January 19 - 25, 2025
FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso, “Hillbilly Elegy,” 2020) is back in action for Season 2 of “The Night Agent,” premiering Thursday, Jan. 23, on Netflix.
Gabriel Basso stars in “The Night Agent”
sports this week
AUTO RACING
Saturday
12:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. From Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (L)
1:30 p.m. USA IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. From Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (L)
BASEBALL
Sunday
2 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Norfolk Tides at Charlotte Knights. From July 31, 2024.
Wednesday
10 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Tennessee Smokies. From Sept. 20, 2024.
Thursday
10 a.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Tennessee Smokies. From Sept. 20, 2024.
BASKETBALL
Sunday
1 p.m. USA La Salle at Massachusetts. From William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Mass. (L)
WGN Women’s College Basketball Virginia at NC State. From James T. Valvano Arena in Raleigh, N.C. (L)
2 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Teams TBA. (L)
4 p.m. ESPN2 Boys High School Basketball Geico Hoophall Classic. (L)
6 p.m. ESPN2 Boys High School Basketball Geico Hoophall Classic. (L)
7:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
8 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers. From Moda Center in Portland, Ore. (L)
10:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
12 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers. From Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
Monday
4:30 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Women’s College Basketball Texas vs. Maryland. From Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (L)
6:30 p.m. TNT Inside the NBA (L)
7:30 p.m. TNT Unrivaled Basketball Vinyl Basketball Club vs. Phantom Basketball Club. From Mediapro Basketball Facility in Miami. (L)
8:30 p.m. TNT Unrivaled Basketball Laces Basketball Club vs. Mist Basketball Club. From Mediapro Basketball Facility in Miami. (L)
12:30 a.m. TNT Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
Tuesday
6:30 p.m. TNT New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (L)
8 p.m. ESPN North Carolina at Wake Forest. (L)
9 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L) TNT Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver. (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at LA Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (L)
11:30 p.m. TNT Inside the NBA (L)
12 a.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L) VH1 Basketball Wives
12:30 a.m. TNT New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
Wednesday
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
6 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
ESPN2 Kansas at TCU. From Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at LA Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
8 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
9:05 p.m. ESPN Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings. From Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (L)
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
1 a.m. ESPN2 Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
VH1 Basketball Wives
Thursday
6:30 p.m. TNT Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks. From Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (L)
7 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Basketball LSU at South Carolina. From Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. (L)
8 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
8:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
9 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (L)
TNT Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (L)
11:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
TNT Inside the NBA
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
12:30 a.m. TNT Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks. From Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
Friday
5 p.m. ESPN2 Boys High School Basketball Montverde Academy (Fla.) at Columbus (Fla.). (L)
6:15 p.m. TNT Unrivaled Basketball Phantom Basketball Club vs. Mist Basketball Club. From Mediapro Basketball Facility in Miami. (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Saint Joseph’s at Dayton. From UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. (L)
7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Michigan at Purdue. From Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (L)
7:15 p.m. TNT Unrivaled Basketball Laces Basketball Club vs. Vinyl Basketball Club. From Mediapro Basketball Facility in Miami. (L)
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
Saturday
11:30 a.m. ESPN2 Pittsburgh at Syracuse. From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (L)
CHSN Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco.
WFLD WYZZ Georgetown at Providence. From Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. (L)
12 p.m. WBBM WMBD Inside College Basketball (L)
12:30 p.m. WBBM WMBD Michigan State at Rutgers. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (L)
1 p.m. WGN Boston College at North Carolina. From the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. (L)
1:30 p.m. ESPN College Basketball (L)
ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Extra (L)
WLS NBA Countdown (L)
2 p.m. WFLD WYZZ New Mexico at UNLV. From Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (L)
WLS Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (L)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Duke at Wake Forest. (L)
ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
4 p.m. WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Extra (L)
4:30 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Women’s College Basketball Connecticut at Creighton. From CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. (L)
WLS Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L)
5:30 p.m. ESPN College Basketball (L)
ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Extra (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
WFLD WYZZ Connecticut at Xavier. From Cintas Center in Cincinnati. (L)
WLS NBA Countdown (L)
7:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
WLS Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (L)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Cincinnati at BYU. From Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. (L)
CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
12 a.m. ESPN2 Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis.
VH1 Basketball Wives
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives
2 a.m. ESPN2 Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco.
EXTREME
Saturday
11:30 a.m. WLS X Games Aspen 2025 (L) FOOTBALL
Sunday
10 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
10:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
11 a.m. ESPN Postseason NFL Countdown (L)
1 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Football Night in America (L)
2 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Divisional Round: Teams TBA. (L)
5:30 p.m. WFLD WYZZ Divisional Round: Teams TBA. (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Path to the College Football Playoff
6:30 p.m. ESPN Path to the College Football Playoff
7 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive (L)
10:30 p.m. WFLD Bears Game Night Live
1 a.m. ESPN2 Path to the College Football Playoff
1:30 a.m. ESPN2 Path to the College Football Playoff
Monday
1 p.m. ESPN College Football Live (L)
2 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive (L) ESPN2 NFL Live (L)
4 p.m. ESPN College GameDay (L)
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
6 p.m. ESPN CFP National Championship Teams TBA. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (L)
ESPN2 Ram Trucks Pregame Pregame coverage. (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pregame Showcase (L)
6:45 p.m. ESPN2 CFP National Championship Teams TBA. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (L)
10:15 p.m. ESPN2 Ram Trucks Postgame (L)
12 a.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
1 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
1:10 a.m. HBO Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North
Tuesday
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
8 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
8:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
9:30 p.m. WFLD 1st & North
12 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
12:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1:30 a.m. WFLD 1st & North
Wednesday
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
5 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live CHSN Big College Football Show (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
8 p.m. WGN Inside the NFL Week 20. Highlights from the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
9:30 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
12:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
Thursday
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
7:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
12 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live CHSN Big College Football Show
12:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
1:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
Friday
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
5 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
1 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
Saturday
8 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup
11 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
sports this week
6 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
12:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly GOLF
Sunday
9 a.m. ESPN2 Golf Latin America Amateur Championship, Final Round. (L)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Golf Latin America Amateur Championship, Final Round.
