For Nancy O'Dell, the New Year's ball drop is just the beginning of what is promising to be a banner year for her. After a decade of tucking in before midnight to cover the Tournament of Roses Parade bright and early on New Year's Day, this year the entertainment news host will ...
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R&B singer and Dancing with the Stars finalist Brandy will serve as a special correspondent on Fox's New Year's Eve Live special, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
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The womens 3000-meter steeplechase will have its Olympic debut in Beijing this August Tonight in Eugene Oregon the best Americans will begin their quest to earn a spot on the team at the US Olympic Trials for track and field June 30 1105 pmET USA The race which is just under two miles features 28 barrier-like hurdles 2-feet 6 inches high plus seven additional barriers over a precarious water jumpThe leading contenders include the University of Colorados Jenny Barringer who recently won the NCAA championship in the event and is the defending US champion Anna Willard runner-up at the 07 nationals and Lisa Galaviz who set the current American record in the event last year 9 minutes 2875 secondsAnother athlete to watch is Delilah DiCrescenzo best known as the inspiration for the Plain White Ts hit song Hey There Delilah The bands guitar player Tom Higgenson met DiCrescenzo in 2002 and was so enchanted he wrote
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Delilah DiCrescenzo, the inspiration for the Plain White T's Grammy-nominated song "Hey There Delilah," won the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships on Saturday in West Chester, Ohio. DiCrescenzo, an Olympic hopeful in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, ran the 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) course in 20 minutes, 30.7 seconds. "I'm good friends with the guys from Plain White T's," she said after the race. "They called me a few days ago to let me know they've been nominated for two Grammys, so I'm really excited for them. It's a very unique opportunity, and a funny set of circumstances, but I'm glad to be associated with the song"….Self-congratulation at ESPN is nothing new, but it's actually warranted Tuesday when the network celebrates its popular "This Is SportsCenter" commercials. In addition to highlights from the 12-year-old campaign, The Best of This Is SportsCenter (Dec. 11, 8 pm/ET) will debut three new spots.Also Tuesday, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards takes the spotlight at...
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They’ve already sold over 500,000 records. Now the Plain White T’s are making the leap from radio to TV stardom. In an exclusive interview, lead singer Tom Higgenson told TVGuide.com that the pop-rockers play fraternity brothers in a four-episode arc on the ABC Family dramedy Greek. “The idea is we’re at college and every time there’s some kind of event, we perform at it,” says the Chicago native, whose band has a recurring role until Aug. 13. “It’s a new show, but they showed us the pilot and we wanted to be part of it.’” Plain White T’s, whose hit single “Hey There Delilah” became an MTV staple this summer, will also make an appearance on the Nickelodeon live-action comedy iCarly this fall. “One of the kids on the show saves my life,” says Higgenson “I have a lineand then we perform as special musical guests at the end.” Asked whether he’s caught the acting bug since Greek, Higgenson replies,...
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