What’s Hot This Weekend 01/20/12

Video by Michael Quine

January 17, 2012 - 3:48 pm

This week: Zac Brown Band, Wu Tang Clan, Anthrax, Abigail Williams, Steven Wright, Celine Dion, Aaron Lewis, Society of Seven, The Original Comets, AVN Awards, David Spade, Andrew Dice Clay, Lingerie Football, Above & Beyond, Sunny Leone, Bree Olsen, Cobra Starship, AN21 & Max Vangeli, Jenna Haze, Skrillex, Wyclef jean, Sebastian Ingrosso, Ron Jeremy, Haywire, Underworld Awakening, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Shame, red Tails, The Land of Blood and Honey, Jewish Film Festival and Casa Don Juan.

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