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What to Watch on Thursday: Ring in the New Year – from your sofa!

Ryan Seacrest will once again host ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” broadcast live from Times Square in New York.
Ryan Seacrest will once again host ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” broadcast live from Times Square in New York. ABC

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (8 p.m., ABC) – New Year’s festivities in Los Angeles and New York, with hosts Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy and Fergie.

A Toast to 2015 (8 p.m., NBC) – “Today” hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb look back at memorable events of the year. Interviews include Blake Shelton, Taylor Kinney and Misty Copeland, Zooey Deschanel and others. Carson Daly’s New Year’s show starts at 11:30.

Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution (8 p.m., Fox) – Pitbull, Terry Crews and Wendy Williams host this countdown from Miami.

New Year’s Eve Live (8 p.m., CNN) – Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin from Times Square in New York.

First Night Raleigh (11 p.m., WRAL) – A report from festivities in downtown Raleigh.

This story was originally published December 31, 2015 at 1:00 AM with the headline "What to Watch on Thursday: Ring in the New Year – from your sofa!."

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