Tuesday
6 p.m. ESPN TGL Golf New York Golf Club vs. Atlanta Drive GC. From SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (L)
Friday
4 p.m. WBBM WMBD PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open, Third Round. From Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego. (L)
Saturday
3 p.m. WBBM WMBD PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open, Final Round. From Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego. (L)
GYMNASTICS
Friday
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Gymnastics Oregon State at Auburn. (L)
HOCKEY
Sunday
11 a.m. CHSN Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
4:30 p.m. CHSN Every Shift
5 p.m. CHSN Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
Monday
7 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
7:30 p.m. CHSN Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame (L)
10:30 p.m. CHSN Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
Tuesday
10 a.m. CHSN Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 p.m. CHSN Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
5 p.m. ESPN2 The Point (L)
Wednesday
8:30 p.m. TNT NHL on TNT Face Off (L)
9 p.m. TNT Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (L)
12 a.m. TNT NHL Post-Game on TNT (L)
Thursday
8 p.m. CHSN Every Shift
Friday
6:30 p.m. ESPN Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
BY ROBERTO JOZEF
Boston Fleet look to avenge earlyseason loss to Toronto Sceptres
A thrilling 2024-25 PWHL season continues as the Boston Fleet get set to host the Toronto Sceptres Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, with the puck drop airing live on YouTube.
With the 2024-25 season well underway, the Sceptres have had a slower start than expected, in comparison to their performance from last season, with the team sitting at 1-3-0 as of press time. Despite this, the Sceptres offensive game is a formidable one, with Daryl Watts, Sarah Nurse and British Columbia native Hannah Miller all leading the team in goals and assists.
Miller was a key piece of the Sceptres’ inaugural season, tallying 14 points in 23 games, including two game-winning goals during their team-record 11-game win streak. This season, she’s back at it again, leading the team with two goals and two assists in four games, including scoring a goal against the Fleet in their previous matchup earlier this season. Miller’s ability to score big goals will be crucial against a Boston team that has only conceded nine goals as of press time.
The Fleet, with a record of 2-2-0, are hungry to get a win back after falling to the Sceptres 3-1 earlier this season. Captain Hilary Knight leads the team with four points (two goals, two assists) in four games. Meanwhile, defender Megan Keller, continuing to showcase her versatility to play an all-around game, has also contributed with three points (two goals, one assist).
Fans can expect an entertaining matchup between two teams hungry for points as both teams continue their pursuit of making the playoffs.
7:30 p.m. CHSN Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame (L)
10:30 p.m. CHSN Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 a.m. ESPN2 Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Saturday
2:30 p.m. CHSN Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago.
HORSE RACING
Saturday
3:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Horse Racing Pegasus World Cup Invitational. (L)
SKATING
Thursday
6 p.m. USA Figure Skating (L)
8 p.m. USA Figure Skating (L)
Friday
5 p.m. USA Figure Skating (L)
7 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Figure Skating U.S. Championships, Women’s Free Skate. From Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (L)
Saturday
1:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Figure Skating U.S. Championships, Free Dance. From Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (L)
7 p.m. USA Figure Skating (L) SKIING
Saturday
11:30 a.m. WEEK WMAQ FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Kitzbühel - Men’s Downhill. SOCCER
Sunday
8 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Everton vs. Tottenham Hotspur. From Goodison Park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. (L)
10:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Ipswich Town vs. Manchester City. From Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. (L)
Monday
2 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers. From Stamford Bridge in London. (L)
Wednesday
6 p.m. TNT Men’s International Soccer Friendlies United States vs. Costa Rica. From Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (L)
Saturday
9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Everton. (L)
sportsquiz
Full name: Hannah Miller
Birthdate: Feb. 16, 1996 (28)
Birthplace: Vancouver
Height/weight: 5-9/165 pounds
Team(s): Toronto Sceptres (2023-present), Shenzhen KRS (2022-2021), KRS Vanke Rays (2021-2019)
Honors and achievements: IIHF Women’s World U18 Gold Medalist (2013, 2014)
TENNIS
Sunday
8 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
2 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Round of 16. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Monday
10 a.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
2 a.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Tuesday
12 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
8 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
2 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Quarterfinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Wednesday
2:30 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Women’s Semifinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Thursday
1 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Women’s Semifinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
9:30 p.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Semifinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
2:30 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Semifinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Friday
1 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Semifinals. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
2:30 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Women’s Championship. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
Saturday
8:30 a.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis Women’s Championship. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
2:30 a.m. ESPN 2025 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Championship. From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (L)
BY ALEX HENDRY
Biggest Athlete Contracts
1) Before Juan Soto received his record-breaking $765 million contract with the New York Mets, the title of baseball’s first million-dollar-man belonged to which iconic pitcher?
2) His undefeated career fight-record, in addition to his unprecedented pay-perview buys, earned him the nickname “Money.” Who does this nickname belong to?
3) The NHL didn’t appreciate the New Jersey Devils attempt to sign a 17-year contract to which Russian-born goal scorer (before agreeing to a 15-year deal instead)?
4) The first player in soccer history to win a top goal scorer award in four separate leagues was also the first to earn a salary over $200 million per year. Who is he?
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BY DANA SIMPSON
From novel to Netflix: ‘The Night Agent’ premieres second season
Who is the real bad guy in “Night Agent”? To those unfamiliar with the drama, the question points to several shifting plots and potential double-crosses within the storyline. For those following along with the series and patiently awaiting a second season, this question comes across as completely understandable given that series is “filled with baddies” (per Netflix).
With 10 45-minute episodes already on Netflix from Season 1 and a recent confirmation that Season 3 is already in the casting stages, Netflix welcomes “The Night Agent” Season 2, premiering Thursday, Jan. 23.
