Al Roker and Alison Bailes to Host “Tribeca Film Festival Presents Live From The Red Carpet” From the Legendary Ziegfeld Theater in New York City May 3 on NBC

(May 3 - New York, NY)

NBC Today Show’s Al Roker and NBC Reel Talk’s Alison Bailes will host “Tribeca Film Festival Presents Live from the Red Carpet” from the legendary Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Wednesday, May 3. The half hour special, produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. will include red carpet celebrity interviews with film stars as well as celebrity supporters. This star-studded premiere will be broadcast on the NBC television stations at 7:30 pm EST / 6:30 pm CT / delayed 7:00 pm PT (check local listings).

“Tribeca Film Festival Presents Live from the Red Carpet” will be broadcast live from one of the most anticipated show premieres associated with this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to red carpet coverage, Al and Alison will bring viewers up-to-date on all the films and events generating buzz across the city. They will also follow a hot young actress as she makes her red carpet debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The special will also present a retrospective of the Tribeca Film Festival, now in its fifth year, and chronicle the festival’s growth into one of the country’s most important film industry events. Al and Alison will update viewers about exciting events occurring throughout the festival, and introduce them to actors and filmmakers. The special will also include interactive viewer participation in festival related trivia via the www.wnbc.com web site.

Formed in 1994, AL ROKER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (ARE) is a thriving multimedia company involved in the development and production of network, cable, home video, and public television projects. Al Roker is CEO and Lisa Sharkey is President. ARE produces programming for a diverse clientele including NBC News, Lifetime Television, A&E, The History Channel, E!, Discovery Networks, PBS, TV ONE, Oxygen, The Cartoon Network and NBC Television Stations Group. Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. clients include real estate superstar Barbara Corcoran, fitness guru Jorge Cruise, model/actor Tyson Beckford, celebrity dog trainer and handler Tamar Geller, designer Elaine Griffin, and the Wilhelmina Model agency.
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