What's on TV 11.26.22

BY JAY BOBBIN

BY JAY BOBBIN

Dolly Par ton brings a ‘Mountain Magic Christmas’ to NBC

Tom thanks to role, as the fictional ou Do!” directed by Parton’s Haskell in Mountain Dec. 1. ickens’ “A the countr y her personal ountain television who was me before,” that it thing. and I first oom, and he supportive.”

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‘Titanic’ sets sail again

The basic stor y had been told earlier in other films and television projects, but even though it matches a fictional romance to the facts of the ocean disaster, the Oscar-winning 1997 version of “Titanic” is the definitive one for many people. Currently streaming on Paramount+, writer-director James Cameron’s epic is a beautifully structured saga.

The film cleverly takes the audience from contemporar y times – as a treasure hunter (Bill Paxton) and his colleagues scour the ship’s sunken wreckage –back to its maiden voyage in 1912, as it’s launched with much pomp and circumstance. Various passengers are introduced, but the two key ones here are privileged Rose and stowaway Jack, roles that elevated the highly charismatic-together Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to superstardom.

“I have always loved and been a huge fan of Dolly Parton,” Scott maintains, “and I was honored to be able to work with her She’s everything that everybody wonders and hopes she is, and more. I just had a great experience, and I miss it. I miss my Tennessee ‘family.’ ”

Scott also enjoyed the show-withina-show concept that “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” follows. “ The whole ‘putting on a show’ thing is such a big part of being in show business,” he reasons. “Learning the little things Sam goes through, his mannerisms when he’s stressed out, I liked that. Also, with this being about Christmas, you think of things like ‘ White Christmas’ (which also was, in large part, about the making of a TV special).”

While “ That Thing You Do!” would seem to be a popular film among those in the music business, Scott still isn’t positive she knew him from that: “It never came up, but she probably knows it, if she knows me and knows that was a big movie for me. ”

Besides that picture’s Hanks, Scott has worked with such other icons as Mer yl Streep (in “One True Thing”) and Diane Keaton (“Because I Said So”), and he also was in the Oscar-winning “La La Land.” He reflects, “It’s been a wonderful career, and I certainly hope to keep it going, and to work with more of the greats. ”

more retro rewinds

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (TNT, Sunday, Nov. 27): Though this 1989 comedy is a staple of the season, it’s never gotten a 24-hour marathon before – and this year, it’s getting the same treatment that’s typically accorded “A Christmas Stor y” annually As might be expected, the holiday isn’t typical for Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and his relatives, and the results of a massive light display on the house are only some of the complications. Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, E.G. Marshall and Juliette Lewis also star.

“ The Andy Griffith Show” (MeTV, Sunday, Nov. 27): With the holiday season in full swing, it’s an appropriate time for a repeat of this sitcom’s “Christmas Stor y,” which helped establish the series during its first season. A crotchety Mayberr y resident (Will Wright) wants a moonshiner (Sam Edwards) put in jail, leaving Andy (Griffith) to determine how to keep everyone satisfied at the yuletide ... something that’s ultimately resolved by also placing other family members behind bars.

Tom Everett Scott is among the stars of “Dolly Par ton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” Thursday on NBC.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

d BASKETBALL

SATURDAY

12:30 p.m. (BSSW) (BSNPL) NBA G League Basketball Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Texas Legends. (Taped)

3:30 p.m. (BSNPL) Mavericks Live Pregame

4:00 p.m. (BSNPL) NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Toronto Raptors.

6:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live Pregame (BSNPL) Mavericks Live Postgame

7:00 p.m. (BSSW) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets.

7:30 p.m. (BSNPL) Stars Live Pregame

9:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live! Postgame

10:30 p.m. (BSNPL) Stars Live Postgame

SUNDAY

12:00 p.m. (KTUL) Women’s College Basketball Phil Knight Legacy, Championship: Teams TBA. Å (ESPN2) Women’s College Basketball Teams TBA. Å

12:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball ESPN Events Invitational, Championship: Teams TBA. Å

2:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. Å

2:30 p.m. (KTUL) (ESPN) College Basketball Phil Knight Legacy, Championship: Teams TBA. Å

4:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Teams TBA. Å

6:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Live Scoreboard Å

6:30 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Basketball Phil Knight Legacy, Third-Place Game: Teams TBA. Å (BSNPL) Mavericks Live Pregame

7:00 p.m. (BSNPL) NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks.

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Basketball Live Scoreboard Å

9:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Phil Knight Invitational, Championship: Teams TBA. Å (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. Å

9:30 p.m. (BSNPL) Mavericks Live Postgame

MONDAY

6:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Minnesota at Virginia Tech. Å

6:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live Pregame

(BSNPL) Stars Live Pregame

7:00 p.m. (BSSW) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans.

8:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Pittsburgh at Northwestern. Å

9:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live! Postgame (BSNPL) Stars Live Postgame

TUESDAY

5:30 p.m. (FS1) College Basketball LIU at St. John’s. Å

6:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. Å (TNT) NBA Tip-Off Å

6:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Å (TNT) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks. Å

7:30 p.m. (FS1) College Basketball Baylor at Marquette. Å

8:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Wake Forest at Wisconsin. Å

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Virginia at Michigan. Å

9:00 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers. Å

9:30 p.m. (FS1) FS1 College Hoops Extra Å

11:30 p.m. (TNT) Inside the NBA Å

WEDNESDAY

5:30 p.m. (FS1) College Basketball Kansas State at Butler. Å

6:00 p.m. (ESPN) Basketball (Same-day Tape) Å (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. (Same-day Tape) Å (BSNPL) Women’s College Basketball Rutgers at Boston College.

6:15 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Ohio State at Duke. Å (ESPN2) College Basketball Teams TBA. Å

6:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live Pregame

7:00 p.m. (BSSW) NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder.

7:30 p.m. (FS1) College Basketball Southeastern Louisiana at Xavier. Å

8:15 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball North Carolina at Indiana. Å

(ESPN2) College Basketball Michigan State at Notre Dame. Å

9:30 p.m. (BSSW) Thunder Live! Postgame

THURSDAY

5:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Women’s College Basketball Maryland at Notre Dame. Å (FS1) College Basketball Oklahoma State at Connecticut. Å

(BSNPL) Mavericks Live

Pregame

6:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Creighton at Texas. Å (BSNPL) NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons.

7:00 p.m. (BSSW) Stars Live Pregame

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Women’s College Basketball NC State at Iowa. Å (FS1) College Basketball Arizona State at Colorado. Å

8:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Seton Hall at Kansas. Å

8:30 p.m. (BSNPL) Mavericks Live Postgame

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball UCLA at Stanford. Å

10:00 p.m. (BSSW) Stars Live Postgame

FRIDAY

6:00 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN2) NBA Countdown Å (BSNPL) College Basketball Wake Forest at Clemson.

3:00 p.m. (KOKI) (FS1) College Football Teams TBA. Å

5:30 p.m. (KTUL) College Football Scoreboard Å

6:00 p.m. (KTUL) College Football Scoreboard Å (ESPN) (ESPN2) College Football Teams TBA. Å

6:30 p.m. (KOKI) FOX College Football Extra Å (KTUL) (FS1) College Football Teams TBA. Å

7:00 p.m. (KOKI) College Football Teams TBA. Å

9:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Teams TBA. Å (ESPN2) College Football Scoreboard Å

9:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Teams TBA. Å

10:00 p.m. (FS1) College Football Teams TBA. Å

SUNDAY

12:00 p.m. (KOKI) (KOTV) NFL Football Å

3:00 p.m. (KOTV) NFL Today Postgame Å

3:25 p.m. (KOKI) NFL Football Å

6:30 p.m. (KOKI) The OT Å

3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Live Å

FRIDAY

2:00 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Live Å

3:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live Å

6:00 p.m. (KOKI) Pac-12 Championship Pregame Å

7:00 p.m. (KOKI) College Football Pac-12 Championship: Teams TBA. Å (BSSW) High School Football UIL Quarterfinal: Teams TBA.

