America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, “Happy Birthday!”
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- President Trump's National Mall performer roster fell apart and the event was canceled, yet a wide range of America 250 celebrations remain planned across the entertainment industry.
- ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, FX, Freeform, ESPN and ABC News Live will present a 24-hour, cross-platform broadcast led by David Muir on July 3-4 covering all 50 states.
- CBS's Tony Dokoupil and ET's Nischelle Turner host The Great American Block Party 250, a three-hour live primetime broadcast (8-11 p.m. ET) featuring Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and The War and Treaty, culminating in what organizers call the largest fireworks show in history over Washington, D.C.
- Fox News Channel anchors America 250: Celebrating Freedom (7-11 p.m. ET) live from Liberty State Park with Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Perino, plus extended live programming through July 5.
- NBC's Kristen Welker anchors a special Meet the Press on July 5 examining America's founding with Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ken Burns and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III.
- Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World have ongoing patriotic programming including flag retreat ceremonies, themed décor, special fireworks and a revamped Soarin' Across America attraction at EPCOT, while the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosts America's Block Party concert with Chris Stapleton and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Why it matters: The scale of coordinated America 250 programming across virtually every major network and theme park turns July 4th into a major commercial viewership event, while the cancellation of Trump's marquee National Mall event shifts the public face of the 250th anniversary from the White House to private entertainment conglomerates spending their own production dollars.
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