Dan Abrams Named NIGHTLINE Anchor & Chief Legal Affairs Anchor for ABC News
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2013 ABC News President Ben Sherwood sent the following note to the news division announcing that Dan Abrams will expand his role at ABC News to become a Nightline anchor and Chief Legal Affairs Anchor for ABC News...
VIDEO: Robin Thicke & More Surprise College Students with 'Boston Strong' PSA
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2013 MTV and mtvU today announced that the networks are teaming up with Robin Thicke, Ed Sheeran, 2 Chainz, Fall Out Boy, Jason Derulo, Tegan & Sara, Timeflies, the cast of “Pretty Little Liars” to surprise several worthy college students....
NOVA Explores Boston Bombing Manhunt Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 29, 2013 At 2:50pm on April 15, two bomb blasts turned the Boston Marathon finish line from a scene of triumph to tragedy, leaving three dead, hundreds injured, and a city gripped by heartbreak and terror....
Robin Roberts Anchors ABC's THE YEAR Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 19, 2013 ABC News and PEOPLE magazine collaborate for the third straight year on an entertaining two-hour primetime broadcast special featuring details of all the big stories and news events of the past year. ...
VIDEO: Aerosmith & Friends Perform at Boston Strong Benefit Concert
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2013 'Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration' was held on May 30 to honor and benefit the victims of last month's Boston Marathon bombing. Below, check out the finale featuring Aerosmith and New Kids On The Block!...
UPRIGHT ON BROKEN LIMBS is Helpful Guide on How to Deal with Trauma and Loss
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2013 Highly inspirational and deeply meaningful, Upright On Broken Limbs by author Barbara J. Weekley addresses the other casualties of trauma and loss. It is a tool and guide designed to help the spouse and family members process the catastrophic event affecting their loved one. For Weekley, her husband...
VIDEO: Reporter John Miller Reveals Details of Boston Bomber on CBS THIS MORNING
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2013 CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller broke the news that alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a hand-written note on the boat where he was captured in which he called his brother Tamerlan "a martyr," Watch his appearance on today's CBS THIS MORNING below!...
MSNBC's THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW Tops A25-54 Demo, Week of 1/6
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2014 “The Rachel Maddow Show” marked a big victory in the key A25-54 demo, ranking #1 at 9 p.m. among cable news networks for the week of January 6, according to data from Nielsen. Maddow finished the week with 325,000 among A25-54, topping Fox News Channel's “The Kelly File” (305,000) and CNN's 9 p.m. ...
Bestselling Author Philip Yancey Self-Publishes THE QUESTION THAT NEVER GOES AWAY
by Christina Mancuso - August 07, 2013 When Philip Yancey spoke to the suffering community of Newtown, Connecticut in late December last year, his publisher offered free downloads of his classic book Where Is God When It Hurts? Within a few days, readers grabbed 100,000 copies of a book that had already sold nearly 1.5 million units. The...
Boston Baroque Releases New Recording of Haydn's LORD NELSON MASS and SYMPHONY NO. 102
by Molly Tracy - October 18, 2013 On Monday, April 15, 2013, more than 20,000 people were running in the Boston Marathon while the 58 instrumentalists and singers of Boston Baroque were rehearsing for a new recording and upcoming concerts. Two explosions near the finish line of the Marathon irrevocably altered the lives of all Bosto...
Elements Theatre Company to Present THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVE THEATER IN OUR CULTURE Panel, 9/17
by Tyler Peterson - August 23, 2013 On Tuesday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m., Elements Theatre Company of Orleans, MA will host a panel discussion, "The Importance of Live Theater in Our Culture: The Art of Making Humans More Human" at Back Bay Events Center (180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA). Panelists are Jared Bowen, WGBH Executive Ar...
Muslim Comedians Mo Amer and Azhar Usman Come to Carolines on Broadway Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013 Two of the Western world's most popular Muslim comedians will share their original comic voices on politics, religion and life in general when they take the stage at Carolines on Broadway for the first time, tonight, May 22 and the 23rd....
