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On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, Adopt The Arts (adoptthearts.org), the Los Angeles-based charity that preserves and creates arts programs in U.S. public schools, will honor rock icon Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Chickenfoot) for his humanitarian work at their annual Rock Gala at the historic Avalon Ballroom in Hollywood.

Emmy award winning actor Jane Lynch will host the epic night featuring once in a lifetime musical performances and a live auction with priceless experience packages that will help fund music programs in Lausd elementary schools.

Adopt The Arts Co-Founder, Grammy winner Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), will take the stage to salute Sammy Hagar with an all-star lineup of some of the biggest names in Rock N Roll including Steve Stevens, (Billy Idol), Michael Anthony (Van Halen, The Circle), Franky Perez (Apocalyptica), Duffy (The Cult), Steve Lukather (Toto), Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp), Phil X (Bon Jovi), Steve Salas (Rod Stewart...

The Beach Boys, Wynonna, and three-time Emmy Award winners, The Texas Tenors will perform at the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting taking place November 30 on the Ellipse at President’s Park, home to the White House.

Whether people attend in person or watch on Hallmark Channel on December 4, they’ll also enjoy performances by Craig Campbell, Us The Duo, Boys II Bow Ties, Mannheim Steamroller, and the U.S. Navy Band led by Emmy nominated music director Steve Gibson. Additional entertainers and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Co-presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, this beloved American tradition is celebrating its 95th year. Through a partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, Hallmark Channel will exclusively broadcast the National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4.

A lovely melding of music, outdoor performance, and holiday cheer, the National...

Star of Bandstand on Broadway, Laura Osnes performed a medley of patriotic songs at the 2017 A Capitol Fourth on PBS to help ring in America's 241st birthday Check out the performance in full below...

John Stamos is celebrating America’s birthday with America’s band—and giving back to those who’ve made this country great.

The 53 year-old television star hosted the PBS concert special A Capitol Fourth on Tuesday, broadcasting live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. The festivities featured performances by country songstress Kellie Pickler, Voice winner Chris Blue, Motown legends the Four Tops—plus the Beach Boys, who had a little help from Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath on vocals and Stamos himself on drums.

Stamos’ friendship with the groundbreaking rock icons dates back over three decades.

Joining the all-star line-up for the 37th annual edition of PBS' A Capitol Fourth, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, are acclaimed country music singer and songwriter Kellie Pickler, Grammy-nominated gospel legend Yolanda Adams and Broadway star and two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes Bandstand.

For all you Sherlock fans waiting impatiently for the show to return next year, savor those episodes. Because they may be the last ones you get.

Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars as the titular sleuth in PBS’s modern-day reboot, tells the UK edition of GQ magazine that the upcoming fourth season of the show might be the final one.

“It feels like the end of an era, to be honest,” he says, adding that Season 4 “goes to a place where it will be pretty hard to follow on immediately.”

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Sherlock and Watson are looking quite dapper in this just released portrait for Sherlock Season 4.

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PBS on Wednesday unveiled new art featuring costars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, who in the upcoming season will not only have to deal with the return of Moriarty, but also face off against a new villain played by Wayward Pines alum Toby Jones. Meanwhile, Watson and his wife Mary (played by Amanda Abbington) will find themselves battling a different enemy: parenthood.

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We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Casual, General Hospital, Wayward Pines and Beauty and the Beast!

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PBS is “proud” of its annual “A Capitol Fourth” broadcast despite viewer criticism for airing old fireworks footage from previous 4th of July celebrations, instead of airing them live, as the program claimed. “We are very proud of the 2016 ‘A Capitol Fourth’ celebration,” PBS said in a statement. “Because this year’s fireworks were difficult to see due to the weather, we made the decision to intercut fireworks footage from previous ‘A Capitol Fourth’ concerts for the best possible television viewing experience. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.” The misty and cloudy weather in Washington D.C.

NBC’s broadcast of Monday night’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular averaged 7 million total viewers and a 1.5 demo rating, up 41 and 50 percent from 2015 to hit three-year highs.

