December 16, 2009

By By Billboard staff

Actress Eva Longoria Parker will join host Carmen Electra for Billboard's New Year's Eve Live special which is airing Dec. 31 from 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM on Fox.

As previously reported, American Idol season eight winner Kris Allen, Idol finalist Allison Iraheta, and Sean Kingston are set to perform at the event, which will broadcast live from Las Vegas and Times Square in New York. The special will showcase some of the most memorable moments from the Billboard Music Awards, and will count down the top 5 of the year in music, movies and television.

Longoria Parker will be in Las Vegas for the opening of her new steakhouse, Beso, and nightclub, Eve. Reality star Kim Kardashian is set to make an appearance for the openings.

Billboard's New Year's Eve Live special is executive-produced by Bob Bain, produced by Paul Flattery and directed by Michael Dempsey.

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