Screentime December 25–31, 2022

The STREAM Scene

“Movie: About Fate”

This 2022 romantic comedy stars Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann as Margot and Griffin, two people who believe in lo but have been unlucky in it — that is, until a wild twist of events puts each in the other’s path on a stormy New Year’s Eve. Britt Robertson, Madelaine Petsch and Wendie Malick also star for director Marius Vaysberg (“Naughty Grandma”).

“Letterkenny”

The 11th season of this Canadian comedy finds the residents of the titular small town contending with the best chip flavors, lost dogs, an influencer invasion, Skid business, a mystery at the church bake sale, unwanted guests at beer league and the Degens stirring up trouble. Creator Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett and K. Trevor Wilson are among cast returnees. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”

Alisha Weir has the title role in this Matthew Warchusdirected production about the little girl who conjures her own fantastical tales as an escape from the oppressive private school where she was sent by her selfish parents. Emma Thompson, Andrea Riseborough, Stephen Graham, Lashana Lynch and Sindhu Vee also star (ORIGINAL)

In Focus

“The Pale Blue Eye” (Netflix — movie premiere, Jan. 6, 2023)

At 1830 West Point, a world-weary detective that the world would later come to know as Edgar Allan Poe must contend with a code of silence as he investigates the gruesome murder of a cadet in this movie thriller from director Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart,” “Out of the Furnace”). Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Robert Duvall and Lucy Boynton head a stellar cast.

The life and storied career of “The Nature Boy”

“Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl” (Dec. 28)

The original voice cast of “Encanto” reunites at Southern California’s Hollywood Bowl for this concert event that celebrate the world, characters and songs of the 2021 Disney animated comedy and features an 80-piece orchestra conducted by Anthony Parnther, 50 dancers and spectacular special effects. Lin-Manuel Miranda does a special introduction. (ORIGINAL)

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Sports Zone

sunday

12:00 p.m. WKBW-7 ESPN NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks. (N) (Live) Å

ESPN2 NBA Basketball NBA in Stephen A’s World: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks. (N) (Live) Å

1:00 p.m. WNYW-5 WUTV29 NFL Football Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins. (N) (Live) Å

2:30 p.m. WKBW-7 ESPN NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks. (N) (Live) Å

4:30 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35 NFL Football Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams. (N) (Live) Å

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball DePaul at Creighton. (N) (Live) Å

NICK NFL Football Nickelodeon NFL Nickmas Game: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams. (N) (Live) Å

5:00 p.m. WKBW-7 ESPN NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics. (N) (Live) Å

6:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Third-Place. (N) (Live) Å

8:00 p.m. WKBW-7 ESPN NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors. (N) (Live) Å

8:15 p.m. WGRZ-2 WICU-12 NFL Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals. (N) (Live) Å

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Championship. (N) (Live) Å

10:30 p.m. WKBW-7 ESPN NBA Basketball Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets. (N) (Live) Å

Monday

7:30 a.m.

USA Premier League Soccer Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur. (N) (Live) Å

10:00 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Leicester City vs Newcastle United. (N) (Live) Å

12:30 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Aston Villa vs Liverpool. (N) (Live) Å

2:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State vs Bowling Green. The Aggies (6-6) play the Falcons (6-6) in the Quick Lane Bowl. New Mexico State won five of its past six, and blasted Valparaiso 65-3 on Dec. 3 to gain bowl eligibility. The Aggies make just their second postseason appearance in the past 60 years. (N) (Live) Å

8:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Football Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts. The Colts go for a sweep of the AFC West as they welcome the Chargers to Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis owns victories over Kansas City, Denver and Las Vegas by a combined 11 points. Los Angeles won the last meeting 30-24 in overtime in 2019. (N) (Live) Å

Tuesday

12:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern vs Buffalo. (N) (Live) Å

12:30 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth. Chelsea plays Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in Premier League matchround 17. (N) (Live) Å

3:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest. (N) (Live) Å 3:15 p.m. ESPN College Football SERVPRO First

Responder Bowl: Memphis vs Utah State. The Aggies (6-6) and Tigers (6-6) link up in the First Responder Bowl. (N) (Live) Å

6:45 p.m. ESPN College Football TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina. The Chanticleers (9-3) play the Pirates (7-5) in the Birmingham Bowl. (N) (Live) Å

7:30 p.m. ROOT NHL Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders. (N) (Live)

8:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Seton Hall at Marquette. (N) (Live) Å

8:30 p.m. MSG NBA Basketball New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks. (N) (Live)

10:15 p.m. ESPN College Football Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State. (N) (Live) Å

Wednesday

2:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Military Bowl: UCF vs Duke. The Knights (9-4) battle the Blue Devils (84) in the Military Bowl. (N) (Live) Å

3:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Leeds United vs Manchester City. (N) (Live) Å

5:00 p.m. MSG College Hockey Holiday Face-Off: Massachusetts vs Clarkson. (N) (Live)

5:30 p.m. ESPN College Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Kansas vs Arkansas. (N) (Live) Å

6:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Villanova at Connecticut. (N) (Live) Å

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Florida at Auburn. (N) (Live) Å

7:30 p.m. ROOT NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins. (N) (Live)

TNT NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh

BY GEORGE DICKIE

Henry puts Titans on his back for playoff run

It’s not an exaggeration to say that as Derrick Henry goes, so go the Tennessee Titans.