8:00 p.m. (BSNPL) High School Football UIL Quarterfinal: Teams TBA.

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SATURDAY

8:30 p.m. (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, Final Round.

WEDNESDAY

7:00 p.m. (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf ISPS Handa Australian Open, First Round.

THURSDAY

12:30 p.m. (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf Hero World Challenge, First Round.

7:00 p.m. (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf ISPS Handa Australian Open, Second Round.

FRIDAY

12:00 p.m. (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf Hero World Challenge, Second Round.

6:30 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks. Å (ESPN2) NBA Basketball NBA in Stephen A’s World: Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks. Å

9:00 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors. Å

e FOOTBALL

SATURDAY

1:00 p.m. (KJRH) College Football Grambling State vs Southern. Å

2:00 p.m. (KOTV) College Football Today Å (KTUL) (ESPN) College Football Scoreboard Å (ESPN2) College Football Scoreboard Å

2:30 p.m. (KOKI) FOX College Football Extra Å (KOTV) College Football Auburn at Alabama or LSU at Texas A&M. Å (KTUL) (ESPN2) College Football Teams TBA. Å (ESPN) College Football Å

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7:15 p.m. (KJRH) NFL Football Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles. Å

MONDAY

2:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Rewind Å

3:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live Å

5:00 p.m. (ESPN) Monday Night Countdown Å

7:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Football Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts. Å

10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday Night Postgame Å

TUESDAY

3:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live Å

6:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Playoff: Top 25 Å

7:00 p.m. (BSSW) High School Football Teams TBA. (Taped)

WEDNESDAY

3:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live Å

3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Live Å

THURSDAY

3:00 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live Å

9:00 p.m. (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf ISPS Handa Australian Open, Third Round.

k HOCKEY

SATURDAY

8:00 p.m. (BSNPL) NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche.

SUNDAY

4:00 p.m. (BSSW) NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche. (Taped)

MONDAY

7:00 p.m. (BSNPL) NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues.

WEDNESDAY

5:30 p.m. (TNT) NHL on TNT Face Off Å

6:00 p.m. (TNT) NHL Hockey Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings. Å

8:30 p.m. (TNT) NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks. Å

11:00 p.m. (TNT) NHL on TNT Postgame Å

THURSDAY

7:30 p.m. (BSSW) NHL Hockey Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars.

FRIDAY

3:00 p.m. (ESPN2) The Point Å

SKATING

SUNDAY

2:30 p.m. (KJRH) Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix: Grand Prix of Espoo. Å

f SOCCER

SATURDAY

12:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

1:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina vs Mexico. Å

SUNDAY

12:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

1:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Spain vs Germany. Å

3:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

MONDAY

1:00 p.m. (KOKI) FIFA World Cup 2022 Portugal vs Uruguay. Å

3:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

TUESDAY

1:00 p.m. (KOKI) FIFA World Cup 2022 Iran vs United States. Å (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Wales vs England. Å

WEDNESDAY

1:00 p.m. (KOKI) FIFA World Cup 2022 Poland vs Argentina. Å (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Saudi Arabia vs Mexico. Å 3:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

THURSDAY

12:45 p.m. (KOKI) FIFA World Cup 2022 Japan vs Spain. Å

1:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Costa Rica vs Germany. Å

3:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

FRIDAY

12:45 p.m. (KOKI) FIFA World Cup 2022 Cameroon vs Brazil. Å

1:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Serbia vs Switzerland. Å

3:00 p.m. (FS1) FIFA World Cup 2022 Today Å

The STREAM Scene

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Sick”), Murray Bartlett (“ The White Lotus”), Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”) and Annaleigh Ashford (“B Positive”) head a talented cast. (ORIGINAL)

and Serena”) and Lisa Br yant (“Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich”) comes this featurelength documentar y that goes beyond the headlines of the Ghislaine Maxwell case to tell the stor y of Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious accomplice, illuminating how her class and privilege concealed her predatory nature. (ORIGINAL)

sequel picks up years events of George Lucas’ 1988 fantasyadventure feature with the Nelwyn sorcerer returning to lead a group of misfit heroes on a perilous rescue mission through a world beyond imagination. War wick Davis reprises his titular role in a cast with Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Jonathan Kasdan and Tommy Harper (ORIGINAL)

STAFF WRITERS

10) The Golden Palace was a Miami hotel that Blanche, Rose and Sophia took over running after Dorothy remarried and moved away BY

Solid ‘Golden’

Questions: 1) How many of the four main cast members in “The Golden Girls” - Beatrice Ar thur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty - won Emmys for their work on the show?

“The Golden Girls” was set in what Florida city? 3) Which two of the four main actresses originally were cast in a dif ferent “Golden” role from the one for which they became so well known? 4) What oft-mentioned small Midwestern town was dubbed by Dorothy as “the cradle of idiocy?” 5) Whenever Sophia crossed her, Dorothy would threaten to return her to what rest home? 6) What did Rose Nylund do for a living in the early seasons of the show? 7) Who was the youngest member of the main cast? 8) Which of the main characters grew up on a plantation called Twin Oaks, near Atlanta?

9) True or false: St. Olaf, Minn., really exists.

10) “The Golden Girls” was followed by a shor t-lived sequel called “The Golden Palace.”

To what did the title refer?

7) McClanahan was at least a decade younger than her colleagues, but Estelle ,Getty who played the oldest character (Sophia), also was younger than either White or Beatrice Ar .thur 8) Blanche Devereaux 9) rue.T And its town of ficials created the Rose Nylund wardA for Civic Excellence in honor of sWhite’ TV .character

1) “The Golden irls”G is one of the ver y few shows whose main cast members all won Emmys. 2) Miami 3) Betty White originally was cast as Blanche and Rue McClanahan as Rose, but they asked to trade roles because these characters were too much like the par ts they had played on “The ryMa ylerT Moore Show” and “Maude,” respectively 4) St. Olaf, Minn., sRose’ hometown 5) Shady Pines 6) She was a grief .counselor

Answers:

Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Beatrice Ar thur and Betty White in “The Golden Girls”

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ››› ’60 Tony Randall, Eddie Hodges. A youth finds excitement on a Mississippi River paddleboat. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 1:15 p.m.

Amistad ››› ’97 Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins. Africans revolt on a Spanish slave ship in 1839. (R) (TMC) Thu. 1 p.m.

Annie Get Your Gun ›››‡ ’50 Betty Hutton, Howard Keel. Irving Berlin’s musical about sharpshooter Annie Oakley. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 4:30 p.m.

Annie Hall ›››› ’77 Woody Allen, Diane Keaton. A New York comedian recalls his lost love, a kooky singer with a style all her own. (PG) (TCM) Sun. 5:15 p.m.; Fri. 12:45 p.m.

Apollo 13 ›››‡ ’95 Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. Based on the true story of the ill-fated 1970 moon mission. (PG) (STARZ) Tue. 5:57 p.m.

Arrival ›››‡ ’16 Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner. A linguist tries to communicate with alien visitors. (PG-13) (STARZ) Thu. 8 p.m.

Arthur Christmas ››› ’11 Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie. Animated. Santa’s youngest son undertakes an urgent Christmas mission. (PG) (TOON) Thu. 5 p.m.

Avengers: Age of Ultron ››› ’15 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. The Avengers reassemble to battle a technological villain. (PG-13) (TBS) Sun. 12 p.m.

Avengers: Endgame ›››‡ ’19 Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. The Avengers prepare for an epic showdown with Thanos. (PG-13) (TBS) Sun. 3 p.m., 9:06 p.m.

