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Virtual New Year’s Eve Parties
You might not be able to see your real friends – but there’s a gaggle of TV’s finest to keep you company with on British TV. On
BBC One Paddy McGuinness kicks things off at 9pm with
The Big New Year’s In, which promises a “live extravaganza” including musical guests, quizzes and a look back at 2020. (Do we really need that, Paddy?) That’s followed by a
Graham Norton Show festive
at 10pm, featuring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan and Tom Hanks. And at 11.30pm,
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year’s Eve, taking us through her hits before we cut to Big Ben for the countdown to midnight.
Send off 2020 with New Year s Eve TV specials: We want to create fun, says Ryan Seacrest Erin Jensen, USA TODAY
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If ever there were a year to be forgot and never brought to mind, this one might be it. Celebrations ushering in 2021 will look different – Times Square will be closed to the public, for example – but there are still plenty of star-studded specials and TV programming to bring in the New Year.
Ryan Seacrest, who returns to host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC, 8 p.m. EST/PST) for his 16th time, predicts Thursday s bash will stand out as one of the most unforgettable of his tenure, along with the first year Clark invited Seacrest to co-host.
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WILTON In Western Maine Play Museum’s annual fundraising newsletter, the Executive Director Joni James reflected on the first year of business since opening. “We held a Halloween party, a grand opening celebration, the best Noon Years Eve party the world has ever seen, and learned about the Lunar New Year. We hosted artists, scientists, classrooms full of students, nature enthusiasts and a Contraption Convention that filled our rooms with unbelievable kid-made inventions.”
Ms. James goes on to talk about overcoming and adapting to the struggles that Covid-19 and 2020 brought for WMPM. She was excited to reopen doors in September, with a new ticket process and safety precautions, which has allowed local children to enjoy their museum once again, while also allowing social distancing. The museum is grateful to have received funds from the Cares Act Grant, which helped cover operation costs. The organization is always working tirelessly to find and apply for
USA TODAY
If ever there were a year to be forgot and never brought to mind, this one might be it. Celebrations ushering in 2021 will look different – Times Square will be closed to the public, for example – but there are still plenty of star-studded specials and TV programming to bring in the New Year.
Ryan Seacrest, who returns to host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC, 8 p.m. EST/PST) for his 16th time, predicts Thursday s bash will stand out as one of the most unforgettable of his tenure, along with the first year Clark invited Seacrest to co-host.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Organizers of the famed New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world’s biggest party right to your home, live and direct from the crossroads of the world, Times Square. Jamestown, owner of One Times Square – home of the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball – has collaborated with Ultimate Gamer, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Samsung, and others to create a first-of-its-kind virtual New Year’s Eve experience to allow people to ring in the New Year safely.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said: “New Yorkers are excited for a fresh start in 2021, and we’ll ring in the New Year by doing what we do best: looking out for one another. We’re keeping our city safe by forgoing large gatherings, and I know this dynamic virtual programming will still make this New Year’s Eve a night to remember.”