San Antonio man interviewed on Live with Kelly and Ryan after donating 120 gallons of blood, platelets
Ryan Seacrest and Maria Menounos are pictured during the production of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" in New York on Monday, March 22, 2021. A San Antonio man was featured on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday for years of regular blood and platelet donations that have helped an estimated 3,000 people. Marcos Perez was interviewed during the showโs Good News Story of the Day segment by Ryan Seacrest and Maria Menounos, who was filling in for Kelly Ripa. Perez said he needed a blood transfusion when he was born and because his life was saved by the transfusion, he wanted to pay it forward. Perez has donated 120 gallons of platelets and blood over the last 37 years.
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Reaction to the death of Larry King
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, Larry King arrives at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Reaction to the death of Larry King, whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century. Larry King. ___โRIP Larry King!!!! ___โIโve had the honor of being interviewed by Larry King multiple times in my life.
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Homebound viewers boost New Year's Eve ratings; a CNN high
NBC was the highest-rated broadcast network last week, averaging 4.6 million viewers in prime time. Fox News Channel had 1.7 million viewers, CNN had 1.6 million, Hallmark had 1.42 million, MSNBC had 1.4 million, HGTV had 1.3 million and TNT had 1.2 million. ABCโs โWorld News Tonightโ won the evening news ratings race, averaging 9.75 million viewers. College Football Bowl Studio, ESPN, 16.1 million. College Football Playoffs Semifinal, ESPN, 13.4 millionCollege Football Bowl Studio, ESPN, 13.5 million.
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Joe and Jill Biden to appear on โNew Yearโs Rockinโ Eveโ
Jill Biden moves her husband, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, back from members of the media as he speaks outside his campaign plane in New Castle, Del., on Oct. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)NEW YORK โ Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this yearโs New Yearโs Eve celebration on ABC โ the president-elect and the future first lady. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are scheduled to give โtheir last interview of the yearโ in New Yorkโs Time Square on โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.โThe Bidens will "share an inspiring message as we come together to close out 2020 and look ahead with hope to 2021,โ according to a statement by the producers. โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021โณ will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1. Seacrest is returning to host the event for a 16th year, and he will be joined by Porter and Lucy Hale in New York.
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Gloria Gaynor to perform at Times Square New Year's Eve
Gaynor will sing her anthem, "I Will Survive" during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square as a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ The New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers and featuring Gloria Gaynor singing her anthem, โI Will Survive," organizers said Tuesday. The broadcasts that usually set up shop in Times Square will be there, including โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021,โ which will have a performance from Jennifer Lopez. Organizers said they would be honoring essential workers as the โHeroes of 2020" and designate a group of them as Special Guests, an annual tradition since the 1990s. Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement, โThis year, it feels most appropriate to shine a spotlight on the individuals who are tirelessly leading our nation through hard times with unshakable strength, determination and poise.โ
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J. Lo, Billy Porter to perform at 'New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve'
NEW YORK โ Jennifer Lopez will help bring in the New Year with a headlining performance in New Yorkโs Time Square for โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021." Other performers include Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter and Jimmie Allen. Lauper and Porter collaborated on the Broadway musical โKinky Boots" and they will join forces for a special performance during the TV special, which will air on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern. โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1. Seacrest is returning to host the event for a 16th year, and he will be joined by Porter and Lucy Hale in New York.
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Billy Porter to join New Year's Eve show from Times Square
Last New Year's Eve, Billy Porter was working in New Orleans. This year he'll still be working โ but in New York City. The โPoseโ star will join Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale on ABC in Times Square on Dec. 31 for Dick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020.โ The broadcast is closed to the public due to the pandemic. โ2020 has been a trying year for the world and Iโm thrilled to have Billy and Lucy join me in ushering in a new year with fresh beginnings,โ said Seacrest in a statement. As with last year, Ciara will once again oversee the Los Angeles festivities.
