What2Watch December 2018

What2Watch December 2018

Francia Raisa and Tyra Banks star in “LifeSize 2: A Christmas Eve”

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NIGHTFLYERS Comes To Syfy

Garth Brooks LIVE AT NOTRE DAME TOM CRUISE Is Back As Ethan Hunt In

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT

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LIFE-SIZE 2: A CHRISTMAS EVE

YANKED!: Recently Canceled Shows Marvel’s Iron Fist

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The Megyn Kelly Today era is over at NBC. … HBO put down animated comedy Animals after three seasons. … Nathan for You won’t be back for Comedy Central. … I’m Dying Up Here has expired at Showtime.

… Outcast was shunned by Cinemax after two seasons. … Viceland called off The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold. … Netflix ended Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist, All About the Washingtons and American Vandal, and announced that Orange Is the New Black will fade to black after Season 7 next year.

Life Size 2: © 2018 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: Freeform/Erik Asla.

The 2000 Disney Channel original movie Life-Size centered on tweenager Casey Stuart (Lindsay Lohan), who, while mourning the death of her mother, accidentally brings her Barbie-esque fashion doll Eve (played by supermodel Tyra Banks) to life. In the sequel, Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve (airing Dec. 2 on Freeform), Eve comes to life again, this time to help a young professional woman learn to love the holidays, and herself.

“We’re growing up with our audience,” says grown-ish star Francia Raisa, who headlines the film alongside Banks.

“Tyra knew that a lot of the original fans had grown up. So now Eve is coming back to life to help someone older get through a tough time and re-find her confidence.”

Raisa shares, “I play the CEO of Marathon Toys, the creators of the Eve doll. My mother created the doll, and she had to go away, so I’m taking over the company.” The actress explains that her character, Grace, has come to resent the holiday season because it reminds her of her mother spending time at work, instead of with her. “Eve comes back to life, advises me through my own personal trauma and emotions, and helps me save the company.”

Raisa reveals that she was a massive fan of the original film and is thrilled to continue its legacy.

“When I was 12 years old, I was a huge fan of LifeSize. The idea of having a doll come to life was like a dream come true,” she says. But now, her dream come true is being able to add to the story that meant so much to her. “I could have never believed that I would someday be working with Tyra Banks on the sequel to one of my favorite movies.”

Marvel’s Iron Fist: © Netflix Credit: Myles Aronowitz

Tyra Banks Reprises Her Role To Inspire A New Generation Of Girls. By Kellie Freeze

Sutton Foster And Hugh Bonneville Celebrate The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year With The Tabernacle Choir

Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra welcomed Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster and Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville for their 15th annual Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (airing on PBS Dec. 17). Filmed last year, the performance is a spectacular showcase of holiday favorites, cherished memories and Victorian-themed storytelling.

Foster’s vibrant vocals and endearing insights make it more than memorable as she beautifully sings “Christmas Time Is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas for her newly adopted daughter, as well as powerful arrangements of “Joy to the World,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “Angels From the Realms of Glory.” “I love performing at intimate spaces like this,” Foster joked about the 21,000-seat Conference Center. As for the beloved event, Bonneville added: “The love and the commitment that these people who are volunteering give to this program for the single purpose of celebration through music, word and dance — it’s a rare and extraordinary experience.”

They’re Back, Baby!:

Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Courtesy Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Recently Renewed Shows

AMC’s quirky new series Lodge 49 has been renewed for a 10-episode second season, to air in 2019. … After becoming a breakout hit this fall, FX’s new Sons of Anarchy spinoff, Mayans M.C., has been renewed for Season 2, to premiere next year. Also on FX next year will be a third season of the crime drama Snowfall. … No kidding — Jim Carrey will return for a 10-episode second season of his Showtime comedy Kidding. … Queen of the South will continue to reign on USA Network for a fourth season in 2019. … OWN has renewed its hit megachurch drama Greenleaf for Season 4. … The Khloé Kardashianproduced true-crime documentary series Twisted Sisters will return for another season in summer 2019 on Investigation Discovery. … Hulu is bringing back the drama Harlots for an eight-episode Season 3.

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HOLIDAY TV Ellen Creates Her Own Winter Wonderland Ellen DeGeneres is spreading her holiday cheer with a special seasonal edition of Ellen’s Game of Games (Dec. 12 on NBC). The show’s set will be transformed into a winter wonderland of fun where contestants will compete in holiday editions of favorites like “It’s a Wonderful Wife,” “Danger Word,” “Blindfolded Musical Packages,” “Dizzy Dasher” and more.

