Grammy-Nominated Band To Co-Host Weekend With Stars of The N's Beyond The Break and Perform Their Newest Hit Single "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" From Their Upcoming Album Infinity On High (out February 6)

NEW YORK, January 30, 2007 – The N celebrates Valentine’s Day with six stars who know all about matters of the heart. Famed rockers 'Fall Out Boy' join Beyond the Break beauties Sonya Balmores and Suzie Pollard as co-hosts of The N’s Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Weekend, a three-day love fest showcasing The N’s hottest dates, disses and disasters from many of their hit shows. The weekend marathon will run from Friday, February 9 – Sunday, February 11 and will include exclusive band interviews and a performance of their latest hit single “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” from their upcoming album Infinity On High debuting February 6.

“We’re excited to have Fall Out Boy co-host the Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Weekend with our Beyond the Break stars,” said Sarah Tomassi Lindman, SVP of Production and Programming, The N. “It’s the perfect weekend date to kick off Valentine’s Day.”

Fall Out Boy, Sonya and Suzie host the weekend featuring episodes of The N’s hottest shows including Degrassi, Instant Star, One on One and Beyond The Break. Additionally, The N viewers can catch an exclusive sneak peek on-air and online beginning Friday, February 9 from the anticipated third season of Instant Star which premieres Friday, February 16.

Beyond the Break airs regularly Friday nights on The N at 8:30 p.m. (ET). The 30-minute series is an intense drama combining surf and sun as it drops in on the competitive world of professional surfing. Four passionate women with diverse backgrounds will pursue their dreams of becoming professional surfers. But in order to remain afloat, each of them must overcome issues to capture surf stardom from WaveSync.

With roots in Chicago’s hardcore scene, Fall Out Boy formed in 2000 (Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley and Pete Wentz), building their loyal fan base online and on tour before releasing their debut record, Take This to Your Grave. In spring 2005 they followed up with their first major-label release, From Under the Cork Tree, which sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and earned them a Grammy nomination in the competitive “Best New Artist” category and two MTV VMA Awards. Fall Out Boy’s latest album Infinity On High, is scheduled for release on February 6. Since headlining their first major-market North American arena tour in spring 2006, they have appeared on the covers of Spin, Blender and Alternative Press and have performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. For more information on Fall Out Boy visit http://www.falloutboyrock.com./

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