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Stand-up comedian and actor Dane Cook will play Xbox LIVE Gold Members in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in a special Game with Fame event. If you’re a Gold Member (if you’re not a Member, upgrade now!) join us Sunday, December 27, from 10:00 – Midnight ET (7:00 – 9:00 P.M. PT) for some seriously funny battlefield action. If you get a chance to play with Dane Cook, we want to hear all about it! We’ll be posting recaps from gamers all across the country. Send us an email with the subject “GWF — Dane Cook,” and be sure to include your Gamertag and home town!

Send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (9:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts:

* DCook GwF

Dane Cook started his career at the age of 18, and quickly turned into a “comedian phenom and icon” as he was named by Entertainment Weekly. His first CD release, Harmful if Swallowed, went platinum, a rarity among comic albums, and his follow-up double CD/DVD Retaliation debuted at a remarkable number four on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum. Cook has also appeared in numerous films including Dan in Real Life (with Steve Carell), Mr. Brooks (with Kevin Costner), and My Best Friend’s Girl (with Kate Hudson). His latest CD, ISolated INcident, based on his Comedy Central special of the same name, fuels his current ISolated INcident – Global Thermo Comedy Tour.

Check out Dane’s special Game With Fame message! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuL_JN81yFU

If you want to see Dane Cook in action, check out these movies and specials from Zune:

My Best Friend’s Girl: http://social.zune.net/movies/My-Best-Friends-Girl/8bdf484b-9cf4-4abd-b21d-1467015a7f1f

Dan in Real Life: http://social.zune.net/movies/Dan-in-Real-Life/04496f6f-b246-455c-9eaf-e8f5ce2dd895

Employee of the Month: http://social.zune.net/movies/Employee-of-the-Month/9277fccb-bdaf-4c0a-a342-7c113f072a36

Waiting: http://social.zune.net/movies/Waiting/c81ab3fc-512b-4320-9209-901418b13402

Comedy Central Premium Stand-Up Special: ISolated INcident:

http://social.zune.net/tv/episode/CC+Premium+Stand-up+Specials/Dane+Cook+ISolated+INcident/e5d181bc-8ea6-4f38-98e5-0e3ee7dc044c

Comedy Central Presents Stand-Up: Dane Cook: http://social.zune.net/tv/episode/Comedy+Central+Presents+Stand-up/Dane+Cook/451d99d4-c14e-4f30-82ab-78882cc9609d

Dane Cook Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE

Date: December 27th

Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (PST)

Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GAMERTAGS: DCook GwF (note: space between DCook and GwF)

URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/1227-danecook.htm

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Fabolous is back with his long-awaited album, LOSO’S WAY, and to celebrate, he’s breaking out the classic Xbox LIVE® Arcade game Texas Hold ‘em and challenging Xbox LIVE Gold members to a gaming session. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Fabolous, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Sunday, July 26, 5:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Fabolous, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail to xboxgwf@live.com with the subject: “GWF – Fabolous.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Fabolous (John Jackson) has released five albums, the latest of which, LOSO’S WAY, is sure to gain the Gold or Platinum status that his previous albums have achieved. From Ghetto Fabolous (2001), to Street Dreams (2003), Real Talk (2004), and the influential From Nothin’ to Somethin’ (2007), Fabolous continues to explore the perils of transitioning from the street life to musical artist.

If you want a taste of the music of Fabolous, check out these videos from Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

Exclusive Behind the Scenes with Fabolous – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/e5be1adc-693c-4162-b2e5-b55aedeaf6a1

“Throw It In The Bag” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/950280d8-8421-4c4e-836a-da4427ee8b9d

“Baby Don’t Go” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/01aa5d7f-6ac1-422a-9c33-000cd363cac9

Fabolous Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE

Date: July 26th

Location: New York City

Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (EST)

Game: Xbox LIVE® Arcade’s Texas Hold’em

GAMERTAG: LososWay GwFame (**Note space between LososWay and GwFame)

URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0726-fabolous.htm

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The unique rapper who turned his MySpace page into a successful recording contract will play Halo 3 with Xbox LIVE Gold Members June 24. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Asher Roth, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (5:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Monday, June 22, 6:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Asher Roth, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail (xlmail@microsoft.com) with the subject: “GWF – Asher Roth.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