The special peaked during its final half hour with 9.9 million viewers and a 2.0 rating.

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CBS’ broadcast of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular drew 4.7 mil and a 0.8.

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PBS was forced to apologize for a snafu with their popular "A Capitol Fourth" broadcast of the "live" fireworks in Washington, D.C. on Monday. People noticed the footage that was aired during the broadcast differed from the actual weather in the Capitol on the holiday, showing clear skies when it was actually quite foggy and misty. Not to mention, the broadcast also showed the Capitol—which is currently under construction—without the scaffolding that is currently set up. As you can imagine, many people took to Twitter to point out the noticeable differences, criticizing PBS for using old footage and claiming it was live. After much commotion, PBS—which has...

PBS has apologized “for any confusion” for interweaving previous fireworks footage into its broadcast last night of A Capitol Fourth, due to inclement weather in Washington, D.C. “With the weather being overcast, we showed a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years,” the public broadcaster said on Facebook and Twitter. “It was the patriotic thing to do.” PBS later tweeted this apology: pic.twitter.com/qzrykdW9Cy — A Capitol Fourth…...

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PBS on Monday was criticized for attempting to do the “patriotic thing” by enhancing its fireworks coverage during the annual A Capitol Fourth special.

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In an effort to deliver the “best possible television viewing experience,” producers of the Fourth of July concert program included footage from previous years’ pyrotechnic displays, to make up for the fact that this year’s event was affected by inclement weather in the Washington, D.C. area.

The pre-taped portions drew outcries from social media, including one viewer who referred to...

Are you scared of fireworks? Do you eat too much at the 4th of July family BBQ? Is summer too hot to go outside? Those are a few reasons to lounge on the couch this weekend and if you’re a movie buff or a TV binger, we’ve got many more. In the spirit of a holiday weekend, many networks are running ridiculously long marathons that we’ll applaud you for staying up for.

TV Shows

“Empire” (Season 1 and 2)

TV One, July 3 at 7am to July 4 at 5pm

Check out the epic tale of a man having to decide who in his family should inherit his entertainment company with TV One’s “Empire” marathon. Airing all 30 episodes, the marathon will begin at 7am on July 3 and go to 5pm on July 4.

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“Underground” (Season 1)

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If you, like most people, can’t get tickets to “Hamilton” before most of the original founding fathers leave the show, worry not. George Washington himself is taking his talents to PBS for the patriotic concert production “A Capitol Fourth.” Christopher Jackson, who plays the nation’s first president in “Hamilton,” will join an all-star cast of performers for the July 4 show.

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Jackson is an Emmy and Grammy winner, as well as a recent 2016 Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He first joined “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda in “In The Heights,” before working with him again in the historical hip hop hit.

For the PBS special, Jackson joins assorted performers and public figures including Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, General Colin Powell, Gavin Degraw, Sutton Foster and members of Team USA, to name only a few.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it This weekend's big news It's the Fourth of July yay and PBS's A Capitol Fourth and NBC's MacY's Fourth Of July Fireworks Spectacular round up some of the hottest talent from Broadway and the music scene tonight, Theater Talk remembers 1776's Peter Stone, and Center Stage's digital project My America launches on Fandor...

PBS's summer slate includes the documentaries “Freedom Summer” and “Al Capone,” as well as a preview of Ken Burns’ upcoming “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.” Returning shows include the second season of “Endeavour” on Masterpiece Mystery and the perennial Independence Day celebration “A Capitol Fourth.” PBS also plans the Pov documentaries including the film “When I Walk.” Also read: ‘This Old House’ Meets ‘Iron Chef’ in Michael Symon Crossover (Video) “From acclaimed returning series to new thought-provoking specials, this summer offers a fresh slate of programs that will have audiences tuning in night after night to PBS,” said Beth Hoppe,...

PBS has announced their programming plans for this summer. They include the returns of Endeavour, Last Tango in Halifax, and Poirot -- as well as the premieres of Breathless and Vicious.

