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BYGEORGEDICKIE

WeirdAl Yankovic

record“MyBologna”in apublicbathroom.Now Ididitbymyselfatthe timesoIdidn’thavelike awholebandwithme. Butjusttobethereonset tryingtorecreate“My Bologna”inthebathroom waskindofanoddthing forme....Itwasodd toseeDanielRadcliffe playingme,doingthisbit ofmeincollege.

Inwritingthis,were youflexingthesame musclesyouwould writingasongparody?

Therearerealaspectsofyourlife thatyouarerecreatinghere. Was thereoneparticularmomentthat wassomewhatrecreatedthat reallysortofbroughtyoubackto themomentwhenithappenedin reallife?

Thereareacouplemomentsofactual truthsprinkledin(throughout)the biopic,thingsthatpeoplewhoaren’t familiarwithmystorymaynotactually knowaretrue.Liketherewas,infact, adoor-to-dooraccordionsalesman thatcamealonginmyneighborhood offeringmusiclessons.Idid,infact,

Iliketothinkthecomic sensibilityisthesame, thesenseofhumoristhe sameatwritingaparody songasopposedtowriting amoviebutthey’revery differentmedia.Andyouknow, there’sastor y, there’sanarc,there’s characters,there’salotofthings beyondwhatyouwouldnormallyhave toflexwhilewritingasong,sothere’s alotgoingonthere.Andthankfully, Eric(Appel,thedirectorandexecutive producer)wasthegreatestwriting partnerintheworld. We hadsuch ablastwritingthescript.Imean, writingisusuallymyleastfavoritepart ofmyjobdescriptionbutitwasso funwritingwithEric.Assoonaswe finishedwritingthescript,Iwaslike, “Let’swriteanotheronerightaway.”

sports this week

ANTHOLOGY

Sunday

11:30 a.m. WGN SportsStarsofTomorrow (N)

11:00p.m. WPWR Whacked Out Sports

Saturday

11:30p.m. WPWR Whacked Out Sports

AUTORACING

Wednesday

12:00p.m. BSMW NASCARRaceRewind BASEBALL

Thursday

6:00p.m. BSMW CardinalsWarmup (N) 10:00p.m. BSMW CardinalsWarmup

Friday

10:30a.m. BSMW CardinalsWarmup 3:30p.m. BSMW CardinalsWarmup

BASKETBALL

Sunday

12:00 p.m. WLS WQADWTVO Women’s College PhilKnightLegacy,Championship: Teams TBA.(N)(Live)

ESPN2 Women’sCollege TeamsTBA.(N) (Live)

12:30p.m. ESPN ESPNEventsInvitational, Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

2:00p.m. ESPN2 PhilKnightInvitational, Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

2:30p.m. WLS WQADWTVO PhilKnightLegacy,Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

BSMW PacersLive!Pregame (N)(Live)

ESPN PhilKnightLegacy,Championship: TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

3:00p.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatLosAngelesClippers.(N)(Live)

4:00p.m. ESPN2 ESPNEventsInvitational, Third-Place:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

4:30p.m. ESPN PhilKnightInvitational,3rdPlaceGame:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

5:30p.m. BSMW PacersLive!Postgame (N)(Live)

5:45p.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatLosAnge lesClippers.

6:00p.m. ESPN2 CollegeBasketballLive Scoreboard (N)(Live)

6:30p.m. ESPN PhilKnightLegacy,ThirdPlaceGame:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

ESPN2 PhilKnightInvitational,Champion ship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

8:30p.m. ESPNESPN2 CollegeBasketball LiveScoreboard (N)(Live)

9:00p.m. ESPN PhilKnightInvitational, Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

ESPN2 Women’sCollege PhilKnightLeg acy,ThirdPlaceGame:TeamsTBA.(N) (Live)

11:00p.m. ESPN2 Don’tEverGiveUp

Monday

9:00a.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatLosAngelesClippers.

6:00p.m. ESPN2 MinnesotaatVirginiaTech. (N)(Live)

8:00p.m. ESPN2 PittsburghatNorthwestern. (N)(Live)

Tuesday

9:00a.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatLosAngelesLakers.

6:00p.m. ESPN2 TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

TNT NBATip-Off (N)(Live) 6:30p.m. ESPN CollegeBasketball (N) (Live)

TNT GoldenStateWarriorsatDallasMaver icks.(NSubjecttoBlackout)(Live)

BYGEORGEDICKIE

GiannisAntetokounmpostill dominant in his10th NBA season

It’s thebeginningofthe2022-23NBAand Giannis Antetokounmpoisonceagaindominating. Do youknowwherethe Milwaukee Bucksare?

ThatwouldbefirstplaceintheCentral Divisionwiththeleague’s bestrecordthroughthefirstweek.Andleadingthemon,onceagain, isthe Greek Freak.

Throughtheseason’s firstfourgames,all Buckswins,the27-yearoldbigmanfromAthenswassecondintheNBAinscoringand reboundingwith34.5pointsand13.3boardspergamewhilealso contributing1.8blocks,6.3assistsand0.8steals. Hisseasontotals of138points,53reboundsand25assistsmakehimthefirstplayer withatleast125points,50reboundsand25assiststhroughfour gamessinceLarry Bird in 1987-88.

He’s alsodoneitwhilethe Buckshavebeenshort-handedwith twokeyrotationplayersinforwardKhris Middletonandguard Pat Connaughtonontheshelfduetoinjury.

A4-0startisallwellandgoodbut Giannisremembersanother timewhenthe Bucksstartedtheseasonwithastringofwinsbut didn’t takehometheO’Brien Trophy.Thatwasin2018-19,when theyopenedwithseven-straightvictoriesontheirwaytoa60-22 recordthetopseedintheEastonlytofalltothe TorontoRaptorsintheConference Finals. So he’s not gettingcaughtupinthewarm-and-fuzziessurroundingthe Bucks’hotstart. Giannisandthe Buckscanbeseeninaction Friday,Dec.2,whentheyhosttheLosAngelesLakersinthe earlygameofanNBAdoubleheaderairinginESPN.

All-Star;two-timeNBAMVP (2019,2020);NBAchampion (2021);NBAFinalsMVP(2021); NBAAll-StarGameMVP(2021); NBADefensivePlayerofthe Year (2020);four-timeAll-NBAFirst Team(2019-2021);NBAMost ImprovedPlayer(2017)

8:00p.m. ESPN2 WakeForestatWisconsin. (N)(Live) 8:30p.m. ESPN VirginiaatMichigan.(N) (Live) 9:00p.m. TNT LosAngelesClippersatPort landTrailBlazers.(NSubjecttoBlackout) (Live) 10:00p.m. ESPN2 Don’tEverGiveUp 11:30p.m. TNT InsidetheNBA (N)(Live)

Wednesday

2:00p.m. BSMW InsidetheAssociation (N) 6:00p.m. BSMW DrakeatIndianaState.(N) (Live)

ESPN2 TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

6:15p.m. ESPN OhioStateatDuke.(N)(Live) 8:00p.m. BSMW TennesseeStateatSaint Louis.(N)(Live) 8:15p.m. ESPN NorthCarolinaatIndiana.(N) (Live)

ESPN2 MichiganStateatNotreDame.(N) (Live) 10:00p.m. BSMW TennesseeStateatSaint Louis.

Thursday

9:00a.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatSacramentoKings. 12:00p.m. BSMW DrakeatIndianaState. 2:00p.m. BSMW TennesseeStateatSaint Louis.

5:30p.m. ESPN2 Women’sCollege Maryland atNotreDame.(N)(Live) 6:00p.m. ESPN CreightonatTexas.(N)(Live) 7:30p.m. ESPN2 Women’sCollege NCState atIowa.(N)(Live)

8:00p.m. ESPN SetonHallatKansas.(N) (Live) 9:30p.m. ESPN2 UCLAatStanford.(N)(Live) 10:30p.m. BSMW InsidetheAssociation

Friday

10:00a.m. BSMW InsidetheAssociation 4:00p.m. BSMW InsidetheAssociation 6:00p.m. ESPNESPN2 NBACountdown (N)(Live)

6:30p.m. ESPN LosAngelesLakersatMil waukeeBucks.(N)(Live)

ESPN2 NBAinStephenA’sWorld:LosAngelesLakersatMilwaukeeBucks.(N)(Live)

7:00p.m. BSMW InsidetheAssociation

7:30p.m. BSMW PacersLive!Pregame (N) (Live)

8:00p.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatUtahJazz. (N)(Live)

9:00p.m. ESPN ChicagoBullsatGolden StateWarriors.(N)(Live)

10:30p.m. BSMW PacersLive!Postgame (N)(Live) 10:45p.m. BSMW IndianaPacersatUtahJazz.

Saturday

11:00a.m. ESPN2 SyracuseatNotreDame. (N)(Live)

11:30a.m. WBBMWHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

BSMW InsidetheAssociation

1:00p.m. ESPN2 FloridaStateatVirginia. (N) (Live) 3:00p.m. BSMW SouthernIllinoisatSaint Louis.(N)(Live)

6:30p.m. ESPN2 OleMissatMemphis.(N) (Live) 8:30p.m. ESPN2 SaintMary’svsHouston. (N)(Live) 9:00p.m. BSMW SouthernIllinoisatSaint Louis.

