ABC will show a two-hour retrospective of Dick Clark's life on Dec. 31, hours before the ball drop broadcast that bears his name, the network said Wednesday.
“New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark†will run at 8 p.m., leading up to the 10 p.m. start of the traditional festivities in Times Square. Hosted by Fergie and Jenny McCarthy, the show will include clips from Mr. Clark's decades of television shows and interviews with people who worked with him.
Mr. Clark died in April at the age of 82. His famous New Year's Eve show will still be called “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest,†as it has for several years. Mr. Seacrest began co-hosting in 2005, one year after Mr. Clark suffered a stroke.
This year he will be the solo host for the first time; Ms. McCarthy will contribute interviews with spectators. Three artists - Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and Neon Trees - will perform live, ABC said.
