Recapping
By Cassie Dresch TV Media
Where has 2015 gone? It seems like only yesterday we were ringing in the new year with Ryan Seacrest in Times Square, watching the ball drop and belting out “Auld Lang Syne.” Now, it’s time to do it all over again, but not before taking a trip down memory lane to recap some of this year’s best and worst TV moments.
In a year that has seen some serious highs and lows, it’s tough to pick a place to begin — from new shows such as “Empire” and “Better Call Saul” making good first impressions, to series such as “Parks and Recreation” and “Mad Men” saying goodbye, quite a lot has happened on television since Jan. 1.
Perhaps, then, it’s fitting to start at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, which aired in September — the one night a year when television’s best gather to celebrate the cream of their own crop. It was then that Oscarand Golden Globe-nominated actress Viola Davis took home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder,” becoming the first black woman in the ceremony’s history to win the prestigious award.
That same night, actor and comedian Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”) surprised everyone with his first public appearance since a tragic car accident in June 2014 put him in an eight-day coma and left him with traumatic brain injuries.
The 2015 Emmys also served as the icing on the cake for triplethreat writer-comedian-actress Amy Schumer. This year alone, she premiered her first film, “Trainwreck”; released a new comedy special, “Amy Schumer Live at the Apollo,” on HBO; was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people; and took home an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for her Comedy Central show “Inside Amy Schumer.”
Two other comedians who were making waves in 2015 were longtime “Late Show” host David Letterman and 16-year “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart. Both
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stepped away from their desks for good (the former in May and the latter in August), leaving behind some enormous shoes for their successors to fill. It marked an end of an era for the two comedians
though. We were also introduced to a ton of new programming as networks and cablers continued to vie for viewership.
It’s no surprise that CBS did well this year, having capitalized on its beloved NCIS franchise with a New Orleans-based spinoff starring Scott Bakula (“Quantum Leap”). What did surprise us this
ond season, which premiered back in September.
AMC also (unsurprisingly) hit it out of the park in 2015 with its “Breaking Bad” spinoff, “Better Call Saul,” starring Bob Odenkirk (“Nebraska,” 2013). The series notched four Emmy nods and took home both of the Critics’ Choice Television Awards for which it was nominated, with critics praising Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks (“Airplane,” 1980) for their portrayals of the eponymous Saul (a.k.a. Jimmy McGill) and Mike Ehrmantraut, respectively. (Season 2 premieres Monday, Feb. 15, on AMC.)
Of course, for every great series there are two or three downright disappointing ones, and there’s no better example of this principle than season 2 of “True Detective.” Next to a widely acclaimed first season that picked up four Golden Globe nominations, five Emmy wins, another six Emmy nominations and countless other nods and wins, the second installment of the anthology series paled in comparison. It still received some positive
reviews, but came nowhere close to matching the previous success of the show.
NBC had to deal with a surprising dud as well, after its A list-laden miniseries “The Slap” — based on the Australian show and novel of the same name — did not go over well with viewers or critics.
Despite a roster than included Uma Thurman (“Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” 2004), Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek,” 2009), Thandie Newton (“The Pursuit of Happyness,” 2006) and Peter Sarsgaard (“Green Lantern,” 2011), the drama flopped and was quickly forgotten.
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We also bade farewell to some great shows in 2015. Though it petered out towards the end of its run, “Two and a Half Men” said goodbye after 12 years on the air. Also bidding us adieu this year were Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Amy Poehler sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” long-running police procedural “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” critically acclaimed neoWestern “Justified,” critical darling and cable juggernaut “Mad Men” and Tyra Banks-hosted reality series “America’s Next Top Model.” this week
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We are just 15 days away from when Time magazine chooses its annual person of the year. There’s an online poll where readers can vote for their pick, and currently leading in that online poll is Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders. This is ironic, because I’m not sure Bernie Sanders has ever even been online.
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Rapper Big Sean performed during halftime of the Eagles vs. Lions game today. Of course, before Thanksgiving dinner, he was just Sean.
A new poll found that 32 percent of Americans do not like cranberry sauce. So even cranberry sauce is polling higher than Jeb Bush.
