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Kennedy Center Honors, ‘Out of Bounds’ With Antonio Brown, King of Collectibles, ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ and More Christmas Classics
New Today
A Christmas Story
Every hour on the hour for 24 hours straight, this 1983 family favorite triple-dog-dares you to watch as young Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) sets out to score a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Jimmy Stewart is the affable George Bailey, a self-sacrificing Everyman who needs the angel Clarence (Henry Travers) to remind him of just how wonderful his life has truly been (8/7c).
Goodbye June
Movie Premiere
Helen Mirren stars in the tearjerker that marks Kate Winslet‘s directorial debut. Her son, Joe Anders, is the writer, basing this poignant film on his grandmother’s (Kate’s mom) battle with cancer in her final days.
Palm Royale
Maxine (Kristen Wiig) attends her own funeral on a farcical episode, where she becomes instant besties with another of the town’s local queens (Matt Rogers).
Pluribus
Season Finale
When Carol (Rhea Seehorn) met Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) … It’s not exactly a meet-cute, or the makings of a romcom, when two of the Earth’s last two standouts against the hive-mind “joining” finally meet.
Sports on TV
College Football
Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl: California vs. Hawaii
The Cal Bears and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors spend Christmas Eve in “the land where palm trees sway” for the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl in Honolulu.
Talk Show Guests
Pre-Empted for Christmas Mass.
Rebroadcast: Hugh Jackman discusses interpreting a real-life Neil Diamond tribute artist in the bio pic Song Sung Blue, followed by a performance from Louis Cato and the Late Show Band. Plus, The Late Show presents: “Colbert’s Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel,” narrated by Nick Offerman.
Rebroadcast: Macaulay Culkin talks about voicing an ambitious lynx in Zootopia 2 and his mysterious new role on Season 2 of Fallout. Jason Clarke unfolds the true crime series Murdaugh: Death in the Family, and then, the folk rock band Dawes performs.
No show tonight.
No show tonight.
Rebroadcast: Little Dreamers, Big Dreams: Budding Broadway star Eric Williams is surprised by Grammy-nominated Deborah Cox. Kid magician Shoji Naruishi wows & gets a surprise from magician Asi Wind. Then, Graceyn Hollingsworth shares her book What Sound Does That Letter Make?
It’s Live’s Holiday House Party! John Stamos chats on joining The Hunting Wives for season 2 and the Radio City Rockettes perform! Plus, Steve Patterson is here and pop rock band Train performs!
Rebroadcast: Saturday Night Live alum Leslie Jones discusses tackling her dating life in Leslie Jones: Life – Part Two, followed by a performance from Broadway’s & Juliet.
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