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Birthdays Today, April 9: Kristen Stewart, Gerard Way, Leighton Meester, Jesse McCartney

She played the role as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga, she was born in Los Angeles and she is our Top#1 Famous Birthdays Today, April 9. As you well know, her name is Kristen Stewart and, from Yareah, we wish her and her family all the best in this special day. Congratulations and happy birthday, Kristen Stewart!

Famous Birthdays Today, April 9: Kristen Stewart at the Cannes film festival. Source: wikipedia. Author: Georges Biard

I have really bad luck with my thumbs. It plagues me, actually. It drives me crazy! Both of them are very oddly shaped.

Kristen Stewart

I do want to work on writing, because writing’s a skill. Writing is something that you can train yourself to know better. To know yourself better. And it’s intimidating as hell.

Kristen Stewart

More famous birthdays today, April 9: Gerard Way, fomer member of the band My Chemical Romance, born in Summit, New Jersey in 1977; Leighton Meester, beautiful actress born in Texas; and Jesse McCartney, pop singer.

Happy birthday to all of them. Have a very nice day, dear friends.

Famous Birthdays Today, April 9 Video: The Whisper Challenge with Kristen Stewart

New York exhibitions. Hauser & Wirth’s First Exhibition of Fausto Melotti

New York exhibitions. Hauser & Wirth’s First Exhibition of Fausto Melotti Opens 20 April 2016.

New York exhibitions. Hauser & Wirth’s First Exhibition of Fausto Melotti

Beginning 20 April 2016, Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present ‘Fausto Melotti’, the gallery’s debut exhibition of works by the late Italian sculptor, installation artist, and poet, admired for his unique contribution to the development of mid-century European Modernism. In a compact survey spanning six decades and highlighting the remarkable breadth of Melotti’s career, the exhibition traces an artistic journey between the realms of abstraction and figuration. Coming of age in prewar Milan and living through the horrors of the Second World War, Melotti metabolized wartime devastation in his work by returning to Renaissance principles of harmony, order, geometry, and musical structure, which he integrated into a highly personal yet universally accessible artistic language that expresses the full range of emotional experiences in modern human existence.

On view through 18 June, ‘Fausto Melotti’ features drawings, ceramics, and sculptures from the early 1930s through the mid-1980s, including the artist’s plaster bas-reliefs, fantastical terracotta ‘Teatrini’ (Little Theaters), and signature lithe brass sculptures. The exhibition is curated by Douglas Fogle, former Chief Curator at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, and is accompanied by a new publication featuring historical material from the archive of Fondazione Fausto Melotti.

About the Exhibition:

A pioneer of Italian art, Fausto Melotti (1901 – 1986) trained as a figurative artist studying under Italy’s leading Symbolist sculptor Adolfo Wildt at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. There he befriended fellow pupil Lucio Fontana in 1928, and in the following decade gradually shifted his focus to abstraction and a new non-objective art. Active in the artist milieu of prewar Milan, Melotti developed influential friendships with the Rationalist architects of Gruppo 7 and the abstract artists who gravitated around Galleria del Milione. With Fontana, he joined the ‘Abstraction- Creation’ movement, developing firm ideas about non-figurative art. In 1935, he wrote, ‘Greek architecture, Piero della Francesca’s paintings, Bach’s music, rationalist architecture – these are all ‘exact’ arts.’

The exhibition at Hauser & Wirth opens on the gallery’s first floor with an intimate presentation of abstract sculptures and bas-reliefs, exemplary of the artist’s first forays in abstraction. Reflecting the influence of his formative studies in music, mathematics, and engineering, these early works invoke the geometric purity in Melotti’s pursuit of ‘harmony’ and ‘counterpoint.’ Rendered in bronze, the rhythmic spiral of ‘Scultura n. 11’ (Sculpture No. 11) (1934) materializes harmonic melodies, while ‘Scultura n. 12’ (Sculpture No. 12) (1934 [1968]) invokes the artist’s investigations of reductive, planar architectural structures. These nuanced, rational forms of the 1930s reverberate in – and maintain a poetic continuity with – the works of Melotti’s postwar career.

Melotti’s ceramics of the 1940s respond to the pain, trauma, and despair that crowded his thoughts in the aftermath of the Second World War. Aerial bombings destroyed the artist’s studio in Milan and profoundly altered his artistic vision, precipitating a literal and symbolic rupture in his idealized pursuit of abstraction. His attention shifted to the craft and production of ceramics and terracotta. Rendered in chaotic polychromatic glazes, the enigmatic figures in these works illustrate the artist’s urgent and necessary return to figuration.

