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December 7 - 13, 2025

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is in select theaters now and makes its

worldwide streaming premiere Friday, Dec. 12, on Netflix.

Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”

sports this week

AUTO RACING

Sunday

6:55 a.m. ESPN Formula 1 Racing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. From Yas Marina Circuit in Yas Island, Abu Z¸aby, United Arab Emirates. (L)

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. From Yas Marina Circuit in Yas Island, Abu Z¸aby, United Arab Emirates.

BASKETBALL

Sunday

12 p.m. ESPN2 Missouri vs. Kansas. From T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (L)

2 p.m. ESPN2 Texas Tech vs. LSU. From Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. (L) CHSN NBA G League Basketball Motor City Cruise vs. Windy City Bulls. Tip-Off Tournament.

4 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. ESPN2 Hoop Hype XL

5:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)

6 p.m. CHSN Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)

8:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)

10 p.m. CHSN Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.

Monday

1 p.m. CHSN Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.

2 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today (L)

7 p.m. CHSN Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Don’t Ever Give Up Iconic and inspirational words spoken by Jim Valvano.

Tuesday

10 a.m. CHSN Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.

2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)

3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today

5:30 p.m. ESPN Clemson vs. BYU. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (L)

6 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament. (L)

7 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives The ladies arrive in Costa Rica; Cece takes aim at Evelyn.

7:30 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Live Scoreboard (L)

8 p.m. ESPN Florida vs. Connecticut. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (L) ESPN2 USC at San Diego. From Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego. (L)

VH1 Basketball Wives Shaunie and the others are determined to win the war.

9 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Evelyn has printed receipts that prove OG is cheating.

10 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

VH1 Basketball Wives Reunion Part 1. The women discuss a season of ups and downs.

11 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Reunion Part 2. Jackie proves her innocence; Malaysia and Jen face off.

Wednesday

10 a.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

1 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)

3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today

6 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Basketball (L)

7 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

VH1 Basketball Wives Evelyn tries to broker peace between Malaysia and Jackie.

8 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Malaysia confronts her grief over her brother’s murder.

9 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Jackie dials up the volume on her peacemaking efforts.

10 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Malaysia and Jackie come face to face; OG opens up.

11 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Malaysia and Jackie try to compromise; Nia has some gossip.

Thursday

2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)

6 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament. (L)

7 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives A conversation with OG leaves the group wondering.

8 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives The ladies reflect on the highs and lows of the the trip.

9 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions threaten to derail an extravagant wedding.

10 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

VH1 Basketball Wives Brooke hosts a fabulous party for her birthday.

11 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions escalate when Duffey hosts a matchmaking event.

Friday

10 a.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

1 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

2 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today

7 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Grand Rapids Gold. Tip-Off Tournament.

VH1 Basketball Wives Angel throws a gender reveal party; Jen opens up to love. WFLD WYZZ Texas at Connecticut. (L)

8 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Jen is unsure about her new crush; Brandi starts a project.

9 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Jackie brings the ladies together on her podcast.

10 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Duffey invites the ladies to her final performance in Vegas.

11 p.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions boil over as Nia attempts to apologize to Angel.

12:30 a.m. ESPN2 Don’t Ever Give Up Iconic and inspirational words spoken by Jim Valvano.

Saturday

10:30 a.m. TNT College Basketball Pregame (L)

11 a.m. ESPN2 Arkansas vs. Texas Tech. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L) TNT Iona at St. John’s. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (L)

11:30 a.m. USA Old Dominion at George Mason. From EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. (L)

WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Tip-Off (L)

12 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. (L)

1 p.m. TNT Providence at Butler. From Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (L) WGN South Carolina Upstate at North Carolina. From the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. (L)

1:30 p.m. ESPN2 George Washington vs. Florida. From Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (L)

2 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Kansas State at Creighton. From CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. (L)

2:30 p.m. ESPN Memphis at Louisville. From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. (L)

3 p.m. TNT College Basketball Postgame (L)

4 p.m. WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Extra (L)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Kansas at NC State. From Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. (L) WFLD WYZZ Women’s College Basketball Connecticut at USC. From Galen Center in Los Angeles. (L)

5:30 p.m. TNT College Basketball Pregame (L)

6 p.m. TNT Arizona State vs. Santa Clara. From Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nev. (L)

6:30 p.m. ESPN Indiana at Kentucky. From Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. (L) WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Extra (L)

7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Michigan at Maryland. From Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. (L)

8 p.m. TNT College Basketball Postgame (L)

8:30 p.m. ESPN Arizona vs. Alabama. From Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (L)

10:30 p.m. ESPN UCLA vs. Gonzaga. From Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (L)

11 p.m. CHSN NBA G League Basketball Windy City Bulls vs. Noblesville Boom. Tip-Off Tournament.

EXTREME

Sunday

1 a.m. ESPN2 X Games Aspen 2025 Trending Moments - Part 1.

2 a.m. ESPN2 X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Gen Next: Rising Stars.

FOOTBALL

Sunday

9 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (L) ESPN2 Championship Drive Rankings Countdown. (L)

CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

9:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

10 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

10:30 a.m. WMBD Green & Gold Game Day Live

11 a.m. ESPN College Football Playoff Selection Show (L)

ESPN2 Sunday NFL Countdown (L)

12 p.m. WFLD WMBD WYZZ NFL Football (L)

2 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive Bowl Breakdown. (L)

3 p.m. WBBM Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders. From Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (L)

3:25 p.m. WFLD WYZZ NFL Football (L)

6 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Football Night in America (L)

6:30 p.m. WFLD WYZZ The OT (L)

7:15 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs. From GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (L)

7:30 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive Bowl Breakdown.

Monday

2 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)

5 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (L)

7 p.m. ESPN WLS Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers. From SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (L)

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

Tuesday

1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live

3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)

4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

5 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)

6 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

8:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

9:30 p.m. WFLD 1st & North

10 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live

12:30 a.m. WFLD 1st & North

1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show Wednesday

12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live

1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive (L)

3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)

3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)

6 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

7 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive

9:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

11 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

Thursday

10 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)

3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

5 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)

5:30 p.m. ESPN Top Ten Heisman Trophy Finalists Show (L)

8:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

9 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Heisman Trophy Preview Show

12 a.m. ESPN2 Heisman Trophy Preview Show

1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

Friday

12:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

3 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

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5 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

5:30 p.m. ESPN The Herbies (L)

CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)

6 p.m. ESPN College Football Awards (L)

8 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. (L)

9:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

11 p.m. ESPN2 Top Ten Heisman Trophy Finalists Show

CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

2:30 a.m. ESPN2 The Herbies

Saturday

6:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live

7:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup

8 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (L)

9 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

10:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

11 a.m. ESPN Teams TBA. (L) WLS Cricket Celebration Bowl: Teams TBA. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (L)

1:30 p.m. WBBM WMBD College Football Today (L)

2 p.m. WBBM WMBD Army vs. Navy. From M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (L)

2:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show WLS FCS Division I Championship, Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. (L)

3 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

5:30 p.m. WBBM WMBD CBS College Football Postgame Show (L)

6 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (L) CHSN The Big Pro Football Show WLS Heisman Trophy Presentation (L)

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7 p.m. WLS Bucked Up LA Bowl: Teams TBA. From SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (L)

10 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show

10:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly

12:30 a.m. ESPN2 FCS Division I Championship, Quarterfinal: Teams TBA.

