This musical classic opens in Detroit tonight
One of the classics of musical theater is in Detroit through Jan. 8 at the Fisher Theatre. โLes Misรฉrablesโ is one of the most celebrated shows of all time and cast member Haley Dortch joined Tati Amare on โLive in the Dโ to talk about her national debut tour.
Hear the familiar cartoon voices that are back for a new show for kids
Some of Americaโs favorite cartoon characters are back in a new T.V. show for pre-school children. The show is called โBugs Bunny Buildersโ, and features all of the beloved Looney Tunes characters to educate children on a number of age appropriate problem solving issues.
Troy High School graduate Steven Yeun gets best actor Oscar nomination
TROY, Mich. โ Students and staff at Troy High School have a little something extra to share pride in. On Monday morning one of the schoolโs alums got an Oscar nomination for best actor. Steven Yeun is nominated for best actor alongside Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman for his role in Minari. โTo know he is nominated for an Oscar is, Iโm getting chills even thinking about it,โ said Troy High School teacher, Rebecca Brewer. AdLIVE STREAM: Oscar nominations announced for 93rd Academy AwardsRead: Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, โDa 5 BloodsโMore: Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
This new show is bringing more laughs to your home
You may know him from making us laugh from his years on SNL and other shows. Now, Kenan Thompson is the star of the new show called โKenanโ, where he is the host of a morning show and is trying to raise two daughters. Live In The D host Tati Amare chatted with Thompson about how he takes his comedy to new levels for the new show. Kenan Thompson talked about his comedy process, sitcoms versus sketch comedy, and what itโs like to work with Don Johnson. You can watch the premiere of โKenanโ Tuesday, February 16th on Local 4.
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra to host first-ever virtual Holiday Pops concert
ANN ARBOR โ The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will be streaming its annual Holiday Pops program for free this holiday season. The production will be professionally filmed and recorded at the historic First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, and will feature holiday scenes around town. An alumnus of the Julliard School, Berofsky is a Professor of Violin at the University of Michigan. An Ann Arbor native, Charles Berofsky is currently studying piano as an undergraduate student at the Eastman School of Music. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities through Holiday Pops, contact Jennifer Hale at Jennie@a2so.com.
โNo replacing himโ -- Metro Detroit โJeopardy!โ contestants remember Alex Trebek
DETROIT โ Longtime โJeopardy!โ host Alex Trebek died Sunday morning at his home after a long battle with cancer. READ: Longtime โJeopardy!โ host Alex Trebek dies at 80 after long battle with cancerTrebek was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2019, and he continued to host Jeopardy! He hosted โJeopardy!โ for 37 years, recording more than 8,000 episodes. He holds the record for most game show episodes hosted by the same person. He continued working after his diagnosis, he never asked for sympathy.
Longtime โJeopardy!โ host Alex Trebek dies at 80 after long battle with cancer
host Alex Trebek died this morning, the show announced on social media Sunday afternoon. Trebek was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2019, and he continued to host Jeopardy! Working beside him for the past year and a half as he heroically continued to host JEOPARDY! โToday we lost a legend and a beloved member of the Sony Pictures family,โ said Tony Vinciquerra, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment." โWe join our colleagues at Sony Pictures in mourning the passing of Alex Trebek,"said Kenichiro Yoshida,Chairman, President and CEO, Sony Corporation.
Getting up to speed with a Detroit reality star!
Earlier this year, a new kind of dating show on Netflix took America by storm. The experiment proved successful for two of those people Cameron Hamilton and Detroit native Lauren Speed, now Lauren Speed-Hamilton. Lauren and Cameron met, fell in love and got married on show. Lauren wanted to talk to her hometown, so she joined Tati Amare via Skype to share about her experience on the dating show. Lauren also revealed what she misses most about the D. Find out what it is in the video above.
A classic book series comes to life on Netflix
The Baby-Sitters Club book series that was popular from 1986 to 2000 is coming to Netflix as an original series! Host Jason Carr chatted with Sophie Grace who plays Kristy Thomas on The Baby-Sitters Club about her experience on the show. Shes very excited about this because she bonded over The Baby-Sitters Club book series with her sister. The Baby-Sitters Club premieres on July 3rd on Netflix. Watch the video to learn more about overnight sensation, Sophie Grace.