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NBC has ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular’ Q&A: Amy Acker stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, a Tony and Grammy Award winner and star of Peacock’s “Girls5eva,” and in Hallmark Channel’s Ryan Eggold, star of NBC’s “New Amsterdam,” will host the “Ma- cy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spec- tacular.” ‘Crashing Through the Snow’ Blake Shelton is set to perform during the Independence Day broadcast. The Grammy-nominat- ed entertainer begins his “Friends and Heroes 2021 Tour” Aug. 18. Jonas Brothers will also join the performer lineup. The Grammy- nominated band will perform a medley of hits and be joined by special guest Marshmello for a performance of their new song, “Leave Before You Love Me.” “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular”: Coldplay rehearses for the big For the fi rst time in Macy’s Fire- show. (NBC photo by Virginia Sherwood) works broadcast history, a drone light show will be featured. Dur- announced acts include Black Pu- night, viewers will have the oppor- ing the Jonas Brothers’ perfor- mas, Coldplay, OneRepublic and tunity to donate to Red Nose Day mance, 350 drones will be includ- Reba McEntire. The evening will in support of children and families ed to honor Team USA as they also include special appearances facing hunger and food insecurity. prepare to depart for the Tokyo by some of the top names in en- In an effort to create a more in- Olympic and Paralympic Games. tertainment. clusive experience for blind and Maggie and Sam are crashing Christmas! When he proposes they team up The drones will collectively sym- Throughout the telecast, a se- visually impaired viewers, NBCU- against his sister’s perfect Christmas to make a better one, neither is prepared bolize the unity and strength of ries of uplifting personal stories, niversal will present the full NBC for the blended family challenges that ensue. Warren Christie, Amy Acker Team USA – meeting together called the “American Spirit,” will broadcast with live audio descrip- and Summer Howell star in the Hallmark Channel’s “Crashing Through the for the fi rst time in the sky before put the spotlight on the everyday tion on the Secondary Audio Pro- Snow.” (©2021 Crown Media United States LLC photo by Steven Ackerman) Team USA gathers on the ground heroes who make this country so gram channel (SAP), provided by in Tokyo. special. Olympians Allyson Felix, Descriptive Video Works. This Part of ‘Christmas in July’ holiday movie collection The annual star-fi lled TV event Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFad- year’s broadcast will be available BEHIND THE SCREENS make it so that – his term is that airs Sunday, July 4 (8-10 p.m.), den and Jessica Long will share with additional audio narration, WITH JOSHUA MALONI he wants me to ‘win Christmas’ for on NBC with an hourlong encore their stories. describing the visuals and perfor- With graduations, weddings, my kids, and I am very resistant to presentation at 10 p.m. Previously At key moments throughout the mances of the annual special. festivals and concerts already in that term; but eventually I’m kind play, America continues its 2020 of like, ‘You’re right, I have to win reclamation tour with a holiday cel- Christmas.’ NFP contests to YES! 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ALSO: SWEET CORN • SEEDLESS GRAPES “Angel” and “Person of Interest” Christmas with everybody all to- Voting is underway for Ni- PLUMS • NECTARINES & SO MUCH MORE star Amy Acker leads the cast of gether.” agara Frontier Publications’ “Crashing Through the Snow,” As more and more of the coun- “Savory Summer Eats & Treats” Wagner's Farm Market Crown Media’s lone debut in the try reopens and remembers what contests, wherein the local com- 2672 LOCKPORT RD. and Grill SANBORN Hallmark “Christmas in July” fi lm- was lost to 2020, why not add munities will determine which MARKET OPEN MON. - SAT 9-6 • GRILL MON. - SAT. at 11am 731-4440 festival stocking. Christmas to the list of things we restaurant is the place to go in “It is a really fun script,” Acker can do again – even if it is July? the summer – and which eater- said in a phone interview this “It does feel like that, doesn’t it?” ies have the best ice cream, beef week. “I play Maggie. My ex-hus- Acker said. “I was saying the same on weck, hot dog, hamburger, band (Kristian Bruun as Jeff) and thing. We didn’t get to be with my fries and barbecue. I share custody of our kids, and whole family, for sure. I mean, LA Variations are allowed – so, a we have a pretty great, healthy, was really bad over Christmas. bacon cheeseburger, a Coney like co-parenting/blended family And we had such a removed and Island-style hot dog and ice relationship that we are still really different holiday than we’ve nor- cream sandwiches, for example, active in each other’s lives. And he mally had. are eligible in their respective has a new girlfriend (Brooke Nev- “I had never done ‘Christmas in categories. in’s Kate) that he’s going to spend July’ before, but when they were Shine a spotlight on your fa- Christmas with; and so, the girls telling me about the movie, and it’s vorite restaurants and enter to and him are going to her family’s coming out in July, I was like, ‘This win a monthly prize. One entry house in Aspen for Christmas. I’m seems like the perfect excuse to will be pulled from a hat fi lled pretty intimidated by how perfect have my family over. Let’s make a with entrant names. she is, and how great she is, and a big, kind of Christmas/summery Voting runs until 11:59 p.m. little scared that everyone – main- dinner, and just celebrate.’ And Sunday, Aug. 15. Winners will be ly my children – are going to like someone’s like, ‘I want to put up a announced the following week – her better than me. But kind of tree,’ and I was like, ‘OK, let’s do it. and each eatery will receive a against my ex-husband’s will, she Why not?’ ” write-up in our newspapers and invites me to come to Christmas “Crashing Through the Snow” pre- on our website. with them in Aspen. mieres Saturday, July 10 (9 p.m.), Participants can enter via a pa- “And so, I basically crash his on Hallmark Channel as part of per ballot in this newspaper, or Christmas with his new girl- “Christmas in July.” Read our full at www.wnypapers.com. Rules friend’s family. And when they Q&A with Acker at wnypapers.com. are posted on the website. get there, it turns out her brother (Warren Christie’s Sam) is back THE NIAGARA SAUSAGE CO. The Youngstown in town – who has been in Japan, Sausage Made to Order & More... working as a chef, and he has un- Village Diner 425 Main St., Youngstown • 745-9858 expectedly showed up for Christ- Boneless mas back at home and is crashing Country ~ WEEKLY SPECIALS ~ Christmas as well. 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