2:30 a.m. ESPN Cricket Celebration Bowl: Teams TBA. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

GOLF

Sunday

12 p.m. WLS 2025 World Champions Cup Final Round. From Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. (L)

12:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ PGA Tour Golf Hero World Challenge, Final Round. From Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas. (L)

Saturday

2 p.m. WEEK WMAQ PGA Tour Golf Grant Thornton Invitational, Second Round. From Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. (L)

HOCKEY

Sunday

11 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

9 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

9:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks Postgame Live (L)

Monday

10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

BY ROBERTO JOZEF

PWHL returns with Sunday twin bill in

Montreal and Boston

The Professional Women’s Hockey League serves up a full slate of action Sunday, Dec. 7, with a doubleheader beginning in Montreal, as the Victoire host the Toronto Sceptres, and wrapping up in Boston as the Fleet take on the Minnesota Frost, making for some highly anticipated early-season matchups. Puck drop airs live on YouTube.

The Montreal Victoire finished in first and second place in their first two years of regular season action, firmly establishing themselves as one of the elite teams in the league and expecting to fight for a top spot in the standings once again. The re-signing of foundational veteran pieces Marie-Philip Poulin, Ann-Renee Desbiens and Laura Stacey highlights the Victoire’s commitment maintaining the team’s chemistry, stability up front and in goal.

Against the Toronto Sceptres, look for the reigning MVP and forward of the year to be the primary focus as Poulin’s puck instincts and elite scoring touch make her an instant danger whenever she’s on the ice.

For the Sceptres, expectations are high entering the year after consecutive playoff exits

in their previous two seasons. Slow starts have plagued the Sceptres in the past, and with the team looking to implement new faces, while also working to get former MVP Natalie Spooner back in the mix, Toronto will have to remain disciplined and composed against an elite squad.

Across the continent, the Minnesota Frost are coming off back-to-back Walter Cup championships and will surely be leaning on their championship pedigree to set the tone early and test Boston’s defense.

Meanwhile, the Boston Fleet are working to regain some of their elite form of the past after narrowly missing the playoffs last season, having been involved in a three-way tie for the final playoff spot. A busy offseason of new acquisitions and re-signings should have fans feeling optimistic about the matchup and season ahead.

9:30 p.m. CHSN Every Shift

10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Tuesday

1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

3:30 p.m. CHSN Every Shift

5:30 p.m. TNT NHL on TNT Face Off (L)

6 p.m. TNT Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders. From UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (L)

8:30 p.m. TNT Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators. From Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (L)

11:30 p.m. TNT NHL Post-Game on TNT (L)

Wednesday

5 p.m. CHSN Every Shift (L)

5:30 p.m. TNT Road to the NHL Winter Classic

6 p.m. TNT NHL on TNT Face Off (L)

6:30 p.m. TNT New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)

9 p.m. TNT Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken. From Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (L)

12 a.m. TNT NHL Post-Game on TNT (L)

12:30 a.m. TNT Road to the NHL Winter Classic

Thursday

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Point

8 p.m. ESPN Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche. From Ball Arena in Denver. (L)

Saturday

6:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)

7 p.m. CHSN Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)

9:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks Postgame Live (L)

RACKET SPORTS

Sunday

8:30 p.m. ESPN2 PPA Tour Pickleball Lakeland Open.

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SKATING

Sunday

3:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Grand Prix Final. From Nagoya, Japan.

SKIING

Sunday

11:30 a.m. WEEK WMAQ FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Beaver Creek - Men’s Downhill.

6 p.m. ESPN2 X Games

SOCCER

Sunday

8 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United. From American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. (L)

10:30 a.m. TNT World Sevens Football (L) USA Premier League Soccer Fulham vs. Crystal Palace. From Craven Cottage in London. (L)

11:30 a.m. TNT World Sevens Football (L)

3:30 p.m. TNT World Sevens Football (L)

Monday

2 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United. From Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. (L)

Saturday

8 a.m. ESPN2 Bundesliga Soccer (L)

9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Chelsea vs. Everton. From Stamford Bridge in London. (L)

11 a.m. WBBM WMBD Italian Serie A Soccer Parma vs. SS Lazio. From Ennio Tardini Stadium in Parma, Parma, Italy. (L) 11:30 a.m. WEEK WMAQ Premier League Soccer Burnley vs. Fulham. From Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire, England. (L)

2 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers. From Emirates Stadium in London. (L)

BY ALEX HENDRY

F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Questions:

1) The season-ending race on the Formula One (F1) calendar — the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is held at which impressive race track?

2) Who won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Nov. 1, 2009?

3) Lando Norris won the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, breaking a streak of four consecutive wins in the United Arab Emirates belonging to which driver?

4) Which former member of the British Royal Family congratulated Lewis Hamilton over team radio after his victory in Abu Dhabi in 2014?

5) What F1 driver holds the record for most career wins at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

6) How many times has a Ferrari driver won at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Answers:

Prince Harry

Lewis Hamilton (5)

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BY DANA SIMPSON

Waking the dead: Benoit Blanc returns in third ‘Knives Out Mystery’

The avid filmgoer or attentive pop culture aficionado has likely noticed a trending return toward gothic sensibilities over the past year or so. Sure, Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” (2024) and Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” (2025) are firmly planted in the horror genre, but that doesn’t mean the gothic vibes need to stay sequestered with the monstrous forever. Rian Johnson (“Poker Face”), for one, had other plans, and now the newly repopularized aesthetic has expanded into the realm of whodunnit comedy.

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is in select theaters now and makes its worldwide streaming premiere Friday, Dec. 12, on Netflix.

The third film in Johnson’s Knives Out franchise, featuring suave Southern detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, “Casino Royale,” 2006), “Wake Up Dead Man” initially premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this past September. Then described as “a seemingly impossible locked-room scenario involving a corpse” that remains “as strong, inventive and entertaining as ever,” Johnson trades in the sun-soaked luxury of the Grecian mansion in “Glass Onion” (2022) for the grim-yet-beautiful artistry of a Gothic-era church in soggy Upstate New York, a setting befitting of the themes at the film’s core.

“Themes of guilt, mystery, morality and fallible humanity all feel right at home in a church, with a man of God in the center of the mix,” Johnson explains in an interview for Netflix’s Tudum. “I have strong feelings about faith: both my own personal experience and how it

intersects with our country’s cultural and civic life, and the ways that intersection touches all of us differently. So it felt like rich ground for a good story.”

And that story, per the trailer, goes a little something like this: “A man gives a sermon. He then, in plain sight of everyone, walks into a sealed concrete box, and 30 seconds later, that man is lying dead. A classic impossible crime.”

At the heart of the crime is, of course, the victim: Mons. Jefferson Wicks, played by “Weapons” (2025) and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) star Josh Brolin. Upon the discovery of the priest’s body, the film series’ dapper Det. Blanc (this time with a luscious mane of hair) is called in to solve the unlikely crime. As always, Blanc is tasked with questioning a small group of would-be witnesses, any one of whom could be the killer.