Indeed, the big back out of Alabama is that rare combination of size (6 feet 3 inches, 247 pounds) and speed (4.5 in the 40) that coaches dream about and opposing defenses fear. And once again, he’s the centerpiece of the Titans’ smashmouth style of football, one that has led them to the top of the AFC South standings.

Through 11 games in 2022, the 28-year-old Florida native was second in the league in rushing, posting 1,048 yards on 247 carries with 10 touchdowns. And as a receiver, he’s also been effective, hauling down 21 passes for another 278 yards. For those scoring at home, that’s a combined 1,324 yards – in 11 games.

But wait, there’s more. As a passer, he’s completed two of two passes for four yards and a touchdown. An MVP candidate, indeed.

Beyond the numbers, the hulking Henry is the type of runner that gives secondaries fits. When he isn’t running away from the fleetest of safeties, he’s running over them. An ex-teammate, Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver A.J. Brown, offered his own opinion on how to bring down Henry – by knocking his stiff arm away and pulling him into an alligator roll.

Penguins. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) Å

8:00 p.m. WNYW-5 WUTV29 College Football San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: Oregon vs North Carolina. (N) (Live) Å

8:30 p.m. MSG College Hockey Holiday Face-Off: Wisconsin vs Lake Superior State. (N) (Live)

SNY Women’s College Basketball Connecticut at Creighton. (N) (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football TaxAct Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs Ole Miss. (N) (Live) Å

ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å

FS1 College Basketball Xavier at St. John’s. (N) (Live) Å

10:00 p.m. TNT NHL Hockey Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) Å

11:00 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Air Force at San Diego State. (N) (Live) Å

Thursday

2:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Syracuse vs Minnesota. (N) (Live) Å

5:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Cheez-It Bowl: Oklahoma vs Florida State. (N) (Live) Å

6:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Providence at Butler. (N) (Live) Å

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Å

8:00 p.m. MSG NBA Basketball New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs. (N) (Live)

8:30 p.m. FS1 College Basketball Bethune-Cookman at Illinois. (N) (Live) Å

9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas vs Washington. (N) (Live) Å

Friday

12:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Maryland vs NC State. (N) (Live) Å

2:00 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35

College Football Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs UCLA. (N) (Live) Å 2:45 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer West Ham United vs Brentford. (N) (Live) Å 6:30 p.m. SNY Women’s College Basketball William & Mary at Stony Brook. (N) (Live) 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Hockey Harvard at Boston University. (N) (Live) Å

ROOT NHL Hockey New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins. (N) (Live) 8:10 p.m. ESPN Capital One Orange Bowl (N) (Live) Å 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball USC at Washington. (N) (Live) Å

saTurday

7:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United. (N) (Live) Å 10:00 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Newcastle United vs Leeds United. (N) (Live) Å 12:00 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35 College Basketball Louisville at Kentucky. (N) (Live) Å

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball Connecticut at Xavier. (N) (Live) Å WKBW-7 College Football TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs Kentucky. (N) (Live) Å

FS1 College Basketball St. John’s at Seton Hall. (N) (Live) Å

12:10 p.m. ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl Alabama vs Kansas State. (N) (Live) Å 12:30 p.m. WGRZ-2 WICU-12 Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal. (N) (Live) Å

1:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Florida State at Duke. (N) (Live) Å 2:00 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35 College Basketball Oklahoma State at Kansas. (N) (Live) Å

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 College Basketball Arizona at Arizona State. (N) (Live) Å FS1 College Basketball Marquette at Villanova. (N) (Live) Å

SNY Women’s College Basketball Marquette at Connecticut. (N) (Live)

4:00 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35 College Basketball San Diego State at UNLV. (N) (Live) Å WNYW-5 WUTV-29 Women’s College Basketball Creighton at DePaul. (N) (Live) Å

ESPN CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl TCU vs Michigan. (N) (Live) Å

ESPN2 CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl MegaCast: TCU vs Michigan. (N) (Live) Å

FS1 College Basketball New Mexico at Wyoming. (N) (Live) Å

5:00 p.m. ROOT College Basketball Pepperdine at Gonzaga. (N) (Live)

7:00 p.m. MSG NBA Basketball New York Knicks at Houston Rockets. (N) (Live)

ROOT College Basketball Saint Mary’s at Santa Clara. (N) (Live)

8:00 p.m. ESPN CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Ohio State vs Georgia. (N) (Live) Å ESPN2 CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl MegaCast: Ohio State vs Georgia. (N) (Live) Å

BEST HUMPHREY BOGART MOVIES

“The Petrified Forest” (1936) Though he didn’t have top billing, Bogart distinguished himself in this screen version of the Robert E. Sherwood play as fugitive gangster Duke “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) Bogart is private detective Sam Spade, pursuing “the stuff that dreams are made of” – the jewelencrusted title statue – while also probing his partner’s murder in John Huston’s great adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel. ner Classic Movies shows the film as part of a tribute to co-star Sydney Greenstreet on uesday, Dec. 27.

