled 'X-Men' film. While shooting isn't scheduled to begin until June 20th, that date and the months ahead conflict with the pop superstar's upcoming touring schedule, which is expected to begin in early-May and end in the fall. Williams is one of the few actors in the 'X-Men' franchise that is not contractually obligated to appear in any future sequels. It is unknown whether Williams will be replaced or if her character simply won't appear in the film.
Melissa will perform "Striptease" with Ludacris on tonight's episode of Top Of The Pops in the UK. The show airs on the BBC at 7:30 P.M.
The following list represents the Billboard positions for The Deep End on the album chart, and the positions for "Striptease" on each of the singles charts this week. The Deep End sold 52,962 copies this past week, bringing its ten-week total to 1,429,889 sold in the US, according to SoundScan. (Note: Due to digital sales being factored into a song's overall position on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, "Striptease" benefits more than it would've under previous rules.)
Melissa spoke with Hollywood Life magazine in their March issue about her scandalous leading role in 'Beware Of Girl'. "I play [Alyson], who is actually a very ambitious, self-aware person," Melissa said. "But she's made so many mistakes; getting married at 18 being one of them. I don't think she realized that being married forces you to compromise! She's so young and she wants it her way. But her much older husband is not having it and that basically leads to some problems. My character kind of snaps and does unthinkable things to free herself from the marriage and pursue her dreams and goals. She can be very devious and dangerous."
MSN is now offering the exclusive video of an interview with Melissa, as well as new live performances of "Striptease," "Overflow," "Behind The Curtain," and "Fame" that Melissa filmed while at the MSN studios in Sacramento. The streaming video is available on MSN.com.
EXCLUSIVE NEWS >> Melissa's upcoming world tour will be called "The Masterpiece Theatre," according to Access Hollywood. In addition, the tour will be sponsored by Apple iPod and Melissa will begin appearing in the franchise's famous silhouette [print and TV] ads within the next couple of weeks.
Melissa is on the cover of the March issue of Wave magazine, which hits newsstands today! The issue contains an in-depth interview with Melissa about her rise to stardom, as well as the pressure of being the star of not one, but two films this spring!
The March issue of Autograph Collector magazine claims Melissa Williams is one of the worst celebrities when it comes to signing autographs, putting the pop diva at #3 on the publication's 13th annual top 10 "Worst Signers" list. The magazine's publisher Steve Cyrkin told People magazine that Williams "makes it damn-near impossible for fans to have any one-on-one contact with her, let alone score an autograph."
Melissa ranked at #40 on AskMen.com's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women 2005" list. Check out the complete list here.
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The Deep End
Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart: #10 to #11*
"Striptease" (Featuring Ludacris)
Hot 100 Singles Chart: Holds at #11*
Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart: #70 to #88
Hot 100 Airplay Chart: #15 to #14*
Top 40 Tracks Chart: #9 to #10
Top 40 Mainstream Chart: Holds at #4*
Hot Digital Tracks Chart: #4 to #5
Hot Dance/Club Play Chart: Debuts at #34*
* = Airplay and/or Sales Bullet.
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- Mischa Barton
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News posted by: Jazz [2.9.05]
News posted by: Jazz [2.8.05]
News posted by: Jazz [2.7.05]
NEW YORK (AP) � Melissa Williams' Masterpiece Theatre World Tour 2005 will kick off at Portland's Rose Garden on May 5 and will continue for another 56 concert dates in the United States and Canada, concluding on July 30 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Williams will then head to Europe, where she will perform 20 shows in 12 countries. Tickets for the first 16 shows will go on sale this weekend. A portion of Williams' ticket sales will be donated specifically to the children at the Los Angeles Children's Hospital.
Williams told MTV News that she's not going to reveal much about the tour's production elements. "It's a completely different show from 'One Night Stand'," she explained. "Everyone's at home rehearsing now except for the band. I still have a few more musicians to audition. I don't like talking about it too much because I hate for people to expect one thing and they come and they get another."