Based on the novel of the same name by American journalist and New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk, “The Night Agent” follows Peter Sutherland (played on screen by Gabriel Basso, “Juror #2,” 2024), a low-level FBI agent who “works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings” (per Netflix). One evening, however, the phone does ring, prompting Sutherland to take on a case so big it would impact the entire country.
As it turns out (and now may be a good time to mention that several mild spoilers from Season 1 lay ahead), the basement phone is tied to “an emergency line for undercover spies” (per Netflix). When Sutherland answers the call, he
hears a woman’s voice explain that a double homicide has just taken place and she fears she may be next. Springing into action to protect the civilian who somehow managed to find the night agents’ helpline, what follows is an action-packed season filled with assassination attempts, double-crosses, brazen attacks, mistaken identities, terrorist plots and oh so much running.
“Imagine ‘All the President’s Men’ [1976] with car chases,” said creator Shawn Ryan (“The Shield”) to Netflix’s online publication, Tudum. “If you like the Jack Ryan books, the Jack Reacher books, if you like the Bourne Identity stuff, if you like political intrigue, then ‘The Night Agent’ is for you.”
On the note of “political intrigue,” the spy series holds nothing back. With all the twists and turns of a good murder mystery and shady, motivated characters akin to “House of Cards” and “Game of Thrones,” “The Night Agent” all but urges viewers not to get too attached to any one character. While audiences now know who committed the D.C. Metro bombing in Season 1, matters become far more sinister when it is revealed that others have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.
This season, the series dives into an increasingly shadowy world. After Peter’s success in Season 1, he has earned the opportunity to work in the secretive organization Night Action, which pushes him “into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply” (per Netflix).
“There are people here who make bad choices for what they think are the right reasons,” Ryan explains to Netflix during another interview. “But that’s a slippery slope that leads to increased bad decisions, where suddenly you look up and ... you’ve lost your soul.”
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
elorette parties leave guests feeling conflicted. A new episode from Season 8 of “When Calls the Heart” airs this Sunday, Jan. 19, on Hallmark, with full episode summaries available at hallmarkchannel.com/when-calls-the-heart/ when-calls-the-heart-season-8
celebrity q&a
BY JAY BOBBIN
Julie Andrews OF THE SOUND OF MUSIC ON ABC
Q: It’s always
A: Though Mary Martin originated the role in the Broadway production, she didn’t have the same stature in the movie world that she did in live theater, and having a bankable star for the 1965 screen version was particularly important to 20th Century Fox after it famously had taken a major financial hit on “Cleopatra” (1963). “The Sound of Music” screenwriter Ernest Lehman was sold on Andrews from the start, and she was also the top choice of director Robert Wise, though he was reportedly also considering Grace Kelly — who had technically retired from acting to become Monaco’s princess — and Shirley Jones.
Wise and Lehman were able to get an early look at Andrews in “Mary Poppins” (1964), and as soon as they did, they were both determined to make her their Maria. It’s said that she hesitated a bit at first, but the filmmakers’ explanation of how they intended to treat the material allayed her concerns, and she made a sizable deal with Fox to star in “The Sound of Music” and another movie (the other picture turned out to be 1968’s “Star!,” a biography of entertainer Gertrude Lawrence that reunited Andrews with director Wise).
“The Sound of Music” was released a month before Andrews became an Oscar winner for “Mary Poppins,” and that triumph became a big selling point for “Sound” as it rolled out across the country after its initial reserved-seat engagements in major cities. That, and the rest of the story, has remained motion-picture history for what now has been 60 years.
nice to see Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music” on ABC around Christmas. Is it true that other actresses were considered to play Maria?
Luciane Buchanan and Gabriel Basso in “The Night Agent”
Emotions run high after Nathan’s (Kevin McGarry) secret is revealed, leaving Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) devastated. As a big wedding approaches, however, everyone must band together and put their feelings aside to help prepare for the celebration – even when the bachelor and bach-
Rob Lowe stars in “9-1-1: Lone Star”
NFL Football WEEK WMAQ 2 p.m.
With the wild card games behind them, it’s time for the remaining teams to focus on the divisional round. Winner of today’s game moves on to the conference championship next week, hoping to advance and secure a spot in February’s Super Bowl LIX.
60 Minutes WBBM 6 p.m.
America’s most-respected and most-watched newsmagazine gets to the heart of the story each week. CBS News correspondents Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, Norah O’Donnell and others cover politics, culture and more.
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece WTTW 7 p.m.
When the chairman of the all-powerful Guild of Private Detectives is found dead, Insp. Alexander Blake (Tom Durant Pritchard), despite his protests, is tasked with working with savvy private detective Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) to solve the case.
When Calls the Heart HALL 8 p.m.
Secrets are abound during this latest episode, as Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Nathan (Kevin McGarry) discover Oliver’s (Jacob Shoemay) secret. Meanwhile, Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) is concerned that Lee (Kavan Smith) is keeping a secret from her.
Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale AMC 9 p.m.
It might be time to look for a decent alibi. When magic is confirmed to have been present at the crime scene, Sarah (Elaine Cassidy) is cautioned to stay silent by Harper (Hazel Doupe) or find herself a suspect. Then, Abigail (Amy De Bhrun) wants revenge.
Lost Monster Files TRAV 9 p.m.
Cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson may have died in 1973, but his research into mysterious and unexplained creatures lives on as the team looks into the latest evidence of livestock mutilations in the Great Smoky Mountains. Could a chupacabra be present?
Tom Durant Pritchard and Kate Phillips in “Miss Scarlet”
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F <+++ Sicario ('15) Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt (:45) <+ Peppermint ('18) Jennifer G arner. <++ Angel Has Fallen ('19)Gerard Butler. (:45) <++ Armageddon ('98) Bruce Willis.
Jumanji: Welcome to
Jungle <++ Jumanji: The Next Level ('19) Dwayne Johnson. <+++ The Woman King ('22)Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis. <+++ Green Book ('18)Viggo Mortensen.
