{"id":2169076,"date":"2025-11-20T20:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2169076"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:11:23","slug":"jeffrey-osborne-to-be-celebrity-guest-at-big-blue-bug-holiday-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jeffrey-osborne-to-be-celebrity-guest-at-big-blue-bug-holiday-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Osborne to be celebrity guest at Big Blue Bug holiday lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) \u2014 The oversized termite that keeps watch over I-95 is getting into the holiday spirit Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNibbles Woodaway\u201d will soon sport his traditional antlers, lights and blinking red nose. It will be the 33rd year that the 58-foot-long bug is decked out for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rhode Island R&amp;B icon and Grammy Award-nominated artist Jeffrey Osborne has been named this year\u2019s celebrity lighter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jeffrey Osborne<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/news\/local-news\/providence\/burrowing-into-a-rhode-island-icon-what-is-the-big-blue-bug\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Burrowing into a Rhode Island icon: What is the Big Blue Bug?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Burrowing into a Rhode Island icon: What is the Big Blue Bug? <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ceremony will also honor the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Providence, which is one of the charities supported by Osborne\u2019s annual golf tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also performing at the ceremony will be the AccessPoint Rhode Island Glee Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lighting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Big Blue Bug Solutions and will be streamed live on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><strong>Download the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/about-us\/download-our-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WPRI 12;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WPRI 12<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/download-our-pinpoint-weather-12-mobile-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pinpoint Weather 12;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pinpoint Weather 12<\/a> apps to get breaking news and weather alerts.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Watch <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/watch\/12-news-now-live-streaming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:12 News Now on WPRI.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">12 News Now on WPRI.com<\/a> or with the free <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/about-us\/wpri-12-launches-new-smart-tv-app-wpri-12-for-streaming-local-news-weather-local-programs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WPRI 12+ TV app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WPRI 12+ TV app<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Follow us on social media:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"sailthru-signup-widget-close\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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