Special Appearances & Events - 2008

When
Where
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Thursday,
January 31, 2008
New York/
New York City
(Cipriani 42nd Street)
Foundation for AIDS Research's New York Gala

On January 31, amfAR will honor Julian Schnabel, acclaimed artist and film maker, Carine Roitfeld, editor in chief of French Vogue, and Bobby Shriver, founder of the RED Campaign, for their vital and distinctive contributions to the global struggle against AIDS. The event will also feature a special performance by Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Barry Manilow.

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Friday,
February 8, 2008
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest
Tune in Friday at 8:30 AM (PST) to listen to Barry and Ryan Seacrest chat on KIIS-FM (102.7). Turn your radio dial to 102.7 FM (in Los Angeles) or listen online!
Friday,
February 15, 2008
Entertainment Tonight
Valentine's Night with Barry Manilow!

"My catalogue of music is perfect for Valentine's Day!" Barry Manilow tells ET's Thea Andrews backstage as he got ready to perform "An Evening of Music and Passion" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Thursday night (February 14). "Tonight, Valentine's Day night is about romantic music, so it should be great fun. I'm pulling out stuff that I haven't done in years."

"I did a brand new arrangement of 'My Funny Valentine' which you can only do one night of the year, but I've never done it, so I did a beautiful new arrangement and my friend, Dave Koz, one of the great Sax players of our generation, he's here! I did this arrangement so it's a duet for me and for Dave, and we've never done it, so we're really excited. I'm going to have him come out of the audience playing and come up on the stage from the audience playing 'My Funny Valentine' with me."

"Which is the most romantic song that I do? I would say it would be 'Could It Be Magic'. It was the first romantic song that I had written back in the 1970s and I still do it every night. It still holds up. It's a beautiful romantic song based on a Chopin prelude."
The Insider
Barry Manilow's Very Special Valentine's Day Concert!

What could be better than spending Valentine's Day with the man who writes the songs that make the whole world sing? How about being serenaded by him? Only our Victoria Recano was backstage with Barry Manilow as he performed "An Evening of Music and Passion" at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (February 14).

"I just can't wait to do this show. It's going to be a different feeling out in the house. I bet it's going to be a very romantic feeling, people will be holding hands and groping and feeling and touching. It'll be great (laughs)." Most romantic thing that has ever happened at one of Barry's shows? "A lot of guys ask their girls to get married, and they would send back a request to me whether they could do it live, and I would allow them to do it in the microphone in front of everybody, and then I would sing some song that made sense. It's a beautiful moment. These people just fall apart. Me too! It's so moving."

A message for two special guests in the audience, Donny Osmond and his wife Debbie: "Donny, please, stay in your seat this time. He'll know what I'm talking about. When we did Utah, during 'Can't Smile Without You', he jumped up on the stage, grabbed the mike away from me and sang the end of 'Can't Smile Without You'. I nearly pee'd in my pants 'cause I couldn't see him coming!"
Sunday,
February 17, 2008
Family Guy
Back to the Woods

Episode Description: James Woods returns after being locked in a crate to seek revenge against Peter. First, James steals Peter's identity and moves in as head of the Griffin household. Then, Peter goes out and ruins James career and image. Guest voice cast: James Woods as himself; Barry Manilow as himself. (RockOnTV)
Wednesday,
February 27, 2008
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
Scheduled Guests: Actor Eric Bana; actress Patricia Clarkson; musical guest Barry Manilow. (RockOnTV)
Thursday,
April 17, 2008
New York/
New York City
23rd Annual Toys 'R' Us Children's Fund Gala

Uniting leaders from the toy and baby products industries for a special evening of entertainment and fundraising, the Toys 'R' Us Children's Fund hosted its 23rd annual gala last night in New York City, raising $5.2 million to keep children safe and help them in times of need. The event was hosted by comedian Martin Short, who has won both Emmy and Tony awards, and featured a performance by GRAMMY� Award-winning and best-selling recording artist Barry Manilow.
Monday,
May 19, 2008
California/
Los Angeles
(Beverly Hilton)
17th Annual ELLA Award

Andy Williams, one of the most beloved singers, has been named the recipient of the 17th Annual ELLA Award by the Society of Singers (SOS). The honor will be presented to Williams at a special ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 19, 2007. The beloved crooner has had some favorite clips pulled from his vintage NBC variety show to share with the crowd that will be on hand May 19 at the Beverly Hilton. The event will be emceed by Steve Lawrence, with Johnny Mathis, Glen Campbell, Petula Clark and Barry Manilow performing.