T Movie <+ Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance ('11) <++ Men in Black: International ('19) <++ The A-Team ('10)Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson <+++ Free Guy ('21)Jodie Comer,Ryan Reynolds
Men in Black: International ('19) <+++ Free Guy ('21)Jodie Comer,Ryan Reynolds <+++ Bumblebee ('18) John Cena,Hailee Steinfeld. <++ Transformers: The Last Knight ('17)
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Steel ('11) <+++
Cena,Hailee Steinfeld.
Transformers: The Last Knight ('17) Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg. <++ The Day After Tomorrow ('04) Dennis Quaid.
('13)
Jackman. <++
('18)
Portman,
Hemsworth.
Thor: The Dark World ('13)
Hemsworth.
CFP National Championship
ESPN 6 p.m.
After a season and playoffs full of twists and turns, it all comes down to this one game to determine who the best team in college football is for 2024. The winners of the Orange and Cotton Bowl meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for this big game.
Kids Baking Championship FOOD 7 p.m.
Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the remaining children to create “Dog Man” cakes, inspired by the animated movie. The bakers are tasked with incorporating bacon, an ingredient all dogs and most humans love.
Mysteries of the Unknown TRAV 7 p.m.
Host Don Wildman is working on some chills as he looks for answers to the woolly mammoth population that existed for thousands of years on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia. He, then, takes on the legend of the Ice King and the secret of stardust.
9-1-1: Lone Star WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
The fires are often figurative and literal for the crew of the 126, led by Capt. Owen Strand (Rob Lowe), the lone survivor of his New York City firehouse that was destroyed on 9/11. Meanwhile, Carlos (Rafael L. Silva) looks for a killer.
Antiques Roadshow WTTW 7 p.m.
The Roadshow finds itself at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., and discovers such rare treasures as a 1956 Curta calculator type II, an 1857 Queen’s Cup ascot race trophy and an art deco sapphire and platinum ring.
Baylen Out Loud TLC 8:05 p.m.
Baylen must confront what Colin’s work relocation could mean for their relationship during the latest episode of this brand-new reality series. Then, Baylen is invited to a Tourette’s Convention in Dallas. However, flying can be difficult for her.
in Love ('18) Niall Matter, Sandy Sidhu, Rachael Leigh Cook. Mary and Adam are teamed together for an image makeover.
A Royal Winter ('17) Jack Donnelly, Merritt Patterson.
Colin Dooley and Baylen Dupree star in “Baylen Out Loud”
Married at First Sight
In hopes of building a greater emotional connection to their spouses, some of the couples take a trip down memory lane during this latest episode. Meanwhile, one couple’s relationship starts to unravel over one simple text. Kevin Frazier hosts.
St. Denis Medical WEEK WMAQ 7 p.m.
Relationships take center stage during this latest episode. First, Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) realizes she’s out of the loop on workplace gossip after an “intimacy in the workplace” discussion. Meanwhile, Bruce (Josh Lawson) is upset over a new policy.
Kitchen Nightmares WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
What makes a good restaurant go bad? Everything from fiscal issues to a general malaise can make any establishment falter. But chef Gordon Ramsay knows how to turn even the saddest of places around thanks to retraining, redecorating and revitalizing.
Will Trent WLS 7 p.m.
Season 3 continues, seeing special agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) joined by some talented new faces. “Scandal’s” Scott Foley has joined the cast as Dr. Seth McDale, while Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) plays the flirtatious Marion Alba.
The Joe Schmo Show TBS 8 p.m.
The series premiere of this fake show welcomes Ben, a contestant from Baltimore, who thinks he has been cast on a real reality competition series called “The Goat.” What he doesn’t know is that the other contestants are actors and everything is fake.
7 Little Johnstons TLC 8 p.m.
Things are going pretty smoothly, all things considered for new parents Liz and Brice. But having a newborn in the home has shifted the dynamics and left everyone feeling as though they are skating on thin ice. This littlest one is making some big waves.
Gordon Ramsay hosts “Kitchen Nightmares”
The STREAM Scene
“Blink Twice” (Jan. 21)
When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks y. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. ere is something wrong with this place, and she’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.
celebrity update
BY ADAM THOMLISON
“Sleep” (Jan. 21)
Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) are newlyweds whose domestic bliss is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep. From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiety that he may hurt himself or their young family, Soo-jin can barely sleep because of this irrational fear. Despite treatment, Hyun-su’s sleepwalking only intensi es, and Soo-jin begins to feel that her unborn child may be in danger.
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“W.A.G.s to Riches” - Season 1 (Jan. 22)
is new docu-soap takes viewers inside the highstakes world of ambitious women in Miami, connected to the city’s most elite athletes, musicians, and power players. It follows a bold group of women who are breaking the mold and building empires of their own, balancing thriving careers, motherhood, and high-pro le relationships — all while dealing with the glamour and drama that come with their a uent lives. ese women are out to prove they’re more than just the trophies behind the men, with some even out-earning their famous male counterparts.
Derek Hough
Q: I love Derek Hough in “Dancing With the Stars.” Has he ever done any acting roles? Does he have any coming up?
A: Oddly enough, “Dancing With the Stars” dance pro Derek Hough’s first screen role was a straight-ahead acting gig — no fancy feet required.
He had an uncredited role as a Hogwarts schoolboy in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001, years before the reality TV dance craze that made him famous.
Since then, his screen work has tended mostly toward dancing rather than acting, though he’s gotten to do a few characters along the way.
His next role won’t be dancing or acting, but it could be his toughest gig
”To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown” (Jan. 22)
Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations work throughout the Caribbean to combat the global cocaine trade. e “Caribbean Corridor” has become a gateway for criminal networks pushing cocaine to the U.S. and Europe. is series follows AMO and HSI agents as they work to seize millions in cocaine from smugglers, and dismantle drug tra cking organizations operating in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands.
OF DANCING WITH THE STARS ON ABC
yet: he’ll be producing and appearing in a documentary about his own life.