BOATING

Sunday

8:30a.m. BSMW FacingWaves 2:00p.m. BSMW P1Racing

Monday

4:00p.m. BSMW P1Racing 4:30p.m. BSMW P1Racing

Thursday

8:00a.m. BSMW P1Racing 8:30a.m. BSMW P1Racing

Saturday 2:00p.m. BSMW P1Racing (N)

FOOTBALL

Sunday

9:00a.m. BSMW ProFootballWeekly

ESPN SundayNFLCountdown (N)(Live)

ESPN2 FantasyFootballNow (N)(Live) 9:30a.m. KLJBWYZZ ChicagoFootball Weekly

HBO HardKnocksinSeason:TheArizona Cardinals

12:00p.m. WHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD CincinnatiBengalsatTennesseeTitans.(N)(Live) KLJBWFLDWYZZ ChicagoBearsatNew YorkJets.(N)(Live)

2:00p.m. WBBM CourageinSports:Grid ironGreatness (N)

3:00p.m. WBBM LasVegasRaidersatSeattleSeahawks.(N)(Live)

WHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD NFLToday Postgame (N)(Live)

WPWR BearsPostgame (N)

3:25p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ LosAngeles RamsatKansasCityChiefs.(N)(Live)

4:00p.m. WHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD Cour ageinSports:GridironGreatness (N)

6:30p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ TheOT (N) (Live)

7:15p.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK Green BayPackersatPhiladelphiaEagles.(N) (Live)

10:35p.m. WFLD BearsGameNightLive Monday

2:00p.m. ESPN NFLRewind (N)(Live)

Damian Lillardofthe Portland Trailblazers

sports this week

3:00p.m. ESPN NFLLive (N) (Live)

4:00p.m. ESPN2 NFLLive (N)

5:00p.m. ESPN MondayNightCountdown (N)(Live)

7:00p.m. ESPN PittsburghSteelersatIndianapolisColts.(N)(Live)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 CollegeFootballFinal

10:15 p.m. ESPN MondayNightPostgame (N)(Live)

11:30 p.m. ESPN NFLRewind

Tuesday

2:35p.m. HBO HardKnocksinSeason:The ArizonaCardinals

3:00p.m. ESPN NFLLive (N) (Live) 6:00p.m. ESPN CollegeFootballPlayoff: Top25 (N)(Live)

Wednesday

3:00p.m. ESPN NFLLive (N) (Live)

3:30p.m. ESPN2 CollegeFootballLive (N) (Live)

4:00p.m. ESPN2 NFLLive (N) 9:00p.m. HBO HardKnocksinSeason:The ArizonaCardinals (N)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 NFLLive

Thursday

2:55p.m. HBO HardKnocksinSeason:The ArizonaCardinals

3:00p.m. ESPN NFLLive (N) (Live)

3:30p.m. ESPN2 CollegeFootballLive (N) (Live)

4:00p.m. ESPN2 NFLLive (N)

Friday

2:00p.m. ESPN2 CollegeFootballLive (N) (Live)

3:00p.m. ESPN NFLLive (N) (Live)

6:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ Pac-12ChampionshipPregame (N)(Live)

7:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ Pac-12Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

11:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFLLive

Saturday

8:00a.m. ESPN CollegeGameDay (N)(Live)

11:00 a.m. WLSWQADWTVO Big12Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

BSMW ProFootballWeekly ESPN MACChampionship:TeamsTBA.(N) (Live)

2:00p.m. WBBMWHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD CollegeFootball:TheDrivetoAtlanta (N) (Live)

ESPN CollegeFootballScoreboard (N) (Live)

2:30p.m. WBBMWHBF CollegeFootball Today (N) (Live)

WLSWQADWTVO CollegeFootball Scoreboard (N)(Live)

WHIOWIFRWMBD CollegeFootballToday (N)(Live)

BSMW ProFootballWeekly ESPN SunBeltChampionship:TeamsTBA. (N)(Live)

3:00p.m. WBBMWHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD SECChampionship:LSUvsGeorgia.(N) (Live)

WLSWQADWTVO AmericanConference Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

KLJBWFLDWYZZ MountainWestChampi onship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

ESPN2 SWACChampionship:PrairieView A&MatJacksonState.

5:30p.m. ESPN CollegeFootballScoreboard

6:00p.m. WGN ChicagoFootballWeekly (N)

WPWR InsidetheBears

ESPN2 CollegeFootballScoreboard (N) (Live)

6:30p.m. WLSWQADWTVO CollegeFoot ballScoreboard (N)(Live)

KLJBWFLDWYZZ BigTenChampionship Pregame (N)(Live)

7:00p.m. WLSWQADWTVO ACCCham pionship:ClemsonvsNorthCarolina.(N) (Live)

KLJBWFLDWYZZ BigTenChampionship: TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

GOLF

Wednesday

3:00p.m. BSMW BreakingPar Saturday

1:00p.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK PGA TourSpecial (N)

1:30p.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK Hero WorldChallenge,ThirdRound.(N)(Live)

HOCKEY Monday

6:30p.m. BSMW BluesLivePregame (N) (Live)

7:00p.m. BSMW DallasStarsatSt.Louis Blues.(N)(Live)

9:30p.m. BSMW BluesLive!PostGame (N)(Live)

Tuesday

12:00p.m. BSMW DallasStarsatSt.Louis Blues.

Wednesday

5:30p.m. TNT NHLonTNTFaceOff (N) (Live)

6:00p.m. TNT BuffaloSabresatDetroitRed Wings.(NSubjecttoBlackout)(Live)

8:30p.m. TNT EdmontonOilersatChicago Blackhawks.(NSubjecttoBlackout)(Live) 11:00p.m. TNT NHLonTNTPostgame (N) (Live)

Thursday

6:30p.m. BSMW BluesLivePregame (N) (Live)

7:00p.m. BSMW CarolinaHurricanesatSt. LouisBlues.(N)(Live)

9:30p.m. BSMW BluesLive!PostGame (N)(Live)

Friday

12:00p.m. BSMW CarolinaHurricanesatSt. LouisBlues.

3:00p.m. ESPN2 ThePoint (N)(Live)

Saturday

5:30p.m. BSMW BluesLivePregame (N) (Live) 6:00p.m. BSMW St.LouisBluesatPittsburgh Penguins.(N)(Live) 8:30p.m. BSMW BluesLive!PostGame (N)(Live)

MIXED MARTIALARTS

Monday

11:00p.m. ESPN2 UFCMainEvent Tuesday 11:30p.m. ESPN2 UFCMainEvent

Wednesday 10:15p.m. ESPN2 UFCMainEvent Thursday 11:30p.m. ESPN2 UFCUltimateKnockouts Friday

4:30p.m. ESPN2 UFCLive (N)(Live) 9:05p.m. ESPN2 UFCUnleashed Saturday 6:00p.m. ESPN UFCFightNight:Thompsonvs.Holland-Prelims (N)(Live) 9:00p.m. ESPN UFCFightNight:Thompsonvs.Holland (N)(Live)

OUTDOORS

Sunday

9:30a.m. BSMW DestinationPolaris Monday 8:00a.m. BSMW HeliconiaReels 8:30a.m. BSMW Sportsman’sAdventures Tuesday 2:00p.m. BSMW DestinationPolaris Saturday 8:00a.m. BSMW Sportsman’sJournal (N) 9:30a.m. BSMW DestinationPolaris (N) 10:00 p.m. WPWR Pure Outdoor

SKATING

Sunday

2:30p.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK FigureSkating ISUGrandPrix:GrandPrixof Espoo.(N)(Live)

SOCCER

Monday

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N) 10:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 BrazilvsSwitzerland.(N)(Live) 12:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N) 1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 PortugalvsUruguay.(N)(Live)

BYGEORGEDICKIE

Tuesday

8:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ WorldCup Live2022 (N)

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 NetherlandsvsQatar.(N)(Live)

12:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 IranvsUnitedStates.(N)(Live) 3:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

Wednesday

8:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ WorldCup Live2022 (N)

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 TunisiavsFrance.(N)(Live)

12:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 PolandvsArgentina.(N)(Live)

Thursday

8:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ WorldCup Live2022 (N)

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 CroatiavsBelgium.(N)(Live)

12:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 JapanvsSpain.(N)(Live)

Friday

8:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ WorldCup Live2022 (N)

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 KoreaRepublicvsPortugal.(N) (Live)

12:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 CameroonvsBrazil.(N)(Live)

Saturday

8:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ WorldCup Live2022 (N)

9:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 Roundof16:TeamsTBA.(N) (Live)

11:00a.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022Today (N)

1:00p.m. KLJBWFLDWYZZ FIFAWorld Cup2022 Roundof16:TeamsTBA.(N) (Live)

TENNIS

Tuesday

6:00p.m. BSMW TennisClassics

8:30p.m. BSMW TennisClassics

Wednesday

8:00a.m. BSMW TennisClassics (N) Friday

8:00a.m. BSMW TennisClassics (N)

VOLLEYBALL

Sunday

12:00p.m. BSMW AVPProBeachVolleyball Tour

7:45p.m. BSMW AVPProBeachVolleyball Tour

8:00p.m. BSMW AVPProBeachVolleyball Tour

Monday

10:00p.m. BSMW AVPProBeachVolleyball Tour

Tuesday

1)Thishighlyregardeddramaseriesconcerneda Texashigh-schoolfootballprogram.Nameit.

2)What1983NBCseriesfocusedonthetravailsofaminor-leaguebaseballteam?

3)FarrahFawcettandRyanO’Nealplayedsportsanchorsinwhat1991CBSseries?

4)Profootballplayersbehavedbadlyinthis2003ESPNseries.Nameit.

5)WhatCBSseriesstarredKenHowardasanurbanhighschoolbasketballcoach?

6)WhatABCseriesaboutasportsnetworkdrewcomparisonstoESPN?

7)JimBoutonstarredinthisshort-livedCBSseriesbasedonhisbestsellingbook.Canyounameit?

8)JoeNamathplayedahighschoolbasketballcoachinwhat1978NBCseries?

9)WhatacclaimedseriesaboutasportsagentranforsevenseasonsonHBO?

10)DeanCainstarredinthisbaseball-themedCBSseriesin2004.Canyounameit?

11:00p.m. BSMW AVPProBeachVolleyball Tour

WINTERSPORTS

Sunday

11:30a.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK FIS

AlpineSkiing KillingtonCup:Women’sSlalom.(N)(Live)

Friday

3:00p.m. BSMW SnowMotion Saturday

4:00p.m. WMAQKWQCWREXWEEK FIS AlpineSkiing XfinityBirdsofPrey.(N Same-dayTape)

5555WMAQ NBC5Newsat 8am (N)

6 KWQC Insi6ht

MeetthePress (N) NBC5 News Paid Program Paid Program FISAlpineSkiing KillingtonCup: Women’sSlalom.(N)

MeetthePress (N) QCTodaySundayPaid Program FISAlpineSkiing KillingtonCup: Women’sSlalom.(N)

IRONMANWorldChampionship (N)

IRONMANWorldChampionship (N)

FigureSkating ISUGrandPrix:GrandPrixofEspoo. FromEspoo,Finland.(N)(Live) NBC5 News Nightly News

FigureSkating ISUGrandPrix:GrandPrixofEspoo. FromEspoo,Finland.(N)(Live) NewsNightly News

7777WLS

ABC7EyewitnessNewsat 8am (N)

Cathedral Mass ThisWeekWith George... Joel Osteen Wildlife Nation

Women’sCollegeBasketball PhilKnight Legacy,Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)

Women’sCollegeBasketball PhilKnight Legacy,Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)

TBACollegeBasketball PhilKnightLegacy, Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live) TheImmortals WQAD News8 World News

TBACollegeBasketball PhilKnightLegacy, Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live) ohbaby! (EI) Newsat 5pm World News 88WQAD GMQCSunday (N) ThisWeekWith

black-ishblack-ishBozo,Gar&Ray:WGNTVClassics Dean Richardshosts. WGNWeekendEveningNews (N)(Live) 11111111WTTW KenBurns:America’sStoryteller RickStevesEuropeanChristmas Holiday customsandpracticesinEurope.

ClassicalRewind(MyMusic) Classicalmasterpieces.

ISUGrandPrix:GrandPrixofEspoo.

