New Year's Eve: Last News

Green Day changed its lyrics to take a shot at former President Trump and his followers.Playing the 2004 hit for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC Sunday night, the band changed the lyrics of the second verse for the MAGA take down.Though lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong appeared to garble the lyrics, multiple outlets reported that he sang, “I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda,” instead of the original, “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda.”Either way, the words “MAGA agenda” could be clearly made out during the performance, which appeared to elicit cheers from the audience. The song was written as a protest of American culture in the post-9/11 era, with verses summing up the band’s discontent with the country. The original lyrics of the second verse state, “Well, maybe I’m the f——, America.

network imposed a ban on drinking alcohol last year.Cooper, host of “Anderson Cooper 360°,” and “Watch What Happens Live” host Cohen, made sure to be on their best behavior when they both downed shots of tequila while on air.The topic surrounding CNN’s alcohol restriction was brought up within minutes after going live from Times Square at 8 p.m., when Cohen, 55, asked Cooper, “Does daddy get his juice?”“Speaking of traditions, it’s the top of the hour. We’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years, well, at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen goes.

tapped to replace Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune,” which he will take over once Sajak retires in mid-2024.“I’m beyond excited. I mean, Pat Sajek is a legend. No one can replace him,” Seacrest said Friday on “Good Morning America.”“Vanna White, she’s become a dear friend.

your outfit has been selected. Now, all that’s left is to curl up with a good movie and wait until the clock strikes midnight. But with the countless festive films currently circulating on all streaming services, picking the right one seems like an impossible task.

Times Square to watch the ball drop and countdown to 2024 or celebrating with family and friends with champagne and confetti at a party, New Year’s Eve is the time to leave the past behind.And there’s no better way to take in the upcoming 365 days than to watch a medley of TV specials commemorating the last day of 2023. From Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special to best buddies Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper giving hilarious drunk commentary on CNN, there are plenty of shows to tune into on Dec.

After a steady, decade-long decline in the number of LGBTQ bars and clubs in Washington, D.C., the trend has finally reversed: 2023 saw the opening of several new venues, adding to a similar number that emerged in 2022.As a result, the D.C. area now counts at least 20 LGBTQ watering holes and safe spaces to call its own.

Cohen replaced Kathy Griffin as Cooper’s co-host.)After years — and countless juicy moments — of alcohol-enhanced airtime, former CNN CEO Chris Licht explained in 2022 that on-camera drinking corroded the network’s and their employees’ credibility in the eyes of the public.“New Year’s Eve Live” viewers, however, seemed to care about the lack of liquor: 2023’s programming averaged 2.1 million viewers compared to 3.7 million the year prior.Ahead of 2024, fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert tried to pry the news out of the co-hosts: Will they or won’t they be drinking this year? Cooper replied, “I think you’re going to have to tune in to see.” He later joked that sober Cohen wasn’t “any less embarrassing.”As folks at home await the results of Cohen’s plea to reverse the alcohol ban, take a look back at his and Anderson’s funniest moments on NYE so far. After it began raining on the co-hosts and Cohen properly protected himself, the Times Square Alliance — who provides security and is one of the coordinators of the event — told him to get rid of his umbrella.

happy anywhere.Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are ringing in the new year separately due to their busy work schedules. Stefani, 54, was originally planning to join Shelton, 47, in Nashville to watch him perform, but was offered her own Las Vegas gig last minute.

Phish will be at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for four days of good times to ring in 2024.From Dec. 28-31, the legendary jam band continue their annual tradition of ending the year with back-to-back-to-back-to-back concerts in Manhattan.And this time, tickets are surprisingly affordable to see Trey Anastasio and his gang of merry improvisatory bad members.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $61 before fees on Vivid Seats.Four-day passes start at $361 before fees.As expected, these prices are much cheaper than what tickets are going for Phish’s Las Vegas residency in April where tickets begin at $404 before fees.Want to see Trey and co.

