The initial line up has been announced for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014" and it includes Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson.
Ryan Seacrest hosts the year's celebration in Times Square with Jenny McCarthy (ABC's "The View"), while Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas will return to host the west coast party on Tuesday, December 31 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. West Coast performances feature Jason Derulo, Fall Out Boy, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, and Robin Thicke. More artists to be announced at a later date, for both east and west coast parties.
"As the New Year's Rockin' Eve legacy continues, it is an honor to be a part of the largest celebration of the year," said Fergie. "I am excited to share the stage with so many global stars."
The bi-coastal celebration will include hours of special performances and reports on New Year's celebrations from around the globe, and Ryan Seacrest will lead the traditional countdown to midnight from Times Square in New York City.
Here is the complete NYRE rundown for the evening:
"New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents The 30 Greatest Women In Music" — Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy and Fergie host a fascinating two-hour countdown of the 30 greatest female artists in music, through clips and interviews from the archives of dick clark productions. (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET)
"Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014" –Ryan Seacrest spotlights some of the year's hottest artists, groups and songs. Fergie hosts the Los Angeles party, and Jenny McCarthy is live with all the festivities in Times Square. (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014, Parts 1 & 2" — Ryan Seacrest counts down to midnight live from Times Square, and then the party continues with some of the year's hottest acts from Los Angeles and New York. (Part 1, 11:30 p.m. – 1:08 a.m., ET) (Part 2, January 1, 1:08 – 2:12 a.m., ET)