The Teatrini comprise an important terracotta series representing little metaphysical worlds that are enclosed within rectangular architectural structures and filled with fantastical objects and figures. Framing a single moment or multiple mise-en-scènes, Melotti’s theaters offer lively spontaneous narratives, from small poetic gestures to absurdist allegorical possibilities. One of the first pieces executed from this body of work, ‘Teatrino’ (Little Theater) (1930 – 1931 [ca. 1950]) is an early example of his geometric schematization of the figure. Anchoring his postwar practice throughout the 1940s and 1950s, other Teatrini, like ‘Le mani’ (The Hands) (1949), express mystical, poetic tableaux that bring to mind the Surrealist-inspired boxed assemblages of American artist Joseph Cornell.

By the 1960s, Melotti had faithfully returned to sculpture. He began using a new language built upon delicate threads and thin sheets of brass, iron, and gold to express a more resolved and distinctly humanist sensibility. ‘Monumento ai perseguitati politici’ (Monument to the Politically Persecuted (1962) joins a small number of explicitly political works. Poetically wrought from simple twists of brass, seven figures hang from chains attached to a gallows. Suspended in a fated moment of suffering beneath the glinting, jagged edges of a burnished sun, the sculpture is a memorial – an elegy on death, cruelty, and remembrance. At the same time, such other works as ‘La pioggia’ (The Rain) (1966 [1970]) celebrate the fleeting, beautiful moments of the everyday.

On the gallery’s second and third floors, the exhibition delves into Melotti’s late oeuvre with works spanning the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and reveals his ongoing subtle redefinition of sculpture. A group of elegant, fragile spatial constructions is enriched by a dream-like and symbolic narrative quality. These weightless works seems to dematerialize in space. Crafted from shimmering rods of brass, ‘Tema e variazioni I’ (Theme and Variations I) (1968 [1984]) and ‘Contrappunto XIII’ (Counterpoint XIII) (1978 [1985]) evince an acoustic language. Encapsulating Melotti’s lyrical approach to sculpture, the curved and spiraling note-like forms here appear to move through the air, with their lines and shapes suggesting a complex orchestra of melodies and registers.

Melotti’s late work the 1970s and 1980s is characterized by rhythmic geometric forms with an underlying humanist narrative that curator Douglas Fogle describes as “quivering just on the threshold between the solidity of figuration and the immateriality of abstraction.” A constellation of images conjures unconscious revelations and a liminal realm between dreams, fables, myths, and memories. ‘Il viaggio della luna’ (The Journey of the Moon) (1973) is a playful, deceptively child-like work in which a line of figures must climb up a ladder to reach the moon. In such other works as ‘Tramonto kitsch’ (Kitsch Sunset) (1977) and ‘La sposa di Arlecchino’ (Harlequin’s Wife) (1979), Melotti invokes fragmented realities, inviting viewers to speculate on the mystery and theatrically of forms culled from his imagination.

Ensemble Espanol Wraps up 40th Anniversary with Flamenco Passion Performances at the North Shore Center in Skokie

Ensemble Español’s popular Flamenco Passion live dance and music performances return to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, June 17-19. These performances are part of the company’s 2016 American Spanish Dance & Music Festival, June 8-25. This annual event, now in its 40th year, features concerts, classes, seminars and lectures showcasing the elegance and passion of Spain’s dance, music and culture.

Flamenco. Ensemble Espanol

** 40th Anniversary Celebration Culminates with World Premiere by Internationally Acclaimed Choreographers Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodriguez, and Dame Libby Komaiko’s Iconic “Bolero.”

This year’s “Flamenco Passion” performances feature more than 40 dancers, musicians and guest artists in a fusion of classical, traditional, contemporary and Flamenco styles. A highlight of the performances will be the world premiere of “Iroko,” created by Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodriguez, internationally acclaimed choreographers and dancers and Artistic Directors of Madrid’s Nuevo Ballet Espanol. “Iroko” is the name of an African tree that produces a hard brown wood often used in place of teak, and so is the perfect title for this work created to celebrate the roots and branches of Spanish dance and its relationship to the continents of Europe, Africa and the Americas.   Rojas and Rodriguez will join the Ensemble Español company dancers in this new Flamenco contemporary ballet created to original music composed by Juan Parrilla.

