NEW YEAR'S EVE FROM THE BIG APPLE.Byline: - Fred Shuster Even with Dick Clark out of commission Friday, there are still plenty of corking cork·ing Slang adj. Splendid; fine: a corking party. adv. Used as an intensive: a corking good story. New Year's Eve bashes on the small screen. Here are the biggies from New York. -- ``New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005,'' 10 p.m. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. (Channel 7): Hosted by Regis Philbin, stars include Ashlee Simpson, Big & Rich, Ciara, Good Charlotte and more. ``This is the greatest temp job in the world,'' Philbin said. ``I just hope I can uphold the standards Dick Clark has set ... and I look forward to his return next year.'' -- ``NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly,'' 10 p.m. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. (Channel 4): Daly launches a new network tradition beamed from Rockefeller Center, with pop and fizz delivered by Avril Lavigne, Duran Duran and even Donald Trump. ``We're aiming for young viewers,'' Daly said. ``It's going to be a very fast-paced show that goes for a happy medium between a New Year's special and a party.'' --``MTV's Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005,'' 10:30 p.m. MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. : The music network brings star power in Lindsay Lohan and various VJs hosting Snoop Dogg, Green Day, Ja Rule and more. -- ``New Year's Eve: Live From Times Square With Ryan Seacrest,'' 11 p.m. Fox (Channel 11): Warming up for a new season of ``American Idol,'' Seacrest hosts from Times Square for the third year. Highlights include the world premiere of hip-hop star Usher's 20-minute mini-movie ``Caught Up,'' and guest shots from rockers Hoobastank and Evanescence ev·a·nesce intr.v. ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing, ev·a·nesc·es To dissipate or disappear like vapor. See Synonyms at disappear. [Latin . ``I grew up watching New Year's Eve on TV,'' Seacrest said. ``It was the centerpiece of the night 'cause when you're that young, you're not going to parties. You flip on the TV and watch the celebration at Times Square.'' -- ``Anderson Cooper 360,'' 8 p.m. CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. : Gray-haired anchor Anderson Cooper hosts a year-ender with satellite drop-ins from global hot spots, and cameos from Celine Dion, Green Day, the Roots and more. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: PHILBIN |
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