PHOTOS: Tree Lighting Ceremony At Rockefeller Center

First Posted: 12/01/10 12:53 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:15 PM ET

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in New York City. The 78th Annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 30. Performers like Sheryl Crow, Jessica Simpson and Josh Groban helped the crowd celebrate the start of the holiday season.

Here are some photos of the sparkly event:

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: A security guard stands in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree after the annual lighting ceremony November 30, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in New York City. The 78th Annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 30. Performers like Sheryl Crow, Jessica ...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in New York City. The 78th Annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 30. Performers like Sheryl Crow, Jessica ...
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WurrdUp
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08:39 PM on 12/01/2010
Nice. I may stop by tomorrow.
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argentino
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01:58 PM on 12/01/2010
Let me get this straight...

They cut down and kill a tree that has been alive for 100 years so that bozo's without a life can see all the pretty lights for 5 minutes?

How very thoughtful!
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zee12
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02:54 PM on 12/01/2010
Cut down on the caffeine cap't negative.

As a Buddhist I value all life. But the tree will bring a smile to millions of people just simply walking by it. And the tree was most likely not killed, it was cut, it will re-grow. Even if it was killed, in doing so its karma will be fulfilled in that during its life, and in its death, it improved the lives of others (even if it is for just 5min) without doing harm to anyone/thing.

The humans who polluted the planet in order to get it here and use electricity... another story!!
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argentino
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04:34 PM on 12/01/2010
The Dalai Lama would be ashamed of you...

Put down the ganja my brother, the 60's are long gone...
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