Whether in a celebration at home with family and friends or a crowded club in the heart of the city, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (starting Sunday at 10 pm/ET, on ABC) has for the past 35 years been the No. 1 choice to usher in the next 365 days. No matter the sometimes deafening background noise, it's all about the biggest party in the country, says cohost Ryan Seacrest, who came on board last year as Clark, still recovering from a stroke, needed an extra voice to keep the bash bumpin'. Seacrest — who sometimes worries that he scares the 77-year-old Clark with his overzealous attitude — says working on the program is surreal, as the energy and enthusiasm of the night unfold. "It's electrifying to be in the center of Times Square," the
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Scary, right? Let me explain. Black Eyes Peas frontwoman-turned-solo artist Fergie has been tapped to host the Hollywood portion of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, airing Dec. 31 on ABC. In addition to overseeing the West Coast feed, Fergie will perform (music) as well as introduce fellow acts Natasha Bedingfield, Meatloaf and RBD. I can just see Monica and Ross rocking out to "London Bridge," can't you?
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Who to watch, who to watch, as your watch ticks toward midnight on Dec. 31? Of course, no one can be faulted for defaulting to ABC's tried-and-true Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006, which begins at 10 pm/ET. Although the ageless entertainer was MIA last year (having suffered a stroke just weeks prior), he is now back, to be joined in Times Square by American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, while teen queen Hilary Duff oversees things on the West Coast feed. "I think it was important in Dick's mind that his first appearance back [on TV] would be on his own show," says Seacrest. "This is his party and I have been invited to his party, so I'm going to operate in whatever capacity he wants me to." Here is what Seacrest had to tell TVGuide
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