''That's Entertainment'' is an Emirati weekly celebrity gossip television program broadcast on Dubai One in the GCC, MENA (including the Levant), Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of western Europe and North America. The program was launched on Dubai One in September 2011. It broadcasts every weekend on both Friday and Saturday. ''That's Entertainment'' shows interviews Hollywood, Bollywood and Arab media stars, as well as going behind the scenes of locally filmed productions such as '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' and travelling to cover international events including

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. Season One was hosted by Marwan

DJ Bliss Marwan Parham Al Awadhi (commonly known as DJ Bliss) is an Emirati disc jockey, emcee, TV presenter and radio personality working in Dubai. In addition to being actively involved in the nightclub and DJ scene in Dubai, he is known for his music ...

with Out & About's Punam Verma reporting for the program. In season two,

Dina Butti Dina Butti is an Egyptian/Canadian TV presenter, writer, and artist. She is most known for having presented on the United Arab Emirates’ English television channel, Dubai One, where she co-hosted the channel's celebrity program, ''That's Enter ...

took over reporting responsibilities part-time, eventually becoming a full-time co-presenter and writer in January 2013, while Marwan remained the main host.

Content

''That's Entertainment'' regularly acquires content from the United States, including coverage of Hollywood movie premieres taking place around the world, interviews with the stars on the red carpet, behind the scenes footage of various shoots and in depth coverage of all the major awards ceremonies. The program often opens with a new music video and closes with a new movie premiere. Although interviews have been conducted with A-list actors such as

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and Gerard Butler and TV stars like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez and Paris Hilton, the program primarily focuses on musical artists who are in the UAE to perform a concert. That's Entertainment has featured exclusive interviews with bands including

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, Daughtry, Incubus,

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and

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. Rappers and R n B Stars have consisted of

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, Neyo,

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and

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

. Other solo artists interviewed are

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, Craig David and Tiesto. ''That's Entertainment'' also places emphasis on Bollywood news, which has a large presence and following in the

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. Exclusive interviews with mega stars such as Shahrukh Khan,

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, Priyanka Chopra,

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and John Abraham have been featured on the show as well as behind the scenes features of hit Bollywood films, such as

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. Eesha Gupta has also made a special appearance in studio. ''That's Entertainment'' is currently working increasing their coverage of artists based in the UAE in an effort to promote local talent. They've already featured local acts including Bull Funk Zoo, Nikotin and Jay Wud.

Team

Marwan DJ Bliss, presenter

Marwan Parham Al Awadhi (commonly known as DJ Bliss) is an Emirati disc jockey, emcee, TV presenter and radio personality working in Dubai. In addition to being actively involved in the nightclub and DJ scene in Dubai, he is known for his music production including co-producing

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and releasing his own single and compilation album ''The Projects''. The album was released on BMGI Middle East and was top 10 on Middle East album chart of

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. He is also credited as one of the first Iranian DJ to go on world tour. He currently hosts the television show ''That's Entertainment'' on Dubai Oneas well as the radio show ''The Real Flava'' on

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in Dubai. Bliss was born and raised in Dubai and began his career while still in high school. His brother taught him how to play both the guitar and drums which is what he attributes for his love of music. Bliss had a radio show while still in school and at the beginning of college. He was also in a band named KRAK (later changed to Cyanide) and also began to DJ at the same time, playing at parties of his friends. Bliss used to appear on

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as a guest DJ on Teenzpoint.com and Crazyspin.com. Bliss is known as one of the top DJs in the Emirates. In 2005, he won the top prize at a Middle East DJ competition. This gave him the opportunity to DJ at Ministry of Sound, a renowned night club in London. He has also spun at private parties for musicians such as

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and Akon. He performs in clubs such as People by Crystal where he hosts his 411 Nights. He has also toured internationally playing at venues in Mauritius, Paris, Barcelona, Hong Kong and Malaysia. As part of his work on ''That's Entertainment'', he has interviewed celebrities such as

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, and Paris Hilton. In late 2011, Bliss released his first single entitled ''Everything About You''. He followed up in 2012 with the release of his first music video entitled ''Let It Go''. The video featured Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall who also performed lyrics in the song. Bliss and Offishall originally met in 2009 when Offishall was on tour with Akon. In late 2012, it was announced that Bliss would part of the international judges panel for the 1st annual Dubai International Music Awards in November 2013 along with

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, SoFly and Nius, Woo Rhee, and Mokobé. Bliss has been referred to as the "Middle East's representative of Beats" by

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. In 2013 he flew to Miami to be featured in a

song entitled Mid Life Crisis, which was produced by Bliss and Prince Q. Bliss is also the founder of Bliss Inc Entertainment, an events and promotion company based out of Dubai.

