new year's eve

Comedian Amy Sedaris blasted for making awkward ‘transphobic’ joke on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast

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Comedian Amy Sedaris blasted for making awkward ‘transphobic’ joke on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast

Comedian Amy Sedaris sparked backlash online after cracking an outlandish “transphobic” joke during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast that left co-hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper speechless. The 46-year-old “Strangers with Candy” star, who appeared as the first guest during Wednesday’s live telecast, left the hosts and viewers stunned with her shocking tongue-in-cheek remark after … Read more

Exclusive | New Year’s resolutions? Don’t bother — experts say you’ll forget them anyway, and Post readers offer better advice

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Exclusive | New Year’s resolutions? Don’t bother — experts say you’ll forget them anyway, and Post readers offer better advice

New year — same old you? From unrealistic weight-loss goals to quests for the ideal soulmate, New Yorkers are charging into 2026 with all kinds of resolutions and big plans, promising ourselves that this will be our year. Bad news: it probably won’t be. Most of us will give up efforts to change within weeks, … Read more

Andy Cohen tears into ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams in wild rant after Times Square ball drop: ‘Go off in the sunset!’

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Andy Cohen tears into ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams in wild rant after Times Square ball drop: ‘Go off in the sunset!’

Andy Cohen tore into former NYC Mayor Eric Adams minutes after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square on Thursday morning — as his co-host Anderson Cooper passively failed to stop the wild rant. The Emmy-winning Bravo host, 57, didn’t mince words in his on-air sendoff message over Adams’ “horrible” four-year term, telling … Read more

Ryan Seacrest, Rita Ora address New Year’s Eve crowd wearing diapers to annual ball drop

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Ryan Seacrest, Rita Ora address New Year’s Eve crowd wearing diapers to annual ball drop

Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora are ready to ring in the new year. The pair are co-hosting “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” together for the third consecutive year on Wednesday night, and they opened up about the experience during a chat with People ahead of the annual ball drop event. However, Seacrest and Ora … Read more

Celebrate too much New Year’s Eve — but still need to work on Jan. 1? Here’s how to avoid looking like death  

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Celebrate too much New Year’s Eve — but still need to work on Jan. 1? Here’s how to avoid looking like death  

New Year’s Eve is the prime holiday to let loose, live it up, and let the libations flow — especially in New York City. But what happens the next morning, when the alarm sounds, and like many folks, you still have to work on the holiday — even with a gnarly hangover? While Myka Meier … Read more

How to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve 2025: A guide to all the specials

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How to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve 2025: A guide to all the specials

It’s time to ring in 2026! Viewers will have their pick among several New Year’s Eve specials airing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, as the world gears up to say goodbye to 2025. Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special will air for the 54th time with host Ryan Seacrest, while over at CNN, Andy Cohen and … Read more

Exclusive | To bring change in the New Year, these gals wear a specific color underwear — and swear it makes all the difference (really)

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Exclusive | To bring change in the New Year, these gals wear a specific color underwear — and swear it makes all the difference (really)

While many New Yorkers are thinking about their New Year’s resolutions by creating a vision board or writing down a list of goals for themselves, Hell’s Kitchen resident McKenna Rine is rummaging through her underwear drawer to find the perfect pair to ring in 2026. And not for the dirty reason you might be thinking … Read more

Doctors reveal how alcohol causes ‘booze butt’ — here’s how to prevent it ahead of New Year’s

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Doctors reveal how alcohol causes ‘booze butt’ — here’s how to prevent it ahead of New Year’s

A night of drinking doesn’t just come with a headache or dry mouth. It can also mean urgent trips to the restroom. The phenomenon — dubbed “booze butt” by Men’s Health — is real. Alcohol can irritate the digestive tract, alter gut bacteria and interfere with how the intestines absorb water, doctors said.  “Alcohol itself can cause loose … Read more

NYC is the second most expensive place in world to drink Champagne: Here’s how much a glass will cost NYE revelers

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NYC is the second most expensive place in world to drink Champagne: Here’s how much a glass will cost NYE revelers

It’s a real pagne in the wallet. Add New Year’s Eve toasts to the list of activities that are extortionately pricey in New York. Gotham has been ranked the second most expensive place in the world to sip Champagne, according to a sparkly new survey by luxe chauffeur company Blacklane. An average glass of bubbly … Read more

Exclusive | These New Yorkers are ditching New Year’s Eve parties to run a 4-mile race at midnight on Jan. 1

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Exclusive | These New Yorkers are ditching New Year’s Eve parties to run a 4-mile race at midnight on Jan. 1

Forget the ball drop — these New Yorkers will be counting down the miles instead. At midnight, thousands will trade the party scene for pavement, sprinting into 2026 in the annual New York Road Runner’s Midnight Run through Central Park. “I want to think that if I ring in the New Year in this healthy … Read more