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Babe ›››‡ ’95 James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski. A piglet’s adoptive canine mother teaches him to herd sheep. (G) (TOON) Fri. 5 p.m.

Backdraft ››› ’91 Kurt Russell, William Baldwin. Chicago firefighters work overtime to stop a mad arsonist. (R) (STARZ) Wed. 5:35 p.m.

Barbarian ›››‡ ’22 Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard. Terror strikes when a woman books a mysterious rental home. (R) (HBO) Thu. 12:05 a.m.

Beauty and the Beast ››› ’17 Emma Watson, Dan Stevens. A young woman discovers the kind heart and soul of a beast. (PG) (FREE) Sat. 10 p.m.

Beetlejuice ››› ’88 Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin. Two ghosts try to scare away their home’s new tenants. (PG) (CMTV) Sat. 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.

Begin Again ››› ’13 Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo. An exmusic producer and a singer form a life-changing bond. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 3:45 p.m.

Birdman of Alcatraz ››› ’62 Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden.

A prison inmate becomes a world-famous authority on birds. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 9 p.m.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) ››› ’20 Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez. Harley Quinn and her allies battle crime boss Black Mask. (R) (TNT) Mon. 2 p.m.

Blood on the Moon ››› ’48 Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes. A Texas gunfighter helps a friend stir up a feud. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 2:45 p.m.

Booksmart ›››‡ ’19 Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein. Two high schoolers cram four years of fun into one night. (R) (E!) Sun. 8:30 p.m., 11 p.m.

The Bourne Identity ››› ’02 Matt Damon, Franka Potente. An amnesiac agent is marked for death after a botched hit. (PG-13) (MAX) Fri. 11:44 a.m.

The Bourne Supremacy ››› ’04 Matt Damon, Franka Potente. Jason Bourne fights back when the CIA tries to kill him. (PG-13) (MAX) Fri. 3:27 p.m.

Boys Don’t Cry ›››‡ ’99 Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny. A young transgender man explores his gender identity. (R) (TCM) Sat. 9:15 p.m.

The Breakfast Club ››› ‡ ’85 Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald. Five teenagers make strides toward mutual understanding. (R) (STZEN) Sat. 9:37 p.m.

Brokeback Mountain ›››‡ ’05 Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal. Two cowboys maintain a secret romance over many years. (R) (TCM) Sun. 9 p.m.

Brute Force ›››‡ ’47 Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn. A sadistic captain rules the convicts in his prison with an iron fist. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 11:45 p.m.

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Captain America: The First Avenger ››› ’11 Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell. Captain America battles the evil HYDRA organization. (PG-13) (FX) Fri. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Captain Horatio Hornblower ››› ’51 Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo. A British seaman risks lives to save England’s harbors. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 2:45 p.m.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ››› ’05 Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. Five children tour the wondrous factory of an odd confectioner. (PG) (TOON) Sat. 2:30 p.m.

Cliffhanger ››› ’93 Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow. A mountaintop rescue becomes a hunt for stolen money. (R) (FX) Thu. 12 a.m.

Cold Mountain ››› ’03 Jude Law, Nicole Kidman. A Confederate soldier tries to reach his sweetheart. (R) (TMC) Wed. 2:30 p.m.

Confess, Fletch ››› ’22 Jon Hamm, Kyle MacLachlan. Fletch becomes a murder suspect while investigating a case. (R) (SHOW) Sat. 2:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

The Crying Game ›››› ’92 Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson. An IRA underling meets the lover of a British soldier he

has been ordered to execute. (R) (MAX) Thu. 12:37 a.m.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ›››‡ ’08 Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett. A man born in 1918 New Orleans ages backward into the 21st century. (PG-13) (SHOW) Mon. 1:30 p.m.

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Danny Collins ››› ’15 Al Pacino, Annette Bening. A long-lost letter from John Lennon changes a rocker’s life. (R) (MAX) Mon. 10:23 p.m.

Death Wish ››› ’74 Charles Bronson, Hope Lange. A man turns vigilante after a brutal attack on his family. (R) (STZEN) Wed. 12:43 a.m.; Thu. 3:31 p.m.

The Descent ››› ’05 Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza. Six spelunkers encounter hungry underground predators. (R) (MAX) Thu. 11:49 a.m.

Despicable Me ››› ’10 Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. Animated. Three orphans challenge one of Earth’s greatest villains. (PG) (BRAVO) Sat. 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Despicable Me 2 ››› ’13 Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig. Animated. Gru and his new partner hunt the perpetrator of a spectacular heist. (PG) (BRAVO) Sat. 4 p.m., 8 p.m.

The Devil Wears Prada ››› ’06 Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway. A recent college graduate lands a job at a fashion magazine. (PG-13) (E!) Wed. 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Dick ››› ’99 Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams. Two ditsy teens land in the middle of the Watergate scandal. (PG-13) (KQCW) Sat. 10 p.m.

Die Hard ›››‡ ’88 Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman. A New York policeman outwits foreign thugs in an L.A. high-rise. (R) (STZEN) Sun. 8 p.m.

Die Hard 2 ››› ’90 Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia. Police hero spots military terrorists at D.C. airport. (R) (STZEN) Sun. 1:06 p.m., 10:16 p.m.

Die Hard With a Vengeance ››› ’95 Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons. A New York cop must stop a mad bomber’s game of revenge. (R) (STZEN) Sun. 12:24 a.m.; Mon. 8 p.m.

Donnie Darko ››› ’01 Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone. A prophetic rabbit tells a teen that the world will end. (R) (MAX) Sat. 12:42 a.m.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold ››› ’19 Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez. Dora investigates the mystery behind a lost civilization. (PG) (NICK) Fri. 6 p.m. Doubt ››› ’08 Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman. A nun and a priest clash over allegations of child abuse. (PG-13) (TMC) Mon. 12:15 p.m.

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Easy A ››› ’10 Emma Stone, Penn Badgley. A high-school student uses the rumor mill to her advantage. (PG-13) (E!) Sat. 2 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m.

Easy A ››› ’10 Emma Stone, Penn Badgley. A high-school student uses the rumor mill to her advantage. (PG-13) (BRAVO) Thu. 9:30 p.m.

Edward Scissorhands ›››‡ ’90 (SAP) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. A man-made misfit cuts a tragic figure in suburbia. (PG13) (AMC) Sat. 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m.

Elf ››› ’03 Will Ferrell, James Caan. A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. (PG) (TOON) Sun. 5 p.m. (TBS) Sat. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.

Enchanted ››› ’07 Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey. Live action/animated. A princess from a fairy-tale world lands in the Big Apple. (PG) (DISN) Sat. 5 p.m.

The Enchanted Cottage ›››› ’45 Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire. A disfigured veteran and his homely bride look beautiful to each other in a seaside cottage. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 3 p.m. Erin Brockovich ››› ’00 Julia Roberts, Albert Finney. A woman probes a power company cover-up over poisoned water. (R) (STZEN) Sat. 4:08 p.m., 11:17 p.m.

Everest ››› ’15 Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin. Climbers fight for survival during a storm on Mount Everest. (PG-13) (SYFY) Thu. 7:10 p.m.

Everything Everywhere All at Once ›››‡ ’22 Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu. An unlikely hero fights fearsome danger from the multiverse. (R) (SHOW) Sat. 8 p.m.; Tue. 6:30 p.m.; Fri. 6:30 p.m.

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The Family Man ››› ’00 Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni. A Wall Street playboy wakes to an alternate suburban existence. (PG-13) (AMC) Mon. 12:45 a.m.

The Florida Project ›››‡ ’17 Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince. A girl forges her own adventures with her two best friends. (R) (TMC) Mon. 12 a.m.