Among the rag-tag group of suspects are Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor, “The Crown”), who has taken up the mantle as Blanc’s assistant and righthand man; devout Catholic Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close, “Fatal Attraction,” 1987), who is as shady as she is religious; local doctor Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker,” 2008); cynical bestselling author Lee Ross (Andrew Scott, “Ripley”); former concert cellist Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny, “Civil War,” 2024); the Dravens, including uptight lawyer Vera (Kerry Washington, “Scandal”) and aspiring politician Cy (Daryl McCormack, “Peaky Blinders”); as well as the church’s risk-averse

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groundskeeper Samson Holt (Thomas Hayden Church, “Sideways,” 2004).

Mila Kunis (“Black Swan,” 2010) also stars as small-town New York police chief Geraldine Scott.

“We’ve been very lucky with each of these movies to have gathered some of

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my favorite actors on the planet, and that’s absolutely the case here,” Johnson reported to Tudum.

“They’re also all lovely folks who get along,” the writer-director noted, adding, “When you’re making an ensemble movie like this, I think that’s key.”

BY JAY BOBBIN

Jessica Camacho OF COUNTDOWN ON PRIME VIDEO

Q: I was sorry to see that Prime Video canceled “Countdown.” If there would have been a Season 2, would Jessica Camacho have been in it?

A: As the question suggests, things weren’t looking great for her character when the show concluded what turned out to be its only season. Camacho’s DEA operative Amber Oliveras was on the run, very literally, from the kidnapper who had her in the sights of his weapon ... and Season 2 presumably would have opened with the outcome of that cliffhanger. Series creator and executive producer Derek Haas played coy in post-ﬁnale interviews he gave, though some remarks he made did suggest that Oliveras would have survived her plight. It’s always a gamble when show makers end a season with big questions and without already having a renewal. From a creative standpoint, it can be a way to try to maneuver a network or streamer into picking up the show for another round. However, if that fails, it can leave followers of the program disappointed that they won’t get a deﬁnitive resolution to any loose ends that were left. And Oliveras’s fate certainly was an enormous loose end for followers of “Countdown.”

For Camacho, who’s been a steady television presence as both a series regular and a guest star for a good number of years, it didn’t take long for her to land another job. Soon after the “Countdown” cancellation was announced, she began turning up in a recurring role on the CBS and Paramount+ comedy “DMV,” playing a surfer and motor-vehicle department employee Colette’s (Harriet Dyer) romantic rival for co-worker Noa (Alex Tarrant).

An ongoing comedy part is a change of pace for Camacho, who did drama for several seasons in CBS and OWN’s “All Rise,” but also has had the action genre as a major calling card — something that “Countdown” contributed to. She also has been featured on Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow,” ABC’s “Last Resort,” NBC’s “Taken,” The CW’s “Nikita” and “The Flash,” Netﬂix’s “Another Life,” HBO’s “Watchmen,” CBS’ “S.W.A.T.” and Freevee’s “Bosch: Legacy.”

Kerry Washington and Glenn Close in “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”

60 Minutes WBBM WMBD 6 p.m.

One of television’s most-watched newsmagazines gets the real story on America’s most interesting issues including politics, lifestyle, pop culture, business, health and science. Correspondents include Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker and more.

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking FOOD 7 p.m.

During this final episode of Season 2, James and Oliver Phelps ask the bakers to create masterpieces celebrating the Goblet of Fire. Warwick Davis, Afshan Azad and Devon Murray appear as guest judges, awarding the Wizards of Baking trophy.

Single on the 25th HALL 7 p.m.

Nell (Lyndsy Fonseca) hates being single at Christmastime because all she sees are happy couples. When her family cancels holiday plans, she is determined to have fun on her own until her neighbor, Cooper (Daniel Lissing), realizes he is missing out.

Christmas in Connecticut TCM 7 p.m.

Elizabeth (Barbara Stanwyck) has her boss (Sydney Greenstreet) and a veteran (Dennis Morgan) over for Christmas dinner at her home in Connecticut. The problem is she doesn’t live in Connecticut, has never cooked a meal before and doesn’t have a husband.

NFL Football WEEK WMAQ 7:15 p.m.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs welcome C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in AFC action. The Chiefs lead the series all-time 11-5.

Bob’s Burgers WFLD WYZZ 8:30 p.m.

Tonight, there’s lizard on the menu. Gene Belcher and his on-again-off-again girlfriend, Courtney, find themselves stuck in a complex custody battle over an injured reptile during a brand-new episode from this animated series’ 16th season.

Dennis Morgan and Barbara Stanwyck in “Christmas in Connecticut”

2 ('12)Jason Statham, Jet Li, Sylvester Stallone. A mercenary and his team seek vengeance for a murdered comrade. (:45) <+++ Anna and the Apocalypse ('17) Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Ella Hunt. (P)

The More the Merrier ('25)Brendan Penny, Rachel Boston. Sparks fly between two doctors working the night shift.

A Royal Montana Christmas ('25) Warren Christie, Fiona Gubelmann.

('06) Greg Kinnear, Mark Wahlberg.

The Waterboy ('98)Adam Sandler.

Apocalypse ('16)James McAvoy. <+++ Black Panther ('18)

T (6:30) <++ Eternals ('21) Angelina Jolie. <+++ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ('21) <+++ Avengers: Age of Ultron ('15) Robert Downey Jr.. <++ Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ('18)

W Movie <+++ Star

26 108 252 LIFE

The

Th (6:30) <+++ Black Widow ('21) <+++ Black Panther ('18) Chadwick Boseman. <+++ Thor: Ragnarok ('17) Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth. <+++ Ant-Man and The Wasp ('18)Paul Rudd.

F <+++ Ant-Man ('15) Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd <+++ Ant-Man and The Wasp ('18)Paul Rudd. <++ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ('23) <+++ Guardians of the Galaxy ('14) Chris Pratt.

M The Closer The Closer Major CrimesMajor CrimesMajor Crimes Castle Castle

('08) <+++

('84)Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray. <++ Ghostbusters II ('89) Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray. <++ Spaceballs ('87)Mel Brooks < National Lampoon W The Three Stooges "Wee Wee Monsieur"/(:15) < Jumanji (:45) <++ The Addams Family ('91) (:45) <++ Addams Family Values ('93) (:45) <+ Deck the Halls ('06)Danny DeVito < The Great Outdoors Th Frosty's Rudolph Shiny (:45) <++ Jack Frost ('98) Michael Keaton. (:15) <+++ Trading Places ('83) Dan Aykroyd. (:45) <+++ Scrooged ('88)Bill Murray. < National Lampoon's Christma

F <++ Liar Liar ('97) Jim Carrey. <++ Four Christmases ('08) <++ Click ('06)Kate Beckinsale, Adam Sandler. <++ Yes Man ('08) Zooey Deschanel, Jim Carrey. <+++ Elf ('03)

32 129 237 BRAVO Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various

33 122 244 SYFY

M < Anna & the Apoca <+ Santa's Slay ('05) (:45) <++ Pacific Rim Uprising ('18) John Boyega (:15) <++ The Expendables ('10) Sylvester Stallone. <++ The Expendables 2 ('12) Sylvester Stallone.

