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Liza Minnelli was born in Los Angeles and made her screen debut as a toddler in the musical In the Good Old Summertime in 1949. One of the world's best-loved entertainers, she won Tony awards for Flora, the Red Menace in 1965 and The Act in 1978, along with a third for Best Personal Achievement, resulting from her 1974 engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre. Nominated for an Academy Award? for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), she won the best actress prize for her best-known film, Cabaret (1972), which also won her a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA. She won an Emmy for Liza with a 'Z' (1972) and was also the recipient of a Grammy Legend Award in 1989, making her one of the few artists who have won entertainment's top six awards. Liza has also been the recipient of three David di Donatello Awards - for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Cabaret (1972) and Lifetime Achievement (2002). Film credits include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), Lucky Lady (1975), A Matter of Time (1976), New York, New York (1977), Arthur (1981) Stepping Out (1991), and The Oh In Ohio (2006). Liza recently attracted an entirely new generation of fans with her acclaimed turn as 'Lucille 2' on the Emmy-winning Best Comedy Arrested Development, and for her appearance on the chart-topping album The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.
Liza Minnelli was born in Los Angeles and made her screen debut as a toddler in the musical In the Good Old Summertime in 1949. One of the world's best-loved entertainers, she won Tony awards for Flora, the Red Menace in 1965 and The Act in 1978, along with a third for Best Personal Achievement, resulting from her 1974 engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre. Nominated for an Academy Award? for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), she won the best actress prize for her best-known film, Cabaret (1972), which also won her a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA. She won an Emmy for Liza with a 'Z' (1972) and was also the recipient of a Grammy Legend Award in 1989, making her one of the few artists who have won entertainment's top six awards. Liza has also been the recipient of three David di Donatello Awards - for The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Cabaret (1972) and Lifetime Achievement (2002). Film credits include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), Lucky Lady (1975), A Matter of Time (1976), New York, New York (1977), Arthur (1981) Stepping Out (1991), and The Oh In Ohio (2006). Liza recently attracted an entirely new generation of fans with her acclaimed turn as 'Lucille 2' on the Emmy-winning Best Comedy Arrested Development, and for her appearance on the chart-topping album The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.
Dave Price and Maggie Rodriguez of CBS News' 'The Early Show' host this CBS Thanksgiving tradition which features the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York. Also featured are performances by country music duo Sugarland and the Broadway casts of 'Mary Poppins' and 'Grease.' Guests include Clay Aiken and CBS Daytime drama stars Jessica Leccia ('Guiding Light') and Julie Pinson ('As the World Turns').
Dave Price and Maggie Rodriguez of CBS News' 'The Early Show' host this CBS Thanksgiving tradition which features the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York. Also featured are performances by country music duo Sugarland and the Broadway casts of 'Mary Poppins' and 'Grease.' Guests include Clay Aiken and CBS Daytime drama stars Jessica Leccia ('Guiding Light') and Julie Pinson ('As the World Turns').
The Guthrie Theater invites Twin Cities children, their parents and educators to break records as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record in the Guthrie's Level 4 Lobby on Thursday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Theatreworks USA the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that NBC 'Today' host Matt Lauer will serve as Honorary Chair for the 20th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. This summer's featured production is THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis.
Theatreworks USA presents 'The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks.'
Theatreworks USA,the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that NBC 'Today' host Matt Lauer will serve as Honorary Chair for the 20th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. This summer's featured production is THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis.
It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on yesterday's Thanksgiving Day Parade, here in New York...
Roger Bart, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Christopher Fitzgerald and the cast of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein performed three musical numbers on NBC's 'The Today Show' on Wednesday, October 31; including songs 'Transylvania Mania,' 'Together Again,' and 'Roll in the Hay.' They were joined by 'The Today Show' hosts Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Meredith Viera, plus appearances by Tiki Barber, Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales.
On July 20th, the cast of the hit movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, performing on the 'Today Show's Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza.
NBC and MSG Entertainment announced today the first-ever televised special in celebration of 75 years of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Four-time Emmy Award winning talk show host Bill Boggs will complete the winter 2006-2007 run of his long-running show, Talk Show Confidential, in order to embark on a book tour for Got What It Takes?: Successful People on How They Made It To the Top, to be published by HarperCollins on April 10, 2007.
Fame Becomes Me's Martin Short will appear on 'The Today Show' and 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on July 20th