The superstar singer confessed that she's spending a lot of time making sure that the tour will be a memorable experience for all of her fans. "It's just a more theatrical, flashy show and I just hope that everyone really likes it," she said. "I really do, because the work is about to begin -- the serious work, the long hours -- and it's always fun creating a show, a tour, so I hope they like it."
The tour follows the release of her 5th studio album, The Deep End, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album charts and has sold more than 1.4 million copies in the US since its Nov. 23 release, according to Soundscan.
Melissa Williams Masterpiece Theatre World Tour 2005 tour dates:
North America:
May 5 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena (on sale February 12, 11 a.m. PT)
May 6 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena at Seattle Center (on sale February 12)
May 7 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome (on sale February 12)
May 9-10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place (on sale February 12)
May 11 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena (on sale February 12, 10 a.m. PT)
May 13 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena (on sale February 12, 10 a.m. PT)
May 14 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena (on sale February 12, 11 a.m. PT)
May 16 - Inglewood, CA - Great Western Forum (on sale February 12, 9 a.m. PT)
May 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center (on sale February 12, 10 a.m. PT)
May 19-20 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena (on sale February 12, 11 a.m. PT)
May 21 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale February 12)
May 23 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond (on sale February 12)
May 25 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena (on sale February 12, 11 a.m. PT)
May 26 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center (on sale February 12, 10 a.m. PT)
May 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
May 31 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
June 1 - Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
June 2 - Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
June 4 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
June 6 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
June 7 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
June 8 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
June 9 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
June 12 - Cincinnati, OH - Crown
June 13 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
June 15 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
June 17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
June 18 - Pontiac, MI - Pontiac Silverdome
June 20 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
June 21-22 - Chicago, IL - United Center
June 23 - St. Louis, MO - Kiel Center
June 24 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
June 28 - Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena
June 29 - Washington, D.C. - MCI Center
June 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
July 2-3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
July 5-6 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
July 8 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
July 9 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
July 11 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
July 13 - Memphis, TN - The Pyramid
July 14 - Tampa, FL - Ice Palace
July 16 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - National Car Rental Center
July 17 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
July 19 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
July 21 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
July 22 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
July 24 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Dome
July 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
July 27-28 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
July 30 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Europe:
August 6-7 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
August 9 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena
August 11 - Manchester, UK - Manchester News Arena
August 12 - Birmingham, UK - National Exhibition Centre
August 14 - Lisbon, POR - Atlantic Pavilion
August 16 - Madrid, SPA - Sports Palace
August 17 - Barcelona, SPA - Palau Sant Jordi
August 19 - Toulouse, FRA - Zenith
August 21 - Florence, ITA - Palasport
August 22 - Milan, ITA - Fila Forum
August 24 - Cologne, GER - Cologne Arena
August 25 - Frankfurt, GER - Festhalle
September 2 - Paris, FRA - Le Bercy
September 4 - Ghent, BEL - Flanders Expo
September 5 - Rotterdam, NET - Ahoy
September 6 - Copenhagen, DEN - Forum
September 8 - Oslo, NOR - Oslo Spektrum
September 9 - Stockholm, SWE - Stockholm Globe Arena
September 10 - Helsinki, FIN - Hartwall Arena
Additional shows will be announced at a later date.
News posted by: Jazz [2.6.05]
News posted by: Jazz [2.4.05]
News posted by: Jazz [2.3.05]
The Deep End
Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart: Holds at #10
"Striptease" (Featuring Ludacris)
Hot 100 Singles Chart: #19 to #11*
Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart: #69 to #70
Hot 100 Airplay Chart: #17 to #15*
Top 40 Tracks Chart: #12 to #9*
Top 40 Mainstream Chart: #7 to #4*
Hot Digital Tracks Chart: Holds at #4*
* = Airplay and/or Sales Bullet.
News posted by: Jazz [2.2.05]
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Request Melissa's new single, "Striptease," on your local radio stations!
Vote for Melissa's new video on MTV's Total Request Live
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