Ringo Starr Set for THE RINGMASTER Music Variety Show Today

Ringo Starr will make a special appearance today, December 4 on Dave Stewart's and BiteSizeTV's "THE RINGMASTER," the first of its kind music variety show on the net (http://www.bitesizetv.com/#!/theringmaster).

Taped in front of a live audience at BiteSizeTV's brand new studio on Hollywood and Vine, the episode will feature Ringo Starr and Dave Stewart in a candid, wide ranging conversation. "THE RINGMASTER" is a one-hour, bi-weekly, multi-segmented party hosted by the iconic Grammy Award and Golden Globe winner Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, whose company Weapons of Mass Entertainment created the Los Angeles-based show with BiteSizeTV's founder and CEO Ron Bloom.

The premiere episode of "THE RINGMASTER" (earlier this month) featured a surprise musical performance by Andy Garcia, who penned a song "Jamming with the Ringmaster" for the occasion. He was joined by legendary percussionist, Sheila E. as well as Ozomatli and the Dave Stewart Band and Choir. The episode also featured singer songwriter Judith Hill ("20 Feet from Stardom"), Somalian sister duo Faarrow and multitalented actor Elijah Kelley ("The Butler"). All the guests performed and then joined the party, being entertained by a steady flow of eye-popping sideshow performances from Lucha VaVOOM.

The show's second episode featured two time Grammy-Award winning singer Colbie Caillat (in an exclusive interview and sneak peek at her new single), a conversation with actor Peter Facinelli about his new comic book series, and an interview and performance from award-winning composer/producer Hans Zimmer with Dave Stewart. The show has featured musical performances from actor/singer/musician Drake Bell, internationally acclaimed violinist Ann Marie Calhoun and indie British singer/songwriter Carina Round.

Each episode is spearheaded by Stewart as the Ringmaster and his guest host Rita D'Albert--co-founder of Lucha VaVOOM, the world-renowned Mexican masked wrestling/burlesque/comedy troupe--along with unexpected antics from a unique cast of characters.

About Ringo Starr

In June 2013 The GRAMMY Museum opened "Ringo: Peace & Love," a record-breaking exhibit which has had more than 90,000 visitors already and is the first major exhibit to focus on a drummer. It will remain open through March 2014. June 2013 also saw Ringo release his first eBook, Genesis Publications' PHOTOGRAPH, featuring never-before-seen images from his personal archives taken by and of Ringo. In October 2013 Genesis unveiled the limited edition hard cover version, with almost twice the amount of yet unseen photographs, accompanied by a series of 12 selected fine art prints. PHOTOGRAPH's publication date coincided with the conclusion of Ringo's most recent All Starr Tour which saw the group play Latin America ending with two shows in Las Vegas on November 23, 2013. In September 2013 Ringo was awarded the prestigious French Medal of Honor, being appointed Commander of Arts & Letters in recognition of his musical and artistic contributions. Ringo's most recent solo release was Ringo 2012 (Hip-O Records/UMe). In January 2013 UMe released the live DVD "Ringo at the Ryman." April 20, 2013, in conjunction with Record Store Day, UMe released a Ringo Starr seven-inch vinyl singles collection, featuring "Photograph," "It Don't Come Easy" and "(It's All Down To) Goodnight Vienna." In October 2013 Bloomingdales unveiled Ringo's "Shea Drum Kit," which they will display in their flagship New York Store before moving to Los Angeles in January 2014.

About Dave Stewart

Multi-media entrepreneur Dave Stewart is recognized as one of the most respected and accomplished talents in the music industry today. Stewart's music career spans three decades and more than 100 million album sales, highlighted by his collaboration with Annie Lennox in the groundbreaking pop-rock duo Eurythmics ("Sweet Dreams [Are Made of This]," "Here Comes The Rain Again," "Would I Lie to You?"). Behind the scenes, he has produced albums and co-written songs for Bono, Bryan Ferry, Gwen Stefani, Tom Petty, Katy Perry, Mick Jagger, and Sinead O'Connor, garnering numerous Producer, Songwriter, Golden Globe and Grammy Awards along the way. Beyond his creative work as a musician, Stewart is a renowned producer, author, director, photographer, filmmaker, and philanthropist.

Stewart has scored films for several directors, including Robert Altman, Paul Verhoven, and Ted Demme, and has written and produced the title songs for many hit movies. Together with Mick Jagger, he wrote and produced the score for "Alfie," starring Jude Law, which won the pair a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

About BiteSizeTV

BiteSizeTV, founded by Internet and media entrepreneur Ron Bloom, is a first of its kind, vertically integrated entertainment network producing proprietary, premium, Hollywood studio-quality entertainment.

BiteSizeTV delivers its programming fresh every day from its live studios on the Ground Floor of the Hollywood W Hotel, virtually on the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. BiteSizeTV.com is the company's online platform, featuring a range of unique technological innovations and delivering content to computers, mobile devices, set top boxes and virtually any connected device. BiteSizeTV programming reaches millions of viewers every month through a growing network of connected TVs, digital satellite, cable and IP television systems.

BiteSize also maintains an exclusive feature film development and production arm led by Academy Award® winning producer Gene Kirkwood that provides a pipeline of commercial movies and franchise properties that extend across all formats.

At its core, BiteSize is a unique Fusion of highly accomplished Academy and Emmy Award-winning creators, the hottest new up-and-coming TV and new media talent, and cutting edge Silicon Valley expertise.

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