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Dr. Pimple Popper: © Theo & Juliet Photography/TLC

Rejoice, popaholics! Even Dr. Sandra Lee is getting her own holiday special. The 12 Pops of Christmas (Dec. 13 on TLC) is a one-hour pop-a-ganza featuring the famed dermo — Dr. Pimple Popper — as she tries to remedy her patients’ skin issues before the holidays.

Dr. Lee and her elves will ensure a merry good time for all as they squeeze, pop and extract their way to better-looking skin.

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You: Credit: AMC.

AMC is turning television extra merry by becoming the exclusive home to some of the most beloved holiday movies and specials.

You now can catch family favorites like Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and The Polar Express; several rare Rankin/Bass television specials like 1974’s The Year Without a Santa Claus, 1976’s Frosty’s Winter Wonderland and 1976’s Rudolph’s Shiny New Year; and more on AMC. In addition, this month the network also hosts the TV premiere of All I Want for Christmas Is You (Dec. 7), a sweet animated tale from superstar songstress Mariah Carey. The family-friendly flick not only gets its name from Carey’s hit holiday song and features her voice as its narrator, but also features three of her classic Christmas songs in addition to the original song “Lil Snowman.”

The 12 Pops Of Christmas

Ellen’s Game of Games: © 2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Mike Rozman/NBC.

Mariah Carey TV Premiere Part Of AMC’s Best Christmas Ever

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The Year Without a Santa Claus AMC, 4:45pm Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party Disney Channel, 7pm Mingle All the Way Hallmark Channel, 7pm A Twist of Christmas Lifetime, 7pm

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Pinocchio’s Christmas AMC, 10am Rudolph’s Shiny New Year AMC, 2:30pm A Very Brady Christmas MeTV, 5pm The Christmas Pact Lifetime, 7pm Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve Freeform, 8pm

A Christmas Story: © Warner Brothers Int’l Television.

The Year Without a Santa Claus: ©1974 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS.

Miracle on 34th Street: © 20th Century Fox. Courtesy of AMC.

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) TBS, 6:30pm Welcome to Christmas Hallmark Channel, 7pm A Christmas in Tennessee Lifetime, 7pm Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8pm

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Happy Days: “Christmas

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Scrooge (1935)

Time” MeTV, 4:30pm iHeartRadio Jingle Ball The CW, 7pm A Gingerbread Romance Hallmark Channel, 7pm Hometown Christmas Lifetime, 7pm

TCM, 5am 3 Holiday Tails Lifetime, 7pm The Holly and the Ivy TCM, 7pm Gingerbread Giants 2 Food Network, 8pm A Christmas Carol (1951) TCM, 9pm

The Nativity Story AMC, 8:30am Planes, Trains and Automobiles AMC, 12:30pm The Santa Clause Freeform, 6:25pm The Santa Clause 2 AMC, 7pm Pop Up Santa Holiday Special Freeform 8:30pm

CMA Country Christmas ABC, 7pm Holiday Baking Championship Food Network, 7pm No Sleep ’Til Christmas Freeform, 8pm The Great Christmas Light Fight ABC, 9pm Last Holiday AMC, 10:30pm

Candace Cameron Bure’s Christmas Across America Hallmark Channel, 6pm Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir PBS, 8pm “Last Man Standing” Christmas Episode Marathon WGN America, 9pm “Friends” Christmas Episode Marathon TBS, 7am It’s a Wonderful Life NBC, 7pm 24 Hours of “A Christmas Story” TNT, 8pm A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM, 9pm

To Grandmother’s House We Go AMC, 8am A Holiday to Remember AMC, 10am The Polar Express AMC, 7pm The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Freeform, 7:55pm

Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too Freeform, 6am Prancer AMC, 12:30pm Rudolph’s Shiny New Year AMC, 3:30pm Elf AMC, 6pm

Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2018 The CW, 7pm Greatest Holiday Video Countdown The CW, 8pm Lidia Celebrates America: “A Heartland Holiday Feast” PBS, 8pm

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ABC, 9am Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) Freeform, 11:40am It Happened on 5th Avenue TCM, 4:45pm

I’ll Be Home for Christmas Freeform, 6am The Nightmare Before Christmas Freeform, 4:10pm The Polar Express AMC, 5pm Elf AMC, 7pm

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey AMC, 8:30am Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas Freeform, 2pm Mr. Popper’s Penguins AMC, 4pm “Ellen’s Game of Games” Holiday Episode NBC, 7pm

Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night AMC, 8am Olaf’s Frozen Adventure ABC, 7pm Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer The CW, 7pm Shrek the Halls ABC, 7:30pm

Christmas in Connecticut (1992) AMC, 8am A Charlie Brown Christmas ABC, 7pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation AMC, 7pm The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition ABC, 8pm

One Magic Christmas AMC, 10am The Christmas Star AMC, 12pm A Holiday to Remember AMC, 2pm Disney Prep & Landing ABC, 7pm White Christmas (1954) AMC, 10:30pm

White Christmas (1954) AMC, 8am Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC, 10:45am Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve Freeform, 12:30pm The Santa Clause 2 AMC, 6pm A Charlie Brown Christmas ABC, 7pm

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year AMC, 3:30pm Merry Madagascar AMC, 6:30pm Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You AMC, 7pm Christmas Lost and Found Lifetime, 7pm

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Disney Channel, 9am Ernest Saves Christmas AMC, 2pm The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade The CW, 7pm Christmas Around the Corner Lifetime, 7pm

’Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) AMC, 8:30am The Year Without a Santa Claus AMC, 3:45pm A Christmas Carol (1999) TNT, 9:15pm

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic Freeform, 7pm Homegrown Christmas Hallmark Channel, 7pm Santa’s Boots Lifetime, 7pm Holiday Inn TCM, 7pm Memories of Christmas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8pm

Prancer AMC, 10:30am Entertaining Christmas Hallmark Channel, 7pm Christmas Pen Pals Lifetime, 7pm Northern Lights of Christmas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8pm

Disney Prep & Landing Freeform, 1:25pm Jingle Around the Clock Hallmark Channel, 7pm A Golden Christmas Lifetime, 7pm Small Town Christmas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8pm Fred Claus TNT, 9:15pm

“When Calls the Heart” Christmas Special Hallmark Channel, 7pm “Call the Midwife” Holiday Special PBS, 8pm

All times Central. PBS programming varies regionally.

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GARTH: LIVE AT NOTRE DAME! Watch The Concert Special And Preview His New Tour.

By Taylor Neumann

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Garth Brooks: © 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Garth: Live at Notre Dame!: © 2018 8 Ten Inc.

Country legend Garth Brooks added another first to his storied career when he took the stage at Notre Dame Stadium in October for the first ever live concert at the university’s 88-year-old famous football field. The sold-out event was captured for the CBS special Garth: Live at Notre Dame! (Dec. 2). Despite cold and wet weather, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of over 84,000 fans filling the historic stadium.

Brooks was playful at the press conference prior to the concert and laughed as he teased the Fighting Irish locals: “I’m going to work you like a rented mule now — I have to.”

He was referencing the particulars involved in filming a concert special versus just playing a regular concert on tour, including having to play some of his hit songs twice to get it just right for the CBS special. That proved to be no problem during the show, as the passionate crowd roared when Brooks sang repeats of “Two Piña Coladas,” “Standing Outside the Fire” and emotional favorite “The River,” as well as some unexpected covers.

Brooks also hinted before the show that CBS is going to “attempt to do something I’ve never seen on TV with a crowd before … from the helicopter shots, if they pull it off, it’ll be the most epic thing you’ve ever seen done in a stadium.”

When asked why he decided to perform at the legendary University of Notre Dame, Brooks enthused, “Everybody wants to be here. This place

is representative of who we truly are: sweet people that want to do good and want to see good things happen to other people.” He continued, “That’s the world I want to live in, and I think that is this place.”

Notre Dame approached Brooks about a year ago to be their inaugural concert to christen a newly built $400 million improvement project on their stadium.

As for the concert itself? It takes a running start with Brooks’ newest hit, “All Day Long,” and doesn’t hesitate to remind the audience of exactly the kind of star power Brooks brings to his live shows.

“The show usually is just songoriented; now with this one it will be songs in a certain order because of commercials — so everything changes,” he said of his playlist.

The concert is a kickoff for a new three-year North American stadium tour for Brooks starting in 2019, following a world tour with wife Trisha Yearwood that concluded only a year ago.

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WHAT’S NEW

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Nightflyers

George R.R. Martin’s (Game of Thrones) Hugo Award-nominated 1980 novella is adapted into this 10-episode event series starring Eoin Macken, David Ajala, Gretchen Mol and Jodie Turner-Smith. Set in the year 2093, the story follows a team of scientists aboard an advanced spaceship seeking out other life forms. Their mission takes them to the edge of sanity as they realize true horror is already on their ship. Nightflyers airs all of its episodes over the course of Sunday through Thursday, and the next Sunday through Thursday as well.