The eclectic program will also include popular works from Ensemble Español’s repertoire including Paloma Gomez’s “La Boda de Luis Alonso” (2012), Ensemble Español Artistic Director Irma Suarez Ruiz’s “El Baile de Luis Alonso” (2010), Paco Alonso’s “Alma De Aragon” (1990), Juan Mata and Ana Gonzalez’s “Alegrias y Jaleos” (2006), and Ensemble Español Founder Dame Libby Komaiko’s iconic masterwork, “Bolero” (1993). Also featured: contributions by an international roster of guest artists including José Barrios (Cordoba), principal dancer of the Maria Pages Company; Carmela Greco (Madrid), daughter of the legendary José Greco; Flamenco guitarist Antonio Gabarri Jiménez (Madrid); Flamenco singer and guitarist Paco Fonta (Miami); Flamenco guitarist David Chiriboga (Ecuador); Flamenco singer, Manuel Palacin (Madrid) and Venezuelan-born percussionist, Javier Saume Mazzei.

“We’re so excited to present this extraordinary mix of artists and new and classic works for this landmark year” saysKomaiko. “The combination could not be more perfect to celebrate the completion of our 40th Anniversary year and herald the beginning of an exciting new decade for the company.”

Works scheduled to be performed in the June 17-19 “Flamenco Passion” performances are as follows:

“La Boda de Luis Alonso (The Wedding of Luis Alonso)” (2012), choreographed by  Paloma Gómez.  This work, performed by the Ensemble Español’s company dancers, was choreographed to the first of a trio of compositions inspired by a text written by Javier de Burgos.

“El Baile de Luis Alonso (The Dance of Luis Alonso)” (2010) choreographed by Ensemble Español Artistic Director Irma Suarez Ruiz. This work, choreographed to the third of a trio of compositions inspired by a written text by Javier de Burgos, is performed by the Ensemble Español company dancers.

“Alegrias y Jaleos,”(2006), choreographed by Juan Mata and Ana Gonzalez, former first dancers and founding members of the National Ballet of Spain for the Company for Ensemble Español’s 30th Anniversary. This work reflects the joy and happiness of Flamenco’s important and popular song forms from the southwestern sea coast province of Cadiz  Alegrias and incorporates one of the oldest gypsy dances. It is dedicated to legendary master teacher, choreographer dancer and Director of Centro Andaluz de Danza, José Granero (1936-2006).

“Algazara” ( 2013), choreographed by José Barrios, principal dancer of the Maria Pages Company. Guest dancers, musicians and the Ensemble Español’s Company and Youth Company dancers are featured in this festive work that begins with the dramatic sounds of the cajon (percussive instrument) and incorporates the Buleria Flamenco style featuring a twelve count rhythm.

“Iroko” (World Premiere), choreographed by Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodriguez, original music by Juan Parilla. Rojas and Rodriguez join the Ensemble Español company dancers for this Flamenco contemporary ballet, commissioned to honor Ensemble Español’s 40th Anniversary year. “Iroko” is funded in part by The Chicago Community Trust, John T. and Catherine D. MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious International Connections Fund and Northeastern Illinois University.

“Cinco Tiempos Para Amar (Five Times to Love)” (2010) choreographed and performed by Carmela Greco, daughter of the legendary José Greco, to music by guest Flamenco guitarist, Antonio Gabarri Jimenez.  This Flamenco solo is set to the music and lyrics of the Martinete & Siguiriya, in the Cante Jondo (deep song) style, the saddest and most dramatic songs of Flamenco, with musical arrangement and composition by Jimenez.

“Bolero” (1993) choreographed by Ensemble Español Founder Dame Libby Komaiko performed to music by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Since its creation, Komaiko’s “Bolero” has been seen by more than one million people on stages around the country and internationally, and featured in two documentaries. The “Flamenco Passion” 2016 performances of “Bolero” are made possible in part by the Cherry Family Foundation.

Selections/artists subject to change.

Tickets:  Ensemble Español’s popular “Flamenco Passion” live dance and music performances return to North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday June 18 at 7:30 p.m. andSunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $46-$26.  Free parking is available. For tickets, call 847.673.6300 or visitnorthshorecenter.org/EE40.

Flamenco. Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and Center.

Under the artistic and executive leadership of Founder Dame Libby Komaiko, Artistic Director, Irma Suárez Ruiz and Executive Director, Jorge Perez, Ensemble Español is internationally recognized as the premier Center for Spanish Dance, Music and Culture in America. Its 40 sensational dancers, singers, instrumentalists with international guest artists, promotes Spanish dance culture in all its forms – from Flamenco to traditional folkloric to classical renaissance to the 21st century.

In 1982, Dame Libby became the first American artist in history to be decorated with Spain’s highest honor “Lazo de Dama” (Ribbon of the Dame) by his Majesty Don Juan Carlos I, King of Spain for her artistic, cultural and educational work throughout the United States. In 2011, United States President, Barack Obama, congratulated the Ensemble Español for their work in presenting this art form to the many communities served locally, nationally and internationally. The Ensemble Español has been in residence at Northeastern Illinois University since 1976.

