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COUNCIL FILE NO. II.., ~g 61 COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 --'--'------'---

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The attached Council File may be processed directly to Council pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1 075-S1) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature:

_ } A. Future Street Acceptance. _} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). _} C. Dedication of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s). _10 E. Request for Star in . _} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. _} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. _ } H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles California

To the Honorable Council

Of the City of Los Angeles MAY 18 1011

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk­

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 81 a and 82A as shown on Sheets 10 & 11 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Shania Twain at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.

C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on June 2, 2011.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated May 11, 2011, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City Council - 2- C. D. No. 13

DISCUSSION:

The Walk of Fame Committee ofthe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Shania Twain. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.

The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23".

Respectfully submitted,

wd n~ )rn;.:- Lem=M~,-P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

ar:wof02 (213) 482-7042 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23" Bureau of Street Services Administration Ci-JAMB~R or: COMM~RC~

May 11, 2011Amy Underwood Amy Underwood

i'vir. Gat-y L Moore Public Works Engineering Att Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3•d FLoor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90014

Dear Mr. Moore:

The \Valk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

SHANIA TWAIN - (Category -RECORDING) Requested star location to be 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in front of TheW Hotel Hollywood and Delphine's Restaurant situated on the South side of the street The star for SHANIA TWAIN will be placed in the second row next to the original row closest to the property. TI1e stars situated in the original row where star is near are JO STAFFORD (8la) to the East, and CONSTANCE MOORE (82A) to the West. According to sheet # 10/11 plan 13788, SHANIA TWAIN'S stat is in the second row and has no designated number. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for THURSDAY,JUNE 2, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in tlus request I look forward to a response from your office soon.

The following materials are enclosed: SHANIA T\VAIN'S bio, the Board of Director's Minutes.

~'~Vice President, Media Relations, Producer Walk of Fame

cc: Mayor Villaraigosa Leron Gubler Council Pres. Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castto Top End Const. Sgt. Lamont Jerrett Carmine Goglia Darin Cohen Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Meeting of the Board of Directors

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Board Members Present: C. Armstrong, K. Diehl, B. Farrar, B. Folb, D. Gallagher, J. Grant, R. Inouye, N. Jemjemian, D. Judd, J. Kreshek, M. Larsen, E. Lestz, C. Massie, S. O'Rourke, L. Parker, E. Peterson, P. Robertson, F. Rosenthal, N. Salamone, D. Scott, M. Shelton, S. Tronson, T. Smith Honorary Board Members Present: 0. Arslanian, H. Hisserich Staff Present: R. Silsbee, L. Gubler, E. McDonald, T. Lindgren Guests Present:

4: 15p Call to Order ...... Elizabeth Peterson, Sr. Vice-Chair • Introduction of New Board Member: Nor Jemjemian, Kaiser Permanente

Walk of Fame Update ...... J. Grant J. Grant announced the complete Walk of Fame· recipient list for 2007. This list includes the following individuals in their respective performance category: Motion pictures: Michael Caine, Matt Damon, Lauren Shuler Donner, Jamie Foxx, John Goodman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Altman. Television: Walters, Erik Estrada, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry Stiller, Dick Wolff. Recording: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, , the Doors, , Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain. Live theater/performance: Sir Tim Rice, Lily Tomlin. Radio: Bingenheimer, Stu Nahan. MSP (N. Salamone, J. Grant)

5:50p Adjourn ...... Peterson

Submitted by: {!/;~&~ ~oche!le Silsbee VP Government Affairs A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY

SHANIA TWAIN GREATEST HITS BIOGRAPHY

More than 41 million sold in the U.S.; the top selling female artist in history; multi-platinum sales in 32 countries including Canada, Australia, the UK, Indonesia, Holland and Norway; the sixth-biggest selling album of all time and 17 top ten songs, half of which reached #1. Shania Twain is a phenomenon.

Most amazing of all, Shania has reached beyond all feasible music boundaries with just three albums - all of which have received Diamond certification by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of 10 million copies in the U.S. She is the only artist to have three consecutive albums sell more than 10 million copies.

Behind all those statistics are millions of individuals who hear their own stories and feelings in her lyrics. Whether her songs are bursting with attitude or declaring her love in sweet and simple terms, they resonate with listeners. Now she's brought together all of the singles that fans have come to love on one record. Shania Twain Greatest Hits boasts 17 favorites, plus three new songs.

