Ready for an eight-hour Eve marathon?
We might have to order some extra drinks and chips for New Year’s Eve.
This year, ABC’s broadcast will stretch over eight hours. It will continue until 4 a.m. ET, 90 minutes longer than previous years, and add a stop in Chicago.
That’s in the latest version of “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” from the late Dick Clark’s production company. Ryan Seacrest (Clark’s chosen successor) anchors from Times Square, alongside Rita Ora.
Those New York moments tend to have live performances, with most of the others taped in advance. The New York performers haven’t yet been announced, but ABC has set 32 acts so far. Read more…