- Hello, I'm Erik Estrada.
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- And I'm Laura McKenzie.
- I'm Dean Cain.
- I'm Montel Williams.
- And I'm Elizabeth Stanton. Merry Christmas, everyone.
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- And welcome to the 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- [Erik] Merry Christmas everyone.
(crowd cheering)
- A very special year this year
for the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- It's our 90th anniversary.
- And we're all here together
on the red carpet
surrounded by the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
And we're happy to have you with us.
Welcome.
- We have a lot of stars here tonight,
so let's get this party started.
(Montel shouts) (crowd cheering)
(horn music)
- [Announcer] It's the 90th anniversary
of the Hollywood Christmas Parade,
supporting Toys for Tots
with Grand Marshal Danny Trejo.
Performances by Chris Isaak, Taylor Dayne,
Tichina Arnold and Alijah Kai,
Wyn Starks, Anna Azerli, Scotty Berg,
Savannah Rae
and Jet Velocity All-Star Holiday Band
featuring the talented magicians
from Masters of Illusion.
Remembering some
of the parade's greatest performance moments
with a special tribute to Olivia Newton-John
and special concert moments featuring India Arie,
Marie Osmond
and Leanne Rimes.
Hosted by Laura McKenzie
and Erik Estrada
with special guest hosts Dean Cain
Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton.
(bright music)
(crowd cheering)
- We are standing just above
world famous Hollywood Boulevard
where Santa and his elves are
on their way
to shift the holiday season into high gear.
- This is so exciting.
We've got marching bands
balloons, floats,
and a sled full of surprises.
- [Laura] As well as
some world class musical performances.
- Right now, let's go to Dean Cain
at our performance stage.
- Get ready for a holiday super group.
Every member of this next band
is a rockstar in their own right.
From bands like Peter Criss, Pink Floyd,
Vixen,
MSG,
Cher,
Joe Cocker
and more.
Here now,
on our MXQ Lifewater stage
performing their just released holiday song,
Christmas Every Day
is the holiday super rock group
Jet Velocity Holiday All-Star Band.
(upbeat music)
♪ My favorite time of year ♪
♪ You know it's finally here ♪
♪ Let's bring the joy and cheer ♪
♪ It's Christmas, baby ♪
♪ Underneath the mistletoe ♪
♪ Gonna kiss you nice and slow ♪
♪ We'll probably get in the snow ♪
♪ It's Christmas, baby ♪
♪ Look all around ♪
♪ There is magic ♪
♪ Music floating ♪
♪ In the air ♪
♪ Sharing the joy's automatic ♪
♪ We give because we care ♪
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ All of the smiles I see ♪
♪ Just keep reminding me ♪
♪ How happy we can be ♪
♪ It's Christmas, baby ♪
♪ We're here to celebrate ♪
♪ With all of you today ♪
♪ Let's give our love away ♪
♪ It's presents, baby ♪
♪ Look all around ♪
♪ There is magic ♪
♪ Music floating ♪
♪ In the air ♪
♪ Sharing the joy's automatic ♪
♪ We give because we care ♪
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas ♪
♪ We're so excited ♪
♪ It's officially Christmas time ♪
♪ We're gonna celebrate the pleasure of giving ♪
♪ Spreading the cheer ♪
♪ That makes it all worth living ♪
(upbeat music)
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I wanna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (live) ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas Day ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I'm gonna live (live) ♪
♪ Life (life) ♪
♪ Like a holiday ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ I wanna live ♪
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- Alright, we're proud to say
that the Hollywood Christmas Parade
supports the Marine Toys for Tots program
which is celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year.
- That is amazing.
And we encourage everyone to help Toys For Tots
to make sure that no child
is forgotten this holiday season.
- [Laura] Right now,
we are listening to Marine Band San Diego,
led by the United States Marine Corps Color Guard.
You know, Erik,
these musicians are all combat trained Marines
and several members of the band have been
on combat deployments
to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- [Erik] And we thank them for their service.
We're proud of you, Marines.
- [Laura] We are.
(bright music)
♪ First to fight for right and freedom ♪
♪ And to keep our honor clean ♪
♪ We are proud ♪
- [Laura] And now, here comes our Grand Marshal
who joins a long list from Charlton Heston
to Bob Hope
to Olivia Newton-John,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Magic Johnson,
Marie Osmond
and dozens of other big time celebrity.
- [Erik] It's film and television star,
Machete himself,
Danny Trejo.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
Welcome to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- What's up?
It's Mr. Estrada.
- On behalf of the City Council
and the mayor of Los Angeles,
we want to welcome you
as the 90th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
Grand Marshal.
- Hey, how is that! - Alright!
(crowd cheering and applauding)
And in appreciation, Danny,
is a certificate of recognition, brother.
There you go.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- Thanks, Erik. God bless you.
- Nice to see you, Danny.
- God bless all of you.
Thank you so much
and thank you so much for being here.
(crowd continues cheering and applauding)
- [Erik] Thank you for joining us, Danny.
- Machete in the house.
- [Laura] And who might this be
marching down Hollywood Boulevard?
- [Erik] Looks like a giant toy soldier Nutcracker.
- [Laura] It's the main character
in the Tchaikovsky Ballet,
The Nutcracker.
These folks in uniform guiding The Nutcracker along
are cadets and adult members
from local civil air patrol squadrons.
And this balloon
is sponsored by Family Film Awards.
That's the award show that recognizes excellence
in family friendly entertainment.
- [Erik] And you can watch
the Family Film Awards right here
on the CW, December 26th.
- [Laura] The Family Film Awards reminds us that
it's important to enjoy family TV
and movie programs together.
- [Erik] Oh, yeah.
- Now we have a performer known
for her many iconic roles
such as Pam
in the hit show Martin.
You also know her
from Everybody Hates Chris,
Raising Hope,
Happily Divorced
and currently the CBS series,
The Neighborhood.
- It's Tichina Arnold.
And here performing with her
is her beautiful daughter,
singer, actress, dancer, Elijah Kai
who recently starred in The Sounds of Christmas on BET Plus.
- [Laura] Here they are together
with a holiday favorite,
This Christmas.
♪ Hang all the mistletoe ♪
♪ I'm gonna get ♪
♪ To know you better ♪
♪ This Christmas ♪
♪ And as we trim the tree ♪
♪ How much fun ♪
♪ It's gonna be together ♪
♪ This Christmas ♪
♪ The fireside is blazing bright ♪
♪ And we're caroling through the night ♪
♪ And This Christmas ♪
♪ Will be ♪
♪ A very special Christmas ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ Shake a hand ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
(crowd cheering and applauding)
♪ Presents and cards are here ♪
♪ My world is filled with cheer ♪
♪ And you ♪
♪ This Christmas ♪
♪ And as I look around ♪
♪ Your eyes outshine the town ♪
♪ They do ♪
♪ This Christmas ♪
♪ The fireside is blazing bright ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ And we're caroling through the night, yeah ♪
♪ And This Christmas ♪
♪ Will be ♪
♪ A very special Christmas ♪
♪ For me, yeah ♪
- Alright, come on.
I wanna teach you how to dance.
- Oh Lord.
What are we doing, Elijah?
- You gotta get it right.
Come on, come on.
- Okay. How...
- Y'all look good back there too.
- [Tichina] Is this a dance floor?
