Hollywood Stars, Popular Musicians, Sports Legends,TV Personalities Attend 2014 International CES

CENTRAL, Singapore - Jan. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Arlington, Va., January 2, 2014 - The 2014 International CES will feature Hollywood stars, popular musicians, sports legends and TV personalities promoting innovative products and technologies revolutionising the ways consumers work, play, connect and access information. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2014 CES, the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, will run January 7-10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Innovative television host, journalist and author Maria Menounos will serve as the Entertainment Matters Ambassador for the Entertainment Matters at CES program. Entertainment Matters is a content-focused CES program developed for Hollywood's firm, television and digital communities.

New for the 2014 CES, Variety's Breakthrough of the Year Awards will celebrate a diverse range of talent from the fields of film, television, music, comedy and more at this premiere red carpet event. Actor, comedian, rapper and radio/TV personality  Nick Cannon will host the awards on Thursday, January 9 in the LVH, LVH Theatre. Cannon is the host of "America's Got Talent," and known for his numerous film credits, including "Men in Black II," "Drumline" and "Roll Bounce."

At the Breakthrough of the Year Awards, Olivia Munn will be honoured as Breakthrough Actress. Munn starred in the film "Iron Man 2," served as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and starred in the HBO TV series, The Newsroom. Janelle Monae will be honoured as Breakthrough Music Artist. The award-winning songwriter, performer and producer debuted her full-length album, The ArchAndroid, in 2010 and received a Grammy nomination. Her 2013 album, The Electric Lady, featured acclaimed singers Prince, Minguel and Erykah Badu. Amy Schumer will be honoured for Breakthrough Comedy. Schumer is the creator, star and writer of "Inside Amy Schumer" her Comedy Central television show. Most recently, she was featured on season two of HBO's series, "Girls." Actress Kristen Bell will accept the Breakthrough Film honour on behalf of the film "Veronica Mars." Bell starred in the "Veronica Mars" television series from 2004-2007 and will reprise the role in the 2014 film adaptation of the series. in 2008, Bell played Sarah Marshall in the comedy film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." She has also appeared in the comedy films "Fanboys," "Couples Retreat," and "When in Rome."

Proclaiming "the Hoppa" as an innovation worth celebrating, DISH will welcome its trio of "Boston Guys" to the 2014 CES. The three "Boston Guys" continue to star in DISH commercials promoting the in-home and on-the-go functionality of the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR. The actors from the DISH commercials will appear at the DISH booth (LVCC, Central Hall, booth #8243) from 11a.m.-1p.m. Tuesday, January 7 to greet CES attendees.