Magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands.
Be marveled with the world renowned display of tradition and pageantry in the “119th Rose Parade” airing on New Year’s Day (Jan 1), 6 PM to 8:30 PM, on Studio 23 and on ABS-CBN at 9 AM.
With the theme “Passport to the World’s Celebrations,” this prestigious annual event will be led by this year’s Grand Marshal, US celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, who will also toss the coin before the 94th Rose Bowl Game.
“Food is an integral part of celebrations and traditions around the world and Emeril is a master at bringing us all a taste of fun and excitement through culinary skill and creativity,” said CL Keedy, president of the Tournament of Roses.
Viewers will definitely get awed with its explosive opening show featuring dancers and flags from around the world that culminated, for the first time, with a flyover by Navy F18 hornets.
Preceding the 119th Rose Parade is a must-see marathon of your favorite doctors at Seattle Grace Hospital in “Grey’s Anatomy” at 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Relive the hospital drama these past seasons and be reminded of Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek’s (Patrick Dempsey) on-off love affair.
Meanwhile, Christmas day will be better spent at home as Studio 23 also offers you a line-up of movies you don’t want to miss.
Beginning at 1:00 AM, watch Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron’s hit action movie “True Lies” followed by the comic remake of Charles Dickens’ classic story in “A Divas Christmas Carol” at 3:20 AM, fantasy adventure story of “Earthsea” at 5:00 AM, fun-filled family flick “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” at 8:00 AM, Bruce Willis’ hit sci-fi drama “A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)” at 9:35 AM, Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow’s romantic picture “Bounce” at 12:00 PM, action-thriller “Reign of Fire” at 2:00 PM, and Oscar-winning movie “Ghost” at 3:45 PM.
Your favorite Fresh from the US Episodes (FUSE) also welcomed some changes and will be seen on different timeslots every weekdays, beginning Jan 5. “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 5 (8:00 PM) and “Brothers & Sisters” Season 3 (9:00 PM) air Mondays; “Reaper” (8:00 PM) and “Ugly Betty” Season 3 (9:00 PM) on Tuesdays; “CSI” Season 7 (8:00 PM) and “Smallville” Season 8 (9:00 PM) on Wednesdays; “Two and a Half Men” Season 5 (8:00 PM), “Samantha Who” Season 2 (8:30 PM) and “Desperate Housewives” Season 5 (9:00 PM) on Thursdays; and “Ghost Whisperer” Season 3 (8:00 PM) and “Lost” Season 4 (9:00 PM) on Fridays.
Watch out for all these exciting Christmas and New Year treats on Studio 23, Kabarkada mo.