What To Watch: Your Guide To TV's Big New Year's Eve Countdowns And More
Courtesy of ABC
On TV this Tuesday: Ryan Seacrest, Steve Harvey, Carson Daly, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen count down to 2020, while Post Malone, BTS and The Village People perform. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 31, 2019
ET
New Year's Eve Live With Don Lemon & Brooke Baldwin
CNN
Through 1:30 am| Lemon and Baldwin will count down live from Nashville's "Music City Midnight Celebration" as the Central Time Zone rings in the New Year.
ET
All the Best, All the Worst 2019
CNN
60 minutes: CNN correspondent Tom Foreman revisits the highs and lows of the past 12 months in politics, pop culture, the economy and entertainment.
ET
A Toast to 2019!
NBC
Two hours: Celebrities — from Kristen Bell and Martin Short to Maya Rudolph and Tony Hale – dish on the most talked-about stories of the year; Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager host.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest
ABC
Through 2:13 am| Post Malone, BTS, Sam Hunt and Alanis Morissette and the cast of Broadway's Jagged Little Pill perform in Times Square; Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini, Blanco Brown, Dan + Shay, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Megan Thee Stallion, Anthony Ramos, Salt-N-Pepa and SHAED perform in Hollywood; Sheryl Crow and Usher perform in New Orleans; and Jonas Brothers perform in Miami; Lucy Hale, Billy Porter and Ciara co-host.
Fox's New Year's Eve With Steve Harvey: Live From Times Square
Fox
Through 12:30 am| LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys, Tyga and The Killers perform; The Village People try to set a world record for the largest "YMCA" dance; Maria Menounos and Rob Gronkowski co-host.
New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen
CNN
Through 12:30 am| Performances and appearances this year include Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Shania Twain, Patti Labelle, Keith Urban, 50 Cent, The Chainsmokers and comedian Dulcé Sloan.
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve 2019: Sondheim Celebration
PBS
90 minutes: The New York Philharmonic performs Stephen Sondheim's most beloved works.
iHeartRadio Music Festival
The CW
Encore presentation (two hours): Night 2 performers include Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Zac Brown Band and Mumford & Sons.
ET
NBC New Year's Eve Special 2020
NBC
Through 12:30 am| Julianne Hough, Brett Eldredge, NE-YO, Leslie Odom Jr., X Ambassadors, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and The Struts perform; Hough and Carson Daly host; Stephen "tWitch" Boss serves as a correspondent.