The reason it might be tough is that it won’t be about the fun parts — the stage triumphs or the Emmy-winning choreography jobs — it will be about the time his wife, fellow dancer Hayley Hough, collapsed backstage and nearly died, and her grueling recovery from brain surgery. The as-yet-untitled documentary is filming now, with no distribution or release date set.
He is at least accustomed to appearing as himself on screen — most of his 150-odd appearances have been as a dancer, including most notably “Dancing With the Stars” as well as several Disney specials.
However, as you suspect, there have been some outliers when he’s played characters — though they have at least been musically inclined.
The biggest was the 2013 film “Make Your Move,” a sort of dancethemed “Romeo and Juliet,” except the star-crossed lovers come from rival underground dance clubs.
He also did a three-episode acting arc in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” in 2021, as well as a five-episode arc, split across two seasons in 2014 and 2016, in ABC’s music industry drama “Nashville.” Plus, he acted in the 2016 special “Hairspray Live!,” though his dancing was pretty key here as well.
42. “Tonight Show” host before Carson
43. Cut down
45. “Fancy meeting you here!”
46. In poor health
“No ___ for you!” (“Seinfeld” catchphrase)
“Cheers” catchphrase
“Silicon Valley” actor Kumail
Fred Savage series, with “The”
47. Dorothy’s last name in “The Wizard of Oz”
48. Partner of born
49. “The Science Kid” of TV
50. “Orinoco Flow” singer
1. Score 2. Affirm 3. “___ Mars” 4. Response to “You are so”
5. Taylor of “The Nanny” 6. Food thickener 7. Theater prizes
8. Italian cheese
9. Fly high
10. Vandals
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22. “r u kidding?!”
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25. Rory Calhoun western
26. Deteriorate
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32. Links hazard
33. Golf pros regularly break it
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38. Cowardly Lion portrayer Bert
39. Tooth trouble
40. Painter of limp watches
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Q: I was in a bookstore the other day and saw some novels written by Chris Colfer. Is that the same guy who starred in “Glee”? Is he an author now?
A: Chris Colfer, best known for starring as Kurt in the musical-comedy series “Glee” from 2009 to 2015, is indeed an author now, but not exclusively.
In fact, he was still starring in “Glee” when he signed a book deal in 2011 to write a series of children’s novels. The first one, “The Land of Stories: Wishing Spell,” was released the following summer and it was a hit. Multiple sequels and a couple of prequels followed.
Those are likely the books you saw, though he has others, including a novelization of the 2012 indie comedy “Struck by Lightning,” which he wrote and starred in. This past summer he published “Roswell Johnson Saves the World,” the first in what’s intended as a new kids book series.
But even with all this writing success, Colfer’s never given up acting. Most recently, he did a four-episode voice-acting arc in the Netflix kids series “Ridley Jones” in 2021. He’s also currently working on a new, more grown-up project. He has the lead role in the indie horror film “The Restoration at Grayson Manor,” which wrapped principal filming in the summer, though no release date has been announced yet.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
Season 3 of the biggest mistake these celebrities have ever made finds famous faces such as Denise Richards, Stephen Baldwin, Cam Newton, Carey Hart, Brody Jenner and others being run through an intense gauntlet by ex-special force operatives.
Nature WTTW 7 p.m.
The entire world may seem like it is getting smaller every day, but for the big cats, it really is. Narrator David Oyelowo looks at lion, leopard and cheetah parents on the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River as they try to raise their young side by side.
Pawn Stars HISTORY 8 p.m.
The father-son duo of Rick and Corey Harrison are back in this Season 23 premiere as they continue to own and operate the only family-owned pawnshop in Las Vegas. With years of knowledge and a team of experts, it’s as if “Antiques Roadshow” knew a guy.
Raid the Cage
WBBM WMBD 8 p.m.
“Grab it and go” is the mantra of choice as co-hosts Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai direct two teams to answer trivia questions correctly and earn time in the titular cage. Teams that answer more correct answers get extra time to grab the good stuff.
Celebrity Jeopardy! WLS 8 p.m.
Season 3 of everyone’s favorite celebrity trivia competition continues, as host Ken Jennings invites Rachel Brosnahan, Seth Green and Margaret Cho to try and make it all the way to the championship round and earn money for charity.
Chicago P.D.
WEEK WMAQ 9 p.m.
The second half of Season 12 continues with a brand-new episode, leading the Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit through a slate of high-stakes cases. Led by Sgt. Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), the team includes Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and more.
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Denise Richards competes in “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”
The First 48 A&E 7 p.m.
Actor Dion Graham narrates a brand-new episode of this long-running and hard-hitting newsmagazine. First, cops are called when a mobile homeowner reports the theft of $9,000. Then, a father of three is found dead on his front porch.
Police 24/7
WGN 7 p.m.
Cops and robbers take on a new look in this season premiere as various sheriff and police departments from across the U.S. take viewers behind-the-scenes to show how they keep their communities safe, using raw, unfiltered video footage from real events.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition WLS 7 p.m.
This reboot of the famed series finds home experts Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin looking to help families in need by rethinking and redesigning their existing home to meet their needs with the help of a team of builders and contractors.
C.B. Strike HBO 8 p.m.
Season 4 begins with the first half of a two-part episode. Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) find themselves at odds following Robin and Matthew’s (Kerr Logan) wedding, but must put all aside for a new client.
The Flipping El Moussas HGTV 8 p.m.
Tarek and Heather team up to work on a ranch style home in Laguna Niguel, Calif., that could be a perfect fit for Brayden’s first investment. Their good luck streak comes to an end, however, when huge delays turn the property into a money pit.
Animal Control
WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.
Animal control workers say the darndest things. Former cop Frank Shaw (Joel McHale) might be living in his own bizarro world, but, along with his team of eccentric animal control officers, it seems the people are the ones who need controlling.
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Clea Shearer co-hosts “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Gladiator AMC 7 p.m.
From director Ridley Scott, this epic film sees a Roman general (Russell Crowe) seeking revenge after his family is murdered by emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). From 2006, “300” airs immediately afterwards, starring Gerard Butler and Lena Headey.
