Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade gets live Rickroll’d… by Rick Astley
The last thing we expected was to get Rickrolled in the middle of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But just when we thought we were going to be forced to listen to another minute of the Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends float’s musical number, Rick himself rolled the day. Looking much older, and much less red, than he did 21 years ago, Rick Astley broke into what I was told by the kids was a very bad impression of Bloo, anyway, and started singing his singular huge 80s hit “Ne

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade: Rick Rolled!
 Yes, you read that correctly.  The 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade got a real life Rick Roll.  It was awesome.The float featuring "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" was just floating along, singing their song when someone must have clicked a link they weren't too sure of, and presto- Rick Astley.I wonder if Rick's kid will forgive him for interrupting Foster's.  Photo

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Gets Rickrolled!
The "Never Gonna Give You Up" singer emerged as the surprise act at this year's Macy's Day parade, that also saw appearances by David Archuleta, Ashanti, Miley Cyrus and Kristin Chenoweth.

Ratings: NBC's Thanksgiving Parade and Dog Show
And in non-Rosie O'Donnell-related NBC holiday ratings news, the network's annual presentation of "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" was up 8% in the overnight metered-market average. The parade received a 12.6 HH rating and 26 share. The event was followed by "The National Dog Show" (5.1/12), which was up 4% from last year.  In addition to an assortment of NBC talent promoting "Heroes" and "Knight Rider," the event featured a slightly embarrassed-looking Ric

Week in Rock: Gobble Gobble Edition
Just when you thought you might have heard the final Rick Roll you'd ever have to hear, the "phenomenon" comes through with it's biggest score yet. During what was otherwise a completely by-the-numbers Thanksgiving Day Parade, a float promoting a new show on The Cartoon Network rolls by Macy's and starts a goofy puppet show song. Within seconds however, the record scratches and that familiar canned drum beat comes on, accompanied by the collective eye roll of millions of internet regulars. But wait, did he.

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This Sunday’s Simpsons premiere: “Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes”
This Sunday, we get to see the first episode of the 20th season of the Simpsons titled Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes. I had the opportunity to see an advance screening of this today, and it was actually pretty good! Basically, Ned and Homer become bounty hunters and take down a few criminals. Everything looks good until the bail bondsman guy gets the latest skipper across his desk - and it’s Homer, who got in trouble for starting a huge fight at the St. Patrick’s Day parade. So Ned then has to go

Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., USN (ret.) Named Grand Marshal of 64th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Commanded 1.1 million service members at US Joint Forces Command Parade to be Held on October 13 on Fifth Ave. in New York NEW YORK, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Louis Tallarini, president of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, announced today that Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., US Navy (ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be Grand Marshal of the 20

Thompson: Bloomberg Should 'Clarify' His Position on Term Limits
Here’s video of Comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson answering questions from reporters at the Labor Day parade, where he expressed support for extending term limits so that members of the City Council could serve for three terms, instead of two--a hot topic of conversation among New York politicians these days. That change should be put before the voters, Thompson said. He goes on to say Michael Bloomberg needs to “clarify” his position on the topic. (He's not the only one that feels tha

News Bites: Beethoven, 90210, and PG Porn
Sixteen years ago, we got Beethoven -- not Ludwig, but rather the big ol' St. Bernard. Just in case four sequels and a stint on television wasn't enough for you, The Hollywood Reporter posts that Universal is releasing yet another direct-to-DVD sequel on December 30 -- Beethoven's Big Break. I guess they gave up punning on Ludwig with their titles. But just because it's not going to the big screen doesn't mean you can't see the pup in huge glory -- it seems that a giant Beethoven balloon will be part of the

'The Simpsons' Returns Tonight
After once again claiming U.S. television's highest honor for a prime-time cartoon on the recent Creative Arts Emmy Awards, extending the show's record winning streak, The Simpsons returns tonight with new episodes for its 20th season. Read on to find out what's in store for tonight's season opener. The Simpsons kicks of the new season with the episode called "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes," which features Homer Simpson as a bounty hunter who tracks down criminals. When Homer is sent to pris

Ratings climb for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; would you believe more than 44 million watched?
Buzz Lightyear must have a lot of fans. He debuted as a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the ratings climbed 8 percent from last year. NBC Research estimates that 44.7 million viewers watched all or part of the network's parade coverage Thanksgiving morning. That was a lot of eyeballs for such Disney favorites as Buzz (pictured) of "Toy Story" and Miley Cyrus of "Hannah Montana." "The National Dog Show" was up as well -- 4 percent -- from last year. NBC

