Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Official Viewing Thread

It is pouring rain on Al Roker! Hoda and Savannah have umbrellas. That doesn't seem fair.

I agree, r1. NONE of 'em should have umbrellas.

There's a musical called Hells Kitchen? Is it about whores?

Are the Broadway musicals live or pre-taped?

What a terrible start - Madam Billy Porter.

Let’s see….

The Dollar General Thanksgiving Day Parade doesn’t sound very festive to me.

I really liked the number from Death Becomes Her.

Broadway's #1 commercial, since no one watches the Tonys, except teen girls and gay men.

Is there any film that *hasn't* been made into a musical?

R9 Dawson's 50 Load Weekend

Macy's is to be commended for saving the old Wanamaker's Christmas light show in Philly. People still come by the thousands every year to see it.

Unfortunately, the cheap bitches and their crotch fruit leave the store as soon as the show is over and go spend their money at Target, Walmart and Dollar General or wherever they get their third world shithole made merchandise. Then they wonder why they haven't had a raise in two years.

Live on tape.

R11 they’re all just lame Phillywhores

Holy Cow! I like being exposed to different cultures but this indigenous group sounds like a Yoko Ono song.

Cole Escola looking cute in a kitschy plaid getup, riding atop a flamingo.

Does Macys pay these high school bands? It must cost them a fortune to travel to and stay in New York?

My view of the parade is pleasing this year.

The cameraman not knowing who Lea Salonga was was a particular highlight.

[quote] Who will take over when Macy's finally goes under? Walmart? Target? Dollar General?

Target is upscale compared to Macy's at this point.

Once Macy's is gone, I guarantee Amazon will take over the parade. "Amazon Prime Thanksgiving Day Parade".

I like it, R6. The floats could be decorated with toilet paper.

Matching bands are not paid to participate, but they are selected two years in advance so they have time to fundraise to cover their costs.

When Amazon takes over the parade, it'll be all holograms then. No need to pay for live human beings. Bozo will get even wealthier. Won't that be fun?

It’s no Rose Parade, that’s for sure.

I'm getting dizzy watching this. There are way too many dancers and every act that performs only gets about 60 seconds then it's on to the next group.

T-Pain has 6 Grammys??? Who the fuck is he?

[quote]There's a musical called Hells Kitchen? Is it about whores?

It's a jukebox musical about Alicia Key's Manhattan upbringing.

Wrong, R10, there is a musical version. It is currently in tryouts at Steamworks in Berkeley and Chicago. It slated for the Public Theatre in New York in 2026.

I am worried one of these performers are going to wipe out on a wet surface from the rain

Joey McIntyre

How drunk is Jimmy Fallon?

Notice Fallon is wearing dark glasses

I remember years ago they would have generic baloons not connected to promoting anything - like a generic elf or snowman etc.

When did it become one big product placement? All the floats seem to be advertising something.

And how much free PR is Wicked getting out of this? Cynthia is going to be introducing the Rockettes as well.

Very boring this year. Even the Rockettes were lame.

Props to Jonseboro High marching band to playing the Golden Girls theme song.

It’s sad how it’s no longer a parade but one big long commercial.

Didn't watch it. Guessing it was the usual combo of mutilated Broadway numbers, short clips of the PR floats, MUCH shorter clips of a few marching bands, and LOOOOOONG sections of them babbling about stupid shit?

Sad how far it's fallen.

How come Hoda isn't talking?

All the floats and dancers and costumes seem more or less the same. R37 is right. It's one big long commercial.

Cynthia is even ruining the Macy's Day Parade

I think this is the last year I'm going to have watched this.

R42, there’s nothing else to do Thanksgiving morning,

Who is the hot bearded guy singing about Oreos in the Del Monte float?

When did it become one big product placement?

1924 idiot

This one singer had her lipstick smudged all over her face from the microphone...I had no idea who it was though but she looked a mess

r45

Has Cynthia replaced Arianna DeBose as the one who will be everywhere this season ? Will she host the Oscars and the Tonys ?

R48

Oops, Riverdance girl down in Aisle 4.

Hoda Kotb is just godawful. So fucking phony. Glad the bitch will be leaving NBC.

Ariana and Jonathan should host the Parade next year.

[quote] since no one watches the Tonys, except teen girls and gay men.

Hey! That’s not fair. I watch—oh, I see your point.

Same teen girls who are pissed off at AMC because they can't 'sing along' at 'Wicked' and can't wear 'green makeup' and taking their fight to Twitter. How dare AMC do this...

I liked the guy “driving” Santa’s sleigh. He has such a gigantic smile you could see from a mile away, plus he was cute.

To R9 and R28. Kevin McCollum is holding secret gambling and poker games on the upper floors of Sardis to raise money for it. After he skims off the top of the winnings of course. Those of you in the industry will will get this, unless of course you've been invited to participate. I heard they gave out poppers and lube at the door after you submitted a personal financial statement.

[quote]Macy's is to be commended for saving the old Wanamaker's Christmas light show in Philly. People still come by the thousands every year to see it. Unfortunately, the cheap bitches and their crotch fruit leave the store as soon as the show is over and go spend their money at Target, Walmart and Dollar General...

They make a quick exit from the Philly Macy's because the place is a dump.

Liza Colon-Zayas is a wonderful actress but did she really need to be identified as the actress onscreen and not just BEEN Mrs. Claus? I guess with Billy Porter doing the opening performing a decades-old song from The Wiz and then with Colon-Zayas as Mrs. Claus at its conclusion (“She’s from the South Bronx!”) this was one way NBC Universal was giving one last Fuck You to the anti-woke brigade.

The parade was one long commercial back in the 1980s as well. Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Masters of the Universe (really embarrassing, that one!), Alvin and the Chipmunks, Rainbow Brite, Sesame Street, GI Joe all made appearances. Even Betty Boop when they were trying to revive her. There's one video where you can hear every adult in the crowd moan, groan, or swear while the kids cheered when the Care Bears float came into view.

The parade was one long commercial back in 1924.

[quote] Is there any film that *hasn't* been made into a musical?

United 93. I suppose it's only a matter of time, though.

R59, there will be a whole dance number to the song "Let's Roll!"

Nancy Mace's Thanksgiving Day Making America Great Again Parade

Just finished watching it on DVR, but I wasn't sure if this was NBC or BET

Shut up bigot

R60, that'll come after the Hakuna Matata-esque song "Allahu Akbar".