Reality With the King: Huntsville Edition OWN 7 p.m.
You wouldn’t think Huntsville, Ala., would be big enough for the amount of drama that seems to be manufactured in that southern city, but creator and producer Carlos King invites Marsau Scott to the studio to talk about his hit reality series.
Oklahoma! TCM 7 p.m.
Here, the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain. Starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones and Rod Steiger, this classic movie musical from 1955 features songs written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, like “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “Kansas City” and more.
Figure Skating WEEK WMAQ 7 p.m.
The best of U.S. figure skating comes together to compete at the U.S. Championships at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Stars such as 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin and 2024 World Silver Medalist Isabeau Levito are expected to compete.
Toya & Reginae WE 8 p.m.
Mothers and daughters share a special bond that can seem like bondage. At least, that’s how Toya feels in this Season 2 premiere when she goes to LA to talk about Reginae’s spending. Then, Nae has a new special someone. And, Anita’s conduct worries Toya.
Masters of Illusion WGN 8 p.m.
One minute, you see host Dean Cain. The next, he’s gone! This season premiere finds talented illusionists performing dazzling and mystifying tricks in front of a live studio audience as well as other professional magicians such as Murray SawChuck.
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Dean Cain hosts “Masters of Illusion”
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(7:30) <++++ Goodfellas ('90) Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro <++ Red ('10) Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich,Bruce Willis. <++ Red 2 ('13) John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Bruce Willis. <+++ Gladiator Joaquin Phoenix,Connie Nielsen, Russell Crowe.
32 129 237 BRAVO Below Deck "Ciao for Now" Below Deck "Dirty Laundry" Below Deck "Safety Dance" Below Deck "Sink or Swim" Below Deck "High Steaks" Below Deck "Caught Read Handed" Below Deck "Curb Your Stewsiasm" Below Deck Mediterranean <++ Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ('06) John C. Reilly,W ll Ferrell.
33 122 244 SYFY (7:30) <+++ Predator ('87) Carl Weather s, Jesse Ventura, Arnold Schwarzene gger. <++ Predator 2 ('90) Gary Busey,Ruben Blades,Danny Glover. (:25) <++ London Has Fallen ('16) Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Gerard Butler (:25) <+++ Blade Runner 2049 ('17)Harrison Ford,Ana de Armas, Ryan Gosling
34 107 249 COM Parks Parks The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office <+ Big Daddy ('99) Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler. <++ Just Go With It ('11)Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Adam Sandler. <+++ The Wedding Singer ('98)
35 105 242 USA Premier League Mornings (N) (Live) Premier League Soccer Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Everton (N) (Live) Premier (N) (Live) 9-1-1 "Pay It Forward" 9-1-1 "Abandon Ships" IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona From Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (N) (Live) Chrisley
36 139 247 TBS Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends The Joe Sc "Ben From Baltimore" <+++ 21 Jump Street ('12) Channing Tatum, Brie Larson,Jonah Hill. (:45) <+++ 22 Jump Street ('14)Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Jonah Hill.
Pocahontas ('95) Voices of Judy Kuhn,Mel Gibson, Irene Bedar d. (:15) <+++ Brave ('12)Voices of Billy Connolly,Kelly Macdonald. (:20) <+++ Tangled ('10) Voices of Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy,Mandy Moore.
('10) Voices of Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Ste ve Carell.
Despicable Me 2 ('13)Voices of Kristen Wiig,Benjamin Bratt, Steve Carell.
Despicable Me 3 ('17) Steve Carell.
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ('07) Rupert Grint,Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe.
and
Half-Blood Prince ('09)
Grint,Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe.
('07) Tyrese Gibson,Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf.
trivia quiz
BY STAFF WRITERS
Winter watch
Questions:
1) While the 1996 movie “Fargo” was shot mainly in Brainerd, Minnesota, where were the first three seasons of the “Fargo” TV show filmed?
2) Which two ships are trapped in Arctic ice in Season 1 of AMC’s “The Terror”?
3) Which state is the long-running animated series “South Park” supposed to be set in?
4) In “The Simpsons,” what is the name of Homer’s snowplow business?
5) Which drama is centered on the survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness?
6) Which season of “True Detective” is set in an Alaskan town?
7) What do the residents of Cicely, Alaska, say when greeting the first snow in “Northern Exposure”?
8) In “Game of Thrones,” which family has “Winter Is Coming” as its motto?
9) Which TV/literary genre is defined as Scandinavian crime fiction with a bleak (and often wintry) setting?
in focus
Lillehammer, Norway
10) In “Lilyhammer,” where is Steven Van Zandt’s character sent to hide out after testifying against his mob associates?
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2) HMS Erebus and HMS Terror 3) Colorado 4) Mr. Plow
Kirsten Dunst in “Fargo” Answers:
“Paradise” (Hulu — Jan. 28, Series Premiere)
A thriller set in a peaceful community, this series follows the lives of some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But, the thin veil of tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, leading to a high-stakes investigation. Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV star.
“Mythic Quest” - Season 4 (Apple TV+ — Jan. 29, Season Premiere)
Back under the same florescent office lights, the reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom and everyone tries to have a little more “work work” life balance. Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin star.
X Games Aspen 2025 WLS 11:30 a.m.
Throw on some mittens and snow pants as some of the world’s most talented skiers and snowboarders return to Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colo. From SuperPipe to Slopestyle, Big Air to Knuckle Huck, the snow is only the canvas for these artists.
PGA Tour Golf WBBM WMBD 3 p.m.
The Final Round of the Farmers Insurance Open airs live today, broadcast from the Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego, Calif. This course, designed by William Bell Sr., was last renovated in 2019 and now extends over 7,800 yards along a cliff’s edge.
Planet Earth: Asia BBCA 7 p.m.
Presented by Sir David Attenborough, this latest “Planet Earth” iteration makes its debut with an episode focused on Asia’s diverse waters. Boasting a massive coastline, the area is home to rich coral reefs and countless species of marine animals.
The Perfect Setting HALL 7 p.m.
