Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! special on ABC 11/12

   ‘DOLLY PARTON: HERE SHE COMES AGAIN!’ AIRS TUESDAY, NOV. 12

Hosted by ‘Good Morning America’ Co-Anchor Robin Roberts,
  ‘Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!’ Shares an Hour-long Look at the Life and Career of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

As music fans around the world get ready to celebrate Country Music’s Biggest Night™, ABC airs its 11th annual pre-CMA Awards special. Hosted by ABC News’ Robin Roberts, “Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!” airs TUESDAY, NOV. 12 (10:00–11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

  The hour-long special brings viewers an intimate look at the life and career of country music legend Dolly Parton. For more than 60 years, Parton has entertained audiences around the world with her talent, wit and trademark style. Roberts recently traveled to Parton’s famed Dollywood Theme Park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, sitting down with the cultural icon for a deeply personal interview about her life journey and unparalleled career, sharing the stories that have, quite literally, become the songbook of her life in the documentary-style one-hour special “Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!”

  With never-before-seen archival interviews and performance footage, “Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!” reveals a rare glimpse into the historical rise and personal life of one of country music’s biggest stars. Bobby Bones, Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes and Carrie Underwood are among the stars who share personal stories and reflections about the legendary Dolly.

  “Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!” is a production of ABC News. John R. Green and Janice Johnston are executive producers. Monica Escobedo is the senior editorial producer.

  “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” is hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, featuring performances from Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Old Dominion, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK, and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 (8:00–11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

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American Idol: Meet Your Finalists - special on ABC 4/22

ABC to Air ‘American Idol: Meet Your Finalists,’ a Two-Hour ‘American Idol’ Special, Monday, April 22, Featuring Season Highlights and Never-Before-Seen Footage

   ABC TO AIR ‘AMERICAN IDOL: MEET YOUR FINALISTS,’
  A TWO-HOUR ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ SPECIAL, MONDAY, APRIL 22,
  FEATURING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE

“American Idol: Meet Your Finalists” – On the heels of last night’s incredible performances and reveal of the remaining Idol contestants, ABC will air “American Idol: Meet Your Finalists,” a two-hour “American Idol” special episode. The special will take a deep dive into each finalist’s journey on “American Idol” thus far, highlighting new, never-before-seen songs, stories, performances and footage from “American Idol,” as well as revisiting favorite moments from this season. America will have a chance to get to know each finalist individually as they share their stories in hopes of capturing America’s heart and future vote on MONDAY, APRIL 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-7:00 p.m. PDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. Live performance shows and voting will resume with an all-new episode on SUNDAY, APRIL 28.

Following a nationwide search for talent, “American Idol”‘s crop of hopefuls continue to fight for their shot at superstardom. Helping to find the next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest hosts the beloved series and famed multimedia personality Bobby Bones acts as in-house mentor.

“American Idol” is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media’s 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include Fremantle’s Trish Kinane, also serving as showrunner, Jennifer Mullin, Megan Wolflick and Industrial Media’s Chris Anokute. Fremantle distributes the series worldwide.

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  Instagram: @AmericanIdol
  Twitter: @AmericanIdol
  Hashtag: #americanidol
  Website: AmericanIdol.com

Ryan O'Connell and Jim Parsons' "Special" Is Coming to Netflix

Ryan O'Connell and Jim Parsons' "Special" Is Coming to Netflix
O'Connell stars in this semi-autobiographical series, which he also wrote and executive produced.

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[via press release from Netflix] RYAN O'CONNELL AND JIM PARSONS' "SPECIAL" IS COMING TO NETFLIX

Netflix has ordered the 8 episode comedy series Special from Warner Bros. TV, Jim Parsons' That's Wonderful, and Stage 13. The series premieres on April 12.

Based on Ryan O'Connell's part-memoir, part-manifesto 'I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,' the hilarious and heartwarming story centers on a gay man with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants.
O'Connell stars in this semi-autobiographical series, which he also wrote and executive produced.
The series also stars: Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel, Marla Mindelle, Augustus Prew, and Patrick Fabian.

