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WEEK IN WOMEN: NBC Special Celebrates Carol Burnett’s Birthday – Brandy McDonnell reports

April 18, 2023April 22, 2023 Brandy McDonnell Aileen Quinn, amy poehler, Bill Hader, Bob Mackie, carol burnett, cher, Ellen Degeneres, JULIE ANDREWS, kristen wiig, Laura Dern, lily tomlin, marisa tomei, nbc, peacock, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Susan Lucci, tracee ellis ross, twiw, week in women

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC will celebrate Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. The two-hour special will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT April 26 and will stream next day on Peacock. Filmed at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, the star-studded special will feature an A-list lineup of musical performances and special guests, who will come together to share their love for one of the most cherished comediennes in television history.

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THE ARK – Review by Susan Granger

March 13, 2023March 18, 2023 Susan Granger Christie Burke, Dean Devlin, episodic series, Jonathan Glassner, peacock, Reece Ritchie, Richard Fleeshman, spaceship adventures, SyFy, The Ark

With the enduring success of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek and its various spin-offs, it’s been established that spaceship adventures attract an audience – initially, at least. Whether or not viewers will stay with Dean Devlin’s The Ark for the long-haul is another matter indeed. Filmed on-the-cheap just outside Belgrade, Serbia, the casting is obviously international. Production designer Randal Groves combines practical feasibility with the laws of physics, including the utilization of deployable, metallic solar sails that unfold from the hull like golden-hued origami.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Mary J. Blige receives Billboard Icon Award – Brandy McDonnell reports

May 9, 2022May 20, 2022 Brandy McDonnell Billboard Icon Award, Mary J. Blige, MGM Grand Garden Arena, NBC Peacock, peacock, the week in women, twiw

A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Blige joins just 10 other artists to ever receive the prestigious Billboard Icon Award, which recognizes outstanding musicians who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts and have made an indelible mark on music itself. Since the award’s inauguration in 2011, past recipients include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks and P!NK.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Kelly Campbell Heads NBCUni’s Peacock Streamer – Brandy McDonnell reports

November 10, 2021November 13, 2021 Brandy McDonnell Kelly Campbell, NBC Universal, peacock, twiw, week in women

NBCUniversal has named Kelly Campbell the president of its Peacock streaming service. She will be responsible for Peacock’s streaming business and work closely with leadership across NBCUniversal television, film, news and sports on Peacock live and original programming. She will be based in the Los Angeles area.