Love is fleeting, but diamonds are forever. Abby (Laci J. Mailey), a talented jewelry designer visiting her grandfather in Belgium, hopes to win the annual Valentine’s Day Diamond Contest and find love with the handsome Alex (David Elsendoorn).
Laci J. Mailey stars in “The Perfect Setting”
Thursday: Meatloaf
BBQ & Potato Salad
Friday: Fish Specials
Sat/Sun: Breakfast Specials
There’s no better time to watch TV than in the cold and dark of late January. Thankfully, The CW has us covered, as four series are returning with premieres the week of Sunday, Jan. 19.
Starting off with a night of true crime, both “Police 24/7” and “Crime Nation” return to the small screen for a second season this week, with back-to-back premieres airing Thursday, Jan. 23. Up first comes “Police 24/7” — from executive producer SallyAnn Salsano (“Jersey Shore”) — which, according to the network, “delivers raw, unfiltered access into the world of sheriffs and police departments across the United States.” From high-stakes drug busts to everyday traffic stops, the series follows officers into situations big and small as they do whatever it takes to keep their communities safe.
BY CAROLINE COLLACUTT
Then, immediately afterwards, The CW’s first-ever true crime anthology series, “Crime Nation,” returns for a gripping new season, sharing episodes that dig further into real cases that have fascinated the nation by offering case updates and never-before-seen interviews with crime enthusiasts, social media sleuths, podcasters and digital detectives.
The following evening, on Friday, Jan. 24, both “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Masters of Illusion” make history-making returns as they enter their 11th seasons, each bringing some big shocks to the small screen. Hosted by Brooke Burke (“Dancing with the Stars”), “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” — the first of the night’s debuts — invites aspiring magicians to perform their best tricks in front of the most capable critics around: Penn and Teller themselves, a pair of renowned illusionists. As audiences watch, the performers showcase their magic tricks once before leaving the stage — and
before leaving Penn and Teller to see if they can figure out the trick behind the trick and recreate the magic themselves. If the performers succeed in tricking the pair, they earn themselves the right to perform alongside Penn and Teller in their celebrated show, held at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. After Penn and Teller’s curtain call, “Master of Illusion” keeps the magic going, returning with host Dean Cain (“Supergirl”) to showcase more great escapes, sleight-of-hand tricks and large-scale illusions, all performed by cutting-edge illusionists and escape artists. Whether it is magic or mischief, The CW has a premiere in store for everyone, with “Police 24/7,” “Crime Nation,” “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Masters of Illusion” returning the week of Sunday, Jan. 19.
Penn Jillette and Teller host
& Teller: Fool Us”
movies of the week
300 +++ (2006, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey. AMC Fri. 10:30 p.m.
39 Steps, The ++++ (1935, Thriller) Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll. An innocent man becomes involved in murder and espionage. TCM Wed. 8:30 p.m.
AAirplane! +++ (1980, Comedy) Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty. BBCA Thu. 3 p.m., Thu. 11:30 p.m.
Aliens ++++ (1986, Sci-Fi) Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn. Space Marines battle an army of deadly monsters. SYFY Sat. 9 p.m.
All That Heaven Allows +++ (1955, Romance) Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson. TCM Thu. 10:45 p.m. All Through the Night +++ (1942, Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Conrad Veidt. TCM Thu. 3:15 p.m. Apollo 13 +++ (1995, History) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. AMC Thu. 11 p.m.
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The +++ (1974, Drama) Cicely Tyson, Odetta. TCM Mon. 4:45 p.m.
BBlade Runner ++++ (1982, Sci-Fi) Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer. A detective hunts down deadly runaway androids in 2019. SYFY Tue. 5:15 p.m.
Blade Runner 2049 +++ (2017, Sci-Fi) Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford. SYFY Fri. 9:57 p.m.
Bonnie and Clyde ++++ (1967, Crime Story) Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway. A fact-based account of the brutal 1930s bank robbers. TCM Fri. 2:30 p.m. Boycott +++ (2001, Docu-Drama) Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard. TCM Mon. 9:15 p.m.
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Crazy Rich Asians +++ (2018, Romance) Constance Wu, Henry Golding. COMEDY Sun. 4:30 p.m., VH1 Tue. 7 p.m., Wed. 4:30 p.m. Crazy, Stupid, Love. +++ (2011, Romance) Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling. PARSHO Wed. 7 p.m. Crocodile Dundee +++ (1986, Comedy) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. BBCA Thu. 7 p.m. Croods: A New Age, The +++ (2020, Animated) Voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone. NICK Fri. 6 p.m. D
Despicable Me +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. NICK Mon. 5 p.m.
Despicable Me 2 +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig. NICK Sat. 3 p.m. Dog Day Afternoon ++++ (1975, Crime Story) Al Pacino, John Cazale. A desperate man’s bank robbery turns into a media circus. TCM Fri. 4:30 p.m. Dune +++ (2021, Sci-Fi) Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson. TBS Sun. 9 p.m.
EEasy A +++ (2010, Comedy) Emma Stone, Penn Badgley. MTV Fri. 11 p.m.
Edge of Darkness +++ (1943, War) Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan. TCM Tue. 5 p.m. F
Face/Off +++ (1997, Action) John Travolta, Nicolas Cage. PARSHO Fri. 10:45 p.m.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off +++ (1986, Comedy)
Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. IFC Fri. 3:30 p.m.
Few Good Men, A +++ (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. BBCA Sat. 8:11 p.m.
Fifth Element, The +++ (1997, Sci-Fi) Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman. AMC Sat. 10 p.m.
Foreign Affair, A +++ (1948, Musical) Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich. TCM Thu. 8:30 p.m. G
Game Night +++ (2018, Comedy) Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams. TBS Sat. 9 p.m.
Gay Divorcee, The ++++ (1934, Musical) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. Mistaken identity hampers a dancer’s romantic pursuits. TCM Wed. 3 p.m.
Ghostbusters +++ (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. AMC Mon. 5:30 p.m.