Brian Williams' ties hit the blogosphere
Filed under: News, Web, Celebrities, Reality-FreeNo one is safe from the snarky and sarcastic jabs of the blogger's literary Uzi. If they've got you in their laser-scope sights, nothing on God's green Earth is strong enough to stop them. But not all publicity is bad publicity. In some cases, it's revived the careers of celebrities who flopped out of the spotlight like so much unsupervised fish. Rick Astley wouldn't have had the chance to perform during the last Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade if the Intern

Fab Pics: The West Indian Labor Day Parade
As soon as I touched down from Atlanta, I hit up the West Indian Parade this past Monday.  It was wayyy too crazy, and there were soooo many people out there.  West Indians sure know how to party, and party they did.  People were out on Eastern Parkway allll day and all night.  If any of you ladies missed it, there was a ton of eye candy around that definitely made up for the crazy crowd.  There were also appearances by Sweet Mickey (Popular Haitian artist and Martine’s uncle) and Wyclef.  Exc

Gustav Makes Landfall, Hanna May Trouble NYC
Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna in a water vapor satellite image from NOAA. Not much happening in New York City weather today, or much of this week for that matter. A high pressure system parked upstate should keep things sunny, warm and dry through Thursday. Expect highs in the mid 80s each day. Wear plenty of sunscreen if you're going out to the West Indian American Day parade today. Next weekend we may need to concern ourselves with Tropical Storm Hanna. The climate records will show th

New York Columbus Day Parade 2008!
The huge New York City Columbus Day Parade 2008 is today. But this year, New York’s Columbus Day Parade is something extra - a huge Maserati procession! Maserati automobiles old and new will join the New York Columbus Day Parade 2008 this year in an event of motoring wonder. The Parade is today, on Fifth Ave., from 44th St. north to 79th St. Here is a press statement explaining the automaker’s spectacle to hit New York City Parade today. “A troop of classic and contemporary Maserati sp

Rangel, Dinkins and the Never-Ending Parade
Charlie Rangel and David Dinkins perched on the back of a white convertible to ride the length of yesterday's African-American Day Parade on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem. After the parade, when I walked over to Lenox Avenue to catch a ride to City Hall, there they were, still riding on the back of the car in the Sunday afternoon traffic, waving to onlookers and ignoring a scattered honks from other motorists. I'm not sure about the rules on this kind of ride, but two police officers in an unma

Columbus Day Parade, Closures
Today is the 64th Annual Columbus Day Parade: According to the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the parade is on Fifth Avenue, from 47th to 79th St, between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., with 35,000 marchers and over 100 bands, floats and contingents. Government offices and schools are closed; there's no mail delivery and sanitation pickup and recycling are suspended today, as is alternate-side-of-the-street parking. However, the stock market is open and many employers do not generally offer this as a holiday. Columb

More on All the Sunday Night Harlem Shootings
After a two-day delay, the mainstream dailies are finally reporting on Harlem's violent Sunday night, which saw police helicopters, plainclothes cops and myriad squad cars flooding the neighborhood in response to shootings that left six hospitalized. The incidents occurred after the African American Day Parade. According to Cop in the Hood, "The parade ended in the afternoon. The tough kids come out at night. Between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., people were walking around with guns, shooting them in the air. And thi

Miley Cyrus in Thanksgiving parade - | MSN News UK - news & weather
The Cheetah Girls, who were previously confirmed to take part, are believed to have dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, in the wake of news that raunchy pictures of Adrienne Bailon had made their way onto the internet. [Read original...] 3 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic Last Week, Molly and Jake says (in The Cheetah Girls' Thanksgiving Parade Appearance Canceled A

They Work Hard For The Money….
While you were salivating over the cooking cobbler and turkey, YBF chicks were out and about on Thanksgiving working hard for the money.  Ashanti performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Miley VS. Demi Lovato - Video
Demi Lovato opened the Dallas Cowboys VS. Seattle Seahawks football game on Thanksgiving day, while Miley Cyrus lip-synched her way through her performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. So who owned the Thanksgiving Day performance? Miley Cyrus or Demi Lovato….

Photos: Miley Cyrus in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York
Miley Cyrus joined a supersized version of Bolt the Dog, from her new film Bolt in the 82nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York yesterday. The Hannah Montana star celebrated Thanksgiving in the city with her family and boyfriend Justin Gaston.

Miley Cyrus at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Miley Cyrus was pictured on the Bolt Float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event, originating in 1924 by Macy’s department store, and is well known for its giant balloons. Speaking of… they should have done a HUGE Miley Cyrus balloon head. See Miley [...]

Miley Cyrus 'Bolts" at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Cyrus took the big inflatable dog for a walk down 34th St.