Here are all the details:

PBS Announces Sizzling Summer Season Lineup

- Summer Highlights Include Star-Studded Dramas on Sundays, Fascinating Independent Films and Documentaries, Including American Experience "Freedom Summer" -

Arlington, Va; April 10, 2014 -- PBS announced today a summer schedule of programming spanning generations and genres. From examinations of our nation's history to our connections to the animal kingdom, and escapes to Britain's courtrooms and countryside, PBS offers diverse series and specials for all viewers. Returning favorites this summer include the second season of "Endeavour" on Masterpiece Mystery!, perennial Independence Day celebration A Capitol Fourth and engrossing documentaries from Pov, including the season premiere film "When...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Dexter, Warehouse 13, Mistresses and So You Think You Can Dance!

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If you're like us, with the 4th of July being a Thursday, you have to work Friday and don't get a four-day weekend. So, we're settling in for some good TV the next couple of days. Set your DVRs if you're heading out of town!

All times Eastern.

Thursday, July 4

A&E: "The First 48" marathon, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., "Independence Day," 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

ABC Family: "National Treasure" marathon, noon to 11 p.m.

AMC: "The Walking Dead" Season 1 marathon, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., replayed in black and white after

BBC America: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" marathon, 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day

CBS: "The Price is Right" Fourth of July special, 11 a.m.

Chiller: "Fear Factor" marathon, 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day

Espn: 2013 Wimbledon women's semifinals, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2013 Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island,...

There are more than 400 marathons and specials offered over the four-day Independence Day weekend. But how many of them really celebrate America? Well, TheWrap waded through the choices to find the best, from "Twilight Zone" to "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" to "BBQ Pitmasters," from hot-dog-eating contests to, duh, Will Smith saving the world in "Independence Day." Here's our day-by-day rundown. But first: the obvious fireworks, patriotic performances, pomp and circumstance -- all of which air on the Fourth of July: "A Capitol Fourth" (PBS), 8/7c live, encore at 9:30 p.m. Tom Bergeron...

Nashville, Tenn. — Neil Diamond visited Boston in the days following the marathon bombings and left convinced he should do something to help.

"I was moved by the unity and the attitude of the people in Boston," Diamond said. "And that's really all a songwriter needs, is to be inspired. It doesn't happen very often but when it does you have to follow that muse and I did."

The result is "The Freedom Song (They'll Never Take Us Down)," a new patriotically themed song Diamond will release through iTunes and Amazon on July 2. All proceeds from the song will go to benefit the Boston One Fund and The Wounded Warriors Project.

Diamond watched coverage of the April 15 bombings unfold from afar, then visited the city the following Saturday. The Red Sox, the city's Major League Baseball franchise, adopted the 72-year-old singer's hit "Sweet Caroline" as an eighth-inning anthem some time ago...

Downton Abbey just keeps getting bigger. The third season premiere of the British import drew 7.9 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m. Sunday, the largest tune-in yet for the PBS-broadcast period drama. The show's audience nearly doubled over last winter's season premiere and was up sharply from its Feburary 2012 finale (5.4 million). What's more, at least in total viewers, PBS beat every broadcast network save for CBS between nine and eleven last night. Interestingly, one of the U.S. cities furthest from the U.K. — Seattle — gave Downton its biggest ratings Sunday. Boston, Austin, and New York were also among the top five biggest markets for the show. As big as Downton is, a bit of perspective: Its ratings are still below those for many of Ken Burns's documentaries and only about 25 percent above the tune-in for this summer's PBS broadcast of A Capitol Fourth (6.3 million).

Yesterday, America's national Independence Day celebration kicked off our country's 236th birthday.A Capitol Fourth on PBS featured American Idol winner Phillip Phillips two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick performing songs from the hit Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It with four-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara acclaimed Broadway and television star Megan Hilty Smash singer-songwriter Javier Colon winner of The Voice and actress and singer Amber Riley Glee.Whether you missed the songs or just want to hear them again, scroll down to watch the performances...

