Regis Philbin, a close friend of Gifford and his wife Kathie Lee, whom he co-hosted Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee with for many years, shared his thoughts on yesterday's sad news:
Pro Football Hall of Famer, TV commentator and husband to Kathie Lee Gifford Frank Gifford has died at 84 according to a statement from NBC News and his family.
This fall, the sports world will welcome one of its most eagerly anticipated autobiographies: YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television (William Morrow; November 18, 2014) by Al Michaels
In conjunction with this year's Super Bowl—the first ever to be played in the New York area—The Metropolitan Museum of Art will display a selection of vintage football cards from its celebrated Jefferson R. Burdick Collection of printed ephemera. Opening January 23, 2014,Gridiron Greats: Vintage Football Cards in the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick will feature some 150 football cards printed between 1894 and 1959. Also on view will be several works from the Museum's Department of Photographs and a varsity football sweater from The Costume Institute. Super Bowl XLVIII will be played on February 2, 2014.
In conjunction with this year's Super Bowl—the first ever to be played in the New York area—The Metropolitan Museum of Art will display a selection of vintage football cards from its celebrated Jefferson R. Burdick Collection of printed ephemera. Opening January 23, 2014,Gridiron Greats: Vintage Football Cards in the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick will feature some 150 football cards printed between 1894 and 1959. Also on view will be several works from the Museum's Department of Photographs and a varsity football sweater from The Costume Institute. Super Bowl XLVIII will be played on February 2, 2014.
When NBC's Sunday Night Football kicks off this week with the Chicago Bears visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers, Al Michaels will be at the microphone for his 25th primetime Steelers game in Pittsburgh.
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who was denied the chance to represent the U.S. at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he went on to become one of the most revered and influential sportscasters in history, pioneering many of the techniques, phrases and programming innovations that are commonplace in sports reporting today. Chronicling his remarkable life and career, GLICKMAN debuts MONDAY, AUG. 26 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
"Fun, Fun, Fun" is what DART always brings to its annual gala! Dana's Angels Research Trust (DART) is excited to announce its annual Gala Benefit and Concert on Saturday, June 1, 2013, with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icons The Beach Boys, at the Palace Theatre in Stamford. The Gala will kick off with an elegant cocktail reception, followed by World-Famous RAO's Italian Restaurant pasta bar, silent and live auctions hosted by Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford. VIP Gala tickets are $350 and up and will be available by invitation and online at www.DanasAngels.org. Concert tickets are $110, $85, $60 and $50 and are available to the public through the Stamford Center for the Arts Box Office at www.SCAlive.org or by calling 203-325-4466. All proceeds benefit DART.
Featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, Scandalous began performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre on October 13, 2012 and opened last night, Thursday, November 15. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the opening night arrivals below!
Featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, Scandalous began performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre on October 13, 2012 and opened last night, Thursday, November 15. BroadwayWorld brings you complete coverage of the opening night festivities - check out photos from the opening night party below!
The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) will host its annual benefit gala tonight, June 5th at Cipriani 42nd Street. The name of the event, "Bridges to Mental Health: A Celebration of Hope" reflects the connection we are making between mental health and brain injury, as well as the new relationships we are building between soldiers, scientists and athletes coming together to advance this critical cause.
The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) will host its annual benefit gala on June 5th at Cipriani 42nd Street. The name of the event, "Bridges to Mental Health: A Celebration of Hope" reflects the connection we are making between mental health and brain injury, as well as the new relationships we are building between soldiers, scientists and athletes coming together to advance this critical cause.
NBC 4 New York's 'New York Nonstop,' the station's 24/7 digital channel, hosted the first 'Nonstop Giving' telethon event on Thursday, December 2nd. Partnered with WOR-AM Radio, NBC 4 New York raked in $425,000 to benefit The Salvation Army and the Food Bank for New York City that served as the charitable partners.
Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. Joining Ponturo and Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. LOMBARDI, a new American play, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Recently, NFL Hall of Fame Halfback Frank Gifford visited the cast backstage along with his wife Kathie Lee and her Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb.
NFL Hall of Fame halfback and celebrated sportscaster Frank Gifford visited the cast of LOMBARDI backstage after seeing the show with Kathie Lee and her Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb.
The Celebrate Broadway Preservation Fund, Inc. under the direction of The Broadway League, presented James M. Nederlander, Chairman of The Nederlander Organization, with the second Schoenfeld Vision for Arts in Education Award during a gala benefit held May 17 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. BroadwayWorld.com was there to cover the starry red carpet!
New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February.
New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February.
New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February.
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