Innholdsfortegnelse for December 9, 2019 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush Is CBS’s The Unicorn really a comedy? Don’t get me wrong, I love it. But other than the fact that it’s a half-hour long, and that it’s inherently funny to see Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins’ role in Justified) playing at Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best), what makes this a comedy? Even quirky single-camera comedies like The Good Place have obvious lines or sight gags that are designed to elicit laughs. I can’t think of a single piece of dialogue in the early episodes that was intended to get a big laugh. Put another way: If the show were to expand to an hour, would we consider it a dramedy? —Rick MATT ROUSH: Why worry how to pigeonhole it when The Unicorn is so darned good? Though the show deals…

Newly Available Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Oh, behave! Mike Myers plays the cheeky 1960s British agent who’s cryogenically frozen and wakes up in modern times to fight his diabolical nemesis Dr. Evil (also Myers). Prepare for more than a few sexual innuendos. Cut Bank (2015) A thriller about the fallout after a Montana man (Liam Hemsworth) witnesses the murder of the local mail carrier (Bruce Dern). From Paris With Love (2010) An ambassador’s aide (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) gets an assignment with a trigger-happy CIA agent (John Travolta). Malcolm X (1992) A moving biopic about the late civil rights activist (played by Denzel Washington, who earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor). Sweet Virginia (2017) An Alaska man (Jon Bernthal) begins to suspect his new friend (Christopher…

The 2020 Miss America Competition 8/7c, NBC Last year’s winner, New York’s Nia Franklin (right), was the first to be crowned in the 98-year-old competition’s new era. Gone is the swimsuit event. Now there’s an even greater emphasis on talent, which makes up 50 percent of a contestant’s preliminary score. “A black woman that sings opera—it’s different,” says Franklin, who entered the program for its scholarship opportunities. “That’s what Miss America 2.0 is. It’s not cookie-cutter; it shows that you can be anything you want to be.” —Barb Oates Project Runway 9:30/8:30c, Bravo The unconventional materials challenge gets a holly jolly update as the show’s remaining designers must create a festive party dress. TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS NBA BASKETBALL 8/7c and 10:30/9:30c, TNT Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets…

LOVE IT! Cheers to The Neighborhood for settling in so nicely. Now in its second season, the laugh-out-loud CBS comedy has found its groove, in large part thanks to the odd-couple chemistry of Max Greenfield and Cedric the Entertainer (left). Now, how do we get invited to go bowling, guys? Cheers to Arrowverse’s crossover for living up to the hype. The first half of The CW’s five-part “Crisis on Infinite Earths” brought Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Batwoman, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Black Lightning together with more cameos, jokes and action than we thought possible. A heroic feat. Cheers to Chicago P.D. for approaching #Upstead with caution. The slow-burn romantic situation between Windy City detectives Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton (Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos, left) has been a…

HEY, GOOD IDEA! I know Blue Bloods [November 25] did a Mother’s Day episode once, but I feel the show should do a special Father’s Day episode for the off-season. The family could honor all three patriarchs: Henry (Len Cariou), Frank (Tom Selleck) and Danny (Donnie Wahlberg). —Elizabeth FINAL THOUGHTS A big shout-out to Jack Farthing as the villainous George Warleggan for giving us an exciting, surprising Poldark series finale [November 17] and adding so much dimension to his character this season. May viewers hopefully see him in something else worthy of his acting chops in the near future. —Jacqueline Email us: letters@tvgm.com COMING NEXT ISSUE ▸ ZIVA’S BACK—AGAIN! We’re talking about the return of the formidable Ziva David (Cote de Pablo, above, with Mark Harmon), in TV GUIDE MAGAZINE’s December…

“This is a hybrid—latke meets traditional Sunday kosher brunch,” Hakman says of his crispy latke recipe, below. Emphasis on the crispy. It’s Hakman’s favorite way to make the classic potato pancake treat. “The trick is really making sure you strain those potatoes and all the moisture that’s coming out of them when you grate them, so they’ll be nicely golden-browned,” he says. Makes 6 Ingredients 1 large russet potato¼ cup frying oilSalt and pepper to taste¼ cup sour cream1 teaspoon freshly grated horseradish2–3 ounces smoked loxSprigs of dill Directions Latke: Grate potato and strain it of liquid really well. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat and add oil (I like avocado oil). When oil is at temperature, mold the grated potatoes in your hand to a size slightly larger than…

