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[11/17/23 - 09:17 AM] NBC to Air Hourlong Special "Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Live on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. For the second year in a row, the special will be hosted by Emmy, Tony and WGA Award nominee Amber Ruffin. |
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MEDIA ALERT: "COUNTDOWN TO MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE"
· NBC will air the hourlong special "Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R)" live on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m.
· On the eve of the iconic "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," viewers will enjoy an all-access look at the Macy's Parade Studio to discover exactly what it takes to create the famous floats and balloons prior to their journey through the streets of New York.
· For the second year in a row, the special will be hosted by Emmy, Tony and WGA Award nominee Amber Ruffin ("Late Night with Seth Meyers").
· "TODAY" anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will also join in the celebration as they share their favorite parade-hosting memories throughout the years.
· Viewers will join a high school marching band on their journey to New York to perform on Thanksgiving morning. In addition, they'll meet a parade-loving family traveling cross-country for a front row seat on Sixth Avenue.
· "Countdown to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" is produced by SilentHouse Productions. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn serve as executive producers. Sacha Mueller will serve as co-executive producer.
AMBER RUFFIN BIO
Emmy, Tony, and WGA Award nominee Amber Ruffin is an New York-based actress, voice artist, event host, comedian, writer/performer for NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and host of Peacock's "The Amber Ruffin Show." She trained in sketch comedy and improvisation at the Second City Chicago Mainstage and Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. Her fellow Boom Chicago alumni include Jason Sudeikis, Seth Meyers and Jordan Peele (whom she has starred alongside with in Comedy Central's "Key & Peele"). Shortly after, Ruffin joined "Late Night," becoming the first African-American female to write for a late-night network talk show in the U.S. In addition, she was a writer/performer for the 2018 and 2019 Golden Globe Awards, 2022 Tony Awards and has written for the Emmy-nominated series "A Black Lady Sketch Show." Her voice work can be heard on such titles as Netflix's "Big Mouth" and Apple's "Central Park." Aside from "The Amber Ruffin Show," Ruffin frequently travels the country hosting various events that include the 2023 PFLAG 50th Anniversary Gala, 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and 2022 Neiman Marcus' White Elephant holiday luncheon, 2022 Inc. Magazine 5000 Conference Gala and the 2022 EBONY Power 100 Gala. She and her sister Lacey co-host "The Current" podcast. Ruffin also co-wrote the Tony-winning musical "Some Like It Hot," (produced by Mariah Carey), which is currently running on Broadway, and "The Wiz" (produced by Common), which will tour before ending on Broadway.
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[12/11/23 - 11:01 AM] WE tv Swoops Into the Lives of NBA Champion Matt Barnes & Model Anansa Sims with New Series, "The Barnes Bunch" Together, they parent six children ranging ages five to fifteen - Matt has two children from a previous relationship, Anansa has three from hers and, together, they have a young son.
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[12/11/23 - 10:19 AM] Bravo's Emmy-Nominated "Vanderpump Rules" Returns for Season 11 with Seismic Shifts in the Vander-Verse on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 8 P.M. ET/PT On Tuesday, December 12 at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, Bravo will debut a brand new "Vanderpump Rules" special, "A Decade of Rumors and Lies," taking a look down memory lane at 10 years of the most talked about deceptions and transgressions within the friend group.
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[12/11/23 - 10:01 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Daniel" Debuts December 20 When Daniel Northcott got a hold of his father's video camera at the age of seven, a lifetime of documenting the world around him began.
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[12/11/23 - 09:44 AM] ESPN's Expanded International MLB Game Schedule in 2024 to Include Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers Debut as Part of the Seoul Series ESPN will televise Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers debut as part of the Seoul Series on Wednesday, March 20, and Thursday, March 21, at 6 a.m. ET both days.
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[12/11/23 - 09:24 AM] TLC's "90 Day: The Single Life" Returns with Seven New Singles This new season features two returning singles and five new singles on their quests for love.
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[12/11/23 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Trevor Noah: Where Was I" - Official Trailer - Netflix Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
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[12/11/23 - 08:01 AM] Showtime Linear to Rebrand as Paramount+ with Showtime on January 8th, Featuring Showtime and Select Paramount+ Content As part of the rebrand, Showtime subscribers will now have access to more premium storytelling with new Paramount+ Original series "Sexy Beast," the upcoming second season of "Halo" and the best of Paramount+, beginning January 8, including "Halo" (S1), Taylor Sheridan's "Mayor of Kingstown" (S1-2), "Star Trek: Discovery" (S1-4), "Wolf Pack" (S1) and more.
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[12/11/23 - 08:01 AM] New HGTV Competition Series "Battle on the Mountain" Showcases Peak Design in its Premiere on Monday, Jan. 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT During the six-episode series, three skilled teams - coached by home experts Rico León, Kim Myles and Kim Wolfe - will face-off to upgrade similar mountainside homes in Breckenridge, Colorado.
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[12/11/23 - 08:01 AM] Actor Anna Lambe and Director Anya Adams Sign on to Upcoming Arctic Comedy Series for CBC, Netflix and APTN Lambe will star as young Inuk mother Siaja, with seven-year old Inuk actress from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Keira Cooper, making her screen debut as Siaja's daughter Bun.
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[12/11/23 - 07:02 AM] Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz Will Face Off at "The Netflix Slam", Live on Netflix on March 3 Netflix will stream its next live sports event, headlined by 22-time Grand Slam men's singles title champion Rafael Nadal facing off against World No. 2 and fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a special one-night tennis exhibition match.
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[12/11/23 - 07:01 AM] Netflix Announces New Romantic Comedy Series "Too Much" from Award-Winning Writer, Director, Producer and Actor Lena Dunham Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe to lead the 10-part series set in London.
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[12/11/23 - 06:50 AM] The Walt Disney Company Earns 27 Golden Globe Award Nominations Across Film and Television Studios, Streamers and Broadcast Searchlight Pictures garnered eight motion picture nominations with "Poor Things" leading with seven nominations, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy).
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[12/11/23 - 05:51 AM] Nominations Announced for "81st Annual Golden Globe Awards" The nominations were announced by Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama who presented nominees for each of the 27 award categories.
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[12/10/23 - 06:01 PM] Video: "Like Flowers in Sand" - Official Trailer - Netflix Struggling to find success, a former ssireum wrestling prodigy finds himself ready to quit until he reencounters an old friend who reignites his passion.
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[12/08/23 - 12:21 PM] OWN Sets Premiere Date for New Series "First-Time Buyer's Club" on Saturday, December 30 at 9PM ET/PT Teacher-turned-realtor Amina Stevens aims to educate and inspire clients who are intimidated by the overwhelming housing market.
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