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As America celebrates its 237th birthday, some big names intend to help.

Several networks will hold to tradition Thursday, July 4, by offering star-studded Independence Day specials with an emphasis on music.

On PBS (check local listings), Barry Manilow will return to "A Capitol Fourth" as he joins fellow music icon Neil Diamond, former "Smash" co-star Megan Hilty, award-winning composer-conductor John Williams, "American Idol" winners Candice Glover and Scotty McCreery, Darren Criss ("Glee"), "America's Got Talent" alum Jackie Evancho, the National Symphony Orchestra, and host Tom Bergeron on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

"America's Got Talent" also will be represented on NBC, as Nick Cannon -- that contest's host -- presides again over "Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular" in New York, with the musical guests including someone he knows quite well: his wife, recent "American Idol" judge Mariah Carey. Taylor Swift, Cher, Tim McGraw,...

We're about to learn whether the bitter apple fell far from the cynical tree on New Girl.

According to TV Line, veteran actor Dennis Farina (last seen on HBO's Luck) has been cast on a January episode of the Fox sitcom as Walter Miller, Nick's estranged con man of a father.

Look for son to be suspicious of father, but for the former's roommates to be giddy over meeting Nick's old man.

As always, remember to visit our updated section of New Girl quotes following every new episode of this hilarious Tuesday night hit.

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Can you believe it? It's been 70 years since 'Fantasia' was released in theaters.

In honor of the release of the 'Fantasia/Fantasia 2000' Special Edition Blu-ray, Moviefone traveled to the Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. While there, we chatted with Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Miller, and his grandson, Walter Miller, about the museum and what the film meant to him.

We heard all about the attempt at a collaboration between Disney and Salvador Dali that ended up as the short 'Destino,' included in the special features, along with a full length documentary about the two men.

We also got a look at the mysterious Schultheis Notebook, which documented all the lost techniques used in 'Fantasia.'

'Fantasia/Fantasia 2000' will be released on Blu-ray on Nov. 30.

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Hector Ramirez, the most nominated individual in Emmy history, didn't have time to dwell on earning five more noms Thursday to bring his total to 60. He was rushing off to start work on yet another series, NBC's "America's Got Talent."

The veteran cameraman, who has won 15 times, is constantly in demand -- doing the Academy Awards, the Grammys, "American Idol" and dozens of others series and specials -- all without an agent or manager.

"You provide a service to the directors," Ramirez said, "and they keep calling. In this business, everything is word-of-mouth. You build up a reputation that carries you through day after day, year after year."

He got his first Primetime Emmy nom in 1978 and his first trophy, for a Neil Diamond special, in 1986.

Once on a show, Ramirez tends to stick. He has been on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" since it began, earning Emmy noms five...

It's Walter Miller time. The Grammy Awards broadcast is the biggest show on earth -- or at least the biggest show on television. At least that's the way it looks from my admittedly subjective and sweaty point of view in the Grammy trenches. Think about it for just a moment: There are more moving parts on the Grammy show than any other television event that I can think of. See, most of the big TV events are based around actors walking out on a stage in a theater and speaking, and then showing film or video clips. Other shows may feature a number of performances, but no show features more performances than the GRAMMYs. And in search of great Grammy moments, performers tend to push things to the limit on the Grammy stage, and sometimes slightly over the limit too. Capturing all...

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The late Michael Jackson is among 2010 Special Merit Awards recipients announced Thursday by the Recording Academy.

Jackson joins Leonard Cohen, Bobby Darin, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Loretta Lynn, André Previn and Clark Terry as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees.

This year's Trustees Award honorees are Harold Bradley, Florence Greenberg and Walter C. Miller.

Akg and Thomas Alva Edison are this year's Technical Grammy Award honorees.

The honorary awards will be presented Jan. 30 at an invitation-only ceremony, with a formal acknowledgment  made...