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[11/24/25 - 04:00 AM]
Chance the Rapper and Julianne Hough Join Rita Ora and Rob Gronkowski as Co-Hosts of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026"
Returning to the heart of Times Square, Ryan Seacrest is once again joined by chart-topping artist and global entertainer Rita Ora, who will help lead the night's iconic New York countdown.
[via press release from ABC]

CHANCE THE RAPPER AND JULIANNE HOUGH JOIN RITA ORA AND ROB GRONKOWSKI AS CO-HOSTS OF 'DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2026'

The No. 1 New Year's Eve Celebration Airs LIVE Wednesday, Dec. 31, Beginning at 8/7c on ABC, Next Day on Hulu

Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the world's largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced the co-hosts for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" (NYRE) the nation's most-watched New Year's Eve celebration. Returning to the heart of Times Square, Ryan Seacrest is once again joined by chart-topping artist and global entertainer Rita Ora, who will help lead the night's iconic New York countdown.

This year's show will span multiple time zones, with celebrations kicking off in New York and continuing through Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. In Chicago, GRAMMY(R)-winning independent innovator, humanitarian and proud hometown native Chance the Rapper joins the broadcast as co-host to help welcome in the new year from the Midwest and lead the live Central Time Zone countdown. In Las Vegas, NFL legend Rob Gronkowski returns alongside multihyphenate performer and presenter Julianne Hough, who makes her "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" co-hosting debut as they take over the "Entertainment Capital of the World." Details for the Puerto Rico celebration will be announced soon.

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" airs Wednesday, Dec. 31, live on ABC beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST, and next day on Hulu.

The No. 1 New Year's Eve special every year, ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" has consistently delivered unforgettable moments, from Taylor Swift's "1989" Times Square medley and Jennifer Lopez's sky-high performance to recent electrifying sets by Sabrina Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers and Duran Duran lighting up stages nationwide. Last year, Carrie Underwood capped the night with a show-stopping Times Square performance as the broadcast drew more than 29 million Total Viewers at midnight.* NYRE 2026 promises to keep the momentum going, with another major performer lineup set to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Ryan Seacrest, Michael Dempsey and Barry Adelman serving as executive producers.

Follow "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and Threads, join the conversation with #RockinEve and get the latest news and updates at NewYearsRockinEve.com.

*Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Panel Only Program Ratings for 12/31/24.

About Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming including "The Golden Globes," the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of film, television and podcasting, "American Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," the No. 1 entertainment special in America, "Golden Eve," "Academy of Country Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Rising Stars of Country Music," Emmy(R)-winning series "So You Think You Can Dance," and "American Bandstand," the iconic and groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that defined a generation. Dick Clark Productions also possesses one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.





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[11/24/25 - 08:01 AM]
Season Four of the HBO Original Drama Series "Industry" Debuts January 11
At the top of their game and living the lives they set out to have as Pierpoint grads, Harper (Myha'la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) are drawn into a high stakes, globetrotting cat-and-mouse game when a splashy fintech darling bursts onto the London scene.

[11/24/25 - 08:01 AM]
Game On! Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson's "Good Sports" to Kick Off First Episode with Guests Serena Williams, Rich Eisen, and Kaylee Hartung
Prime Video also confirmed that Jerry O'Connell and Bobby Moynihan would appear in the series' first field pieces.
[11/24/25 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max Launches Limited Time Black Friday Offer: 70% Off Basic with Ads Plan
Beginning today, eligible subscribers can sign up for HBO Max's Basic with Ads plan with a special Black Friday offer of $2.99 per month for the first 12 months, which is a discount of 70% off from the original price of $10.99 per month.

[11/24/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Simon Cowell: The Next Act" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Simon Cowell is looking for the next hit boy band. And he's risking it all to find them. Will these young singers prove he's still got the Midas touch?
[11/24/25 - 04:00 AM]
Chance the Rapper and Julianne Hough Join Rita Ora and Rob Gronkowski as Co-Hosts of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026"
Returning to the heart of Times Square, Ryan Seacrest is once again joined by chart-topping artist and global entertainer Rita Ora, who will help lead the night's iconic New York countdown.

[11/23/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 5" - Volume 1 Trailer - Netflix
We have a plan...it's a bit insane.
[11/21/25 - 06:27 PM]
Video: New Action-Packed Trailer Drops for "Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force"
The highly anticipated one-hour special from Miraculous Corp. will premiere in the U.S. on Saturday, November 29, on Disney Channel at 11:00 a.m. EST/PST.
[11/21/25 - 01:01 PM]
Netflix Wins Drama Series "Trigger Point" and Orders Hot Package Straight to Series
Joel Edgerton stars in an action crime drama about a group of former Tier One Special Forces Operators who sell their elite skills to the criminal underworld behind the front of a private military contracting firm - and the FBI agent who's hunting for them.
[11/21/25 - 12:13 PM]
"Henry David Thoreau" to Air on PBS March 2026
The three-part, three-hour film examines the life and work of the 19th-century writer in the context of antebellum New England and the larger United States, as well as through the universal themes he focused on in his writings.
[11/21/25 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Series Top L+7 Multiplatform Competitive Charts
Seven weeks into the 2025/26 broadcast season, "Tracker" is the #1 series, averaging 14.2 million viewers across broadcast and streaming.
[11/21/25 - 11:00 AM]
Video: New Trailer of Upcoming Drama "Memory of a Killer" Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli - Premiering This January on FOX
Dempsey stars as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret.

[11/21/25 - 09:00 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This December
New films due next month include "The Family McMullen," A24's "Ne Zha II," A24 documentary "Architecton," and Bleeker Street's "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues."
[11/21/25 - 09:00 AM]
"TMZ Presents: TMZ's Most Outrageous Moments of 2025" Premieres Tuesday, December 2 at 9/8c on FOX
TMZ brings you an ultimate year-end spectacle packed with the most jaw-dropping moments, epic surprises, and unforgettable blunders of 2025!
[11/21/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: We TV Releases Exclusive Sneak Peek of the New Season of "Love During Lockup"
The prequel to "Love After Lockup," "Love During Lockup," reveals the fascinating moments that occur when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release.

[11/21/25 - 07:39 AM]
Great American Media Celebrates "Christmas as It's Meant to Be" as the Exclusive Broadcast Home of the 2025 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Great American Media will exclusively broadcast the ceremony on Great American Family Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m. ET, with streaming available on Great American Pure Flix through January 31, 2026.