The announcement of their participation comes one day after word that Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating Biden’s inauguration.
Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the magic duo Siegfried & Roy who entertained millions with illusions using rare animals, has died in Las Vegas, his longtime publicist tells The Associated Press. He was 81.
“Jeopardy!” has announced a roster of well-known guest hosts set to take the podium of the popular quiz show later this season, following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek.
They’re keeping an eye on restrictions, but, “We’re almost fully booked for this summer,” Lime Kiln Executive Director Spencer McElroy said. “And we’re getting a lot of inquiries about when we’re going to start up from our fans.”
The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
Multiple media outlets, including the AP, reported Roberts’ death. The AP removed its obituary and sent an advisory noting that the actor was still alive.
The lead singer and younger sister of Dorothy and Christine McGuire died on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery confirmed on Thursday. A cause of death was not provided.
The first of the five episodes will air Monday and start with Trebek’s “powerful message about the season of giving,” producer Sony Pictures Television said in a release Wednesday.
Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.
With COVID crowd restrictions in place, the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir Christmas concert is online this year, instead of an in-person performance.
The event was scheduled for February 13-14, but due to restrictions on gatherings and the current state of the virus in Virginia, it has been postponed.
The choir, made up of nurses, doctors and other health care staff, joined the Canadian pop star for a special version of his song “Holy” in a bid to top the Christmas chart.
Charley Pride, the first Black singer to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, died Saturday of complications of COVID-19 at age 86, his publicity agents confirmed in a news release.
The Historic Masonic Theater may be closed, but they’re still hoping to bring a little Christmas to town. Out in the front windows of the theater, a special display has been set up for passers by.
Actor David L. Lander, who played the character of Squiggy on the popular ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley,” has died after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis, his wife said. He was 73.
An artist who finds inspiration outdoors is receiving recognition on the pages of a national magazine. Hale Trotter is a North Carolina painter with ties to western Virginia, and an award-winning piece is featured in the January edition of PleinAir magazine.
Prowse represented England in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games in the 1950s before breaking into movies with roles that emphasized his commanding size.
