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Jimmy Smits Discusses the 2011 Edition of 'A Capitol Fourth' (English-Language)
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(OPEN):
"A CAPITOL FOURTH"--AMERICA'S FAVORITE INDEPENDENCE-DAY
TRADITION--CELEBRATES THE NATION'S 235TH BIRTHDAY WITH A PARTY YOU WON'T
WANT TO MISS--TOPPED OFF BY THE MOST-SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN THE
NATION. BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE WEST-LAWN OF THE UNITED-STATES
CAPITOL, EMMY- AND GOLDEN-GLOBE-AWARD-WINNING ACTOR, JIMMY SMITS,
HOSTS...
(SMITS):
"IT IS A TREMENDOUSLY UPLIFTING FEELING, AS HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS
OF AMERICANS JOIN TOGETHER ON THE LAWN OF THE U-S CAPITOL--SINGING THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM AS THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PLAYS.
AND, AS WE WATCH THE NATION'S CAPITAL LIGHT UP WITH FIREWORKS, I THINK
IT HELPS US FORGET OUR DIFFERENCES--AND REMEMBER THAT WE'RE ALL
AMERICANS. I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PLACE TO CELEBRATE OUR
FREEDOM--AND OUR NATION'S BIRTHDAY."
(CLOSE):
ALSO PERFORMING ARE: STEVE MARTIN--WITH HIS BAND, THE "STEEP
CANYON RANGERS"; MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING-SUPERSTAR JOSH GROBAN;
MATTHEW MORRISON FROM "GLEE"; "AMERICAN IDOL"-WINNER
JORDIN SPARKS; THE LEGENDARY LITTLE RICHARD--WITH THE CAST OF
"MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"; AND BROADWAY-STAR KELLI O'HARA.
THE SHOW WILL BE CAPPED OFF WITH THE PLAYING OF THE "18-12 OVERTURE"--COMPLETE
WITH LIVE CANNON-FIRE, PROVIDED BY THE U-S ARMY PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE
BATTERY. "A CAPITOL FOURTH" WILL AIR LIVE, IN HIGH-DEFINITION,
ON P-B-S, ON MONDAY, JULY 4TH, STARTING AT EIGHT P-M, EASTERN;
CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS, FOR THE TIME IN YOUR AREA. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
VISIT
"P-B-S"-DOT-ORG.
For this report in
Spanish,
click here.
