Ryan Seacrest is ready for any emergency hosting ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ 50th anniversary show – The 50th anniversary show will go on amid despite the omicron variant surge. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Dec. 23 that New York City will be proceeding with the famed Times Square ball drop with fewer revelers and tighter health rules. It’s still a marked step forward from last year’s COVID-19-hampered celebration, which saw crowds limited to a handful of essential workers. The strikingly eerie TV scenes of empty streets affected Seacrest. – Read more at USA Today

Ryan Seacrest shares details of hosting his 17th New Year’s Eve show l GMA –

Taylor Hicks Set for a Quick Tour of the Northeast.

American Idol season 5 winner Taylor Hicks will embark on a quick tour of the Northeast starting on January 7 in Natick Ma, followed by Cohoes NY on Jan. 8, Fairfield CT on Jan 9 , Bethlehem PA on Jan 13, and New Hope PA on Jan 14. Tickets available at TaylorHicks.com

Looking forward to this Northeast mini run! Get your tickets now before these sell out! https://t.co/Tzdg10hDFu pic.twitter.com/XeDpoSiBDl

— Taylor Hicks (@TaylorHicks) December 30, 2021

David Archuleta Interview: Coming Out and Coming to Terms with God – Do you feel now that you are completely accepted by your church, or do you feel uncomfortable being there? David Archuleta: I can’t help but feel uncomfortable because the reason why I have such a strong opinion against myself is what I grew up believing and what was assumed in the culture. I had five people that I knew from my congregation reach out to me who no longer go there. They basically said they stopped coming to church because no matter what they tried, they couldn’t belong because they knew they couldn’t change and were gay even though they worked so hard not to be. They said, “Thanks for sharing because it helps us feel more seen.” That was five people from my own congregation. I thought, “Who else is there?” – Read more at Smashing Interviews

Cassadee Pope shares emotional stories behind her tattoos in Spilling Ink with Mad Rabbit