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DESTINATION: BIG BANG THEORY ALLEY!

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DESTINATION: BIG BANG THEORYALLEY!

THE CITY OF PASADENA HONORSTHE BIG BANG THEORY

WITH ITS VERY OWN STREET IN CELEBRATION OF

THE HIT COMEDY SERIES’ 200 EPISODES

 

Honorary Street Designation Comes Just Days After Pasadena Officials

Declare February 25 as “The Big Bang Theory Day”

 

Twitter Pitch: First a day, now a street! @PasadenaGov creates honorary “Big Bang Theory Alley” street in honor of @BigBang_CBS 200 episodes! #TBBT200

 

Burbank, CA — February 25, 2016 — As if having your own honorary day wasn’t enough, the City of Pasadena is helping The Big Bang Theory further celebrate its 200th episode milestone by providing the hit comedy series with an honorary street designation! The honorary street sign, which reads “Big Bang Theory Alley,” will be installed in the coming weeks near Pasadena City Hall, and follows the recent proclamation declaring today as “The Big Bang Theory Day” within the city limits.

 

The actual street sign was revealed to the cast for the first time during an appearance on Conan last night.  To view the segment, click here:https://teamcoco.com/node/93357

 

 “The City of Pasadena is proud of its comedic and scientific association withThe Big Bang Theory,” Pasadena Councilmember Andy Wilson said.  “Pasadena was already known throughout the world for having the foremost astronomers, chemists and scientific thinkers who do very serious work here, but thanks to The Big Bang Theory, being smart in Pasadena is now fun too. ”

 

The Big Bang Theory airs its 200thepisode on Thursday, February 25 (8/7c on CBS).  In the episode “The Celebration Experimentation,” the gang finally celebrates Sheldon’s birthday with a few special guests, including Christine Baranski, Sara Gilbert, Wil Wheaton and Batman’s Adam West.

 

Currently in its ninth season, The Big Bang Theory is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.  Starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch, the hit comedy series airs Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS, as well as five nights a week on TBS and in syndication.

NO BAZINGA! FEBRUARY 25TH ISTHE BIG BANG THEORY DAY!

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NO BAZINGA! FEBRUARY 25TH ISTHE BIG BANG THEORY DAY!

THE CITY OF PASADENA MAKES IT OFFICIAL

AT THE SHOW’S 200TH EPISODE CELEBRATION

 

Honorary Day Will Coincide With the Airing of

the 200th Episode of the #1 Comedy Series in the Galaxy

 

Twitter Pitch: City of Pasadena (@PasadenaGov) declares 2/25 as “The Big Bang Theory Day” in celebration of @BigBang_CBS 200 episodes! #TBBT200

 

Burbank, CA — February 20, 2016 — To celebrate the milestone of reaching 200 episodes, the City of Pasadena has declared that Thursday, February 25 will officially be proclaimed The Big Bang Theory Day, within Pasadena city limits. The hit comedy series has been fictionally set in the Southern California city for its entire nine-season run.

 

In a joint statement, The Big Bang Theory executive producers Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Bill Prady said: “For 200 episodes, The Big Bang Theory has called Pasadena home.  Even though we tape the show just down the road at Warner Bros., we’re honored that the city of Pasadena, which has given so much to our characters and our stories, has once again proved itself to be a true inspiration.”

 

Celebrating the 200th episode landmark at an event on Saturday evening, Pasadena Councilmember Andy Wilson, on behalf of Mayor Terry Tornek, joined series stars and producers – including Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro – to issue the proclamation. The entire proclamation, presented by Pasadena Councilmember Andy Wilson, reads as follows:

 

PROCLAMATION

 

Whereas Warner Bros. Television’s The Big Bang Theory premiered on the CBS Television Network on September 24, 2007, and during its subsequent 200 episodes has featured its main characters living in Pasadena, working as Caltech scientists and even popularizing the “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock” game; and

 

Whereas the series, now airing in its ninth season, is currently the number one comedy on television, thereby drawing national, international (and even perhaps intergalactic) attention to the City of Pasadena; and

 

Whereas the talented cast, producers and crew of The Big Bang Theory – including co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, showrunner Steven Molaro, and series stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch – have portrayed the City of Pasadena as not only a city of advanced education and pop culture sophistication but also home to the occasional unexpected “Bazinga!” to countless viewers worldwide;

 

Now, Therefore I, Terry Tornek, Mayor of Pasadena, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby congratulate and commend the cast, producers and crew of The Big Bang Theory, and proclaim February 25, 2016, in the City of Pasadena as The Big Bang Theory Day.

