Dick Clark News

Joel McHale (NBC's COMMUNITY, THE SOUP) will host the second-annual AMERICAN GIVING AWARDS (AGAs) presented by Chase on Saturday, December 8 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA.

With CHRISTMAS IN TINSELTOWN (HCI $14.95)- the follow-up to his international sensation The Dead Celebrity Cookbook - Frank DeCaro shows how to put the kitsch into your holiday kitchen as he salutes a quirky collection of celebrities who are gone, but fondly remembered every year at Christmastime.

THE 40th ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS will air on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Get a sneak peek below!

The ABC Television Network is celebrating the holiday season with movies, specials and four all-new special episodes of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' beginning on Monday, November 26. Programming and airdates are as follows:

dick clark productions (dcp) announced that Ke$ha, No Doubt and Usher will all perform on 'The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards.' They join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Linkin Park and Christina Aguilera on this year's show which will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents Kathleen Tolan's MEMORY HOUSE, a sweet play about a highly-charged emotional evening. An age-old tug of war is taking place between a divorced mother and her adopted teenage daughter as the latter struggles to complete her college application essay before the midnight deadline. Their journey down a slippery slope of family memories will cause some emotional bumps and bruises along the way, but ultimately take them to the place where they both need to be.

dick clark productions (dcp) has announced that Carrie Underwood, P!nk and Pitbull will all perform on THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

CBS Sports Network is speeding up the daily sports conversation with a new weekday late night show, LEAD OFF. Hosted by Doug Gottlieb, LEAD OFF will provide perspective on the sports news of the day, advancing the storylines fans will be discussing in the morning. The one-hour show will air live weekdays (12:00 Midnight-1:00 AM, ET) and debuts tonight, Oct. 22.

Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play is given a strange presentation.

Recording artist Christina Aguilera revealed the ?The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards?? (?AMAs?) nominations this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE

The critically acclaimed singer and songwriter, Burton Cummings, will be open up the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts new season. An original member of the The Guess Who, Cummings will perform a special solo concert on Saturday, October 6th, his first appearance in the Detroit area in over two years.

Sometimes once is just not enough, so, today, we have a super-special encore conversation with a recent InDepth InterView participant who shares even more candid tales from her impossibly colorful, genre-spanning career on Broadway and in Hollywood - star of properties as diverse as the Broadway musicals MR. PRESIDENT, KELLY and THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, to movies like MOONSTRUCK and SHALL WE DANCE to her numerous TV appearances on everything from MATCH GAME to QUINCY to 30 ROCK - chameleon-like comedienne and actress Anita Gillette. Discussing some of the more ribald and hilarious stories from her idiosyncratic showbiz career - such as the riotous backstage goings-on out of town at the tryout of one of Broadway biggest bombs, KELLY - as well as spine-tingling "you had to be there"-type memories of the Golden Age - like Irving Berlin stopping by the Winter Garden every Wednesday just to see her Act One showstopper in ALL AMERICAN - Gillette paints a vivid picture of an era gone by, and, also, looks ahead to exciting future endeavors - especially the upcoming Ed Burns-directed feature film, THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS, opening wide later this year. Of course, Gillette returns to the NYC stage the next two Mondays - September 24 and October 1 - with her new Birdland show, AFTER ALL, so in this all-encompassing conversation we also discuss the themes, style, songs and stories we can anticipate from that intimate solo piece, as well, and she generously shares her recollections of working with some of the men who penned many of the sensational songs she will be performing and figure in to some of the tales she will tell - Charles Strouse, Marvin Hamlisch, Jule Styne, Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and the aforementioned Irving Berlin included. All of that and much, much more!

One week after the most talked about season finale of ABC's The Bachelor, Melissa Rycroft stepped onto the dance floor in heroic fashion on Dancing with the Stars. With just two days to prepare for her nationally televised ballroom dancing debut, Melissa displayed character and strength overcoming nerves, anxiety and the pressure to perform in front of a live audience. Paired with professional dancer, Tony Dovolani, Melissa "waltzed" her way into America's hearts and into a third-place finish on Season 8 of the hit ABC series.

The 40th Anniversary AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS will air on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Lochte, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Natalie Morales, Andy Garcia and Rafael Amaya will be presenters at the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards®, along with "Devious Maids" cast members Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Dania Ramirez and Edy Ganem. The star-studded special kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month airs tonight, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

CBS Sports Network is speeding up the daily sports conversation with a new weekday late night show, LEAD OFF. Hosted by Doug Gottlieb, LEAD OFF will provide perspective on the sports news of the day, advancing the storylines fans will be discussing in the morning. The one-hour show will air live weekdays (12:00 Midnight-1:00 AM, ET) and debuts Monday, Oct. 22.

Grammy-winning recording artist Martina McBride will perform with Latin Grammy winner Luis Fonsi in the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards(R), which will also feature special messages from President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Aubrey Plaza (NBC's 'PARKS AND RECREATION') and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas will join the all-star line-up of presenters for the high-energy special, airing Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

On last night's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on FOX, Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp were named America's Favorite Dancers. Tiffany Maher and Cyrus Glitch Spencer were chosen as the runners-up. The night included performances by The Dragon House and Carly Rae Jespen, who sang "The Kiss."

Canadian singer/songwriter and breakout pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen will perform her newest single, "This Kiss," on the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE season finale tonight, Sept. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Lochte, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Natalie Morales, Andy Garcia and Rafael Amaya will be presenters at the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards®, along with "Devious Maids" cast members Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Dania Ramirez and Edy Ganem. The star-studded special kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month airs Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.