Premieres on Syfy Dec. 2

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Nightflyers: © 2018 Syfy Media, LLC. Credit: Jonathan Hession.

Steve Harvey hosts the broadcast of the 67th Miss Universe pageant from Bangkok, where women representing nearly 100 countries will compete to follow in the footsteps of the reigning Miss Universe, South Africa’s DemiLeigh Nel-Peters.

Premieres on FOX Dec. 16

Miss Universe: Credit: The Miss Universe Organization.

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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special The legendary Victoria’s Secret Angels take to the runway, showcasing an allstar lineup of musical guests including Bebe Rexha, the Chainsmokers, Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes and the Struts.

Premieres on ABC Dec. 2

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The Victoria Secret Holiday Special: Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

The Dick Van Dyke Show – Now in Living Color: © Calvada Productions

The Dick Van Dyke Show — Now in Living Color!

Series creator Carl Reiner selected two of his favorite episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show to be colorized for this one-hour special. In “Where Did I Come From?” (1962), Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) and Rob (Dick Van Dyke) Petrie recall the days before the birth of son Ritchie (Larry Mathews).

Then in “Never Bathe on Saturday” (1965), the Petries’ romantic second honeymoon becomes a disaster when Laura’s toe gets caught in a bath spout.

Premieres on CBS Dec. 14 9

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Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean Pete Holmes presents his second HBO standup special, which was taped at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Ore. The hourlong set finds Holmes confronting personal truths around the mechanisms of consciousness, Michael Jackson, the afterlife and Elon Musk, as well as sharing a few thoughts on being a new dad.

Premieres on HBO Dec. 15 10

Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean: © Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2018

College football’s most outstanding player of the year is awarded the Heisman Trophy in this ceremony in New York City. Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray, West Virginia QB Will Grier, Washington State QB Gardner Minshew and Clemson RB Travis Etienne are among the possible invitees.

Premieres on ESPN Dec. 8

Heisman Trophy: Credit: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images

In this special taped in September at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, various luminaries honor music legend Quincy Jones, who is celebrating his 85th birthday this year. Performers such as Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Brian McKnight, Meghan Trainor, Patti Austin, Gloria Estefan, Gladys Knight and Charlie Wilson pay tribute to the life and legacy of the influential Grammy winner for the event, which is hosted

by Oprah Winfrey.

Premieres on BET Dec. 9

2018 Heisman Trophy Presentation

Quincy Jones: Time Life Pictures/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images.

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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

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TCM Remembers Burt Reynolds

Turner Classic Movies remembers legendary actor Burt Reynolds, who passed away in September at age 82, with a multi-film tribute. The marathon kicks off with Smokey and the Bandit (1977), and continues with Deliverance (1972), The Longest Yard (1974), Hooper (1978), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) and Best Friends (1982) Premieres on TCM Dec. 26

Burt Reynolds: Courtesy Everett Collection.

Timeless: © 2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC

The 41st Kennedy Center Honors: Credit: Courtesy of JustinMcIntosh

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Timeless: “The Miracle of Christmas”

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This is the two-hour series finale of NBC’s cult-favorite drama that was canceled, then revived, then canceled again. A release for the episode promises the usual thrill ride through history along with, fittingly, a “healthy dose of Christmas spirit.” The finale’s story is spread across three centuries and two continents, and will test Lucy (Abigail Spencer), Wyatt (Matt Lanter) and the whole Time Team as they try to save Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), preserve history and put a stop to Rittenhouse once and for all.

Premieres on NBC Dec. 20

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The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors salute singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. In a first for the Kennedy Center Honors, the co-creators of the Broadway musical Hamilton — writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire — will receive unique recognition as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category.

Premieres on CBS Dec. 26 11

RETURNING FAVORITES

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Deal or No Deal

The hit game show that ran on NBC from 2005-09 is back as Howie Mandel returns to host 30 new episodes on CNBC. The new Deal or No Deal will continue to offer up a high-pressure, high-stakes game of risk and reward, in which contestants face a series of potentially life-altering decisions.

With 26 sealed briefcases full of varying amounts of cash — ranging from a penny to $1 million — contestants have to decide whether to accept an offer of cash from the mysterious entity known only as the Banker, in exchange for what might be contained in the contestant’s chosen briefcase.

Premieres on CNBC Dec. 5

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Famed plastic surgeons Dr. Paul Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow return for even bigger challenges, including an oversized butt, different-sized breasts and facial deformities, and some pretty moving life-changing moments.

Premieres on E! Dec. 6

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Counterpart: © 2018 Starz Entertainment, LLC Credit: Nicole Wilder-Shattuck

Season 2 finds Howard and his counterpart (J.K. Simmons in dual roles) each stranded in the other’s world, having to adapt to survive.

As a cold war escalates between worlds and deepens a fickle divide, both men find themselves growing increasingly like the other.

Premieres on Starz Dec. 9

Deal Or No Deal: © 2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Jeff Daly/CNBC.

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RETURNING Understanding FAVORITES TV Everywhere February

On The Road This Holiday Season? Bring Your Favorite Shows With You!

Whether you grab a plane, train or automobile (or sleigh!) to get to your holiday destination, you can bring your favorite shows along for the ride. Midcontinent’s TV Everywhere is a free online feature that lets you watch a select group of networks and programs on your computer, tablet or smartphone — whenever and wherever you want. So you won’t miss a minute of the shows you love, no matter where you are. And, TV Everywhere enables multiscreen viewing, so everyone can watch what they want on the go — anywhere there’s an internet connection.

To learn how to use TV Everywhere, log on to Midco.com/Support/Cable-TV/TV-Everywhere.

Here you will find instructions for streaming your favorite shows and movies, a link to instructional Tech Tips tutorials and more. In addition, Midco cable TV customers can watch Tech Tips on TV by accessing the ON Demand main menu, and then going to the Tech Tips folder.

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ON DEMAND

(Action) Ethan Hunt is back alongside his IMF team. In Hunt’s latest excursion, there is more action, more thrills and more mission, including the fallout from some of Hunt’s past choices.

Premieres Dec. 4 Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames (PG-13, 2:27)

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Mission: Impossible — Fallout

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December NEW RELEASES

Venom

The Nun

The Equalizer 2

(Action) Reporter Eddie Brock stumbles upon a secret program to take the next evolutionary step by combining humans with an aggressive symbiote. But when he is infected, he unleashes his new alter ego: Venom. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson (PG-13, 1:52) Premieres Dec. 18

(Horror) A prequel to The Conjuring and Annabelle. Travel to Romania alongside a priest with a haunted past and a nun who is about to make her final vows. There, they will confront a demonic force embodied in a nun. Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet Premieres Dec. 4 (R, 1:36)

(Thriller) Robert McCall is back, and he is dishing out his unique brand of justice to help the exploited and oppressed.

His advocacy for those less fortunate is unmatched, but what extremes will he go to when someone he loves is impacted? Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman Premieres Dec. 11 (R, 2:01)

WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH PREMIERES

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Christmas & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/1 Somm 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/1 All The Creatures Were Stirring . . 12/4 Christmas Blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 The Dawn Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Digimon Adventure Tri.: Future . . 12/4 Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 God Bless The Broken Road . . . . . 12/4 The Happytime Murders . . . . . . . . 12/4 Howard Lovecraft And The Kingdom Of Madness . . . . 12/4 I’ll Be Next Door For Christmas . . 12/4 Letter From Masanjia . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Mission: Impossible — Fallout . . . . 12/4 The Nun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Operation Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On . . . 12/4

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Slay Belles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Song Of Back And Neck . . . . . . . . 12/4 United We Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/4 Asher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/7 Bernie The Dolphin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/7 Divide And Conquer: The Story Of Roger Ailes . . . . . 12/7 Tyrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/7 Along With The Gods: The Last 49 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Bar Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Colette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Deadman Standing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 The Equalizer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 La Quietud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Kusama - Infinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 The Party’s Just Beginning . . . . . . 12/11 Peppermint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Runnin’ From My Roots . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero . .12/11

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Smallfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Un Traductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/11 Beyond White Space . . . . . . . . . . 12/14 The Quake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/14 Assassination Nation . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Between Worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 The House With A Clock In Its Walls . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Little Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Nightshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 The Predator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Science Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 A Simple Favor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Venom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 Weightless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/18 A.X.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/21 American Renegades . . . . . . . . . . 12/24 White Boy Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/25 Night School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/28 15

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December NEW RELEASES

ON DEMAND

Smallfoot

Night School

(Family) The legend of a creature with small feet has run rampant in the Bigfoot community. When Migo is banished for insisting that he has seen a smallfoot, he sets out to prove the existence of the mythical creature known to you and me as a human.

Voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya Premieres Dec. 11 (PG, 1:36)

(Comedy) Teddy is back in school — night school. Intense and unique, his teacher will help the entire class get their GEDs. Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle (PG-13, 1:51) Premieres Dec. 28

The House With a Clock in Its Walls (Comedy) Lewis Barnavelt wants his uncle Jonathan to teach him magic. Jonathan obliges, and once Lewis learns, the pair must find out why the mysterious clock in the house’s walls is counting down and do battle against anything that crosses their path. Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro Premieres Dec. 18 (PG, 1:45)

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(Suspense) Emily had it all — or so one may think — but when she goes missing, everyone looks to new friend and fellow mom Stephanie Smothers to find out what happened. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding (R, 1:57) Premieres Dec. 18

(Action) The world’s most lethal hunters come to Earth, and it will take everyone to stop them, including a group of elite ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher, to name just a few. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Sterling K. Brown Premieres Dec. 18 (R, 1:47)

(Action) A young mother and wife has her entire life ripped apart by three violent criminals.

When the justice system can’t help her, she takes matters into her own hands. Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., Annie Ilonzeh (R, 1:41) Premieres Dec. 11

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As a gorilla grows in size due to genetic modification, primatologist Davis Okoye is called upon to prevent him and other experiments from destroying life as we know it. Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (PG-13) Premieres on HBO Dec. 1

The OASIS is a virtual world where individuals can become someone else. When the creator dies, he leaves his fortune to whoever can decipher the clues he left behind. Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn (PG-13) Premieres on HBO Dec. 8

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Isle of Dogs

Three young women have a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Their parents will do anything to derail the night’s plan. John Cena, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz (R) Premieres on HBO Dec. 15

The government of Japan has exiled dogs to Trash Island. On the island, the dogs establish a society that is soon interrupted by someone searching for his pet. Voices of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton (PG-13) Premieres on HBO Dec. 22

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December

Denial

This documentary takes a close look at the life of Suge Knight, Death Row Records cofounder, and explores the influential and controversial musical era in which he reigned. (TV-MA) Premieres on Showtime Dec. 7

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Writer and historian Deborah Lipstadt finds herself in court after a Holocaust denier accuses her of libel. Under British law, it is up to Lipstadt to prove that the Holocaust occurred. Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall (PG-13) Premieres on Showtime Dec. 6

American Dream/American Knightmare

Spotlight

The Death of Stalin In 1953, Soviet leader Josef Stalin dies unexpectedly in Moscow. Senior members of his Council of Ministers scramble to maintain control and take power. Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor (R) Premieres on Showtime Dec. 15

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When Boston Globe reporters uncover a coverup related to allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their investigation touches the highest levels of the religious, legal and governmental organizations in the city. Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (R) Premieres on Showtime Dec. 22

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PREMIUMS

Benched

This documentary looks at the iconic Carlyle hotel in New York City, a place that draws an international jet-set clientele and is a favorite haunt for discerning New Yorkers. (PG-13) Premieres on Starz Dec. 3

A Little League baseball coach and an inexperienced new assistant discover they have very different ideas about how the game should be played. Garret Dillahunt, John C. McGinley, Jlynn Johnson (TV-PG) Premieres on Starz Dec. 6

Bel Canto

Blue Iguana

A famous opera singer gets caught up in a hostage situation when she’s invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist. Julianne Moore, Christopher Lambert, Ken Watanabe (TV-MA) Premieres on Starz Dec. 19

Two ex-cons are on parole and working in a diner. Their lives are going nowhere until a lawyer walks in with an offer they can’t refuse.

Sam Rockwell, Ben Schwartz, Phoebe Fox (NR) Premieres on Starz Dec. 31

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Bel Canto: © 2018 Screen Media Films

Blue Iguana: © 2018 Screen Media Films

Always at the Carlyle

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Atomic Blonde

Darius Kincaid is a hitman who has been called to testify against one of his employers. Michael Bryce is supposed to protect Darius from those who want him dead. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman (R) Premieres on Cinemax Dec. 7

An undercover MI6 operative is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow spy and locate a missing list of double agents. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman (R) Premieres on Cinemax Dec. 14

War for the Planet of the Apes

Arizona

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December

Tensions between apes and humans escalate as the continuing effects of the simian flu have humans on edge. It becomes “us vs. them” as Caesar leads the apes to war. Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Amiah Miller (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax Dec. 21

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During the 2009 housing crisis, real estate agent and single mom Cassie Fowler finds her life going in the wrong direction after she witnesses a murder. Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lolli Sorenson (TV-MA) Premieres on Cinemax Dec. 28

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