Armenian stars glitter at the Kodak
by Paul Chaderjian (special to the “Armenian Reporter”) HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Tickets to the sold-out Christmas weekend “M Club Annual Music Video Awards” show at the Kodak Theatre here were apparently so hot that they were being auctioned at five times their face value on eBay, the Internet auction site. From hard-to-score tickets to a star-studded program with performers featured in the hottest Armenian music videos of the year, the second annual “M Club” awards show was media hype in hyper drive. Everyone came with an agenda. Some wanted to be entertained by stars like Andre, Sirusho, Andy, and Armenchik; others had driven for hours to experience the Armenian version of the Oscars, Grammies, and People's Choice Awards. The broadcasters wanted sponsors' dollars, the producers of the show wanted an entrance on a new network, the Internet techies wanted to prove their talent, the talent wanted to sell records, and the socialites simply wanted to be...