{"id":29560,"date":"2021-11-15T21:01:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T02:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=29560"},"modified":"2021-11-15T21:01:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T02:01:47","slug":"rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductee-ll-cool-j-rings-in-the-holiday-season-as-host-of-the-national-christmas-tree-lighting-to-be-broadcast-for-the-first-time-on-cbs-sunday-december-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/15\/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductee-ll-cool-j-rings-in-the-holiday-season-as-host-of-the-national-christmas-tree-lighting-to-be-broadcast-for-the-first-time-on-cbs-sunday-december-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee LL Cool J Rings in the Holiday Season as Host of &#8220;The National Christmas Tree Lighting,&#8221; to Be Broadcast for the First Time on CBS, Sunday, December 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29561\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/national-tree-lighting-11-15-2021-05014.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/national-tree-lighting-11-15-2021-05014.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/national-tree-lighting-11-15-2021-05014-300x152.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL COOL J will ring in the holiday season as host of THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, which will be broadcast for the first time on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, December 5 @ 8:30PM, ET\/8:00-9:00 PM, PT.<\/p>\n<p>This beloved American tradition, presented by the National Park Service (NPS) and National Park Foundation (NPF), will feature a star-studded lineup of musical performances by Billy Porter, Chris Stapleton, H.E.R., Juanes, Keb&#8217; Mo&#8217;, Kristin Chenoweth, Maren Morris and Patti LaBelle singing holiday favorites. 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