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• Actor Josh Duhamel to reign as Bacchus LIII Play Video

  December 20, 2021 7:41 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — A representative of Hollywood is traveling to the "Cajun LA" for a very special appearance at NOLA's Mardi Gras 2022. According to WWL-TV , actor, director, and former fashion model Josh Duhamel is picking up the crown to reign as Bacchus LIII on Sunday, February 27,... more »

• New Orleans approves new restrictions for Mardi Gras

  January 31, 2020 2:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council has approved new rules that will impact parades throughout the Carnival season, according to WWL-TV . Among the biggest changes is a ban on throwing corrugated boxes, paper streamers and other non-biodegradable papers, or empty single-use plastic bags. The city... more »

• WATCH: Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara ready for Mardi Gras in new NFL commercial

  January 29, 2020 5:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Saints superstars Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara are the focus of a brand new commercial set to air before the Super Bowl this weekend. The new ad, part of the NFL's 100-year anniversary campaign, features the pair finding each other amid a chaotic Mardi Gras parade... more »

• WATCH: Legendary QB Peyton Manning plays catch with riders on Mardi Gras parade route Play Video

  March 4, 2019 1:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Among the paradegoers this weekend, a lucky few caught a glimpse of an NFL icon celebrating Mardi Gras in the Crescent City. Video and photos posted on social media showed none other than future hall of fame quarterback Peyton Manning lining the route for the Iris... more »

• Actor J.K. Simmons to reign as King of Bacchus 2018

  December 19, 2017 4:01 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The Krewe of Bacchus will welcome Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons as their reigning king this upcoming carnival season. Simmons won his first and only Oscar in 2015 for his supporting role in the film Whiplash . He's known for many other successful film and television roles,... more »

• Shots fired on Bacchus parade route in New Orleans

  February 7, 2016 11:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Police say shots were fired Sunday night along the Bacchus parade route in New Orleans. According to WWLTV, New Orleans Police said the shooting happened at the intersection of St. Charles and Felicity when two men got into a fight and one pulled out a gun... more »