The show must go on…but not every New Year's Eve broadcast went smoothly Ryan Seacrest.
“We have three live countdowns on this show, which I didn't even think was possible when I first started,” Seacrest said He said exclusively Us Weekly in December 2022. “But we have (broadcast in) Puerto Rico, Times Square and New Orleans, and we've also added another concert on the West Coast. Los Angeles will always be (part of) Disneyland.
He took over Seacrest Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Since 2005, succeeding Clark himself. (Clark He died in 2012.)
“I was a kid watching this show, watching other people do the things I have the opportunity to do every day. Wanting to do it.” American Idol Host added to we 2022 to take over. “And I feel like I have to prove that I'm worthy of doing it every time. I think that's part of what makes it exciting for me, too.”
Media ownership. Ryan Seacrest has dominated the entertainment industry for more than two decades, both in front of and behind the camera. Born in Atlanta in 1974, the Emmy Award-winning producer began his first radio internship while still in high school. After graduating, he studied journalism at the University of Georgia, but dropped out (…)
Although Seacrest has become one of the top New Year's Eve broadcasters, he's not the only one broadcasting live in the New Year from New York City's Times Square. My fellow TV hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper CNN Program Director Just a few blocks away.
Cohen has often gone toe-to-toe on air with Seacrest Rockin Eve -But it's all a joke. “(We're) trying to have a good time and convey that kind of fun,” Seacrest emphasized. we. “(Andy) is a really good friend.”
Countdown to Seacrest's most memorable—and most dramatic—moments Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Over the years:
2010
Jenny McCarthy Join Seacrest Rockin Eve Team In New York, I started a new tradition where I kissed a handsome stranger in the crowd when the clock turned midnight. McCarthy continued the tradition until she married Donnie Wahlberg in 2014. Since then, Wahlberg has been her designated midnight kiss.
2015
After Taylor Swift performed during the live show, Seacrest bravely let her borrow his jacket. But Swift wasn't sure what the host was doing. “Are you stripping? This is a family show. It's inappropriate,” she joked at the time.
Seacrest later said we To lend Swift his coat It caused technical problems.
“When I was with Taylor Swift for a year, it was cold, so I gave her my coat after she had just performed her concert and I realized all my communication equipment was plugged into it,” he said in 2022. “I don't really communicate with anyone in the production, which I never thought about before.”
2016
The following year, Seacrest was “stuck in an elevator” while trying to make his way to the top of the legendary New Year's Eve party.
“It was a little stressful because they ask you to be quiet, which is almost impossible,” he recalls. we In 2022. “There are (other) things that happen along the way that come together in the last seconds. (For example), performers who aren't prepared, but we're trying to make up things to say in the meantime so it looks like we're on schedule.
2016
Mariah Carey closed Rockin Eve With a performance of “Auld Lang Syne” and a medley of her biggest hits. She strutted around the stage before stopping, taking out her earbuds and replying, “I'm trying to be a good sport here.” Curry later claimed there were technical issues.
Seacrest denied that Carrey was prepared to fail.
“When it was happening, it was hard for me to see and hear because we were in Times Square and there was a lot going on,” he said on Cohen's show. Watch what's happening live In January 2017. “I would have to be told something was happening and then try to find a screen to respond to it. So I wasn't quite sure what was actually going on.
He added at the time: “This crew, that team, this crew is the best in this field. They've put on the biggest live music events and they know what they're doing. I know how good they are at their jobs. My reaction was: “She was working with the best.” “I find it hard to believe they made mistakes so bad.”
2020
Seacrest welcomed Post Malone As a special guest, he later speculated that the rapper had been passed over.
“Probably a fair number (the stars were drunk on the show).” “I think Post Malone was definitely having fun before he came out,” Seacrest posited Entertainment Weekly in December 2022. “But it's amazing, artists can still achieve their goals, and they can sing their songs while drinking.”
2020
when Cyndi Lauper She performed a medley of her biggest hits, leaving fans scratching their heads after her glam squad ran on stage to remove her veil.
“I'm on camera, I'm on camera,” Lauper insisted.
2020
Later that night, Jennifer Lopez I also took it Rockin Eve stage to perform. Lopez, who was wearing a silver jumpsuit, completed a noticeable knee slide at the end of her set, but she had plenty of strength and ran toward the camera.
2021
Cohen and Seacrest's New Year's feud began in December 2021 when a drunken Cohen called out Seacrest.
“If you look behind me, you'll see Ryan Seacrest's group of losers performing. I'm sorry, but if you're watching ABC, you're not watching anything.” Rockin Eve broadcast.
Cohen ever since He apologized for his statements With CNN banning him and Cooper from drinking on air.
2022
The following year, Seacrest claimed Cohen Ignore him intentionally During the show.
“It was funny because my big stage was right in front of Anderson and Andy,” Seacrest said during a January 2023 episode of the show. Live with Kelly and Ryan. “When I wasn't working, I was trying to get their attention. … I just wanted to wave and say, 'Oh, they have a great show. And Anderson (is) the best. He turns around and says, 'Have a good show.' Very nice. Andy didn't turn around.”
Cohen later confirmed this Seacrest was not seenSaying he “would have” had he noticed an interaction between Seacrest and Cooper.
2023
Resident of North Carolina Pamela Bradshaw I won $1 million shortly after midnight as part of The Powerball draws the first millionaire of the year – and her reaction went viral immediately. Bradshaw fell to the floor but quickly recovered and turned to kiss Seacrest on stage as she continued to celebrate. It left Seacrest flustered but he carried on with the show like a pro.
“I thank God. I'm so lucky,” Bradshaw gushed, to which Seacrest replied: “I'm so happy for you.”
