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CBS presents  MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!,  a new two-hour primetime concert special from the Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey, broadcasting   Tuesday, Dec. 20  (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. The news was first announced earlier today on CBS MORNINGS.   Filmed in New York City at the world-renowned Madison Square Garden arena, the concert special will feature the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the chart-topping massive perennial favorite “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”   As part of a Paramount Global cross-company collaboration,  MTV will offer additional opportunities to view the special after the CBS broadcast. Further information will follow in the coming weeks. Mariah Carey  is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer and multiple award-winning artist and songwriter. She is the best-selling fe...

May 18, 2022  - CINCINNATI – “ Road to the Bee ” – a new, exclusive, one-hour original special documenting what it is like to prepare for and compete in the iconic  Scripps National Spelling Bee  – will premiere at  8 p.m. ET Thursday, May 26  on  ION  and  Bounce .  It comes just days before the 2022 Bee begins. An accomplished actor, director, educator, and lifelong children’s literacy advocate  LeVar Burton , host of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, narrates “Road to the Bee.” For the first time in Bee's history, the competition will air on ION and Bounce, which are part of Scripps’ portfolio of free, over-the-air national networks. The semifinals will air live-to-tape on ION and Bounce from  8-10 p.m. ET  on  Wednesday, June 1.  (The semifinals are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.) The finals will air live on ION and Bounce from  8-10 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 2 .  “Road to the Bee” goes behind the...

Organizers of the famed New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party right to your home, live and direct from the crossroads of the world, Times Square.  Jamestown , owner of One Times Square – home of the iconic New Year's  Eve Ball  – has collaborated with Ultimate Gamer, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Samsung, and others to create a first-of-its-kind virtual New Year's Eve  experience  to allow people to ring in the New Year safely.   New York City   Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "New Yorkers are excited for a fresh start in 2021, and we'll ring in the New Year by doing what we do best: looking out for one another. We're keeping our city safe by forgoing large gatherings, and I know this dynamic virtual programming will still make this New Year's Eve a night to remember."  Times Square Alliance   President  Tim Tompkins  said: "New York has always been a global city and Times Square New Year's Eve a g...

Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced it has signed celebrated songwriter, producer, DJ and radio and television personality Frank Ski to a global publishing deal.   Frank Ski is known for his impressive music catalogue in Hip-Hop, Rap, Gospel, and   Baltimore   club-music, which has greatly influenced some of Hip-Hop's most memorable singles. One of his popular songs was recently sampled in the No.1 Billboard Hot 100 single "WAP" by Cardi B and   Megan Thee Stallion , as well as the 2018 hit "In This House" by   Lil Wayne   and Gucci Mane. Ski is one of several prominent signings out of Sony/ATV's new   Atlanta   office, reflecting its ongoing commitment to the city's thriving music community. Sony/ATV Chairman and CEO  Jon Platt  stated,  "Frank Ski is a legend in Hip-Hop – it is no surprise that his talent as a DJ and producer continues to make history, and we look forward to creating more opportunities for his music." Sony/ATV Vic...

Contestants in the Miss USA Pageant are getting a dose of Northern Louisiana hospitality in Shreveport.  The current Miss USA will surrender her crown tonight in the "Port City" when 50 contestants compete for the title live on FOX.  H osted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the event is being held at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Reigning Miss Louisiana, Lauren Vizza will represent both her hometown and state in the pageant.  More details follow: SHREVEPORT, La. - The 2018 Miss USA Competition will be airing live on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. on FOX from the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, La. Actress, host and former pageant winner Vanessa Lachey and her husband, multi-platinum recording artist and television personality Nick Lachey, will host the competition. Vanessa was crowned Miss Teen USA 1998 and has served as a backstage correspondent for Miss USA® in 2001 and co-host of the 2007 Miss Universe® pageant. First appearing together at last year...