Get ready to celebrate the New Year like never before:

Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae will be performing live for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012″! They will join previously announced Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber as performers, live from New York.

Also, Jenny McCarthy will once again join the celebration by reporting live from Times Square with hosts Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest celebrating 40 years of “Rockin’ Eve” history on Saturday, December 31 on the ABC Television Network!

The bi-coastal celebration will include over 5 ½ hours of special performances and reports on New Year’s celebrations from around the globe, as well as the American tradition of Dick Clark counting down to midnight from Times Square in New York City. Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas will return to host the Los Angeles-based portions of the specials.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the cherished New Year’s Eve celebration, the festivities will begin at 8:00 p.m., ET with a special two-hour event hosted by Jenny McCarthy and Fergie entitled “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party.”

Be sure and check the dcp blog for further New Year’s updates!

Posted on November 30th, 2011