How are you spending your 4th of July holiday/weekend? If you live in one of areas of the country having 100+ degree days, perhaps you are spending it inside cuddled up with your TV remote. If so, Zap2it's got you covered for five whole days of programming. Check your local listings for channel number.

All times Eastern.

Wednesday, July 4

BBC America: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" marathon, 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. the next day

Bet: "The Game" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight

CBS: "Boston Pops Fireworks," 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Cloo: "House" Marathon, 6 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next day

Espn: Wimbledon Men's quarterfinals, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2012 Hot Dog Eating Contest, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Espn 2: Wimbledon Men's quarterfinals, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Food: "Diners Drive-ins and Dives" marathon, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., "Restaurant: Impossible" marathon, 7 p.m. to midnight

HBO: "John Adams" miniseries,...

Happy Fourth of July Weekend, Part I. It remains to be seen whether July 4 falling on a Wednesday is the best or worst possible scenario for festivities celebrating our nation’s 236th birthday. But at least we have a returning hero who wears the red, white, and (black and) blue on his sleeve. Spider-Man swings back into action after disappearing for… well, only five years. Andrew Garfield might be a Brit, but he was born in Los Angeles, so his Spidey is more All-American that the current Batman and upcoming Superman. U – S – A! U – S – A!!

Sunday, July 1

Euro 2012 final,...

This July 4th, America's national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country's 236th birthday, as A Capitol Fourth on PBS welcomes a brand new host, Emmy Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron. According to the Associated Press, Matthew Broderick will join previously announced Kelli O'Hara to perform from the 2012 Tony-nominated musical Nice Work If You Can Get It at the event.

Megan Hilty is ready to have a "Smash"-ing summer that will involve more than her series.

The Broadway veteran ("Wicked," "9 to 5: The Musical") will be in Washington, D.C., to open the show with a patriotic medley on PBS' annual holiday special "A Capitol Fourth" Wednesday, July 4. Right afterward, she goes into production on the sophomore round of NBC's musical drama "Smash," to begin airing at midseason.

"People have no problem stopping me anywhere and telling me exactly what they think about the show and my character," the friendly Hilty tells Zap2it with a big, knowing laugh. "And that's great. It means they're invested in the show and the relationships, and I love it."

They're also curious what will happen to Hilty's devious character Ivy, who evidently has lost the lead in the "Smash" show-within-the-show, the Marilyn Monroe musical "Bombshell." Having not seen new-season scripts yet, Hilty...

Tom Bergeron never met Richard Dawson, but the late "Family Feud" host had an impact there anyway.

"I was just watching some interviews he'd done in 2010, on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Web site," ABC's ever-amiable "Dancing With the Stars" and "America's Funniest Home Videos" host tells Zap2it. "I crossed paths with a lot of the people who had done 'Match Game' -- like Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly -- and 'Hollywood Squares' when I hosted it, but I never met Richard.

"He definitely put his mark on that show," Bergeron adds with great respect for Dawson's "Family Feud" spontaneity, an approach he clearly enjoys using himself. "He talked about it in one of the interviews I watched; he had that element of Groucho Marx, where you were kind of waiting for whatever was going to happen. You could poke some gentle fun."

Now prepping to...

Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at the Mlb All-Star Game. The 'Battlefield' singer will perform 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Chase Field in Phoenix, Az on July 12, according to The AP. It follows her recent performance of the anthem on PBS's A Capitol Fourth. Cee Lo Green will also perform during Mlb All-Star Week, alongside artists including Jason Aldean, Michelle Branch and Bernie Williams. Sparks will additionally take part in a celebrity softball game alongside stars including Aldean, Williams, Nick Jonas and Glee actor Chord Overstreet. The Mlb All-Star Game (more)...

On the list of 10 Things You May Have Missed on TV This Week, #2 was Celebrity Rehab check-ins. Jeremy Jackson, who played Hobie on Baywatch, went through some drug issues to become an athlete who has some steroid issues (it is Celebrity Rehab after all), and checks in with a complete water filtration system. When questioned why bottled water wouldn't work, he said the plastic had been linked to cancer … and bisexuality.

