Innholdsfortegnelse for December 21, 2020 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush Well, HBO has gone and canceled The Outsider. What are the odds of this great show being picked up by another network? —Justin MATT ROUSH: Better than most. I typically answer questions like this with a qualified “probably not,” but the difference here is the Stephen King factor. His name alone is a draw, and there were reports that the show’s writers had made progress breaking stories for a second season before HBO decided not to go forward. The production company, MRC, and exec producer Jason Bateman both have a strong relationship with Netflix, so anything is possible, there or elsewhere. I am really enjoying two new shows this season. Please tell me that The CW’s Coroner and NBC’s Transplant will be renewed. —Anne MATT ROUSH: As it turns…

Marj Dusay February 20, 1936–January 28, 2020 Actress, Guiding Light Orson Bean July 22, 1928–February 7, 2020 Panelist, To Tell The Truth Ben Cooper September 30, 1933–February 24, 2020 Actor, Bonanza Floyd Cardoz October 2, 1960–March 25, 2020 Winner, Top Chef Masters John Callahan December 23, 1953–March 28, 2020 Actor, All My Children Sam Lloyd November 12, 1963–April 30, 2020 Actor, Scrubs Lynn Shelton August 27, 1965–May 15, 2020 Director, Fresh Off the Boat Grant Imahara October 23, 1970–July 13, 2020 Host, MythBusters Clark Middleton April 13, 1957–October 4, 2020 Actor, The Blacklist Doreen Montalvo November 15, 1963–October 17, 2020 Actress, Law & Order Natalie Desselle Reid July 12, 1967–December 7, 2020 Actress, Eve…

Everybody Loves Raymond 8/7c, TV Land Would you like some hilarious Doris Roberts moments, dear? Tonight kicks off a four-night “Marie Christmas,” with the 1996–2005 sitcom’s best episodes featuring the late Emmy winner as sportswriter Ray’s (Ray Romano) nosy mom. The Incredible Dr. Pol 8/7c, Nat Geo Wild Revisit the good-natured Michigan vet in this “12 Days of Pol” marathon leading up to a new season January 2 at 9/8c. In this evening’s new installment, the doc and team brave harsh weather for emergency visits to a prized potential racehorse and a treasured pet cow. SLUMBER PARTY! The Bachelorette 8/7c, ABC Fantasy Suite keys are on the table—and so are all of Tayshia Adams’ cards as the Bachelorette (above) decides if spending the night with each of her remaining suitors…

Absolutely Fabulous, “Happy New Year,” Season 3, Episode 2 Sweetie darling, forget ringing in the new year. Professional partyer Edina (Jennifer Saunders) is ready to wring someone’s neck when boozy bestie Patsy (Joanna Lumley, near left, with Saunders) invites her übercritical sister (Kate O’Mara) to join their celebration. Designing Women, “New Year’s Daze,” Season 1, Episode 11 The ladies of Sugarbaker & Associates see their big bash go from festive to felonious after Charlene (Jean Smart) discovers that her ex has broken out of prison to spend the day with her. How I Met Your Mother, “The Limo,” Season 1, Episode 11 Womanizer Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and the gang ride around in a limo so they can find the perfect party…but each one they go to turns out to…

PICK OF THE WEEK! Home Town SEASON PREMIERE Sunday, Jan. 3, 8/7c, HGTV THERE’S NO PLACE like home—Ben and Erin Napier’s home, that is. Since the spouses began showcasing their house rehabs on Home Town in 2016, fans of the series have flocked to Laurel, Mississippi, to get a glimpse of the picturesque city the Napiers beautify, one house at a time. “People have come from as far away as New Zealand and Australia just to see Laurel, and it will always fascinate me,” marvels Erin. Much of the show’s appeal comes from Ben and Erin themselves. Their warmth and folksy charm, in the vein of Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, help set Home Town apart from other makeover series (while also driving it to record ratings highs…

MOVIES 8:05am/ 7:05c Call Northside 777 (1948) FXM 12:30/ 11:30am c Lucy (2014) FX 1:46/ 12:46c An Ideal Husband (1999) ThrillerMax 2:20/1:20c The Far Country (1955) Retroplex 3:30/2:30c Mildred Pierce (1945) Movies 4:54/3:54c The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Starz Comedy 7/6c Shrek (2001) Freeform 8/7c The Birds (1963) TCM 8/7c Dances With Wolves (1990) This TV 8/7c John Grisham’s The Rainmaker (1997) Showtime Family Zone 9/8c Jojo Rabbit (2019) HBO Signature 10/9c Gladiator (2000) TNT 10:08/ 9:08c Fast & Furious (2009) USA 11:06/Spider-Man 10:06c (2002) Starz 12:15am/Cape Fear (1962) 11:15c TCM 12:30am/Geronimo: 11:30c An American Legend (1993) Grit 1:34am/Us (2019) 12:34c HBO Zone Movie Picks The Godfather Marathon 5:30/4:30c, AMC A marathon of Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy? That’s an offer we can’t refuse. Settle in for Al Pacino (above) in his brilliant rise and fall as Michael Corleone in the 1972 original, 1974’s Part II at 9:30/8:30c and Part III at 2am/1c. Heroes…

