KATHIE LEE GIFFORD AND HODA KOTB RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH "A TOAST TO 2018" ON NBC, DECEMBER 31

New Year's Eve Special Features Interviews with Michael Bublé, Ellie Kemper, Kenan Thompson, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, NBC News Anchors and More

NBC News' Star-Studded Two-Hour Event Airs December 31 at 8pm/7c

December 7, 2018 - Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb will ring in the New Year with A Toast to 2018, a star-studded New Year's Eve primetime special highlighting the year's biggest pop culture moments, videos and trends. An all-star cast of celebrities - from Michael Bublé and Ellie Kemper to Kenan Thompson and Busy Philipps - will dish on the most talked-about stories that made for an unforgettable 2018. The two-hour special airs Monday, December 31 at 8pm/7c on NBC.

A Toast to 2018 will also feature interviews with Jaimie Alexander, Andrea Canning, Chris D'Elia, Dylan Dreyer, Ryan Eggold, Willie Geist, Brad Goreski, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Jason Kennedy, Carson Kressley, Loni Love, Howie Mandel, Josh Mankiewicz, Craig Melvin, Chrissy Metz, Natalie Morales, Brent Morin, Keith Morrison, Dennis Murphy, Al Roker, Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Weir, and many more.

Viewers are invited to join the conversation using #Toast2018. Click here to watch a preview.

A Toast to 2018 is an NBC News Production. David Corvo is the senior executive producer; Liz Cole is the executive producer; Adam Gorfain is the senior broadcast producer; Charmian Ling is the supervising producer; Justin Smith is the coordinating producer.

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