MOVIES 5:15am/4:15c Erin Brockovich (2000) Starz 7:30am/6:30c Big (1988) HBO2 9:30am/8:30c Atomic Blonde (2017) FX 9:30am/8:30c The Mountain Between Us (2017) FXX 10am/9c The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Showtime 12:45/11:45am c Airplane! (1980) Showtime Showcase 1:35/12:35c Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) HBO Zone 2:30/1:30c Born on the Fourth of July (1989) HDNet Movies 2:33/1:33c Smokey and the Bandit (1977) Starz Comedy 5:10/4:10c The Rainmaker (1997) AXS TV 7/6c and 10/9c War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) FX 7:05/6:05c Unknown (2011) HBO 8/7c Elf (2003) AMC 8/7c Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Retroplex 8:05/7:05c The Heat (2013) FXM 10/9c Bicentennial Man (1999) HBO Family FOUR ABC COMEDIES CELEBRATE THE SEASON Lumps of coal all around! ABC’s Tuesday sitcoms find humor in holiday mishaps starting with The Conners (8/7c), where the family snaps its annual Santa photo minus one important member: Aunt Jackie (Laurie Met-calf). Seems widower Dan (John Goodman) is…

MOVIES 7:50am/6:50c Kin (2018) HBO 8:30am/ 7:30c There Was a Crooked Man (1970) Grit 10:15am/9:15c The Patriot (2000) Showtime Showcase 3/2c The Color Purple (1985) BET 3:25/2:25c The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Freeform 4/3c and 11/10c The Dark Knight (2008) TBS 6/5c Ocean’s Eleven (2001) SundanceTV 7/6c The Sound of Music (1965) ABC 7:30/6:30c American Made (2017) FX 7:30/6:30c and 2:30am/1:30c The Dark Knight Rises (2012) TBS 7:59/6:59c Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Starz Cinema 8/7c Doctor Strange (2016) Syfy 9:40/8:40c Jarhead (2005) Showtime Extreme 11/10c Hidden Figures (2016) FXX 2:06am/1:06c The Warriors (1979) Starz Encore Action White House Christmas 2019 5/4c, HGTV Daytime Pick Of course Marcia would get a private tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Brady Bunch’s Maureen McCormick and Windy City Rehab’s Alison Victoria take viewers room by room through the country’s most famous residence, where the hosts talk to the staff and volunteers who turn the president’s…

MOVIES 6:50am/5:50c Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) Epix 7:45am/6:45c Coach Carter (2005) IFC 8:05am/7:05c It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010) HBO Signature 10:10am/9:10c Amélie (2001) HBO2 11:10am/10:10c At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Showtime 2 11:30am/10:30c and 2/1c Christmas in Connecticut (1945) SundanceTV 12:08/11:08am c Arthur (1981) 5Star Max 2:20/1:20c Enemy of the State (1998) Cinemax 6:05/5:05c Dead Again (1991) Flix 7/6c and 9/8c A Christmas Story (1983) TBS 7:20/6:20c Toy Story (1995) Freeform 9:20/8:20c Toy Story 2 (1999) Freeform 11:23/10:23c Hulk (2003) Starz 11:24/10:24c Prelude to a Kiss (1992) Starz Comedy 3:45am/Moulin Rouge! (2001) HBO FROM OUR ARCHIVES Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 6:15/5:15c, Freeform You know Buddy the Elf and Frosty the Snowman. But first came Rudolph, the most famous reindeer of all. The red-nosed furry misfit originally appeared in a 1939 picture book written by…

SHE MAY HAVE lost out on love as the Bachelorette, but Hannah Brown scored something she’s happier to have and to hold than her two-timing former fiancé: the coveted Dancing With the Stars Mirrorball trophy. After earning a perfect score for her freestyle dance with pro partner Alan Bersten, the Alabama knockout bested Season 28 finalists Kel Mitchell (Good Burger), pop star Ally Brooke and country singer Lauren Alaina thanks in part to the audience’s vote. “That is what’s been so amazing for me—to feel so much support through this year,” an exhausted Brown said the day after her big win. “I’m really thankful.” And while Brown admits she was “so shocked” by the outcome—“Everybody was so talented and was just as deserving as I am”—Robert Mills, ABC’s senior VP…

