Happy New Year! ABC Announces Host Lineup For This Year's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"

ABC’s annual New Year tradition Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is returning for 2025/26, and the network has announced who will be joining Ryan Seacrest as hosts for this year’s festivities. 

What’s Happening:

• ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced the co-hosts for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026.
• Ryan Seacrest returns to Times Square, joined again by global entertainer Rita Ora for the New York countdown.
• The show will cover multiple time zones, broadcasting from New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and more.
• In Chicago, Chance the Rapper joins as co-host to lead the Central Time Zone countdown.
• In Las Vegas, NFL star Rob Gronkowski returns, teamed with Julianne Hough, making her NYRE co-hosting debut.
• Additional details for the Puerto Rico celebration will be revealed soon.
• The special airs Dec. 31 at 8:00PM EST on ABC, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
• The long-running No. 1 New Year’s Eve special has featured major performances over the years from artists like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Sabrina Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers, and Duran Duran.
• Last year’s broadcast drew over 29 million viewers at midnight, and NYRE 2026 is set to reveal another major performer lineup soon.
• Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

Other Iconic Performances:

• Last night, November 24th, Sabrina Carpenter wrapped up her Short n’ Sweet Tour in Los Angeles. 
• While each night the pop star “arrests” a different celebrity or fan in the crowd, Disney fans were surprised with an appearance by the original diva Miss Piggy.
• Accompanied by Bobo the Bear, the Muppet made the whole moment about her, as she should!
• Sabrina Carpenter will also guest star in a new version of The Muppet Show set to debut next year for the series’ 50th anniversary. 

Read More ABC:

• "Live with Kelly and Mark" Guest List: Ke Huy Quan, Laurie Metcalf, and More to Appear Week of November 24th 
• "GMA" Guest List: Marisa Kashino, Cameron Mathison, and More to Appear Week of November 24th 

'The View" Guest List: Sherri Shepherd, Michael Symon, and More to Appear Week of November 24th