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[07/30/12 - 01:18 PM]
CBS Reschedules "Teachers Rock - A Concert and Charity Event Benefiting Teachers and Education" for Friday, August 17
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD, DIERKS BENTLEY, FUN. AND JOSH GROBAN TO PERFORM ON "TEACHERS ROCK PRESENTED BY WALMART AND WONT BACK DOWN - A CONCERT AND CHARITY EVENT BENEFITING TEACHERS AND EDUCATION," ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 ON CBS
Editors note: The air date for this programming has been changed.
One-Hour Entertainment Special Will Feature Musical Performances And Testimonials Celebrating Teachers And Education
Five-time GRAMMY(R) Award winner Carrie Underwood, country artist Dierks Bentley, pop group Fun. and two-time GRAMMY Award nominee Josh Groban will perform on TEACHERS ROCK presented by Walmart and Walden Medias upcoming feature film "Wont Back Down" - a special tribute concert celebrating teachers and education. The special will broadcast from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Friday, August 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
TEACHERS ROCK honors Americas educators with personal recollections from pop, rock and urban musical stars Dave Grohl (of the Foo Fighters), six-time GRAMMY Award winner Usher, Adam Levine and James Valentine (of Maroon 5) and by actors including three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, two-time GRAMMY Award winner LL COOL J (NCIS: LOS ANGELES), Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal, Pauley Perrette (NCIS), Jennifer Garner, Jack Black, Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, Matthew Morrison and Miranda Cosgrove, among others.
The TEACHERS ROCK benefit concert will feature scenes from Walden Medias upcoming motion picture "Wont Back Down," starring Academy Award nominees Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal as two determined mothers , one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner-city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
Live performances featuring Dierks Bentley, Fun. and Josh Groban for TEACHERS ROCK presented by Walmart and Walden Medias upcoming feature film "Wont Back Down," will be taped August 14 at a special benefit concert at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Tickets for the charity event including stars from the film, starting at just $40, will go on-sale this Friday, July 27 at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Proceeds from TEACHERS ROCK will benefit three nonprofit organizations: DonorsChoose.org, Feeding America and Teach for America.
TEACHERS ROCK is being produced by KEN EHRLICH PRODUCTIONS, Anschutz Film Group/Walden Media and AEG.
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[08/27/26 - 09:01 AM]
ESPN and Words + Pictures Announce October 8 Premiere for "Saban," Landmark ESPN Original Series on Hall of Fame Icon Nick Saban
The series tells the story of Saban's remarkable career, highlighted by his 17 seasons at Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national championships and reestablished the program as the preeminent force in college football.
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[08/27/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Fresh off becoming an uncle this year, Stavros Halkias is back for his second Netflix special, "Uncle Stav."
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[08/27/26 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Series "Youth," from Sharon Horgan, Debuts September 20
The series follows a 50-year-old divorcee's search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.
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[08/27/26 - 07:59 AM]
Paramount+ Sets September 4 Premiere for Original Football Docuseries "The Program: Texas Tech"
Produced by Skydance Sports and Second Wind Creative, the four-part series gives unprecedented access into the Texas Tech University Red Raiders College Football Program through one of the most consequential off-seasons in the history of the sport.
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[08/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Unabomber" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this drama inspired by true events, Ted Kaczynski's path from Harvard prodigy and test subject to the Unabomber unfolds as the FBI hunts him down.
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[08/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
BET's Hit Drama "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Returns for the Second Half of Its Milestone 10th Season, Wednesday, October 7, at 9/8c on BET
KJ Smith Black, Mignon, and Crystal Reneé Hayslett, Jordan Coleman, and Tunde Oyeneyin return as series regulars, joined by Angela Beyince, Devale Ellis, Brian Jordan, Jr., Chris Warren, Angela Beyince, Branden Wellington and Monti Washington.
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[08/27/26 - 07:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life," An "Entertainment Tonight" Special, to Air Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8:00 PM on CBS and Stream on Paramount+
Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the special celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
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[08/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Go Team!" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When their team-building event gets downgraded to a tiny village, a cheese company's staff think it can't get worse - then they learn about the layoffs.
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[08/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Toy Story 5" - Coming to Disney+ September 23rd
The toys have a new home... on Disney+.
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[08/27/26 - 06:00 AM]
CBS Announces Inaugural Special "America's Tailgate on CBS," Hosted by Nate Burleson with Co-Host Melanie Collins, Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7
The brand-new event from Nashville will feature correspondent Whitney Cummings; A-list musical performances in "Music City" from Chase Rice, Gabby Barrett, John Legend and Sheryl Crow; and special appearances by NFL MVP and executive producer Josh Allen and "The NFL Today's" Kyle Long and Russell Wilson.
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[08/27/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "The Ramparts of Ice" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Koyuki wrestles with longing as Minato drifts on thin ice. Meanwhile, Miki and Yota face a strained bond. Can the four friends untangle their feelings?
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[08/27/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Real Men 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Mattia, Luigi, Riccardo and Massimo continue their journey to fit the ever-changing mold of manhood as new jobs and old flings keep them on their toes.
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[08/27/26 - 03:01 AM]
Great American Media Brings Entire "When Hope Calls" Journey Home: Season One Streams on Great American Pure Flix This Fall, Production Begins on Season Four for World Premiere Early 2027
Returning for season four are Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell, Sarah Fisher, Nick Bateman, Jillian Murray, Trevor Donovan, Hanneke Talbot, Jon McLaren, Neil Crone, Simon Arblaster, and Wendy Crewson.
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[08/26/26 - 10:01 PM]
Video: Netflix Unveils Main Poster and Trailer for "Delusion"
"Delusion" plunges viewers into a chilling mystery set in the quiet district of Chiang Khan, Loei Province.
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[08/26/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Possible Love" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A laid-off worker and his wife cross paths with a documentary filmmaker and her spouse and confront their hidden desires.
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