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NBC's 'Rise' Super Bowl Commercial 2018 - Watch Now!

A new trailer for the upcoming musical NBC series Rise debuted during the 2018 Super Bowl!

The clip features the show’s stars Damon J. Gillespie, Auli’i Cravalho, Amy Forsyth, and Ted Sutherland putting their own spin on the song “Glorious” by Macklemore and Skylar Grey.

Josh Radnor and Rosie Perez also star in the upcoming drama from Jason Katims, the creator of Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, and Jeffrey Seller, the producer of Hamilton.

Here’s the synopsis: When dedicated teacher Lou Mazzuchelli (Radnor) sheds his own self-doubt and takes over the school’s lackluster theatre department, he galvanizes not only the faculty and students but the entire working-class town.

Rise premieres on Tuesday, March 13 at 10/9c on NBC.


Rise – Super Bowl Commercial
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Auli'i Cravalho Is Ready to 'Rise' at Winter TCA Tour 2018!

Auli’i Cravalho is ready to Rise!

The 17-year-old actress and singer hit the stage during the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Tuesday (January 9) in Pasadena, Calif.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Auli’i Cravalho

Auli’i stars in the upcoming NBC musical drama, which debuts on March 13.

The show is about an earnest high-school drama coach who recruits a reluctant football player to appear in the controversial school musical, Spring Awakening. Auli’i plays a student actor, Lilette Suarez.

“Part of me was able to relate to her pain, and her mother who just wanted the best for her,” she said during the press tour.

Jason Katims, Damon J. Gillespie, Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez and executive producers Jeffrey Seller and Flody Suarez all appeared on the panel.

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'Moana' Star Auli’i Cravalho Stars In New Musical Drama 'Rise' - Watch the Trailer!

The first trailer for NBC’s new musical drama Rise has been released!

The new show stars Moana breakout star Auli’i Cravalho along with How I Met Your Mother‘s Josh Radnor, and Rosie Perez.

Rise is based on the book Drama High by Michael Sokolove and “follows Lou Mazzuchelli (Josh), an English teacher who takes over his high school’s lackluster theater department in what becomes a life-changing journey for all involved,” according to EW.

Rise premieres Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, before moving to its regular time of 9 p.m. ET the following Tuesday, March 20.

Watch the promo below!

NBC’s Rise – First Promo

Auli'i Cravalho's 'Rise' Trailer Gets Raves at NBC Upfronts!

Auli’i Cravalho and Josh Radnor walk the carpet at Entertainment Weekly and People’s Upfronts Party on Monday (May 15) at Second Floor in New York City.

The 16-year-old Moana actress and the 42-year-old former How I Met Your Mother actor are joining forces for the new NBC series Rise and the trailer got rave reviews at the network’s upfronts presentation. We can’t wait until it debuts online!

Other Rise actors at the party included Damon J. Gillespie, Ted Sutherland, Taylor Richardson, and Joe Tippett.

13 Reasons Why‘s Tommy Dorfman, Brandon Flynn, Christian Navarro, and Amy Hargreaves, Riverdale‘s Casey Cott and Camila Mendes, Good GirlsMae Whitman and Retta, and Dynasty‘s Elizabeth Gillies were all at the event as well.

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Jessica Biel, Kristen Bell, & More Attend NBCUniversal Upfronts in New York!

Jessica Biel, Amy Poehler, and Kristen Bell step out on the carpet at the 2017 NBCUniversal Upfronts Presentation at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning (May 15) in New York City.

Jessica was there to promote her new USA series The Sinner while Amy joined Nick Offerman to talk about their new reality show The Handmade Project and Kristen joined The Good Place star Ted Danson to hype up season two.

Other stars at the event included Superstore‘s America Ferrera and Ben Feldman, Great NewsNicole Richie and Andrea Martin, Blindspot‘s Jaimie Alexander, Chicago Fire‘s Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer, TimelessMatt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett, and Taken‘s Jennifer Beals.

The stars of some new series were there too, including Rise‘s Auli’i Cravalho and Josh Radnor, Reverie‘s Sarah Shahi and Dennis Haysbert, The Brave‘s Mike Vogel and Anne Heche, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez BrothersEdie Falco, and ChampionsMindy Kaling.

Megyn Kelly, who is hosting a new talk show on NBC, and Zachary Levi who will host Syfy’s Live from Comic-Con, were at the event as well.

FYI: Jessica is wearing a Roland Mouret dress. Kristen is wearing a Victoria Beckham dress and Christian Louboutin shoes. America is wearing a Saloni dress.

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Sarah Paulson Gets Kiss From Amanda Peet At 'The Babylon Line' Opening Night!

Sarah Paulson is taken off guard when her bestie Amanda Peet tries to kiss her on the lips while attending the opening night of The Babylon Line at Lincoln Center on Monday evening (December 5) in New York City.

The 41-year-old actress and Amanda, 44, who have been longtime friends, laughed it off before joining the stars of the play Elizabeth Reaser, Josh Radnor, Julie Halston, Maddie Corman and Randy Graff at the Newhouse Theater for the after party.

Set in 1967, The Babylon Line sees Josh playing a Greenwich Village bohemian and writer who forms a special connection with one of his students, played by Elizabeth, a housewife confined to a small town in Long Island – Buy tickets here!

15+ pictures inside of Sarah Paulson, Amanda Peet and others at the opening night party…More Here! »

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Tom Sturridge Brings 'The Hollow Crown' to TCA 2016

Tom Sturridge rocks his signature hat while speaking onstage during the The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses panel discussion at the PBS portion of the 2016 Summer TCA Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday (July 29) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 30-year-old actor was joined by his co-star Sophie Okonedo.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Tom Sturridge

That same day, Patina Miller, Josh Radnor, and Norbert Leo Butz stepped out to support Mercy Street‘s second season.

FYI: Sophie is wearing a Delfina Delettrez earring.

30+ pictures inside of Tom Sturridge, Josh Radnor, and more at 2016 TCAMore Here! »

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