Roof Garden Installation by Imran Qureshi Opens at Met Museum Today
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013 A large-scale site-specific work of art by Imran Qureshi (b. 1972, Hyderabad, Pakistan)-an artist known for his unique style of combining the motifs, symbolism, and ornamental techniques of Islamic art with modern conceptual approaches-is the 2013 installation on The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof G...
5th Annual KIDS FOR KIDS Benefit Concert Set for Rubicon Theatre, 8/17
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2013 Come together and celebrate the talented Rubicon Theatre youth artists as they wrap up the summer with the fifth annual KIDS FOR KIDS BENEFIT CONCERT, a youth produced fundraiser that benefits Rubicon's Education & Outreach program....
'Life On A Rock' is Kenny Chesney's 7th Top 200 Album Debut
by Conor Sheeran - May 08, 2013 For a man who never intended to make a record, or ever thought this collection of musical sketches would be heard by anybody but his closest friends, Kenny Chesney's Life On A Rock has hit a nerve with music fans....
Yahoo!-ABC Leads Online News Networks for April
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2013 For the month of April 2013, the Yahoo!-ABC News Network maintained its position as the #1 source of news and information online. Following a strong performance in March, the combined network continued to lead the way in April, placing ahead of competitors CNN, Huffington Post Group, NBC News, Fox N...
Yahoo-ABC Remains at Top of Online News Sources in 2013
by Tyler Peterson - January 16, 2014 In 2013, the Yahoo-ABC News Network maintained its position as the #1 source of news and information online for 23 consecutive months. For the month of December, the Yahoo-ABC News Network held a steady lead over the competition, attracting more unique users and more total page views than any other ...
Boys Like Girls, Siobhan Magnus & More Set for OUTSIDE THE BOX Summer Music Festival
by Tyler Peterson - June 13, 2013 Outside The Box proudly announces today the official schedule for its free nine day summer performing arts festival on Boston Common and City Hall Plaza (July 13-21). The inaugural festival will kick off at noon on Saturday July 13th on Boston Common with a special performance by the Boston Children...
Robert K. Kraft to Receive Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence, 6/13
by Kelsey Denette - May 16, 2013 Carnegie Hall announced today that Robert K. Kraft-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Kraft Group and Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots -will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a gala benefit on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at The Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom. The award...
Fan Favorite Bids Adieu to DANCING WITH THE STARS
by Caryn Robbins - May 01, 2013 On last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS on ABC, fan favorite Andy Dick said good bye to his time on the ballroom floor....
Robert DeNiro, Hugh Jackman & More Set for First Three Weeks of KATIE Season 2
by Tyler Peterson - September 05, 2013 Katie Couric tackles captivating issues, unforgettable newsmaking headlines and fascinating famous faces -- it's talk that matters when her nationally-syndicated talk show, “Katie,” premieres its second season on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013....
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Delivers Widest Lead Over ABC
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” continued as America's most-watched network evening newscast in both total viewers and adults 25-54 for the week ending October 4, 2013, according to Nielsen Media Research data....
Boston Marathon Bombing Film in the Works?
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2013 Deadline reports that screenwriters Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy have acquired the feature rights to the upcoming book BOSTON STRONG, which recounts the city's response to the horrific events which transpired at the Boston Marathon on April 15th....
FANATISM Analyzes Origin of Terrorism
by Christina Mancuso - May 13, 2013 Author Dr. Samar sets out to give a thorough analysis of the origin of terrorism in his impassioned new nonfiction, "Fanatism" (published by AuthorHouse)....
VIDEO: First Look at PBS' MANHUNT - BOSTON BOMBERS Special
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2013 MANHUNT - BOSTON BOMBERS premieres Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9PM/8c on PBS (check local listings). And in a special collaboration, Miles O'Brien is also reporting a special broadcast that same evening prior to NOVA for PBS NewsHour. Check out a first look below!... |