“Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will serve as grand marshal’s of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade.
The parade, taking place Nov. 29 and presented by Associated Television International in association with The City of Los Angeles, will be hosted by Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie, along with parade co-hosts Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton. The parade will be taped for a national primetime television airing on The CW Network and internationally on Armed Forces Network during the holiday season.
This year’s 94th anniversary of The Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots kicks off at 6 p.m. following a pre-parade entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m. The CW Network will nationally televise the parade on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with an encore airing on Dec. 24.
“We’re thrilled to be chosen as co-grand marshals of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade,” Frazier and Turner said in a joint statement Thursday morning. “It’s an honor to be part of this historic Hollywood tradition that brings so much joy to the community. We can’t wait to see the smiling faces of Angelenos who come out each year to celebrate and support Toys for Tots.”
This year’s parade will feature 5,000 participants, including Hollywood celebrities from film, television and stage; musical performances; large-than-life four-story character balloons; colorful floats; as well as novelties and famous movie cars. The parade will culminate with the appearance of Santa Claus and his reindeer, ushering in the holiday season.
The Hollywood Christmas Parade will travel along a 3.2-mile U-shaped route starting at Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard, traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine Street, turning south on Vine Street to Sunset Boulevard, and then turning west on Sunset Boulevard traveling back to Orange Street. Grandstand Bleacher Seats, which can be purchased from Ticketmaster, will open at 4 p.m.
Source: Variety · Marc Malkin
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