>> are you ready, america? >> hi, everybody. i'm megan kelly. >> are you ready? are you ready? >> we're live in new york city for the "all american new year." let's go! megan: let's bring it! [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> it is "an all american new year." bill: good evening, america. welcome to our "all american new

year." we are live. hello 2009. i'm bill hemmer. megan: hi, everybody. i'm megan kelly. we are thrilled to be here with you tonight and people right behind us and behind our camera. they are everywhere here. they are dropping the biggest ever crystal ball this year. we will bring it to you live! bill: indeed we are. it is way up there. megan: it is gorgeous and it is huge! bill: we also have a great team of reporters. with us, they will bring us some of the great new year's stories from the world over the next 90 minutes. we will be with them throughout the night. security is a big deal. megan: especially this year. police are saying they will have thousands of officers right here in time square and rick is down -- where else, but in the heart of the cloud, in the heart of

time square. hi, rick. >> hey, megan and bill. great to be with you. obviously the mypd taking security very, very seriously. they have more than 4,000 police officers in uniform and plain clothes. they have countersniper teams on rooftops and helicopters with infrared and radiation detection equipment and as you can see, there is a heavy, heavy police presence and in addition this year, like years past all the revelers are being kept on every single block all the way up to central park tool weather may be keeping the crowds down somewhat this year, although they tell me not necessarily a bad thing. >> there is no question about

it. we have seen more actual events and attempted terrorist events in this country in 2009 than any year before that so it is understandable for law enforcement, for government to be concerned and so, your sense of things being ratcheted up, i think is correct. >> new york city is definitely the top of the terror target list. everything possible has been done to keep this city safe. he will be here himself and will feel better when that ball drops. megan: absolutely. he will be here all night as he always is. you may not know this. the new year's party drops back to 2,000 b.c. that is more than 4,000 years. bill: the weather casters nailed it three days ago.

winterry mix at 11:00 p.m. megan: it is sleet and it is snow and it is rain all in one. and look. this is sort of the before hair. stay with us throughout the evening and we'll come back and see the deterioration and do an after picture. bill: the first new year's in time square, the year they invented the neon light. and she was there. >> that's right. i've had a lot of plastic surgery. that's why i look like this after all of these new year's eves. people very excited to be here. including this couple from australia. how excited are you to be in new york city? >> massively excited. >> why did you come all the way from australia to be here? >> just the vibe and the people and there is nothing like this

anywhere else in the world, so yes. >> what are you hoping for 2010? >> just to have a really great fun, exciting year and to do a lot of traveling as well. >> for me, to travel more and write more music. >> you already traveled a long time to be here in new york city for times square. i heard a couple might get engaged. i have my money on these two. they have been together for six years. i'm keeping my eye on these two. megan: no pressure or anything. bill: last year it was -- they are from australia. 55 minutes away we'll see the ball drop here. that's big tonight and see the mirrors fuse cal performance from a guy they call -- musical performance from the guy they call the next frank sinatra.

his name is matt goss and he is ready to crank it up. megan: and in two minutes, miss america joins us here in time square with a special message frr our troops. miss america, the armed forces, time square. it is an all american new year right here. >> i'm specialist carter near kirkuk, want to say hello to my family. happy new year's. >> i am a -- stationed at n florida. i just want to say hi to my husband patrick in florida and my family in georgia. love you guys. happy new year's.

>> happy new year's to the troops. lots of luck. >> merry, merry christmas. happy new year's. happy hanukkah. i know you're away from your families. >> know that we're praying for you and we appreciate you so much. god bless all of you. >> we want to say a great big howdy and thank you very much to all the men and women in our u.s. military fighting so hard for us. come home safe and sound. we also have one more thing that we want to tell all of you out

there from the grand ole opry in nashville, tennessee. one, two, three. >> happy new year! >> nice. >> well done. >> thank you so much to the folks at the grand ole opry shoutout for that. first we have a very special guest for us here on the risers in time square with us. bill: she has taken time to help the u.s.o. support our troops. miss america. >> very happy to be here. you wouldn't believe that it is freezing cold and raining because there are so many people here having a great time. megan: what is it like for you? now you are miss america. we're here having an "all american new year." the whole country is taking stock, not only is it the end of a tough year but the end of a decade. what does it mean being miss

america? >> working with the military. it has been incredible. life-changing work. some of my most favorite memories are have come from my year as miss america, my time with the military and being here celebrating not just the end of the year, but the end of a decade, it mens new beginnings. megan: there is going to be a million people here tonight. looks like about that. bill: what a decade it has been two too when you think about where we were in 2000. the election recount in florida. katrina. two presidential elections. all the economic upheaval. it is phenomenal. and then all of the technology changes that you have been able to experience. >> yeah, i think back to the year 2000, i think i was in seventh grade.

now i'm 23 years old, out of college. it is just amazing. i was talking earlier this evening, kind of reflecting back on the decade and this is the very first full decade that i truly remember. i remember where i was every year. something significant about each year. 2009 will remain as the highlight of my life. i know this year is coming to an end and so is my term as miss america. megan: is that sad? >> it is. it is a little bittersweet. megan: what do you do? >> i have to figure that out. megan: you mentioned the troops. i know you have been to germany and you were there visiting the wounded in germany after they came back from iraq and afghanistan. what message do you have for people about the men and women you met in germany? >> that our service men and women are the epitome of what america stands for.

they know what it means to serve and putting their lives on the line every single day. our military is not just about our current troops serving in iraq and afghanistan. it is about our veterans and wounded warriors and military families here at home waiting for their loved ones to come home. i encourage everybody to reach out to their military families and just support them whether it is just shaking their hand, buying them dinner, inviting them over for dinner, sending them a thank you note. these are the holidays. they are still overseas fighting for our freedom. we need to reach out to them. megan: it is so festive and wonderful here in time square you can forget that we have men and women serving this country. having been there first-hand -- let me ask you this, does the crown make everything look better? >> sometimes. bill: you have represented our country very well.

congratulations. >> thank you very much. megan: you're a beautiful woman. truly. bill: miss america. you want to hang out for an hour and a half? >> i would love to. bill: hey, bill o'reilly. glenn beck. all coming up just ahead. megan: think you can guess how much confetti they are going to drop on us tonight? we'll have the answer to that in two minutes. >> i'm proud of my country because there are thousands and thousands of families tonight on new year's eve who are spending this night away from a loved one who is serving overseas. i'm proud of all of those families with little kids check off calendars making x's until dad or mommy comes home. i'm proud to have thousandors servicemen who meet their first young child for the first time on a computer link while serving

in afghanistan or iraq or elsewhere and i'm proud of hundreds of thousands of u.s. men and women who serve and reenlist for our country. happy new year from all of us here in washington. >> southfield, michigan. just want to put a shoutout to tiffany and my lovely daughter, michelle. happy new year and i love you. >> technician. i just wanted to say happy new year to my family in california and my girls. mommy loves you and i'll be home soon. 

>> this party that happening now, we're all able to enjoy peacefully and securely thanks to a special group of americans. >> serving in iraq. afghanistan. thank you. as a father of a west point cadet, i'm a little bit partial

to army but to all of our armed forces, the men and women serving, reservists and active duty, from the bottom of our harts, thank you. megan: we're here occupy on the riser in the middle of -- up on the riser in the middle of time square. behind us, down below, we just saw somebody from ray's pizza deliver about 20 pizzas to the people standing in these pens. the fourth pen on the left. you can only imagine how hungry they are. how did that guy from ray's get through security? in any event, here is a little bit of color for you. confetti is going to be released when the ball drops. you know who puts it up there? the very people who have to clean it up. bill: yes, they do. courtney is down there on the streets.

good evening. happy new year. >> happy new year to you guys. yes, seeing the ball drop live in person in time square is definitely something you should do in your lifetime on your bucket list. i tried back in 2002 and we didn't leave the hotel rooms until 11:30. that's why i have admiration for people having the commitment of being here since 2:30 in the nanch. is this something you have waited your whole life to do? >> it is just something on the bucket list, like you say. you have to do it sometime. we came here early to make sure that we can see it. we're loving it. >> i understand you are on the dehydration plan because you couldn't move or go to bathroom. >> we quit drinking after breakfast and haven't had to go to the bathroom so far. >> will you do it again?

>> yes, we'll do it again but preferably without the rain. >> we're seeing people from all over the world. costa rica. sms definitely something to do before you die. >> have to do it once. >> these people line up here and get here around 4:00 p.m. it is all about the five my opinions. bill: right on. we are 40 minutes away from the drop. matt goss started here career as a teenager. he was the star of a british pop band and they sold millions in the u.k. but not in the u.s. megan: he came to the u.s. with a sinatra-style solo act. he is a headliner. here is matt goss singing "feeling good."

>> ♪ we're flying high you know how i feel sun in the sky you know how i feel drifting on by you know how i feel its a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life for me and i'm feeling good i'm feeling good yeah fish in the sea

you know how i feel you know how i feel you know how i feel it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life for me i'm feeling good out in the sun you know what i mean don't you know having fun you know what i mean that's what i mean

it is a new world for me for me ♪ so you know how i feel

you know how i feel freedom is mine i know how i feel it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life s it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life new life for me and i'm feeling good i'm feeling good

don't you know i'm feeling good oh lord yeah feeling good don't you know i'm feeling good oh yeah it's a new dawn it's a new day it's a new life for me and i'm feeling good ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, happy new year on fox. america, happy new year! [applause] welcome to vegas, america. right here. vegas. we love you. megan: nicely done. matt goss. thank you so much. that was awesome. let me tell you. while we were watching that, the people here have music pumped out to them here at time square but they are pumped up. they are jammed into these pens. can you see it on the live shots? they have no wiggle room. these people are shoulder to shoulder. bill: i think we have discovered these huddled masses. megan: it is. they are hugging each other. i don't see any children but i

do see a lot of umbrellas, which we could use. how is it going? this is midway through. bill: 33 minutes, the big ball drops. megan: in a few minutes we'll hear from b.b. king, alyssa milano, donald trump. bill: a visit to afghanistan can kid rock. bill o'reilly shares his predictions for 2010. megan: bring it, bill. bill: back in a flash here at time square. >> a little more than a year ago, a lot of cynics saying we would never overcome the meltdown. we americans are enormously resilient. so best new year wishes to those who were and are and who defied the skeptics and the cynics and remember that we americans have

been through much worse and we always come out the better for it. happy new year to them and to all of you for believing that. simply having faith in that and having faith in the people who make it possible for us to enjoy our day-to-day lives. our soldiers defending us miles from home so that we can be safe. >> this is andy williams. i want to wish a very happy new year for all of our troops, wherever you are, we love you. >> just want to send our love and prepares and support to all of our -- prayers to all of our men and women in uniform. god bless you. get home safe. >> hurry back, we miss you.

>> it is an "all american new year." >> i'm b.b. i play the guitar. i said that so you would know who i am. i would like to say happy holidays to you and especially happy new year and all the best to you and thank you. >> hi, i'm alyssa milano wish you go the happiest of holidays. >> i'm wishing all the troops overseas, you're the greatest, a very merry christmas and happy

new year and we really appreciate the job you're doing. thanks a lot. >> really good to hear from everybody. how about bmbs b. king? he is 84 -- b.b. king. he is 84 years young. he is still playing like crazy. megan: are you kidding me? that's fantastic. speaking of the blues tonight, we will be ringing in the new year with a blue moon. it is not actually blue but a blue moon is when there are two full moons in a month. everybody throughout the country should be able to see tonight if it is not cloudy out. i believe that the moon is a truth keeper. you can lie to yourself but when you look up at that moon, it knows what the truth is and if you look at it long enough. bill: i know what you're saying. peter >> the only truth is it is only

once in a blue mean that you see this people people here. [applause] i'm here with nancy here all the way from orange county, california. you're used to this kind of weather, right? >> yeah. it is like alaska. >> how long have you been here today? >> for about nine hours. >> where do you go to the bathroom? you snuck out? there is like 1,000 cops around here. i'm telling. what are you looking for? >> a mid 20's guy. >> mid 20's. back to you bill and megan. bill: great stuff. megan: i think she is going to kiss peter. bill: she might. she has been waiting nine hours.

megan: did you see how happy they were to see peter? bill: yes, they were. a lot of people start the new year resolving to give back to the world the next year. that is what the new year is about. megan: there is a musician we came across who gives a lot to the troops serving overseas. you may have heard of him. when we heard kid rock was going to afghanistan we asked him why he invests so much time on these trips. >> ♪ >> someone who would place their life in front of yours. i think the guys and girls who are protecting our freedoms, doing what they do, are the best that america has to offer. very near and dear to my heart.

i think it is probably the most important work that i do to express my thanks. i see american flags flying any time i play anywhere around the world there is an american flag behind the stage. it is the greatest nation in the world. a lot of sacrifices have been made for that flag. i would live and die for that flag. i'll do anything that i can to support my country and the rest of the world. bill: that must have been a great night. megan: good for him. absolutely. kid rock is very involved with

our troops and good for him. bill: top this, bill o'reilly. in two minutes, bill o'reilly makes a political prediction and glenn beck tells us the one christmas present he wishes santa would have brought him. megan: i wonder if it has to do with a turtle. diamond rio plays "in god we trust" after the break. first up, matt goss and the music business. >> i really believe you can still be young, edgy, but there is nothing wrong with a bit of stability and to be civilized. i believe stronger in the older generation, that fought in the second world war. good morning, good evening. still be a gentleman, you know? i think i've been through a lot in my life. you know, i've had ups and downs

in my life. i lost my sister when she was 18. i have prevailed. life haslem prevail. i really want to be part of something that -- i want people to have a great time when they come to my shows. a stand-up human being.

>> it is new year's eve. 2009 not the best year. i don't have to tell you guys that, right? but i think you're going to see a rise in the folks getting more power. that's what i see. people getting a little angry and teed off. saying you know what? we're going to take some power back. that is what is going to make 2010 a fascinating new year. a big election coming up in november. could be a change in party structure. republicans certainly could come back, particularly if the economy doesn't get better. i don't want to get too heavy. i want to say thank you to the viewers for making us the number one cable network in the universe. couldn't do it without you and you know that. i want you to have a healthy, happy new year. that's a cliche but i do. i want you to be happy next year. i want to say to the troops, i know you're watching on the

armed forces network all around the world, we respect you. we have your back all the time. without you guys, we would be in a lot of trouble because you're the people that sprayed the barbarians from the folks. you -- separate the barbarians from the folks. we'll see you on "the factor" in 2010. >> i want to give a happy new year to all of my friends and family back home. >> hi. second brigade. from georgia. i just want to say happy new year. >> hi. i just want to say happy holidays to all of my family in honolulu, hawaii. i miss you all. megan: oh. remember the troops right now? bill: right back at you, huh? megan: you know, they would probably love to be here in the

middle of this. it is becoming an iconic thing here. people around the world watching this ball drop. it is becoming the thing to do internationally. bill: you think about what miss america said about the american military families back home. they sacrifice just as much. in 1984 six guys got together in nashville, tennessee. they started a group called diamond rio. 26 years later, they can still stand each other. megan: by the way, miss america wasn't born yet. four years ago they wrote the song "in god we still trust" and they have been getting standing ovations since. here is diamond rio "in god we still trust." >> we're live from the lubbock cafe in nashville, tennessee.

[applause] >> ♪you place your hand on his bible, when you swear to tell the truth his name is on our greatest monuments, and all our money too, and when we pledge allegiance, there's no doubt where we stand, there is no separation, we're one nation under him. in god we still trust here in america he's the one we turn to every time

the goin' gets rough he is the source of all our strength the one who watches over us here in america in god we still trust now there are those among us, who want to push him out, and erase his name from everything, this country's all about, from the schoolhouse to the courthouse, they're silencing his word, now it's time for all believers, to make our voices heard.

in god we still trust, here in america he's the one we turn to every time the goin' gets rough he is the source of all our strength the one who watches over us here in america in god we still trust here in america here in america here in america, in god we still trust here in america,

in god we still trust here in america ♪ god bless y'all. happy new year! [applause] megan: all right. bill: i'm digging the music tonight. megan: you and me both. bill: we are 13 minutes away from the big ball drop here. we are that close to 2010. megan: 13 minutes away. bill: only three minutes until glenn beck shares his all new, new year's message. megan: and a special performance from lee greenwood. i bet you can guess what he is going to sing.

we're live in time square, new york, with an "all american new year." >> happy new year, this is the "fox and friends" crew. can you believe we are already at 2010? thank you so much to the troops out there. all across the world, who are fighting for our freedom to keep all of us safe. >> they talk about troop tactics. the wisdom to have world. there is no doubt that we have the finest fighting force in the history of the world and we wish you a safe and happy new year. >> thanks, to all of you, if i could for just a moment, gus walker, my brother-in-law who is over in iraq, stay safe. come home soon. my sister needs some help around the house. >> happy new year. >> happy holidays, everybody. >> i wanted to say happy new years to you guys.

>> happy holidays. >> hi, i'm greg almond. happy holidays. >> kelly pickler.

glenn: i wanted a t-shirt that said i survived 2009. i think 2010 is going to be exciting because it is where americans, i think are going to reconnect with who we really are and who we really are are people who can accomplish absolutely anything. we are the people that conquered the mountains and charted a new course and we're the people who had man's first real freedom. the people throughout the world, from everything from the elevator to the light bulb to the motion picture to cotton candy, this is the year to reconnect with our principles and values and say we can accomplish anything. it is why our troops impress me so much. because give them any job and they will do it. happy new year.

>> i'm sergeant kevin mcculley . i would like to wish happy holidays to my family in charlson, south carolina and massachusetts. i'll be home soon, guys. can't wait to see you again. >> 130 th infantry. i'm here in kirkuk. i want to give a shoutout to my family in georgia and chicago, illinois. happy holidays. i'll be home soon. >> i would like to give a happy new year's to my wife and children and all my family. >> we salute you, too. megan: god bless. seven mince and then you can catch 2009 goodbye -- seven minutes and then kiss 2009 goodbye. six decades later they are still providing support and dramente to our troops overseas and at home.

here with us, now, the u.s.o. liberty bells performing "god bless america". >> ♪ god bless america land that i love stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above from the mountains to the prepareries to the oceans -- white with foam god bless america my home sweet home glod bless america -- god bless america land they love stand beside her and guide her

through the night with the light from above from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam god bless america my home sweet home god bless america my home sweet home my home sweet home ♪ megan: bravo! bill: that is a beautiful picture. megan: nicely done, ladies. i don't know if you can see at home but these ladies have very short outfits on. they are bare-legged here. i'm not going to complain another moment. happy new year.

bill: that's a beautiful song. happy new year. >> thank you. thank you. you, too. megan: god bless. bill: great to be with you. ok? megan: we have four minutes left. that happens every year, folks. john lenon's "imagine." i'll tell you what happens. the folks here, a million or so people put their arps around each other. they cheer, they sing. they hold each other. it is a moment like no other in manhattan. bill: the first time you're here, you think wow. man, oh, man, the people and the moment and the contemplation, you think about your own life and what just happened in the past 12 months and what you hope to accomplish in the next 12 months. megan: it is not just the past 12 months. it is the past 10 years. you think about where you were 10 years ago.

where were you 10 years ago? what were you hoping would happen in your life? where were you? bill: i was living in atlanta, georgia. coming off 37 days from florida. megan: the big thing that kicked off this decade, the disputed presidential election and then 9/11 happened. 10 years ago i wasn't even in journalism. i was practicing law living in chicago. how times change. look back on your own life and take stock of where you have been and where you want to be. take stock of the things that haven't gone the way you want them to and the things that have and then just hope things will do better. bill: three minutes away, folks. this is a wonderful scene in new york city. time square. a place we come back to year after year. you meet people from all over the world who -- come here to make a mark in their lives.

up sixth avenue. 42nd avenue, time square. there she is. sitting high atop time square. last year they told us this ball would stay the same forever. guess what? megan: not so much. bill: new york outdid itself. the ball is twice as big as last year. we're getting ready to go. under two minutes now. megan: they have been dropping this ball in a time square tradition for over 100 years. over 100 years of history here. it is new year's central, not just for america but for the whole world. what our all american new year is all about. our troops serving overseas. god bless them and their families and we thank them all. bill: 90 seconds. megan: this is it, bill. bill: 90 seconds.

the mayor, michael bloomberg is here in time square. j-lo is behind us. megan: listen to the crowd. listen to them. the excitement is building. they are waving their balloons. they have already begun hugging. bill: here we go. megan: it is it. if you want to say goodbye to 2009, do it now, folks. never to be seen again. if you had a bad year, if you had tough times with the economy, forget about it. we're moving on, we're putting it in the rear view mirror. 36 seconds. here we go.

>> 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. happy new year! megan: wow. look at it. bill: what a sight. megan: wow. look at the fireworks. oh. classic. bill: start spreading the news, america. the new year is here. megan: the confetti is pouring.

bill: so many people taking stock of last year. trying to work and figure out their future and where their hope is. this is a time for new beginnings. megan: absolutely. and for things that happened that were good in the last year and for promise of what the new year brings for me. i have a husband i love. happy new year, babe. and a new son. happy new year! oh, there he is! there is my little bean. i thank god for all of my blessings and i wish the same for all of you. bill: indeed. thank you. it is a wonderful sight and a wonderful feeling again tonight. megan: isn't it? it is just the promise of everything. you know? bill: that's what gets me every year. megan: the ball? >> bill: no. when you see the new year. megan: you have to earn it.

bill: wow. we're getting old! 2010. megan: speak for yourself. bill: nick lachey. megan: sing it, frank. >> ♪ anywhere it is up to you new york, new york new york, new york i want to be in a city that never sleeps and find i'm a number one top of the list

king of the hill a number one megan: oh, yeah. oh! ♪ i'm going to make a brand new start of it in old new york ♪ bill: fireworks! megan: beautiful. bill: ♪ if i can make it there ♪ we always wanted to be lounge singers. we always had that karaoke in us. megan: we had better not quit our day jobs. bill: you can hear me in my car,

i can cut a record. sing it, frank! nice. megan: yay! bill: happy new year, america! did you find that gal looking for someone to kiss? what's happening? >> she was lucky in the new year. two of those people from australia, it is summer there. what are you guys doing here? >> we're here for this. >> it is new york, it is beautiful. >> any new year's traditions in australia? >> we do. i don't have any. >> what about you? >> i'm going to go find some sun. >> we had the ball drop here in times square. is there anything like this in australia where you guys are? >> no. nothing like this. >> this is beautiful. a beautiful way to spend new

year's. >> happy 2010 for down under. bill: happy new year. megan: let's not forget about jill dobson. she has been down there braving the winterry mix. what's happening? happy new year! megan: love is in the air! bill: beautiful. >> i can't hear anything but. after talking to them all night, they are from indiana. he just proposed to pam. oh, my god! live on tv. >> oh, my god. i'm very happy. thank you very much. >> happy.

this is the best day of my life. >> why did you decide to do it in time square on new year's eve? >> i don't know. >> you came from indiana. you're here from indiana tonight. is that right? >> yes. indianapolis. >> is this anything you expected? >> no, not at all. my sister said what if he asks you to marry him. i said he is not. >> can i see the ring? take a look at this. pam's new ring. congratulations. all the police officers gathered around. i think they were very happy for you. >> yes, thank you very much. >> all your friends and family are watching now. what do you want to say to them? >> hello, everybody! i'm shocked! i'm happy. thank you! >> i'll be headed to a wedding in 2010. bill: nice. congratulations. megan: wonderful. bill: how does courtney top

that? courtney, can you? >> hey, you know what? we got to get down to business. we got to decide what we're calling this year. 2010 or 2,000 and 10? 35% want twenty-ten. >> we've been saying 2001, 2000 -- 2002. what do you think? >> i'm going to become a grandfather this year. >> congratulations. you're from -- >> happy new year. thanks so much. 2010. >> we like twenty-ten.

we voted. >> they were saying 1910. i was there. i know. megan: twenty-ten it is. so far you have heard from bill o'reilly, glenn beck, donald trump. what suzz sean hannity think? -- does sean hannity think? you'll hear that after the break. bill: here is a song from lee greenwood. our "all american new year" rolls on here on fox. >> ♪ from the lakes of minnesota, to the hills of tennessee. across the plains of texas, from sea to shining sea.

from detroit down to houston, and new york to l.a. well there's pride in every american heart, and its time we stand and say. that i'm proud to be an american, where at least i know i'm free. and won't forget the men whoa died, who gave that right to me. and i gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. 'cause there ain't no doubt i love this land, god bless the usa. i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free. and won't forget the men who died,

who gave that right to me. and i gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. 'cause there ain't no doubt i love this land, god bless the usa. ♪

>> i want to wish you a very happy new year. this is not a great time for politics, but what a great political year that this will be. a special thank you to the men and women that have been out there for years now, fighting and defending this country, making us a safe so that we can go out and be secure throughout the holidays and the entire year. we live in the best, freest country that god gave man, and we have a great year ahead. >> i am from al tasso, texas. i just want to say, happy new

year. >> i want to wish my son and my family back at home happy new year. i cannot wait to see you again. >> i am from the fox company, 120 and the tree. i want to say hello to montgomery, south carolina. bill: i love those shouts. megyn: you understand, they do not want to go. bill: you always wanted to sing for the uso. megyn: they fired me. bill: we sang on live television. megyn: you know us. bill: it seems that everyone comes to times square, and they are behind the barricades. there are the different groups

at times square. they are much more compact than they have ever been before. bill: -- megyn: we have been watching the confetti and you can see these windows, there are people who are just throwing confetti. bill: and this is on the sides of the walls. bill: this is the sticking to all of the windows in buildings. bill: this is slow-moving right now. thousands of people are making their way out of here. megyn: they are leaving behind a lot of trash. it will take a very long time to clean this. do you have any new year's resolutions? bill: i did not make any. i make a commitment to give back more, rather than giving something up. give something back. megyn: you said this after i

said i wanted to lose weight. i felt very shallow. bill: i did not give my opinion on that. megyn: i will resolve to be a good mother. bill: save me. megyn: last city, last year, they have 41 tons of garbage. they are already working -- bill: there he is, down in the streets. happy new year. megy>> you are making me very nervous, with people throwing things out of windows. i want to make certain that they're not ruling anything else out of the windows. there were 41 tons of trash that was mentioned and i want to shout out to some of the finest

in new york. you have a big job ahead of you. >> i am ready for this. >> we are all ready for this. >> happy new year, guy. >> happy new year to you. >> this is the team that has kept this celebration going year after year. there are 4000 officers out here and once again we had a very safe and secure new years. we have people from all across the country and all across the world. and this is including atlanta georgia. -- atlanta, georgia. >> happy new year to tiffany. >> thank you, ladies. you were asking about resolutions. my resolution is going to be whatever her resolution as. >> i will not fight with my

mother so much. >> that is also my resolution. i hope that mamas watching. megyn: on the left, you can see some fireworks. that is on the other side of the camera. this is behind the camera. bill: fireworks in the rain. megyn: the only reason that they started dropping the ball is because they were banning fireworks. bill: all the buildings were made of wood. megyn: they said they would drop the ball instead. we will remind you that a special, new year's edition of "red eye" is coming up. we will have a few more new friends -- >> i am shepard smith, and we

want to wish you a happy new year, and a terrific 2010. the aughts are over. thank goodness for our troops overseas. happy new year. >> i am proud of my country because of the generosity of the american people. i have been fortunate to meet so many of them. like the man who started the program called bugle's across america. like wooster, who has brought thousands of christmas wreathes to lay at the tombstones of veterans. so many wonderful americans devoted to this country. what better thing to say that have been a year. >> you are watching the "all american new year

>> happy new year, america. >> we are so happy to have you with us tonight. we are in new york city, celebrating. we wish you a happy, healthy new year. we hope that you stay with us throughout the year.

>> every year, i think about a couple of things. my family and my friends, and the soldiers who are fighting and carrying the burden for this country. they and their families sacrificed so much, and we are having a good time, celebrating. they are in a different world. we want to tell them how much we appreciate what they have given us. >> and we know that they are fans of fox news and you watch us when you can. thank you so much for everything that you are doing to support the freedom of the country so that we can all live here in the united states of america. they are preserving all of this. >> go military, though fox news. megyn: thank you so much. what was the most amazing thing that you saw tonight?

bill: it was watching jennifer lopez dancing on stage. megyn: she is very sefit. and she had twins. bill: and the uso girls. megyn: ajnnd miss america. bill: you look great in that hat. megyn: i do not wear them. bill: a shout out to tom lowell. he is -- he pulls that wagon up the hill every day. to the rest of the team, thank you, everybody. megyn: you don't see them but they are why we are standing here. we are going to say goodnight

and leave you with matt goss in las vegas, performing "evil." goodnight. happy new year. ♪ ♪ ♪ swing we love to swing swing this right here this is how we do it swing swing swing that's when we bring it back right now

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