One of the new songs, and the first single from the album, "," is a flirty, fun duet with country artist that is receiving immediate kudos from critics bowing to its unabashed catchiness. There is also a second version of "Party for Two" with frontman Mark McGrath. Entertainment Weekly deemed Shania Twain Greatest Hits one of the most anticipated albums of the fall/ noting, "Let the hoi polloi lust after her hits. To the bubblegum aficionados among us, Twain and husband/producer Mutt Lange are the Queen and King of Pop. That's why we're craving the new confections, which include the ballad "Don't" and "I Ain't No Quitter/' a country foot-stamper harking back to her twangier days."

Though she released an album in the early with little fanfare, most people consider 1995's The Woman In Me to be the first true Shania Twain album. That's because, unlike her debut record, it contained songs that Twain herself wrote and delivered in her own distinctive way. Produced by husband Mutt Lange, The Woman In Me stunned the world, brilliantly bringing a catchy pop sensibility to the genre. "Mutt, as a producer, obviously gave country a sound that it never had before/' Twain said at the time. "That was a big bonus, it was a big risk too, but it turned out to be a bonus. Then you've got Mutt the co-writer who has done wonders for me as a , because so many of the titles or concepts for the songs on this album were things I had already written the year before for my first album and didn't get taken seriously the first time around. But I got together with Mutt and worked on those songs with him, and he was like, 'Wow, I can't believe this got overlooked. This is great!' He gave me a new confidence I had never had before, and that just opened up all kinds of doors. He contributed in a big way to my confidence, and that just made all the difference."

"Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under/' the first single from the album made an impression, but the brash and sassy "Any Man of Minefl really set the tone for Twain's impact on country music. A runaway hit, complemented by a video that showed Twain's star power off to dazzling perfection, the song became her first #1 followed by the equally attitude-filled "I'm Outta Here/' and the more low-key "." The Woman In Me went on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S., replacing Patsy Clines Greatest Hits as the best-selling album by a female country artist, and earning Twain a Grammy in 1996 for "Best Country Album."

She followed that remarkable success with in 1997, which saw one single after the next hit the top of the charts. "Man, I Feel Like A Woman!," "That Don't Impress Me Much," "" and "You're " solidified her musical persona as a strong, but playful woman who believed in and demanded true respect. With sales of 19 million in the U.S., the album became the biggest seller by a woman in any genre of music. Not only did Twain reach beyond country music to reach pop fans, she crossed oceans, becoming a top selling artist worldwide. "Shania has become what a lot of stars seek to become/ Billboard editor Chet Flippo said. "Which is a sort of global star with no discernible genre."

In May of 1998, with two wildly successful albums, and enough hit songs for a solid show, Twain set out on her first headlining tour, Come On Over. Over the course of 19 months, she performed for more than 2.5 million screaming fans, silencing critics who wondered if she could re-create her music in a live setting. "I have a lot of fun with the touring, it's the big reward," Twain said. "I can see on their faces what the songs mean to them. I'm affected by music when I sit and listen. I'm high by it so when I see I'm affecting them the same way, I really feel I've done what I came to do." The tour was the highest-grossing tour in country music history, and having done what she came to do, Twain finally took a break.

She and her husband retreated to their home in Switzerland, had a baby boy in 2001, and generally lived their lives for the next few years. Her distinctive voice was missed, and Country Music magazine ran an article that read like a letter to Twain, begging her to come back with more music. At the end of 2002 she did.

UP! didn't disappoint. Released in the U.S. as a 2-CD set - one offering a country version of the songs, the other a pop mix of them, the album delighted fans, who snapped up nearly three million copies in less than a month. The first single, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good," showed that motherhood and time away had not drastically altered Twain's approach to her music. "There is a typical Shania attitude in the lyric, a definite female confidence/' Twain said of the song. "In my experience it's more typical to run into guys with such confidence. I thought it would be fun to write with that same confidence, but from a woman's point of view. I wanted the first single to reflect that playful attitude because I wanted people to relate to the Shania they already knew, at the same time, hearing a fresh new sound." Time magazine called UP!, "Easily the best pop album of the year ... with the kind of energy that reminds you how much fun the genre can be."

Once again, the proof of Shania's power as songwriter and performer was seen in the sales chart. UP!, certified at 10 million U.S. sales, made Twain the only artist in history to have three consecutive lOx Platinum RIAA-certified albums [the other two being The Woman In Me (12x platinum) and Come On Over (19x platinum)]. Her UP! tour was the top-grossing country tour of 2004, and often caused jaded music critics to talk in Shania-like exclamation points.

