LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas celebration in America, will premiere nationwide on the CW Network on December 11 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST featuring the "Magic Of Christmas!" theme with Grand Marshals Penn & Teller of CW's hit series "Fool Us." The parade will also include special reality-defying magic tricks by Jonathan Pendragon, Michael Turco, Michael Grandinetti, Titou and Nathan Phan from the CW's hit series "Masters of Illusion" with co-hosts Elizabeth Stanton, Garrett Clayton and Montel Williams; musical performances, and more. A true Hollywood tradition, this year's parade includes more than 4,000 participants with larger than life inflatable character balloons and celebrity filled cars making the much heralded trek down Hollywood Boulevard.
The parade will be co-hosted by popular television personalities Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain, Montel Williams, with special co-hosts Deidre Hall, Elizabeth Stanton and Garrett Clayton. Long-time parade partner Hallmark Channel will also air multiple runs beginning December 19 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. Additionally, the parade will also air to more than one million American servicemen and women worldwide on American Forces Network.
This year's parade will honor Oscar de la Hoya with the "Humanitarian Award" for his outstanding charity work over the years; Deidre Hall will make a special presentation to Toys For Tots. A wide variety of stellar musical performances will also be featured with such artists as Clay Aiken; India.Arie; Band of Merrymakers featuring Mark McGrath, Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees; Currently on tour, The Beach Boys performing Mike Love's new single "(You'll Never Be) Alone On Christmas Day"; Daughtry; Diana DeGarmo; Kat Graham; Candice Glover; Taylor Hicks; Alexander Jean featuring B.C. Jean and Mark Ballas; Sean Kingston; Heather Russell; Ruben Studdard; and Ace Young. The cast of Lythgoe Family Productions' Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirates Christmas – Panto at The Playhouse will also perform and will include Sabrina Carpenter, Parvesh Cheena, Chrissie Fit, Corey Fogelmanis, Ricky Jaime, Chris Jarosz, Auggie Maturo, John O'Hurley, Nikki SooHoo, Mason Trueblood and Kevin Quinn. All performances feature the Marine Toys for Tots program, which is essential in providing gifts to less fortunate children worldwide.
A special salute to American soaps will also be showcased with appearances by General Hospital's Rick Hearst and Bradford Anderson; The Young & Restless' Tristan Rogers, Kate Linder, Bryton James and Christel Khalil; The Bold & The Beautiful's Scott Clifton and Jacqueline Macinnes Wood; Days Of Our Lives' Martha Madison, Deidre Hall and Galen Gering.
The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade is produced by Associated Television International. Media partners for this year's parade include CW Network, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Variety, KTLA, Hallmark Channel and KOST.
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Below is a list of participants:
Bands
Long Beach Junior
Bloomington HS North
Cedarburg HS
Kaiser High School
Blazen Divas
KAYPA
Italian Group
PAVA
Golden Sail
Mountain Fifes and Drums
Rancho Verde Crimson Regiment
LA Catholic
LA Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums
Porterville
Gadsden
1st Marines San Diego
Equestrians
Knott's Berry Farm,
Budweiser,
Wells Fargo,
CHP (will also have a car, and Harley's)
Majestic Acres
Charros de La Puente
Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society
Sponsors and Novelties
Balsam Hill
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes – Jack Scalia and Matt Pennington
Gumby – Gumby character and balloon
L.A. Ballet – from the Nutcracker
Hollywood Hotel – Elf and candy cane balloons
Nebuta float and Drummers
Health Net with Covered California
Chuck E. Cheese
Archibald
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SOURCE Associated Television International
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