(Elijah and Tichina vocalizing)
(crowd clapping)
- Out
and out.
(Elijah laughing)
- Y'all can do this, come on.
- [Elijah] Woo!
- [Tichina] I was alright.
- [Elijah] I see y'all over there. (laughing)
- [Tichina] I'm not a dancer,
she's a dancer.
(both laughing)
(crowd cheering and applauding)
♪ The fireside is blazing bright ♪
♪ And we're caroling through the night, yeah ♪
♪ And This Christmas ♪
♪ Will be ♪
♪ A very special Christmas ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ And This Christmas ♪
♪ Will be ♪
♪ A very special Christmas ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ And This Christmas ♪
♪ Will be ♪
♪ A very special Christmas ♪
♪ For me, yeah ♪
♪ Oh, oh, ohhhhhh ♪
♪ (vocalizing) ♪
♪ Shake a hand now ♪
♪ (vocalizing in harmony) ♪
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- [Announcer] Coming up, musical performances
from Chris Isaak, Wyn Starks and Marie Osmond.
- [Announcer] Welcome back
to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- And now, look who we have
from that hit TV show on CBS,
Bob Hearts Abishola.
- [Laura] Here's Barry Shabaka Henley, Vernee Watson,
and Shola Adewusi.
Bob Hearts Abishola is such a fun show.
Will fans get to see something special for the holidays?
- We have some really good stuff
in store for you guys, so keep watching.
- [Erik] Great to have you here.
Thank you very much.
- [Laura] Bob Hearts Abishola.
- [Vernee] Hey! Merry Christmas, everyone!
- [Erik] Alright, alright.
- Wow. What a beautiful night
with the weather so nice.
What a great time
to have a outdoor concert here.
- Once again, here's Dean Cain.
- Our next performer is a platinum selling
and Grammy nominated singer, songwriter
and actor who recently received
the Lifetime Achievement Award for performance
at the Americana Honors.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Chris Isaak.
♪ Sleigh bells ring ♪
♪ Are you listening ♪
♪ In the lane ♪
♪ Snow is glistening ♪
♪ A beautiful sight ♪
♪ We're happy tonight ♪
♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪
♪ Gone away ♪
♪ Is the bluebird ♪
♪ Here to stay ♪
♪ Is the new bird ♪
♪ It sings a love song ♪
♪ As we go along ♪
♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪
♪ In the meadow ♪
♪ We can build a snowman ♪
♪ Then pretend that he's Parson Brown ♪
♪ He'll say are you married ♪
♪ We'll say no, man ♪
♪ But you can do the job ♪
♪ If you're in town, oh, oh ♪
♪ Later on, we'll conspire ♪
♪ As we dream ♪
♪ By the fire ♪
♪ To face unafraid ♪
♪ Those plans that we've made ♪
♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪
(guitar and drum music)
(crowd cheering and applauding)
♪ In the meadow ♪
♪ We can build a snowman ♪
♪ Then pretend that he's Parson Brown ♪
♪ He'll say are you married ♪
♪ We'll say no, man ♪
♪ But you can do the job ♪
♪ If you're in town, oh, oh ♪
♪ Later on, we'll conspire ♪
♪ As we dream ♪
♪ By the fire ♪
♪ To face unafraid ♪
♪ Those plans that we've made ♪
♪ Walking in a winter wonderland ♪
♪ Walking ♪
♪ In a wonderland ♪
- Merry Christmas, everybody.
Thanks for coming out.
- [Drummer] Thank you.
- [Chris] We love you, baby.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- This year,
there's a lot going on behind the scenes,
all along the parade route.
- And Elizabeth Stanton is over there,
right now,
checking out the scene.
- I'm here with Ed Alonzo
from Masters of Illusion
and he's gonna show us some pretty cool magic today.
And we're here with our new friend.
What's your name, sweetie?
- Atara. - Atara?
- What a beautiful name that is.
I brought a coloring book
from when I was seven years old.
Look at all the pictures.
I didn't even color them
in because I didn't wanna ruin the pages.
I was a weird kid, huh?
I'm gonna have you pick one
of these pictures.
You just yell out stop
whenever you like.
There?
Take a look at the picture.
There's your picture.
I'm gonna try and figure out the picture.
I'm gonna draw my prediction
of your picture right here on this pad of paper.
Here I go.
- Here he goes.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
(drummers drumming)
- Is that it?
- No.
- [Elizabeth] No.
- Which one did you look at?
- The clown.
Hold on, hold on.
I can fix it.
That's a jack-in-the-box.
There's a clown inside.
- [Elizabeth] No way!
(paper fluttering)
Isn't that cool?
That's awesome. (laughing)
Back to you,
Erik and Laura.
- Next up,
always a fan favorite
is Nate Truman's Star Car Central.com.
Famous movie and TV vehicles.
- [Erik] Nate's got a real lineup tonight.
Here's Lightening McQueen
and Sally Carrera
along with some cartoon pals.
- [Laura] For the first time,
Nate's brought out cars
from the Fast and the Furious World of cars.
- [Erik] Then how about a real life version
of the popular BMW
from Need for Speed.
- [Laura] From the the Mad Max Universe.
I wonder if these guys are Nate's bodyguards.
- [Erik] The Jurassic Park movies keep coming
and so do all the famous Jurassic vehicles.
Looks like the Roscoe Police Unit
and the Duke Boys
are working together for a very Merry Christmas.
- [Laura] In Back to the Future trilogy,
Great Scott.
- [Erik] The screen-used Cougar
From Dusk till Dawn.
- [Laura] The 1950s series Highway Patrol.
- [Erik] Smokey and the Bandit was a huge hit.
- [Laura] Kit, the Talking Car.
- [Erik] Everybody Loves The Love Bug.
- [Laura] Not one, but two Ghostbuster Ectomobiles
and Mr. Float's Clown Car.
- [Erik] Now here are two versions
of the Transformer Bumblebee
and the Transform New Bumblebee
and the classic VW Bug version.
- And now let's jump over
to where our co-host Montel Williams is standing by.
- Hey Montel.
- Thanks a lot,
Erik and Laura.
I'm here joined at the red carpet
with General Laster, CEO Marine Corps Toys for Tots
and Courtney Brockmeyer of the Sydney Paige Foundation.
Right?
- Right.
- You do something very, very special
and you guys have teamed up this year
to do something very special.
Right?
Tell us about your foundation.
- Yes, like Toys for Tots,
we are very passionate
about helping kids learn
and thrive in school.
And we donate high quality backpacks, books
and school supplies to kids in need.
And the Toys for Tots,
they have donated 70,000 books to us.
- Wow. - That we can then
get to kids.
- So you guys have a very special program
about reading, right?
'Cause education is key. - We do.
Educational literacy is a big part of our program.
And it's not just at Christmas time,
it's year round.
And we believe that a child who reads, especially
who is read to
by their parents,
are much more apt to be successful in life.
- Absolutely.
And you know, you've got some books laying
around the house that you've already read
and you don't know what to do with 'em.
Send them off to Courtney's Foundation
and also
to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots.
Let a child take a visit somewhere
in the world,
just through their imagination.
Right?
- Absolutely. Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Back to you, Eric and Laura.
- [Laura] And now,
from the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado.
It's the Cherry Creek High School Marching Band.