@TVGMMattRoush The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel SEASON PREMIERE Friday, Dec. 6, Prime Video SHE TOOK MANHATTAN. Now it’s time for Las Vegas, Miami and who-knows-where-next to bow to the whimsy and wonder of Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), the tart 1960s stand-up comedy sensation who’s thrilled to be—apologies to Mary Tyler Moore—making it after all. “It’s the big time, baby!” exults her cantankerous fireplug of a sidekick/manager, Susie (the hilarious Alex Borstein), as they watch Mrs. Maisel’s name go up in lights on a Vegas marquee. Her rise to almost the top—she’s opening on the road for Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain), a Johnny Mathis–style crooner—is not without speed bumps. Although when she bombs, she bounces back. Midge isn’t one to give up or, if you’ve witnessed her rat-a-tat banter, to let…

PICK OF THE WEEK! Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10–12, 8/7c, NBC Imagine the faces of the kids at Washington, D.C.’s Randle Highlands Elementary—where 65 percent of students are either homeless or in the foster care system—upon learning (from former First Lady Michelle Obama, no less) that they’re getting a mind-boggling amount of much-needed equipment for their school. Then imagine three hours’ worth of segments as joyous and exhilarating and emotional as that. “This show highlights the best of who we can be. So, yes, there’s an unreasonable amount of crying,” host Ellen DeGeneres (left) says of the three-night event Ellen’s Greatest Night of Give-aways. In fact, she adds, you’ll need to prepare: “Stop what you’re doing and go get a box of Kleenex. No,…

TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS NBA BASKETBALL 7/6c and 9:30/8:30c, ESPN L.A. Clippers at Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard takes on his former Raptors teammates. Then, see if Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is fully rehabbed and ready to battle Giannis Antetokounmpo (below) and the Bucks. The Goldbergs 8/7c, ABC Screw holiday spirit! A determined Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) gets competitive with perfect neighbors the Kremps over crafting this year’s family holiday card. But what gives with excluding daughter Erica’s (Hayley Orrantia) boyfriend, Geoff (Sam Lerner), from the group photo? SEAL Team 9/8c, CBS Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) leads Bravo Team to Bangladesh on a mission, his first since having hip surgery. Meanwhile, Ensign Davis (Toni Trucks) faces consequences for action unbecoming of an officer. The episode…

MOVIES 5:25am/4:25c Annie Hall (1977) HBO Signature 9:30am/8:30c Decision Before Dawn (1951) FXM 11:30am/10:30c and 4:30/3:30c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) AMC 1/noon c and 6/5c WarGames (1983) BBC America 3/2c Ride the High Country (1962) Grit 3:15/2:15c Fair Game (2010) Flix 4:15/3:15c The Fugitive (1993) Showtime 5:10/4:10c Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) HDNet Movies 5:25/4:25c Stockholm (2019) Starz 6/5c I Am Legend (2007) TBS 6:30/5:30c The Wife (2018) Starz Cinema 6:45/5:45c Home Alone (1990) Freeform 8/7c Gone With the Wind (1939) TCM 8:15/7:15c Thor: Ragnarok (2017) TBS 9/8c My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) Pop TV 1am/midnight c Mission: Impossible (1996) Bravo 2am/1c Scrooged (1988) VH1 The Blacklist 8/7c, NBC Can FBI agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) have any more of a dysfunctional family? Once again, we’re in the dark about the man functioning as her foster dad, a criminal turned Fed asset (James Spader) who stole…

PRIVATE PRACTICE SEASONS 1–6 SUNDAY, DEC. 22 Grey’s Anatomy, ABC’s popular medical drama, found a new generation of fans when it began streaming on Netflix nearly a decade ago. Private Practice, the 2007–13 spinoff of Grey’s, is now poised to do the same with its arrival on the streaming service. Peeling herself away from a messy love triangle at what was then known as Seattle Grace hospital, surgeon Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh, above) relocates to California for a fresh start working with her old med school classmates (Audra McDonald and Taye Diggs) at a wellness group. “Seattle’s rainy; Los Angeles is sunny,” exec producer Betsy Beers told TV GUIDE MAGAZINE in 2007. “This show’s a little lighter, a little more like L.A.” Lighter, yes, but it’s just as juicy as…

PICK OF THE WEEK! A Christmas Carol MOVIE PREMIERE Thursday, Dec. 19, 7:30/6:30c, FX Expect a faithful telling of the story—that goes to its darkest place yet onscreen—in this gritty adaptation of A Christmas Carol from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Memento’s Guy Pearce (above) stars in the cautionary Charles Dickens tale as curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge. A powerful 19th-century investor and moneylender, he is forced to confront the brutality of his upbringing, his rise and his legacy when he’s haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Andy Serkis), Present (Charlotte Riley) and Future (Jason Flemyng). The actor, 52, previews this new take on a classic. When you were offered the role, did you think, “Am I old enough to play Scrooge?” How dare you! [Laughs] One of the first things…