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ESPN 30 for 30 (2:00)
ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
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NBCSN NASCAR America: The List (0:30)
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NBCSN NASCAR America (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN UFC Ultimate Insider (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Boca Raton Bowl. Boca Raton, Fla. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Iowa at Cin. Cincinnati, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Xav. vs. Wake F. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final WGC - Cadillac Match Play. San Francisco, Calif. (4:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
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SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
9:00 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30) NBCSN NHL Hockey S.J. at L.A. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Arz. at Phi. Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (3:15)
7:30 p.m. ESPN 30 for 30 (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
NBCSN Mobsteel (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Florida (1:00)
NBCSN Mobsteel (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (23) WUCW The Sports Show With Mike Max (0:30)
ESPN SEC Storied (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Day (1:00)
Monday, Dec. 21
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Brook. Brooklyn, N.Y. (2:00)
GOLF School of Golf (1:00)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Functional Fitness (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (1:30)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN Monster Jam (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
NBCSN Barclays Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (Live) (2:15)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Halls of Fame (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Notre Dame Echoes (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball App. St. at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN The Scott Martin Challenge (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Federation Angler TV (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Whitetail Diaries (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Insiders (Live) (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Dal. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round WGCHSBC Champions. Shanghai, China (4:00)
NBCSN Babe Winkelman (0:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN Fantasy Football Kickoff (0:30)
NBCSN Blitz TV (0:30)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NBA Tonight (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final WGC - Cadillac Match Play. San Francisco, Calif. (4:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
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ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Xav. vs. Wake F. (2:00)
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GOLF Golf Final Round Bridgestone Invitational. Akron, Ohio (4:00)
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NBCSN Charlie Moore: No Offense (0:30)
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FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Poinsettia Bowl. San Diego, Calif. (Live) (3:30)
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GOLF PGA Golf Final Round The Barclays. Edison, N.J. (4:00)
NBCSN Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football
GoDaddy Bowl. Mobile, Ala. (Live) (3:30)
FSN NBA Basketball S.A. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
USA WWE Tribute to the Troops (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball
Semifinal Diamond Head Classic. Honolulu, Hawaii (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (2:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Bridgestone Invitational. Akron, Ohio (4:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts World Series of Fighting 26. (2:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsNation (1:00)
Thursday, Dec. 24
11:00 a.m. ESPN NCAA Football Bahamas Bowl. M.T. St. vs. W.Mich. Nassau, Bahamas (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN NBA Basketball S.A. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF School of Golf (1:00)
NBCSN Charlie Moore: No Offense (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Americana Outdoors (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Babe Winkelman (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball N. Mex.St. at Bay. Waco, Texas (2:00)
GOLF Golf Drive Chip and Putt Championship. (4:00)
NBCSN Whitetail Diaries (0:30)
1:30 p.m. NBCSN Fisher’s ATV World (0:30)
2:00 p.m. NBCSN Outlaw Pulling Series (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
NBCSN Lokar Car Show (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball S.A. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
NBCSN Outlaw Pulling Series (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (2:00)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Minnesota Timberwolves: Track the Pack 201516 (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Hawaii Bowl. Honolulu, Hawaii (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN Supercross East Rutherford, N.J. (3:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
SYFY WWE Smackdown! (2:00)
8:00 p.m. GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
9:30 p.m. GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
10:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
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GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. St. Kitts (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Basketball Chi. at Okl. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. St. Kitts (1:00)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN Outside the Lines (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN Sport Science (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. St. Kitts (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball L.A. C. at L.A. L. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Deutsche Bank Championship. Norton, Mass. (4:00)
Saturday, Dec. 26
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (2:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
9:00 a.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (1:00)
NBCSN EPL Soccer Sund. at Man. C. Manchester, England (Live) (2:00) USA EPL Soccer (Live) (2:00)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
9:45 a.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN NCAA Football St. Petersburg Bowl. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Live) (3:20)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Golf Semifinal World Long Drive Championship. (2:00)
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11:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
Friday, Dec. 25
9:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN NBA Basketball N.O. at Mia. Miami, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN Minnesota Traveler (0:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
