ABC.COM AND THE ABC MUSIC LOUNGE CELEBRATE DUETS' LIVE SHOWS WITH WEEKLY LIVE STREAMING "AFTER PARTY: DUETS" EVENTS

Quddus to Host, Special Guests and Live Musical Performances Featured Each Week

Voting Begins Online at ABC.com/Duets, Via Phone and on Facebook

"Duets" is going live this THURSDAY, JUNE 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m, ET), and the party will not end when the show signs off for the night! Fans can go to ABC.com/Duets immediately following the show to see a special live streaming "After Party: Duets" event hosted by Quddus from a fully wired, custom built music lounge.

The first episode will begin streaming Thursday, June 28 from 9:05-9:30 p.m. ET and will feature Radio Disney host Jake Whetter and Keltie Colleen, dancer and author of "Rockettes, Rockstars and Rockbottom," among others, breaking down the highpoints of the night. Up-and-coming indie rock band Lady Danville will perform live on the after show. Voting will also be live on the site, as well as via phone and a new Timeline app on Facebook that allows fans to vote and share their picks with friends.

"After Party: Duets" will stream live every week immediately following the show with new guests and musical performances. Fans can submit questions that will be answered during the stream at ABC.com/Duets or by tweeting them in using #askDuets.

"After Party" is a new original series from ABC.com that launched this Spring with "The Bachelor." Special taped installments are also running in conjunction with this season's "The Bachelorette."

"The Duets" live show will feature "Songs from the 2000's" with superstars Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke taking the stage with their remaining Duet partners to perform their favorite songs from this millennium. At the end, the polls will open and America will get to choose who stays in the competition and who is sent home.

Hosted by Quddus, the series is a one-of a kind singing competition that takes the Superstars out from behind the judges' panel and onto the stage. It stars Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, Robin Thicke.

"Duets" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

For more information on "Duets," visit ABC.com/Duets.