Gladiator +++ (2000, History) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. AMC Sun. 4:30 p.m., Sun. 11:02
p.m., Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 3:30 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy +++ (2014, Sci-Fi) Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. FX Wed. 7 p.m., Wed. 9:30 p.m. H
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone +++ (2001, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. E! Fri. 7 p.m.
Hateful Eight, The +++ (2015, Western) Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell. PARSHO Sun. 10 p.m., Sat. 7 p.m.
Hell or High Water +++ (2016, Thriller) Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine. PARSHO Thu. 7 p.m.
Help, The +++ (2011, Drama) Viola Davis, Emma Stone. FX Mon. 6 p.m., Mon. 9:30 p.m.
Horn Blows at Midnight, The +++ (1945, Comedy) Jack Benny, Alexis Smith. TCM Fri. 11:30 p.m.
Hunger Games, The +++ (2012, Sci-Fi) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. TNT Sat. 9 p.m.
In the Heat of the Night ++++ (1967, Crime Story)
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger. A white sheriff and a Black detective team up on a case. TCM Mon. 11:15 p.m.
Incredible Hulk, The +++ (2008, Action) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler. FX Fri. 11:30 p.m.
Independence Day +++ (1996, Sci-Fi) Will Smith, Bill Pullman. AMC Sat. 7 p.m.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade +++ (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery. PAR Mon. 4 p.m., Mon. 9:30 p.m.
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Iron Man 3 +++ (2013, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. SYFY Fri. 7 p.m.
Jerry Maguire +++ (1996, Romance) Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr.. VH1 Wed. 9:30 p.m., Thu. 4:30 p.m.
Jim Thorpe, All American +++ (1951, Biography)
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford. TCM Sat. 3:15 p.m.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle +++ (2017, Adventure) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. FXSun. 7 p.m.
King Richard +++ (2021, Drama) Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis. TNT Mon. 9:30 p.m.
Kong: Skull Island +++ (2017, Adventure) Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. TBS Fri. 7 p.m.
Lilo and Stitch +++ (2002, Animated) Voices of Daveigh Chase, Christopher Sanders. FREEFRM Sat. 9 p.m.
Lost Boys, The +++ (1987, Horror) Jason Patric, Corey Haim. IFC Fri. 10:45 p.m. Love and Basketball +++ (2000, Romance) Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps. BET Sun. 3:30 p.m., Sun. 10 p.m., VH1 Mon. 9 p.m., Tue. 4:30 p.m.
Man Who Knew Too Much, The ++++ (1934, Thriller) Leslie Banks, Peter Lorre. A dying spy tells a vacationing family about a murder plot. TCMWed. 7 p.m.
Matrix, The +++ (1999, Sci-Fi) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. AMC Tue. 7 p.m.
Moana +++ (2016, Animated) Voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson. DISN Mon. 5:10 p.m., FREEFRM Sat. 6:30 p.m.
Nazi Agent +++ (1942, Drama) Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars. TCM Thu. 5:15 p.m.
No Country for Old Men +++ (2007, Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. PARSHO Tue. 3:45 p.m.
Nocturne +++ (1946, Crime Story) George Raft, Lynn Bari. TCM Tue. 10 p.m.
Oklahoma! +++ (1955, Musical) Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones. TCM Fri. 7 p.m.
Patriot Games +++ (1992, Thriller) Harrison Ford, Anne Archer. PARSHO Tue. 6 p.m.
Point Break +++ (1991, Action) Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves. AMC Tue. 4:15 p.m.
Princess and the Frog, The +++ (2009, Animated) Voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos. DISN Mon. 7 p.m.
PT 109 +++ (1963, Biography) Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin. TCM Sun. 9 p.m.
Raiders of the Lost Ark ++++ (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. PAR Mon. 7 p.m. Raisin in the Sun, A +++ (1961, Drama) Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil. TCM Mon. 2:30 p.m.
Raya and the Last Dragon +++ (2021, Animated) Voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina. DISNMon. 3:20 p.m., FREEFRM Fri. 5:30 p.m.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story +++ (2016, Sci-Fi) Felicity Jones, Diego Luna. FX Thu. 6 p.m., TNT Wed. 2:30 p.m.
Shawshank Redemption, The ++++ (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman. A banker is sent to prison for murders he didn’t commit. AMC Wed. 7 p.m.
Sing +++ (2016, Animated) Voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon. NICKWed. 3:30 p.m.
Spies in Disguise +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Will Smith, Tom Holland. FREEFRM Sun. 11 p.m. Steel Magnolias +++ (1989, Comedy Drama) Sally Field, Dolly Parton. IFC Sun. 3:15 p.m.
This Is the End +++ (2013, Comedy) VH1Thu. 9:30 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m.
Thor: Ragnarok +++ (2017, Action) Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston. FX Fri. 6 p.m.
Top Hat ++++ (1935, Musical) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A woman mistakes the identity of a dancer romancing her. TCM Wed. 5 p.m. Toy Story 4 +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. DISN Wed. 5:30 p.m.
Transformers +++ (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson. TNT Fri. 8:30 p.m., Sat. 3:45 p.m. U
Urban Cowboy +++ (1980, Drama) John Travolta, Debra Winger. CMT Sun. 4 p.m. W
Wedding Singer, The +++ (1998, Romance) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. COMEDY Sat. 5 p.m., TBS Sat. 7 p.m.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory +++ (1971, Children) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. BRAVO Fri. 6 p.m., Fri. 8:30 p.m.
Wind and the Lion, The +++ (1975, Adventure) Sean Connery, Candice Bergen. TCM Sun. 7 p.m. Wolf of Wall Street, The +++ (2013, Comedy Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill. MTVSun. 7 p.m.
Young and Innocent +++ (1937, Thriller) Derrick de Marney, Nova Pilbeam. TCM Wed. 11:30 p.m. Z
Zombieland +++ (2009, Comedy) Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. BBCA Fri. 6 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy’ airing Wed. at 7 on FX
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