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NBA Star Dwyane Wade Surprises Teen at Prom [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:06 +0000

There are a lot of athletes out there who give off the impression that they are all big and bad. People assume that because they play tough, that they are tough off the field. While in some cases that may be true, not everyone is like that, like Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade for example.

Inspiring Teenager Who Was Shot Five Times Goes to His Prom

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:48 +0000

A teenager left wounded in a shooting got to feel like a typical high schooler Friday when he attended his prom. Back in October, Miles Turner was shot five times after he threw himself on his cousin after a gunman fatally fired bullets at the cousin. The wheelchair-bound Turner, decked out in a white [...]

You Will Not Believe How Much Going to Prom Will Cost

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:06 +0000

Going to a prom is going to cost you. A lot. A new study by Visa has found that families will spend an average of $1,139 this year on sending their child to a prom. That’s up from $1,078 last year. A closer look at the numbers reveals some disturbing trends, too – families with [...]

Another Creative Way To Ask A Girl Out To The Prom [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:32:11 +0000

Prom season is just around the corner and may high school boys will be intimidated to ask the girl to the prom for fear of rejection and many will just be embarrassed but somehow work up the confidence to ask the young lady to be his date for the special night. Over the past couple of years we've seen teens asking celebrities to be their date for prom by posting invitations and requests on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Make An Outfit for Prom Out of Duct Tape + Win a $5,000 Scholarship

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:33:25 +0000

It's prom season in East Texas. Maybe you haven't found a dress yet, or you want something that will make jaws drop. If you are in one of these boats, we have a solution. Just make a prom dress out of duct tape. Yes, duct tape. Well, Duck®Brand is giving those who do use their duct tape to create the dress of their dreams a chance to win a $5000 scholarship.

Teen Dying of Cancer Will Get to Go to Her Prom and Cross Another Item Off Her Bucket List

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:51:56 +0000

For one brief moment, Katelyn Norman will feel like a regular teenager. The 14-year-old girl from Campbell County, Tennessee, who is dying of bone cancer, has always wanted to go to the prom and placed the event on her bucket list, so Tuesday there will be one in her honor: They said that it has [...]

Gutsy Teens Get Creative, Ask Celebrities to Prom [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:50:18 +0000

Prom is just around the corner, and it’s time to start getting serious. If you don’t have a date yet, you better start looking. Everyone knows its hard to find the perfect prom date. So if there aren’t any guys (or girls) that live up to your prom date expectation, just ask a celebrity.

Best Places to Buy Prom Dresses in Tyler + East Texas

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:30:54 +0000

Aside from homecoming, prom is usually the biggest event of the school year. You get to dress up, get all pretty, grab a date, and have a memory filled night with your friends. But it isn’t the venue or your date that is the most important part of prom – it’s the dress. So we [...]

Most Common Way to Ask a Date to the Prom Involves a Smart Phone

Jen Austin — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000

How did your prom date ask you to the big dance? I remember my classmate Shane sort of nonchalantly turning around at the end of history class and saying, "So ya wanna go to the prom with me?" I said sure, he said "K," and turned around again, picked up his books and left the room. We had a lovely time.

Some asks are more memorable than others.

How are most students asked to the prom now? You might guess technology plays a part.

How Much Are Parents Spending on Their Children's Proms? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:00:22 +0000

High school proms are getting mighty expensive — and we’re not just talking triple digits, either. A survey done last year by Visa showed the average prom attendee spent $800 — but this year, that number is expected to climb to more than $1000. Where does all that money go? Admission tickets, photos, limos, gowns [...]

Pajamas To The Prom?

Michael Storm — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:15:30 +0000

First it was the overly frilly prom dress, then it was the too skimpy prom dress and this year there’s no dress at all. Now, girls are wearing pajamas to the prom. And no, that’s not a typo. According to a recent article, the trend started with girls emulating Rooney Mara’s look from ‘The Girl [...]

High School Senior Banned From Prom After Romantic Gesture [VIDEO]

Mix 93-1 — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:09 +0000

High school senior James Tate decided to go big when he asked friend Sonali Rodrigues to the prom last Friday.

So, in the middle of the night, he taped large cardboard letters spelling out "Sonali Rodrigues, Will you go to prom with me? HMU - Tate" on an exterior wall of Shelton High School in Connecticut. (HMU stand for "Hit Me Up.")

Fast Five Debuts At #1

Lucky Larry — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:48:51 +0000

The first thing I heard this morning when coming into the station was "Man, they crashed a lot of Chargers in that movie!" That comment came from our production director Chris Dyer. He took his son to see the Fast Five over the weekend and said it was great but hopes that all the crashes were computer generated and not real because if it was real, " man they wasted a lot of Chargers!" Chris and his son helped push Fast Five to the #1 spot at the movies this past weekend. The rest of the top 5 after the jump.

Nervous Boy Uses Song To Ask a Pretty Girl To Prom

Marcie Pink — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:02:26 +0000

Prom season is upon us -- and I am sure that everyone knows someone who is having up the courage to ask that special someone to Prom. Instead of an ill planned speech or an in personal text message Jason Pitts walks into his girl friend's third period class with guitar in hand and back up singer following to sing his special request. Did you go to prom? Was the a "grand / dramatic" invitation? -- song after the jump.

Desperate Craiglist Ad Looking for Prom Date

Marcie Pink — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:39:01 +0000

Ladies your Prince Charming awaits you in Knoxville as long as you are less than 300 pounds, have access to "electronic mail" and are open to prostitution charges -- he will get the tacos though -- so maybe he is a real gentleman. Read on to see the ad -- you are not going to believe it! Do you have any horror "Prom" stories? Leave us a comment and let us know -- misery loves company! For some reason I am fascinated by Prom -- where I grew up there wasn't prom so I was saved that whole drama.