FOX Cancels , 'New Year's Eve Toast & Roast' , Amid Spike In COVID Cases.<br />FOX Cancels , 'New Year's Eve Toast & Roast' , Amid Spike In COVID Cases.<br />'Entertainment Tonight' reports that FOX has decided to cancel its New Year's celebration amid growing concern over surging COVID-19 cases. .<br />'Entertainment Tonight' reports that FOX has decided to cancel its New Year's celebration amid growing concern over surging COVID-19 cases. .<br />In a statement on December 21, FOX announced <br />that it would "not be moving forward" <br />with the 2022 'New Year's Eve Toast & Roast.' .<br />While we are confident in the health and safety protocols for 'Fox's New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2022,' the recent velocity of the spread of Omicron cases has made it impossible to produce a live special in Times Square that meets our standards, Fox statement, via 'Entertainment Tonight'.<br />We will not be moving forward with 'Fox's <br />New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2022' in <br />New York. The health and safety of <br />our casts and crews has always been, <br />and will continue to be, of the utmost <br />importance. Replacement programming <br />for New Year’s Eve on FOX will be <br />announced in the coming days, Fox statement, via 'Entertainment Tonight'.<br />According to 'ET,' the event was scheduled to be hosted by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale. .<br />According to 'ET,' the event was scheduled to be hosted by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale. .<br />Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, <br />Pink and more were set to perform live. .<br />Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, <br />Pink and more were set to perform live. .<br />Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, <br />Pink and more were set to perform live. .<br />Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, <br />Pink and more were set to perform live. .<br />CBS News reports that on December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that it was the third day in a row that the state saw record-high numbers of positive COVID-19 cases. .<br />On December 21, both the 'Wendy Williams Show' <br />and 'Nick Cannon' both announced that they <br />would delay their returns amid surging cases. .<br />On December 21, both the 'Wendy Williams Show' <br />and 'Nick Cannon' both announced that they <br />would delay their returns amid surging cases. .<br />According to 'ET,' 'Saturday Night Live' also decided to skip its live audience, the musical portion of the show, and pre-tape most of the sketches.