With three powerhouse albums to draw from, Shania Twain Greatest Hits is the ultimate exclamation point to her career so far. "I wanted to put together all of my favorite songs from over the years for a fun, high energy album," she says. "This record is exactly that1 as well as a dedication to all of the passionate fans who have enjoyed the music and supported me throughout the years." SHANIA TWAIN -AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

ABC Radio Networks Country Music Awards: --Female Video Artist of the Year- The Woman In Me, 1995

Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM's): --Album of the Year- The Woman In Me, 1996 --Top New Female Vocalist, 1996 --Double-Diamond Award - The Woman In Me and Come On Over (Back to back albums selling over 10 million copies each in the U.S.), 1999 --Entertainer of the Year, 2000

American Music Awards (AMA's): --Favorite New Country Artist, 1996 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 1997 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 1999 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 2000 --Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist, 2000

AOL Online Music Awards: --Hottest Country Video - , 1996

Billboard Music Awards: --Country Album of the Year- The Woman In Me, 1996 --Female Country Artist of the Year, 1996 --Best Selling Country Single - You're Still The One, 1998 --Female Artist of the Year (All categories), 1998 --Hot 100 Singles Female Artist, 1998 --Country Artist of the Year, 2003 --Country Album of the Year- Up!, 2003 --Country Albums Artist of the Year, 2003

Billboard Awards: --Best Country Clip- You're Still The One, 1998

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: --Favorite New Country Artist, 1996 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 1999 --Favorite Single- You're Still The One, 1999 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 2000

BMI Songwriter Awards (U.S.): --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1995 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- (If You're Not In It For Love) lin Gutta Here!, 1995 --Favorite New Country Artist, 1996 --Favorite Female Country Artist, 1998 --Favorite Single - You're Still The One, 1998 --Song Of The Year- You're Still The One, 1998 --Country Song of the Year - You're Still The One, 1999 --Country Songwriter of the Year, 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Don'l: Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (Country Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- From This Moment On (Country Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - From This Moment On (Pop Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Honey, I'm Home (Country Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Love Gets Me Every Time (Pop Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You're Still The One (Country Awards), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You're Still The One (Pop Awards), 1999 --Pop Song of the Year- You're Still The One, 1999 --Pop Songwriter of the Year, 1999 --Country Songwriter of the Year, 2000 --Pop Songwriter of the Year, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Come On Over, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- That Don't Impress Me Much, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You've Got A Way (Country . Awards), 2001 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- I'm Gonna Getcha Goo~ 2003 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Forever and For A!ways(Pop Awards)r 2004 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- I'm Gonna Getcha Good! (Pop Awards), 2004

Canadian Country Music Association Awards (CCMA's}: --Album of the Year- The Woman In Me, 1995 --Female Vocalist of the Year, 1995 --Single of the Year- Any Man Of Miner 1995 --SOCAN Song of the Year- Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, 1995 --Video of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1995 --NCN Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, 1996 --Female Vocalist of the Year, 1996 --Video of the Year- (If You'l-e Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here!, 1996 --Special Achievement Award - The Woman In Me (Top selling album by a female country artist ever, selling over 12 million copies worldwide), 1997 --Top Selling Album- The Woman In Me, 1997 --CMT Maple Leaf Foods Fan's Choice Award - Entertainer of the Year, 1998 --Female Vocalist of the Year, 1998 --Album of the Year- Come On Over, 1998 --Single of the Year- You're Still The One, 1998 --Top-Selling Album of the Year- Come On Over, 1998 --Video of the Year- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You), 1998 --CMT Maple Leaf Foods Fan's Choice Award - Entertainer of the Year, 1999

--Female Vocalist of the Year1 1999 --Video of the Year- That Don't Impress Me Much, 1999 --Vocal/ Collaboration of the Year- From This Moment On, 1999 --Female Vocalist of the Year, 2003 --Video of the Year- I'm Gonna Getcha Good!, 2003 --Best-Selling Album - Up!, 2003 --Album of the Year - Up!, 2003

Canadian : --Songwriter Award, 2004 --"Chart Topper" Award, 2004

CountrY Music Association Awards (CMA's) - (U.S.): --CMA International Artist Achievement, 1999 --Entertainer of the Year, 1999

CMT (Canada}: --# 6 of Top 12 Videos Of 1995- Any Man Of Mine --# 3 of Top 12 Videos of 1996- (If Youre Not In It For Love) I'm Gutta Here/ --# 5 of Top 12 Videos of 1996- --# 10 of Top 12 Videos of 1996 - No One Needs To Know --Female Video Artist of the Year, 1996 --Female Video Artist of the Year, 1998