“Daddy’sHome2” (2017,Comedy)Will Ferrell,MarkWahlberg,MelGibson. ›› “Disney’sA ChristmasCarol” 260185312HALL (7:00)“ARoyal Christmas” (2014) “ChristmasNextDoor” (2017)JesseMetcalfe,FionaGubelmann,BrittanyBristow. “Onthe12thDateofChristmas” (2020, Romance)MalloryJansen,TylerHynes. “Xmas”

George... WQAD News8 Village Home Heartsof Heroes VetsSavingPets

DollyPartonbringsa ‘Mountain Magic Christmas’ toNBC

Musichasplayedabigpartin Tom EverettScott’s actingcareer,andthanksto Dolly Parton,that’s continuing.

Well-knownforhisfirstmajorrole,asthe drummer for The Wonders, the fictional ‘60spopgroupin “ThatThing You Do!” –the1996moviewrittenanddirected by co-star TomHanks–Scottplays Parton’s real-lifeproducingpartner SamHaskellin NBC’snewfilm“Dolly Parton’s Mountain MagicChristmas”Thursday,Dec.1. Clearlyinspired by Charles Dickens’ “A ChristmasCarol,”thetalefindsthecountry superstaronajourneythroughherpersonal past(guided by “ThreeWise Mountain Men”)whilemakingaholidaytelevision specialather Dollywoodresort.

“I’ve neverplayedsomeonewhowas rightthereonthesetwatchingmebefore,” thefriendlyScottsays,reportingthatit ultimatelywas “a totallypositivething. (Haskell)isthegreatestguy. He andIfirst gottoknoweachother over Zoom,andhe couldnothavebeenmoresupportive.”

Jimmy Fallon,Willie Nelson, BillyRay Cyrus, JimmieAllen,ZachWilliamsand Miley Cyrusmakeguestappearancesinthe stor y, whichalsofeatures“Saturday Night Live” alumAnaGasteyer.Anexecutive produceroftheprojectaswell, Parton keepsitafamilyaffair by alsoincludingher younggrand-nephewLiamRauhoff,who portrayshimself,inthecast.

“Ihavealwayslovedandbeenahugefan of Dolly Parton,”Scottmaintains, “andI washonoredtobeableto work withher. She’severythingthateverybodywonders andhopessheis,andmore.Ijusthada greatexperience,andImissit.Imissmy Tennessee ‘family.’ ”

Scottalsoenjoyedtheshow-withina-showconceptthat“Dolly Parton’s Mountain MagicChristmas”follows. “The whole ‘puttingonashow’ thingissuch abigpartofbeinginshowbusiness,”he reasons.“Learningthe littlethings Sam goesthrough,hismannerismswhenhe’s stressedout,Ilikedthat.Also,withthis beingaboutChristmas,youthinkofthings like ‘WhiteChristmas’(whichalsowas, inlargepart,aboutthemakingofaTV special).”

While “ThatThing You Do!”would seemtobeapopularfilmamongthosein themusicbusiness,Scottstillisn’t positive sheknewhimfromthat:“Itnevercameup, butsheprobablyknowsit,ifsheknowsme andknowsthatwasabigmovieforme.”

Besidesthatpicture’sHanks,Scotthas workedwithsuchothericonsas Meryl Streep(in“One TrueThing”)and Diane Keaton(“BecauseI Said So”),andhealso wasintheOscar-winning“LaLaLand.” He reflects,“It’sbeenawonderfulcareer, andIcertainlyhopetokeepitgoing,and toworkwithmoreofthegreats.”

BYJAYBOBBIN in focus “FitforChristmas”(CBS—TVmovie premiere, Dec.4) AnenthusiasticChristmas-obsessedfitness instructor namedAudrey(AmandaKloots)is teaching classesatherbeloved,butfinancial ly beleaguered,communitycenterinquaint Mistletoe, Mont.Butshesuddenlybeginsa holiday romancewithacharming,mysterious businessman (PaulGreene),complicatinghis plans toturnthecenterintoamorefinancially profitable resortpropertyinthis2022holiday romance. Klootsco-wrotethefilmandserves as executiveproducer.

“Barmageddon”(USANetwork—seriespremiere, Dec.5) WWEHallofFamerNikkiBellahostsasbuddiesCarson DalyandBlakeSheltonarefeaturedinthisnewcelebrity gameshowyouneverknewyouneeded.Thesuperstartrio goesallinongoodtimesastheyheadtoBlake’sbar,Ole RedinNashville,Tenn.,forafrontrowseatastheircelebrityfriendscompeteinover-the-topbargames.WithCarson behindthebarandBlaketakingthestageforlivemusicsingalongs,theseiconsshowanewsideofthemselves.

What doyougetwhenyoumixthehappiest place onearthwiththemostwonderfultimeof the year?YougettheMagicKingdom’sperfect interpretation oftheseason.TheABCholiday season staplereturnsforitsseventhyearwith a dazzlingarrayofall-newmusicalperformanc es fromtopmusiciansprovidingtheirrenditions of Christmascarolsandholidayfavorites.

7p.m.onHALL

Movie:AHolidaySpectacular

In 1958,Maggie(GinnaClaireMason)is an heiressfromPhiladelphiawhoputsher

high-societyweddingplansonholdinorderto sneakuptoNewYorkCityandmakehersecretdreamcometrue:dancingliveonstagein theChristmasSpectacularatRadioCityMusic Hallinthisholidaypremiere.DerekKlena,Eve Plumb,Ann-Margretalsostaralongsidethe RadioCityRockettes.

7p.m.onLIFE Movie:AChristmasSpark

RecentlywidowedMolly(JaneSeymour)has lostherzestforlifeandgivenuponeverfindingloveagain.Butwhenshedecidestovisit herdaughterforChristmas,theformerdrama teacherreluctantlytakesonthejobofdirecting thetown’sChristmaspageant.Shesoonfinds herselffallingforherleadingman,Hank(Joe

Lando),thetown’smosteligiblebachelorin this2022holidayromance.

7:15p.m.onWMAQKWQCWREXWEEK

NFLFootball

AclashofNFCteamswithsharplycontrasting fortunesisontaptonightintheCityofBrotherlyLove,asJalenHurtsandtheEast-leading PhiladelphiaEaglesdefendhometurffrom AaronRodgersandtheGreenBayPackers. TheEaglesareoneoftheyear’smostpleasantsurprises,goingundefeatedthroughthe season’sfirsttwomonthsthankslargelytothe performancesofHurtsandoneoftheleague’s stingiestdefenses.Whichdoesn’tbodewellfor ateamthathastroubleputtingpointsonthe boardlikethePack.

MOVIES

WelcometoTheSimpsonsBob’sBurgersTheGreatNorth18Newsat 918News9:30BigBangTheoryBigBangTheoryYoungSheldonYoungSheldon 19 WHIO 60Minutes (N) TheEqualizer “ParadiseLost”(N) EastNewYork (N) NCIS:LosAngeles “LetItBurn” NewsCenter 7JudgeJoe(:05)EntertainmentTonight (N) 23 WIFR 60Minutes (N) TheEqualizer “ParadiseLost”(N) EastNewYork (N) NCIS:LosAngeles “LetItBurn” News InvestigateTV(:05)Opry 2510WEEK FootballNightinAmerica (N)(Live) (:15)NFLFootball GreenBayPackersatPhiladelphiaEagles.(N)(Live) InsideEditionInvestigateTVH2OX5 2662626WCIU (5:00)SilentNight:ASongforthe World FamilyLaw “Truthiness”Abigail defendsananti-vaccinefriend.(N) Coroner “LJND”Deathsleadto uncomfortabletruths.(N) TheKingof Queens TheKingof Queens Seinfeld “The Burning” Seinfeld “The Bookstore” AmericanHousewife AmericanHousewife 31 WMBD 60Minutes (N) TheEqualizer “ParadiseLost”(N) EastNewYork (N) NCIS:LosAngeles “LetItBurn” WMBDNews (N) (:35)Jeopardy!(:05)WeatherGoneViral 32123232WFLD NFLFootball: RamsatChiefs TheOT (N)(Live) Welcometo Flatch (N) (:31)TheSimpsons (N) Bob’sBurgers (N) (:31)TheGreat North (N)

Fox32NewsatNineSunday (N) (:05)SportsZone(:35)BearsGame NightLive (:05)Insidethe Bears (:35)Modern Family 353WWTO HageeMinistriesPastorRobertJoelOsteenTurningPointHuckabee EricMetaxasCrefloDollarPraise (N) Praise (N) 38173838WCPX (5:00)“APuppyforChristmas” (2016)CindyBusby,GreystonHolt. “Dognapped:HoundfortheHolidays” (2022,Romance)Anegotistical socialmediainfluencer’sdogiskidnapped.

“12PupsofChristmas” (2019,Romance)CharlotteSullivan,DonnyBoaz. Abusinessownerstrugglestokeephiscompanyafloat. “Dognapped:HoundfortheHolidays” (2022,Romance)

“The WonderfulWorldof Disney: MagicalHolidayCelebration”

22WBBM CBSMorningsNewsBarryThePriceIsRightNewsYoung&RestlessBoldTheTalk Let’sMakeaDealDr.Phil CBS2NewsNewsCBS 4444WHBF CBSMorningsLet’sMakeaDealThePriceIsRightYoung&RestlessLocalBoldTheTalk BarryBarryJdgJudyJdgJudy4NewsInsideNewsCBS 5555WMAQ (7:00)TodayToday3rdHourToday-HodaNewsChicagoNBCNewsDailyDateline AccessDailyKellyClarksonNBC5NewsNewsNBC 6 KWQC (7:00)TodayToday3rdHourToday-HodaQCTodayat11AKWQCNewsatNBCNewsDailyKellyClarksonPaulaSandsLiveNewsJeopardyNewsNBC 7777WLS

GoodMorningKellyandRyanTheView NewsVariedGMA3:WhatTamronHallGeneralHospitalInsideJeopardyNewsat4pmNewsABC 88WQAD GoodMorningKellyandRyanTheView GMQCat11amGMA3:WhatGeneralHospitalBlastBlastPiction25Dr.Phil NewsABC 9999WGN WGNMorningNewWGNMorningNewDaytimeChicagoWGNMiddayNewsWGNMiddayNewsRachaelRayPaternityPaternityFriendsFriendsWGNEarly News 11111111WTTW HeroAlmasCuriousTigerRosieDonkeySesamePinkDinosaurElinorSesameRosieTigerGoLunaNatureAlmasArthurOddKitchenNews

13 WREX (7:00)TodayToday3rdHourToday-HodaNewsFunny25JeopardyNBCNewsDailyTamronHallDr.Phil 13NewsJeopardyNewsNBC

17 WTVO GoodMorningKellyandRyanTheView

(2016)JenniferLawrence.

(2018)JohnBoyega.

