Susan Lucci, the Emmy Award winning actress, star of "All My Children" and America's Reigning Queen of Daytime Television has been announced as the 2009 Grand Marshal for The Hollywood Christmas Parade Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola. Other Parade Presenting Sponsors include The City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International.
Susan Lucci, who lives in New York City, where her popular television show, "All My Children" is filmed said: "I am thrilled and honored to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade. I am so happy that this year's parade will be telecast for the first time ever as a two-hour primetime television event, spreading holiday cheer and happiness to Americans across the country. The Hollywood Christmas Parade is for children and families, both of whom are very important to me in my personal life. Soon ‘All My Children' will be relocating from New York to Los Angeles in January 2010 where the show will be filmed in the years ahead. I'm looking forward to working in Los Angeles and enjoying the beautiful sunny weather in the Southland."
The Hollywood Christmas Parade Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola will include celebrities from film, television and stage; award winning bands; colorful equestrians; ornate floats and specialty characters. The holidays will be ushered in with a special appearance by Santa Claus. The parade will travel on a U-shaped route throughout Hollywood, CA on Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard, traveling East onto Hollywood Boulevard turning South onto Vine Street, and then traveling West onto Sunset Boulevard back to Orange Street.The parade will be presented in Hollywood starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2009. The event will be taped for a nationwide broadcast to initially air on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m./7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time), followed by an Encore Presentation to be aired on Thursday, December 24, 2009 from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m./7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time).
Reserved Grandstand Seating for The Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola are now available for purchase within Associated Television International's "live set" area located on Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Street and Highland Avenue. Tickets are $35 per ticket. Group Discounts are available. To order tickets, please call toll free at 1-866-PARADE1 (1-866-727-2331).About Susan Lucci:
Susan Lucci was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2006 and garnered her own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 28, 2005. That date will stay in memories of fans of Lucci as much as the day she won the Emmy Award in May of 1999. This tremendous honor is the icing on the cake of an incredible career as Erica Kane on "All My Children." In fact, she has been honored with many awards over the course of her career spanning from her tireless work with children, her passionate dedication to her community and in celebration of her work as an actress.
Lucci always makes sure to find time for what she believes to be most important: children. Most recently she journeyed to Africa in support of Feed The Children that she describes as a life-altering experience. She was honored as Woman of the Year by the Pajama Program, an organization providing pajamas and books to children in need. She was recently honored at the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She supports Little Flower Children & Family Services of New York, the largest child care agency in the state of New York providing foster care and adoption services to all five boroughs as well as Long Island.
She has also served as the March of Dimes' National Ambassador in 2000 and as a celebrity spokesperson for AMDC (Academic Medicine Development Company) and The New York Cancer Project. She was the recipient of the prestigious New York City Gracie Award and the Muse Award for Women in Film & Television. In 2004 she accepted an award from Albert Einstein Medical Center. She is also involved with Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. She has also been presented the Italian Board of Guardians Lifetime Achievement Award. Susan Lucci has been honored by the City of New York by being presented with a "Key to the City" by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. She also received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and joined the 1,000 Broadway legends as her caricature became immortalized on the walls of New York's famous Sardi's Restaurant. Lucci's handprint can be seen at New York City's Planet Hollywood. She has been named one of E! Entertainment's "The Top Entertainers of the Year" as well as one of Barbara Walters' "Ten Most Fascinating People." Her "Lifetime Intimate Portrait" aired on the Lifetime Cable Network in May 2003 and she has hosted "White House Christmas Special" for A&E. Lucci's accomplishments and contributions to the world of television and the performing arts have truly made her an icon to millions.Photo credit: Walter McBride
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