He doesn’t come from the mean streets of the tough city, his roots are in suburbia. But he has impressed rap legends like 50 Cent and Ludacris with his brash and fun style. “[Rap] is for everybody. I couldn’t rap about the drugs that I had or the guns that I sold, but I could rap about how much fun I was having hanging out with my friends. That’s the stuff that felt right to me,” he says. A friend sent a few of his tracks on his MySpace page to former So So Def marketing director Scooter Braun, and he was soon signed to a label. His debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, contains the hit single “I Love College,” and has led to him putting on a series of live sold-out shows where the fun really begins. “My vision is to put on the dopest live show possible,” says Roth. “Let’s make it like Woodstock.”

If you want a sampling of the sound of Asher Roth, we have two music videos available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

“Be By Myself” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/0cf42d0c-f954-4f47-9537-1d3919f7c590

“I Love College” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/55eccb64-c673-437f-8ebe-e50920a16dbc

Asher Roth Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE

Date: June 24th

Location: New York City

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM (EST)

Game: Halo 3 with Mythic Map Pack add-on

GAMERTAG: AsherRoth GwF (**Note: space between AsherRoth and GwF)

URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0622-asherroth.htm

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Innovative progressive metal band Dream Theater, in celebration of the pending release of their new album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, will play Call of Duty®: World at War with Xbox LIVE® Gold Members June 20. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Dream Theater, send a friend request to the following Gamertags and be online half an hour before (7:30 A.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Saturday, June 20, 8:00 A.M. ET. Note the special time because Dream Theater will actually be playing from Bilbao, Spain, while they’re on tour. If you get a chance to play with Dream Theater, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail (xlmail@microsoft.com) with the subject: “GWF – Dream Theater.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.
The band’s tenth album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, will be released June 23 in both a standard edition, and a special 3-CD collection including a CD of instrumentals and one of cover songs. They’ve been recording since 1989, and have developed a huge and intense international fan following. Drummer Mike Portnoy says of the new release, “I think that this album is taking all the things that our fans love about us and putting them all in one place. A lot of the music is dark and heavy, but at the same time it has a lot of soft and melodic edges that are equally important to our sound.” The band consists of James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar), Portnoy, and Jordan Rudess (keyboards).

If you want a sampling of the sound of Dream Theater, we have five music videos available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
“A Rite of Passage” http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/7524da7e-88dc-4f62-81a2-d5fdd97867bd/

“In The Name Of God” http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/9b877940-1d0b-4f15-b76e-d9db30611a58/

“Lie” http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/a852e649-a289-4a16-b5c4-828259f6046d/

“Pull Me Under” http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/7f3863dd-d7ce-494a-adf3-baa04363909e/

“Take the Time” http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/5507aa90-8cd4-40cd-bab9-af76b8ac1ed4/

Dream Theater Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: June 20th
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM (EST)
Game: Call of Duty: World At War
GAMERTAGS: DreamThtr GwF1 (*Note: space between DreamThtr and GwF1) and DreamThtr GwF2 (*Note: space between DreamThtr and GwF2)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0620-dreamtheatre.htm

Check out the promo video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfM_EIA67hw
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Country music recording artist Billy Currington will play Need for Speed Undercover with Xbox LIVE Gold Members May 12. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Billy Currington, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (2:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Tuesday, May 12, 3:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Billy Currington, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail (xlmail@microsoft.com) with the subject: “GWF – Billy Currington.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Billy Currington hit the big time in 2003 with his self-titled debut album, and two hit singles including “I Got A Feelin’” and “Walk A Little Straighter.” Now, with his new release, Little Bit of Everything, Currington has thrown a little bit of everything into the mix and come out with a world-class country album. “You know, I get asked a lot, ‘What’s your favorite thing to do? Writing the songs, going into the studio to record them, or doing live shows?’” he says. “And I can honestly say I love doing it all. They’re all fun. I can’t pick one over the others. I just feel so blessed and so lucky getting to do what I love.” That upbeat optimism is a signature note throughout his music, reflected in a number of the singles on the new album, including the redneck anthem “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” and the deeply felt first single off the release, “Don’t.”

