STAGE TUBE: Liza Minnelli Kicks Off the TV Land Awards With New York, New York!

Renowned singer and actress Liza Minnelli starts off the "TV Land Awards 2011" with a bang on Sunday, April 17 at 9 PM ET/PT with a rousing performance of her classic hit "New York, New York"! For the first time ever in the show's nine-year history, the awards were held in good old New York, and television's finest came out to celebrate.

This year's honorees include: John Travolta and the cast of "Welcome Back, Kotter" (35th Anniversary Award), the entire cast of "The Facts of Life," (Pop Culture Award), Bill Cosby and the cast of "The Cosby Show" (Impact Award), Michael J. Fox and the cast of "Family Ties" (Fan Favorite Award), Regis Philbin (Legend Award) and platinum recording artists Daryl Hall and John Oates (Music Icon Award). Awards presenters include Barbara Walters, Stevie Wonder, Ben Stiller, Jane Lynch, Paul Reiser, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City."

Be sure to tune on Sunday at 9 PM ET/PT to see what John Travolta called "absolutely the coolest night in television." In the meanwhile, check out Liza Minnelli performing New York, New York to open the show!