Throughout the company’s 40 year history, Ensemble Español has changed lives through their education and outreach efforts. To date it has has awarded more than 2,600 scholarships, trained  more than 160 youth dancers and 90 youth apprentices to become professionals in the arts world, and this August, will conduct its inaugural artistic/cultural educational tour to Spain.

For more information about Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater and Center visit ensembleespanol.org.

TV Shows Today, April 8: Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, Sleepy Hollow

It’s Friday and the weekend is here. We wish a great one and we have three shows for you to watch. We hope you like them. First, Hawaii Five-0, Today’s episode: Malama Ka Po’e (Care for One’s People). Season 6. Episode 19. 9:00 pm. CBS. From Wikipedia: Hawaii Five-0 is an American action police procedural television series; which premiered on Monday, September 20, 2010, 42 years to the day from the premiere of the original series.

Our second choice is for Blue Bloods. Today: Blast From the Past. Season 6. Episode 19. 10:00 pm. CBS.

Andf our last recommendation is for Sleepy Hollow. Today’s episode: Ragnarok. Season 3. Episode 18. 8:00 pm. FOX.

We hope you enjoy the shows. Have a very nice day, dear friends.

TV Shows Today, April 8 Video: Hawaii Five-0 All For One (Season 6)

Birthdays Today, April 8: Dej Loaf, Matthew Healy, Skai Jackson, Vincent Castronovo

Our Top#1 Famous Birthdays Today is for the rapper, singer znd songwriter, Dej Loaf. She was born in Detroit in 1991 and, from Yareah, we wish her and her family all the best in this special day. Congrats and happy birthday, Dej Loaf!

Famous Birthdays Today, April 8: DeJ Loaf performing in Toronto at Kool Haus in January 2015. Source: flickr. Author: Eddy James Rissling for The Come Up Show

From Wikipedia: Deja Trimble (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper and singer from Detroit, Michigan. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut mixtape Just Do It in 2012. In October 2014, she released her second mixtape, Sell Sole.

More famous birthdays today, April 7: Matthew Healy, led singer and guitarist for the band The 1975; Skai Jackson, television actress; and Vincent Castronovo, dancer.

Happy birthday to all of them. Have a very nice day, dear friends.

Famous Birthdays Today, April 8 Video: Deja Trimble

HBO News. Game of Thrones Returns

EMMY®- AND GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES RETURNS FOR SIXTH SEASON APRIL 24

Following the shocking developments at the conclusion of season five, including Jon Snow’s bloody fate at the hands of Castle Black mutineers, Daenerys’ near-demise at the fighting pits of Meereen, and Cersei’s public humiliation in the streets of King’s Landing, survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power in the east, west, north and south.

The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning GAME OF THRONES returns for its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT**), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes on subsequent Sundays at the same time. Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, the hit fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom.

Returning series regulars on GAME OF THRONES this season include: Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Aidan Gillen (Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish), Diana Rigg (Lady Olenna Tyrell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Jonathan Pryce (the High Sparrow).

Additional returning series regulars this season include: Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont), Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Conleth Hill (Varys), Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane), Michiel Huisman (Daario Naharis), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand) and Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H’ghar).

New cast members for the sixth season include: Pilou Asbaek, Essie Davis, Souad Faress, James Faulkner, Richard E. Grant, Ian McShane, Joe Naufau, Freddie Stroma and Max von Sydow.

April’s episode:

Episode #51: “The Red Woman”

Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates: April 24 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 25 (12:10 a.m.), 26 (9:00 p.m., 3:35 a.m.), 28 (11:05 p.m.), 29 (9:00 p.m.) and 30 (11:30 p.m.), and May 6 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: April 25 (8:30 p.m.) and 29 (1:00 a.m.), and May 1 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (4:00 p.m.)

Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again.

Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Jeremy Podeswa.

 

In Sept. 2015, GAME OF THRONES received 12 Emmys®, a record for a series in one year, garnering awards for Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage’s second win in the category); Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Nutter); Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss); Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More); Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series; Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic); Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); Outstanding Special Visual Effects; and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie.

The show also received four Emmys® in Aug. 2014; two Emmys® in Sept. 2013; six Emmys®in Sept. 2012, tied for the most of any program; and two Emmys® in Sept. 2011. In addition, Peter Dinklage received a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Jan. 2012.

The executive producers of GAME OF THRONES are David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger and Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis and George R.R. Martin; supervising producer, Bryan Cogman; producers, Chris Newman, Greg Spence and Lisa McAtackney.