If you want a taste of Billy Currington’s music, check out his classic music video on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

“Don’t” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/7c8aff7e-b0fc-41f5-bb57-da9769a17dc2

Billy Currington Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: May 12th
Location: Nashville
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM (CST)
Game: Need For Speed: Undercover
GAMERTAG: Billy C GWF
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0512-billycurrington.htm

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Beto Cuevas, former lead singer of popular Chilean band La Ley, and now embarking on a solo career, will play Gears of War 2 with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 30. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Beto Cuevas, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (10:00 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Thursday, April 30, 10:30 P.M. ET.If you get a chance to play with Beto Cuevas, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail (xlmail@microsoft.com) with the subject: “GWF – Beto Cuevas.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Beto Cuevas recorded ten albums with well-known Chilean band La Ley, but after they broke up in 2005, Cuevas started working on his solo career as both an actor and musician. His first album, Miedo Escénico, released in 2008, and its hit single “Vuelvo” has cemented his reputation as a songwriter. He says, “Calling the album Miedo Escénico is kind of an irony about the moment in which the artist is filled with an atrocious feeling of uncertainty before jumping on stage, which is the feeling that keeps me alive, but in exchange of what is around. Before recording the album there wasn’t any feeling of doubt or uncertainty, everything was marked by the irony of saying the opposite to miedo escénico.”

If you want a taste of Beto Cuevas’ music, check out these music video downloads from the new album on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
“Vuelvo”: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/0b1df8f0-e54c-4cd1-8b24-ccb874aee729/
“Hablame”: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/5848fa14-636e-4121-8c4f-5a698f2673b5/
Game With Fame featuring Beto Cuevas
Date: April 30th
Location: Los Angeles
Time: 7:30PM – 9:30PM (PST)
Game: Gears Of War 2
GAMERTAG: Beto GWF (**space between Beto and GwF)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0402-betocuevas.htm
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Two of the stars from the new hilarious comedy television show Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire will play Fable II with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 23. Sean Maguire (who plays the titular Kröd) and India de Beaufort (who plays his beautiful girlfriend, Aneka) invite Xbox LIVE Gold members to join them in the world of Albion. If you get a chance to play with the stars of Kröd Mändoon, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail (xlmail@microsoft.com) with the subject: “GWF – Kröd Mändoon.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town. Please note they will be starting at the adulthood level, and not at the beginning of the game, so plan accordingly. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with the stars of the show, send a friend request to the following Gamertags and be online half an hour before (5:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Thursday, April 23, 6:00 P.M. ET.

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire is the Comedy Central network’s first attempt at a fantasy-comedy series. It debuted April 9 in an hour-long special episode. Kröd (Sean Maguire) is The Golden One, the only person who can fight against the evil that is the Meconian Empire and Chancellor Dongalor (Matt Lucas). He picks a band of doughty adventurers that includes his quirky Pagan warrioress girlfriend Aneka (India de Beaufort), Zezelryck (Kevin Hart) a warlock who has the gift of gab, the half human/half swine servant Loquasto (Steve Speirs), and the fierce and proud Bruce (Marques Ray). As one can imagine, this group is not so much powerful as powerfully ineffective. Xbox LIVE Marketplace will be carrying the series, but you can get an Exclusive Sneak Peek at the show by setting up this video to download now:

Kröd Mändoon Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: April 23rd
Location: Los Angeles
Time: 3:00PM – 5:00PM (PST)
Game: Fable II (Please note they will be starting at the adulthood level, and not at the beginning of the game, so plan accordingly.)
GAMERTAG: Krod Sean and Krod India
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0423-krodmandoon.htm

Xbox LIVE Marketplace will be carrying the series, but you can get an Exclusive Sneak Peek at the show by setting up this video to download now:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/9db6d86c-7536-4981-8d8b-53851524b1a4/

Visit the Game With Fame Twitter for up to date information: http://twitter.com/gamewithfame

Rapper and hip-hop artist Bow Wow, fresh off the release of his latest album New Jack City II, will play NBA Live 09 with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 15. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Bow Wow, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Bow Wow, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – Bow Wow.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

In a career that spans seven major albums selling over 10 million copies, all by the age of 21, Bow Wow has gathered a huge fan following for his music, his acting in movies and television shows, and his philanthropic activities. People Magazine named him one of the most beautiful people in the world in 2008. And he re-united with long-time friend Jermaine Dupri to release one of the hottest albums of this year in New Jack City II. He is also the first entertainer to be asked to join Stephon Marbury’s Starbury, an athletic apparel company dedicated to providing stylish and affordable products. Bow Wow’s sneakers and clothing for men and women will debut later this year, and Bow Wow plans on giving some back to the fans. He says, “When you purchase anything from my line you’re being a part of the movement, because I’m going to donate ten percent of my profits to charities and organizations around the world.”