T < State of Consciou <+ Dolittle ('20) Robert Downey Jr.. <++ Beast ('22)Idris Elba. <++ Knock at the Cabin ('23) <++ The Expendables 3 ('14) Jason St atham, Sylvester Stallone.

W < Puss in Boots: The Last Wish <++ The Boss Baby: Family Business ('21) <++ Trolls World Tour ('20) <+++ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ('22) <+++ The Bad Guys ('22)

Th < Brian & Charles < Frozen ('10) Emma Bell. (P) <++ Cold Pursuit ('19)Tom Bateman, Liam Neeson <++ 2012 ('09)Chiwetel Ejiof or,Amanda Peet, John Cusack < Harry Potter & the F (7:00) < Frozen ('10) <+++ It ('17) Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell. <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ('10) (:05) <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ('11)

Wars:

Force Awakens ('15)Harrison Ford. <+++ Star Wars: The Last Jedi ('17) Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill. <++ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ('19) Carrie Fisher.

Elf AMC 6 p.m.

Accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s (Ed Asner) elves, Buddy (Will Ferrell), feels he doesn’t belong and travels to New York City in search of his real father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan).

Finding Mr. Christmas HALL 7 p.m.

Working to earn a chance to star in an upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie, the final four contestants pen holiday cards to their moms before being surprised with live reunions. Then, actress Sharon Lawrence guides them to channel raw emotion into a scene.

DMV WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.

Few places feel more like home than the DMV. From the flickering fluorescent lighting to the metal file cabinets and the fading forms, it’s like a warm hug. The employees of the East Hollywood DMV head to Big Sac for the corporate holiday party.

The Waltons’ Homecoming WGN 7 p.m.

Continuing the well-loved tale of “The Waltons,” this remake of the 1971 TV special, “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” sees a winter storm barreling into town, placing Christmas at risk as patriarch John Walton Sr. (Ben Lawson) struggles to get home.

The Weakest Link WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.

This season finale finds host Jane Lynch welcoming celebrities from the worlds of TV, sports or stand-up comedy to compete to win up to one million dollars for the charity of their choosing. But as they play, they must decide who is the weakest link.

Password WEEK WMAQ 9 p.m.

Jimmy Fallon invites some of his celebrity friends to join contestants in the revival of this iconic game show. Across three rounds, players take turns trying to guess a “password” based on their teammate’s clues, with the winning team earning $25,000.

Jane Lynch hosts “Celebrity The Weakest Link”

Stallone.Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) brings in new blood to fight an old associate.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ('18) Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt.Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar to save

Haydn-Jones,

Oklahoma! TCM 4:30 p.m.

With a social event on the horizon, Laurey (Shirley Jones) accepts an offer from the boorish Jud (Rod Steiger) because she doesn’t think Curly (Gordon MacRae) is going to ask. Along with her friend Ado (Gloria Grahame), they learn their hearts desire.

Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas WLS 7 p.m.

Hosted by actor Kevin Costner, this special presentation celebrates the true meaning of Christmas, as it follows the extraordinary journey of Mary and Joseph as they navigate the hardships, trials and triumphs on the road to Jesus Christ’s birth.

The Curse of Oak Island HISTORY 8 p.m.

In this latest episode, Rick, Marty and the rest of their team continue their search of the Money Pit, coming across more traces of buried treasure. Mid-dig, they discover a clue that could potentially answer long-held questions about Oak Island.

Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House HGTV MAGN 8 p.m.

Waco, Texas, is awfully nice, but even Chip and Joanna Gaines know there’s a world beyond its city limits. In this series premiere, the dynamic duo head to Colorado to tackle the renovation of a 1960s mountain home. It’s Demo Day, mountain style.

A Motown Christmas WEEK WMAQ 8 p.m.

Legendary singer Smokey Robinson and rising star Halle Bailey host this festive night celebrating the holidays and Motown with performances from the cast of “MJ: The Musical,” Jordin Sparks, Ashanti, Jamie Foxx, Gladys Knight, Pentatonix and more.

NHL Hockey

TNT 8:30 p.m.

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche started the season on a tear and look to keep their hot streak going as they head to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., to take on Filip Forsberg and the Nashville Predators in Central Division action.

television star waits out a scandal in Vermont.

Single on the 25th ('25) Daniel Lissing, Lyndsy Fonseca. A lonely woman makes a special connec tion with a neighbor.

Rocky Mountain Christmas ('17) Lindy Booth, Kristoffer Polaha.

Kevin Costner hosts “Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas”

The STREAM Scene

“Merv” (Dec. 10)

When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway—only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out xing their dog’s broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.

“Dance Moms: A New Era” - Season 2 (Dec. 8)

After Studio Bleu suddenly closes, Glo scrambles to rebuild as Project X with her daughter Kaeli coaching beside her. Tensions rise when a new mom and dancer join the team, and one mom’s personal struggle has a devastating e ect on the studio in this newest iteration of “Dance Moms.”

celebrity update

BY ADAM THOMLISON

Where all the top choices can be found in one place!

“Elmo and Mark Rober’s Merry Giftmas” (Dec. 8)

Elmo and his Sesame Street friends work with former NASA engineer turned YouTube star Mark Rober to make special presents for a Merry Giftmas exchange.

Martin Freeman

Q: Would Martin Freeman ever come back for a “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” sequel?

A: For the past 20 years, at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe there’s been a maitre d’ patiently repeating the phrase, “Freeman, table for four,” to no response.

Martin Freeman (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” 2012) said years ago that there would be no sequel to his 2005 ﬁlm “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” And, sadly, he was right.

“There isn’t [any possibility of a sequel] at this point,” he told MTV.com in 2007. “I found that out from the horse’s mouth,

“Monsters Funday Football” (Dec. 8) Beloved “Monsters, Inc.” characters participate in this real-time animated Monsters Funday Football Presentation, featuring a NFL matchup between defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles at the Los Angeles Chargers, inside the iconic Monsters, Inc. building. Powered by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and Sony’s Beyond Sports visualization technology and Sony’s Hawk-Eye Innovations, this season’s immersive Funday Football experience will transport fans to Monstropolis for ESPN’s Week 14 MNF matchup.

OF THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY ON TOUCHSTONE PICTURES/SPYGLASS ENTERTAINMENT

[director] Garth Jennings. I had dinner with him and he said it just didn’t do well enough.”

That’s hard for fans, because the film was obviously intended to kick off a franchise. It was based on one of the most popular book series of all time, and the film ended with Freeman’s character, Arthur Dent, en route to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, which happens to be the title of the next book in the series. But Freeman admitted in that MTV interview that he was secretly pleased not to have to do another film, because he wasn’t ready to be tied to another series just yet.

“It’s kind of cool with me because I just got out of being Tim from ‘The Ofﬁce.’ To go straight from that to being Arthur Dent for the next 12 years of my life wouldn’t have been too cool.”

He was, of course, referring to the original U.K. version of the hit sitcom “The Ofﬁce,” on which he starred.

But he actually failed to avoid getting tied to another series. In the years since, he’s starred in three mega-budget “Hobbit” series (three ﬁlms, in 2012, 2013 and 2014) and had a key role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (three ﬁlms and a TV series from 2016 to 2023).

