Tue, Jun 25th 2013 08:45 am
One of the most creative and sought-after prizes to be given away in Western New York this summer will be raffled off at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the annual Roycroft Summer Arts & Crafts Festival. The popular festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30 at Parkdale Elementary School, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora.
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Tue, Jun 25th 2013 08:30 am
Beginning tonight, and for the first time on "So You Think You Can Dance," viewers will be able to "SuperVote" - cast multiple votes online at one time - immediately after the performance show airs (8-10 p.m.) on FOX.
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Tue, Jun 25th 2013 08:30 am
NBC Sports Group has named John Strong, formerly the lead voice for MLS' Portland Timbers, as the lead play-by-play voice for its Major League Soccer telecasts, beginning in July.
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Tue, Jun 25th 2013 08:30 am
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced category submission deadlines for 86th Academy Awards consideration.
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Mon, Jun 24th 2013 03:00 pm
On "Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda," tightrope walker Nik Wallenda, "The King of the High Wire," made history as the first person ever to cross over the Grand Canyon.
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Sat, Jun 22nd 2013 10:05 am
The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. has put together a giant scroll signed by Niagara Falls leaders and visitors offering daredevil Nik Wallenda best wishes as he prepares to cross the Grand Canyon on a tightrope Sunday night.
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Sat, Jun 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Music has become a game of numbers for legendary Illinois-bred band Chicago.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:50 pm
It's been called the pulse of the planet - home to Lady Gaga, LeBron, foreign revolutionaries, journalists, tech geeks and the Pope himself. CNBC tells the story behind the rise of Twitter, the social media giant whose 200 million active users have made it a fixture at home and around the world.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
The Goo Goo Dolls new album "Magnetic" has debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, with almost 29,000 copies sold first week. The 10th studio album for the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band features debut single "Rebel Beat," which is currently climbing the charts at Hot AC radio.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and Five Star Gourmet Foods have announced they are teaming up for the launch of a new line of "The Biggest Loser" fresh and frozen healthy meals and snacks.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
ABC will be bringing star power to Comic-Con 2013, with its returning fan favorite "Once Upon a Time," as well as two new highly anticipated series debuting this fall, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" and "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland."
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
Bravo Media's "Inside the Actors Studio," hosted by James Lipton, commemorates the life and career of legendary actor James Gandolfini with a special broadcast of his appearance on the award-winning series on Sunday, June 23, at 6 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
Warner Bros. Television Group returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, the world's leading pop-culture convention, next month with 17 series, including 10 returning fan-favorite shows and seven programs making their Comic-Con debut.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 07:45 pm
NBC has greenlit the animated holiday musical special "How Murray Saved Christmas" from four-time Emmy-winning writer and executive producer Mike Reiss ("The Simpsons").
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 04:45 pm
Artunes 2013 - The Bee Hive Veranda Concert Series - will take place on select Thursdays this summer from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Bee Hive Art Studio 424 Center St., across from the Hennepin Park Gazebo.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 09:25 am
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Thursday the team signed goaltender Jhonas Enroth to a two-year contract extension.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 09:15 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the sixth annual Buffalo Sabres Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, at Wanakah Country Club in Hamburg. Registration for the tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2013 09:15 am
Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls, USA, has announced a partnership with the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame to showcase memorabilia on behalf of Western New York's music legends. In conjunction with the partnership, on Thursday, June 27, the cafe will host a special event to announce the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Class of 2013, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the cafe's new Buffalo Music Hall of Fame room and live performances by Buffalo Music Hall of Fame members. Free events begin at 7 p.m.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2013 08:00 pm
NBC's "The Voice" crowned Danielle Bradbery as the winner in Tuesday's season finale, earning her the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Music Group. Bradbery, from Team Blake, beat out fellow finalists Michelle Chamuel and the Swon Brothers — each of whom performed on the telecast along with several other top musical acts.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2013 12:40 pm
Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling rock group Paramore will perform "Still Into You" from their self-titled hit album on Teen Choice 2013, airing live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 11 (8 p.m.), on FOX. This will be the group's first appearance and performance on the Teen Choice stage.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2013 12:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres, in partnership with Buffalo Place, today announced plans to host "Sabres Summer Fan Fest," a day of hockey-themed entertainment on Buffalo's waterfront to cap the team's weeklong rookie development camp on Friday, July 12.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2013 12:35 pm
Get moving this summer with Independent Health and YMCA of Buffalo Niagara's "Fitness in the Parks," a free program designed to encourage all Western New Yorkers to stay on track with their fitness goals.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:55 pm
Sunday evening, during one of the year's most watched live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Connecticut USA, Erin Brady, as Miss USA 2013. Giuliana Rancic, "E! News" co-anchor, and Nick Jonas, Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter, hosted the 62nd Annual Miss USA Competition from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:25 pm
The Muscular Dystrophy Association's nationally broadcast telethon, one of America's longest-standing and beloved fundraising and entertainment events, will return this Labor Day weekend with a new broadcast home: the ABC Television Network.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced that Craig Kanalley has joined the organization to oversee the team's social media platforms in the position of social media manager. Kanalley comes to the Sabres after working as a senior editor for The Huffington Post since 2011.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:15 pm
2013 U.S. Open golf champion Justin Rose will present the Top Ten List on the "Late Show with David Letterman," Tuesday, June 18 (11:35 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:15 pm
Disney Channel has ordered "Girl Meets World," a comedy series for kids and families from executive producer Michael Jacobs ("Boy Meets World"). Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage star.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:15 pm
The Rapids Theatre welcomes iconic pop-rock band Blondie to Niagara Falls on Friday, Sept. 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30, all-ages show. Tickets, $45 presale and $50 day of show, go on sale Friday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:15 pm
Rock classics get a symphonic twist in the 2013-14 "BPO Rocks" series, which features performances by America and Lou Gramm of Foreigner, as well as the music of Queen, the Rolling Stones, ABBA and The Beatles.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:00 pm
Longtime NFL front office veteran and former NFL Executive of the Year Scott Pioli is joining "Football Night in America," NBC's NFL studio program and the most-watched regularly scheduled studio program in sports. He will also appear regularly on "Pro Football Talk," NBC Sports Network's daily NFL program hosted by ProFootballTalk.com founder and NFL insider Mike Florio.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:00 pm
Drake is coming to First Niagara Center, with special guests Future and Miguel, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m.
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Mon, Jun 17th 2013 10:00 pm
Just announced: Matthew Good is coming back to "Rock the Rapids" at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.
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Sat, Jun 15th 2013 07:00 am
The Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union will hold its 8th annual Motorcycle Run to benefit the Niagara Falls Fire Department Christmas Toy Fun Drive on Saturday, June 22.
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Sat, Jun 15th 2013 07:00 am
Benjamin Franklin once said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
Come Tuesday, we can reasonably add something else to that list of certainties: The only thing pouring down from above at Artpark will be hit songs.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:35 pm
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" will host its fourth annual video game week featuring a mashup of the latest games alongside special musical performances and comedy sketches for a week of tech-filled fun June 17-21 (12:35 a.m. on NBC).
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:35 pm
NBC has announced the 10 teams set to participate in "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls." The Electus-produced adventure-reality competition series premieres Monday, July 8 (9 p.m.).
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:30 pm
Alfonso Ribeiro has been named host of ABC Family's new series "Spell-Mageddon." The one hour game show puts a fresh spin on the spelling bee, where contestants take on hilarious distractions while spelling increasingly challenging words.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:30 pm
Syfy's fan-favorite, extreme game show "Total Blackout," hosted by Jaleel White ("Family Matters"), will conclude its summer season with a special celebrity episode, airing Tuesday, July 9, at 9:30 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:30 pm
NBC's musical competition series "The Voice" will feature a plethora of live performances for its two-hour June 18 season finale, including appearances by Christina Aguilera, Pitbull, Florida Georgia Line and Nelly.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 06:00 pm
NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, present the judges for the 2013 Miss USA Competition, which will broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 16 (9 p.m.), on NBC.
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