CBS'popular legal drama Matlock appeared unexpectedly during the network's New Year's presentation.
Approximately 42.5 minutes after the CBS holiday special. New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big CelebrationLaney Wilson's performance was abruptly interrupted mid-song. The screen went dark for a few seconds, followed by a series of commercials. Survivor and other CBS programs before release Matlock appeared in the middle of the stage. The drama, starring Kathy Bates, continued for some time, often interrupted by commercials and commercials and accompanied by a cursory message, “We are experiencing technical difficulties,” which was subsequently followed by a longer one: “We are experiencing technical difficulties and programming will resume soon.”
After a break of more than 12 minutes, Big hit in Nashville resumed and co-host Bert Kreischer addressed the issue of the blackout.
“We had a power outage here in Nashville and we got kicked off the air at CBS,” he said, while he and co-host Hardy joked that neither of them had the power outage to cause the incident.
The special aired live on CBS and Paramount+ from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET/PT and 10:30 am to 1:30 pm ET/PT. Because the concert ended so late on the East Coast, it could not be edited in real time for the West Coast, where the concert also included a 12-minute break.