Jim Parsons, Eric Norsoph and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers for That's Wonderful Productions.
Anna Dokoza is executive producer and director.

Part of Warner Bros. Digital Networks, Stage 13 is the award-winning, Emmy-nominated original content studio showcasing a new generation of distinctive, multi-dimensional voices in unscripted and scripted storytelling.

RYAN O'CONNELL BIO
RYAN O'CONNELL is an actor, writer, and producer who will next be seen starring in SPECIAL, an eight-episode short-form series on Netflix, which he wrote and executive produced. The series, which is also executive produced by Jim Parsons, is loosely based on O'Connell's own upbringing and experience as a gay man navigating the world with cerebral palsy. O'Connell is an accomplished, sought-after writer and his voice is both refreshing and unique. He is the author of I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, part-memoir, part-manifesto which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2015 to critical acclaim. He served as the Editor of Thought Catalog and has contributed to Vice, BuzzFeed, and numerous other publications. O'Connell's writing career spans television as well. He recently served as an Executive Story Editor on NBC's revival of WILL & GRACE and was on the writing staff of MTV's AWKWARD.

‘LEGO® JURASSIC WORLD: THE SECRET EXHIBIT’ ON NOV. 29 on NBC

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NBC, UNIVERSAL BRAND DEVELOPMENT AND LEGO UNLEASH TWO-PART ‘LEGO® JURASSIC WORLD: THE SECRET EXHIBIT’ ON NOV. 29

All-New Animated Special Inspired By the Blockbuster “Jurassic World” Franchise and Leading Toy Brand, LEGO, to Debut Exclusively on NBC

NEW YORK — Nov. 8, 2018 — NBC has partnered with Universal Brand Development and the LEGO Group for the upcoming debut of a two-part animated special: “LEGO® Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit.” The all-new animated special – inspired by the blockbuster Jurassic World franchise – will air Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

The story takes place before the adventures of Jurassic World in 2015. In the special, Simon Masrani has an idea for a new attraction that is guaranteed to keep Jurassic World at the forefront of theme park entertainment. It’s the greatest thing since the discovery of dinosaurs, but in order for it to succeed, he needs his right-hand can-do problem solver, Claire Dearing, to get a trio of dinosaurs across the park to the new, super-secret exhibit. Reluctantly teaming up with newcomer Owen Grady, the animal behaviorist she hired sight unseen to deliver the dinosaurs, the duo set out on a fun-filled adventure across the island. Unfortunately, delivering the dinosaurs to the new attraction is not as easy as they thought.

The two-part special will be available to stream the morning after the NBC broadcast, Nov. 30, across multiple platforms, including the NBC app and NBC.com, where it can be viewed without a login, as well on Hulu and On Demand. It will also be available for download from major digital retailers. The DVD, with exclusive bonus content, drops Jan. 15, 2019.

For more information, visit https://www.nbc.com/lego-jurassic-world-the-secret-exhibit.

Link to trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sn7a6XqcJw

ABOUT LEGO JURASSIC WORLD: THE SECRET EXHIBIT

With the grand opening of Jurassic World’s new super-secret dinosaur exhibit just days away, only one thing is missing … the dinosaurs! In order to get the job done, Simon Masrani enlists his newly hired assistant, Claire Dearing, to ensure the new attraction opens on time ... or else. Unfortunately, Owen Grady, the animal behaviorist Claire hired to deliver the dinosaurs, is late. Things aren’t looking too good for Claire or Owen, who just wants to deliver the dinosaurs, collect his paycheck and get off the island.

But the mission to deliver the dinosaurs turns out to be far more difficult than anyone could have imagined. From a runaway Gyrosphere, hang-gliding with a Pteranodon (how did they get out of the Aviary?!), to a high-speed game of chicken with a T-Rex, Owen will earn his paycheck and then some. And Claire may just get promoted to Assistant Manager of Park Operations. Along the way, we get the first inklings of why Owen and Claire drive each other crazy, but despite their differences, they succeed and make a great team. Oh, and Owen meets Blue for the first time as he discovers he has a way with dinosaurs he never knew about!

