Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi To Host 2010 Smucker’s Stars On Ice NBC Special January 3

World’s Greatest Figure Skaters Share History of the Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour, Favorite Performances and Give a Special Sneak Peek at This Year’s Premier Cast SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 ON NBC 4 - 6 PM EST
By: Jennifer Cosgrove
 
Dec. 29, 2009 - PRLog -- Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi will host the Smucker’s Stars on Ice 2010 Tour special.  Founded by skating icon and Olympic Gold Medalist, Scott Hamilton, the Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour enjoys an illustrious 24-year history featuring the biggest names in the sport.  On Sunday, January 3, at 4 PM EST on NBC, viewers will get a special behind the scenes look at this world-famous Tour, how it all began, the star skaters, heartfelt emotional memories, a collection of standout performances and most importantly, a sneak peek at this year’s stellar cast.

Hosted by the incomparable and charismatic Kristi Yamaguchi, this revealing two-hour television special will feature exclusive, first hand commentary from skating greats Scott Hamilton, Rosalynn Sumners, Brian Orser, Kurt Browning, Paul Wylie, Evan Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto, and more.  Join them as they look back and take you on the journey that is the Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour.  

America’s leading 2010 Olympic hopefuls, 2009 Men’s World Champion Evan Lysacek; 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen; and 2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto star in the 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour, which will be traveling across the United States visiting 40 cities in spring of 2010.  Fans will enjoy watching the NBC television special as a preview to this year’s Tour, which will launch directly after the Winter Games in Vancouver.

Tickets for the 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour are on sale now and start at $25.  A portion of Smucker’s Stars on Ice ticket sales benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  For a full tour schedule, cast lineup, and ticket information, please visit www.starsonice.com.


About Smucker’s Stars on Ice
Founded in 1986 by skating icon Scott Hamilton, the Smucker’s Stars on Ice tour has played more than 1,000 shows over nearly a quarter of a century. Past tour performers include Olympic Gold Medalists Kristi Yamaguchi, Katarina Witt, Dorothy Hamill and Torvill & Dean. The Tour has won three Emmy Awards, one ACE Cable Award (Best Sports Special), and is recognized as the finest ice production in the world. In its 24th season, the 2010 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour will bring quality family entertainment to 40 major U.S. markets this spring. Smucker’s Stars on Ice is produced by IMG, the world’s premier Sports, Entertainment and Media Company. For more information about the tour, visit www.starsonice.com.  Keep in touch with Smucker’s Stars on Ice on Facebook: www.facebook.com/officialstarsonice and on Twitter: @starsonice, www.twitter.com/starsonice.    
 
About The J. M. Smucker Company
For more than 100 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments.  Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe’s Best® and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 11 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company LLC, used under license; Carnation is a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., used under license; and Dunkin’ Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities, with 4.8 million youth served through Club membership and community outreach, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Known as “The Positive Place for Kids,” Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach. An estimated 30 million American youth have been served by Boys & Girls Clubs since the founding of BGCA in 1906. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.
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Source:Jennifer Cosgrove
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