LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Rings in The Holiday Season

'Tis the season for holiday cheer on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest will get into the spirit this December with festive theme weeks, a holiday sweater spectacular, "Live's" annual Christmas extravaganza and a special end-of-year episode.

Nothing says Christmastime quite like music, and from Dec. 10-14, "Holiday Hits Week" will showcase a different Christmas classic each day on "Live." Kicking it off will be "American Idol" winner MADDIE POPPE, followed by YouTuber JOJO SIWA on Tuesday and multitalented violinist LINDSEY STIRLING on Wednesday. Singer-songwriter INGRID MICHAELSON and 2016 "America's Got Talent" winner GRACE VANDERWAAL will team up for a performance on Thursday, and singer-songwriter MICHAEL BUBLÉ will round out the week on Friday.

The week of Dec. 17-21 becomes a "Countdown to Christmas." Each day will see a holiday-focused segment, from tips for holiday entertaining to last-minute gifts, and members of the studio audience will have the chance to walk away with some cash by taking part in "Live's Merry Money Games." On Friday, Dec. 21, Kelly and Ryan will dedicate the full hour to that quirky but always-popular piece of seasonal attire, the holiday sweater, with "Live's Holiday Sweater Party." The hosts will sport a number of fun and outrageous sweaters over the course of the show, with special guest VANESSA HUDGENS, decorating duo CRAFTY LUMBERJACKS and the entire "Live" audience all rocking their holiday finest as well.

The festivities continue on Dec. 24, when the hosts present "Kelly and Ryan's Christmas Eve." They'll be joined by actor, writer and producer SETH MacFARLANE. The hour will feature plenty of holiday music, with performances by country superstar MARTINA McBRIDE and the highly acclaimed Young People's Chorus of New York City. Top celebrities will share holiday memories throughout the morning, including MARIAH CAREY, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and KERRY WASHINGTON. The show wraps up with a visit from the big guy himself, Santa Claus.

On Dec. 31, Kelly and Ryan will send off 2018 with "Live's End of the Year Viewers' Choice Show." They'll highlight favorite moments as voted on by the viewers, from wild celebrity walkouts to incredible trivia dancers, hilarious bloopers and much, much more.

"Live with Kelly and Ryan" is distributed in national Syndication by Disney|ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. Visit "Live" on the web (KellyandRyan.com), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and SnapChat (@LiveKellyRyan).

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