7p.m.onWLSWQADWTVO

TheGreatChristmasLightFight

Season 10premiereswithback-to-backepisodes asthe“lit”seriesshowcasesAmerica’s brightest houseswiththehelpofcelebrityjudges andChristmasdécoraficionados.Lifestyle expert CarterOosterhouseandfamedinterior designer TaniyaNayaktakeviewersacross the countrytothemostelaborateandawe-in spiring holidaydisplaysinthenationasviewers willonceagainseefourfantasticfamilies compete towin$50,000andthecovetedLight Fight Trophy.

7p.m.onWCIU

AllAmerican

Workingtomanagethefalloutaftersomestunningnews,Spencer(DanielEzra)reachesout toBilly(TayeDiggs)forhelpwhileJordan(MichaelEvansBehling)contemplateswherehis prioritiesare.ThenOlivia(SamanthaLogan) feelsconflictedabouthowtobalancework andfamily.AndLayla(GretaOnieogou)helps Patience(ChelseaTavares)withaprofessional crisisafterhittingamajorsocialmedialandmark.Meanwhile,Coop’s(Bre-Z)firstdayof auditinglawclassesdoesn’tgoasshethought itwouldinthenewepisode“HateItorLoveIt.”

8p.m.onBRAVO

SouthernHospitality

LevaBonapartemanagesCharleston’svery own“it”crowd—betterknownasherlargerthan-lifestaffatRepublicGarden&Lounge. Levaandhusband,Lamar,ownfourrestaurantsalongthecity’sfamousKingStreet,but Republicisthecrownjeweloftheirkingdom. It’stheplacetogoforpleasure,businessor both.Theteam—afierygroupofbestfriends drivenbytheirworkhard/playhardmentality— areforcedtocompeteforprimepositionsand thebesttipsthecity’snightlifehastoofferin thisnewseries.

MOVIES

LightFight Familiesmakeholidaydecorations. TheGoodDoctor “BoysDon’tCry” Newsat10(:35)JimmyKimmelLive! (:37)Nightline

18 KLJB BigBangTheoryBigBangTheory9-1-1 “RedFlag”(N) (:02)TheCleaningLady “TheAsk” 18Newsat 918News9:30TMZ (N) Mom FamilyFeudRingNation

19 WHIO WheelFortuneEnt.TonightNeighborhoodBob-AbisholaNCIS “AllorNothing”

NCIS:Hawai’i “Nightwatch” NewsCenter 7LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 23 WIFR 23NewsatSixLast-StandingNeighborhoodBob-AbisholaNCIS “AllorNothing”

NCIS:Hawai’i “Nightwatch” News LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 2510WEEK 25Newsat6:00InsideEditionTheVoice “LiveTop10Performances”Thetop10artistsperform.(N)

PitchPerfect:BumperinBerlin25NewsTonightShow-J.Fallon SethMeyers 2662626WCIU TheNeighborhood TheNeighborhood AllAmerican “HateItorLoveIt” LaylahelpsPatiencewithacrisis. AllAmerican:Homecoming Marcus learnssomedisappointingnews.

TheKingof Queens TheKingof Queens Seinfeld “The Frogger” Seinfeld “The DiplomatsClub” AmericanHousewife AmericanHousewife 31 WMBD WMBDNewsWheelFortuneNeighborhoodBob-AbisholaNCIS “AllorNothing” NCIS:Hawai’i “Nightwatch” Newsat10pmLateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 32123232WFLD

TheBigBang Theory

TheBigBang Theory 9-1-1 “RedFlag”Afamilydog retrievesaseveredhand.(N) (:02)TheCleaningLady Arman confrontsNadiaabouthersecret. Fox32NewsatNine (N) ModernFamilyTMZ (N) YouBetYour Life YouBetYour Life 353WWTO

ThePotter’sCenterpointPraise

TakeawaysWithKirkCameronDerekGrierCenterpointPraise

JosephPrinceTakeaway-Kirk 38173838WCPX

CriminalMinds “Zugzwang”Reid triestofindhisgirlfriend.

CriminalMinds “MagnumOpus”Reid dealswithapersonalloss.

CriminalMinds “AllThatRemains” Anauthor’sdaughtergoesmissing.

CriminalMinds “Broken”Theteam’s stalkergetscloser.

CriminalMinds “CarbonCopy”VictimsoftheBAU’sstalkerturnup. CriminalMinds KevinthinksGarcia hasaloveinterest. 4314WYZZ YoungSheldonYoungSheldon9-1-1 “RedFlag”(N) (:02)TheCleaningLady “TheAsk” Fox43Newsat9 (N) BigBangTheoryGNSportsModernFamilyModernFamily 47 WTVP PBSNewsHour (N) QuincyJones:AMusicalCelebrationinParisAlanJacksonPreciousMemories SuzeOrman’sUltimateRetirementGuide Planningforretirement. 50165050WPWR

CarterOosterhouse

7p.m.onWLSWQADWTVO

LoveActually:20YearsLater—ADianeSawyer/ABCNewsSpecial

It’shardtobelievebutithasbeentwodecades sincetheculturalphenomenonof“LoveActually” hittheaters.WithheavyhitterssuchasHugh Grant,ColinFirth,EmmaThompson,LiamNeeson andKeiraKnightley,itimmediatelybecameahol idayclassicforitsportrayalofloveandinclusion. ABCNewsanchorDianeSawyerhoststhisspecial markingthe20thanniversaryofthe2003classic.

7p.m.onOWN QueenSugar

Aftersevenseasons,theseriesfinaleepisode“For TheyExisted,”bringstoaclosethelegacyofthe

BordelonfamilyasitfacesoffagainsttheLandrys inthefinalfightfortheirlandwiththehelpoftheir ancestors,lovedonesandtheirfiercefamilybond. FromfilmmakerAvaDuVernayandexecutive producerOprahWinfrey,theseriesstarsRutina Wesley,Dawn-LyenGardner,KofiSiriboeandTina Lifford.

8:01p.m.onWBBMWHBFWHIOWIFRWMBD

ReindeerinHere

ThisnewanimatedspecialfromauthorAdamReed tells the story of how Blizzard (Blizz), a young rein deerattheNorthPole,hasauniquetrait—one antlerissignificantlysmallerthantheother.Despitethis,heandhisgroupoffriendsbandtogethertosavethefutureofChristmasandunknowingly createamagicalholidaytradition.Blizzjustwants

toshowSantathathisoriginalinventionscan makeChristmasevenbetter—youjusthaveto believeinyourself.

9p.m.onWMAQKWQCWREXWEEK MichaelBublé’sChristmasintheCity Canadiansinger-songwriterMichaelBublé’sfestive album“Christmas”spentfiveweeksintheNo.1 spotoftheBillboard200list.Theendearingcroonercelebratesits10thanniversaryinthisholiday special,whichdeliversablendofcomedy,music andsolid-goldChristmasspirit,dispensedfrom RockefellerCenter’sstoriedStudio8HinNew York.JoiningBubléonstageareEmmy-winning “TedLasso”actressHannahWaddingham,Leon Bridges,CamilaCabello,JimmyFallonandKermit theFrog.

TheRookie:Feds “Flashback”(N) WQADNews 8(:35)JimmyKimmelLive! (:37)Nightline 9999WGN WGNEveningNews (N)(Live) black-ishTheGoldbergsLastMan Standing LastMan Standing WGNNewsatNine (N)(Live) WGNNewsat Ten (N)(Live) GNSports (N) (Live) YoungSheldonTheGoldbergs

ChicagoTonight (N) (7:56)FindingYourRootsWith HenryLouisGates,Jr. (8:57)AntiquesRoadshow Charles andRayEamesmoldedchairs. (9:58)Nature Acameramanfilms bees. BBCWorldNewsAmanpourand Company (N) 13 WREX

LopezvsLopezLopezvsLopezMichaelBublé’sChristmasin13Newsat10TonightShow-J.Fallon Seth Meyers

“ColdtotheTouch”(N) TheRookie:Feds “Flashback”(N) Newsat10(:35)JimmyKimmelLive! (:37)Nightline 18 KLJB BigBangTheoryBigBangTheoryTheResident (N) (:02)Monarch (N) 18Newsat 918News9:30TMZ (N) Mom FamilyFeudRingNation 19 WHIO WheelFortuneEnt.TonightRudolphtheRed-NosedReindeer(:01)ReindeerinHere (N) (:01)FBI:MostWanted NewsCenter 7LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 23 WIFR 23NewsatSixLast-StandingRudolphtheRed-NosedReindeer(:01)ReindeerinHere (N) (:01)FBI:MostWanted News LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 2510WEEK 25Newsat6:00FoodFarmsTheVoice (N)(Live) LopezvsLopezLopezvsLopezMichaelBublé’sChristmasin25NewsTonightShow-J.Fallon SethMeyers 2662626WCIU TheNeighborhood TheNeighborhood TheWinchesters Mary’sneighbor goesmissing. Professionals “TheHunted”Graceis desperatetosavetheothers.(N) TheKingof Queens TheKingof Queens Seinfeld “TheClip Show” Seinfeld “The Understudy” AmericanHousewife AmericanHousewife 31 WMBD WMBDNewsWheelFortuneRudolphtheRed-NosedReindeer(:01)ReindeerinHere (N) (:01)FBI:MostWanted Newsat10pmLateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 32123232WFLD

WTVO

TheBigBang Theory

TheBigBang Theory TheResident Dr.Bellfacesnegative press.(N) (:02)Monarch MediamogulSkyler Samuelsarrives.(N) Fox32NewsatNine (N) ModernFamilyTMZ (N) YouBetYour Life YouBetYour Life 353WWTO

ThePotter’sCenterpointPraise JoyceMeyerLivingProofBetterTogetherCenterpointPraise

JosephPrinceMichaelYoussef 38173838WCPX ChicagoFire “AHellofaRide”Herrmann’swifegoesintolabor.

ChicagoFire Lt.Severideistargeted byanarsonist. ChicagoFire “ProveIt”Caseystruggleswithresponsibilities.

ChicagoFire “Defcon1”Severide triestoprovehissuspicions.

ChicagoFire DawsonandShayface theunexpected. ChicagoFire McLeodpushesBoden towardretirement. 4314WYZZ YoungSheldonYoungSheldonTheResident (N) (:02)Monarch (N) Fox43Newsat9 (N) BigBangTheoryGNSportsModernFamilyModernFamily 47 WTVP PBSNewsHour (N) WillieNelson:LiveatBudokan TheDoobieBrothers:50thAnniversaryatRadioCityDemystifyingDetox Detoxificationideasandmethods.

CaseyandSeveride arestillatodds. ChicagoFire “TheFIsFor”Aphotographerchroniclesthefirehouse.

TheSTREAMScene

Whereallthetopchoices canbefoundinoneplace!