ACROSS

1. Stop on the RR

4. Alternative to All

7. Rural road-sign image

11. It might follow a master’s degree

12. Arcade game starter

13. Shoe man Picone

14. MP3-player battery

15. HBO series where 2% of the population disappear, with “The”

17. “The Chair Company” comedian

19. Curd’s partner

20. Sun Devils of the Pac-12

21. Treats that come in Thins and Double Stuf varieties

23. Mountain nymph of myth

27. “Metroid” console

28. Aftermath Records founder, familiarly

29. Perfume providing an accent?

32. Perform a cook-out job

34. “I cracked the code!”

36. Food in a Mumbai bread basket

37. Dramatic series starring Denzel Washington

41. TV drama starring Michael Chiklis

43. “Atonement” author McEwan

44. “Psycho” (1960) actress Miles

45. Treaty signatory

46. You might trip on it, for short

47. Hit, as a fly

48. Full of tricks

49. Some records: Abbr.

DOWN

1. Kerfuffle

2. Cuisine with fried rice

3. ‘60s Batman portrayer

4. Beat, just barely, in sports headlines

5. Mortgagor’s choice, for short

6. Oxford rival

7. Consume

8. Like eight

9. Either end of a wide grin

10. “Angels of mercy,” briefly

12. Prunus spinosa plants

16. ___ buco (veal dish)

18. Homophone of “row”

21. Area-code preceder

22. Legal term

24. “Married...With Children” co-star

25. Horror film director Aster

26. CTRL-ALT-___

30. Patronizes, as a restaurant

31. Querying sounds

32. Like many double entendres

33. Show team spirit

35. Jennifer Garner series

36. “I’m Like a Bird” singer Furtado

37. Hospital need

38. Go like hotcakes

39. Smoother

40. Is done

41. Soap boxes?

42. Give the ax?

ADAM THOMLISON

Q: Now that “What We Do in the Shadows” is over, what’s the actress who played Nadja doing?

A: Natasia Demetriou’s next project has her acting alongside an honest-to-goodness European royal. Her “What We Do in the Shadows” character would approve.

Demetriou is currently ﬁlming “Close Personal Friends,” a new comedy being produced for Amazon Prime Video, about a couple vacationing in Santa Barbara who end up making friends with a celebrity couple. Awkward hijinks ensue.

It has a star-studded cast, but the star getting the most media attention is Meghan Markle (“Suits”) — this ﬁlm will be her ﬁrst acting role since leaving the biz to marry Britain’s Prince Harry.

It’s also Demetriou’s ﬁrst role since “What We Do in the Shadows” ended a year ago. The FX sitcom, on which she played an Eastern European vampire struggling with daily life in Staten Island, N.Y., transformed her from a sitcom support in the U.K. to a worldwide star.

While she did “Shadows,” she managed to moonlight (solid vampire joke) on a number of other projects, including her own two-season sketch comedy series, “Ellie & Natasia,” in the U.K. She also maintained an ongoing role on “Stath Lets Flats,” a British sitcom starring her brother Jamie Demetriou (“Fleabag”).

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation AMC 7 p.m.

Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have the perfect family Christmas. From decorating the house to getting the right tree, everything looks great until Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up unplanned and his holiday bonus gets downsized.

Red One WMAQ 7 p.m.

When Santa (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped from the North Pole on Christmas Eve by a villainous black ops team, Santa’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) teams up with a tracker (Chris Evans) and the head of a mysterious organization (Lucy Liu) to save him.

Expedition Unknown DISC 8 p.m.

Josh braves Nicaragua’s croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus. Chasing Gold Rush-era fortune, Vanderbilt’s ship crashed in violent rapids on its maiden attempt to create a new route between the Atlantic and Pacific.

Charlotte’s Web TCM 8 p.m.

This classic animated film follows young farm pig Wilbur as he attempts to avoid a sad fate. Meanwhile, his friend Charlotte, a thoughtful spider, devises an intriguing plan to keep the gentle little swine out of the slaughterhouse.

99 to Beat WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.

Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews host this game show where 100 contestants go head-to-head across a range of distinctive and hilarious games. Each round drops the number of players down until one person is left standing and awarded $1 million.

The Amazing Race WBBM WMBD 8:30 p.m.

If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere. After a long and arduous journey across Europe, the final couples make their way to New York City. With the $1 million prize in sight, the teams barrel towards the finish line for Season 38.

Gru goes on the run from a group of superv illains.

The Bad Guys ('22) Voices of Zazie Beetz,Marc Maron, Sam Rockwell. Five notorious criminals try to become model citizen s.

34 107 249 COM South Park South Park South ParkSouth ParkSouth ParkSouth ParkSouth Park (N) Mike Judge's (N) Daily Show (N) (:35)

Kimora: Back

36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) Wipeout "Redemption Again" Impract. JokersImpract. Jokers Modern Family Modern Family

37 180 311 FREE (4:40) <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) Macaulay Culkin. (:20) <++ Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christma s Jeffrey Tambor,Christine Baranski, Jim Carrey.A curmudgeon (Jim Carrey) hates the Christ mas-loving Who s of Whoville.

Minions: The Rise of Gr u ('22)Voices of Pierre Coffin,Taraji P. Henson, Steve Carell. Gru goes on the run from a group of superv illains.

('16)

McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ('22) Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Cumberbatch. (P)

tries to win the Fan of the Year Award.

< Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story ('25) Matthew Daddario, Joe Pantoliano, Holland Roden. Sparks fly bet ween two lifelong Buffalo Bills fans

('22)Ben Ayres, Camille Mitchell, Taylor Cole.

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in “Red One”

The Replacements TNT 3:30 p.m.

When failed negotiations lead to a player’s strike with four games left in the regular season, Washington Sentinels owner Edward O’Neil (Jack Warden) and coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) recruit replacement players to finish out the season. After the First 48 A&E 7 p.m.

When it comes to murder investigations, the first 48 hours following a crime often prove to be the most critical. During this brand-new episode, viewers follow real-life homicide detectives as they asses cases in the critical hours after a report is made.

Hoarding for the Holidays TLC 7 p.m.

During this series premiere, a party-loving couple clash over the overabundance of holiday decorations, a vintage collector must defend her festive spending to her father and one holiday obsession possibly leads to dire consequences.

Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors WGN 7 p.m.

Based on Dolly’s 1971 song of the same name, this film follows the tight-knit Parton family, including Dolly’s mother (played by Jennifer Nettles), as they struggle to overcome a tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a patchwork coat.

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune WLS 7 p.m.

Host Ryan Seacrest ushers in the holiday season, by welcoming some big-named celebrity guests to the “Wheel of Fortune” stage. To amp up the holiday cheer, he plans to announce a $50,000 giveaway, set to go to a lucky viewer playing along at home.

Matlock

WBBM WMBD 8 p.m.

Septuagenarian Madeline “Matty” Matlock (Kathy Bates) sees mysteries start to multiply when she takes on an enlightening case involving the city’s fire department, during this special holiday episode. Jason Ritter and Leah Lewis also star.

('10) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe. (:05) <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ('11)Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe. Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione face their greate st foe and make a sacrifice

Kathy Bates stars in “Matlock”

The First 48: Deadly Dealings A&E 7 p.m.

Viewers follow Det. Anthony Reyes and the MPD’s homicide team as they investigate the murder of man found below a major interstate. With its numerous false leads and dead ends, the case gives Reyes and the team trouble until an eyewitness steps forward.

