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On New Year's Eve, NBC will help ring in the New Year with “A Toast to 2013!” a two hour primetime special airing Tuesday, December 31 at 8pm/7c, hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. “A Toast to 2013!” produced by NBC News, is a celebration of the year that was including the stories, stars, scandals and much more.

Tessanne Chin, the Season Five winner of THE VOICE, stopped by the fourth hour of NBC's Today and told hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb that she was often scared while tackling ballads on the show

Jamie Lynn Spears stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC and performed her new single 'How Could I Want More' as part of the Toyota Concert Series.

Singer Michael Buble stopped by NBC's TODAY this week and performed the holiday classic, 'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas' as well as 'Close Your Eyes' as part of the Toyota Concert Series.

The popular a cappella quintet Pentatonix, who won the third season of "The Sing-Off" performed the Ray Charles classic "Hit the Road Jack" live on TODAY. Watch the performance below!

'Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully' has won the Mom's Choice Award for Excellence. Oscar Winners Morgan Freeman, Olympia Dukakis and Oscar Nominee Nia Vardalos lead an all-star cast in the audio narration of the new book, Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully by Nick Katsoris. The book not only spreads the message of kindness and tolerance to children this holiday season but also gives back with proceeds from the book benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

'Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully' has won the Mom's Choice Award for Excellence. Oscar Winners Morgan Freeman, Olympia Dukakis and Oscar Nominee Nia Vardalos lead an all-star cast in the audio narration of the new book, Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully by Nick Katsoris. The book not only spreads the message of kindness and tolerance to children this holiday season but also gives back with proceeds from the book benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Il Volo, who recently sang with the legendary Barbra Streisand on tour, stopped by this morning's TODAY to perform the holiday classic, 'O Holy Night.' Watch the appearance below!

Orlando Bloom stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to talk about reprising his role in the new Hobbit film and his recent experience making his Broadway debut in Romeo and Juliet.

Alexa Ray Joel stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC and treated fans to her version of the Billy Joel classic, 'Just the Way You Are.' Check out the appearance below!

The youngest winner of "American Idol," Jordin Sparks talked to TODAY'sKathie Lee and Hoda this morning about her upcoming movies "Left Behind," and "The Grace of Jake," and performed her new song "This is My Wish." Check out the appearance below!

NBC's Nov. 28 9 a.m.-noon ET coverage of the 87th annual “Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade” generated the event's biggest average audience in the 26-year history of Nielsen's current People Meter sample (dating back to 1987), averaging 25.2 million viewers. That's a 12% gain versus last year's 22.4 million.

Nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige appeared on this morning's TODAY to perform 'The Christmas Song,' from her new album, 'A Merry Christmas.' Check out the performance below!

The tree at New York's Rockefeller Center was not the only thing that lit up on last night's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER on NBC. 'Sam & Cat' star Ariana Grande also lit up the crowd with her joyful performance of 'Love Is Everything.'

NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City tonight, Dec. 4 (8-9 p.m. ET). The star-studded holiday special is hosted by 'Today' anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and will feature performances from Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, Goo Goo Dolls, Ariana Grande, Jewel, Leona Lewis, Audra McDonald and The Rockettes.

Cheryl Richards Photography, five-time winner of 'Best of Boston' and one of New England's most sought-after photographers, has recently expanded to New York City due to her growing list of clientele.

The special will feature performances from Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Goo Goo Dolls, Ariana Grande, Jewel, Leona Lewis, Audra McDonald and The Rockettes.

NBC's coverage of 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade' marched to an 11-year high in metered-market households, its highest rating in the local markets since 2002, and the “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” walked off with its top overnights in nine years, since 2004.

America's favorite holiday tradition, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returned yesterday to dazzle and enchant millions nationwide on NBC. Among the stars featured in this year's spectacle were Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth and Megan Hilty.

Cher Lloyd is an English singer-songwriter, rapper and model. Lloyd rose to fame when she finished fourth in the seventh series of The X Factor. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music. Watch a first look at her Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance below!