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Actor LeVar Burton was named the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Rose Parade today, with Tournament of Roses leadership hailing him as not just an accomplished performer, but also an advocate for literacy. Known mainly for his roles as Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Roots, as Lt. Cmdr. Georgi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next G…

After a virtual event this past January, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses is planning a more traditional Rose Parade on January 1, 2022. As part of the run-up, organizers offered the first in a series of sneak previews of floral float entries that will roll through Pasadena on New Year's Day. The preview renderings…

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced on Thursday that, after canceling the event in July due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization will host a two-hour televised entertainment special on New Year’s Day to benefit Feeding America. Event coordinators issued a statement saying they have partnered with a…