For nearly 100 deserving students from Dymally High School in Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday was certainly one to remember. Kicking off its sixth year, TLC’s Say Yes to the Prom initiative brought more magic and made more prom dreams come true than ever before. For the first time, fashion icon Betsey Johnson joined TLC’s Monte Durham to host the day of mentoring, prom dress and tuxedo “shopping,” head-to-toe makeovers, and a red…
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Beyond the Sparkle – Say Yes to the Prom is Back!
The glitz and glam of prom season is already upon us and we are thrilled to announce that TLC’s Say Yes to the Prom initiative is returning for its sixth year! Kicking off this month, the tour will reach nearly 1,000 underserved and academically high-achieving students in Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Chicago and Silver Spring, MD – turning prom dreams into realities and empowering students to continue thinking…
That’s a Wrap! ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ Concludes Most Impactful Year to Date
Despite the evolution of high school culture and ever-changing trends, senior prom is an American high school tradition that largely seems to stay the same year after year. Flashy gowns, awkward photos, limo rides, and (today at least) elaborate “prom-posals” punctuate this tradition, which can be dated back to the pre-Snapchat days of the 19th century, when they were known as “promenades”. No matter what era, prom has always been…
Dancing! Trivia! Cupcakes! There’s Something for Everyone at TLC’s Inaugural Summer Block Party
This past Saturday, more than 4,000 fans gathered in Philadelphia for TLC’s inaugural Summer Block Party – a free festival held to celebrate community and the start of the summer. Held at Penn’s Landing, the fans were joined by some of their favorite TLC talent – including Buddy Valestro (Cake Boss), Monte Durham and Lori Allen (Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta), Randi Fenoli (Say Yes to the Dress), Whitney…
Discovery Communications & TLC’s ‘Say Yes to the Prom’…It’s More Than Just a Dress
It’s 8 am at Discovery’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland – racks of dresses are carefully hung, sparkling in the light. Stylists arrange their stations, and employees who have volunteered as mentors prepare to meet their mentees for the day. It can only mean one thing – the return of Say Yes to the Prom. Shortly thereafter students stream through the doors, jittery and wide-eyed with anticipation. A little apprehensive…
TLC’s ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ is Back, Ready to Make Prom Dreams a Reality Again
TLC is saying “yes!” once again to ‘Say Yes to the Prom,’ an initiative that makes prom more accessible for girls across the country with mentorship, dresses, makeup and accessories. Now in its fourth year, the event is designed to build courage and self-confidence among young women, and connects students with industry professionals for future networking. Girls at each of the events will select from more than 2,500 donated prom dresses…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday, Discovery family! It was a busy week at Discovery, with the first quarter earnings report, business acquisitions and the final 2014 “Say Yes to the Prom” event in Chicago. Catch up with all the news that has us buzzing below and then get in the Mother’s Day spirit with Michelle Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting. Happy Mother’s Day! Discovery Execs Talk Upfronts, OWN, Ad Impact of Canceled Everest…
‘Say Yes to the Prom’ Blows into the Windy City for Final Stop in National Tour
Yesterday, Discovery rounded out its 2014 Say Yes to the Prom tour with a stop Chicago, in partnership with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Harpo Studios and Comcast. Thirty high school girls, from Julian High School in Washington Heights and Curie Metropolitan High School in Archer Heights, began the special day at Harpo Studios with a special kickoff message from Monte Durham, fashion director and star of TLC’s Say Yes to the…
Discovery and Mediacom Bring ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ to Des Moines
Yesterday, Discovery worked alongside affiliate partner Mediacom to bring its “Say Yes to the Prom” initiative to a deserving group of high school girls in Des Moines, Iowa. The event, the second of three to occur this year as part of the program’s national expansion, brought 30 girls from Roosevelt High School to La’ James International College for a full day of mentoring, prom dress shopping and makeovers. The event…
Local High School Girls ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ at Discovery Event
Yesterday, at One Discovery Place, we all saw a little magic happen at the third annual “Say Yes to the Dress,” a corporate initiative promoting confidence and a positive self-image for deserving high school girls In the morning, forty local high school girls arrived and were paired with Discovery employees to lead them through a day of mentoring, prom dress shopping and makeovers. Monte Durham, fashion director and star of TLC’s…