Ford v Ferrari ›››‡ ’19 Matt Damon, Christian Bale. A designer builds a car to race against the Ferrari in 1966. (PG-13) (FX) Wed. 11 a.m.

Free Guy ››› ’21 Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer. A bank teller discovers he’s a character in a video game. (PG-13) (HBO) Fri. 12:30 p.m.

Friday ››› ’95 Ice Cube, Chris Tucker. Buddies in South Central L.A. ponder repaying a dealer. (R) (BET) Sat. 3 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m.; Tue. 2 p.m.

Frozen II ››› ’19 (HD) Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel. Animated. Queen Elsa embarks on a journey to the enchanted forests. (PG) (KTUL) Thu. 7 p.m.

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Galaxy Quest ››› ’99 Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. Aliens kidnap actors from an old sci-fi TV series. (PG) (STZEN) Fri. 12:06 a.m.

The General ›››› ’26 Buster Keaton, Marion Mack. Union spies pursue an engineer who chased them to recover his stolen train. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 9:15 p.m.

Get Him to the Greek ››› ’10 Jonah Hill, Russell Brand. An executive must drag a boozy rock star to Hollywood. (R) (STARZ) Sat. 8:24 p.m.

Ghost ›››‡ ’90 Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. A murder victim returns to save his beloved fiancee. (PG-13) (AMC) Sat. 12 a.m.

Ghostbusters ›››‡ ’84 Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. Four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls. (PG) (AMC) Wed. 4 p.m.

G.I. Jane ››› ’97 Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen. A female Navy SEALs recruit completes rigorous training. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 2 p.m.

Gloria Bell › ›› ’18 Julianne Moore, John Turturro. A freespirited divorcee develops an unexpected new romance. (R) (TMC) Sat. 11 a.m.

The Goonies ››› ’85 Sean Astin, Josh Brolin. Young misfits find a 17th-century pirate’s treasure map. (PG) (CMTV) Sat. 1 p.m., 8:30 p.m.

The Green Knight ››› ’21 Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander. King Arthur’s nephew confronts a mysterious giant. (R) (TMC) Thu. 7 p.m.

Groundhog Day ›››‡ ’93 (SAP) Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell. A TV weatherman’s day keeps repeating. (PG) (AMC) Wed. 11 p.m.

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Happy Feet ››› ’06 Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Animated. An emperor penguin expresses himself through tapdancing. (PG) (AMC) Fri. 2:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ››› ’02 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. A malevolent force threatens the students at Hogwarts. (PG) (SYFY) Sat. 7:28 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ››› ’10 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry sets out to destroy the secrets to Voldemort’s power. (PG-13) (SYFY) Tue. 7:30 p.m.; Wed. 3 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ›››‡ ’11 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. (PG-13) (SYFY) Wed. 6:05 p.m., 10 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ››› ’05 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Voldemort lays a trap for Harry at the Triwizard Tournament. (PG-13) (SYFY) Sun. 7:35 p.m.; Mon. 4:20 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ››› ’09 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. New dangers lurk for Harry, Dumbledore and their friends. (PG) (SYFY) Tue. 4 p.m.; Wed. 11:30 a.m.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ››› ’07 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry prepares a group of students to fight Voldemort. (PG-13) (SYFY) Mon. 7:55 p.m.; Tue. 1 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ›››‡ ’04 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. The young wizard confronts the fugitive

Sirius Black. (PG) (SYFY) Sun. 4:35 p.m.; Mon. 1:15 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ››› ’01 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. J.K. Rowling’s student wizard has his first adventure. (PG) (SYFY) Sat. 4 p.m.

Hercules ››› ’97 Voices of Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton. Animated. The strongman becomes a Greek hero. (G) (FREE) Sat. 12:05 p.m.

High Plains Drifter ››› ’73 Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom. A mysterious stranger protects a corrupt town from gunmen. (R) (TMC) Sat. 4:05 p.m.

Hitch ››› ’05 Will Smith, Eva Mendes. A smooth-talker helps a shy accountant woo an heiress. (PG-13) (TBS) Fri. 9:21 p.m.

Home Alone ››› ’90 Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. (PG) (FREE) Thu. 5 p.m.; Fri. 3:20 p.m. (FX) Sat. 2 p.m., 7 p.m.

Hot Fuzz ››› ’07 Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. Grisly accidents rock a sleepy British village. (R) (STZEN) Tue. 12:19 p.m.

House Party ››› ’90 Robin Harris, Christopher Reid. Two teenage rappers try to throw a party. (R) (VH1) Sat. 2:30 p.m.

The Hucksters ››› ’47 Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr. A war veteran fights for business ethics on Madison Avenue. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 9 p.m.

Hustlers ›››‡ ’19 Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez. Four strippers turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. (R) (BRAVO) Fri. 11 p.m.

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I Know Where I’m Going! ›››› ’45 Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey. A young Englishwoman aims to marry a tycoon but finds love with a naval officer instead. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 11:30 a.m.

In the Company of Men ›››‡ ’97 Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards. A misogynist and another man plot to date and drop a typist. (R) (TMC) Tue. 5:15 p.m.

An Inconvenient Truth ›››‡ ’06 Al Gore, Voice of Billy West. Al Gore campaigns to raise awareness of the dangers of global warming. (PG) (TCM) Sat. 7 p.m.

Inside Llewyn Davis ›››‡ ’13 Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan. Success stands outside the grasp of a 1960s folk singer. (R) (TMC) Tue. 8:45 p.m.

Insidious ››› ’10 Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne. Parents must protect their comatose son from malevolent forces. (PG-13) (SYFY) Tue. 12:36 a.m

Instant Family ››› ’18 Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne. A couple face challenges after adopting three siblings. (PG-13) (FX) Sat. 11:30 a.m.

Iron Man 3 ››› ’13 Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. A powerful enemy tests Tony Stark’s true mettle. (PG-13) (FX) Fri. 4 p.m.

John Grisham’s The Rainmaker ››› ’97 Matt Damon, Claire

Danes. A rookie lawyer goes up against a big insurance company. (PG-13) (HBO) Fri. 3:30 p.m.

John Wick ››› ’14 Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. An ex-assassin hunts down the gangsters who ruined his life. (R) (MTV) Sat. 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

John Wick: Chapter 2 ››› ’17 Keanu Reeves, Common. Legendary hit man John Wick takes on deadly killers in Rome. (R) (MTV) Sat. 1:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum ›››‡ ’19 Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry. Hit man John Wick battles the world’s top assassins. (R) (MTV) Sat. 4:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ››› ’17 Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. Four teens find adventure as adults inside a video game. (PG-13) (STZEN) Tue. 2:23 p.m., 9:55 p.m.

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The Killers ›››› ’46 Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner. An in surance investigator finds a woman behind an ex-boxer’s murder. (NR) (TCM) Thu. 7 p.m.

King Kong ›››‡ ’05 Naomi Watts, Jack Black. A beauty tames a savage beast. (PG-13) (SYFY) Mon. 11 p.m.

King Richard ›››‡ ’21 Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis. The story of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. (PG-13) (HBO) Sat. 12:20 a.m.

King Solomon’s Mines ›››‡ ’50 Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger. A hunter looks for a missing explorer and a diamond mine. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 3:15 p.m.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang ››› ’05

Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer. A thief learns investigative techniques from a detective. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 12:15 p.m.

Kiss Me Kate ››› ’53 Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel. Ex-spouses co-star in a musical Taming of the Shrew. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 3:15 p.m.

Kong: Skull Island ››› ’17 Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. Explorers encounter a gigantic ape and monstrous creatures. (PG-13) (TNT) Thu. 2 p.m.

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Lady Bird ›››‡ ’17 Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf. A teen and her mother navigate a loving but turbulent bond. (R) (TMC) Mon. 7 p.m.

Last Night in Soho ››› ’21 A nya Taylor-Joy, Thomasi n Harcourt McKenzie. A young woman mysteriously time travels to 1960s London. (R) (HBO) Sat. 5 p.m.

