Druski Joins Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve as Chicago Co-Host for the 2027 Show
ABC announced Oct. 7 that comedian and actor Druski will be the Chicago co-host of 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027.' Rita Ora returns as co-host in New York's Times Square, and Julianne Hough and Rob Gronkowski return to lead the celebration from Las Vegas. According to ABC, the show will also simulcast on Disney+ alongside the live ABC broadcast, the franchise's first streaming simulcast.
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A creator who built his audience with self-produced sketches and tours is now on one of network television's biggest nights, another sign of how online audiences translate into mainstream bookings.
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First reported by ABC (network announcement); also reported by TheWrap: ABC announcement
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