A Runaway Bride for Christmas LIFE 7 p.m.

When Emma (Nischelle Turner) gets cold feet at the altar, she escapes to the only place she calls home. There she finds herself falling for Mitch (Mark Ghanime), her former high school crush. But when her ex arrives, she must risk it all before Christmas.

Ready to Love OWN 7 p.m.

Led by host Thomas Miles, better known as “Nephew Tommy,” the 11th season of this dating reality show follows Detroit’s newest couples as they break down walls, build connections and brave the modern-day world of dating, all in the search for love.

Shrek

TBS 7 p.m.

Draining the swamp is not an option for Shrek, an ogre whose peace and quiet is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were banished by Lord Farquaad and need Shrek’s help to save their home. Mike Myers voice stars.

College Basketball WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.

The Texas Longhorns and the UConn Huskies will have fans filling seats at the Peoplesbank Arena in Hartford, Conn., but fans across the country can tune in live to keep up with the latest box scores, stats, odds and highlights from the game.

The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade WGN 7 p.m.

This 93rd annual event is the glamorous and entertaining way Tinsel Town celebrates the holidays. And, as expected, it goes big. Featuring celebs, cars from movies, balloons, bands, equestrian acts and more, Santa gets his close-up.

Luke Wilson is the grand marshall of the 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

in love. <+++ Back to the Future Part II ('89) Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Michael J. Fox. Aided and abetted by Doc Brown, Marty McFly travels both forward and backward s in time. <+++ It ('17)Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell.

34 107 249 COM The Office (:35) The Office (:10) The Office (:45) The Office (:20) The Office (:55) The Office The Office Mike Judge'sSouth ParkSouth ParkSouth Park

35 105 242 USA 9-1-1 "Rock the Boat" WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) (Live) <++ Violent Night ('22) John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, David Harbour < Violent Night

36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang <+++ Shrek ('01) Voices of Eddie Mu rphy,Cameron Diaz,Mike Myers. (P) Shrek the Halls <+++ Shrek 2 ('04) Voices of Eddie Murphy,Mike Myers. (P) Movie

37 180 311 FREE <+++ Home Alone ('90) Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Macaulay Culkin. A left-behind boy (Macaulay Culkin) battles two burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) in t he house. (:25) <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) Joe Pesci,Daniel Stern, Macaulay Culkin.A left-behind boy (Macaulay Culkin) battles two burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) he faced before. <+ Home Alone 3 ('97)Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlst edt, Alex D. Linz.

38 170 299 NICK Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends

Potter: Wizards of Baking

31 131 254 AMC (:15) Christmas (:45) Jack Frost <+++ Ghostbusters ('84)Dan Aykroyd,Harold Ramis, Bill Murray <++ Ghostbusters II ('89) Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray <++ The Great Outdoors ('88) John Candy, Stephanie Faracy,Dan Aykroyd. < Planes, Trains and Automobiles

32 129 237 BRAVO Real SLC "Loose Lips Sink Friend Ships" Housewives SLC "Unicorn Overboard" Housewives SLC Housewives SLC Housewives SLC Housewives SLC "Greek for the Week" <+++ Creed ('15) Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Michael B. Jordan. (P) <+++ Creed II ('18) Michael B. Jordan. (P)

33 122 244 SYFY (7:30) <+++ The Black Phone ('21) Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke. <+++ Coriolanus ('11)Gerard Butler,Brian Cox,Ralph Fiennes. <+++ Back to the Future ('85)Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Michael J. Fox. <+++ Back to the Future Part II ('89) Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson,Michael J. Fox.

34 107 249 COM Parks Parks Parks Parks ParksParksParksParksParks <+++ The Wedding Singer ('98) Drew Barrymore,Christine Taylor, Adam Sandler. (:45) <++ Happy Gilmore ('96)Chris McDonald, Julie Bowen, Adam Sandler. (:45) <+++ The Wedding Singer ('98) Adam Sandler.

35 105 242 USA Premier League Mornings (N) (Live) Premier League Soccer Chelsea vs. Everton From Stamford Bridge in London. (N) (Live) Premier (N) (Live) College Basketball Old Dominion at George Mason (N) (Live) Everything on Premier League Soccer Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderer s (N) (Live) Goal Zone (N) <++ A Bad Moms Christmas ('17) Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis.

36 139 247 TBS Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends <+++ Shrek ('01) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz ,Mike Myers. <+++ Shrek 2 ('04) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz ,Mike Myers. Shrek the Halls The Grinch Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang

37 180 311 FREE (7:00) < Santa Buddies: Legend of Santa Paws (:05) <+++ The Search for Santa Paws ('10) Madison Pettis, Kaitlyn Maher. (:10) <++ Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups ('12) Kaitlyn Maher,Cheryl Ladd. (:10) PrepLanding (:40) Prep (N) (:15) <++++ Toy Story ('95) Voices of Tim Allen,Don Rickles, Tom Hanks. (:15) <++++ Toy Story 2 ('99) Voices of Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks

38 170 299 NICK Super Duper (N) Turtles (N) Turtles (N) <+++ Despicable Me ('10) Voices of Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Steve Carell. <+++ Despicable Me 2 ('13)Voices of Kristen Wiig,Ben amin Bratt, Steve Carell. <++ Minions ('15) Voices of Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Sandra Bullock <+++ The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ('15) Tom Kenny SpongeBob

39 172 290 DISN (7:30) < Phineas & Ferb: Movie: Across the 2n <++ Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (:10) <+++ Big Hero 6 ('14) Voices of Scott Adsit,T.J. Miller, Ryan Potter.

Bluey (:25) Bluey/ (:50) Bluey (:15) Bluey (:40) Bluey (:05) Phineas Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Big City

and the Prisoner of Azkaban ('04)Rupert Grint,Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe.

trivia quiz

BY STAFF WRITERS

TV meets movies

Questions:

1) How many theatrical ﬁlms have been made based on the TV series “Downton Abbey”?

2) What came ﬁrst: the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV series or movie?

3) Which spy-themed TV series from the 1960s (and later revived in the 1980s) inspired a ﬁlm franchise starring Tom Cruise?

4) What was the ﬁrst “Saturday Night Live” sketch to be turned into a feature-length movie?

5) Which prehistoric-themed animated series from the 1950s and ‘60s inspired a 1994 live-action ﬁlm starring John Goodman?

6) Which 1980s detective drama inspired a 2006 feature ﬁlm directed by Michael Mann and starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell?

7) In what year did “Baywatch” finally receive its first major theatrical film adaptation starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron?

in focus

“Miami Vice”

“Fallout” - Season 2 (Prime Video — Dec. 17, Season Premiere)

The new season of this sci-fi series picks up in the aftermath of the first season’s epic finale, taking audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Moises Arias star.

Jim Carter stars in “Downton Abbey”

The Kitchen FOOD 10 a.m.

After 40 seasons, The Kitchen is closing. Food Network hosts Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli wrap up an amazing run by discussing the ways viewers can take their brunch to the next level.

A Suite Holiday Romance HALL 7 p.m.

