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NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center Lineup; Prime Video Gets Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson for Sports Talk Show

Continuing a tradition that spans over nine decades, NBC will celebrate the holiday season with the annual lighting of one of the world's most famous trees in the heart of New York City with the beloved Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, airing live on Wednesday, December 3 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and simulcast on Peacock.

Audiences can expect a star-studded evening of festive performances from many musical guests, including Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, New Edition, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, the Radio City Rockettes and Gwen Stefani. In line with tradition, the Radio City Rockettes, celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, will wow viewers with a festive performance.

As previously announced, country music icon and multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire will make her debut as host of this year's special. In addition to her hosting duties, McEntire will treat viewers to joyful performances throughout the evening from historic Rockefeller Center. McEntire currently stars on season 28 of NBC's The Voice as well as the hit comedy Happy's Place, currently in its second season. NBC's TODAY anchors Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin and Al Roker will join the tree lighting for special appearances.

Prime Sports announced a 12-episode order for Good Sports, an all-new, weekly sports talk show hosted by comedy titans Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson. Premiering November 25 exclusively on Prime Video, new episodes of Good Sports will stream every Tuesday in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Prime Video also revealed first-look images at the Culver Studios-based set in Los Angeles, CA, where the duo will film new episodes each week. Good Sports is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Prime members enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.

The series celebrates a reunion of sports superfans and comedy superstars Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson for an all-new sports comedy talk show that will give fans a front-row seat to the ultimate crossover and transform the traditional world of sports commentary into must-watch TV. Powered by their signature unfiltered opinions and electrifying energy, Kevin and Kenan will offer hilarious takes on everything from the NFL and NBA to neighborhood pickup games and little league drama... because whether it's played in stadiums or backyards, all sports are Good Sports.

Each episode will deliver a highlight reel of laughs, featuring exclusive interviews with the biggest stars in sports and entertainment, wickedly funny commentary on the week's top stories and highlights, and boldly original field pieces that will have viewers cheering from their couches. This is sports talk reimagined: louder, funnier and as unpredictable as overtime in Game 7.

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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