- [Erik] Let's listen.
(marching band music)
- [Laura] Now. What can be more Christmasy
than a Christmas movie?
And I bet I know what your favorite is, Erik.
It's A Christmas Story. - [Erik] Oh yes.
- [Laura] Right now,
we have some of the original cast of the movie,
pulling up on the red carpet.
Here are Ian Petrella and Zach Ward.
Do you remember Zach played the bully?
- [Erik] Yes.
And Ian played Ralphie's brother.
Hey guys, welcome.
- Hey!
- We understand that the movie
is receiving special recognition
in the Family Film Awards
and deservedly so.
- Yeah, we're very, very grateful for that as well.
We're excited.
- [Erik] And, now,
there's a new version streaming.
A Christmas Story Christmas.
- [Laura] And I just watched it the other night.
It's the cutest. I love it.
- Ah, thank you very much.
- [Laura] And if you had braces on,
you'd look exactly the same.
- (laughing) I have a very punchable face.
Yes.
Merry Christmas.
- [Laura] Thank you. - [Erik] Merry Christmas.
Thank you.
- Coming up now is Wyn Starks,
our Minneapolis born singer,
who was a top contender
in this past season
of America's Got Talent
with his original song,
Who Am I?
- And he's actually currently based
in Nashville,
where he just recorded his debut album,
Black Is Golden.
- [Laura] Hi Wyn.
I know your musical influences are very diverse.
So, do you have a favorite?
- I have so many favorites, but to name a few.
I love the greats,
Whitney Houston,
Stevie Wonder,
Prince 'cause I'm a Minneapolis boy.
- [Erik] We appreciate you being here with us.
- So good to be here. - [Erik] This year.
- Thanks for having me.
It's so great to be here.
- [Erik] Thank you for joining us.
- [Laura] Here's Wyn Starks
with a holiday classic
Deck the Halls.
♪ Deck the halls ♪
♪ With boughs of holly ♪
♪ 'Tis the season ♪
♪ To be jolly ♪
♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la ♪
♪ La la la ♪
♪ Join the ancient yuletide carol ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ There's nothing I'd rather do ♪
♪ Than spend this Christmas with you ♪
♪ Together until the new ♪
♪ See the blazing yule before us ♪
♪ Fa la la la ♪
♪ Strike the harp ♪
♪ And join the chorus ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la ♪
♪ Follow me ♪
♪ In merry measure ♪
♪ While I tell ♪
♪ The Yuletide treasure ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ There's nothing I'd rather do ♪
♪ Than spend this Christmas with you ♪
♪ Together until the new ♪
♪ Deck the halls ♪
♪ With boughs of holly ♪
♪ 'Tis the season ♪
♪ To be jolly ♪
♪ Don we now our gay apparel ♪
♪ Join the ancient yuletide carol ♪
♪ Oh ♪
(crowd cheering and applauding)
♪ Fa la la la la ♪
♪ La la la ♪
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- [Wyn] Merry Christmas and thank you for your service.
- Well, hello
and happy holiday season to all of you out there.
I wish I could be with you.
I'm actually out on tour doing my symphonic show
but here's one of my favorite performances
on the Hollywood Christmas Parade stage.
You know, this event is always so much fun
and I was actually fortunate
to be the Grand Marshal in 2011.
Where does the time go, right?
Anyway, have fun everybody
and have a very happy holiday season.
♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪
♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪
♪ And the mountains in reply ♪
♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪
♪ Gloria ♪
♪ In excelsis Deo ♪
- [Announcer] Up next music from Taylor Dayne
as the Hollywood Christmas Parade continues.
- Welcome back to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- And joining us now
is the United States Air Force Color Guard
from March Air Reserve Base
in Riverside County, California.
And look what's following right
behind the Color Guard.
It's the all volunteer mini jet Air Force
in their 24th year
of taking these mini jets to children
with life-threatening illnesses and disabilities.
And this evening,
we have riding along in the jets,
youngsters from Camp Ronald McDonald
and from Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Time to see what's going on at our performance stage,
just up the block.
- Dean.
- Okay, here's a real holiday treat.
She's an American pop icon
with a career spanning three decades.
Her groundbreaking debut single Tell It to My Heart
turned her into an overnight international star.
She has sold over 75 million albums
and singles worldwide
and she's here now with a holiday classic.
Ladies and gentlemen, here is Taylor Dayne.
(crowd cheering and applauding)
- Hi everybody.
(jazzy Christmas music)
♪ Rockin' around ♪
♪ The Christmas tree ♪
♪ At the Christmas party hop ♪
♪ Mistletoe hung where you can see ♪
♪ Every couple tries to stop ♪
♪ Rockin' around the Christmas tree ♪
♪ Let the Christmas spirit ring ♪
♪ Later we'll have some pumpkin pie ♪
♪ And we'll do some caroling ♪
♪ You will get a sentimental feeling ♪
♪ When you hear ♪
♪ Voices singing, let's be jolly ♪
♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪
♪ Rockin' around the Christmas tree ♪
♪ Have a happy holiday ♪
♪ Everyone dancin' merrily ♪
♪ In the new old-fashioned way ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
(electronic Christmas music)
♪ You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear ♪
(crowd applauding)
♪ Voices singing, let's be jolly ♪
♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪
♪ Rocking around the Christmas tree ♪
♪ Have a happy holiday ♪
♪ Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
(crowd applauding)
Merry Christmas, everybody, happy holidays!
- All right, now let's check in with Elizabeth Stanton
on the parade route.
- I'm here with magician Adam Wylie
and I found my two friends Jessica and Dylan
in the audience, so I had to bring them over
to see what Adam has for us tonight.
- Well, let's do a classic pick a card, any card.
I want everyone to pick a card,
and I'm gonna pick one two,
and let's share the magic.
Go ahead, you guys take one, any one you want.
- Ok any one?
- Doesn't really matter.
That's a great one, thank you.
- What about this one?
- Yes, that's perfect.
And you know what- - And I can't show you, right?
- You can show me, it's not gonna matter.
I've seen this before.
You can show everyone you want.
I'll grab all of those cards,
just make sure that they're real.
Are they real cards?
- They are, yeah.
- That's the most important thing of all.
We have lots of cards, four cards to be exact.
I'm gonna take all four cards and flip them face down.
So you see the five of clubs,
you see the four of diamonds,
you see the six of hearts,
and you see of course, that king of diamonds,
just like this.
I'm only gonna use these four cards for right now.
Those cards are very random.
We wanna spread some holiday magic,
and what are the best cards in a deck of cards?
Probably the aces, right?
- Probably the aces. (Elizabeth laughs)
- Watch that king
as it turn actually into that ace of spades,
and every single card turns into the rest of the aces.
- No way, that's amazing.
- [Laura] And now, rolling up is one of the stars
of the CBS hit sitcom, "The Neighborhood."
Tichina, you guys just started your fifth season,
do you have any big holiday moments coming up
in "The Neighborhood?"
- Well, the fact that we've been on the air
for five seasons, so that's a blessing,
we're excited about that,
and it's because of our fans.
(crowd applauding)
- [Erik] Great! Have a very, very Merry Christmas.
- Thank you so much, Merry Christmas, everybody.
- [Erik] Yes! (crowd applauding)
- [Laura] Next we have some of the best dancers
in the world.