CMT (Europe}: --, 1993 --Female Artist of the Year, 1996 --Video of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1996

CMT (latin America}: --Female Artist of the Year, 1998 --Video of the Year- You're Still The One, 1998

CMT (Pacific): --Female Artist of the Year, 1998

CMT (U.S.): --Female Artist of the Year, 1996 --Female Artist of the Year, 1998 --Female Artist of the Year, 1999

CMT flameworthy: Awards (U.S.): --Concept Video of the Year- I'm Gonna Getcha Good', 2003 --Female Video of the Year- , 2004

Country Music Radio Awards: --Best Female Artist, 1995 --Best Single of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1995

ECHO Awards {Germany): --Best International Female Artist, 2004

Edison Awards (Netherlands): --Best International Female Artist, 2000 first Americans in the Arts: --Outstanding Musical Achievement Award, 1996

Gazette Net Country Awards: --Most Popular Female Artist, 1999

Gold Award {Belgium): --Gold Award - Up!, 2003

Golden Pick Awards: --Favorite Album- The Woman In Me, 1996 --Favorite Video of the Year- The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)r 1996

Grammy Awards (U.S.): --Best Country Album- The Woman in Me, 1996 --Best Country Song - Youre Still The One, 1999 --Best Female Country Vocal Performance - You're Still The One, 1999 --Best Country Song - Come On Ovet; 2000 --Best Female Country Vocal Performance- Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, 2000 (Danish): --Best Foreign Hit- That Don't Impress Me Much, 2000

Great British Country Musk Awards: --International Rising Star, 1996

IFPI Platinum Europe Awards: --Platinum Award for Come On Over(5 million in sales), 1999 --Platinum Award for Come On Over(6 million in sales), 2000 --Platinum Award for Come On Over(? million in sales), 2001 --Platinum Award for Up! (1 million in sales), 2002 --Platinum Award for Up! (2 million in sales), 2003

Jukebox Awards: --Country Single of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1996 --Songwriter of the Year, 1996

JUNO Awards (Canada's Grammys): --Country Female Vocalist of the Year, 1996, 1997 & 1998 --Entertainer of the Year, 1996 --Juno International Achievement Award, 1997 --Best Country Female Vocalist, 1999 --Best Country Female Artist, 2000 --Best Songwriter, 2000 --Country Recording- I'm Gonna Getcha Good!, 2003 --Artist of the Year, 2003 --Fan's Choice Award, 2003 --Country Recording of the Year - Up!, 2004

M6 Awards (france): --Best International Female Artist, 2000

Modern Screen Magazine's Readers Ballot Awards: --Favorite Female Vocalist, 1999

MuchMusic Video Awards (Canada): --MuchMoreMusic Video Award - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, 2000 --MuchMoreMusic Video Award - Up!, 2003

M1V Video Music Awards: --Nominated for Female Video of the Year- You're Still The One, 1998*

* Shania is the only Female Country Artist ever to be nominated for an MTV Video . National Association of Record Merchandisers (NARM}: --Best Selling Country Record of the Year - Come On Over; 1999

Nashville Association International (NSAI): --Songwriter/Artist of the Year, 1998

Online Music Award: --Best New Country Artist, 1996

People•s Choice Awards (U.S.): --Favorite Female Musical Performer, 2000

Platinum Plague from Portugal (Portugal): --Platinum Plaque for 40,000 copies of Up! sold, 2003

Playboy's Reader Poll: --Best Country Album - Come On Over, 1999 --Female Country Artist of the Year, 1999 --Female Country Artist of the Year, 2000

Radio & Records Magazine: --Female Country Artist of the Year, 1999

Radio & Records Trade Magazine Poll: --Best Country Album - The Woman In Me, 1996 --Best Female Country Vocalist, 1996 --Best New Country Artist, 1996 --Entertainer of the Year, 2000

RPM's Big Country Music Awards (Canada): --Best New Artist of the Year, 1995

--Album of the Year- The Woman In Me1 1996 --Country Artist of the Year, 1996 --Female Vocalist of the Year, 1996 & 1999 --Song of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1996 --Songwriters of the Year- Shania Twain and RJ. "Mutt" Lange, 1996 --Best Album- Come On Over, 1998 --Canadian Country Artist of the Year, 1998 --Best Canadian Country Artist, 1999

