Jonathan Bennett Spills A Fun Fact About New Year’s Eve Confetti

Jonathan Bennett is set to return as host for this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration, which will be available for livestreaming online.

The event promises an exciting lineup of musical performances, including Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, TLC, Rita Ora, and more. Additionally, Mickey Guyton will deliver a special rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” just before the iconic midnight ball drop.

On his official Snapchat account, Jonathan Bennett will be going live to show fans the behind-the-scenes footage that you don’t get to see on the live broadcast.

In an interview with People Magazine, the actor revealed his favorite aspect of celebrating New Year’s Eve in New York City—a surprising tidbit about the iconic confetti.

“Every New Year’s Eve, when that confetti showers all the revelers, those are actually people’s wishes,” Bennett revealed. “You’re standing there, and you’re being showered in so many people’s wishes for the new year. There’s something just really special about that, and that’s what I love so much about New Year’s Eve in Times Square.”

The Hallmark actor then told the outlet that “a new year is a symbol for a new beginning” and the confetti “is a symbol, a literal physical symbol, of everyone’s wishes for the new year.”

“I think we always have wishes of hope, we have wishes of better days ahead, a better life, there’s so many wishes that people have for the new year,” he said. “So to have them just showered on top of you is just so special.”

Bennett also explained that the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, the organizations behind the iconic ball drop, play a key role in ensuring every wish finds its place on a piece of confetti. These wishes are gathered either from the “Wishing Wall” in Times Square or through submissions on the official event website.

“They are so adamant about using real wishes and making sure that every wish that gets in that box makes it to the drop,” the actor added.

Reflecting on a memorable moment with Countdown Entertainment President Jeffrey A. Straus, Bennett shared an instance “when one of the wishes almost blew away.” He recalled saying, “I was like, ‘Oh, we almost lost that one,’ and Jeff immediately responded, ‘Get it back in the box.’ Bennett continued. “I looked at him, and he goes, ‘That’s someone’s wish.'”

The actor added how important it is to people, “so if you write your wish down, it’ll make it to the drop. I think that’s what makes Times Square and New Year’s Eve so special.”

A star-studded lineup of performers is set to take the stage in New York City’s Times Square tonight as thousands of revelers gather to ring in 2025 and witness the iconic ball drop.

The evening will feature a diverse mix of talent, including New York dance group AGNEW, country superstar Carrie Underwood, reggaeton artist De La Ghetto, Colombian singer Greeicy, global sensations the Jonas Brothers, rapper Kapo, singer-songwriter Mark Ambor, country artist Megan Moroney, pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and the brass ensemble Triad Brass.

Additionally, Mickey Guyton will deliver a special performance just ahead of midnight. Fans can also look forward to members of ’90s R&B legends TLC performing some of their biggest hits, including tracks from their groundbreaking 1994 album CrazySexyCool, during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

With such an impressive lineup, the night promises to be an unforgettable celebration.

Some of country music’s biggest names are set to welcome the new year with performances on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Airing from 8–10 p.m. EST/PST and resuming from 10:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. EST/PST, the show will also be available for streaming on Paramount+.

The star-studded lineup includes powerhouse performers like Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Post Malone, and Shaboozey.

With such an impressive mix of country legends and rising stars, Nashville’s Big Bash promises to deliver an unforgettable night of music and celebration to ring in the new year.