- [Erik] From everybody's favorite television show,
"Dancing with the Stars."
- [Laura] That's right.
- [Erik] Merry Christmas.
- Thank you so much, Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
- [Laura] Tell us about
the "Dancing with the Stars" live tour.
- We are hitting America on January 6th
through March 12th, we will be hitting up Pasadena,
so make sure to get your tickets.
We can not wait to dance (crowd applauding)
and see all of you.
- [Laura] That sounds so exciting.
- [Erik] Enjoy the rest of the parade.
- And welcome! -Thank you for being with us.
All right.
- And now, we present a dance group
from a highly regarded dance academy in San Diego
known as The Origin,
dedicated to supporting the cultural, social,
and educational values of hip-hop.
They run programs such as classes,
camps, and after school programs.
(upbeat music) (crowd applauding)
- [Erik] Last year they had finalists
in all five divisions
of Hip-Hop International's Dance Championship,
including this one that took the silver medal.
- [Laura] Check them out,
here is the award-winning dance crew from The Origin.
♪ Up on the house top, reindeer pause ♪
♪ Out jumps good old Santa Claus ♪
♪ Down through the chimney with lots of toys ♪
♪ All for the everyone, Christmas joys ♪
♪ Tito had just one desire ♪
♪ That he gets a new guitar ♪
♪ But he wants a guarantee ♪
♪ That it won't play out of key ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Oh, up on the house top, click, click, click ♪
♪ Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick ♪
♪ I said, ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Oh, up on the house top, click, click, click ♪
♪ Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick ♪
♪ Here comes Santa Claus ♪
♪ Here he comes, here he comes ♪
♪ Here comes Santa Claus ♪
♪ Here he comes, here he comes ♪
♪ Pitter-Patter, pitter-patter ♪
♪ Pitter, patter-patter ♪
♪ Pitter-Patter, pitter-patter ♪
♪ Pitter, patter-patter ♪
♪ On Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen ♪
♪ Come on, Comet, Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen ♪
♪ To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall ♪
♪ Love and peace for everyone ♪
♪ Up on the house top reindeer stand ♪
♪ Waiting for that dear old man ♪
♪ Up to the chimney with gifts to spare ♪
♪ And lots of Christmas joy to share ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Oh, up on the house top, click, click, click ♪
♪ Up through the chimney with old Saint Nick ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Oh, up on the house top, click, click, click ♪
♪ Up through the chimney with old Saint Nick ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Oh, up on the house top, click, click, click ♪
♪ Up through the chimney with old Saint Nick ♪
(crowd applauding)
- [Announcer] Next, music from Scotty Berg
and a magical memory with India.Arie.
Welcome back to "The Hollywood Christmas Parade."
(crowd applauding)
- And now, what's this?
- It looks like the parade
has turned into a "Star Wars" movie.
- It's the 501st Legion,
the world's definitive
Imperial "Star Wars" costuming organization,
partners include the Make-A-Wish Foundation,
the Starlight Foundation,
Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Orange County.
- [Erik] As they say, they are the bad guys doing good.
- [Laura] And with them
are members of the Rebel Legion.
The International "Star Wars" costuming organization
focusing on good guy costumes,
with roughly 3,500 members worldwide.
(crowd applauding)
- [Erik] And the motto of the Rebel Legion
is "We are the heroes."
- [Laura] Also joining them this year
is the costume club that calls themselves
the Mandalorian Mercs.
- [Erik] May the force be with you all. (laughs)
- [Laura] And keeping the "Star Wars" theme going,
here comes a collection of vehicles
that's known as the Road Squadron,
featuring creations inspired
by multiple science fiction film franchises.
- [Erik] And they use their vehicles
to bring awareness and assistance
to more than 200 charity organizations.
That's really cool.
- It is.
And now, let's check in with our cohost, Montel Williams.
- Thanks a lot, Erik and Laura.
We're here on the red carpet
with General Laster, CEO of the Marine Corps Toys or Tots,
joined by three sergeants,
Stephanie Soto, Tommy Daniel, and Sergeant Vinh Nguyen.
These are the guys that are the core, that really brought
the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program to life.
- It was young marines right here in Los Angeles
75 years ago that went out
and collected toys and books,
then on Christmas morning 1947,
got into their dress blues
and went out and distributed to children in need
and we're still going strong.
- And what people have to understand
is that every single year for the last 75 years,
the Marine Corps has done this,
and made sure that no child wakes up in the morning
without a gift.
- Absolutely, yes sir.
And we have reached, to this date, 281,000,000 children.
- It's good to say that again, general, please?
- 281,000,000 children. - 281.
Crazy.
Thank you so much, Marines,
thank you for what you do.
Make sure you remember next year
to give to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots.
(horns honking)
- [Laura] And now, look who's rolling along
on the red carpet.
It's a bonafide Oscar-nominated movie star.
Too many credits to list.
- [Erik] That's for sure.
We're talking about none other than Eric Roberts.
- [Laura] Eric, who's riding along with you
in that beautiful car?
- My wife and my granddaughter,
Aria. - Wow.
- [Laura] We're thrilled you could be here,
have a wonderful holiday season
and enjoy the rest of the parade.
- Thank you so much.
- [Laura] I know this has very little
to do with Christmas, (crowd applauding)
but have you seen the new "Munsters" movie?
- Oh yeah, I have and it's a real kick,
and I gotta tell you, a copy of it on Blu-ray
would make an excellent Christmas present.
- And an even better present is this car
rolling up on the red carpet,
with a few of the movie's cast members.
Here are Daniel Roebuck, Jeff Daniel Phillips,
and Butch Patrick.
Butch was in the original "Munsters" TV show,
that must've been fun playing that as a kid
as Eddie Munster.
- Yeah, it was a wonderful experience,
really, really good times.
- [Laura] I remember watching you.
- Well, thank you. - Thank you so much.
Hey listen, you have a very Merry Christmas
and enjoy the rest of the parade.
- Thank you, thank you!
- And once again, let's go over to Elizabeth Stanton.
- We're here with Ed Alonzo
from "Masters of Illusion."
Now what trick do you have for us now?
- Well, you know, a few weeks ago
I went to a car wash
and I bought this little, tiny puzzle cube.
- Okay.
- Yeah, I popped the key chain part off
and it works just like the bigger cube,
you have to twist and turn the cube.
I'm not very good at solving the cube like this,
so I'm gonna try something really weird,
I'm gonna solve it in my mouth.
- That is weird.
I have to say, I've never seen that one done before.
- Tasty. (laughs)
Okay.
- Back to you, Erik and Laura.
- [Laura] Now check this out,
it's members of the Los Angeles Vespa Club, Vespateers,
rolling along on their classic Vespa scooters.
- [Erik] They're a lot of fun and they're easy to ride.
- [Laura] You're right.
And this group is dedicated to promoting
the preservation of Vespas and other European scooters.
Here we have members of the Oaxacan Community
here in Los Angeles.
- [Erik] They represent the people
from the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
- It's the state with the greatest diversity
with 16 Indigenous and Afro and Oaxacan peoples.
(drums beating)
Up next, a 15 year old up and coming pop country singer
from Canada, his new song, "Dreams" is out now,
and he just got back from Nashville,
recording the first half of his debut album.
So tell us what's next for Scotty Berg.
- Yeah, so I'm finishing off my full album.