ABOUT UNIVERSAL BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Universal Brand Development globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content and consumer experiences. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Brand Development's core businesses include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, and Live Entertainment based on the company's extensive portfolio of intellectual properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, and NBCUniversal cable and television. Universal Brand Development is a business segment of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corp. www.universalbranddevelopment.com. 

ABOUT THE LEGO GROUP

The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company with headquarters in Billund, Denmark, and main offices in Enfield, USA, London, UK, Shanghai, China and Singapore. Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen and based on the iconic LEGO® brick, it is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials. Guided by the company spirit: "Only the best is good enough,” the company is committed to the development of children and aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through creative play and learning. LEGO products are sold worldwide and can be virtually explored at www.LEGO.com.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the brick & knob configuration are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2018 the LEGO Group.

The Last 100 Days of Diana on ABC 5/7

A New Primetime Special Reexamines Princes Diana's Final 100 Days Leading Up to Her Untimely Death -- A Tulmultuous Summer of Romance and Untimely Tragedy

A NEW PRIMETIME SPECIAL REEXAMINES PRINCESS DIANA’S FINAL 100 DAYS LEADING UP TO HER UNTIMELY DEATH – A TUMULTUOUS SUMMER OF ROMANCE AND ULTIMATELY TRAGEDY

‘The Last 100 Days of Diana,’ Hosted by Martin Bashir, Airs Sunday, May 7

In a primetime special, “The Last 100 Days of Diana,” ABC News retraces the events of Princess Diana’s first and last tumultuous summer as a single woman, divorced from Prince Charles, caught between romantic affairs until the moment of her tragic and untimely death in a car accident in Paris. The two-hour broadcast is hosted by former ABC News “Nightline” co-anchor Martin Bashir and premieres SUNDAY, MAY 7 (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

In 1996 Bashir won a prestigious BAFTA Award for the only extended interview with the princess of Wales. It was a deeply revealing conversation about her personal struggles. Now he hears new accounts from people inside Diana’s inner circle. Rare interviews with close friends and her personal staff, including her former butler, chef, bodyguard, press secretary and personal trainer, expose what the Princess was thinking as she navigated between new relationships, romance, the press and the public eye. “The Last 100 Days of Diana” chronicles a romantic summer adventure with Dodi al-Fayed and her tender relationship with British Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan, and celebrates the emergence of a “new” Diana determined to chart her own path.

“Those who knew her best told us that it was no fluke Diana became the most glamorous woman in the world. She had exceptional intuition, street smarts and a charisma that no one could resist,” says executive producer Terence Wrong.

“The Last 100 Days of Diana” is the first project from Lincoln Square Productions’ U.K. office, led by Sheldon Lazarus. “Producing this poignant tribute to the world’s most famous woman 20 years after her tragic and untimely death has shown yet again what an incredible person we lost,” adds Lazarus. “Through testimonies of those nearest to her, this special showcases the everlasting impact Princess Diana has around the world.”

“The Last 100 Days of Diana” is produced by ABC News’ Lincoln Square Productions and distributed internationally by Disney Media Distribution. Terence Wrong and Sheldon Lazarus are executive producers and Rudy Bednar is director for Lincoln Square Productions.

About Lincoln Square Productions

ABC News’ Lincoln Square Productions produces original content for broadcast, cable and digital distribution specializing in compelling ways to tell fact-based stories, including ABC’s “What Would You Do?,” ABC’s “Madoff,” the OSCAR Red Carpet Opening Ceremony,” Investigation Discovery’s “Barbara Walters Presents,” as well as documentary programming for a wide array of partners, including PBS, Discovery Communications and A & E Networks. Lincoln Square Productions is wholly-owned by the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. The headquarters are located in New York City’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Danielle Rossen is vice president of unscripted production and Morgan Hertzan is senior vice president of Lincoln Square Productions.

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