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ABC's longest-running prime-time entertainment show, “America's Funniest Home Videos” (AFV) will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the NAB Show Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner on Monday, April 20 at the Encore Las Vegas. Executive producer Vin Di Bona, current host Alfonso Ribeiro and former hosts Tom Bergeron and Bob Saget will accept the honor and participate in a panel discussion following the award presentation.

Laurissa 'Lala' Romain, will originate the role of Melanie Quirke, in Sean Sugrue's dark comedy, 'The 8th' that opens tonight to a sold out audience and runs through January 18, 2020 at The Secret Theatre.

Award-winning playwright/filmmaker Julien Nitzberg today announced that choreographers Cris Judd and Bryan Anthony have joined the company of his new musical FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE, AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL FABLE ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON AS TOLD BY HIS GLOVE. Cris Judd danced with Michael Jackson for many years, most notably at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, on The Dangerous Tour and HIStory Tour, where he became one of Michael's main dancers. Bryan Anthony danced as an 11-year-old with Michael Jackson, Alfonso Ribeiro and the other Jackson brothers in an infamous 1984 Pepsi commercial.

In celebration of “AFV”'s milestone 30-year anniversary, ABC will air “AFV: America, This is You!,” SUNDAY, DEC. 8 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, following an all-new episode of “AFV.” It can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.

In celebration of “AFV”'s milestone 30-year anniversary, ABC will air “AFV: America, This is You!,” SUNDAY, DEC. 8 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, following an all-new episode of “AFV.” It can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC appand Hulu.The special retrospective will take a closer look at the history of the iconic series, including how it originated, the evolution over 30 seasons and its significant influence on pop culture, as well as how changes in technology impacted the show. Additionally, the episode will unlock some of the most memorable video clips in “AFV”'s coveted vault, revealing interviews with past contestants all grown up and how their appearancesaffected their lives. Audiences can also expect to see some familiar faces, including current host Alfonso Ribeiro and former hosts Bob Saget and Tom Bergeron, reminiscing about “AFV”'s legacy and their individual styles of hosting.

Game Show Network has that announced Alfonso Ribeiro (“Americas Funniest Videos”) has returned as host of its CATCH 21 reboot. Witney Carson (“Dancing with the Stars”) joins as card dealer, reuniting the former dance partners in a game show first.

WarnerMedia today unveiled HBO Max as the name of its new streaming service, which will offer an impressive direct-to-consumer experience for everyone ranging from families with young children to adults of all ages. Anchored with and inspired by the legacy of HBO's excellence and award-winning storytelling, the new service will be 'Maximized' with an extensive collection of exclusive original programming (Max Originals) and the best-of-the-best from WarnerMedia's enormous portfolio of beloved brands and libraries.

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Makers of the video game Fortnite are currently dealing with an unusual brand of controversy. Creators of popular dance moves have brought several lawsuits against Epic, the makers of Fornite, for using their creative property within the game.

ABC announced a pickup for seasons 30 and 31 of its longest-running prime-time entertainment show in the history of the network, “America's Funniest Home Videos.” Additionally, from the producers of “AFV,” the network has greenlit a new comedy reality series, “Videos After Dark,” which will be hosted by Bob Saget, who hosted the first eight seasons of “AFV.”

On September 25, for his 50th birthday,  global superstar Will Smith bungee jumped out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon as part of the YouTube Original special Will Smith: The Jump. Top YouTubers Yes Theory (2.4 M subscribers) who challenged Will to the jump this past March, were also on-site to take part in this experience with Will.

Global superstar Will Smith will bungee jump out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon as part of the YouTube Original special Will Smith: The Jump. Top YouTubers Yes Theory (2.4 M subscribers) who challenged Will to the jump this past March, will be onsite to take part in this epic experience. Watch as friends like Alfonso Ribeiro, family and special guests wish Will well as he conquers his fears on his 50th birthday. This will take place LIVE on Will's YouTube channel today at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. Watch live below!

LOVELOUD Festival Powered By AT&T reached its goal of raising $1,000,000 Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT.  This year the LOVELOUD Foundation is donating its proceeds from the festival to LGBTQ+ organizations including Encircle, the Tegan and Sara Foundation and the Trevor Project.  The SOLD-OUT festival saw people coming from all corners of country, and Lt. Governor Spencer Cox read an official proclamation from Governor Gary Herbert that declared July 28, 2018 'LOVELOUD Day' in Utah.  

The ABC Television Network announces May sweeps programming, airing through May 23, including series finales of 'Once Upon a Time,' airing May 18; and 'The Middle,' which completes its nine-year run with a special one-hour episode on May 22.

ABC announced today that the network has picked up new seasons of four alternative series: the 29th season of “AFV,” 23rd season of “The Bachelor,” 27th season of “Dancing with the Stars” and second season of “Child Support.” The news broke via a social media “round-robin” between hosts Alfonso Ribeiro (@Alfonso_Ribeiro), Chris Harrison (@ChrisBHarrison), Fred Savage (@TheFredSavage), Tom Bergeron (@Tom_Bergeron) and Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews).

ABC's AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEO returned to new season highs while SHARK TANK climbed 11% over its last telecast to a 4-week high in Adults 18-49

It was Halloween Night on last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS and the remaining celebrity dancers certainly got into the spirit of the holiday!

In this week's edition, we caught up with Maggie Hollinbeck, who is currently starring in RED ROSES, GREEN GOLD at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Click here for tickets!

Dance In Tribeca is a fully-inclusive, immersive dance and choreography studio owned by artistic director, Angel Kaba, a producer, director, choreographer, and dancer from Belgium.

ABC continues its commitment to distinctive storytelling with the announcement of its 2017-18 slate of programming. Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment, will unveil the network's new lineup to the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall in New York City.