I hope to go back down in Nashville,
I'm super excited for it.
- [Laura] Oh, so happy to have you
and the best of luck.
So here to perform his latest track,
"Just Like Christmas" is Scotty Berg.
(crowd applauding)
- [Erik] All right, Scotty.
♪ You and me, celebrating under the Christmas tree ♪
♪ Singing songs in the family home, my baby ♪
♪ Under the mistletoe ♪
♪ It's the season for believing in miracles ♪
♪ Like us, yeah ♪
♪ I love, I love, I love you ♪
♪ Like I love cuddling up by the fireplace ♪
♪ All the board games and sleigh rides ♪
♪ All the snow angels and the change of weather outside ♪
♪ I love the turkey and the cranberries ♪
♪ And getting stockings and the Northern Lights ♪
♪ But most importantly, I love waking up on the 25th ♪
♪ You and me, celebrating under the Christmas tree ♪
♪ Singing songs in the family home, my baby ♪
♪ Under the mistletoe ♪
♪ It's the season for believing in miracles ♪
♪ Like us, yeah ♪
♪ I love, I love ♪
♪ I love you like I love Christmas ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ I love, I love ♪
♪ I love you ♪
Merry Christmas, everybody.
(crowd applauding)
- [Laura] Now here's another great moment
from our past "Hollywood Christmas Parade."
♪ Oh and the fire is slowly dying ♪
♪ And my dear, we're still goodbying ♪
♪ But as long as you love me so ♪
♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪
(crowd applauding)
- [Announcer] Coming up, magic from "Masters of Illusion,"
and a stirring performance from Anna Azerli.
Welcome back to "The Hollywood Christmas Parade."
(crowd applauding)
- You know, Erik, as I've said before,
the stars of daytime TV
always turn out for "The Hollywood Christmas Parade."
- They always do, yes,
and I see a couple of them rolling down
the red carpet right now.
- [Laura] That's right, it's Kate Linder
and Patrika Darbo from "The Young and the Restless."
- [Erik] Hello, ladies, Merry Christmas.
- Hi, everybody, how are you?
(crowd applauding)
- I love you guys, happy holidays.
- Happy holidays.
- [Laura] Coming along now,
it's a beautiful horse-drawn carriage.
- [Erik] And riding high on the carriage is a CW regular,
Jason Dohring, along with his family.
Hello, Jason, Merry Christmas!
- Hi, Erik, Merry Christmas.
- [Erik] Beautiful, well, thank you for being here.
- [Jason] Happy holidays, everybody.
- [Laura] Once again, here's Dean Cain.
- And now we have a special performance
from the long running CW series, "Masters of Illusion."
Hey, I know that show.
Here with a little Christmas magic of her own,
it's magician Ada Chow.
(crowd applauding)
- We are having such a good time,
can I have a volunteer?
Come, come.
Are you staying warm?
- Yeah.
- That's a very nice scarf, can I have it?
Yes.
Let me have it.
(crowd laughing)
It's so cute.
Can I put it down?
Okay.
You guys are such a good audience,
I want to do something special just for you.
Can you help me hold this up?
Ready?
Drop.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
(crowd applauding)
- [Laura] Check it out,
now here's a real holiday doll.
- [Erik] It's the girl of my dreams, Betty Boop!
- [Laura] First created by animator Max Fleischer in 1930,
this has got to be the largest Betty Boop figure
I've ever seen and she's being guided
down the parade route
by the Stunt Kids Association of Hollywood.
Anna Azerli is a European opera and pop star
who's performed in almost every major venue in Europe
and around the world.
She has over 2.5 million Instagram followers,
and currently has just released a new single,
"In the Name of Love."
- She recently has performed
on "The Big Stage" television special
as well as the Family Film Awards for the CW network.
- Here is Anna Azerli singing "Silent Night."
(crowd applauding)
♪ Silent night ♪
♪ Holy night ♪
♪ All is calm ♪
♪ All is bright ♪
♪ Round yon virgin mother and child ♪
♪ Holy infant so tinder and mild ♪
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪
(crowd applauding)
♪ Silent night ♪
♪ Holy night ♪
♪ Shepherds quake at the sight ♪
♪ Glories stream from Heaven afar ♪
♪ Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia ♪
♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪
♪ Silent night ♪
♪ Holy night ♪
♪ Son of God, love's pure light ♪
♪ Radiant beams from thy holy face ♪
♪ With the dawn of redeeming grace ♪
♪ Jesus Lord at thy birth ♪
(crowd applauding)
- [Announcer] Up next, Chris Isaak brings Christmas cheer,
plus a parade route performance from Savannah Rae.
Welcome back to "The Hollywood Christmas Parade."
(crowd applauding)
- Next up from Concord High School in Concord, Indiana,
it's the Concord Marching Minutemen.
Let's listen.
(festive marching band music)
(crowd applauding)
All right, now let's check in with Elizabeth Stanton
on the parade route.
- We're here with magician Mai Wynn from Vietnam
and she's got a special trick for you.
- Hi, Elizabeth, happy to be here.
- Thank you.
- You know what, all the magicians in the world
always have a deck of cards with them,
and today I happen to have one.
Look.They're all different. Help me to pick one.
- Okay, let's see.
Okay.
- Show it to camera.
- Okay.
- Don't show it to me.
- Don't look.
- You know what, this morning I predicted which card
you were going to pick.
My predictions, Elizabeth.
(Elizabeth gasps)
- Look.
- No way.
- Ta da.
Happy holidays.
- Happy holidays, back to you, Erik and Laura.
- Once again, over at the concert stage, here's Dean Cain.
- Here is now on the MXQ LifeWater stage
performing music from "Everybody Knows It's Christmas."
Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Isaak.
(crowd applauding)
♪ There's a star on the tree and the tinsel hanging down ♪
♪ Presents underneath and the kids are coming around ♪
♪ Everybody knows, everybody knows it's Christmas ♪
♪ Mama's in the kitchen and she's fixing up a plate ♪
♪ Papa's in the tool shed working real late ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody knows you gotta make a gift for Christmas♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here we go, it's Christmas time ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here comes that snow, it's Christmas time ♪
Come on, kids!
(man whistling)
(crowd applauding)
♪ Well, there's a chill in the air and the world feels fine ♪
♪ The snow's coming down ♪
♪ It's finally Christmas time ♪
♪ Everybody knows, everybody knows it's Christmas ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here we go, it's Christmas time ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here comes that snow, it's Christmas time ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here comes that snow, it's Christmas time ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho ♪
♪ Here we go, it's Christmas time ♪
(crowd applauding)
- [Laura] And now rolling down the red carpet,
it's members of the cast of "Miracle Before Christmas,"
Paula Jai Parker, Keith David,
Porscha Coleman, and Jasper Cole.
- [Erik] Hi, guys.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
- [Laura] Tell us a little bit
about "Miracle Before Christmas."
- December 8th on BET.
- [Laura] "Miracle Before Christmas."
- [Erik] Enjoy the rest of the parade.
- Thank you.
- Following close behind is a holiday treat
brought to us by MXQ LifeWater.
- [Erik] It's a gingerbread man, a really big one.
- [Laura] MXQ LifeWater hopes that everyone
has a safe and happy holiday season.
- [Erik] Yes.
