Paramount Pictures Conspires With the Grove to Bring Lemony Snicket Holiday Greetings to the Grove's Free Holiday Spectacular Sunday, Nov. 21

Paramount Pictures Conspires With the Grove to Bring Lemony Snicket Holiday Greetings to the Grove's Free Holiday Spectacular Sunday, Nov. 21 Stars and director of 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events to Read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'' ... In the Voice of Lemony Snicket Himself LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Liam Aiken and Emily Browning, who portray the Baudelaire orphans in Paramount Pictures' and Dreamworks Pictures' "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," join co-star Billy Connolly and director Brad Silberling in a Snickety rendition of the classic holiday poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" - in the voice of Lemony Snicket. The reading kicks off The Grove's annual Tree-Lighting Celebration on Sunday, November 21, at 8 p.m., hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Complete with celebrities, Christmas carols, Santa Claus, an exciting fireworks display and snow falling, the pinnacle of the night is the lighting of a 110-foot Christmas tree, the tallest in all of L.A. county, which is adorned with Snickety ornaments. Surrounding the performance at The Grove will be over 15 store windows decorated with Lemony Snicket-themed displays, complete with costumes, props and artwork from the feature film. WHO: The film's Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Billy Connolly and Brad Silberling join host Jimmy Kimmel and celebrity performers including Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans and the Faithful Choir, the California Philharmonic, Kristen Bell of "Veronica Mars," and Drake Bell of Nickelodeon's "The Drake and Josh Show." WHAT: The Grove Holiday Tree-Lighting Spectacular -- An exciting, free, one-hour holiday program featuring the cast and director of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" reading a Snickety rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." WHEN: Sunday, November 21 8:00 p.m. - Holiday Concert Begins 8:45 p.m. - Lighting of Christmas Tree 9:00 p.m. - Holiday Show Ends with Fireworks & Snow Fall WHERE: The Grove 189 The Grove Drive - Town Square/ Fairfax district in Los Angeles Public Notice: After the center has reached its maximum occupancy, entry to the annual holiday show will be closed. Very early arrival is recommended for families and guests wishing to get good views of the stage. ** News vans may park along the west side of The Grove Drive, or photographers traveling by car may park at The Grove valet or self- parking structure accessed from The Grove Drive, between Third and Beverly. *** NOTE: ALL MEDIA CREWS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO RSVP FOR THE PRESS BOX - LIMITED SPACE/ACCESS AVAILABLE.*** CONTACT: To arrange advanced live shots, press credentials or parking validations, please call Jessica del Mundo, Casey Sayre & Williams Tel: 310-396-2400, or email: jdelmundo@cswpr.com PRNewswire -- Nov. 19 Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO Source: Paramount Pictures ------- Profile: International Entertainment