of scaled back celebrations because of covid. many parts of the world have already ushered in 2023 with dazzling celebrations. just seconds from now, the clock will strike midnight in paris, the city of lights, especially tonight. let s go live to paris right now. now let s go to times square. how is the crowd looking there, gloria? reporter: pamela, it s so exciting. six hours to go. the big crystal ball is being put up right now. i just want to direct our viewers attention right to the top of one times square. that is where the big crystal ball is coming up. you can see it on the screen. 11,000 pounds of waterford crystal. this tradition goes all the way back to 1907. that is when the first crystal ball went down to mark the beginning of the new year. people here are excited. they have been waiting for hours. six more hours to go. i want to show you some of the crowd here. people have been lining up, bundled up. they re excited. this is a really big moment. we re get
top ten of the hot 100 following her latest release midnights. and a showdown on stage at the oscars as smith confronted chris rock for making a joke about his wife. jada, i love you, g.i. jane 2, can t wait to see it. oh wow. wow. will smith just smacked the [ bleep ] out of me. the audience inside the dolby theater and around the world stunned. there are consequences. i physically felt ill. i m still a little traumatized by it. smith resigned from the academy and he was banned from attending any of their events for the next ten years. he apologized to rock and is trying to move on. he s currently seeking redemption in apple tv s emancipation already getting some 2023 oscar buzz.