(crowd applauding)
- [Laura] The gingerbread is being escorted
by American Legion Auxiliary from Hollywood.
- Yay!
And now back to Montel Williams.
- Well, I'm joined here on the red carpet
with Mr. Holmes Stoner of MXQ LifeWater.
We'd like to take the time out here
at "The Hollywood Christmas Parade"
to say thank you to those who give so much
and those who actually do so much for our health,
especially this time of the year.
Thank you, Holmes for being here.
- Well, thank you, Montel.
- We are very, very pleased
and excited to be at this incredible Christmas parade
and to sponsor the gingerbread man behind us
and to give toys to the less fortunate.
We are very concerned (crowd cheering)
about the health issues for the people
and we are here to show support.
- Absolutely, you know this time of the year
when we all like over indulging a little bit.
It's a good thing to pay attention to our health.
-Absolutely! - Back to you, Erik and Laura.
- And now here's Savannah Rae,
a great, new rising talent,
currently touring the country with Jason Aldean
and Jon Pardi.
Hi, Savannah.
Where can fans find a recording
of your record, "All Hat?"
- Well, it's available on all streaming platforms,
and I'm just really excited to bring a little country
to LA today.
- [Laura] Here's Savannah singing her newest hit,
"All Hat."
- [Erik] All right.
- [Laura] Savannah Rae.
(crowd applauding)
♪ How can you say that you love me ♪
♪ When you don't know who I am ♪
♪ I need so much more than hollow words ♪
♪ Or a hand I won't have to hold ♪
♪ Looks like I drew the joker in the Emperor's new clothes ♪
♪ You're always honing in your emotions ♪
♪ Promises like props hanging in the air ♪
♪ Got your stick horse and your cap gun ♪
♪ Like there's camera's everywhere ♪
♪ 'Cause you're all hat, no cowboy ♪
♪ You're like the Hollywood version ♪
♪ Of a man that gives a dang ♪
♪ 'Cause you're all hat, no cowboy ♪
♪ How can you say you love me ♪
♪ When you don't know who I am ♪
(crowd applauding)
- [Erik] Savannah Rae!
- [Announcer] Next, Hollywood Starlets,
Drummers and Dreamers,
and a great parade moment with LeAnn Rimes.
Welcome back to "The Hollywood Christmas Parade"
- Here are a couple of favorites
from "The Bold and the Beautiful,"
it's Patrick Duffy and Linda Pearl.
Good to see you both. - Happy to be here, thank you.
- [Laura] Patrick Duffy and Linda Pearl!
Cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful."
As we roll along, daytime stars continue
to turn out for "The Hollywood Christmas Parade."
And you know as Dr. Marlena Evans
on "Days of our Lives," Deidre Hall.
- My son David and would like to wish everybody
a Merry Christmas from "Days of our Lives." and Peacock
- Thank you, yes. - Thank you.
- [Laura] So happy to have you with us.
(crowd applauding)
- [Erik] Merry Christmas to you.
- Get ready because next we have a performance group
reminiscent of the beauty and grace of old Hollywood.
- [Erik] These ladies dazzle audiences with their high kicks
and precision dance, choreography,
and amazing talent.
- [Laura] Under the artistic direction
of dancer and choreographer Natalie Riles
from right here at the Chinese Theater across the street.
Here are the Hollywood Starlets.
(theatrical music)
(bells jingling)
♪ Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say ♪
♪ Rudolph with your nose so bright ♪
♪ Won't you guide my sleigh tonight ♪
♪ Then all the reindeer loved him ♪
♪ As they shouted out with glee ♪
♪ Rudolph the red nose reindeer ♪
♪ You'll go down in history ♪
(band music)
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Next, we have a highly rated marching band
from Shawnee Mission West High School
in Overland Park Kansas, where I was born.
(band music)
(audience applauding)
(band music)
♪ It's a California Christmas ♪
♪ Another California Christmas ♪
♪ A California Christmas ♪
Oh, what is this fearsome sight
making its way down Hollywood Boulevard?
Don't be scared.
These are all Part of Dinosaurs in the Valley,
an immersive walkthrough experience
that lets you get up close
to over a hundred lifelike and life size dinosaurs
including our 40 foot long T-Rex.
We can find Dinosaurs in the Valley
at Pierce College in Woodland Hills through December 18th.
- [Eric] Well, I'm there for sure.
- Next, we have a unique musical performance group
that came out of a program for young people
in the city of Compton, California.
- [Eric] The program was the brainchild of Kelly Berry
and her husband designed to give inner city kids
the opportunity to participate in the performing arts.
- [Laura] It's a wonderful program as you're about to see.
Their artistry is top-notch.
Here are the Divas & Drummers of Compton.
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine, make you mine ♪
♪ Santa, if you get this letter won't you help me out? ♪
♪ I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now ♪
♪ And I don't know how ♪
♪ You do the things you do while I sleep on Christmas Eve ♪
♪ But it's amazing ♪
♪ And I bet that you could bring me back my baby ♪
♪ Because every time I see Christmas lights ♪
♪ I feel this burn inside and I just can't take it ♪
♪ I saw them shopping last week ♪
♪ And his new girl was so bleak ♪
♪ And then I swore to myself ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine ♪
♪ This Christmas night ♪
♪ Ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine, ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine ♪
(rhythmic drums)
(audience applauding)
And now here's another great Parade moment.
♪ I see trees of green ♪
♪ Red roses too ♪
♪ I see them bloom ♪
♪ For me and you ♪
♪ And I think to myself ♪
♪ What a wonderful world ♪
(audience applauding)
- Happy holidays everybody and bless you guys
- [Narrator] Coming up spectacular dancing in
pageantry, plus the first ever drone life show
in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- [Narrator] Welcome back to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- [Laura] Now look at this.
- Here he comes to save the day.
(Laura laughs)
- And that means...
- The Mighty Mouse is on the way.
- [Laura] He sure is and check it out,
he's making his way down Hollywood Boulevard.
And this evening,
Mighty Mouse is being guided along the Parade route
by members of the Boy Scouts of America.
We have Scouts BSA Girl Troop 88 and Boy Scouts Troop eight.
- [Eric] Mighty Scouts for a Mighty Mouse.
- Returning to the Hollywood Christmas Parade...
- From San Louise,
it's the Gadsden Elementary School marching band.
- [Laura] Let's listen.
(band music)
And here she is a legend of daytime TV,
known for her portrayal of Anna Devlin on "General Hospital"
is Finola Hughes.
Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas to you. - [Eric] Merry Christmas.
- And everybody, merry Christmas everyone.
- We understand you're being honored
in the upcoming Family Film Awards.
That sounds very exciting.
- I was very touched.
It was incredible.
I've been on the show for 35 years
and we are celebrating our 60th anniversary
on "General Hospital."
- So many anniversaries tonight.
- I know. Its incredible.
- [Laura] Have a great day. - Thank you so much.
- [Eric] Congratulations.
So nice for you
to be here with us. - Thank you so much.
- [Eric] Enjoy the Parade.
- [Laura] Next we have Mr. Tempo,
owner of the King and Queen
and Tempo Cantina chain of restaurants,
bars, and nightclubs.
And Mr. Tempo is a proud supporter
of the Marine Toys for Tot program.
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Tempo.
- Felicidades
- We're coming for tacos.
- Yeah.