Sky Radio Award (Holland): --Sky Radio Airplay Award, 2003 Society of Composers1 Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN's): --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Any Man Of Mine, 1996 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, 1996 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- (If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Gutta Here!, 1997 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- No One Needs To Know, 1997 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- Dont Be Stupid (You Know I Love You), 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- From This Moment On, 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You're Still The One, 1999 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - From This Moment On, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - Man! I Feel Like A Woman/, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year- That Don't Impress Me Much, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You're Still The One, 2000 --One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year - You've Got A Way, 2000

VH 1 Viewer's Choice Awards: --Sexiest Video- You're Still The One, 1998

VIVA Comet Awards {Germany):

--Best International Act1 2003

WB Radio Music Awards: --Country/Young Country Artist of the Year, 1999

World Music Awards: --World's Best Selling Female Country Artist, 1996 --World's Best Selling Canadian Artist, 2001

Yahoo! Internet life Online Music Awards: --Favorite Country Artist, 1999

M isceUaneous Awards: --Houston Live Stock Show & Rodeo, 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17,2011

NEW ORIGINAL SERIES "WHY NOT? WITH SHANIA TWAIN" PREMIERES SUNDAY, MAY 8 ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

Los Angeles, CA - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the anticipated docu-series "Why Not? with Shania Twain" featuring country/ sensation Shania Twain on Sunday, May 8 from 11 p.m.-12 a.m. ET/PT immediately following the "The Judds" finale (10-11 p.m. ET/PT). The series will move to its regular time period (Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT) beginning the following Sunday, May 15. "Why Not? with Shania Twain" intimately documents the amazing journey of the music superstar who, by the age of 21, had survived a childhood of poverty and the loss of both her parents' in a devastating accident. She went on to become the best-selling female artist in country music history. Then at the height of superstardom, Twain was blindsided by a double-betrayal shattering her 14- year marriage. Now she opens up about her life-altering heartbreak and how she's moving on. Viewers will follow Twain as she begins her climb back to the top through a personal journey filled with risk, revelations and unexpected adventures. In the series, Twain sets out on a tour of healing, sharing and rediscovering her voice. She returns to her childhood home in , Northern , Canada with her sister, Carrie Ann, to revisit the memories of their adolescence and their parents shocking death. She then continues on her journey with her bandmates and closest confidants as she steps out of her comfort zone on a cross-country adventure. Along the way, Twain meets with vocal doctors and coaches, as well as a grief counselor to work through the emotional connection of her vocal restrictions. She also meets with people and families that have experienced similar hardships in their lives, and has intimate one-on-one conversations with experts in the including Gladys Knight, and , who provide guidance and inspiration as she attempts to reclaim her voice. The series is produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions. Gay Rosenthal, Bryn Freedman and Shania Twain are the executive producers. For a sneak peek of the series, visit: http://www.oprah.com/own/OWN­ Sneak-Peek-Why-Not-with-Shan ia-Twain. For additional show information and photography, please visit www.press.discovery.com/us/own.

About OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NE1WORK A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform, and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN debuted on January 1, 2011, in approximately 80 million homes on what was the Discovery Health Channel. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform, Oprah.com. For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own and www. press.d iscovery .com/us/own.

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Media Contacts: OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NE1WORK Wendy Luckenbill: VP, Communications [email protected] I (323) 602-5566

Chelsea Hettrick: Manager, Publicity [email protected] I (323) 602-5632 ENTERTAINMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 2, 2011

SHANIA TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY SET FOR MAY 3R0 RElEASE

ENTITLED "FROM THIS MOMENT ON"

NASHVIllE TN- International superstar Shania Twain's highly anticipated autobiography has been set for a May 3rd release date. The autobiography will be published by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, and has been entitled "From This Moment On" (see attached book cover).

Pre-order opportunities are available now at , Barnes & Noble and Powell's Books. Direct links to purchase are listed below.

About Shania Twain Shania Twain rose to fame in the early 1990s with her debut album Shania Twain {1993), and achieved worldwide success with her 1997 album Come On Over, which became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician, and the best selling country album of all time. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Twain has also achieved major success as a songwriter, winning 27 BMI Songwriter awards. Despite the fact Twain has released very few albums, she has sold over 75 million albums worldwide to date, including 48 million in the U.S. Her docu-series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will debut in May. This is her first book.

About Atria Books Atria Books is an imprint of Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Online, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the . For more information about Atria, visit our website at http ://imprints. simon and schuster. biz/atria.

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