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The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. NBC currently broadcasts it in its entirely along with pre- and post-show features.

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University Press of KY Announces Literary Awards Finalists
by Matt Smith - December 12, 2014

Lexington, KY—The Southern Kentucky Book Fest partnership has selected three University Press of Kentucky books as finalists for the 2015 Kentucky Literary Award: Wes Berry's The Kentucky Barbecue Book, Michael R. Veach's Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage, and James C. Nicholson's Never...


Smithsonian Channel Greenlights New Series SPORTS DETECTIVES
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015

SPORTS DETECTIVES, comprised of six one-hour episodes, is scheduled to premiere in 2016...


NBC to Air BELMONT STAKES, 6/7
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2014

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of programming surrounding the 146th Belmont Stakes – more than double the number of hours initially scheduled....


Photo Flash: Nancy Sinatra, Tona Danza and More Attend Peter Max's Frank Sinatra Portrait Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015

On Monday, March 2nd, pop art icon Peter Max showcased a series of 27 portraits of Frank Sinatra throughout his esteemed 50-year career. The exhibition was attended by Nancy Sinatra, and her daughter Amanda Erlinger and kicked-off the yearlong celebrations being held around the world for Frank Sinat...


NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2014

Led by Moreno in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup from Belmont Park in New York, N.Y., and by latest 3-year-old sensation Shared Belief in $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif....


NBC Sports Airs BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 13, 2015

The first automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is on the line Today evening at Churchill Downs in the Stephen Foster Handicap, which will be televised live on NBCSN...


Ashley Judd to Narrate NBC's KENTUCKY DERBY Show Open Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2015

 Kentucky-native and well-known actress Ashley Judd will be the voice of the show open for the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 2 on NBC....


NBC Sports Announce Coverage of 2015 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, every NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game will be presented nationally across the platforms of NBC Sports Group and select NBCUniversal networks....


Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/02- DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, GIGI, THE KING AND I, and More!
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 02, 2015

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup!...


Josh Groban Coming to Detroit's Fox Theatre in October
by Tyler Peterson - April 16, 2015

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban has announced that he will launch a Fall 2015 North American tour in support of his upcoming album Stages. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will perform at the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 9 at 8 p.m. “The Stages Tour” will visit specially selected the...


NBC Sports Coverage of 147th BELMONT STAKES Begins Today
by TV News Desk - June 05, 2015

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents the 147th Belmont Stakes...


NBC SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Front & Center This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2015

“NBC Sports Championship Season” coverage takes center stage this weekend with numerous high-profile events including the 147th Belmont Stakes featuring Triple Crown contender American Pharoah, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Women's and Me...


Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/02- DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, GIGI, THE KING AND I, and More!
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 02, 2015

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup!...


NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014

Top horses in the Classic division will take center stage this weekend in two outstanding “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series” programs, featuring the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday...


BWW Previews: Great Spots for the Weekend Big Sports Events
by Marina Kennedy - April 29, 2015

Gather your group and visit some of our favorite spots this weekend for great food and drink and sports viewing of the big events....


NBC Sports to Air BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES, 6/13
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015

The first automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is on the line Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in the Stephen Foster Handicap, which will be televised live on NBCSN...


Discovery Family Channel's MY LITTLE PONY to Enter Belmont Stakes
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2015

And they're off! The cast of Discovery Family Channel's MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC has their eye firmly on the prize of the 2015 Belmont Stakes....


'Game on Dude' Headlines BREEDERS CUP CHALLENGE Series on NBC
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2014

Perennial division leader Game On Dude headlines a bid for a Breeders' Cup Classic berth for the $500,000 Gold Cup in the “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In” during NBCSN's live telecast this Saturday, June 28, at 7 p.m. ET from Santa Anita....


'C.C. Bee and Grampa Bumble Find The Hidden Town of Beaver Downs' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - July 10, 2014

Frankfort, Ky....


Quotables from NBC's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2014

Below, check out quotables from NBC's THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, September 2 - September 5...


Glenn Close, Jonathan Groff, Michael Cerveris & More Set for Lapham's Quarterly's Annual DECADES BALL, 6/2
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2014

Lapham's Quarterly announced today that their annual DECADES BALL will be celebrating the 1870s. The gala event will take place on Monday, June 2, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails followed by dinner at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway). The 1870s gave birth to street lamps in New York City, to The Ke...


NBC Posts Viewership Milestones for CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
by Courtnie Mele - June 08, 2014

NBC Sports' “Championship Saturday,” featuring California Chrome's attempt at a Triple Crown in the 146th Belmont Stakes and Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, registered viewership milestones, according to fast national data provided today by The Nie...


Jockey Victor Espinoza to Talk Hopes for Winning Triple Crown on DAVID LETTERMAN, 6/4
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2014

Victor Espinoza, jockey of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, talks about his horse's chances of winning the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes when he visits LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN...


Arizona Opera Opens 2015-16 Season with Premiere of ARIZONA LADY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2015

Arizona Opera opens its 2015/16 Season as the first U.S. opera company to present the comic operetta Arizona Lady....


Eddie Olcyzk Joins NBC Sports Coverage of 2015 KENTUCKY DERBY
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2015

NBC Sports Group lead hockey analyst and veteran horse racing enthusiast Eddie Olczyk will join NBC and NBCSN coverage of the 2015 Kentucky Derby as a handicapper, his first-ever assignment as a commentator at the event...






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