ONE DIRECTION RETURNS TO HEADLINE BILLBOARD HOLLYWOOD PARTY ON “DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2016 – ”One Direction returns for its second year to headline the Billboard Hollywood Party as part of ABC’s telecast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016.” The group will perform three songs throughout the show during the bi-coastal celebration. They join previously announced performer Carrie Underwood, who will be performing for over 1 million fans in Times Square, and millions more on TV, moments before the ball drops. With over 38 performances and 5 ½ hours of music, America’s biggest celebration of the year will take place on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the ABC Television Network. – via dc productions pr
JUSTIN BIEBER TO PERFORM MEDLEY OF HITS DURING T-MOBILE FINALE AT THE “2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS” – dick clark productions and ABC announced today that global music star and seven-time AMA winner Justin Bieber will perform a medley of hits during the T-Mobile Finale at the “2015 American Music Awards,” the world’s biggest fan-voted award show. – via dc productions pr
STARS FROM FILM, MUSIC AND TELEVISION TO PRESENT AT THE “2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS®” – dick clark productions and ABC announced today that a star-studded line-up of film, music and television personalities will present at the “2015 American Music Awards.” Those slated to appear include Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley Benson, Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, Ciara, Terry Crews, Hannah Davis, DNCE, Florida Georgia Line, Tyrese Gibson, Ellie Goulding, Gigi Hadid, Fifth Harmony, Julianne Hough, Kylie Jenner, Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Lautner, Little Big Town, Tove Lo, Jenny McCarthy, Shawn Mendes, Chloe Grace Moretz, Kevin O’Leary, Norman Reedus, Jeremy Renner, Nick Robinson, Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy Sisto, Hailee Steinfeld, Wilmer Valderrama, Donnie Wahlberg and Zendaya. The “2015 American Music Awards” will broadcast live on Sunday, November 22 at 8:00pm ET on ABC. – via dc productions pr
Kelly Clarkson: “I wanted to be a backup singer” – “I just wanted to sing. And my initial goal actually even when I was little, wasn’t to be the frontrunner. I wanted to be a backup singer,” she said. “I am so happy we have Madonna, and Britney and Beyonce — y’all just live it up. I wanna be, like, right underneath.” She spoke particularly of her song, “Piece by Piece,” the title track of her latest, sixth studio album, in which she gets personal about her father who left her family when she was young. “It was a vulnerable song … saying yes, I did have help and somebody helped me back together. I think a lot of people will view that as weakness, but I think it’s a strength to trust someone,” Clarkson said. – Read more at CBS.com
