U.S. Department of Education Announces Mario Lopez Will Host “PRESIDENTIAL 1776 AWARD” Special

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced that television host and entertainment personality Mario Lopez will host the PRESIDENTIAL 1776 AWARD special, which will be broadcast Tuesday, June 30, (8:00-9:30PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream the next day on Paramount+. 

The national finals mark the conclusion of the first-ever Presidential 1776 Award

Food Network Fires up July With Four All-New Series, One Brand New Tournament and a Fan-Favorite Return

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New Series Include Flavor-Packed Kitchen Chaos, BBQ Competition Pitmasters, Reimagined Classic, Restaurant Impossible: Last Call, Hidden Camera Rescue Series Kitchen Undercover, New Tournament Guy’s Grocery Games: Global Games and the Return of The Great Food Truck Race

NEW YORK – June 4, 2026 – The BBQ charcoals will be glowing, engines will be revving, and the drama will be scorching this July on Food Network where new and returning series will combine for the network’s hottest summer yet. Guy’ Grocery Games features a new Global Games tournament while new series Kitchen Chaos will pull back the curtain on the unpredictable world of food to reveal some of the most outlandish happenings and viral moments that must be seen to be believed. Then, host and judge,

KATY TUR APPEARS ON “CBS MORNINGS” TO DISCUSS HER NEW MEMOIR WITH HUSBAND AND CO-HOST TONY DOKOUPIL

In her new memoir, Rough Draft, MSNBC anchor Katy Tur says her father, once part of a breaking news team with her mother, was physically abusive toward the family. Tur sat down with her husband, CBS MORNINGS co-host Tony Dokoupil, for an interview where she describes the experience as isolating: “I always kind of felt like a bit of a fraud, like I didn’t really belong.” She acknowledged it’s a topic she hadn’t discussed much with Tony, telling him, “I didn’t really know how to broach it with you.”

Tur also joined CBS MORNINGS live, where she said she began “confronting” the events of her childhood during the pandemic, when her mother sent her emotional footage of their news coverage, but that she hasn’t yet been able to mend the relationship with her father.

Tur’s father, who years ago underwent gender reassignment surgery and changed her name from Bob to Zoey, told CBS News, “I could be very intimidating, for sure. And if I, if the kids felt I was intimidating, I apologize. I did the best I could.”

Rough Draft is published by Simon & Schuster, a division of Paramount Global.

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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN,” 6/10-6/14

THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN airs Monday through Friday, 12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule

(n) Denotes new broadcast

Friday, June 10

• Lizzo; Gabrielle Union; musical performance by Pillow Queens (OAD: 3/21/22)

*Monday, June 13

• Melissa McCarthy; Ben Falcone; musical performance by Rufus Wainwright (n)

WHERE FANTASY LIVES

THE 87TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE® FILLS THE STREETS WITH MAGICAL FLOATING STAGES

New York City, New York – A wondrous flotilla of fantasy will roll down the streets of Manhattan as the out-of-this world landscapes of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s signature floats transport spectators to lands of fantasy.

Thanks to the imagination, creative and skilled hands of the artists at Macy’s Parade Studio, these whimsical floating marvels set the scene for magical destinations. Using foam, wood, metal and paint as their tools of the trade, the Studio team designs and constructs every inch of the creations that will dazzle spectators on Parade Day.

Ready to debut this year are five new feats of imagination and engineering. Joining the lineup are floats depicting the scrumptious madness of Despicably Delicious!; the fantastic flying ship and acrobatic wonder of the Dreamseeker; the delectable puppetry aboard the Enchanting World of Lindt Chocolate; the undersea beauty of marine life on A Sea of Surprises; and the adventurous activities aboard the cruising vessel on A World at Sea.

Hitting the streets as 360-degree masterpieces, the floats begin their Thanksgiving journey as a one-dimensional sketch. From there, the Studio’s team of designers, carpenters, painters, animators, metal fabricators and electricians, work to bring it to larger-than-life form. Factors including creative inspiration, performance considerations, safety and most importantly assembly and disassembly guide the creation process. From weather to final dimensions, the team transforms the creative vision into a work of art and of engineering.

Dimensions are key for any new Macy’s Parade float. While many can be several stories tall and several lanes of traffic wide, everything imagined, designed and built must fit through New York’s Lincoln Tunnel. With Macy’s Parade Studio located in New Jersey, miles and a river away from the Parade route, the floats must all travel through the tunnel conforming to no more than 12 ½-feet tall and 8-feet wide in size. While that is the first hurdle on Parade eve, the next is the overnight assembly of the entire fleet. With the help of several cranes and extra man power, one by one the floats come to life and are prepared for their Thanksgiving Day duties.

Following is the complete listing of floats in the 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

NOTE: ALL TALENT, PERFORMANCES, ELEMENTS AND INFORMATION INCLUDED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

1-2-3 SESAME STREET

SESAME WORKSHOP

The stoop of 1-2-3 Sesame Street is a magical place where friends gather to celebrate the joy of the season. Along with Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and their friends, the most famous street in the world celebrates its 44th season as it comes to life for a Thanksgiving Day celebration. At 32-feet long, 20-feet wide, and 2-stories tall, Sesame Street will rock when Jimmy Fallon and The Roots along with the gang from Sesame Street perform the classic “Somebody Come and Play.”

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THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS