Ira David Wood returns as First Night master of ceremonies

FROM RID RIDES TO LIVE MUSIC,

PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO.

LINDA IS JOINED BY IRA DAVID

WOOD.

>> REPORTER: A LAW SCHOOL ICON,

HOW -- LOCAL ICON.

>> THAT MAKES ME FEEL VERY OLD

[ LAUGHTER ]

>> REPORTER: THE MASTER OF

CEREMONIES TONIGHT, THANKS FOR

JOINING US.

>> MY PLEASURE, AND THANKS FOR

SITTING DOWN SO YOU WON'T TOWER

OVER ME.

>> REPORTER: I DO WHAT I CAN [

LAUGHTER ]

>> REPORTER: BUT GLAD YOU'RE

WITH US.

RAPPED UP ANOTHER SEASON OF --

WRAPPED UP ANOTHER SEASON OF A

CHRISTMAS CAROL, WHAT WAS YOUR

4A IT PART?

>> IT'S OUR 41st YEAR, AND VERY

SUCCESSFUL.

THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL IS

ALWAYS NICE.

>> REPORTER: AND THE WEATHER

SET THINGS BACK A LITTLE

TONIGHT, EARLY ON THE RAIN, BUT

A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING OUT NOW.

YOU WERE ON THE STAGE EARLIER,

WHAT DO YOU THINK SO FAR?

>> THIS BAND IS AMAZING.

THEY'RE ROCKING THE CROWD

TONIGHT.

IT'S GREAT.

AND THE WEATHER IS REALLY

COOPERATING.

THE RAIN STOPPED.

IT'S WONDERFUL.

I'M ACTUALLY A LITTLE

OVERDRESSED AT THIS POINT

BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NICE.

>> REPORTER: IT'S BEEN

UNSEASONABLY WARM, SO IT'S A

LITTLE BETTER.

>> YES, THE WIND IS BLOWING,

IT'S NICE.

>> REPORTER: AND YOU HAVE A LOT

COMING UP DON'T YOU?

>> YES, A LITTLE SURGERY IN

FIVE DAYS.

THEY'LL TAKE OUT THE TOP

PORTION OF MY RIGHT LUNG.

THEY FOUND A LITTLE SPOT.

GET RID OF THAT, AND ROLL IN

2016 [ LAUGHTER ]

>> REPORTER: YOU'LL BE READY

FOR IT.

I KNOW YOU WILL.

>> I JUST WANT TO GET IT BEHIND

ME.

GET READY FOR THAT.

>> REPORTER: I BET YOU DO.

SO YOU'LL BE UP THERE AT

MIDNIGHT TOO?

>> WE'LL DROP THE ACORN

TONIGHT.

WE UNDERSTAND THEY'RE SOLD OUT,

THEY'RE EXPECTING MAYBE 50,000

PEOPLE.

IT MAY BE LARGER IN TIMES

SQUARE, BUT AS WE SAY IT'S

BETTER RIGHT HERE IN RALEIGH,

NORTH CAROLINA.

>> REPORTER: YOU GOT THAT

RIGHT, COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT

BETTER.

BACK TO YOU GUYS.