The LEGO Movie ›››‡ ’14 Voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell. Animated. An ordinary LEGO figurine must help stop a tyrant’s plan. (PG) (HBO) Wed. 6:15 p.m.

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean ››› ’72 Paul Newman, Victoria Principal. An outlaw appoints himself hanging judge of a two-bit Texas town. (PG) (TCM) Thu. 4:45 p.m.

Love Actually ››› ’03 (SAP) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney. Various people deal with rela-

tionships in London. (R) (AMC) Sun. 5 p.m., 10 p.m.

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Mary of Scotland ››› ’36 Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March. Rivalry erupts between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I. (NR) (TCM) Fri. 2:30 p.m.

Mean Streets ›››› ’73 Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel. Smalltime hoods hang out in a bar and get into big trouble in New York’s Little Italy. (R) (TMC) Thu. 11 a.m.

Mid90s ››› ’18 Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges. A 13-year-old spends his summer skating with new friends. (R) (TMC) Tue. 12:30 p.m.

Midsommar ››› ’19 Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor. A Swedish summer festival turns into a sinister nightmare. (R) (TMC) Sat. 8 p.m., 12 a.m.

A Mighty Wind ››› ’03 Bob Balaban, Christopher Guest. Folk singers reunite to pay tribute to a legendary promoter. (PG-13) (TMC) Tue. 2 p.m.

Minari ›››‡ ’20 Steven Yeun, Yeri Han. A Korean American family searches for the American dream. (PG-13) (TMC) Mon. 10:05 p.m.

Mission: Impossible — Fallout ›››‡ ’18 Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill. Ethan and the IMF team must stop a terrorist nuclear attack. (PG-13) (FX) Fri. 1 p.m., 12 a.m.

Mr. Malcolm’s List ››› ’22 Freida Pinto, Sopé Dirísù. A young woman courts a mysterious, wealthy suitor. (PG) (SHOW) Wed. 8 p.m.

M onsieur Verdoux ››› ’4 7 Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll. Paris bank clerk turns Bluebeard. (NR) (TCM) Tue. 7 p.m.

Moonlight ›››‡ ’16 Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert. Three defining chapters in the life of a young black man. (R) (TMC) Fri. 10:45 p.m.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ››› ’08 Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns. A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. (NR) (HALL) Thu. 11 a.m.

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Narc ››› ’02 Ray Liotta, Jason Patric. A disgraced cop probes the death of an undercover colleague. (R) (MAX) Thu. 10:51 p.m.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ››› ’89 Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. (PG-13) (AMC) Thu. 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (TNT) Sun. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.

Neighbors ››› ’14 Seth Rogen, Zac Efron. New parents go to war with a noisy fraternity next door. (R) (HBO) Tue. 6:20 p.m. The Nutty Professor ››› ’96 Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. A plump scientist transforms himself into a svelte swinger. (PG-13) (BET) Fri. 2 p.m.

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Ocean’s Thirteen ››› ’0 7 George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Danny Ocean and his gang

seek to right a wrong. (PG-13) (TBS) Thu. 10 p.m.; Fri. 7 p.m.

Oliver Twist ›››› ’48 Robert Newton, Alec Guinness. Dickens’ London waif is pressed into Fagin’s street gang led by bully Bill Sikes and the Artful Dodger. (NR) (TCM) Sun. 1 p.m.

Once Upon a Time in America ›››› ’84 Robert De Niro, James Woods. Sergio Leone’s portrait of the friendships, loyalties and betrayals among Jewish gangsters in the 1920s and ’30s. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 12:30 a.m.

Ordinary People ›››› ’80 Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton. A suburban Chicago couple and their son are torn apart by another son’s death. (R) (TMC) Wed. 12:25 p.m.

Out of the Furnace ››› ’13 Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson. A steelworker searches for his missing brother. (R) (TMC) Wed. 9 p.m.

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Pacific Rim ››› ’13 Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff. Humans pilot giant robots to fight monstrous creatures. (PG13) (MAX) Tue. 11:42 p.m.

Pitch Perfect ››› ’12 Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. College students enter an a cappella competition. (PG-13) (E!) Sat. 6 p.m.; Sun. 3:30 p.m.

Pitch Perfect ››› ’12 Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. College students enter an a cappella competition. (PG-13) (USA) Thu. 4 p.m., 9 p.m. Planes, Trains and Automobiles ›››‡ ’87 Steve Martin, John Candy. A stranded ad exec and a salesman make unlikely co-travelers. (R) (AMC) Tue. 5 p.m.; Wed. 11:45 a.m.

Platoon ›››› ’86 Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe. Two sergeants and a private join others lost in war along the 1967 Cambodian border. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 11:30 a.m.

The Polar Express ››› ’04 Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. (G) (AMC) Fri. 6 p.m., 9:15 p.m.

Pretty Woman ››› ’90 (SAP) Richard Gere, Julia Roberts. A corporate raider hires a hooker to act as a business escort. (R) (AMC) Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.

Private Parts ››› ’97 Howard Stern, Robin Quivers. Radio’s Howard Stern becomes king of the New York airwaves. (R) (TMC) Tue. 12:15 a.m.

Public Enemies ››› ’09 Johnny Depp, Christian Bale. G-man

Melvin Purvis vows to nab notorious criminal John Dillinger. (R) (STARZ) Wed. 1:47 p.m.

Puss in Boots ››› ’11 Voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek. Animated. Puss sets out on an adventure with Kitty Softpaws. (PG) (TOON) Mon. 5 p.m.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet ››› ’18 Voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman. Animated. Ralph and Vanellope find ad-

venture inside the internet. (PG) (FREE) Mon. 7:30 p.m.

Random Harvest ››› ’42 Ronald Colman, Greer Garson. A love-struck woman rebuilds an amnesiac’s shattered life. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 4:45 p.m.

Ratatouille ›››‡ ’07 Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm. Animated. A French rat enjoys good food and longs to become a chef. (G) (FREE) Tue. 7:30 p.m.

Ray ›››‡ ’04 Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington. Ray Charles overcomes hardships to become a legend. (PG-13) (TBS) Fri. 11:42 p.m.

Roman Holiday ›››‡ ’53 Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn. A princess runs off with a U.S. newsman in Rome. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 7 p.m.

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The Santa Clause ››› ’94 Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. (PG) (FREE) Sun. 4:10 p.m.

The Sapphires ››› ’12 Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman. An Australian girl group sings for U.S. troops in Vietnam. (PG13) (MAX) Sun. 3:38 p.m.

Scary Movie ››› ’00 Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans. A masked killer terrorizes and murders teens. (R) (STZEN) Sun. 3:12 p.m.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ››› ’10 Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. A slacker contends with his new girlfriend’s exes. (PG-13) (STZEN) Thu. 7 p.m.

Selena ››› ’97 Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos. Mexican-American singer skyrockets to fame. (PG) (E!) Tue. 7:30 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m.

The Shape of Things ››› ’03 Gretchen Mol, Paul Rudd. An art student clashes with her lover’s friends. (R) (TMC) Tue. 3:35 p.m.

The Silence of the Lambs ›››› ’91 Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins. An FBI trainee seeks advice from a brilliant, psychopathic prisoner to catch a killer who skins his victims. (R) (SHOW) Thu. 3 p.m. (TMC) Sat. 6 p.m.

The Silver Chalice ››› ’54 Virginia Mayo, Paul Newman. A Greek sculpts a holder for Christ’s cup after the Last Supper. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 12:15 p.m.

Skyfall ›››‡ ’12 Daniel Craig, Judi Dench. James Bond must track down and destroy a threat to MI6. (PG-13) (PARMT) Sat. 12 a.m.