“Riches”

Abby Ajayi(“How toGet AwayWith Murder,” “InventingAnna”)isthewriter andcreatorofthis Britishdramaaboutan uber-successfulfamilywhoseworldcomes crashingdownwhenthepatriarchdies andhisheirsfightforcontrolofthefamily business.DeborahAyorinde(“Them”), HughQuarshie(“Absentia”), Sarah Niles (“ Ted Lasso”), Adeyinka Akinrinade (“ Top Boy”)and Ola Orebiyi (“Cherry”)headthe cast.(ORIGINAL)

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“WelcometoChippendales”

Thislimitedtrue-crime seriestells the outrageousstoryof Somen“Steve” Banerjee,an Indianimmigrantwho becametheunlikelyfounderoftheworld’s greatestmale-strippingempire—andlet nothingstandinthewayofhissuccess. Kumail Nanjiani(“The Big Sick”), Murray Bartlett(“TheWhiteLotus”), Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”) and Annaleigh Ashford(“B Positive”)headatalentedcast. (ORIGINAL)

“Ghislaine Maxwell: FilthyRich”

Fromdirectors Maiken Baird(“ Venus and Serena”)andLisa Br yant(“Jeffrey Epstein: FilthyRich”)comesthisfeaturelengthdocumentary thatgoesbeyondthe headlinesofthe Ghislaine Maxwellcaseto tellthestoryof Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious accomplice,illuminatinghow herclass and privilegeconcealedherpredatorynature. (ORIGINAL)

“Willow”(Nov.30)

Thissequelseriespicksupyearsafterthe eventsofGeorgeLucas’1988fantasyadventurefeaturewiththe Nelwynsorcerer returningtoleadagroupofmisfitheroes onaperilousrescuemissionthrough aworldbeyondimagination. Warwick Davisrepriseshistitularroleinacast withKathleenKennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Jonathan Kasdan and Tommy Harper. (ORIGINAL)

Lauren Lyle

How good are you at solving mysteries?

Igotquitegood. I did have whenIwas preparing,Emer(Kenny, the series’writer and executive producer)and Iwould beinconstant contact around the case. Andthere are alwaysso manylines ofsuspicion thatgoon. And in my flatIdid have alotof timelikeawallofthe case I’dpinup.I’d have

like huge sheetsofpaper to try andtracewhat wasgoingon.Soitwas actuallylikefollowing acasethe whole time becauseyou’vealways gottobeaware. Always, ever y day it was–we wouldn’t alwaysshootin sync,soI’d have tobe aware of whoKaren was in suspicion of here or whoshe actuallytrusted hereand what thelines were that were goingon.

OF ‘KAREN PIRIE’ ON BRITBOX

Doesputting on that fannypack and those boots help you toget intothat character? How do youfeel about fannypacks?

Thefanny pack, love that you’recallingita fannypack;wecallit abum bag.But fanny inScotland means something quitedif ferent there....AndIdidn’t want tohavesomething carryingaroundwith

filessoIsuggestedthe bumbag almostasa joke, andthen Ithink everyoneactually quite likedit.... WearingDoc Martens, I’ve been doing “Outlander” for along time ... and having to wearcorsetsandhuge skirts,andsoto geta chanceto beinapairof DocMar tensand march around,itreallygives youthe character.

90thAnnualChristmasinRockefellerCenter

Grab youreggnogandapieceofpieasNBC heralds the arrival of everything seasonal with adazzlingdisplayofmusicaltalents, star-studded surprisesandthelightingofthe world’s mostfamousChristmastree.This year’s 82-foottallNorwaySpruce—hailing from Queensbury,NewYork—willglowwith 50,000 ledlightsandagleamingSwarovski star. “Today”co-anchorsSavannahGuthrie, Hoda Kotb,AlRokerandCraigMelvinwill host.

7p.m.onWCIU DC’sStargirl

Astheteamdevisesaplantodealwithyet anotherthreat,Sylvester(JoelMcHale)takes mattersintohisownhandsandleavesCourtney(BrecBassinger),Pat(LukeWilson)and theJSAfearingforwhatcomesnextinthe newepisode“Frenemies—ChapterTwelve: TheLastWillandTestamentofSylvesterPemberton.”AmySmart,YvetteMonreal,Anjelika Washington,CameronGellmanandHunter Sansonealsostar.

7p.m.onHIST

PawnStarsDoAmerica

AfarcryfromtheNevadadesert,Rick,Corey, andChumareinSeattle,Wash.,experiencingmoistureandvegetation.Andinbetween throwingfishatPike’sPlaceMarket,theguys arehopingtofindgemsintheEmeraldCity, withalittlehelpfromtheirexperts.Alongthe way,they’llcheckafewlarger-than-lifeLego, grunge,andChihulycollections,andeventry theirhandatglassblowinginthenewepisode “EmeraldCityAdventures.”

MOVIES

13NewsatSixWheelFortune90thAnnualChristmasinRockefellerCenter (N)(Live) WhenChristmasComesAround13Newsat10TonightShow-J.Fallon SethMeyers 17 WTVO Newsat6:00PMEnt.TonightTheConners (N) TheGoldbergsAbbottElemHomeEcon. BigSky (N) Newsat10(:35)JimmyKimmelLive! (:37)Nightline 18 KLJB BigBangTheoryBigBangTheoryTheMaskedSinger (SeasonFinale)Thewinneriscrowned.(N) 18Newsat 918News9:30TMZ (N) Mom FamilyFeudRingNation

19 WHIO WheelFortuneEnt.TonightSurvivor “HidinginPlainSight”(N) TheAmazingRace (N)

FBI:International NewsCenter 7LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 23 WIFR 23NewsatSixLast-StandingSurvivor “HidinginPlainSight”(N) TheAmazingRace (N) FBI:International News LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 2510WEEK 25Newsat6:00InsideEdition90thAnnualChristmasinRockefellerCenter (N)(Live) WhenChristmasComesAround25NewsTonightShow-J.Fallon SethMeyers 2662626WCIU TheNeighborhood TheNeighborhood DC’sStargirl TheJSAfearsforwhat comesnext.(N) KungFu “Betrayal”Mei-Ligets creativeattherestaurant.(N)

TheKingof Queens TheKingof Queens Seinfeld “TheClip Show” Seinfeld Elaine’s beauappallsher. AmericanHousewife AmericanHousewife 31 WMBD WMBDNewsWheelFortuneSurvivor “HidinginPlainSight”(N) TheAmazingRace (N) FBI:International Newsat10pmLateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 32123232WFLD

TheBigBang Theory TheBigBang Theory TheMaskedSinger “TwoHourEpicFinalePt.1;TwoHourEpicFinalePt.2” (SeasonFinale)Thewinneriscrowned.(N) Fox32NewsatNine (N) ModernFamily “AMovingDay” TMZ (N) YouBetYour Life YouBetYour Life 353WWTO ThePotter’sCenterpointTurningPointGaitherGospelMainStageTheBinionsGospelWorshipCenterpointStevenFurtickCare-BusinessJosephPrinceBehindScenes 38173838WCPX NCIS “SomethingBlue”Ayoungpetty officerdiesinhissleep. NCIS “Rendezvous”ANavySEAL goesmissinginParaguay. NCIS “HouseDivided”Thesearch goesonforGibbsandMcGee. NCIS “Twofer”Acaseofamurdered Navylieutenant. NCIS “ExitStrategy”Torres’partner mysteriouslyvanishes. NCIS “SkeletonCrew”Investigatinga sailor’skidnapping. 4314WYZZ YoungSheldonYoungSheldonTheMaskedSinger (SeasonFinale)Thewinneriscrowned.(N) Fox43Newsat9 (N) BigBangTheoryGNSportsModernFamilyModernFamily 47 WTVP PBSNewsHour (N) NOVA “DogTales”Dogdomestication. YourDNASecretsRevealed RickSteves’HeartofItaly TouringtheItalianheartland. 50165050WPWR Family FeudFamilyFeudLaw&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit Humantraffickingring. Dateline Adistrictattorneygoes missing. Dateline “FamilyAffair”Awealthy hotelheirismurdered. Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit “Guilt”Child-abusecase. TheSimpsons (Part1of2) iCRIMEWithElizabethVargas

Hoda Kotb

7p.m.onWMAQKWQCWREXWEEK

Movie:DollyParton’sMountainMagic Christmas

Thismodern-daymoviemusicalaboutthe makingofanetworkTVholidayspecialfollows thefreneticbackstagestoryandcharming on-cameraresultsofDollyParton’sdesire touplifttheworld’sspiritsbysharingthe “mountainmagic”shehasalwaysfoundin andaroundDollywoodatChristmas.Through productionnumbersandrehearsalchaos,Dolly findsherselftakingaprivatejourneyintoher past,guidedbythemysteriousappearances ofherpersonalThreeWiseMeninthisnew special.WillieNelson,MileyCyrusandJimmy Fallongueststar.

7p.m.onHGTV

FliporFlop:TheFinalFlip

Fortheirfinalfliptogether,formerspouses TarekElMoussaandChristinaHallgobig whentheypurchaseacostlypropertynearthe beachwithplanstoconvertitfromaduplexto asingle-familyhome.Thepairwillcontendwith layoutissues,permitdelays,mountingcosts andtheuncertaintiesofworkingwithanew contractortocreateagorgeouspropertywith acoastalcontemporarydesignandamazing viewsofthewaterinthisnewhourlongspecial.

9p.m.onWMAQKWQCWREXWEEK

TheWall

Whatwillittaketoguaranteeyouaveryhappy holiday?Upto$12millionisnotabadstart.From

MOVIES

executiveproducerandNBAsuperstarLeBron Jamescomesthisspecialholiday-themed episode ofNBC’sheart-stoppinggamehostedbyChris Hardwick.Withmorethan$12millionontheline everynight—andupto$3milliononasingle drop,youmaywanttocheckyourlisttwice.

9p.m.onHBO Branson

Thepremiereofthisfour-partdocuseriesis anexpansiveandintimatejourneyexamining thelifeofbillionaireRichardBranson,fromhis upbringingasthesonofaspirited,tough-love motherinBritain,tohispursuitsofextreme, personaldaredevilrythatservebothtogrow hisbusinesses’brandsandfeedhisinsatiable, lifelongthirstforhigh-stakesadventure.