Struggling writer Sabrina Post (Jessy Schram) is chosen to ghostwrite the memoir of a famous art dealer and gets to stay at a legendary hotel. There, she meets Ian Turner (Dominic Sherwood), a handsome Brit, launching a series of misassumptions.

Family Film and TV Awards WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.

The readers of Popstar! Magazine and its affiliates have voted for their favorite family shows across 10 categories and the winners will be announced at this 28th annual awards show which honors outstanding family-friendly entertainment.

Recipe for Romance WGN 7 p.m.

When Sari’s (True O’Brien) parents leave for vacation, she’s put in charge of the family’s coffee shop. But when a new bakery opens next door, things get complicated when its handsome and charming owner (Alex Mallari Jr.) causes all sorts of feelings.

College Football WLS 7 p.m.

Returning for a fifth year, this college football game will feature the top teams from the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-12 Conference, acting as one of the many bowl games to conclude the 2025 NCAA football season. The post-season begins today.

Ghost Adventures: House Calls TRAV 8 p.m.

If you hear creaks in the night or see ghostly figures passing through your walls, it might be time to call Zak Bagans and his team. This time, they head to Jackson, Mo., where they help a man whose obsession with the paranormal is ruining his life.

CHSN Pro Football Blackhawks (N) NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks (N) (Live) Blackhawks (N) Pro Football Football NBA G League Basketball

30 110 231 FOOD Wars "Reindeer's New Hobb y" Holiday Wars "Ugly Sweater Party" Holiday Wars "Time Travelin' Santa " Holiday Wars Wars "North Pole Talent Show" Holiday Wars "Ugly Sweater Party" 31 131 254 AMC (5:00) <+++ Planes, Trains and Automobiles ('87) Steve Martin. <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) Beverly D'Angelo,

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BRAVO (5:00) <+++ Creed II ('18) Michael B. Jordan. (P) <+++ Creed ('15) Sylvester Stallone,Tessa Thompson, Michael B. Jordan. <+++ Creed II ('18) Michael B. Jordan.

33 122 244 SYFY <+++ Back to the Future Part III ('90) Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Michael J. Fox. In a desperate attempt to save Doc Brown, Marty McFly travels to the wild west in the year 1885. <++ Hot Tub Time Machine ('10) Rob Corddry,Craig Robinson,John Cusack. Four pals go back in time to their 1980s heyday. <+ Hot Tub Time Machine 2 ('15)Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Rob Corddry

34 107 249 COM (4:45) <+++ The Wedding Singer <+ Grown Ups ('10) Kevin James, Chris Rock,Adam Sandler. (:15) <+ Grown Ups 2 ('13) Kevin James, Chris Rock,Adam Sandler < Happy Gilmore

35 105 242 USA (4:30) <++ A Bad Mo ms Christmas <+++ Instant Family ('18) Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Mark Wahlberg (P) <++ A Bad Moms Christmas ('17) Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn,Mila Kunis.

36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang <+++ Twister ('96) Bill Paxton ,Cary Elwes, Helen Hunt. (:15) <++ San Andreas ('15) Carla Gugino, Alexandr a Daddario, Dwayne Johnson. Movie

37 180 311 FREE (:20) <+++ Toy Story 3 ('10) Voices of Tim Allen, Joan Cusack,Tom Hanks.When Andy leaves for college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys wind up at a day-care center. (:50) <+++ Toy Story 4 ('19) Voices of Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tom Hanks. A toy road trip leads to an unexpected reunion between Woody and his long-lost friend Bo Peep. Toy Story That Time Forgot < Legend of Frosty the Snowman 38

< Single on the 25th ('25) Daniel Lissing, Lyndsy Fonseca. A lonely woman makes a special connec tion with a neighbor.

< One Royal Holiday ('20)Aaron Tveit, Victoria Clark, Laura Os nes

Jessy Schram stars in “A Suite Holiday Romance”

WEEKLY

Five continents. Twenty-one countries. Fifty-one cities. Go behind-the-scenes of one of the largest international tours ever completed, with the premiere of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era,” a six-part docuseries making its debut on Disney+ Friday, Dec. 12.

Promising an “intimate look at Taylor’s life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world,” this special feature chronicles the “development, impact and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour,” according to the streamer. “The illuminating docuseries gives an intimate look at Taylor’s life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. In addition, the series spotlights performers, family members and friends — including Gracie Abrams [“Close to You”], Sabrina Carpenter [“Espresso”], Ed Sheeran [“Perfect”] and Florence Welch [“Cosmic Love”] — offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon,” Disney says.

Attended by 10.1 million fans across the globe, the record-breaking Eras Tour began in March 2023 and concluded in December 2024, seeing 149 shows and 18 impressive opening acts — including Paramore (“Still Into You”), HAIM (“Summer Girl”), MUNA (“Silk Chiffon”) and Phoebe Bridgers (“Scott Street”) — across its run. According to a report given by NPR, the 21-month-long tour grossed over $2.7 billion in ticket sales, reaching “Swifties” everywhere from the United States to Brazil, Japan and Australia.

This docuseries takes fans behind the

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curtain, speaking with concert guests, Swift’s band, dancers, crew and family members — including Swift’s football-playing fiance, Travis Kelce — as it reflects on the once-in-a-lifetime tour.

During her last Eras Tour performance (in Vancouver, B.C.), Swift thanked her fans by saying: “Making friends and bringing joy to each other, that is I think the lasting legacy of this tour, ... the fact that you have created such a space of joy and togetherness and love. You’re why this is so special. And you supporting me for as long as you have is why I get to take these lovely walks down memory every single night because you cared about every era of my entire life that I’ve been making music, so thank you.”

Releasing in tandem with “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,” which details Swift’s final Eras Tour performance, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era,” premieres on Disney+ Friday, Dec. 12.

Taylor Swift is the subject of “Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour — The End of an Era”

movies of the week

21 Jump Street +++ (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. MTV Fri. 6 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m., PARSHO Sat. 6:10 p.m.

22 Jump Street +++ (2014, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. MTV Fri. 8:30 p.m., PARSHO Mon. 2:45 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m.

40 Year-Old Virgin, The +++ (2005, Romance) Steve Carell, Catherine Keener. VH1 Sat. 10:30 p.m.

American Made +++ (2017, Adventure) Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson. PARSHO Tue. 5:05 p.m.

Angel Levine, The +++ (1970, Fantasy) Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte. TCM Thu. 9 p.m.

Anna and the Apocalypse +++ (2017, Horror) Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming. SYFY Sun. 10:45 p.m.

Ant-Man and The Wasp +++ (2018, Action) Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly. FX Thu. 3:30 p.m.

Avengers: Infinity War +++ (2018, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. FX Thu. 6 p.m. B

Back to the Future +++ (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Fri. 6 p.m.

Back to the Future Part II +++ (1989, Comedy)

Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Fri. 8:30 p.m., Sat. 3:30 p.m.

Back to the Future Part III +++ (1990, Comedy)

Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Sat. 6 p.m.

Bad Guys, The +++ (2022, Animated) Voices of Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz. SYFY Wed. 4:02 p.m., Wed. 8 p.m.

Baxter! +++ (1972, Drama) Patricia Neal, JeanPierre Cassel. TCM Wed. 11:30 p.m.