Dina Butti, co-presenter

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Arabia, reporting at the Dubai International Film Festival and interviewing her first celebrities. She briefly worked at MTV Arabia to help launch a new show called '' Hip Hop Na'', which was aimed at finding new Arabic rappers. At the age of 23, Dina was hired as the Editor-in-Chief and principal writer of an international luxury wellness and lifestyle magazine titled ''Talise'' for the

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, which was awarded the Gold Award at the Dubai Print Awards in its first year of publication. In 2009, Dina was given her first onscreen gig as a social scout on a weekly show called ''City Wrap''. She continued to develop her presenting skills and eventually secured a full-time presenting position in 2010 when she became a reporter and relief host for ''

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''. In 2012, Butti joined Dubai One's flagship show, ''Out and About'', for two months as a relief host and writer. In the meantime, Dina began doing voiceovers and conducting interviews for ''That's Entertainment'' with celebrities

, Jason Momoa,

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and

. In 2013, Dina joined ''That's Entertainment'' full-time, presenting segments of the show alongside the host Marwan

while continuing to conduct celebrity interviews and reporting behind the scenes of local film and music productions. While working full-time in television, Dina has freelanced for a number of projects. In 2010, she spent her weekends working as a production assistant on the set of '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' while filming scenes at the

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and

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alongside

, Simon Pegg and

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. Later in the year, she contributed articles reviewing Arabic albums to ''

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'' Middle East's first edition. In 2011, Dina began regularly emceeing for events and also established herself as a voiceover artist, regularly voicing promos and trailers for television. In 2011, Dina briefly filled in for radio host, Priti Malik, presenting the gossip on ''The Kris Fade Show'' on

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and she reappeared on radio in 2013 when she co-hosted a week of ''Dubai Today'' on ubai Eye In 2012, Dina and her husband, Omar Butti, were selected as part of Ahlan!'s annual Hot 100 list in the Trendsetters category. Their residence was also featured on the Ahlan! Hot 100 Homes list for the same year. In 2012, Dina was selected as a Finalist for the Best In Dubai Awards in the 'Best Personality' category. In 2013, both Dina and Omar joined Tag Heuer's Middle East Celebrity Club, becoming ambassadors for the luxury Swiss watch brand.

Hollywood film and TV interviewees

* Gerard Butler * Kim Kardashian *

* Paris Hilton *

* Lewis Hamilton * Paula Patton * Selena Gomez *

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* Manu Bennett * Jason Momoa * Sean Astin * Max Landis * Kris Jenner *

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Singer/band interviews

* Neyo *

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Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

* Akon *

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* Quincy Jones * Jay Sean * The Fray *

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* Olly Murs *

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...

* Tiesto *

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Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

* Daughtry * Pete Murray * Rita Ora *

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* Incubus * Ferry Corsten * Bobby Valentino

Bollywood interviewees

* Shahrukh Khan *

* Sunny Leone * Manoj Bajpai *

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Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...

* Shahid Kapoor *

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* Katrina Kaif * Ali Zafar * Esha Gupta * Priyanka Chopra * John Abraham *

* Karisma Kapoor * Anupam Kher *

Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and v ...

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* Malaika Arora Khan * Hrithik Roshan * Ranveer Singh *

Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former producer who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award. One of the highest-paid actresses in India as of 2018, she has appeared in '' F ...

* Sonam Kapoor

Arab celebrity interviewees

* Yousra * Bassem Youssef *

Laila Elwi Laila Ahmed Eloui (born January 4, 1962 in Cairo), sometimes credited as Laila Eloui, Laila Olwy, Laila Elwi, and Laila Elwy ( ar, ليلى علوي), is an Egyptian actress. She has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian ...

* Diana Haddad *

Khaled El Nabawy Khaled Mohamed El Nabawy ( ar, خالد محمد النبوي; born September 12, 1966) is an Egyptian actor who played roles in film, theater and television. He was born in Mansoura, Egypt, and was introduced to cinema by the director Youssef ...

* Mais Hamdan * Samira Saeed * Arwa Gouda

References

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