(:37)Nightline 18 KLJB BigBangTheoryBigBangTheoryHell’sKitchen “GameOn!”(N) WelcometoCallMeKat (N) 18Newsat 918News9:30TMZ (N) Mom FamilyFeudRingNation

19 WHIO WheelFortuneEnt.TonightYoungSheldon(:31)Ghosts(:01)SoHelpMeTodd CSI:Vegas “ThePaintedMan” NewsCenter 7LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 23 WIFR 23NewsatSixLast-StandingYoungSheldon(:31)Ghosts(:01)SoHelpMeTodd CSI:Vegas “ThePaintedMan” News LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 2510WEEK 25Newsat6:00PrepRally“DollyParton’sMountainMagicChristmas” (2022)DollyParton. TheWall 25NewsTonightShow-J.Fallon SethMeyers 2662626WCIU TheNeighborhood TheNeighborhood FreddieMercury:TheFinalAct ThestoryofQueen’sFreddieMercury. TheKingof Queens TheKingof Queens Seinfeld “The Finale” Seinfeld “The Foundation” AmericanHousewife AmericanHousewife 31 WMBD WMBDNewsWheelFortuneYoungSheldon(:31)Ghosts(:01)SoHelpMeTodd CSI:Vegas “ThePaintedMan” Newsat10pmLateShow-Colbert JamesCorden 32123232WFLD TheBigBang Theory TheBigBang Theory Hell’sKitchen “GameOn!”ChefsJon ShookandVinnyDotolo.(N) (:02)Welcometo Flatch CallMeKat (N) Fox32NewsatNine (N) ModernFamilyTMZ (N) YouBetYour Life YouBetYour Life 353WWTO ThePotter’sCenterpointPraise History:ActsTheMiddleEastTheWatchmanCenterpointPraise JosephPrinceJoelOsteen 38173838WCPX ChicagoP.D. “FalsePositive”A shockingmurderaffectsHalstead. ChicagoP.D. “Informant”Voightpulls DariusinasaCI. ChicagoP.D. “NoRegrets”Burgess receivesashockingdiagnosis. ChicagoP.D. Halstead’srelationship jeopardizeshim. ChicagoP.D. “Mercy”Theteam awaitsnewsofHalstead’sfate. ChicagoP.D. RuzekandBurgess’ secretaffectswork. 4314WYZZ YoungSheldonYoungSheldonHell’sKitchen “GameOn!”(N) WelcometoCallMeKat (N) Fox43Newsat9 (N) BigBangTheoryGNSportsModernFamilyModernFamily

Chris Hardwick

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7p.m.onHALL

Movie:ABigFatFamilyChristmas

Liv (ShannonChan-Kent)isaphotojournalist eager tomakeitonherown.Togetadream assignment —shootingtheChangfamily’s annual holidaypartyforacoverstory—she doesn’t revealthattheyareinfact,herfamily. When shefindsherselfgrowingclosetoHenry (Shannon Kook),thecoworkercoveringthe story withher,shewantstoconfideinhimbut doesn’t wanttojeopardizeherbigbreakinthis 2022 romance.TiaCarrereandJackWagner also star.

7p.m.onLIFE

Movie:CloudyWithaChanceofChristmas

BridgetTorres(ValeryOrtiz)isaprominent nationalnewsweatherforecastervisitinga townwhereChristmastraditionsarelegendary. Thisyear,Bridgethasbeenaskedbyhernetworktoannounceaspecial“snow-cast”atthe annualChristmasEvefestival.ButBridget’s planstoshinearefoiledwhenDrakeKincaid (BrandonQuinn),atalkshowhostfromher network,arrivestojoinher.Drakerefusedto hireBridgetashisco-hostfortheirmorning showayearearlier,makingtensionshighin this2022TVromance.

7p.m.onLMN

Movie:It’sBeginningtoLook aLotLikeMurder

Inthemiddleofpreparingforherbusiness’ biggestseason,DianaHart(CristineProsperi) learnsthatshehasinheritedanoldhouse fromherbelovedaunt.Matt(TravisBurns),the estateattorneyandherformerflame,insists shestickaroundandsortoutthedetailsover Christmasbreakashetriestorekindletheirold romance.ButthelongerDianastays,themore shefindscluesthatsuggestherauntwasmurdered,andthattheculpritmightbeherhandsomecompanioninthis2022mystery.

MOVIES

18 KLJB Pac-12ChampionshipPregame (N) CollegeFootball Pac-12Championship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live)

13Newsat10TonightShow-J.Fallon

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19 WHIO WheelFortuneEnt.TonightS.W.A.T. “Sequel” (N) FireCountry “HappytoHelp”(N) BlueBloods “Heroes”(N) NewsCenter 7LateShow-Colbert JamesCorden

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Questions:

1)Howmanyofthefourmaincast membersin“TheGoldenGirls”BeatriceArthur,BettyWhite,Rue McClanahanandEstelleGetty-won Emmysfortheirworkontheshow?

2)“TheGoldenGirls”wassetinwhat Floridacity?

3)Whichtwoofthefourmain actressesoriginallywerecastina different“Golden”rolefromtheone forwhichtheybecamesowellknown?

4)Whatoft-mentionedsmall Midwesterntownwasdubbedby Dorothyas“thecradleofidiocy?”

5)WheneverSophiacrossedher, Dorothywouldthreatentoreturnher towhatresthome?

6)WhatdidRoseNylunddofora livingintheearlyseasonsoftheshow?

7)Whowastheyoungestmemberof themaincast?

8)Whichofthemaincharactersgrew uponaplantationcalled TwinOaks, nearAtlanta?

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8)BlancheDevereaux

6)Shewasagriefcounselor. 7)McClanahanwasatleastadecade youngerthanhercolleagues,butEstelleGetty, whoplayedtheoldestcharacter(Sophia),also wasyoungerthaneitherWhiteorBeatrice r.Arthu

4)St.Olaf,Minn.,Rose’shometown 5)ShadyPines

1)“TheGoldenGirls”isoneoftheveryfew showswhosemaincastmembersallwon Emmys. 2)Miami 3)BettyWhiteoriginallywascastasBlanche andRueMcClanahanasRose,buttheyasked totraderolesbecausethesecharacterswere toomuchlikethepartstheyhadplayedon “TheMary lerMooreShow”and“Maude,”Ty respectively.

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“GuillermodelToro’sPinocchio” (Netflix—moviepremiere,Dec.9) DirectorGuillermodelToroand stop-motionanimatorMarkGustafson teamedupforthisdarkreimagining oftheclassicCarloColloditaleabout thefabledwoodenboytransformed intohumanform.JohnTurturro,Ron Perlman,EwanMcGregor,FinnWolfhard,CateBlanchettandTildaSwintonheadanimpressivevoicecast.

RueMcClanahan, EstelleGetty,Beatrice ArthurandBettyWhite

7p.m.onHALL

Movie:AFabledHoliday

Isitacoincidencethattheholidaysfallatthe perfecttimeeachyear?Talia(BrookeD’Orsay) andherchildhoodbestfriendAnderson(Ryan Paevey)unexpectedlyreuniteinacuriously familiarlookingtownfullofChristmasspirit thatrestoresitsvisitorswhentheyneedit mostinthis2022romance.Otherstarsinclude RochelleGreenwood,JakeGuy,Daphne Hoskins,JohnProwseandBenjaminJacobson.

7p.m.onLIFE

Movie:ANewOrleansNoel

GraceHill(KeshiaKnightPulliam)andAnthonyBrown(BradJames)wenttocollege tostudyarchitecturetogether,buttheirlives tookthemoncompletelyseparatepaths.But whenthey’rebothhiredtoworktogetheron thehomeofLorettaBrown(PattiLaBelle)—a NewOrleanspralineicon—thetwofindthemselvesstuckworkingtogetheratChristmasand buttingheadsovermorethanjustarchitecture inthis2022romance.TimReidalsostars.

MOVIES

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Movie:TheGreatHolidayBakeWar

WhenformerpastryschoolrivalsJulian(FinesseMitchell)andBrianna(LeToyaLuckett)meetyearslaterinaTVbakingcompetition,thesparks—andtheflour—fly.Each hastheirownplansforthewinningprize money,butonlyonecanwin—unlessthey worktogether.WhileBriannastrugglesto supportherdaughterWillow(NaomiSogbe in)andJulianlongstoescapehismother’s shadow,theylearnthatcollaborationcan createanewrecipeforsuccessandlovein this2022romance.

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Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit Aninfantgoesmissing. Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit “ChasingDemons”

Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit Carisiopensapoliceinvestigation. Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit “Dare” Law&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit Astudentdisappearsduringatrip. 4314WYZZ CollegeFootballBigTenPregCollegeFootball BigTenChampionship:TeamsTBA.(N)(Live) YoungSheldonYoungSheldonModernFamily 47 WTVP BurtBacharach’sBest TheBigBandYears(MyMusicPresents) BigBandhits. JohnDenver:CountryRoads:LiveinEnglandTheGoesWro(:15)TheGoesWrongShow

(1999,Comedy)TimAllen,SigourneyWeaver,Alan Rickman.Alienskidnapactorsfromanoldsci-fiTVseries. (8:46) ›› “ThinkLikeaManToo” (2014,Romance-Comedy)AdamBrody,MichaelEaly,JerryFerrara. (:35) › “Fridaythe13th,Part2” (1981,Horror)Amy Steel,JohnFurey,AdrienneKing. 109139247TBS

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The AmericanPresident ››› (1995)Michael Douglas.Arivalexploitsthepresident’sromance withalobbyist. AMCThu.8:30a.m. Amistad ››› (1997)MorganFreeman. Africans revoltonaSpanishslaveshipin1839. TMC Thu.1p.m.

Apollo 13 ›››‡ (1995)TomHanks.Based on thetruestoryoftheill-fated1970moon mission. STZENCSat.4:37p.m.

Arthur Christmas ››› (2011)Voicesof James McAvoy.Animated.Santa’syoungest son undertakesanurgentChristmasmission. TOON Thu.5p.m.,Fri.10a.m.

Avengers:AgeofUltron ››› (2015)Robert Downey Jr..TheAvengersreassembletobattle a technologicalvillain. TBSSun.12:03p.m.

Avengers:Endgame ›››‡ (2019)Robert Downey Jr..TheAvengersprepareforanepic showdownwithThanos. TBSSun.3:03p.m., Sun. 9:06p.m.

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Babe ›››‡ (1995)JamesCromwell.Apiglet’s adoptive caninemotherteacheshimtoherd sheep. TOONFri.5p.m.

Babe: PigintheCity ››› (1998)Magda Szubanski.Farmer’swife,pigdetained.Live action/animatronics. TOONSat.5p.m. Bandolero! ››› (1968)JamesStewart. Outlaw brothersandtheirgangtrytoevadea posse. STZENCSun.9a.m.

Before Midnight ›››‡ (2013)EthanHawke. LongtimeloversJesseandCelinespendan idyllic nightinGreece. MAXMon.8:42a.m.

Begin Again ››› (2013)KeiraKnightley. An ex-musicproducerandasingerforma life-changingbond. SHOWFri.3:45p.m. Bill &Ted’sExcellentAdventure ››› (1989) Keanu Reeves.Dopeydudestime-travelto fetch celebritiesforaschoolproject. TMCSun. 8:30 a.m.