Exclusive | New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job

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Exclusive | New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s still an emotional wreck at midnight after 3 decades on job

One minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve, high above street level, Treb Heining closely monitors a digital clock below the Waterford crystal ball towering over Times Square, and soon the crowd loudly joins together in a final countdown chorus. “ … 5, 4, 3, 2, 1  …” By the time fireworks blast off on … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Rockin’ Eve’ co-host Rob Gronkowski reveals who he’ll kiss at midnight — and it’s not the legendary tight end’s girlfriend

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Exclusive | ‘Rockin’ Eve’ co-host Rob Gronkowski reveals who he’ll kiss at midnight — and it’s not the legendary tight end’s girlfriend

Gronk is ready to kiss and tell. Rob Gronkowski won’t be smooching his longtime girlfriend, Camille Kostek when midnight strikes on Dec. 31. The former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end said Kostek — a model who he met more than a decade ago when she was a cheerleader with New England — won’t be joining … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Rockin’ Eve’ co-host Rob Gronkowski reveals who he’ll kiss at midnight — and it’s not the legendary tight end’s girlfriend

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Exclusive | ‘Rockin’ Eve’ co-host Rob Gronkowski reveals who he’ll kiss at midnight — and it’s not the legendary tight end’s girlfriend

Gronk is ready to kiss and tell. Rob Gronkowski won’t be smooching his longtime girlfriend, Camille Kostek when midnight strikes on Dec. 31. The former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end said Kostek — a model who he met more than a decade ago when she was a cheerleader with New England — won’t be joining … Read more

Americans plan to avoid New Year’s Eve parties like the plague — some would even rather endure this painful medical procedure instead

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Americans plan to avoid New Year’s Eve parties like the plague — some would even rather endure this painful medical procedure instead

Forget champagne and confetti — this New Year’s Eve, Americans would rather Netflix and chill. According to a survey of 3,000 people by social app Sunny, just 24% want to ring in 2026 surrounded by friends and loved ones — or any people at all. A whopping 35% plan to stay home and stream the “Stranger … Read more

Phish to ring in the New Year at MSG with four shows. Get tickets today

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Phish to ring in the New Year at MSG with four shows. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. No holiday season is complete without visits from Jolly Old Saint Nick, Trey, Jon, Mike and Page. Like clockwork, Phish announced they’ll … Read more

Bruno Mars extends Las Vegas residency, adds New Years shows. Get tickets

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Bruno Mars extends Las Vegas residency, adds New Years shows. Get tickets

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Backstreet Boys won’t be the only New Year’s Eve entertainment option in Sin City this year. Bruno Mars announced he’s adding two … Read more

Miley Cyrus reveals she suffered ‘traumatic’ medical emergency: ‘Excruciating’

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Miley Cyrus reveals she suffered ‘traumatic’ medical emergency: ‘Excruciating’

Miley Cyrus has opened up about a terrifying health scare. The “Flowers” singer, 32, appeared on “The Zane Lowe Show” this week and revealed that she suffered an ovarian cyst rupture when she co-hosted a New Year’s Eve special with Dolly Parton to ring in 2023. “I had a pretty traumatic experience on a show … Read more

Kaley Cuoco officiates her sister Briana’s ‘gorgeous’ NYE wedding: ‘What a night’

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Kaley Cuoco officiates her sister Briana’s ‘gorgeous’ NYE wedding: ‘What a night’

Kaley Cuoco went out with a (big) bang for New Year’s Eve. The “Based on a True Story” star, 39, officiated her younger sister Briana Cuoco’s wedding to Brian Logan Dales on Dec. 31, sharing photos of the intimate ceremony in a Thursday Instagram post. The first image showed a picture of Kaley with her arms … Read more

Morgan Freeman and Al Green stun bargoers with soulful duet of ‘Let’s Stay Together’ on New Year’s Eve

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Morgan Freeman and Al Green stun bargoers with soulful duet of ‘Let’s Stay Together’ on New Year’s Eve

Let’s hope they stay together for an encore. Morgan Freeman rang in 2025 by performing a duet of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” with none other than Green himself. The duo sang the 1972 R&B classic at Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on New Year’s Eve. The club posted a video of … Read more

Whitney Cummings shades Jennifer Lopez’s ‘toxic’ marriage to Ben Affleck and her canceled tour

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Whitney Cummings shades Jennifer Lopez’s ‘toxic’ marriage to Ben Affleck and her canceled tour

Jennifer Lopez caught a stray during Whitney Cummings’ epic roast on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special. The comedian, 42, savagely shaded Lopez, 55, and brought up the flop year that the singer just had during her viral bit in Times Square on Tuesday night. “Let me be clear: 2024 was not only negative. The media … Read more