Posted on 09/19/2006 3:38:48 PM PDT by mom4kittys
Steve Irwin's Memorial Service to Air on Animal Planet
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, FROM 9-10 P.M. ET/PT. Get a reminder!
(Silver Spring , MD) — Animal Planet is airing Steve Irwin's memorial service exclusively in the U.S., commercial-free, on Tuesday, September 19, from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT, with an encore broadcast airing 12-1 a.m. ET/PT. The memorial service, entitled Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World, will be a same-day broadcast (with a two-hour delay) of the event Wednesday morning in Australia.
The public memorial service for the beloved animal conservationist and television personality is being held in the "Crocoseum," a 5,500-seat stadium at Irwin's Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. Members of the Irwin Family, as well as Irwin's long-time friend and producer, John Stainton, are expected to speak. Celebrities and dignitaries worldwide are expected to attend.
Yes, that was live
What a brave little girl
Shot of Zoo staff carrying animals
Walters to interview Terri
Meanwhile, American news queen Barbara Walters has scored an exclusive TV interview with Terri and Bindi Irwin.
Walters will fly to Australia tomorrow for a sit down interview with Steve Irwin's wife and eight-year-old daughter for a one-hour special to be aired on America's ABC TV network next week.
Walters, 74, said Irwin's son, Bob, 2, would not take part.
"I'm going to go to Brisbane, Australia, to do an interview with Terri Irwin and with their little girl, Bindi," Walters announced today.
"The little boy is too young."
The interview is a worldwide coup for Walters and America's ABC TV network following the freak September 4 stingray death of Irwin on the Great Barrier Reef.
"His wife has not talked to anyone about this," Walters said.
Relationship with husband
Walters said topics she will discuss with Terri include what her relationship was like with her husband and how she was informed of his death.
"It's an assignment I'm absolutely thrilled to have," Walters said.
"I think people want to know more about him.
"It was a tragic case."
The one-hour special will be aired in the US next Wednesday (September 27) and should reap huge ratings for ABC as Irwin, through his Crocodile Hunter documentaries, was a much-loved TV star in America.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/vips-stream-into-irwin-memorial/2006/09/20/1158431742766.html?page=2
I get the feeling that a bunch of Hollywierdos are using this occaision for some "facetime". I would rather hear from Australian MP's than useless actors.
Parade of elephants = Steve loved elephants
Elephants being fed by family
Recorded tribute by Hugh Jackman
I agree, Cameron Diaz? Justin Timberlake? Kevin Costner? Puhleeze. I understand Kelly Ripa--he cohosted with her a few times.
I still can't think of him without getting a lump in my throat and eyes tearing up.
I've hugged him as much as he'll let me - he's thirteen :)
We'll miss him.
Crocodile tears for him and his family.
Thanks for the notice. We'll be watching.
Poem being read - Teh Crocodiles are Crying
Thanks for the info--that will be a must see as well. Poor Terri & Bindi.
Thanks for the heads up.
Poor baby, tell him it is ok to cry for Steve--he was family.
Even back when he was just a toddler, he would watch episodes of Crocodile Hunter back to back. He always preferred watching Steve to watching some of the other inane stuff that passes for children's programming. Still does.
Thanks.
"COME WITH ME. SHARE IT WITH ME. SHARE MY WILDLIFE WTH ME."
It starts up here in a little over an hour. I don't know if I can watch and keep my tough man face on. Just reading Bindi Sue's words are making my throat sore.
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