The Largest Fancy Vivid Pink Pear-Shaped Diamond Ever Offered At Auction

Sotheby’s Spring sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels will be led by the spectacular “Unique Pink”, a supremely rare and exceptional Fancy Vivid Pink diamond weighing 15.38 carats. In addition to receiving the highest possible colour grading for a pink diamond from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the “Unique Pink” has been found to be Type IIa, displaying “exceedingly pure structure”. The stone’s exquisite pear shape and brilliant cut accentuate its exceptional saturation, placing it in a rarefied category even among the world’s most beautiful diamonds. The “Unique Pink” will be offered at auction in Geneva on 17 May with a pre-sale estimate of $28-38 million (CHF 27.2m – 36.9m).

Diamond: Unique Pink

Announcing the sale of the “Unique Pink”, David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewellery Division, commented: “It is difficult to imagine a diamond that better illustrates the term “Vivid Pink” than this outstanding stone. The colour is simply astonishing and, for its size, it is in my experience truly unique.”

The Capitol Steps Comedy Troupe Brings Timely Political Satire To The MAC

The Capitol Steps Comedy Troupe Brings Timely Political Satire To The MAC On Saturday, April 23.

The Capitol Steps

Material from Their Latest CD, “Mock the Vote,” Featured in Performances at 6 and 9:30 p.

Putting the MOCK in democracy, the sketch comedy troupe, The Capitol Steps, returns to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Saturday, April 23. Performances are at 6 p.m. (sold out) and 9:30 p.m.

For more than 30 years, members of The Capitol Steps have been tastefully lampooning the latest news headlines through satirical skits and lyrics set to favorite songs guaranteed to leave everyone laughing. “They’re the best. There’s no one like them, no one in their league,” says CNN’s Larry King.

The Capitol Steps was formed in December 1981 when Elaina Newport, Bill Strauss and Jim Aidala, three of Senator Charles Percy’s (R-Ill.) staff members, were asked to entertain the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at its holiday party. The young staffers decided if entertainers, such as then President Ronald Reagan, could become politicians, then politicians could become entertainers.

To date The Capitol Steps comedy group has recorded 37 albums. Their most recent, “Mock the Vote” (2015), celebrates a lame-duck president in a battle of wits against Congressional Republicans, and features “guest appearances” by Ted Cruz, Vladimir Putin, Bibi Netanyahu, Jeb Bush, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton and more. The Capitol Steps have been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC. The Capitol Steps can be heard four times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their “Politics Takes a Holiday” radio specials.

Tickets: The Capitol Steps comedy troupe performs an evening of musical, political sketch comedy at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage (425 Fawell Blvd. Saturday, April 23 at 6 (sold out) and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $42-49. For tickets or more information, call 630.942.4000 or visit AtTheMac.org.

TV Shows Today, April 7: The Blacklist, The Big Bang Theory, The Catch

Thrsday, Thursday and time for great television shows. This time, our Top#1 TV Shows Today, April 7 is for The Blacklist. Today’s episode: Mr. Solomon. Season 3. Episode 17.

9:00 pm. NBC. From Wikipedia: The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader), a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal, voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades. He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to guide their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

Our second choice is for The Big Bang Theory. Today: The Big Bear Precipitation. Season 9. Episode 20. 8:00 pm. CBS.

And our last recommendation is for The Catch. Today’s episode: The Trail. Season 1. Episode 3. 10:00 pm. ABC.

We hope you enjoy the shows. Have a very nice day, dear friends.

TV Shows Today, April 7 Video: The Blacklist 3×17 Promo “Mr. Solomon” (HD)

Famous Birthdays Today, April 7: Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe, Franck Ribery, John Cooper

He’s fast, great, a fantastic martial artist and a marellous actor. He’s Jackie Chan and he’s our Top#1 Famous Birthdays Today, April 7. He was born in Hong Kong in 1954 and, from Yareah, we wish him and his family all the best in this special day. Congrats and happy birthday, Jackie Chan!

Famous Birthdays Today, April 7: Jackie Chan at the Cannes Film festival. Autrhor: Georges Biard

Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax.

Jackie Chan

A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, ‘Jackie, are you scared?’ Of course I’m scared. I’m not Superman.

Jackie Chan

More famous birthdays today, April 7: Russell Crowe, Academy Award winner born in New Zealand in 1964; Franck Ribery, soccer player who plays for Bayern Munich; and John Cooper, lead singer and bassist for the band Skiller, boirn in Memphis in 1875.

Happy birthday to all of them. Have a very nice day, dear friends.

Famous Birthdays Today, April 7 Video: Jackie Chan’s- Who Am I [Eng]