(drums beating)
- [Laura] Up next,
it's the Norwalk High School Lancer Regiment
from Norwalk California.
- [Eric] Let's listen.
(drums beating)
(audience applauding)
(drums beating)
And now back to Monte Williams.
- We're joined by now by General Lasso.
And you know who is is the one and only Santa Clause.
Santa, you've got to be just over the top
and all about the fact that this is the 90th anniversary
of Hollywood Christmas Parade.
And general you have to be happy that Santa is here
and you've done so much.
You've done so much to help Santa Christmas Eve.
- He's my partner.
We do this together.
- There you go.
- It's a remarkable thing.
They have helped over 281 million children, underserved
children, get them toys and stuff.
And so they're doing the work of Santa
and that's what I really love.
- So when you think he's going to every single house,
he's got some help from the men in blue.
United States Marine Corps Hoorah
Erik and Laura back to you.
- [Laura] And now we have a real feast for the senses
- [Eric] Yeah, it's a group of performers
who put together by the round table of southern California,
Chinese American organizations.
- [Laura] It's a kaleidoscope of color, music, pageantry.
- [Eric] And it's all starting right now.
Let's check it.
(drums beating)
(audience applauding)
- Next up, we have a critically acclaimed school of dance
that's become one of the most prestigious artistic academies
of the Armenian diaspora.
- They've performed around the world
and have won numerous awards.
- [Laura] It's the Gevorkian Dance Academy.
(drums beating)
(audience applauding)
(traditional music)
(drums beating)
(traditional music)
(audience applauding)
(traditional music)
(audience applauding)
(traditional music)
(audience applauding)
- [Eric] Wonderful.
Oh, wow. Wow.
- [Narrator] And this incredible sign
is the first ever Hollywood Christmas Parade drone show.
200 drones are up in the sky
creating some amazing aerial artwork.
(audience applauding)
- [Narrator] Next, more magic, music, and merriment
as the Hollywood Christmas Parade rolls on.
- [Narrator] Welcome back to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- Next up is the Pasadena Unified School District
All star marching band.
- [Eric] Check it out.
(band music)
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Look who's rolling down the red carpet now.
- [Eric] It's Jennifer Marshall,
host of "Mysteries Decoded,"
the CW documentary series all about things mysterious.
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Hi Jennifer.
Welcome to the 90th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- Thank you, Laura.
- [Laura] You may be the only person
who can actually answer this question.
How does Santa get around the world
to all the children in one night?
- Laura, this is a secret, but it's magic.
- Oh, well thank you very much for clearing that up.
It's magic.
(both laughing)
- Merry Christmas Erik. - Thank you for joining us.
- Thank you. - Jennifer Marshall,
Mysteries Decoded. - [Eric] Jennifer Marshall.
And once again, let's go over to Elizabeth Stanton.
- I'm here with magician Ed Alonzo
from the hit TV series "Masters of Illusion."
What do you have tonight for us Ed?
- Well, I love the holidays
and I collect antique Christmas decorations.
This one I ordered online, the little snowman,
but his head was broken off
so I I made a head for him just like this out of a balloon.
- That works.
- It works okay.
Sure just let me just attach it on there.
- Okay.
- You know what I realized
that the stalking that came with it
is where the broken head was.
So I figured I'd glued on next year.
I put it back into stocking, hung it by the fireplace.
Never hang a snowman by the fireplace.
You'll see what I mean.
Look at old frosty go.
Oh, my goodness.
Look at the-
- Oh, it's snow. It's snow.
- There's no business like snow business.
Watch this.
- You got a head.
- Good as new.
- Back to you Erik and Laura.
- That was stupid.
(Elizabeth laughing)
- So Erik, I have a question for you.
- All right, what is it?
- Who are you gonna call?
- Me, I'd call Ghostbusters.
- Good call because because here they come.
The Los Angeles Ghostbusters are a cosplay group
that provides fans with an authentic
Ghostbusters experience
while raising awareness for philanthropic causes.
(audience applauding)
- [Eric] Merry Christmas Ghostbusters.
- This next performance group was founded in Bolivia
in 1978 by alumni of the Higher University of San Simone.
Enjoy the Caporales of San Simone from Bolivia.
(singing in foreign language)
(classic music)
(singing in foreign language)
(audience applauding)
- Hey, it's Kevin Frazier from "Entertainment Tonight"
and a big shout out to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
Happy 90th birthday.
And also a big shout out to Toys for Tots.
You've been doing it for 75 years,
giving gifts for kids
along with the United States Marine Corps.
Thank you.
Congratulations and happy holidays to everyone.
(audience applauding)
- [Narrator] Up next, a very special
tribute to Olivia Newton-John
and later Santa Claus arrives.
- [Narrator] Welcome back to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- And now rolling down the red carpet,
its members of the cast of "General Hospital."
It's Jackie Zeman who plays Barbara "Bobby" Spencer.
- [Eric] And Donnell Turner, known as Curtis Ashford.
Merry Christmas everybody.
- Hey, Merry Christmas everybody.
- We're happy to have you here.
Welcome to the 90th Annual Parade.
- My man. Thank you so much.
- [Laura] And now look at this.
It's a group of young Marines.
- [Eric] I'd say it's a very large Group.
- [Laura] That's right about 75 of them in fact.
- [Eric] Some of these young marines
will actually go on to join the Marine Corps.
- [Laura] Tell me about the Young Marine Corps.
- Absolutely, the Young Marines
is a youth development program for boys and girls,
ages eight through the completion of high school
with core values of leadership, teamwork, and discipline.
- [Laura] Well, they're an impressive group tonight.
Have a great time on the Parade
and we're happy to have you with us.
- Thank you very much.
Merry Christmas.
- [Laura] Merry Christmas - [Eric] Merry Christmas
to all of you.
Enjoy the Parade.
- Thank you. - [Eric] All right.
(audience applauding)
- Look who's coming now.
It's the Korean America Youth Performing Artist
from Chino Hills, California.
- [Eric] This nonprofit group
shares the beauty of Korean culture
with other communities.
Let's check them out.
(drums beating)
(audience applauding)
- Right now we're talking
to Lieutenant General James Laster.
He is with Marine Toys for Tots.
Tell us what we're doing here tonight
with the Marine Toys for Tots.
- Well, it's a very special night because 75 years ago,
1947 is where this all started, right here in Los Angeles.
It started when a group of young Marines reservists decided
that they wanted to go out and help children in need.
So no one told 'em to do it.
They just went out, collected toys and books,
and then on Christmas morning, 1947,
they got into their dress blue uniforms
and went out and distributed the toys and the books.
- And it's our 75th anniversary.
- 75th anniversary.
- General, what can people at home do to help
Marine Toys for Tots?
- Provide a new unwrapped toy to one of our collection boxes
or just go to our website toysfortots.org
and make a monetary donation.
- You heard that, folks.
Please help.
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] rolling down the red carpet now
are some key figures of the very popular daytime drama,
"The Bay."
- [Eric] Kristos Andrews, Mike Manning,
and Celeste Fianna. - Merry Christmas.
- Have a great Parade.
- Thank you. - [Eric] Feliz Navidad.
Merry Christmas. -Merry Christmas!
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Next on a red carpet, we have a Hollywood legend.
- [Eric] She has been a working actress
and a stunt person since the 1920s.
