Botched show

    MARIAH CAREY has ushered in 2017 with a botched performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” on ABC.

    The singer appeared to have technical difficulties during her live performance Saturday night in Times Square. She even stopped singing her song “Emotions,” paced the stage and told the audience to finish the lyrics for her. Carey headlined the festivities in Times Square, where about a million revelers jammed in to greet 2017.

    Actor dies

    “M.A.S.H.” star William Christopher has died. He was 84. The actor died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California. Christopher was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago and had been in hospice since the beginning of the week.

    He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and his two sons. The actor is best known for the role of Father Francis Mulcahy on “M.A.S.H.,” the 1970s TV show set during the Korean War.

    Trapped in elevator

    TV host Ryan Seacrest says he and about five other people got stuck in a Times Square elevator before an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and were rescued by firefighters.

    The host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” was heading up to the crystal ball Friday morning when the elevator got stuck. He posted short videos from the elevator on Twitter. The group made phone calls and joked about broadcasting from the space if necessary.

    Divorce

    SIA has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Erik Lang, ET confirms. The “Chandelier” singer filed court documents in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

    Sia, whose real name is Sia Furler, and Lang were married for two years and have no children. The couple tied the knot in 2014 after a whirlwind two-month engagement. The 41-year-old singer has spent much of 2016 promoting her new projects.

    (SD-Agencies)