First Ever Veterans Day Broadcast On PBS Celebrates All Our American Heroes Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps - November 08, 2012 First Ever Veterans Day Broadcast On PBS Celebrates All Our American Heroes Washington, DC, November 01, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — This November 11th at 8 p.m. ET, PBS will bring the nation together in tribute to the service and sacrifice of our over 22 million American veterans with the inaugural broadcast of the NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERANS. Hosted by acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”), the national television event celebrates all our American heroes who have served throughout our country’s history. Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise (center) co-host the NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERANS on PBS Sunday, November 11 at 8 pm ET, celebrating all our American heroes. Credit: Capital Concerts. The one-hour program is produced by Capital Concerts, the nation’s leading producer of live holiday specials and the production force behind A CAPITOL FOURTH and the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. These two celebrations of America’s most important holidays have become annual traditions and the number one and number three top-rated programs on PBS. The NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERANS will feature new footage shot with co-hosts Mantegna and Sinise in Washington, DC, as well as a selection of “best of the best” moments from past NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERTS. The all-star line-up includes distinguished American leader General Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.); Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker; “American Idol” finalist Pia Toscano; singer-songwriter Javier Colon (winner of “The Voice”); “American Idol” winner Kris Allen; acclaimed actors A.J. Cook and Jason Ritter; and gospel legend Yolanda Adams, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Jack Everly. The program will feature: A special thank you to our troops who have been serving in Iraq and Afghanistan by General Colin Powell; A heartfelt tribute to our wounded warriors for their bravery and service to country; A look at how veterans and their families are coping with the often invisible wounds of war; and The touching story of the healing friendship between a young woman and a Vietnam veteran who served with her father. “Our military members have a long and proud tradition of service and sacrifice,” said Mantegna. “I am honored to co-host the NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERANS with Gary Sinise in profound gratitude to our veterans and their families, and in promise to them that their dedication to our country will never be forgotten.” The NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERANS will air on PBS Sunday, November 11, 2012 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network. # # #MEDIA CONTACT:Kristina Hallman (202) 537-5199 khallman@starpower.net Tweet Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments
The Rosman Sisters of Nollywood - August 23, 2021 The Rosman Sisters of Nollywood Meet the most beautiful sisters in Nollywood They are like the three sisters, Graces of the classical Greek mythology, gddesses of Charm, Beauty, Nature, Human creativity, goodwill, and fertility, together known as the Charites: Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming"). Nwandiuto Cassandra Rosman, Sunshine Rosman and Honeybell Rosman who have taken up the mantle of legacy of their father, Giovanni Rosman, a famous Canadian born actor in Nollywood, the phenomenal indie film industry in Africa that is ranked the second largest film industry in the world after Bollywood of India in the annual quantity of movies produced worldwide. Rosman studied at the University of Victoria and worked at the British Columbia Ferries before relocating to Nigeria and got married to a Nigerian Igbo woman, a humanitarian worker.. The most popular of the sisters is Uto Rosman, who is also a singer, model and social Read more
Zenith International Film Festival: Guided Tours of Locations of Popular Nollywood Movies - June 16, 2018 Zenith International Film Festival: Guided Tours of Locations of Popular Nollywood Movies There are many exotic and romantic movie locations in Nigeria that millions have seen in the Nollywood movies and Kannywood movies. And many of them in Nigeria and other countries will like to visit these movie locations for film tourism. Zenith International Film Festival (ZIFF) will soon start guided tours of these locations in Nigeria. They include the top five locations I selected for the famous Emma Forest whose directorial debut, "Untogether" premièred at 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. See the locations published in the Wings in-flight magazine of Arik Airlines on Sets And The City http://www.arikwings.com/5434-2/ . Zenith International Film Festival is a duly registered international film festival founded and owned by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, The Founder/CEO of the International Digital Post Network Limited and the Publisher/Editor of NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series, the first Read more
Global Media and Entertainment Market is Expected To Reach US$2.3 Trillion by 2022 - June 20, 2018 The Media and Entertainment Market is Currently Pegged at ~USD 1.6 Trillion, and is Expected to Touch USD 2.3 Trillion by 2022  Zinnov (PRNewsfoto/Zinnov Management Consulting) BENGALURU, June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Media & Entertainment (M&E) space is divided into eight major segments -Broadcasting, Entertainment, Publishing, Information Services, Gaming, Marketing & Advertising, New Media, and Education - The overall market is expected to witness a growth of 6.5% to 7.5% through 2022 - Broadcasting is the largest M&E market segment, and stands at USD 420 to 440 billion, accounting for more than one-fourth of the overall market - New Media is expected to grow at 16.5% to 17.5% for the next 5 years and touch USD 450 to 470 billion and account for one-fifth of the market by 2022 Click here to read more . TOP TOPIC Zenith International Film Festival's Tour Guide for Movie Locations in Nigeria . Read more
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