Snowpiercer ›››‡ ’13 Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho. Survivors of a second ice age live aboard a supertrain. (R) (SHOW) Tue. 4:15 p.m.

Solaris ››› ’02 George Clooney, Natascha McElhone. A psychologist encounters his late wife on a space station. (PG-13) (MAX) Sun. 12:09 p.m.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ››› ’15 Voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke. Live action/animated. SpongeBob SquarePants comes ashore for an adventure on

land. (PG) (NICK) Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ››› ’04 Voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke. Animated. SpongeBob must find King Neptune’s stolen crown. (PG) (NICK) Sat. 2:15 p.m.; Sun. 12:15 p.m

Spy ››› ’15 Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham. An undercover CIA analyst becomes an unlikely secret weapon. (R) (E!) Fri. 12:30 p.m.

Stagecoach ›››› ’39 John Wayne, Claire Trevor. An outlaw, a prostitute, a drunken doctor and assorted others go through Indian country. (NR) (TCM) Sat. 5:15 p.m.

Stand by Me ›››› ’86 Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix. A boy and his three buddies set out in the summer of 1959 on a hike to find a dead body. (R) (TCM) Fri. 9 p.m.

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith ››› ’05 Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. Anakin Skywalker joins the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. (PG-13) (TNT) Fri. 10 p.m.

Summer of ’42 ›››‡ ’71 Gary Grimes, Jennifer O’Neill. Three boys spend a summer trying to lose their virginity. (PG) (TCM) Fri. 11 p.m.

Super Size Me ›››‡ ’04 Morgan Spurlock. Morgan Spurlock eats food from McDonald’s for 30 days. (PG-13) (TCM) Sun. 7 p.m.

The Swan ››› ’56 Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness. A princess’s daughter falls prey to romantic manipulations. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 9:15 p.m.

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The Talented Mr. Ripley ›››‡ ’99 Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow. A young man murders then impersonates a wealthy playboy. (R) (TMC) Fri. 1 p.m. Thor ››› ’11 Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. Cast out of Asgard, the Norse god lands on Earth. (PG-13) (FX) Tue. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

A Time to Kill ››› ’96 Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson. A lawyer’s defense of a black man arouses the Klan’s ire. (R) (SHOW) Fri. 10 p.m.

Trapeze ››› ’56 Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida. A love triangle threatens to destroy a circus act. (NR) (TCM) Mon. 7 p.m.

True Grit ›››‡ ’10 Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon. A crusty lawman helps a teen avenge her father’s death. (PG-13) (TMC) Wed. 5:05 p.m.

The Turning Point ››› ’77 Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft. A ballerina and her ex-rival review their choices in life. (PG) (MAX) Thu. 5 p.m.

12 Years a Slave ›››› ’13 Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is kidnapped and sold into slavery to a malevolent owner in the South. (R) (MAX) Fri. 10:39 p.m.

21 Jump Street ››› ’12 Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. Young cops go under cover as high-

school students. (R) (TRUTV) Tue. 9 p.m., 11:15 p.m.

2001: A Space Odyssey ›››› ’68 Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood. Supercomputer HAL 9000 guides astronauts on a trip to find the origins of humans. (G) (TCM) Tue. 10:45 p.m.

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The Wedding Singer ››› ’98 Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. A 1980s wedding crooner attempts to find true love. (PG-13) (AMC) Sat. 5 p.m. Weird Science ››› ’85 Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall. Two high-school nerds conjure up the woman of their dreams. (PG-13) (STZEN) Sat. 6:23 p.m.

Welcome to the Dollhouse ››› ’95 Heather Matarazzo, Daria Kalinina. An awkward youngster endures the torment of seventh grade. (R) (TMC) Mon. 8:35 p.m.

White Christmas ›››› ’54 (SAP) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. (NR) (AMC) Mon. 9 p.m.; Tue. 2:15 p.m.

White Heat ›››‡ ’49 James Cagney, Virginia Mayo. T-men hunt a trigger-happy gangster who listens only to his mother. (NR) (TCM) Wed. 5 p.m.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ››› ’71 (SAP) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A famous confectioner offers a grand prize to five children. (G) (AMC) Mon. 11:15 a.m.

Wonder Woman ›››‡ ’17 Gal Gadot, Chris Pine. Wonder Woman discovers her full powers and true destiny. (PG-13) (TNT) Sat. 12:45 p.m.

Wreck-It Ralph ›››‡ ’12 Voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman. Animated. An arcadegame bad guy wants to be a hero. (PG) (FREE) Mon. 5:30 p.m.

The Wrestler ›››‡ ’08 Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei. An aging wrestler goads his battered body into handling a comeback. (R) (HBO) Tue. 4:25 p.m.

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X ››› ’22 Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega. Adult film actors fight for their lives in rural Texas. (R) (SHOW) Wed. 12 a.m.

X-Men: First Class ››› ’11 James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. The early years of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. (PG-13) (SYFY) Thu. 1:42 p.m.

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Young Adult ››› ’11 Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt. A writer returns to her hometown to recapture an old flame. (R) (MAX) Tue. 1:57 p.m.

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Zootopia › ››‡ ’16 Voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman. Animated. Police rabbit Judy Hopps joins forces with a wily fox. (PG) (FREE) Tue. 5 p.m.

Cooking

Saturday

2:00 p.m. KRSU Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Restaurant-style french fries. (In Stereo)

FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The bakers take on boozy desserts.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The bakers make Mason jar desserts.

4:30 p.m. KRSU Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen Lamb layered with onions and tomatoes. (In Stereo)

5:00 p.m. KRSU Lucky Chow Friends pay homage to their upbringing. (In Stereo)

FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The bakers use Black Friday gadgets.

5:30 p.m. KRSU Cook’s Country Gorditas; tortilla presses. (In Stereo)

6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Festive Hanukkah olive oil cakes.

7:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The competitors create a new delight.

8:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The bakers create Kwanzaa desserts.

9:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The competitors take on party cakes.

Sunday

1:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America Lee Mar shall makes a new kind of bread. (In Stereo)

FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games New Year’s dinner made with fruitcake.

2:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America An ice cream truck breaks down. (In Stereo)

FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Past winners return for holiday games.

3:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America A chemist invents a condensed soup. (In Stereo)

FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs compete in a holiday cook-off.

TRUTV Fast Foodies Modern, gourmet chicken sando.

3:30 p.m. KRSU Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places Lasagna di alaria; tomato risotto. (In Stereo)

EWTN Savoring Our Faith

TRUTV Fast Foodies Reggie Watts brings a dish of fast food.

4:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America Herman Lay’s chips business. (In Stereo)

FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Each team gets a Secret Santa box.

TRUTV Fast Foodies Kenny and Keith Lucas bring fast food.

4:30 p.m. TRUTV Fast Foodies Friends combine two fast food classics.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Creating 3D Christmas trees.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Bakers use classic cookie cutters.

7:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Cookies reveal Santa’s list; angels. (N)

8:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars Creating a Santa from a specific period. (N)

9:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown (N)

Monday

1:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge 2 Bakers compete for a grand prize.

2:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars Teams make a confectionary heist scene.

3:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars A look at how Santa auditions his elves.

3:30 p.m. KRSU Lidia’s Kitchen Penne with cauliflower and olive pesto. (In Stereo)

4:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars How Santa celebrates the off-season.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars Cake masters and sugar artists face off.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Smoked, fried, brined, roasted and bacon-wrapped, Jesse Palmer uses the five-way turkey as inspiration for the bakers’ Preheat challenge. Then, the competitors divide into teams to create a flight of pies that takes the judges on a flavorful journey

7:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Holiday treats from steakhouse desserts. (N)

8:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship Four Kids Baking Championship winners return to craft holiday delights. Hosts Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli challenge the champs to bring the holiday cheer with decked-out Yule logs for a chance to win a stunning prize package worth $10,000! (N)

9:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown Versions of holiday parades. (N)

Tuesday

1:00 p.m. FOOD Outchef’d Derek goes up against Antonia Lofaso.