Friday,
August 15, 2008
Entertainment Tonight
ET features their Best of Barry Manilow segment
Sunday,
August 17, 2008
13:00-14:30
BBC Radio 2
Elaine Paige Show

Elaine chats to legendary recording artist Barry Manilow about:
Musicals | Bette | Las Vegas
Copa & CSWY | Harmony | Movies
Monday,
September 29, 2008
Entertainment Tonight
Barry Talks 'Ultimate Manilow'

Barry Manilow is back in Vegas with a new hit show, "Ultimate Manilow: The Hits," featuring such signature tunes as "Mandy," "I Write the Songs" and "Copacabana" -- and the legendary crooner gets candid with ET's Jann Carl!

"You know, I never stop; I love it, I just love it," says Barry of performing, adding that even though his new show features lots of Vegas-style trimmings, "It's still very emotional; still one guy singing a lot of songs, you know? It's just beautiful. That's what you do in Las Vegas: You make it look pretty awesome." The new show at the Las Vegas Hilton features more than 40 of Barry's top 40 hits and follows up on the Grammy winner's three-year sold-out run at the venue.

Barry has to be in great shape for all his onstage theatrics, but this summer, tabloid photos published shots of the singer on the beach appearing thinner than usual -- accompanied by claims that he was dying. He tells Jann that the pictures of his normally thin frame were just misleading. "What's creepy about it was the idea of someone taking a photo of me ... and making up this whole story of me dying and stuff," says Barry. "I got more e-mails and phone calls of concern, even strangers, and that was beautiful that people were that concerned -- even though I had to put everyone's mind at ease. All of my family, my friends, my fans, they saw me in a T-shirt, they said, 'What's the big deal?'"

In between gigs, Barry is spreading good will and the gift of music. Yesterday, Barry launched his Manilow Music Project by giving over 300 instruments to 20 middle schools and high school music departments in the Palm Springs, Coachella Valley and Desert Sands Unified School Districts. The Manilow Music Project is part of Barry's nonprofit Manilow Health and Hope Fund. For more information on the Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, go to http://www.manilowfund.org.

[ Video: Barry Talks 'Ultimate Manilow' ]
Tuesday,
September 30, 2008
Saturday,
October 4, 2008
Friday,
October 10, 2008
KOST 103.5
Barry Manilow on KOST's Morning Show

Barry called in during the Mark & Kristin Show to talk about his forthcoming album "The Greatest Songs Of The Eighties" (due the last week of November), the new show "Ultimate Manilow: The Hits" at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Manilow Music Project, and contributing music for a Christmas special scheduled for the middle of December.
Monday,
November 17, 2008
The
Tonight Show
with
Jay Leno
Musical Guest: Barry Manilow

Barry performed the Journey's 1982 hit "Open Arms" from his latest album "The Greatest Songs of the Eighties."

Wednesday,
November 19, 2008
Entertainment Tonight
Sneak Peak of Barry's QVC Appearance

Thursday,
November 20, 2008
08:00 - 09:00 PM ET
QVC Live

Barry Manilow Q Sessions Live from Las Vegas

On November 24, 2008, music legend Barry Manilow is scheduled to release a new album of hits from the '80s, reinterpreted by Manilow in his signature style. "The Greatest Songs of the Eighties" is the newest and eagerly anticipated follow-up to his best-selling tribute albums that began nearly three years ago with "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties." As the #1 Adult Contemporary Recording Artist of all time (according to Radio & Records), Manilow has won countless awards and legions of fans around the world. And now, he brings you a new collection of 12 timeless favorites from the 1980s such as "Open Arms", "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and more. Don't miss this opportunity to reserve your copy of this brand new CD before it hits the stores, along with a special Bonus CD created especially for QVC� as we proudly present Barry Manilow Live from Las Vegas.