Birds ofPrey(andtheFantabulousEmancipation ofOneHarleyQuinn) ››› (2020) Margot Robbie.HarleyQuinnandherallies battle crimebossBlackMask. TNTMon.2 p.m.

The BlingRing ››› (2013)IsraelBroussard. Teens trackthewhereaboutsofcelebrities, then robthem. SHOWThu.8a.m.;TMCWed. 9 a.m.

Blood Diamond ››› (2006)Leonardo DiCaprio.Twomenjoininaquesttorecovera pricelessgem. MAXSun.7p.m.

Boogie Nights ›››‡ (1997)MarkWahlberg. A pornstar’segoleadstohisdownfall. SHOW Sat. 11:45p.m.

Booksmart ›››‡ (2019)KaitlynDever.Two high schoolerscramfouryearsoffunintoone night. E!Sun.8:30p.m.,Sun.10:45p.m.

Borat: CulturalLearningsofAmericafor Make BenefitGloriousNationofKazakhstan ›››‡ (2006)SachaBaronCohen.Aforeign reporter makesadocumentary. HBOSat. 11:40 p.m.

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CaptainAmerica:CivilWar ››› (2016) ChrisEvans.CaptainAmericaclasheswithIron Man. TBSSun.9a.m.

CaptainAmerica:TheFirstAvenger ››› (2011)ChrisEvans.CaptainAmericabattles theevilHYDRAorganization. FXFri.7p.m., Fri.9:30p.m.

CharlieandtheChocolateFactory ››› (2005)JohnnyDepp.Fivechildrentourthe wondrousfactoryofanoddconfectioner. AMC Fri.10a.m.

AChristmasStory ›››› (1983)PeterBillingsley.Aboytriestoconvincehisparentsto gethimaBBgun. TBSSat.6p.m.,Sat.8p.m. ColdMountain ››› (2003)JudeLaw.AConfederatesoldiertriestoreachhissweetheart. TMCWed.2:30p.m.

Confess,Fletch ››› (2022)JonHamm. Fletchbecomesamurdersuspectwhileinvestigatingacase. SHOWSat.12:45p.m.,Sat. 10:05p.m.

TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton ›››‡ (2008)BradPitt.Amanbornin1918New

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Orleansagesbackwardintothe21stcentury. SHOWMon.1:30p.m.

CuriousGeorge:AVeryMonkeyChristmas ››› (2009)VoicesofElizabethDaily.Animated.Georgemakespreparationsforaperfect Christmas. WTTWFri.8a.m.

D

TheDarkKnightRises ››› (2012)Christian Bale.Batmanfacesamaskedvillainnamed Bane. MAXSun.2:55p.m. DeathWish ››› (1974)CharlesBronson.A manturnsvigilanteafterabrutalattackonhis family. STZENCThu.3:31p.m. TheDevilWearsPrada ››› (2006)Meryl Streep.Arecentcollegegraduatelandsajob atafashionmagazine. E!Wed.4p.m.,Wed. 6:30p.m.

DieHard ›››‡ (1988)BruceWillis.ANew YorkpolicemanoutwitsforeignthugsinanL.A. high-rise. STZENCSun.10:50a.m.,Sun.8 p.m.

DieHard2 ››› (1990)BruceWillis.Police herospotsmilitaryterroristsatD.C.airport. STZENCSun.1:06p.m.,Sun.10:16p.m.

DieHardWithaVengeance ››› (1995) BruceWillis.ANewYorkcopmuststopamad bomber’sgameofrevenge. STZENCMon.8 p.m.

DoraandtheLostCityofGold ››› (2019) IsabelaMoner.Dorainvestigatesthemystery behindalostcivilization. NICKFri.6p.m.,Sat. 8a.m.,Sat.6p.m.

Doubt ››› (2008)MerylStreep.Anunand apriestclashoverallegationsofchildabuse. TMCMon.12:15p.m.

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EasyA ››› (2010)EmmaStone.Ahighschoolstudentusestherumormilltoher advantage. E!Sun.11:30a.m.

EdwardScissorhands ›››‡ (1990)Johnny Depp.Aman-mademisfitcutsatragicfigurein suburbia. AMCSun.12p.m.

Elf ››› (2003)WillFerrell.Amanleaves Santa’sworkshoptosearchforhisfamily. AMC Sat.6p.m.,Sat.8p.m.;TOONSun.5p.m., Mon.10a.m.

TheEmperor’sNewGroove ››› (2000) VoicesofDavidSpade.Animated.Aconspiratorturnanarrogantrulerintoallama. FREE Sun.8a.m.

EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce ›››‡ (2022)MichelleYeoh.Anunlikelyherofights fearsomedangerfromthemultiverse.(Subtitled) SHOWTue.6:30p.m.,Fri.6:30p.m., Sat.2:30p.m.

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TheFamilyMan ››› (2000)NicolasCage. AWallStreetplayboywakestoanalternate suburbanexistence. AMCTue.11a.m.

FordvFerrari ›››‡ (2019)MattDamon.A designerbuildsacartoraceagainsttheFerrari in1966. FXWed.11a.m.

FreeGuy ››› (2021)RyanReynolds.Abank tellerdiscovershe’sacharacterinavideo game. HBOFri.12:30p.m.

FrozenII ››› (2019)VoicesofKristenBell. Animated.QueenElsaembarksonajourney totheenchantedforests. WLSThu.7p.m.; WQADThu.7p.m.;WTVOThu.7p.m. Furious7 ››› (2015)VinDiesel.Adead man’sbrotherseeksrevengeontheToretto gang. MAXMon.11:04a.m.

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GalaxyQuest ››› (1999)TimAllen.Aliens kidnapactorsfromanoldsci-fiTVseries. STZENCSat.7p.m.

Ghostbusters ›››‡ (1984)BillMurray.Four paranormalinvestigatorsbattlemischievous ghouls. AMCWed.4p.m.

G.I.Jane ››› (1997)DemiMoore.Afemale NavySEALsrecruitcompletesrigoroustraining. SHOWTue.2p.m.

GoneGirl ›››‡ (2014)BenAffleck.Awoman disappearsonherfifthweddinganniversary. HBOSat.7p.m.

TheGreenKnight ››› (2021)DevPatel. KingArthur’snephewconfrontsa mysterious giant. SHOWTue.10a.m.;TMCThu.7p.m. GroundhogDay ›››‡ (1993)BillMurray.A TVweatherman’sdaykeepsrepeating. AMC Wed.11p.m.

HHappy Feet ››› (2006)VoicesofElijah Wood. Animated.Anemperorpenguinexpresses himselfthroughtap-dancing. AMCFri. 2:30 p.m.

Hitch ››› (2005)WillSmith.Asmooth-talker helps ashyaccountantwooanheiress. TBS Fri. 9:21p.m.,Sat.1p.m.

Home Alone ››› (1990)MacaulayCulkin. A left-behindboybattlestwoburglarsinthe house. FREEThu.5p.m.,Fri.3:20p.m.

Hook ››› (1991)DustinHoffman.Lawyer turns intoPeterPantosavekidsfromCaptain Hook. FREEWed.10:30a.m.

Hot Fuzz ››› (2007)SimonPegg.Grislyaccidents rockasleepyBritishvillage. STZENC Tue. 12:19p.m.

The Hurricane ›››‡ (1999)DenzelWashington. BoxerRubinHurricaneCarteriswrongfully imprisoned. TMCSat.2p.m.

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In theCompanyofMen ›››‡ (1997)Aaron Eckhart. Amisogynistandanothermanplotto date anddropatypist. TMCTue.5:15p.m. The IncredibleHulk ››› (2008)Edward Norton. BruceBannerfacesanenemyknown as TheAbomination. HBOThu.8:50a.m. Inside LlewynDavis ›››‡ (2013)Oscar Isaac. Successstandsoutsidethegraspofa 1960s folksinger. TMCTue.8:45p.m.

Instant Family ››› (2018)MarkWahlberg. A couplefacechallengesafteradoptingthree siblings. FXSun.10a.m.

Iron Man3 ››› (2013)RobertDowneyJr..A powerfulenemytestsTonyStark’struemettle. FX Fri.4p.m.,Sat.12p.m.

The ItalianJob ››› (2003)MarkWahlberg.A thief andhiscrewplantostealbacktheirgold. PARMT Mon.10p.m.

JJohn Grisham’sTheRainmaker ››› (1997) Matt Damon.Arookielawyergoesupagainsta big insurancecompany. HBOFri.3:30p.m.

John Wick:Chapter2 ››› (2017)Keanu Reeves. LegendaryhitmanJohnWicktakes on deadlykillersinRome. PARMTTue.10 p.m.

John Wick:Chapter3—Parabellum ›››‡ (2019) KeanuReeves.HitmanJohnWick battles theworld’stopassassins. PARMTTue. 7 p.m.

Jumanji:WelcometotheJungle ››› (2017) Dwayne Johnson.Fourteensfindadventureas adults insideavideogame. STZENCTue.2:23 p.m., Tue.9:55p.m.

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Kiss Kiss,BangBang ››› (2005)Robert Downey Jr..Athieflearnsinvestigativetechniques from a detective. SHOW Tue. 12:15 p.m.

Kong: SkullIsland ››› (2017)TomHiddleston. Explorersencounteragiganticape and monstrouscreatures. TNTThu.2p.m., Fri. 9:58a.m.

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LadyBird ›››‡ (2017)SaoirseRonan.A teenandhermothernavigatealovingbut turbulentbond. TMCMon.7p.m.

TheLEGOMovie ›››‡ (2014)Voicesof ChrisPratt.Animated.AnordinaryLEGOfigurinemusthelpstopatyrant’splan. HBOWed. 6:15p.m.

LoganLucky ››› (2017)ChanningTatum. SiblingsplantopulloffaheistduringaNASCARrace. SHOWSat.6p.m.

TheLordoftheRings:TheFellowshipof theRing ›››‡ (2001)ElijahWood.Creatures unitetodestroyapowerfulringanddefeata lord. PARMTSat.3p.m.

TheLordoftheRings:TheReturnofthe King ›››‡ (2003)ElijahWood.Humansand creaturesunitetobattleSauronandhisarmy.

PARMTSat.11a.m.,Sat.11p.m.

TheLordoftheRings:TheTwoTowers ›››‡ (2002)ElijahWood.Membersofa fellowshipbattleevilSauronandhispawns.

PARMTSat.7p.m.

LoveActually ››› (2003)HughGrant.VariouspeopledealwithrelationshipsinLondon. AMCSun.5p.m.,Sun.10p.m.

LoveforChristmas ››› (2012)ShantelVanSanten.Awomanandanavalofficerfallinlove duringtheholidays. LIFETue.9a.m.

