Jessica Betts, a 24-year-old writer from Chicago, was crowned the winner in the live television finale of UPN’s dramality series THE ROAD TO STARDOM WITH MISSY ELLIOTT. The three remaining performers had an emotional final meeting with the judges and professional makeover before leaping on stage to perform before a live studio audience. While all three vocalists gave impressive performances during the show, Missy had to choose one winner, and Jessica took the title.

In Wednesday night’s finale, Jessica, Matthew Buckner and Deltrice Thorner individually met with the judges to review their experiences on the road, discuss their status as one of the final three performers and explore what they might do with their celebrity status if picked to be the winner. Then, each challenger faced the spotlight and sang for the judges, possibly the last time.

Finally, the finalists hit the stage before a live television audience to perform a remixed version of the series theme song “Get on The Bus” with their 10 previously eliminated challengers. After host Vanessa Minnillo (”TRL”) introduced the judges and caught up briefly with some of the former participants, Missy selected Matthew, who presented his original song “Girls in the Club.” Then, Vanessa explained that either Jessica or Deltrice would perform while the other would be eliminated. Feeling generous, Missy decided that both women should sing their songs. Deltrice sang her song “Six in the Morning,” playing up to the judges. Then, Jessica belted out a heartfelt rendition of “Why Me?”

In the end, as the trio held hands, the spotlight fell on Jessica, announcing to the world that she was Missy’s choice as winner.

As the winner of THE ROAD TO STARDOM WITH MISSY ELLIOTT, Jessica has been awarded a record contract with Missy’s label, a released single and $100,000.

Tune in tonight to UPN, where Madonna will be making an appearance on the show! In the episode, the final five performers take a private jet to Los Angeles, where they move into a mansion and later are surprised when Madonna drops by for a visit. The diva takes time from her busy concert tour schedule to meet with them and share some valuable advice on the music business.

THE ROAD TO STARDOM WITH MISSY ELLIOTT premieres tonight at 8 pm ET/PT on UPN.

Tune in to meet our 13 Contestants, and watch Host Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott and Judges Mona Scott, Teena Marie and Dallas Austin transform a pack of wanna-be singers and rappers into multitalented entertainers while they face weekly elimination challenges.

As the group meets music industry bigwigs ‑- like Jermaine Dupri and Missy’s pal Madonna (remember they did that Gap commercial together?) ‑- they’re under 24-hour surveillance, including their time spent in their new “home”: a crappy tour bus. The lucky winner receives a record contract with Missy’s label, $100,000 in prize money and, hopefully, fame.

UPN has officially announced the identities of our thirteen finalists that will be competing on the new reality series (premiering Wednesday, January 5 at 8PM ET/PT), so we can too!

Please meet our finanlists, selected from thousands of auditions across America, a diverse group of singers and rappers, ranging in age from 19-29:

• Akil, a 23-year-old teacher from Jersey City, New Jersey
• Cori, a 21-year-old recent college graduate from Orlando, Florida
• Deltrice, a 23-year-old clothing designer from San Francisco, California
• Eddie, a 25-year-old construction worker from New Orleans, Louisiana
• Frank B., a 21-year-old construction worker from Brooklyn, New York
• Heather, a 22-year-old student from Boston, Massachusetts
• Jessica, a 23-year-old writer from Chicago, Illinois

• Marcus, a 24-year-old security guard from Houston, Texas
• Matthew, a 25-year-old theme park entertainer from Orlando, Florida
• Melissa, a 19-year-old student from Plymouth, Minnesota
• Nic, a 29-year-old disc jockey from Aliso Viejo, California
• Nilyne, a 23-year-old make-up artist and student from Plainfield, New Jersey
• Yelawolf, a 24-year-old mural painting contract artist from Rainbow City, Alabama

The Road To Stardom With Missy Elliott is executive produced by Arnold Shapiro (Big Brother), Allison Grodner (Big Brother), Mona Scott, Jay Blumenfield and Anthony Marsh. Missy Elliott is co-executive producer. Mona Scott and Jessica Horowitz are creators. The Road To Stardom With Missy Elliott is a production of Shapiro/Grodner Productions in association with Monami, Inc.

Keep a look out — we’re in production on the show which will air at the start of next year on UPN.

Bertrand Brinley’s beloved series of adventures is being developed and produced in partnership with Sheridan Brinley.

“May there always be ‘Mad Scientists’ among us!”
Homer Hickam - Author, October Sky.

Take seven, lively, “normal” boys — one an inventive genius — give them a clubhouse for cooking up ideas, an electronics lab above the town hardware store, and a good supply of Army surplus equipment, and you, dear reader, have a boyhood dream come true and a situation that bears watching.

In the hands of an author whose own work involved technological pioneering, the proceedings are well worth undivided attention, as the boys explore every conceivable possibility for high and happy adventure in the neighborhood of Mammoth Falls. To the unutterable confusion of the local dignitaries — and the unalloyed delight of Bertrand Brinley’s fans — the young heroes not only outwit their insidious rival, Harmon Muldoon, but emerge as town heroes. Here, captured under one cover, are the fun-filled escapades of the young scientists whose exciting capers debuted in Boys’ Life 40 years ago.

You can check out The Official Website of the Mad Scientists’ Club!

The bestselling novel by Jeanne Ray set for a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie.

A charming, funny, and sexy story of second chances at love — Julie (Roseman) and Romeo (Cacciamani), both florists, have heard awful stories about the other’s family all their lives, although no one really knows how it all started. Romeo is a widower, running the store with his children, and Julie is divorced, running her store with the help of her daughter, Sandy, while Sandy (also divorced) and her children live with Julie.

Animosity is so great between the families that, years ago, both Julie and Romeo had a hand in breaking up the romance of their respective teenaged children. When both families find that Romeo and Julie have met and want to date, everyone (adult children, an ancient matriarch, even Julie’s ex) takes extreme (and hilarious) actions to break up this romance, while the couple wonder at the grace of finding one another.