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QUEEN LATIFAH, THE ROOTS AND JILL SCOTT ADDED TO THE PERFORMANCE LINEUP FOR CBS’ “THE GREAT AMERICAN BLOCK PARTY 250”

Tony Dokoupil and Nischelle Turner Host the Primetime Special July 4 at 8:00 PM on CBS

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CBS will mark America’s 250th with a star-studded primetime special, THE GREAT AMERICAN BLOCK PARTY 250, hosted by CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Tony Dokoupil and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT co-host Nischelle Turner on Saturday, July 4. The three-hour celebration airs 8:00-11:00 PM, ET on the CBS Television Network and streams on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7.

Hosted from the nation’s capital, the special will feature musical performances from celebrations across the country, grill sessions with TV personality and Washington chef Rock Harper and a highly anticipated fireworks show.

JUST ANNOUNCED | PERFORMANCES

CBS will air select songs from America 250 concerts in Los Angeles and Philadelphia:

  • America250 Benefit Show at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.

    • Queen Latifah

  • One Philly Unity Concert for America in Philadelphia, Pa.

    • The Roots

    • Jill Scott

Paramount Plus will stream the full One Philly Unity Concert for America via the ET Live Channel, featuring performances by The Roots, Jill Scott, Seal, Infinity Song, Jordan Davis and more.

EXCLUSIVE HOMETOWN HEADLINERS

CBS takes viewers to hometowns across America and offers an inside look at small, intimate concerts with big name acts:

  • Zac Brown Band in Atlanta, Ga.

  • Jon Batiste in Montclair, N.J.

  • Goo Goo Dolls in Irvine, Calif.

  • The War and Treaty in Nashville, Tenn.

GRILL SESSIONS WITH CHEF ROCK HARPER

Tony Dokoupil and Nischelle Turner speak with TV personality and Washington chef Rock Harper as he cooks up American classics and talks about America’s 250th birthday.

REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., AND NEW YORK

CBS News correspondent Kelly O’Grady will contribute to the coverage from Washington, D.C. In New York, correspondent Lilia Luciano will report on the latest with the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding from Madison Square Garden, and correspondent Rob Marciano will be live from New York’s historic Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan.

HOW TO WATCH

Saturday, July 4 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. The Network special will also stream live on CBSNews.com and YouTube.com/CBSNews.

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Press Contacts:

 

Natalie Pahz

CBS News Communications

Pahzn@cbs.com

 

Hayley Strichman

CBS News Communications

Hayley.Strichman@paramount.com

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