Billy Joel is in a New York State of Mind.It’s just that this time he’s headed to a different part of the state.The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer just announced that he’ll be performing a New Year’s Eve concert at Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena.This one-off gig will be the Piano Man’s first show at the Long Island venue and first in LI since 2018.We are thrilled to welcome Long Island’s own Billy Joel to UBS Arena at Belmont Park,” said UBS Arena president Kim Stone. “We look forward to ringing in the New Year with him and our guests later this year.”Need tickets to hear “Vienna,” “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant,” “Only The Good Die Young” and so many more of his smash hits live in LI today?No sweat, Uptown Girls and Piano Men.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Sept.

cancer, has sadly died at the age of 45. He was one of the founding members and drummer of the rock band Modest Mouse.His death on New Year’s Eve comes after his mother Carol Namatame revealed his stage four cancer diagnosis last month. Modest Mouse confirmed the tragic news of his death via social media. They wrote: “I don’t know a way to ease into this: Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah.“He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” they added.“I’d like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn’t the time. “These will come later, and from many people,” they continued.

died following a cancer battle, according to her publicist Roger Neal.The star, who was responsible for a number of hits in the 1970s and '80s with her sibling group, died in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve.The famous songstress was surrounded by family at the time of her death, which came just two years after her sister and group co-founder Bonnie Pointer, who died in 2020.  “While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace,” her family shared in a statement. “Heaven is a more loving, beautiful place with Anita there.“She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. “Her love of our family will live on in each of us,” the statement concluded, before requesting that fans respect her family's privacy.The Pointer Sisters formed when Bonnie and June Pointer started performing in clubs in 1969. Their sister Anita soon joined them and the group became a trio, before sister Ruth Pointer expanded the band into a quartet in 1972.The band rose to prominence in the 1970s, but had its greatest commercial success in the 1980s.At around this time, founding sister Bonnie pursued a solo career, while June, Ruth, and Anita continued performing as a trio.The group are best remembered for such hits as 1984’s I’m So Excited and Grammy-winning song Jump (For My Love). They also won a Grammy for their song Automatic, and their other top 10 hits included 1979’s Fire, 1980’s He’s So Shy and 1985’s Neutron Dance. The group took home their first Grammy Award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance for their track Fairytale.Altogether, The Pointer Sisters have had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.They also

Rihanna is ready to put the “pressure” on in 2021. The singer and brilliant businesswoman, 32, took to Instagram on New Year’s Day, January 1, to share what her new year’s resolution is. But before mentioning the intention she’ll be sticking to this year, her fans were all about the gorgeous outfit she was working in Barbados.

It wasn’t just Times Square that was lit on New Year’s Eve! During CNN’s coverage of Thursday night’s festivities, co-hosts Anderson Cooper, 53, and Andy Cohen, 52, marked each hour with a shot of alcohol. The night kicked off at 8 pm ET, when the two had their first toast of the night. “Cheers to 2021,” Andy began, clinking his shot glass with Anderson’s.

Mariah Carey filmed a cute video for her fans on New Year’s Eve and it turned out to be unintentionally hilarious. The mother of two attempted to sing “Auld Lang Syne” — a traditional tune that’s usually sung on New Year’s Eve — when she forgot the lyrics in the middle of the song. After she belted out a few notes, Mariah laughed and said, “I don’t know how it goes.”

It might be a new year, but some things never change. During CNN’s coverage of New Year’s Eve in Times Square, co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper chatted with the one and only Mariah Carey! As they talked, however, Mariah couldn’t help but be momentarily distracted by what was happening in the background — which just so happened to be Jennifer Lopez‘s performance on ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve!

It’s time to kiss 2020 goodbye! At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, celeb lovebirds across the country shared a loving embrace and a sweet smooch to kick off a brand new year. The stars not only shared the love with one another, they took the intimate moment to social media and shared it with their fans! Take a look at celebs sharing a kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve!

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Khloe Kardashian is ready for a relaxing night in with her baby girl True Thompson. The Good American mogul, 36, took to her Instagram Story on December 31, New Year’s Eve, to share with her 125 million followers how she and her two-year-old will be saying goodbye to 2020 and welcoming the start of 2021! “I am staying in and cuddling my Tutu for NYE,” Khloe wrote in pink, typewriter font.

Jada Pinkett Smith bid adieu to 2020 with one last bikini pic on Instagram! In the snap, which the 49-year-old actress posted on December 31, New Year’s Eve, Jada knelt on the sand and gave the camera a gorgeous glance, while the sun beamed behind her on a beautiful, cloudless day. The Girls Trip star’s short blonde pixie cut looked super cute, but Jada’s two-piece was truly the standout!

Halsey capped off 2020 in two different ways on Dec. 31: first, she joined BTS for their “Boy With Luv” performance at Big Hit Labels’ 2021 New Year’s Eve Live Show; and secondly, by rocking yet another hairstyle. After debuting the new look earlier in the month, Halsey, 26, used all the colors of the wind to power her performance (or, at least, to color her hair). She coordinated her eye makeup for the performance, and it was a stunning way to close out the year.