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The Big Bang Theory airs its 200thepisode on Thursday, February 25 (8/7c on CBS). In the episode “The Celebration Experimentation,” the gang finally celebrates Sheldon’s birthday with a few special guests, including Christine Baranski, Sara Gilbert, Wil Wheaton and Batman’s Adam West.

 

Currently in its ninth season, The Big Bang Theory is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

 

CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION WITH THE BIG BANG THEORY’S SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AT UCLA

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CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION WITHTHE BIG BANG THEORY’S

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AT UCLA

 
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THE INAUGURAL 20 SCHOLARS FOR THE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR MET

WITH THE SHOW’S STARS AND PRODUCERS ON THE SET, ALONG
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WITH UCLA REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER BENEFACTORS

 

The Historic UCLA Scholarship Endowment Provides Support For

Undergraduate STEM Students in Need of Financial Aid

 
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BURBANK, Calif. (October 16, 2015) — Launching The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment, the inaugural 20 UCLA scholars were announced Thursday, October 15, on Stage 25 at Warner Bros. Studios, the set of the hit comedy series. Joining the scholars were the show’s stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch, alongside executive producers Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro, and representatives from UCLA, CBS, Warner Bros. Television and select benefactors.
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Previously announced in May, The Big Bang TheoryScholarship Endowment, the first-ever UCLA scholarship created by and named for a television series, was established to support undergraduate students in need of financial aid who are pursuing their higher education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at UCLA.

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With an initial donation from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation combined with gifts from nearly 50 individuals associated with The Big Bang Theory — including series stars, producers and crew — plus partners such as Warner Bros. Television and CBS, as well as contributions from other industry leaders, The Big Bang Theory Scholarship and Endowment has raised more than $4 million to date.

Information on The Big Bang Theory Scholarship Endowment:

Twenty (20) Big Bang Theory scholars have been selected for the 2015–16 academic year to receive financial assistance, with an additional five scholars to be added in each future academic year — in perpetuity. The Big Bang Theory Scholarships is awarded based on financial need to low-income students who have earned admission to UCLA on their own academic merit but need additional support to bridge the gap between typical levels of financial aid and the cost of attendance.

For the 2015-16 academic year, there are seven female and 13 male Big Bang Theory scholars pursuing degrees in a wide variety of majors, including physics; astrophysics; chemistry; applied mathematics; biology; marine biology; molecular, cell and developmental biology; integrative biology and physiology; bioengineering; neuroscience; computer science; aerospace engineering; chemical engineering; civil engineering; electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.

In addition to centering many of its episodes in the worlds of science and technology, The Big Bang Theory enjoys a healthy appreciation and support from the scientific community at large. And the show’s connection to UCLA extends beyond the scholarship fund: Series star Mayim Bialik earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA, while professor of physics and astronomy David Saltzberg, Ph.D., serves as the show’s science consultant.

At UCLA, 52 percent of all students receive need-based scholarships, grants or other aid. That includes approximately 36 percent of undergraduates who receive Pell Grants, federal aid for students from low-income families. Almost one-third of UCLA graduates have parents who didn’t graduate from a four-year college or university.

About The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch. Created by Chuck Lorre & Bill Prady, the series is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and is executive produced by Lorre, Prady and showrunner Steven Molaro. Now in its ninth season, The Big Bang Theory airs Mondays at 8/7c on CBS, and five nights a week in national syndication. On November 5, the series returns to its regular timeslot – Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS.

About UCLA

UCLA is California’s largest university, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The UCLA College and the university’s 11 professional schools feature renowned faculty and offer 128 undergraduate majors, 88 master’s programs and 110 doctoral and professional programs. UCLA is a national and international leader in the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs. Seven alumni and six faculty have been awarded the Nobel Prize.