“High Sierra” (1941) As an ex-convict out to pull his last job, Bogart is on the wrong side of the law in director Raoul Walsh’s tough

“Casablanca” (1942) Well, of course. In one of the most classic movies of all time, cafe owner Rick (Bogart) is torn between his usual modus operandi of minding his own business and helping an ex-love and her husband

(Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid) secure the wartime transit they desperately need.

“To Have and Have Not” (1944) Their first on-screen teaming resulted in an off-screen romance (and eventual marriage) for Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who play a fisherman and the drifter who enters his life in this Ernest Hemingway stor y.

“The Big Sleep” (1946) Bogart played another classic detective in literature, Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, in this complex mystery that involves the sleuth with the daughters (Bacall and Martha Vickers) of a general ... in a case that soon leads to murder

“Dark Passage” (1947) A prison escapee (Bogart, in yet another teaming with Lauren Bacall) changes his appearance while trying to prove his innocence in his wife’s murder

“The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) Huston steered both himself and his actor father Walter to Oscar wins for this classic gold-seeker drama, with Bogart and

Tim Holt as the others hoping to get rich quick in Mexico.

“Key Largo” (1948) Reunited with director John Huston, Bogart leads an impressive cast in Maxwell Anderson’s play about the hostages taken by a mobster (Edward G. Robinson) at a Florida hotel as a hurricane approaches.

“The African Queen” (1951) Directed here to an Oscar victory by John Huston, Bogart is ideal as a cranky boat captain partnered with a missionary (Katharine Hepburn) on a dangerous journey

“The Caine Mutiny” (1954) Bogart is chilling as Captain Queeg, whose questionable actions aboard his Navy vessel lead to the court martial that two of his officers (Van Johnson, Robert Francis) face.

“Sabrina” (1954) Bogart and William Holden play wealthy brothers vying for the daughter (Audrey Hepburn) of the family chauffeur in director and co-screenwriter Billy Wilder’s original version of the romantic comedy

Henry and the Titans can be seen in action Thursday, Dec. 29, when they host the Dallas Cowboys in a game streaming on Prime Video.

BY JAY BOBBIN

ESPN2 College Basketball Tulane at Cincinnati. (N) (Live) Å

Remembering Celebrities Who Passed in 2022

(Words in parentheses not in puzzle)

(Kirstie) Alley (Louie) Anderson (John) Aniston (James) Caan (Clarence) Gilyard Jr.

(Anne) Heche (Leslie) Jordan (Angela) Lansbury (Ray) Liotta (Bob) McGrath

(Robert) Morse (Nichelle) Nichols (Sidney) Poitier (Bob) Saget (Vin) Scully

BY GEORGE DICKIE

Dr. Adolph Brown

OF ‘THE PARENT TEST’ ON ABC

humbling things that any parent can ever do involves self-reflection and self-correction. So if they watch the show, I would want them to reflect on their own parenting style. But reflection is not enough. If they’re doing something that’s encouraging their child to grow up to be a healthy and happy young person and adult, then of course, continue doing it. But if they’re doing something that’s not quite on track for that, then the next part of that selfreflection is self-correction. So those are the most, in my opinion, humbling things that any parent can be a part of – self-reflection and self-correction.

As a parent, did you catch yourself doing that here?

In Focus

“Hunters: Season 2” (Prime Video, season premiere, Jan. 13, 2023)

The sophomore round of this conspiracy thriller will also be its swan song as it continues to follow a diverse group of Nazi hunters living in New York City circa 1977. Few details on the new season were available at this writing, save for Jennifer Jason Leigh (as a hunter) and Udo Kier (as Adolf Hitler) joining the cast alongside the returning Al Pacino.

What would you want viewers to take away from “The Parent Test”?

You know, I would hope they would come away with an understanding that the two most

Oh, of course. There were parents there that –my only comment to them during a break was, I’d look at them and say, “Goals.” (Laughs) I mean, there’s a traditional parenting style that’s on this show that I fell in love with because my grandparents were very integral in rearing me. And then there was a family that reared their children in rural America as farmers. I identified with them because my grandparents were farmers. So I was constantly reflecting, constantly. And of course, my children are all young adults but now I have two grandchildren, so it’s kind of like a second chance.

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