MOVIES 6:23am/5:23c Fail State (2018) Indieplex 7:05am/6:05c The Lodger (1944) FXM 8:46am/7:46c Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Starz Cinema 9:58am/8:58c State of Play (2009) Starz 10:30am/9:30c 27 Dresses (2008) FX 11:20am/10:20c Hour of the Gun (1967) HDNet Movies Noon/11am c The Abyss (1989) HBO Zone 2:40/1:40c The Holiday (2006) Freeform 2:45/1:45c Vacancy (2007) Flix 3/2c Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) HBO Signature 5:50/4:50 c The Others (2001) AXS TV 6:15/5:15c Out of the Past (1947) TCM 7/6c and 9:30/8:30c Full Metal Jacket (1987) WGN America 10/9c Baby Driver (2017) Showtime 2 11/10c American Woman (2019) HBO 12:55am/11:55c Internal Affairs (1990) HDNet Movies Editors’ Choice NCIS 8/7c, CBS Last time we saw agent Ziva David (Cote de Pablo)—in the October 1 episode of NCIS—she told her former boss Gibbs (Mark Harmon, above, with de Pablo) there was “one thing” she still had to do before she could return home to her family. Cue Gibbs’ cell ringing, the caller ID reading “DiNozzo” and…

Saturday Night Live 11:30/10:30c, NBC  Late-Night Pick After 35 years away, Eddie Murphy is coming home to Studio 8H to host this week’s Christmas episode of SNL. Save for a brief appearance on the show’s 40th anniversary special in 2015, this marks the first time the Oscar-nominated alum has returned after his 1980–84 star-making stint as a regular. Since he’s already confirmed he’s “trying to figure out some reason” to revive his iconic characters, including the three below, we’d like to pitch the following. Mr. Robinson Given that Tom Hanks (David S. Pumpkins himself) loves to drop in on the show, how about he brings his big-screen version of Fred Rogers from A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by to learn some life lessons from Murphy’s streetwise take on the…

MOVIES 6:30am/5:30c The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) HBO Signature 9am/8c Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) Syfy 11am/10c The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) Grit Noon/11am c Evelyn (2002) Flix 1:15/12:15c The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967) FXM 2:27/1:27c Reservoir Dogs (1992) Starz Cinema 2:30/1:30c and 8/7c Urban Cowboy (1980) CMT 6/5c and 9/8c Menace II Society (1993) BET 7/6c and 10/9c Forrest Gump (1994) BBC America 8/7c Going My Way (1944) TCM 9/8c Breathless (1983) HDNet Movies 9:18/8:18c Quigley Down Under (1990) Starz Encore Westerns 9:40/8:40c Fight Club (1999) Outermax 11:30/10:30c He Got Game (1998) Showtime Next 2am/1c Daybreakers (2010) Syfy TODAY’S SPORTS PICK FIGURE SKATING 4/3c, NBC ISU Grand Prix Final The ISU Grand Prix Series concluded December 5–8 with the Torino, Italy, finals—the year’s biggest competition outside the World Championships—but NBC gift wraps this two-hour recap special for casual figure-skating…

ACROSS 1 A ____ Brady Christmas 5 Wheel of Fortune host 8 ____ the Bounty Hunter 11 MADtv regular Spears 13 One Day ____ Time (2 wds.) 14 ____ Got a Secret 15 Name of a TV show 16 Band that performed the Get a Life theme song 17 Fish-catching item 18 Mindy Kaling, on The Office (2 wds.) 21 When They ____ Us 22 Slightly damage 23 “Eureka!” 26 Forty winks 28 Actress Reid 32 Part of a reality-TV family (2 wds.) 36 Setting for M*A*S*H 37 The Beat With ____ Melber 38 ____ Dwarf 39 90 Day Fiancé network 42 Models ____ 44 Teenage girl on Animaniacs (2 wds.) 49 Barney Miller star Linden 50 Born 51 Celebrity Mole host 53 ____ You the One? 54 Tarzan actor Ron 55 Singer/actor Bobby 56 April payment 57 Refusals 58 Project Runway…