Emmys: JFK Tribute

Carrie Underwood got to perform at the 65th Annual Emmy's on September 22nd 2013 with Don Cheadle and paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination by paying another tribute and performing the Beatles' "Yesterday" on the 50th anniversary of them performing it for the very first time on the Ed Sullivan Show. Read more about it down below!

Don Cheadle and Carrie Underwood took the Emmy Awards back to the 1963 with a meaningful tribute to the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination and the 50th anniversary of the Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. So moving!

Don Cheadle Presents Tribute For JFK & The Beatles

Six-time Emmy-nominee Don presented a moving tribute for the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, and the role that all of the television coverage played in marking the terrifying and fateful day on November 22, 1963.

Don started JFK’s assassination tribute by saying,”That [era] was the moment when the television generation came of age. More people got information from TV, such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic march. TV gave way to laughter from Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith and Lucille Ball — and soon after, they shared grief.”

Don went on to speaking about a lighter moment in TV history – the first time the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, marking a huge and historic connection between television and the impact it had on its audience.

“National tragedy gave way to another event, and a dark cloud was suddenly lifted, making it ok to experience joy again. 73 million viewers [watching the Ed Sullivan Show] underscored the immediacy of TV and the impact on our society. TV has the power to engage, inform and unite. It remembers the past, celebrates the present and anticipates our future,” Don said.

Carrie Underwood Sings The Beatle’s ‘Yesterday’

Carrie performed a beautiful rendition of the Beatle’s song “Yesterday,” glittering onstage in a navy, sparkling one-shouldered gown with images of the Beatles being shown behind her.

Carrie and the Beatles have something in common — they both got to be stars with the help of TV. Since Carrie was discovered on American Idol and the Beatles got to “Beatlemania” status because of their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, it was so fitting to us that Carrie sang the energetic and moving medley.

Earlier in the day on Sept. 22, Carrie tweeted her excitement for the show, saying, “I’m so honored to be performing on the #Emmys on @CBS tomorrow night! Any guesses on which Beatles song I’ll be singing? I can’t wait!”

The wait is over now and we think Carrie absolutely dazzled during her “Yesterday” performance!

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Did you love Carrie Underwood’s performance honoring JFK?

The Sound Of Music

Carrie Underwood will be starring as Maria von Trapp in the NBC live Broadway premiere of The Sound Of Music on Thrusday, December 5th 2013 at 8/7c and the cover art has just been revealed! Take a look!

 

9/11

Hey Care Bears! I just wanted to take the time to remember the people that were lost today 12 years ago on 9/11/01. Them and their loved ones will never be forgotten and we should all be proud to be in this amazing country that we call our home! "To the world, this is just a place but to us, This Is Our Home".

"Waiting All Day For Sunday Night" Video

In case you missed the debut of Carrie Underwood's "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night", you can see it here! And just in case you missed the score, the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 36 to 31! I also love how Carrie says "The Giants and The Boys about to throw down"!

Sunday Night Football

Just a little reminder for you guys to tune in tonight to watch Carrie Underwood debut her intro of "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night" on NBC at 7e/6c as the Dallas Cowboys face the New York Giants!

"Sunday Night Football" Opening Theme

Carrie Underwood will be performing the opening theme "Sunday Night Football" on NBC! The recording of it will be debuted on September 8th on NBC with the heated NFC East rivalry game when the Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants. More info below!

NBC selected six-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist, Carrie Underwood, to perform “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the opening theme for primetime television’s No. 1 program, Sunday Night Football on NBC. Country music superstar Underwood, the season-four winner of American Idol, makes her Sunday Night Football debut on Sunday, September 8 on NBC’s first SNF broadcast of the 2013 NFL season, a heated NFC East rivalry game when Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants. The opening theme will continue each week kicking off Sunday Night Football every Sunday night throughout the NFL season on NBC.

"I am thrilled to be a part of NBC's Sunday Night Football and am so honored they asked me,” said Underwood. “I have always loved football season, and it is so exciting to now become part of it every Sunday night!"

“Carrie Underwood was our first and only choice to perform the Sunday Night Football opening,” said SNF producer Fred Gaudelli. “She's one of America's most popular entertainers and the perfect fit for our show.”
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Records “Sunday Night Football” Opening Theme “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night”

“Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” is set to the original Joan Jett song, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” and marks Underwood’s first production with NBC Sports. From 2007-2012, the song was performed by music superstar Faith Hill and in 2006, the inaugural season of Sunday Night Football, Pink performed the open.

Let's go Cowboys!

38th Annual New York Honors Gala

This year, Carrie Underwood Will be honored by the T.J Martell Foundation at the 38th Annual New York Honors Gala. She will be honored with the award Artist Achievement at Prestigious Event. More info on the T.J Martell Foundation down below!

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced that six-time GRAMMY winner and Multi-Platinum selling artist,Carrie Underwood will be honored at its 38th Annual Honors Gala on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 with the 2013 Artist Achievement Award. The gala will be held at the legendary Cipriani in New York. Underwood will join other honorees which include Jennifer Breithaupt, SVP of Marketing CITI (Spirit of Music Award), Brandon Steiner, CEO of Steiner Sports (Humanitarian of the Year Award), John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises (Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award) andTarget Corporation (Spirit of Excellence Award). Celebrity performers and presenters will be announced throughout the summer.

 “When I started this Foundation with several of my peers in the music and entertainment business in honor of my son T.J., I wanted to do all that I could to make sure other families would not have to suffer the way my family did,” said Tony Martell, Founder & Chairman of the T.J. Martell Foundation. “We are thrilled to honor Carrie Underwood with this year’s Artist Achievement Award.” Past honorees have included Former President George W. Bush and former President William J. Clinton, the late Frances Williams Preston, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Anne Curry, Al Roker, Clive Davis, Arnold Palmer, Del Bryant, Scott Borchetta, Clarence Avant, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, the late Gil Freisen, Irving Azoff, Russell Simmons, Monte & Avery Lipman, Bruce Lundvall, John Esposito, Joel Katz and the late Ahmet Ertegun. The T.J. Martell New York Honors Gala is sponsored by American Airlines.

ABOUT THE T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION: The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. The Foundation, headquartered in New York, is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 1975 by music industry executive Tony Martell and his colleagues in loving memory of his son T.J., who died of leukemia. The Foundation has provided more than $250 million dollars for research that supports twelve top hospitals in the United States. This year marks the 38th New York Honors Gala.more information click on the T.J. Martell Foundation go to TJMARTELL.ORG, FACEBOOK, TWITTER andPINTEREST.