rg Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 the following was received today, Jul. 14 w/ regard to tomorrow, Jul. 15: A segment on F. Franklin and his 95th birthday celebration is scheduled to air tomorrow night (Wed) on the CBS Evening News. The broadcast begins at 6:30pm on Channel 2 in New York. Link to comment
Natalia Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up, rg. This is wonderful news. Link to comment
mom2 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Well, I had the tv on for the half hour of the CBS news (though not an NYC station). The only arts-related tidbit was Paul Mc Cartney on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theatre.......did he trump F. Franklin? m2 Link to comment
Jack Reed Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Exactly what I was wondering. I recorded the whole 90-minute evening news sequence from WBBM here in Chicago, and then "searched" through it, but no Freddie. I gathered that McCartney was on to advertise his appearance on the Late Show tonight (you know, the one where Veronika Part drops in sometimes...) and I wondered whether he filled up the program's entertainment quota, or something. Searching TitanTV.com and TVGuide.com on "Franklin" didn't bring him up either. Maybe rg's sources let him down this time? Link to comment
carbro Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I missed the broadcast but replayed (granted, with jucidious fast forwarding) all 18 minutes (!!!) of the evening newscast that were uploaded to the web, and no Freddie there, either. Stay tuned, as they say. Link to comment
rg Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 this is not the first time such plans for tv news have been derailed by 'bigger' news. i'll post further word from the ABT folk if/when such gets passed along. Link to comment
Natalia Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I was disappointed too. (grrrr...) Hopefully it will be rescheduled, as rg says. Link to comment
Dale Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Message from rg: ABT believes the segment will run tonight. Link to comment
carbro Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm sure ABT relayed the info in good faith, but the story was bumped again. Maybe tomorrow? Link to comment
Alexandra Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Oh, well. There's always his 96th birthday..... Link to comment
Natalia Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm going to think positive: Maybe CBS will be airing it this Sunday, on the CBS Sunday Morning show (9am EST)? That show has featured ballet segments in the past. Link to comment
rg Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 all i can add is my intention to pass along any updates i learn if ABT sends further communication regarding the 'plans' for airing this segment; the cameras were much in evidence in the front-most dress circle? box on house right on the night of the perf. in question, so we know there's footage, somwhere... Link to comment
Alexandra Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Wish it had been ABC. Then he could be Person of the Week Thank you for the updates, rg. Link to comment
rg Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 a member of ABT's staff has sent the following semi-update/alert about the fate of the FFranklin segment along w/ the following foxny link, which is a chitchat with 'mentions' of ABT - no footage etc. just passing references). here is what the message said as of 2p.m. EST - i may be out later when the final? word comes in, yay or nay, so nothing is certain that's for sure: <<CBS tells us the Franklin segment may run tonight [Aug. 3], but we're waiting to get a confirmation. There was also this on Good Day New York this morning: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/entertainment/t...3_Nigel_Lythgoe >> Link to comment
Alexandra Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks for the heads up! Although I'm beginning to suspect that they're doing this so that the 22.5 million Freddie Franklin fans will tune in and watch the whole (*$%&$A% broadcast every time they send out an announcement that he'll be on so as to boost their ratings Hey, CBS -- run the segment, please!!!! Link to comment
rg Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 an email arrived at 3:22 EST today to note another false alarm. the FF segment on CBS news will NOT run this eve. Link to comment
abatt Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 At this rate,we may not see the segment until his next birthday. Link to comment
sandik Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 an email arrived at 3:22 EST today to note another false alarm.the FF segment on CBS news will NOT run this eve. It's a plot, I tell you... Link to comment
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