LaughFest sets world record for fake mustaches
Updated: Friday, March 8 2013, 08:25 AM EST
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - LaughFest continues Friday in Grand Rapids after setting a new world record Thursday night.
More than 1,500 people showed up wearing fake mustaches.
The previous record was set by the St. Louis Rams last fall with more than 600 people slapping on fake mustaches.
LaughFest runs through March 17th, featuring everything from big name comedians to family friendly shows.
The proceeds benefit Gilda's Club Grand Rapids.
The event is also helping out another good cause. During the festival Goodwill Industries will be giving away 2,500 laundry bags to people attending some of the community showcase shows.
They ask that people then fill those bags with gently used donations and then return them to any local Goodwill.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kellie Pickler didn't win on "American Idol." But she does on "Dancing With the Stars." The country singer looked shocked as host Tom Bergeron announced that she and pro partner Derek Hough (HUF) win the mirrorball trophy. She screamed "Oh my God!" Pickler got two sets of perfect 10s from the judges Monday night and another last night. But so did runner-up Zendaya. The Disney kid had a lead of a single point going into last night's finale. But it was the viewer votes that put Pickler over the top. Football pro Jacoby Jones finishes in third place. Because there were problems with voting on the ABC website during Monday's East Coast broadcast, those votes didn't count. Only votes cast by phone, text and Facebook figured into the final count.
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Jamie Friar, AP correspondent
"Dancing With the Stars" has crowned a Season 16 champ. The AP's Jamie Friar has the results of the top-rated ABC reality show.
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Tom Bergeron, host
Host Tom Bergeron has the final results of Season 16. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((note length of cut))
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Kellie Pickler, winner
Kellie Pickler can't believe she's won. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Zendaya, runner-up
Disney Channel star Zendaya says she's not disappointed. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Tom Bergeron, host
Host Tom Bergeron presents the mirrorball trophy to country singer Kellie Pickler and her professional partner, Derek Hough. ((pronunciation of Hough is HUF)) COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Len Goodman, head judge
Just before the final results were announced, head judge Len Goodman told Kellie Pickler she's an outstanding dancer. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of winners Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough (huf) dancing the jive during the finale
Excerpt of winners Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough dancing the jive during the finale. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Here's the "Dancing With the Stars" theme. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
"IDOL" FINALE A SHADOW OF ITS FORMER RATINGS
NEW YORK (AP) -- Candice Glover is the winner of "American Idol," but Idol is the loser. About 14 million people watched the finale. That's less than half the 29 million people who watched just two years ago. It was good enough for third place in the ratings. Ten years ago, Idol peaked with 38 million viewers for the finale. The "Dancing With the Stars" performance episode was watched by more than 13 million people. The results show scored fewer than 12 million. Only one episode of "The Voice" made it into the top 10. As usual, "NCIS: Los Angeles" was the most-watched show of the week with nearly 19 million viewers.
"THE VOICE"
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Last night's episode of "The Voice" turned into an impromptu telethon for the Red Cross. Blake Shelton is from Oklahoma, hit by killer tornadoes Monday. He and his wife, Miranda Lambert, opened the show with a performance of "Over You," in tribute to the tornado victims. Of course, there were results to announce as well. Kris Thomas from Team Shakira and Josiah Hawley from Team Usher were voted off last night.
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Carson Daly
Host Carson Daly opens Tuesday night's show with a comment about the Oklahoma tornado and introduces a special performance. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, performing "Over You"
Excerpt of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton performing "Over You" in tribute to the victims of Oklahoma tornado. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Carson Daly
Host Carson Daly has good news for a duo from Oklahoma. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Carson Daly
Carson Daly announces the two contestants eliminated by viewer votes Tuesday. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
"EPIC" - COLIN FARRELL
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Colin Farrell jokes that he enjoyed speaking for Ronin in "Epic" so much, he plans to be animated from now on. He says he's painted the inside of his house "a luminous green" so he can film himself as any character and send it off to the studio to put in any movie they want. "Epic" opens on Friday.
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Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell says he hopes his two kids like "Epic."
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Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell jokes that he liked doing animation so much, he wants to do it all the time.
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Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell says it's nice to be in a movie that's not violent for a change.
ALEX TREBEK - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alex Trebek is still fascinated by geography as he hosts the National Geographic Bee for the 25th year. Trebek says "History is about the past. Geography is the future." He says "no matter how old you are, if you look at the future with the eyes of a discoverer, you're more likely to be a happier person." The finals of the National Geographic Bee start today in Washington.
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Michael Weinfeld
Alex Trebek says he has not intention of giving up "Jeopardy," or the National Geographic Bee, which he's hosting today. He shot down reports of his retirement in an interview with AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld. ((note language; cut contains word "crap"))
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Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek says when he decides to retire, he'll do it quietly. ((cut used in wrap))
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Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek says he'd never announce his retirement in advance. ((note language; cut contains word "crap")) ((longer version of cut in wrap))
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Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek says he'll know when it's time to retire.
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Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek says he's fascinated to host the National Geographic Bee for the 25th year.
CAROL BURNETT AWARD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the funniest scenes in TV history. Carol Burnett wearing a gown made of green drapes with the curtain rod still in them in a "Gone With the Wind" parody on "The Carol Burnett Show." Burnett will now be honored for a lifetime of making people laugh. The Kennedy Center will give her the Mark Twain Prize for comedy this October. Burnett jokes that she can't believe she's getting this honor in the nation's capital when "it's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington." You can bet some of her co-stars will be among the comedians honoring Burnett at the gala on October 20. The show will air October 30 on PBS.
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Michael Weinfeld
Carol Burnett will be honored by the Kennedy Center on October 20. AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld has the story.
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Sound of Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman in a scene from "The Carol Burnett Show."
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Sound of "The Carol Burnett Show" theme song.
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Sound of Carol Burnett singing the closing song of "The Carol Burnett Show."
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