{"id":111092,"date":"2026-06-16T20:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:03:24","slug":"america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"
America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"
President Trump\u2019s roster of performers for a now-canceled event on the National Mall has fallen apart, but there is still a wide range of events and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. Take a look at the list below for an updated sampling. CURRENT & ONGOING JUNE 16 \u2013 National Geographic launches programming to [\u2026]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Trump\u2019s roster of performers for a now-canceled event on the National Mall has fallen apart, but there is still a wide range of events and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. Take a look at the list below for an updated sampling. CURRENT & ONGOING JUNE 16 \u2013 National Geographic launches programming to [\u2026]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tv_news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAmerica 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d - Morty's TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"President Trump\u2019s roster of performers for a now-canceled event on the National Mall has fallen apart, but there is still a wide range of events and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. Take a look at the list below for an updated sampling. CURRENT & ONGOING JUNE 16 \u2013 National Geographic launches programming to [\u2026]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Morty's TV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Fuskie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mortystv\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mortystv\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Fuskie\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Fuskie\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/42c3ae430884c634d4b454fd3557c963\"},\"headline\":\"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":65,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"TV News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/\",\"name\":\"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d - Morty's TV\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/16\\\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Morty's TV\",\"description\":\"Your One Stop Shop for All Things Television - Reality and Scripted\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Morty's TV\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/seo-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/seo-logo.jpg\",\"width\":1226,\"height\":375,\"caption\":\"Morty's TV\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/mortystv\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/mortystv\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/mortystv\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.bsky.social\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/42c3ae430884c634d4b454fd3557c963\",\"name\":\"Fuskie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Fuskie\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.TVFanForums.net\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mortystv.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/fuskie\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d - Morty's TV","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d","og_description":"President Trump\u2019s roster of performers for a now-canceled event on the National Mall has fallen apart, but there is still a wide range of events and unique celebrations planned by major entertainment entities. Take a look at the list below for an updated sampling. CURRENT & ONGOING JUNE 16 \u2013 National Geographic launches programming to [\u2026]","og_url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/","og_site_name":"Morty's TV","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","article_published_time":"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00","author":"Fuskie","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@mortystv","twitter_site":"@mortystv","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Fuskie"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/"},"author":{"name":"Fuskie","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/42c3ae430884c634d4b454fd3557c963"},"headline":"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d","datePublished":"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/"},"wordCount":65,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["TV News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/","name":"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d - Morty's TV","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-06-17T00:03:24+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/america-250-events-list-how-hollywood-others-are-saying-happy-birthday\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"America 250 Events List: How Hollywood & Others Are Saying, \u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/","name":"Morty's TV","description":"Your One Stop Shop for All Things Television - Reality and Scripted","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Morty's TV","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/seo-logo.jpg","width":1226,"height":375,"caption":"Morty's TV"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mortystv","https:\/\/x.com\/mortystv","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mortystv\/","https:\/\/mortystv.bsky.social\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/42c3ae430884c634d4b454fd3557c963","name":"Fuskie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f873bd71dfb1e206d821050f43d7b65bb0ae117587cadee6cad6533bd22e51da?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Fuskie"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.TVFanForums.net"],"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/author\/fuskie\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37977,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/01\/showtime-launches-its-largest-pride-campaign-queer-to-stay-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":0},"title":"Showtime Launches Its Largest Pride Campaign: Queer to Stay [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"June 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"SHOWTIME today launches its largest Pride campaign ever with QUEER TO STAY, expanding the QTS small business preservation initiative with $250,000 in grants in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign, while offering over 50 hours of LGBTQ+ content for free sampling. In celebration of queer artists, SHOWTIME has recruited acclaimed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/queer-to-stay.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/queer-to-stay.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/queer-to-stay.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19721,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/15\/discovery-launches-on-amazon-prime-video-channels\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":1},"title":"discovery+ Launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels","author":"morty","date":"April 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Discovery, Inc., the global leader in real life entertainment, today announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, is now available on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. discovery+ launched in the U.S. in January on most devices and services, including Amazon Fire TV streaming devices and Fire\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/amazon-discover1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/amazon-discover1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/amazon-discover1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6017,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/09\/national-geographic-returns-to-the-golden-age-of-space-with-apollo-missions-to-the-moon-premieres-sunday-july-7-at-9pm-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":2},"title":"National Geographic Returns to the Golden Age of Space with “Apollo: Missions to the Moon” Premieres Sunday, July 7, at 9PM [Video]","author":"morty","date":"June 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Two-Hour Feature Documentary, From Emmy- and Peabody Award-Winning Filmmaker Tom Jennings, Premieres Sunday, July 7, at 9\/8c, and Launches Space Week Programming Event The Film Showcases Never-Before-Heard Mission Recordings, Newly Transferred Footage and Rare Photographs of All 12 Crewed Missions to Tell the Complete Story Of NASA's Historic Apollo Space\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/apollo-missions-to-the-moon.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/apollo-missions-to-the-moon.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/apollo-missions-to-the-moon.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9858,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/08\/national-geographic-pays-tribute-to-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-victory-in-europe-with-a-full-day-of-programming-on-may-21-beginning-at-8pm-including-two-powerful-primetime-specials-featuring-stories\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":3},"title":"National Geographic Pays Tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe with a Full Day of Programming on May 21 Beginning at 8PM Including Two Powerful Primetime Specials, Featuring Stories from the Front","author":"morty","date":"May 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"On May 21, National Geographic Pays Tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe With a Full Day of Programming, Including Two Powerful Primetime Specials, Featuring Stories From the Front \"This is a solemn but glorious hour.\" - President Harry S. Truman The White House Oval Office, May\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tumblr_m3p3wkdOrT1qmg387o1_500.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":100893,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/28\/ryan-reynolds-celebrates-natures-unsung-heroes-with-underdogs-trailer-a-boundary-breaking-natural-history-experience-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":4},"title":"Ryan Reynolds Celebrates Nature’s Unsung Heroes with “Underdogs” Trailer, A Boundary-Breaking Natural History Experience [VIDEO]","author":"morty","date":"May 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"For 137 years, National Geographic has been bringing you breathtaking wildlife footage of iconic animals - penguins, elephants, whales, and more, as if those windbags need any more free PR. Hold on to your binoculars, folks, as Nat Geo gets up close and personal with the outcasts of the animal\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underdogs.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underdogs.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underdogs.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10806,"url":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/18\/national-geographic-to-simulcast-abc-news-prime-time-special-to-commemorate-juneteenth-and-its-meaning-to-the-ongoing-struggle-for-black-equality-in-america-june-19-8pm\/","url_meta":{"origin":111092,"position":5},"title":"National Geographic to Simulcast ABC News’ Prime-Time Special to Commemorate Juneteenth and Its Meaning to the Ongoing Struggle for Black Equality in America June 19, @ 8PM","author":"morty","date":"June 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"National Geographic announced today that the network will simulcast ABC News' prime-time special to commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in America, and examine its symbolism among the Black community and around the nation. Led by a team of ABC News anchors and correspondents including \"ABC News\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "TV News"","block_context":{"text":"TV News","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/category\/tv_news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/juneteenth.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}