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Al Pacino, Tina Fey to appear in 'Heroes of New York' lineup
NEW YORK โ Al Pacino, Tina Fey and Eli Manning will join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the selfless acts of New Yorkers. Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced a collaboration Thursday to present โHeroes of New York,โ which will air Dec. 1 on television and radio stations in New York. The show will feature musical performances from Mariah Carey, Tony Bennett and Andra Day. Carey will perform a medley, Bennett will sing โSmileโ and Day will perform โSilent Night.โOther special guests include Jon Stewart, Kevin Bacon, Mariano Rivera, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest and Tracy Morgan. In May, the New York-based poverty fighting organization, Robin Hood, and iHeartMedia held the โRise Up New York!โ telethon.
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Shayna Taylor Posts Quote About Love Following Ryan Seacrest Split
Shayna Taylor is reflecting on love and relationships following her breakup with Ryan Seacrest. "Change must be inspired from within, and actions are always louder than words," the quote continued. Taylor's post came days after ET confirmed that she and Seacrest, 45, had called it quits for the third time. "Ryan and Shayna decided to end their romantic relationship amicably some time ago," Seacrest's rep told ET in a statement on Monday. RELATED CONTENT:Ryan Seacrest and On-Off Girlfriend Shayna Taylor SplitDavid Foster Will 'Never Disclose' Why He and Yolanda Hadid SplitNewly Single Brian Austin Green Has Lunch With Model Tina Louise
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Ryan Seacrest and On-Off Girlfriend Shayna Taylor Split for the Third Time
Ryan Seacrest and Shayna Taylor have split again. "Ryan and Shayna decided to end their romantic relationship amicably some time ago," Seacrest's rep said in a statement to ET on Monday. So we've gotten together, broken up, gotten together, broken up. In a 2018 interview with ET, Seacrest said he wasn't feeling any pressure to settle down and get married. RELATED CONTENT:Ryan Seacrest's Girlfriend Shayna Taylor Sweetly Recalls How They First MetRyan Seacrest Reunites With Ex Shayna Taylor in ItalyRyan Seacrest Splits From Girlfriend Shayna Taylor After Nearly 3 Years Together
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Daytime Emmys go virtual in age of coronavirus pandemic
FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, a view of the stage appears at the 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. The 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air on Friday, June 26 at 8 PM EST/PST. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison, File)LOS ANGELES The coronavirus pandemic has turned daily life into a drama of untold proportions. The 47th annual awards are back on a broadcast network for the first time since 2011 after being relegated to cable or streaming in recent years. ABC's General Hospital headed into the show with a leading 23 nominations, including best daytime drama, lead actress nods for Finola Hughes and Maura West, and lead actor nods for Steve Burton and Jon Lindstrom.
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Naeem Khan's star-spangled collection pays homage to America
The fashion creation from Naeem Khan is modeled during New York's Fashion Week, Tuesday,, Feb. 11, 2020. โThis is my homage to thanking America.โThe opening look was an almost couture take on Uncle Sam with white satin pants, a bold red belt and navy blouse covered with white stars. Next up were shimmering blue sequined prints with white stars โ one an elegant long-sleeved jumpsuit, the other a glamorous hooded caftan. His love affair with animal prints continued in this collection with leopard print blouses and dresses, both short and long. But pal Ryan Seacrest, who attended Tuesdayโs show as part of New York Fashion week, listed Renee Zellweger, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz and Beanie Feldstein as his best dressed.
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Gold Star Moms from San Antonio honored on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' show Thursday
A group of Gold Star moms from San Antonio were honored on Thursday's episode of "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Gold Star Mothers is an organization for mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country. The women were greeted and interviewed by Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest during a segment called the "I in Live" where someone from the audience gets to tell some of their personal story. The women were in New York City on their first Gold Star Moms Getaway to celebrate the legacy of their children who died in service. During the segment, Ripa said the women were "certainly as brave as their sons."