The end of the year means New Year’s Eve celebrations.
So, if you’d prefer to skip the night on the town at a crowded club, bar, or busy restaurant, here’s a list of some New Year’s Eve celebrations that you can tune into from the comfort of your own home.
This year’s festivities not only feature musical performances but also comedic shows and even an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Here’s how to watch Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper, and other hosts ring in the new year.
- Watch it on ABC starting at 8 p.m. EST/PST
This year Ryan Seacrest will be joined by Rita Ora to host “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024″ from New York’s Time Square.
The nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration features performances from LL COOL J and DJ Z-Trip. The hip-hop icon is slotted to perform just before midnight at Times Square. Female rap artist Cardi B will perform from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
This year, the special has some new segments. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Matt Friend, Ms. Pat, and Sebastian Maniscalco will provide commentary on the past year in a comedic show.
Content creator Airrack will also attempt to set a Guinness World Record by visiting the most fast food restaurants in 24 hours. Airrack will make the record attempt even more challenging by only visiting counter-service pizza shops.
Other performances include Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Tyla, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Jeannie Mai will also co-host in Hollywood. Aqua, Doechii, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Loud Luxury x Two Friends with Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp with Coco Jones, and Thirty Seconds to Mars will perform from Los Angeles.
Another host, Dayanara Torres, will also be helping Spanish speakers ring in 2024 from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican superstar Ivy Queen, dubbed the “Queen of Reggaeton,” will perform.
Post Malone will also perform from the brand-new Fontainebleau Las Vegas, and K-Pop group NewJeans will perform “Super Shy” and “ETA” in South Korea.
The show will also air across 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide and be available on the iHeartRadio app.
- Watch it on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 7:30 p.m. EST/PST
CBS is ringing in the new year with hosts Grammy-nominated artist Elle King and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith.
Tune in to see performances from the biggest country stars, including Old Dominion, Elle King, Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Lainey Wilson and Trace Adkins, Grace Bowers, Kane Brown, Jackson Dean, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Trombone Shorty, Morgan Wallen and Bailey Zimmerman.
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live’
- Watch it on CNN starting at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen return as co-hosts of CNN’s New Year celebration for the seventh year. CNN correspondents will report on celebrations across the world. Richard Quest will join from Times Square, Stephanie Elam from Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Randi Kaye from Key West, Florida, Gary Tuchman and his daughter Lindsay from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Boris Sanchez from Miami, Florida.
The show will have performances from Enrique Iglesias, Maroon 5, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Rod Stewart, as well as interviews with Patti Labelle, Jeremy Renner, Neil Patrick Harris, Bowan Yang & Matt Rogers.
At 12:30 p.m. ET, Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will take over as co-hosts from Austin, Texas. Sidner and Champion will be taking over a slot previously held by Don Lemon, who was fired by the network in April.
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“Who Can Forget 2023”
- Watch it on Fox News starting at 10 p.m. EST/7 PST
Join Fox News hosts who will welcome 2024 by looking back at this year’s most memorable moments, including Barbenheimer, ChatGPT, and the fight for Speaker of the House.
The celebration will also feature a debut special headlined by Gutfeld! co-host, wrestler, and New York Times bestselling author Tyrus. Michelle Tafoya, Sean Duffy, and comedian Tyler Fischer will join Tyrus to look back at 2023’s most viral trends and songs.
The show will also give viewers a look into the White Continent when Zach Greig, a plant operator for the Australian Antarctic Division, joins the show to discuss the unique aspects of ringing in the new year from Antarctica.
Laura Davis is an entertainment aficionado who delves into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry. From Hollywood to Broadway, she offers readers an insider’s perspective on the world of movies, music, and pop culture.