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Barry performed "Open Arms," "Careless Whisper," "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" and "Islands In The Stream" LIVE on QVC!
Monday, November 24 - Thursday, November 27, 2008 Entertainment Tonight
Barry Manilow Takes the ET Stage!

ET's Mary Hart welcomes Barry Manilow to the brand new ET stage, where the music star dishes about his new CD, Greatest Songs of the Eighties, and performs two irresistible tunes from it!

[ Video: Barry Manilow Takes The ET Stage ]


Barry Manilow Sings Hits on the 'Insider' Stage!

Music superstar Barry Manilow dazzled on "The Insider" stage with an intimate performance of two hits from his brand new "Greatest Songs of the Eighties" CD. Barry belted out a spirited rendition of "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" before taking a seat the piano to croon "Have I Told You Lately."

[ Video: Barry Manilow Sings Hits on The Insider ]

The Insider
Friday,
November 28, 2008
TODAY
Show
The Toyota Concert Series on "Today" presents Barry Manilow live on the plaza


Today Show's David Gregory introduced Barry Manilow who performed "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Islands In The Stream" from The Greatest Songs Of The Eighties. For an encore, Barry performed "Can't Smile Without You."
Thursday,
December 4, 2008
21:30-22:00
(except Wales)
-and-
(Wales only)
23:20-23:50
Graham Norton Show
(BBC Two)
Graham is joined by Barry Manilow, with chat and performances from the man himself!



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[ BBC America TV - Scheduled to air Dec. 13-14 ]

Sunday,
December 7, 2008
20:15-21:00
Strictly Come Dancing
(BBC One)
Round 12 Results: Four celebrities become three, with unseen backstage footage and music from Barry Manilow.



Barry performed his dance classic, "Copacabana."
Monday,
December 8, 2008
7:30 PM ET/PT

RE-AIRS: December 13

ABC Family
Cranberry Christmas

Ocean Spray has created the animated show as a special gift to consumers, commercial-free. The show is based on the classic 1976 children's book of the same title, written and illustrated by Wende and Harry Devlin. "Cranberry Christmas" features two new original songs performed by the legendary Grammy� Award-winning singer/songwriter, Barry Manilow. With worldwide sales of more than 75 million records and dozens of hit songs, music superstar Barry Manilow co-wrote the two songs with longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman. "Christmas Is Just Around the Corner" has been released as Manilow's Christmas single for 2008. "We were moved by this lovely children's story because it celebrates the importance of community as well as the simple pleasures of the holiday season," said Manilow. "The songs we wrote for this television special reflect the themes of the story, which we hope will help viewers step back from the holiday hustle and bustle and get in touch with the true spirit of the season."
Friday,
December 12, 2008
The Ellen DeGeneres Show


Barry (and band) performed "Islands In The Stream" (from The Greatest Songs of the Eighties) and his latest Christmas hit "Christmas Is Just Around The Corner."
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Musical Guest: Barry Manilow



Barry performed "Never Gonna Give You Up" (from The Greatest Songs of the Eighties) and the Cranberry Christmas single "Christmas Is Just Around The Corner."
Saturday,
December 13, 2008
12:30 PM ET/PT

ORIGINALLY AIRED:
December 8

ABC Family
Cranberry Christmas

Ocean Spray has created the animated show as a special gift to consumers, commercial-free. The show is based on the classic 1976 children's book of the same title, written and illustrated by Wende and Harry Devlin. "Cranberry Christmas" features two new original songs performed by the legendary Grammy� Award-winning singer/songwriter, Barry Manilow. With worldwide sales of more than 75 million records and dozens of hit songs, music superstar Barry Manilow co-wrote the two songs with longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman. "Christmas Is Just Around the Corner" has been released as Manilow's Christmas single for 2008. "We were moved by this lovely children's story because it celebrates the importance of community as well as the simple pleasures of the holiday season," said Manilow. "The songs we wrote for this television special reflect the themes of the story, which we hope will help viewers step back from the holiday hustle and bustle and get in touch with the true spirit of the season."
Saturday,
December 13-14, 2008

ORIGINALLY AIRED:
December 4
(BBC Two)

Graham Norton Show
(BBC America)
Graham devotes the hour to music legend Barry Manilow, who even stops to sing a few songs.

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