SAVANNAH AND CRAIG?
>> ALL RIGHT, JOE, THANK YOU FOR
SETTING THE TABLE FOR US.
JOINING US NOW IS SUSAN, THE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE MACY’S
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.
GOOD MORNING.
SUSAN, EVERY YEAR I ASK MYSELF,
HOW DOES SHE DO IT?
BUT REALLY, HOW DO YOU DO IT
WHEN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IN A
PANDEMIC, PULLING OFF A PARADE,
HAVING IT BE AT LEAST PARTIALLY
LIVE, BUT KEEPING IT SAFE?
>> YOU KNOW, SAFETY IS OUR
NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, AND WE
CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT PEOPLE IN
THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE
STATE REALLY SUPPORTING US AND
GUIDING US ALONG THE WAY.
SO IT’S BEEN A VERY INTERESTING
YEAR, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO REALLY
DELIVER A WONDERFUL, SAFE,
ENTERTAINING EVENT FOR EVERYBODY
THANKSGIVING MORNING.
>> SUSAN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO, IN MY
HOUSEHOLD IT’S A TRADITION LIKE
MILLIONS OF OTHER HOUSEHOLDS, TO
WATCH THE PARADE WHILE YOU’RE
MAKING DINNER.
THE MARCHING BANDS ALWAYS A BIG
PART OF THE PARADE.
IF WE’RE NOT BRINGING IN
MARCHING BANDS FROM AROUND THE
TRI-STATE AREA, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO PULL THAT PART OF THE PARADE
OFF?
>> WELL, WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF
MARCHING BANDS THAT ARE LOCAL
THAT WE’RE BRINGING IN.
>> OKAY.
>> ACTUALLY WHAT WE DECIDED THIS
YEAR IS TO BRING IN SOME OF
THOSE CULTURAL EVENTS AND
PARADES THAT NEW YORK CITY LOST
THIS YEAR.
SO WE’RE SO EXCITED TO BRING
PEOPLE FROM THE SAINT PATRICK’S
DAY PARADE, WE HAVE F.D.N.Y.
BRINGING A BAND COMING FROM
THERE.
WE ALSO HAVE WEST INDIAN DAY
PARADE, PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE,
PRIDE PARADE, EVEN THE MERMAID
PARADE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
CULTURAL EVENTS NEW YORKERS LOVE
THAT WE GET TO SHARE WITH THE
COUNTRY THIS YEAR, SO WE’RE SO
EXCITED FOR THAT.
>> AND YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
FLOATS AND BALLOONS AND A COUPLE
NEW ONES WE JUST HEARD ABOUT.
HERE’S MY QUESTION FOR YOU.
IF YOU PUT GIANT FLOATS AND
BALLOONS IN THE STREETS OF NEW
YORK CITY, HOW DO YOU KEEP THE
CROWDS AWAY?
WON’T PEOPLE JUST COME?
>> WELL, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE
REALLY ENCOURAGING THAT
EVERYBODY STAY HOME.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO WATCH
FOR NEW YORKERS IN THE STREETS.
IT’S SOMETHING TO WATCH SAFELY
FROM THEIR HOMES.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT’S A BIT OF A
MAGIC OF TELEVISION.
WE’RE GOING TO BE DOING THINGS
THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING
TO BE SURPRISED BY, AND IT WILL
BE EXCITING ON THANKSGIVING
MORNING.
>> ANY SCOOP ON SOME OF THESE
NEW BALLOONS?
WE SAW BOSS BABY THERE.
ANY OTHER ONES?
>> YEAH, BOSS BABY AND RED
TITAN, BOTH OF THEM, THEY’RE SO
EXCITING.
BOTH OF THOSE BALLOONS COMING
IN.
IF YOU HAVE LITTLE ONES AT HOME,
YOU’RE GOING TO KNOW AND LOVE
THESE BALLOONS AND THEY’RE GOING
TO LOVE THEM, TOO.
>> I ALWAYS LOVE THE FIRST HOUR
BECAUSE WE GET TO SEE THE BEST
OF BROADWAY, AND YOU ARE REALLY
DELIVERING THIS YEAR.
"HAMILTON" WE SAW, I DON’T KNOW
IF YOU’RE GOING TO REVEAL.
WE HAD A GOOD SOURCE ON THAT ONE
AND SOME REALLY GREAT BROADWAY
SHOWS ARE GOING TO DO
PERFORMANCE NUMBERS.
>> YES, WE’RE SO EXCITED BECAUSE
"HAMILTON" IS HUGE FOR
EVERYBODY.
I’M EXCITED.
I CAN’T WAIT FOR THAT ONE.
AIN’T TOO PROUD, JAGGED LITTLE
PILL AND MEAN GIRLS.
SUCH A BIG LINEUP FOR BROADWAY.
>> SUSAN, ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
OF LAST YEAR’S PARADE, OF
COURSE, WAS OUR GUY AL ROKER’S
FEUD WITH BUTTERMAN.
IS BUTTERMAN GOING TO BE BACK,
EVEN THOUGH IT’S A MODIFIED
PARADE?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, THERE WILL BE
BUTTER.
THAT’S WHAT I CAN TELL YOU THIS
YEAR.
WE WILL ABSOLUTELY HAVE BETTER
MAN JOINING US.
>> THE RIVALRY CONTINUES.
>> JUST AS IMPORTANT, SANTA,
RIGHT?
SANTA IS GOING TO BE THERE?
>> YOU KNOW, YOU CAN’T HAVE A
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE WITHOUT
BRINGING SANTA DOWN THE ROAD.
WE HAVE OTHER GREAT FLOATS.
TOM AND JERRY, LIFETIME BRINGING
A CHRISTMAS IN TOWN SQUARE.
IT’S GOING TO BE A MAGNIFICENT
PARADE.
>> IT’S GOING TO BE FUN.
YOU KNOW, YOU’RE ALWAYS WARM
WHEN YOU’RE WATCHING IT AT HOME.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO FREEZE.
>> TRUE.
>> SUSAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US RIGHT
HERE ON NBC.
STARTS AT 9:00 A.M., HODA AND AL
AND I GET TO HOST IT THIS YEAR.
WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
IT.
SO GET KIND OF COZY IN YOUR PJs
AND WATCH THE PARADE.