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MeanStreets ›››› (1973)RobertDeNiro. ThreeyouthsgrowupinNewYork’sLittleItaly. TMCThu.11a.m.

Mid90s ››› (2018)SunnySuljic.A13-yearoldspendshissummerskatingwithnew friends. TMCTue.12:30p.m.

AMightyWind ››› (2003)BobBalaban. Folksingersreunitetopaytributetoalegendarypromoter. TMCTue.2p.m.

Minari ›››‡ (2020)StevenYeun.AKorean AmericanfamilysearchesfortheAmerican dream. TMCMon.10:05p.m.

Miracleon34thStreet ››› (1994)Richard Attenborough.AdepartmentstoreSantaclaims tobetherealSt.Nick. FREE Fri.10:35a.m. Mission:Impossible—Fallout ›››‡ (2018) TomCruise.EthanandtheIMFteammuststop aterroristnuclearattack. FXFri.1p.m. Mr.Malcolm’sList ››› (2022)FreidaPinto. Ayoungwomancourtsamysterious,wealthy suitor. SHOWWed.8p.m.

MonkeyShines ››› (1988)JasonBeghe. Atrainedmonkeyactsoutitsowner’sviolent impulses. TMCSat.8p.m.,Sat.11:30p.m. Moonlight ›››‡ (2016) MahershalaAli. Three definingchaptersinthelifeofayoungblack man. TMCWed.10:30a.m.,Fri.10:45p.m. TheMostWonderfulTimeoftheYear ››› (2008)HenryWinkler.Asnowboundstranger brightenstheholidaysforafamily. HALLThu. 11a.m.

MyDog’sChristmasMiracle ››› (2011) CynthiaGibb.Adoginterfereswiththeromancebetweenherownerandanarchitect. LIFEMon.9a.m.

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NationalLampoon’sChristmasVacation ››› (1989) ChevyChase.A traditionalGriswoldyuletidebackfiresincomicfashion. AMC Thu.7 p.m.,Thu. 9:15p.m.;TNTSun.9 a.m., Sun.11a.m.,Sun.1p.m.,Sun.3p.m.,Sun.5 p.m.,Sun.7p.m.,Sun.9p.m.,Sun. 11p.m Neighbors ››› (2014)Seth Rogen.Newpar entsgotowarwithanoisyfraternitynext door HBOTue. 6:20p.m.

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Ocean’sThirteen ››› (2007)GeorgeClooney. DannyOceanandhisgangseektorighta wrong. TBSThu.10p.m.,Fri.7p.m. OrdinaryPeople ›››› (1980)Donald Sutherland.Guiltoverhisolder brother’sdeath hauntsateenager. TMCWed. 12:25p.m. Out of the Furnace ››› (2013) Christian Bale A steelworker searches for his missing brother. TMC Wed.9p.m.

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PitchPerfect ››› (2012)AnnaKendrick. College studentsenterana cappellacompetition. E!Sun.3:30 p.m.; USAThu.4p.m.,Thu. 9p.m.

Planes,TrainsandAutomobiles ›››‡ (1987)SteveMartin.Astrandedad exec and asalesmanmakeunlikelyco-travelers. AMC Tue.4 p.m., Wed.2 p.m. Platoon ›››› (1986)TomBerenger.A soldierembarks on a yearlongtourof dutyin Vietnam. SHOW Fri.11:30a.m.

ThePolar Express ››› (2004)Voicesof Tom Hanks.Animated.Aconductor guidesa boyto theNorth Pole. AMCFri.6p.m.,Fri.9:15p.m. PrettyWoman ››› (1990)RichardGere. Acorporateraiderhiresahookertoactasa businessescort. AMCSun.2:30p.m. PussinBoots ››› (2011)Voicesof Antonio Banderas.Animated.Pusssets out onan adventurewithKittySoftpaws. TOONMon.5 p.m.,Tue.10a.m.

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RachelGetting Married ›››‡ (2008)Anne Hathaway.Asister’shomecomingcausessimmeringtensions to rise. TMCTue. 9 a.m. Ralph Breaks theInternet ››› (2018)Voices ofJohnC.Reilly.Animated. RalphandVanellopefindadventureinsidetheinternet. FREE Mon. 7:30p.m.

Ratatouille ›››‡ (2007) Voicesof Patton Oswalt. Animated.AFrenchrat enjoysgood food andlongstobecomeachef. FREETue. 7:30p.m.

Ray ›››‡ (2004)JamieFoxx. Ray Charles overcomes hardshipstobecomealegend. TBS Fri.11:42 p.m.

Rogue One: AStarWars Story ››› (2016) Felicity Jones.Resistance fightersuniteto steal plans fortheDeath Star. TNTSat.1:12 p.m. Rosemary’s Baby ›››› (1968)MiaFarrow. Satanists want apregnant womantobearthe Antichrist. TMC Mon. 9:55a.m.

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TheSanta Clause ››› (1994) Tim Allen.An admantakesoverforfallenSanta. FREESun. 4:10p.m.,Thu.10:30a.m.,Sat.11:30a.m.

Scary Movie ››› (2000)ShawnWayans.A maskedkiller terrorizes andmurdersteens. STZENC Sun.3:12p.m.

ScottPilgrimvs. theWorld ››› (2010) Michael Cera.Aslackercontendswithhis new girlfriend’s exes. STZENCThu.7p.m.

TheSecretLifeofPets ››› (2016) Voicesof LouisC.K.. Animated.Twodogsencountera bunnyand hisgang ofabandonedpets. NICK Sun.8a.m.,Tue.7p.m., Wed.2p.m.,Fri. 8:30p.m.

Selena ››› (1997)JenniferLopez. Mexi can-Americansinger skyrocketstofame. E! Tue.4:30p.m.,Tue.7:30 p.m.

TheShapeofThings ››› (2003) Gretchen Mol. An art student clasheswith herlover’s friends. TMCTue.3:35p.m.

TheShawshankRedemption ›››› (1994) Tim Robbins. An innocentmangoestoaMaine penitentiaryforlife in 1947. PARMT Thu.7 p.m.,Thu.10:30 p.m.

TheSilenceof the Lambs ›››› (1991) JodieFoster.A mad geniushelps an FBItrain eepursueaserialkiller. SHOW Thu.3p.m.

Snowpiercer ›››‡ (2013)ChrisEvans. Survivorsofasecondiceageliveaboarda supertrain. SHOWTue.4:15p.m.

TheSpongeBobMovie:SpongeOutof Water ››› (2015)VoicesofTomKenny.Liveaction/ animated.SpongeBobSquarePantscomes ashoreforanadventureonland. NICKSun.2 p.m.,Wed.7p.m.,Thu.2p.m.

Spy ››› (2015)MelissaMcCarthy.AnundercoverCIAanalystbecomesanunlikelysecret weapon. E!Fri.12:30p.m.

StarWars:ANewHope ›››› (1977)Mark Hamill.YoungLukeSkywalkerbattlesevil Darth Vader. TNTSat.4:10p.m.

StarWars:ReturnoftheJedi ›››‡ (1983) MarkHamill.Lukeandhisallieshavea confrontationwithDarthVader. TNTSat.9:42p.m.

StarWars:RevengeoftheSith ››› (2005) EwanMcGregor.AnakinSkywalkerjoinsthe darksideandbecomesDarthVader. TNTFri. 10p.m.,Sat.10:07a.m.

StarWars:TheEmpireStrikesBack ›››› (1980)MarkHamill.LukeSkywalker,HanSolo andPrincessLeiafaceDarthVader’swrath. TNTSat.6:55p.m.

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TheTalentedMr.Ripley ›››‡ (1999)Matt Damon.Ayoungmanmurdersthenimpersonatesawealthyplayboy. TMCFri.1p.m.

Tarzan ››› (1999)VoicesofTonyGoldwyn. Animated.Amanraisedbyapesmeetsother humans. FREESun.9:55a.m.

ThingsWeLostintheFire ››› (2007)Halle Berry.Adrugaddictmovesinwithhislate friend’swidow. WPWRSat.3p.m.

Thor ››› (2011)ChrisHemsworth.Castout of Asgard,theNorsegodlandsonEarth. FXTue. 7p.m.,Tue.9:30p.m.

ThreeDaysoftheCondor ››› (1975) Robert Redford.ACIAreaderreportsmayhem,hides withawoman,andfindsaplot. TMCThu.9 a.m.

ATimetoKill ››› (1996)SandraBullock.A lawyer’sdefenseofablackmanarousesthe Klan’sire. SHOWFri.9a.m.,Fri.10p.m.

Titanic ›››› (1997)LeonardoDiCaprio.A womanfallsforanartistaboardtheill-fated ship. PARMTFri.7p.m.,Fri.11p.m.

ToyStory ›››› (1995)VoicesofTomHanks. Animated.Toyscometolifewhenpeopleare absent. FXSat.3p.m.

ToyStory2 ›››› (1999)VoicesofTom Hanks.Animated.ToysrescueWoodyfroma collector. FXSat.5p.m.

ToyStory3 ›››‡ (2010)VoicesofTom Hanks.Animated.Woody,Buzzandtherest ofthetoysaredumpedindaycare. FXSat.7 p.m.

ToyStory4 ›››‡ (2019)VoicesofTom Hanks.Animated.Aroadtripleadstoareunion betweenWoodyandBoPeep. FXSat.9:07 p.m.

TrueGrit ›››‡ (2010)JeffBridges.Acrusty lawmanhelpsateenavengeherfather’sdeath. TMCWed.5:05p.m.

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TheWeddingSinger ››› (1998)AdamSandler.A1980sweddingcroonerattemptstofind truelove. AMCSun.8a.m.

WelcometotheDollhouse ››› (1995) HeatherMatarazzo.Anawkwardyoungster enduresthetormentofseventhgrade. TMC Mon.8:35p.m.

WhiteChristmas ›››› (1954)BingCrosby. Fourentertainerstrytosaveaninnkeeperfrom ruin. AMCMon.9p.m.,Tue.8:15a.m.

WillyWonkaandtheChocolateFactory ››› (1971)GeneWilder.Afamousconfectioner offersagrandprizetofivechildren. AMCMon. 11:15a.m.

TheWomaninBlack ››› (2012)Daniel Radcliffe.Alawyergoestoahouseinamarsh, whichhassecrets. MAXMon.7p.m.

Wreck-ItRalph ›››‡ (2012)VoicesofJohn C.Reilly.Animated.Anarcade-gamebadguy wantstobeahero. FREEMon.5:30p.m.

TheWrestler ›››‡ (2008)MickeyRourke. Anagingwrestlergoadshisbatteredbodyinto handlingacomeback. HBOTue.4:25p.m. Z

Zootopia ›››‡ (2016)VoicesofGinnifer Goodwin.Animated.PolicerabbitJudyHopps joinsforceswithawilyfox. FREETue.5p.m.