Here's Tony Vaz with her family.
- [Laura] Tony is turning a hundred years old
on December 11.
Well, happy birthday.
- [Eric] Thank you for being with us.
- Earlier today our co-host,
Elizabeth Stanton, stepped behind the scenes
to see how some of the celebrities
were preparing for the big night.
- Thanks, Eric and Laura.
Hey Jason, we are so happy to have you here with us.
- My pleasure. Thank you.
- So I hear you are down the Parade route handing out books
and gifts to children earlier.
Can you tell us a little bit about that?
- Yeah, it's a tradition called Winter Wonderland
and I always love to kind of help people in general
and it's great to help kids, obviously.
- Oh, that's amazing to give back
and thank you so much
for helping spread the Christmas Spirit.
- Oh, my pleasure.
Thank you very much. (audience applauding)
- Back to you Erik and Laura.
- [Laura] Ahoy Erik.
What do you make of this.
- [Eric] Shiver me timber.
- [Laura] Oh yeah.
It's captain Tom Bristol direct from the high seas.
He's the main character from the swashbuckling tail
Under the Black Ensign
And along with Captain Tom
are his good friends from Galaxy Press
who will guarantee the captain's safe passage
down the Parade route.
Now here's a real treat for the senses.
It's PAVA World.
- [Eric] The band is dressed in traditional Korean costumes
and they play ethnic instruments,
dance traditional dances, and wave traditional flags.
(drums beating) (audience applauding)
- [Narrator] Now let's look back at a very special moment
featuring our friend Olivia Newton Johnson.
♪ Xanadu ♪
♪ It's Xanadu ♪
(audience applauding)
♪ Xanadu ♪
♪ Now we're here ♪
♪ It's Xanadu ♪
♪ Xanadu ♪
♪ Now that I'm here, now that your there ♪
♪ In Xanadu ♪
♪ Now that I'm here, now that your there ♪
♪ In Xanadu ♪
♪ Xanadu ♪
(audience applauding)
- [Narrator] Welcome back to the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- And what Christmas would be complete
without a giant candy cane like this?
- [Erik] Well, that is a giant Candy cane.
- [Laura] And these festive treats
are being guided down the Parade route
by the US Army Rangers Association.
The organization dedicated to supporting active duty
and veteran army Rangers.
- [Erik] Thank you for your service.
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Now Look, it's an entry from the Salvation Army,
starting with the iconic Kettle Bug.
- [Eric] They meet human needs without discrimination.
And it says approximately 25 million Americans every year.
- [Laura] Riding along with the group
is singers, songwriter, and musician, Kiki Ebsen.
- Thank you so much. It is amazing to be here.
- Your father was amazing.
- Merry Christmas to you.
- [Laura] Merry Christmas. - Happy holidays.
- [Laura] Have fun. - [Eric] Happy holidays.
Thank you.
- [Laura] And now here's a carload
of high octane holiday rock stars.
It's the members of Jet Velocity Holiday All-Star Band.
Jason Ebbs, Janea Chadwick Ebbs, Glen Sobel,
(audience applauding)
Roberta Freeman, and Britt Lightning.
- [Eric] You're here to rock the house tonight or why?
(audience applauding) Alright!
- Merry Christmas.
- [Laura] Now here comes a wonderful band.
It's the Washington Union Marching Band and Colorguard
from Fresno, California.
Let's listen.
(band music)
(audience applauding)
(band music)
(audience applauding)
- And once again, let's go over to Elizabeth Stanton.
- I'm here with Adam Wylie from "Masters of Illusion"
and he has an awesome trick for us tonight.
All right, Adam
- I always have that one relative that gives me a $100
no matter how old I get since I was a little kid.
Now I am gonna use a hundred dollars in the trick.
Go ahead and hold that and I'm gonna have you sign it.
There's no a hundred dollars in that section on my wallet.
That's gonna be very important,
but of course I need something for you to mark it up with.
So if you could go ahead and take this.
I'll hold that for you to sign.
- I'm coloring on myself. (Adam laughing)
- Perfect. Exactly right.
And I'm just gonna switch with you.
And if you could just fold that
and continue that fold one more time,
we'll be in business.
That's absolutely perfect.
Just like that.
I'm gonna take the hundred dollars
and it's gonna instantly vanish.
Isn't that crazy?
Now, I don't know where it goes,
but maybe, maybe, maybe you do.
Inside my back pocket there is in fact a wallet.
Inside my wallet in that portion is a folded bill.
- Could it be it.
- Look familiar? - Oh my God.
That is my signature
- And you can keep it. Happy Holidays.
- Thank You. Amazing.
Back to you Erik and Laura.
I can go Christmas shopping now.
- Amazing.
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] Look, it's more festive balloons
to brighten up and ring in the holidays.
(audience applauding)
- [Eric] It's really beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
- [Laura] Beginning? I've been thinking that all night.
And these merry balloons are being guided along
by members of the Monaca Koekaecha Association.
- [Eric] Representing the native people
of the Mexican state of Michoacan.
- And now let's check in with our co-host, Montel Williams.
- Well, thanks a lot, Erik and Laura.
I'm joined on the Red Carpet by Jeanie Lee
of Family Filmed Awards.
Thank you so much for participating
in this year's 90th anniversary
of the Hollywood Christmas Parade,
75th anniversary of Marine corps Toys of Tots.
- Thank you so much. We are happy to be here.
We're happy to present Toys for Tots
Santa float and toy soldiers
- It's perfect having the Marine Corp Toys for Tots.
Make sure that every Christmas morning
otherwise a needy child
will wake up and find a toy under your Christmas tree.
Thank you so much for all you do.
- Thank you. It's our honor.
- Absolutely. Erik and Laura, back to you.
- And now here's the Los Angeles Catholic Schools band.
- [Eric] This evening, it's the band's eighth time
in the Hollywood Christmas Parade,
and their job is to usher in Nick himself.
Let's listen.
(audience applauding)
(band music)
(audience applauding)
- [Laura] And now here he is,
the man we've all been waiting for.
Presented by the Family Film Awards
and accompanied by a couple of Marines on his sleigh namely
Sergeant Andrew Sayag of the 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines
and Sergeant Raelle Hoppers
of the 12th Marine Corps District.
- Hello Laura! Hello Erik!
- [Laura] Hello Santa.
Santa, we know you're all about giving gifts
and we understand the float this year
is a gift from the Family Film Awards,
celebrating their 25th anniversary.
It seems like a great match,
celebrating the holidays with you and families
and enjoying family friendly entertainment.
- And it's so wonderful.
Yes. Thank everybody.
And thank you everyone for joining us.
(audience applauding)
Merry Christmas.
(audience applauding)
- Well, the holiday season is in full swing.
We'd like to wish everyone here and at home
a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New year.
We hope you've enjoyed the 90th Annual
Hollywood Christmas Parade.
- [Erik] And to all our men and women in uniform,
we're proud of you
and we thank you for your service and sacrifice.
- [Laura] That's right and don't forget,
we can all help the Marine Toys for Tots program
to make sure every child is remembered this holiday season.
Visit their website
to sponsor a toy for a child in your area.
- Feliz Navidad, have a happy New Year.
I'm Erik Estrada.
- And I'm Laura Mackenzie.
Good Night. - Good night.