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'American Idol': Daughtry added to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'
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Chris Daughtry will have a reunion of sorts with "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest on New Year's Eve.The season 5 "Idol" finalist and his band, Daughtry, have been booked for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." Jennifer Lopez has also joined the party; both with be performing from Times Square in New York.
Additionally, former "Bachelor" and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant and newlywed Melissa Rycroft will serve as the show's Times Square correspondent. So sorry, Melissa's husband, if you were planning a romantic first New Year's Eve with your wife.
The annual ABC special will kick off at 10 p.m. ET, break for local news at 11, then return for 2 1/2 hours at 11:30. Daughtry will perform four songs during the show, and Lopez will take the stage shortly before the ball drops in Times Square. The special will also feature performances from the Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and others from Las Vegas; the Peas' Fergie will serve as host.
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They have to get somebody, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta won't draw a crowd,the tv will be on and nobody watching. Maybe Daughtry will be interesting to watch perform. Maybe. He sounds fine, anyway.
This lineup is HORRIBLE. Who cares at all about J'Lo anymore anyways?
There is not a single performer on that list that I would care to see, let alone NOT change the channel if they came on.
Without Adam Lambert, I will not be watching. Screw them. But I like Daughtry. Maybe just listen to FYE this year! And watch the video
No way I'm watching since they dissed Adam Lambert. No way.