Because they never fail to cheer me up, here are a bunch of pictures of basset hounds running.

Harold Camping used his radio network to predict the end of the world in May, and some people nearly ended their lives because of it. Now there's a movement to have the FCC revoke his broadcast licenses. I'm somewhat torn on this, because of the obvious speech issues, but the airwaves are held in the public trust, and I'm not certain he deserves that trust.

The Fourth of July means barbeques, beach time and, of course, fireworks! But for those that can't make it to their local fireworks display in-person, fear not: There are several ways to catch a colorful show — and lots of great musical performances — on your very own TV screen.

A Capitol Fourth: America's Independence Day Celebration, airing at 8/7c on PBS, will take place from...

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Former 'American Idol' champ Jordin Sparks and 'Glee' star and new solo act Matthew Morrison are set to headline the annual 4th of July celebration 'A Capitol Fourth,' which will air live on PBS on July 4 at 8pm Est.

Both Jordin and Morrison are opening acts supporting New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys on their co-headlining Nkotbsb summer tour and their patriotic performances for the special will go down on the West Lawn of the Us Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

 

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It's time to celebrate the nation's independence. If you aren't boating, picnicking, enjoying fireworks or what have you, Zap2it has you covered for all the marathons, movies and specials you can settle in for instead. Or set your DVR - all of "Harper's Island" is showing on Chiller!

Here is all the programming for this holiday weekend. All times Eastern. Check your local listings for channel numbers.

Friday, July 1

BBC America: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight

Hgtv: "House Hunters" marathon, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day

NBC: Wimbledon, Men's Semifinals, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., new "Friday Night Lights," 8 p.m.

Sci: "How It's Made" marathon, 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day

Syfy: "Warehouse 13" marathon, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

USA: "House" marathon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

VH1: "Mob Wives," "Basketball Wives" marathon 11:30 a.m.

"Glee" star Matthew Morrison admits he "wasn't a big fan at the beginning" of the idea that has become "The Glee Project."

The Oxygen competition, which will give its winner a role in the upcoming third season of the parent Fox series, premieres Sunday (June 12). Currently in England for performances and promotion of his self-titled CD, the original show's "Mr. Schue" says he eventually warmed up to the star search, but it took him a while.

"I'm just not a reality-show kind of guy," Morrison tells Zap2it, "and I thought it was kind of cheap that they would go about doing it that way, because ['Glee'] is so great. I've always trusted [executive producer] Ryan Murphy, though, and he explained to me what it was and what they were trying to create.

"I think they really found some good talent, and it's a much more personal experience going through something like that...

Those intending to stay put at home for the 4th of July weekend will be treated with a TV series marathon. Some of them are specials in celebration of independence day while some are re-runs because networks prefer to skip the holiday due to typically lowest TV ratings of the year.

This Sunday, PBS would bring special program "America's Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops" at 6/5c, followed by "A Capitol Fourth" in the next hour. NBC would air the annual "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" at 8/7c, featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias and LeAnn Rimes among others. CBS meanwhile takes over the 9/8c slot with "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular".

Meanwhile, favorite shows like "Ugly Betty", "Criminal Minds", "Leverage" and "Made" will be presented in a marathon from 10 A.M. onwards. The marathon continues Monday, July 5 with "Mad Men", "House M.D.", "Law & Order" and "Cake Boss...

"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta is busy promoting his new book "Chords of Strength" and debuting new songs in concert. But he is also working on a new album and according to Mj's Big Blog, Archie's next single will be titled "Something 'Bout Love."

The single will be available on July 13 on DavidArchuleta.com and on iTunes on July 20. Are you getting excited for Archie's latest release? The aforementioned new album will be his third studio effort and is reportedly due out later this year, though no official date has been announced.

The recent new songs Archie debuted were "Not a Very Good Liar" and "Parachutes and Airplanes." We wonder why one of those isn't the next new single? David's next big appearance is performing in "A Capitol Fourth" on the 4th of July in Washington D.C.

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