Wave Staff and Wire Reports
HOLLYWOOD — “Entertainment Tonight” co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will serve as co-grand marshals of the 94th Hollywood Christmas Parade later this month, organizers have announced.
The parade will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 29, following pre-parade entertainment at 5:30 p.m.
Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie will host the event, joined by co-hosts Montel Williams according to organizers.
“We’re thrilled to be chosen as co-grand marshals of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade,” Frazier and Turner said jointly. “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.”
Frazier joined “Entertainment Tonight” as a correspondent and weekend anchor in 2004 before serving as co-host and managing editor of “The Insider.” He returned to “Entertainment Tonight” as co-host in 2014 and celebrated his 10th anniversary in the role during the show’s 44th season, marking two decades with the franchise.
Turner joined “Entertainment Tonight” as a correspondent in 2014 and was named co-host in 2021, becoming the first Black woman to hold the position in the show’s history.
The parade will begin at Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard, travel east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine Street, south on Vine Street to Sunset Boulevard and west on Sunset Boulevard to Orange Street.
Organizers said the parade will include 5,000 participants, celebrities from film, television and stage, musical performances, floats, four-story character balloons, novelties and movie cars. Santa Claus and reindeer will conclude the parade.
The event will be taped for a broadcast on the CW Network at 5 p.m. Dec. 18, followed by an encore airing at 5 p.m. Dec. 24. It also will air internationally on Armed Forces Network during the holiday season, with dates to be announced.
