First Night Raleigh's brand new ferris wheel swings within the new year

Counting down the final seconds of the actual acorn drop within the early countdown, buddies Gillian Fleming, 12, remaining, and Megan Mattis, 13, correct, both of Wake up Forest, have been attending the big event together for regarding 9 years. First Night Raleigh 2012 fun began early within the afternoon on Saturday having a host of family-friendly occasions. The early part of the evening culminated within the annual People's Procession as well as Early Countdown as well as Fireworks at 7pm. The actual warm, clear weather assisted to draw a sizable crowd for the actual evening.

Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Charm in New Year's Eve Duet

Zooey     Deschanel

That "New Girl" may sing.

Actors Zooey Deschanel as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be the talk of the net since uploading the YouTube vid this week of the duet performance, musically requesting, "What Are A person Doing New Year's Event? "

Deschanel, thirty-one, plays ukulele as well as her "(500) Times of Summer" co-star plays guitar within the two-minute cover from the 1947 jazz tune by Nancy Wilson.

Inside a note accompanying the actual video, Deschanel said she is known Gordon-Levitt for around 12 years as well as calls him "simply the very best. "

"We first met within the summer of 2000 while carrying out a tiny movie known as Manic, where we bonded on the mutual appreciation with regard to Harry Nilsson as well as Nina Simone and I've been lucky enough in order to call him among my dearest friends since, " she authored. "When we do 500 Days associated with Summer 8 many years later, we spent each and every lunch hour dance to Marvin Gaye within the hair and constitute trailer; we had lots of fun. I aspire to do a 1000 more movies along with him because he’s this is the best. "

Both stars don't uncover their New Year's Eve plans within the clip, but they'll be celebrating together within 2012. Both tend to be nominated for Gold Globe Awards: she for actress inside a TV comedy with regard to Fox's "New Woman, " and he or she for his lead role within the film "50/50. inch

Earlier this 12 months, Deschanel made head lines for splitting along with her musician hubby of 2 yrs, Ben Gibbard.