Captain America: Civil War +++ (2016, Action) Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.. TNT Sun. 7:45 p.m., Mon. 5 p.m.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier +++ (2014, Action) Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson. TNTSun. 5 p.m.

Charlotte’s Web +++ (1973, Animated) Voices of Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde. TCM Wed. 8 p.m.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang +++ (1968, Children) Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes. TCM Sat. 3:30 p.m.

Coco: Sing-Along +++ (2017, Animated) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal. DISN Fri. 5 p.m.

Coming to America +++ (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. BET Thu. 9 p.m., Fri. 6 p.m.

Creed +++ (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone. BRAVO Sat. 7:30 p.m.

Django Unchained +++ (2012, Western) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz. PARSHO Mon. 8 p.m., Sat. 10 p.m.

Doctor Strange +++ (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor. USA Wed. 6 p.m.

Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors +++ (2015, Docu-Drama) Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Nettles. CMT Sun. 6:30 p.m., WGN Thu. 7 p.m.

Dorado, El +++ (1966, Western) John Wayne, Robert Mitchum. SUNDANC Sun. 8:30 p.m.

Downton Abbey: A New Era +++ (2022, Drama) Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter. E! Mon. 11 p.m.

Edge of Seventeen, The +++ (2016, Comedy Drama) Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson. PARSHO Fri. 3:15 p.m.

Elf +++ (2003, Children) Will Ferrell, James Caan. AMC Sun. 5 p.m., Mon. 6 p.m., Mon. 10 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m., Fri. 9 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m., BBCA Sat. 7 p.m., Sat. 9 p.m.

Frozen +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel. FREEFRM Thu. 5 p.m.

Frozen II +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel. FREEFRM Thu. 7:25 p.m.

Galaxy Quest +++ (1999, Comedy) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. BBCA Thu. 5:45 p.m., Thu. 11 p.m.

Gathering, The +++ (1977, Drama) Ed Asner, Maureen Stapleton. TCM Wed. 9:45 p.m.

Godfather, Part II, The ++++ (1974, Crime Story) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall. The saga of the Corleone crime family continues. PARSHO Thu. 10 p.m.

Godfather, The ++++ (1972, Crime Story) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino. A mafia patriarch tries to hold his empire together. PARSHO Thu. 7 p.m.

Going in Style +++ (1979, Comedy) George Burns, Art Carney. TCM Mon. 5 p.m.

HHairspray +++ (2007, Comedy) John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky. VH1 Sun. 4:30 p.m.

Harder They Fall, The +++ (1956, Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger. TCM Sat. 8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets +++ (2002, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. E! Fri. 9:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 +++ (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Thu. 5 p.m.

IIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade +++ (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery. CMTSat. 8 p.m.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom +++ (1984, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw. CMT Sat. 5 p.m., PAR Fri. 9:30 p.m.

Instant Family +++ (2018, Comedy Drama) Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne. USA Sat. 7 p.m.

It +++ (2017, Horror) Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor. SYFY Fri. 11 p.m.

It’s a Wonderful Life ++++ (1946, Comedy Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed. An angel saves a distraught businessman from suicide. E! Mon. 5 p.m., Mon. 8 p.m., USA Thu. 7 p.m., Thu. 10 p.m.

Jerry Maguire +++ (1996, Romance) Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr.. BBCA Wed. 7 p.m.

Lethal Weapon +++ (1987, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. IFC Sat. 3:45 p.m.

Lethal Weapon 2 +++ (1989, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. IFC Sat. 6:15 p.m.

Lethal Weapon 3 +++ (1992, Action) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. IFC Sat. 8:45 p.m.

Magnificent Seven, The +++ (1960, Western) Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach. SUNDANC Sun. 5:30 p.m.

Mark of Zorro, The +++ (1920, Adventure) Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte. TCMSun. 11:15 p.m.

Mean Girls +++ (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. E! Thu. 5 p.m., Thu. 7 p.m. Metropolis ++++ (1927, Sci-Fi) Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel. An elite’s son falls in love with a working-class prophet. TCM Mon. 11 p.m.

Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The +++ (1988, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy. IFC Fri. 3:45 p.m.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation +++ (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. AMC Sun. 7 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m., Thu. 4:45 p.m., Sat. 7 p.m., Sat. 9:15 p.m.

Night of the Hunter, The +++ (1955, Thriller) Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters. TCM Tue. 2:45 p.m.

Night to Remember, A +++ (1958, History) Kenneth More, David McCallum. TCM Sun. 9 p.m.

Ocean’s 11 +++ (1960, Comedy Drama) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin. TCM Fri. 2:45 p.m.

Ocean’s Eleven +++ (2001, Comedy Drama)

George Clooney, Matt Damon. PAR Sun. 5:30 p.m.

Ocean’s Thirteen +++ (2007, Comedy Drama)

George Clooney, Brad Pitt. PAR Sun. 2:45 p.m., Sun. 11:15 p.m.

Ocean’s Twelve +++ (2004, Comedy Drama)

George Clooney, Brad Pitt. PAR Sun. 8:15 p.m.

Oh, God! +++ (1977, Comedy) George Burns, John Denver. TCM Thu. 11 p.m.

Frozen II’ airing Thu. at 7:25 on FREEFRM

Pitch Perfect +++ (2012, Romance) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. MTV Sat. 6 p.m., Sat. 10:30 p.m., WGN Sun. 6:30 p.m.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles +++ (1987, Comedy) Steve Martin, John Candy. AMC Tue. 7 p.m., Tue. 11 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m.

Polar Express, The +++ (2004, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. AMC Mon. 4 p.m. Predator +++ (1987, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers. SUNDANC Sat. 5:45 p.m. R

Raiders of the Lost Ark ++++ (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. PAR Fri. 7 p.m. Road to Perdition +++ (2002, Crime Story) Tom Hanks, Paul Newman. PARSHO Mon. 10:50 p.m. Rocketman +++ (2019, Musical) Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. PARSHO Tue. 3 p.m.

Rudy +++ (1993, Drama) Sean Astin, Ned Beatty. BBCA Tue. 7:30 p.m., Wed. 4:30 p.m. S

Santa Clause, The +++ (1994, Children) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. FREEFRM Tue. 3:15 p.m., FX Sat. 4 p.m., WLS Sun. 8 p.m.

Saving Private Ryan ++++ (1998, War) Tom Hanks, Edward Burns. U.S. troops look for a missing comrade during World War II. PARSHO Thu. 4 p.m.

Ted +++ (2012, Comedy) Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. MTV Thu. 6 p.m., Thu. 11 p.m.

These Three +++ (1936, Drama) Miriam Hopkins, Merle Oberon. TCM Tue. 7 p.m.

This Is Spinal Tap +++ (1984, Comedy) Rob Reiner, Michael McKean. TCM Fri. 10:30 p.m.

Thor: Ragnarok +++ (2017, Action) Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston. FX Wed. 9:30 p.m.

Waiting for Guffman +++ (1996, Comedy) Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy. TCM Fri. 7 p.m.

Wedding Singer, The +++ (1998, Romance) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. COMEDY Sat. 4:45 p.m.

Weird Science +++ (1985, Comedy) Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall. BBCA Thu. 3:45 p.m.

Yours, Mine and Ours +++ (1968, Comedy) Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda. TCM Wed. 5 p.m.