If you want a taste of Bow Wow’s music, check out this hot music video download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

“On the Road to New Jack City II” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/6d0709e0-8ead-4c19-804f-158ccd6b9a03

Bow Wow Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: April 15th
Location: Atlanta
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM (EST)
Game: NBA Live ‘09
GAMERTAG: Bow Wow GWF (**space between Bow and Wow and GwF)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/gwfbowwow
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Popular heavy and progressive metal band Queensrÿche will play two games, Halo 3 and NASCAR 09, with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 13. They’ll be playing Halo 3 from 4-5 P.M. ET, and finish up with NASCAR 09 from 5-6 P.M. ET. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Queensrÿche, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (3:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Monday, April 13, 4:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Queensrÿche, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – Queensrÿche.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Queensrÿche has sold at least 20 million records worldwide with their first three albums going gold, and their next two releases going platinum and triple-platinum. The band consists of Geoff Tate (vocals), Michael Wilton (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass), and Scott Rockenfield (drums). It was Tate who initiated their latest project, the impressively ambitious American Soldier. “The process started with a conversation with my Dad. He was a career military man, with the Marines in Korea and an Air Force tour of duty in Vietnam in ‘68,” says Tate. “He had never talked about his experiences in war, and all my life I’ve been asking questions and waiting for the stories that I never heard. These past couple of years he started talking, and I taped one of the conversations. That was the beginning.” Tate went on to interview dozens of soldiers, those who served in World War II and every intervening conflict up to and including the effort in Iraq.

“It’s very much a statement of the soldiers,” he says, “It’s where they are at and what they have experienced. I hope the album, as a whole, is a statement that can get them talking to each other and begin that process of connecting that needs to happen between people. This was one of the more challenging records for me to write, lyrically, because I am not involved in the songs. It is not about me, and it’s not about how I feel. It is me interpreting stories from the perspectives of the soldiers and putting their words into lyric form, retelling the story in the most honest way that I could.”

Queensrÿche Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE

Date: April 13th

Location: Seattle

Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM (PST)

Games: Nascar ‘09 (1:00PM – 2:00PM PST) and Halo 3 (2:00PM – 3:00PM PST)

GAMERTAG: Queensryche GwF (**space between Queensryche and GwF)

URL: http://www.xbox.com:80/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0413-queensryche.htm

If you want to sample the sound of Queensrÿche, check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace for their ‘If I Were King” video:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/9a2d6bd8-2bfe-4aad-b073-8b8f0dfc9427

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The singing duo of Natalia Jimenez and Ángel Reyero, otherwise known as La Quinta Estación, will play Gears of War 2 with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 10. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with La Quinta Estación, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (3:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Friday, April 10, 4:00 P.M. ET.

With a catalogue including the platinum-selling Flores de Alquiler, and both a Billboard award for Best Latin Pop Airplay, New Generation, and a Latin Grammy for Best Pop Album by a Group or Duo for their fourth album, El Mundo se Equivoca, the group’s popularity has crossed international boundaries, making them fan favorites in their native Spain, their adopted Mexico, and the United States. Their latest album, Sin Frenos, just released in mid-March, has already hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart. If you want a taste of their music, check out a single from that album, “Que te Quiera,” available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. And be sure to check out their Artist of the Month page!

If you get a chance to play with La Quinta Estación, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail TO xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – La Quinta.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

La Quinta Estación Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: April 10th
Location: Miami
Time: 4PM – 6PM (EST)
Game: Gears Of War 2
GAMERTAG: La Quinta GWF (**space between La and Quinta and GwF)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0402-laquinta.htm

If you want to sample the sound of La Quinta Estación, check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace for their “Que te Quieria” video:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/f25d13b4-f6a2-4012-90a1-dfd2822629b7/
GWF Twitter: http://twitter.com/gamewithfame