11:30 a.m. FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
Noon FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. St. Kitts (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
4:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Basketball Cle. at G.S. Oakland, Calif. (Live) (3:00) ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker Borgata Open. (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (2:00)
FSN WPT Poker Borgata Open. (1:00)
GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball
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6:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Borgata Open. (1:00)
6:30 p.m. GOLF Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (1:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball S.A. at Hou. Houston, Texas (Live) (2:30)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship Diamond Head Classic. Honolulu, Hawaii (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
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NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Washougal, Wash. (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Pinstripe Bowl. Ind. vs. Duke Bronx, N.Y. (Live) (3:30)
NBCSN Ironman World Championship Kona, Hawaii (1:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
FSN Supercross East Rutherford, N.J. (3:00)
4:00 p.m. (11) KARE Track & Field Spartan Race. Squaw Valley, Calif. (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
NBCSN EPL Soccer (2:00)
4:45 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Independence Bowl. Shreveport, La. (Live) (3:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round BMW Championship. Lake Forest, Ill. (4:00)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Week (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Pit. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
7:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Stadium Special (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Coast to Coast (2:00)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Day (2:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
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ESPN2 Sport Science (0:30)
FSN Fishing the Midwest on Ice (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
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ESPN2 Sport Science (0:30)
FSN Outdoor Bound TV With Kurt Walbeck (0:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Killington, Vt. (1:00)
Noon ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN UFC 167 (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Day 3 Presidents Cup. Songdo City, Korea (5:00)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. Vernon, N.J. (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Football Sun Bowl. Mia. vs. Wash.St. El Paso, Texas (Live) (4:00)
ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. Las Vegas, Nev. (1:00)
1:20 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Heart of Dallas Bowl. Dallas, Texas (Live) (3:25)
8:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Foster Farms Bowl. Santa Clara, Calif. (Live) (3:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30) (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Download (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Special (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00) FSN
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By Jacqui Wiens TV Media
Ah, Christmas. An oasis of warmth and cheer amidst the gloomy chill of the winter season. Around this time of year, many of us are clearing the couches to accommodate out-of-town guests, frantically shopping for that perfect last-minute gift and cleansing the house of anything that might cause an argument. Over at Andy Richter’s house, however, holiday preparations involve setting up some very deliberate conflicts.
Richter, who rose to fame as Conan O’Brien’s sidekick in “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” has been hosting dinner parties for wellknown celebrities and chefs, but these aren’t merely friendly gather-
ings of food lovers. Tune in to see what all the excitement is about when the finale of “Celebrity Food Fight” airs Wednesday, Dec. 23, on Food Network.
Each episode of “Celebrity Food Fight” pairs four guests up into two teams for various rounds of competition. The competitors strive to prove their culinary prowess and, with two gastro-gurus in attendance each episode, even the less food-inclined celebrities have a fair shot. In this week’s new episode, Richter plays host to singer-songwriter Joey McIntyre, actor Dean Cain, chef Richard Blais and food critic Katie Lee.
Cain got his big break as Superman in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” back in the ‘90s, and currently hosts CW’s
Sunday, Dec. 20
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“Masters of Illusion.” Cain’s teammate, Lee, studied journalism and food science before hosting the freshman season of “Top Chef” in 2006. She has written two cookbooks, publishes a weekly column for Hamptons magazine and hosts the Food Network talk show “The Kitchen.”
McIntyre, best known for his membership in the boy band “New Kids on the Block,” had a relatively successful solo career after the group’s breakup, has appeared in various theater productions, and fin-
ished third in the first season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
After attaining an extensive education as a chef, McIntyre’s partner, Blais, launched an innovative food company called Trail Blais. He also operates several restaurants and regularly appears on various Food Network programs as a host, judge and competitor.
December is heating up as the festive competition comes to a climax. Don’t miss the finale of “Celebrity Food Fight,” airing Wednesday, Dec. 23, on Food Network.
Saturday, Dec. 26
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Bizarre Foods 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 9:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great Holiday Baking Show (N) TRAV Booze Traveler 11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Tuesday, Dec. 22 8:00 a.m. TRAV Booze Traveler 9:00 a.m. TRAV Booze Traveler 10:00 a.m. TRAV Booze Traveler 11:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Martha Bakes Noon TRAV Bizarre Foods 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Bizarre Foods America 2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods (N) 9:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler (N) 11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Wednesday, Dec. 23 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Thursday, Dec. 24 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 3:00 p.m. TRAV Greatest Steaks of America Friday, Dec. 25 8:00 a.m. TRAV 101 More Amazing
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the Farm Table 10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets 11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Noon (9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated 1:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes TRAV Food Paradise 2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 3:00 p.m.
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