Today, November 24, New York celebrates Thanksgiving with the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The famed festival, which began in 1924, is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
Ready for it 85th Anniversary edition, the Parade of wonder will feature 15 giant character balloons; 44 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles and balloonheads; 27 floats; 1,600 cheerleaders, dancers and performance group members; 800 clowns; 11 marching bands; a host of celebrity performers, and the one-and-only Santa Claus. The fun begins at 9am and lasts the morning through 12:00pm. As usual, Broadway will be well represented with performances from Anything Goes, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Priscilla How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Sister Act, and Newsies, in addition to appearances by Godspell's Hunter Parrish, Relatively Speaking's Steve Guttenberg and Laura Bell Bundy!
There are only four groups remaining on NBC's THE SING-OFF and tonight they will compete for a spot in next week's final competition. The groups have been challenged to sing mash-ups of two songs which are somehow related through their lyrics. In addition they will sing a song chosen by the judges.
New York based Australian Alison Ethell's song 'December in New York', which is posted on Youtube, has made many feeling that December, in the greatest city in the world, is here already.
CEE LO GREEN, songwriter, producer, one half of Gnarls Bentley, host of Fuse TV's 'Cee Lo Green: Talking to Strangers' and The Voice co-judge, is one of popular music's most in-demand guest artists, lending his voice to hit tracks by the likes of TLC, OutKast, Diddy, Santana, Common, and the Pussycat Dolls - with whom he co-wrote and produced 2005's worldwide #1 hit, 'Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes). His most memorable moment of 2011-so far-was his performance of 'Forget You' with Gwyneth Paltrow during the Grammys.
Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry Join the lineup for TNT's Christmas in Washington, hosted by Conan O'Brien.
On tonight's episode of NBC's THE SING-OFF, the final five groups have been presented with the challenge to sing two R & B songs. As posted on EWonline, here is the set list for tonight's competition:
Singer/Songwriter Morgan Karr (Broadway's Spring Awakening) returns to the newly renovated Joe's Pub, November 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM to give a benefit concert for the New York-based arts outreach organization, Sing for Hope, responsible for the Pop-Up Pianos placed around city parks and public spaces over the summer.
NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Faith Hill, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.
NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m.
Although the premiere of Season Two of the hit singing competition THE VOICE is still a few months away, NBC has just revealed a new promo featuring judges Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green.
Rap and Pop superstar Nicki Minaj will join the musical lineup on THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW, Tuesday, Nov. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
'The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS' Kicks Off the Network's Holiday Season of Special Events Said lineup includes the Eye's annual rebroadcasts of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' and 'Frosty the Snowman.'
America's favorite holiday tradition, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® returns to dazzle and enchant millions nationwide on Thursday, November 24, 2011 beginning at 9 a.m. on NBC in all time zones.
Taking the stage to help spread holiday cheer will be stars from music, film, stage, sports and television, who are set to perform for the nation at Macy's famed red star mark on 34th Street. Stars joining the festivities this year include Rodney Atkins, the Big Apple Circus, Mary J. Blige, Cobra Starship, Neil Diamond, Michael Feinstein, The Fresh Beat Band, Cee Lo Green, Avril Lavigne, Shelby Lynne, Mannheim Steamroller, China Anne McClain, Scotty McCreery, Ingrid Michaelson, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, Savannah Outen, Power Rangers Samurai, cast of Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of Broadway's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, Willard Scott, cast of Broadway's Sister Act, cast of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Straight No Chaser, US Naval Academy Glee Club, Johnny Weir, and Zendaya.
The most soulful night in entertainment has upped the ante for all things peace, love, and soul at the 2011 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS taping on Thursday, November 17 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA.
On Oct. 28, 2011 in Culver City, California, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green & Carson Daly arrived for the announcement of season 2 of 'The Voice' held at Sony Pictures. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below!
Coldplay will rock out on 'The Colbert Report' for the first time this Thursday, October 20 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. The performance will include a television debut of a new song from Coldplay's forthcoming album 'Mylo Xyloto,' which will be released on Monday, October 24 and is available for pre-order via www.itunes.com.
Grammy Award-winning artist Cee Lo Green will join the star-studded musical line-up on THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW, airing Tuesday, Nov. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Coldplay will rock out on 'The Colbert Report' for the first time this Thursday, October 20 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. The performance will include a television debut of a new song from Coldplay's forthcoming album 'Mylo Xyloto,' which will be released on Monday, October 24 and is available for pre-order via www.itunes.com.
Make Way for Cee Lo Green, star of The Voice as he guest stars on next Tuesday's episode of Parenthood. In the episode, titled, 'Tales From the Luncheonette', Cee Lo Green tests Adam and Crosby's new music business while Sarah stands by Seth as he makes an important change.
