Overview
- Snoop Dogg said he and NBC chose to focus on his 2026 Winter Olympics duties, confirming the New Year’s Eve special will not proceed.
- The two-hour broadcast had been announced at the upfronts to air live on NBC and Peacock at 10:30 p.m. ET, produced by Den of Thieves and Death Row Pictures.
- Snoop is set to serve as a special correspondent for the Milan-Cortina Games alongside Mike Tirico, with NBC touting his viral Paris 2024 presence and calling him an “Ambassador of Happiness.”
- Industry reporting notes a new live countdown show is unlikely on short notice, and NBC may opt for pre-taped programming, leaving ABC and CBS as the main live network specials.
- The canceled special was part of Snoop’s broader multi-year NBCUniversal deal that includes projects with Death Row Pictures and his current stint as a coach on The Voice; NBC has not linked the move to any prior controversy.