1:30 p.m. FOOD Outchef’d Alexis battles Geoffrey Zakarian.

2:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Plums.

3:00 p.m. KRSU Pati’s Mexican Table Chile lime baby back ribs. (In Stereo)

FOOD Chopped Competing chefs find unusual cupcakes.

3:30 p.m. KRSU Cook’s Country Seafood fra diavolo; salmon piccata. (In Stereo)

4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Eight chefs are set up with blind dates.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Caviar potato chips; high-class sushi.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Four chefs set out to make perfect pies.

7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped In addition to the three mandatory ingredients in each basket, the competing chefs have to share a colossal fourth ingredient in every round. It’s a shockingly big sur prise that takes some getting used to. (N)

8:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Carla Hall ushers in an all-pastry holiday extravaganza with chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Damaris Phillips and Zac Young. (N)

9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ringing Bobby Flay’s bell.

9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Tiffani Faison joins Jeff Mauro.

Wednesday

1:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs face off in culinary combat.

2:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Food truck chefs battle it out.

3:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games With chef Christian Petroni.

3:30 p.m. KRSU Ciao Italia Red salad; arugula salad. (In Stereo)

4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy Fieri invites four GGG superfans to Flavortown Market for a night of twisted games and mischievous shenanigans! For the first round, Guy serves up a whole grocery list of games for the chefs to play while they cook up their signature dishes.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs compete in a holiday cook-off.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Using judge’s least favorite ingredient.

7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Pasta dishes using eight ingredients.

8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Regional seafood dish on limited funds.

9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Judges prepare best cheese dishes.

Thursday

1:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Tony Hale seeks Amanda Freitag’s help.

1:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Swapping stories about Bobby Flay.

2:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Colin Jost teams up with Carla Hall.

2:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay DJ D-Nice and Michael bring out judges.

3:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alex Guarnaschelli joins Eric Adjepong.

tasty tv

BY GEORGE DICKIE

Welcome to the BritBox college of culinar y knowledge

This month, a new player emerges in the culinary content arena that may come as a surprise more than a few.

BritBox in November has come forth with a library’s worth of foodie shows anchored by some of Great Britain’s most renowned chefs. And given that the calendar’s biggest foodie month lies ahead, it couldn’t come at a better time.

Probably the most noteworthy is “Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders.” Hosted by Jamie Oliver (“Oliver’s Twist,” “Jamie at Home”), this recently premiered offering finds the chef and restaurateur sharing some of his favorite tricks, hacks and shortcuts as he shows how to make easy and delicious meals all cooked in one pan, pot or dish, thus making for an easy clean-up afterward.

Among the recipes he demonstrates are a mushroom pie, a roasted rolled pork, an upsidedown fish pie and chocolate party tray cake.

In that same vein, Gordon Ramsay presents his “Home Cookery Course” to those hungering for more foodie knowledge. Here, the chef, restaurateur and TV presenter offers up healthy, easy-to-make meals that the home cook can prepare in their own kitchens. Each episode’s recipes is centered on a particular theme, such as modern twists on classic dishes or some of Ramsay’s childhood favorites.

Also imparting some culinary know-how is Nigella Lawson. In her “Simply Nigella,” the TV chef comes forth with recipes designed to improve one’s wellbeing and lifestyle, featuring her latest creations and time-saving cooking methods. Each episode presents food for every occasion, from healthy breakfasts and

3:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Cliff Crooks and Jet Tila join forces.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Buddies Anne Burrell and Marc Murphy

4:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs face off in a battle of steaks.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Creating fall pavlova wreaths.

6:00 p.m. KRSU Roadfood Tangier Island. (In Stereo)

7:00 p.m. KOKI Hell’s Kitchen Chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo. (N) (In Stereo)

FOOD Holiday Baking Championship After a grocery trip gone wrong, Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with creating desserts featuring ingredients from Thanksgiving dinner. Then, the competitors go beyond cookies to give the jolly gingerbread man a makeover that will impress the judges.

9:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Smoked, fried, brined, roasted and bacon-wrapped, Jesse Palmer uses the five-way turkey as inspiration for the bakers’ Preheat

designed holiday with color, aroma and most importantly, flavor Of course, this is but the tip of a culinary iceberg that can be found on BritBox these days. So get ready to do a search for such titles as “Rachel Allen’s Dinner Parties,” “Marco Pierre White’s The Chopping Block,” “Culinary Genius,” “Best of Come Dine With Me” and “Cooking Up a Fortune” as well as more content from Oliver (“Jamie Oliver: Together,” “Jamie’s Festive Feast,” “Jamie’s Quick & Easy”), Ramsay (“Kitchen Nightmares,” “Gordon’s Ultimate Home Cooking”), Lawson (“Nigella: Cook, Eat, Repeat”) and Hussain (“Nadiya’s Family Favorites”).

challenge. Then, the competitors divide into teams to create a flight of pies that takes the judges on a flavorful journey Friday

1:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Gumbo; spicy mahi; lamb ragout.

1:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chimi burrito and lobster lollipops.

2:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Lasagna; minestrone; panini; pot pie.

2:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A nearly century-old chili recipe.

3:00 p.m. KRSU Bringing It Home With Laura McIntosh History of Christopher Ranch gar lic. (In Stereo)

FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Tacos al pastor; carnitas tamales.

3:30 p.m. KRSU To Dine For With Kate Sullivan Singer songwriter Jon Bon Jovi. (In Stereo)

FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Brisket and pork belly sandwiches.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken and waffles; brisket chili.

4:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Hot dogs; waffles; beer cheese pretzels.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Sopes; posole; cannelloni; cioppino.

5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Fricassee de pollo; duck fried rice.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives All types of tacos; polka and pierogies.

6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Handpulling noodles; beef rolls.

7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pork trifongo and shrimp empanadas.

7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A joint serving blackened chicken pasta.

8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (N)

9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A raclette-ramen mashup in Cleveland.

9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Fried PB&Js and tacos; pork sammie.

Jamie Oliver

Kelsey Grammer

7 p.m. on BET

2022 Soul Train Awards

There’s a great battle for Album of the Year honors as everyone from Chris Brown to Beyonce to Bruno Mars and Lizzo are in the running at this year’s Soul Train Awards. In addition, 1980’s funk band Morris Day & The Time will receive the Legend Award. The group known for hits such as “Jungle Love,” “Jerk-Out” and “777-9311” amassed five Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop hits during their career. Comedian and actor Deon Cole hosts.

7 p.m. on LIFE

Movie: The 12 Days of Christmas Eve

Brian (Kelsey Grammer) is a successful businessman who’s let relationships with those around him suffer. While Christmastime has been the most successful for his business, he’s divorced, his relationship with his daughter Michelle (Spencer Grammer) is strained and he doesn’t have a meaningful connection with his only granddaughter. After Brian gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him 12 chances to re-do the day and repair the relationships in his life to find the true meaning of Christmas in this 2022 fantasy.

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Hoda Kotb of “Today” on NBC, on being joined by colleague Al Roker at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade “He’s on some kind of contraption going down the parade route, highfiving ever y single person, and he brings all that energy to us. The game changes as soon as he arrives.”

Kelsey Grammer, seen recently in “The 12 Days of Christmas Eve” on Lifetime, on having played Scrooge in a previous holidayseason project “Ebenezer Scrooge is the greatest of that genre, but I like doing dif ferent roles these days.”

Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration”

7 p.m. on KTUL

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical

Holiday Celebration

What do you get when you mix the happiest place on earth with the most wonderful time of the year? You get the Magic Kingdom’s perfect interpretation of the season. The ABC holiday season staple returns for its seventh year with a dazzling array of all-new musical performances from top musicians providing their renditions of Christmas carols and holiday favorites.

7 p.m. on HGTV Home Town

Nothing says the holidays like a quality home renovation. And few people embody the Christmas spirit like Ben and Erin Napier. In this special yuletide episode, the remodeling duo will prepare their favorite Southern holiday dishes and look back at their most memorable home renovations. You can bet there’ll be some pound cake to go with those original hardwood floors.

7 p.m. on HALL

Movie: A Holiday Spectacular

In 1958, Maggie (Ginna Claire Mason) is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in this holiday premiere. Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, AnnMargret also star alongside the Radio City Rockettes.

7 p.m. on LIFE

Movie: A Christmas Spark

Recently widowed Molly (Jane Seymour) has lost her zest for life and given up on ever finding love again. But when she decides to visit her daughter for Christmas, the former drama teacher reluctantly takes on the job of directing the town’s Christmas pageant. She soon finds herself falling for her leading man, Hank (Joe Lando), the town’s most eligible bachelor in this 2022 holiday romance.

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7 p.m.

on KTUL

The Great Christmas Light Fight

Season 10 premieres with backto-back episodes as the “lit” series showcases America’s brightest houses with the help of celebrity judges and Christmas décor aficionados. Lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak take viewers across the country to the most elaborate and awe-inspiring holiday displays in the nation as viewers will once again see four fantastic families compete to win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight Trophy.

7 p.m. on KQCW All American

Working to manage the fallout after some stunning news, Spencer (Daniel Ezra) reaches out to Billy (Taye Diggs) for help while Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) contemplates where his priorities are. Then Olivia (Samantha Lo gan) feels conflicted about how to balance work and family. And Layla (Greta Onieogou) helps Patience (Chelsea Tavares) with a professional crisis after hitting a major social media landmark. Meanwhile, Coop’s (Bre-Z) first day of auditing law classes doesn’t go as she thought it would in the new episode “Hate It or Love It.”

7 p.m.

on FOOD Holiday Baking Championship

The holidays are the perfect opportunity to indulge, so some families splurge on their festive celebrations at a steakhouse. In the preheat, host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to transform classic steakhouse desserts into holiday treats. For the main heat, the competitors turn one of the most-iconic steakhouse desserts into a baked Alaska Christmas tree. In the end, judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall will send one baker home in the new episode “Dining Out for the Holidays.”

Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak

“Reindeer in Here”

7

p.m.

on KTUL

Love Actually: 20 Years Later

— A Diane Sawyer/ABC News Special

It’s hard to believe but it has been two decades since the cultural phenomenon of “Love Actually” hit theaters. With heavy hitters such as Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson and Keira Knightley, it immediately became a holiday classic for its portrayal of love and inclusion. ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer hosts this special marking the 20th anniversary of the 2003 classic.

7 p.m. on OWN Queen Sugar

After seven seasons, the series finale episode “For They Existed,” brings to a close the legacy of the Bordelon family as it faces off against the Landrys in the final fight for their land with the help of their ancestors, loved ones and their fierce family bond. From filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey, the series stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe and Tina Lifford.

8 p.m. on HGTV Fixer to Fabulous

In the Season 4 premiere episode, Jenny and Dave Marrs help a local business owner and her husband, an Olympic athlete, modernize their dated 1980s ranch home to better accommodate their family. The renovation will include a spacious new kitchen and a serene new main suite. Dave and Jenny will also liven up the home’s exterior with an expanded porch, fresh paint and a custom water feature for some much-needed curb appeal.

8:01 p.m.

on KOTV Reindeer in Here

This new animated special from author Adam Reed tells the story of how Blizzard (Blizz), a young reindeer at the North Pole, has a unique trait — one antler is significantly smaller than the other. Despite this, he and his group of friends band together to save the future of Christmas and unknowingly create a magical holiday tradition. Blizz just wants to show Santa that his original inventions can make Christmas even better — you just have to believe in yourself.

7 p.m. on KJRH

90th

Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Grab your eggnog and a piece of pie as NBC heralds the arrival of everything seasonal with a dazzling display of musical talents, star-studded surprises and the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree. This year’s 82-foot tall Norway Spruce — hailing from Queensbury, New York — will glow with 50,000 led lights and a gleaming Swarovski star.

“Today” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Craig Melvin will host.

7 p.m. on KQCW DC’s Stargirl

As the team devises a plan to deal with yet another threat, Sylvester (Joel McHale) takes matters into his own hands and leaves Courtney (Brec Bassinger), Pat (Luke Wilson) and the JSA fearing for what comes next in the new episode

“Frenemies — Chapter Twelve: The Last Will and Testament of Sylvester Pemberton.” Amy Smart, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman and Hunter Sansone also star.

9 p.m. on KJRH

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

Kelly Clarkson freely admits she’s a complete Christmas junkie, going so far as to feature a recurring segment called “Ambush Christmas” on her syndicated daytime talk show.

The Grammy- and Emmywinning music superstar celebrates the release of her 2021 holiday album with this festive special featuring new original songs as well as iconic yuletide classics, plus dancing and collaborations with special guests.

Among those appearing are Ariana Grande, Brett Eldredge, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Odom Jr., Jay Leno and Amy Poehler, plus a certain beloved North Pole personality.

Hoda Kotb

7

p.m.

on KJRH

Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas

This modern-day movie musical about the making of a network TV holiday special follows the frenetic backstage story and charming oncamera results of Dolly Parton’s desire to uplift the world’s spirits by sharing the “mountain magic” she has always found in and around Dollywood at Christmas. Through production numbers and rehearsal chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a private journey into her past, guided by the mysterious appearances of her personal Three Wise Men in this new special. Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon guest star.

7 p.m. on HGTV Flip or Flop: The Final Flip

For their final flip together, former spouses Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall go big when they purchase a costly property near the beach with plans to convert it from a duplex to a single-family home. The pair will contend with layout issues, permit delays, mounting costs and the uncertainties of working with a new contractor to create a gorgeous property with a coastal contemporary design and amazing views of the water in this new hourlong special. They’ll also take a fun look back at the important house flipping lessons they’ve learned.

9

p.m.

on HBO Branson

The premiere of this four-part docuseries is an expansive and intimate journey examining the life of billionaire Richard Branson, from his upbringing as the son of a spirited, tough-love mother in Britain, to his pursuits of extreme, personal daredevilry that serve both to grow his businesses’ brands and feed his insatiable, lifelong thirst for high-stakes adventure.

Director Chris Smith sits down with Branson just 16 days before Branson is scheduled to make a potentially historic flight as the first passenger to reach space in his own spacecraft.

Richard Branson

7 p.m.

on HALL

Movie: A Big Fat Family Christmas

Liv (Shannon Chan-Kent) is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. To get a dream assignment — shooting the Chang family’s annual holiday party for a cover story — she doesn’t reveal that they are in fact, her family. When she finds herself growing close to Henry (Shannon Kook), the coworker covering the story with her, she wants to confide in him but doesn’t want to jeopardize her big break in this 2022 romance. Tia Carrere and Jack Wagner also star.

7 p.m. on

LIFE

Movie: Cloudy With a Chance of Christmas

Bridget Torres (Valery Ortiz) is a prominent national news weather forecaster visiting a town where Christmas traditions are legendary. This year, Bridget has been asked by her network to announce a special “snow-cast” at the annual Christmas Eve festival. But Bridget’s plans to shine are foiled when Drake Kincaid (Brandon Quinn), a talk show host from her network, arrives to join her. Drake refused to hire Bridget as his co-host for their morning show a year earlier, making tensions high in this 2022 TV romance.

Shannon Chan-Kent

(:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Late Night-Seth