Critical Thinking 9:16am/8:16c, Starz Movie Pick Eager for more chess after bingeing The Queen’s Gambit? Make a wise move and watch this 2020 film starring and directed by John Leguizamo. It tells the inspiring true story of the 1998 Miami Jackson Senior High School chess team. Kindred Spirits SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, Travel Channel Paranormal investigators Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, along with psychic medium Chip Coffey, return to the Salem, Massachusetts, home of John Proctor, who was executed during the witch trials. On a visit last season, they opened a portal to the dead. What will they encounter now? Saturday Morning Cartoons 7am/6c, MeTV Break out your footie pajamas! The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons of your youth return in this weekly three-hour block of classic shorts, which begin…

Jim Parsons Along with being an executive producer on Kat, Parsons produced the LGBTQ docuseries Equal (HBO Max) and continues narrating Young Sheldon (CBS). On the acting side, he played a talent agent in the limited series Hollywood and the bitter Michael in The Boys in the Band (both on Netflix). Johnny Galecki He returned to ABC’s The Conners as Darlene’s ex, David, last season and has since been busy with his latest role—father to son Avery, born last December. Kaley Cuoco She stars as messy alcoholic Cassie in the drama The Flight Attendant on HBO Max (and is also an executive producer) and voices the title character in the streamer’s animated Harley Quinn. Kunal Nayyar He reprised his role as Guy in the animated Trolls World Tour (Hulu) earlier…

Doctor Who HOLIDAY SPECIAL Friday, Jan. 1, 8/7c, BBC America HOW CAN YOU possibly defeat the Daleks without the Doctor? The immortal hero’s human companions won’t be the only ones asking that question when BBC America’s beloved sci-fi series Doctor Who returns New Year’s Day with a war against the longtime merciless foe in the drama’s annual seasonal special. When “Revolution of the Daleks” begins, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is where we last saw her—in intergalactic prison. In the final moments of the March 2020 Season 12 ender, she was snatched from her time-traveling TARDIS by the Judoons, an alien race of mercenary rhino-like humanoids who called her a fugitive and sentenced her to life. Meanwhile, the Doctor’s companions, father figure Graham O’Brien (Bradley Walsh), his impulsive step-grandson Ryan Sinclair…

TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS NBA BASKETBALL 7/6c and 10/9c, TNT Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets; Los Angeles Clippers at L.A. Lakers The NBA tips off the 2020–21 season! After Stephen Curry and his Warriors visit Kevin Durant and the Nets, Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers face LeBron James (below) and the champion Lakers. Live With Kelly and Ryan Syndicated, check local listings Diva Mariah Carey guests on the holiday hour. Plus: Alanis Morissette sings “Happy XMas (War Is Over).” Matlock 7/6c, FETV Ho-ho-ho! An ’80s Bryan Cranston sports a Santa suit in this installment of the Andy Griffith courtroom drama. Next SERIES FINALE 8/7c, Fox The war for human survival vs. the artificial intelligence known as Next reaches its climax in the thriller’s two-hour farewell. The system’s creator (John Slattery)…

MOVIES 7am/6c Dr. No (1962) Epix 9:30am/Fargo (1996) 8:30c Ovation 2/1c Horton Hears a Who! (2008) WGN America 2:36/1:36c The Way Back (2020) HBO Zone 5/4c Paddington 2 (2017) Cartoon Network 5:15/4:15c Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Movies! 5:45/4:45c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) AMC 7/6c Gremlins (1984) IFC 8/7c Die Hard (1988) HBO 8/7c True Grit (1969) Grit 8:30/7:30c How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) NBC 9/8c Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) CMT 9/8c The Wizard of Oz (1939) TNT 10/9c The African Queen (1951) TCM 10/9c Cast Away (2000) HBO Zone 11/10c Apollo 13 (1995) Showtime 2 Midnight/My Fair Lady 11c (1964) TCM 1:30am/Blazing Saddles 12:30c (1974) Ovation Call the Midwife Holiday Special 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) It’s December 1965 and the caring nurses, midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House—named for the patron saint of childbirth—in London’s scrappy East End…

THE MIDNIGHT SKY MOVIE PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 Outer space is probably the safest place to be when a global catastrophe strikes. But astronaut Sully (Felicity Jones) and the crew of the ship Aether don’t know how lucky they are to be alive; they’ve lost communication and are oblivious that they’re heading home to a mysterious disaster. Back on Earth, Augustine (George Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic who survived, desperately tries to warn them, since they’re likely humanity’s last hope. Despite its harrowing premise, the drama shows us a surprisingly hopeful vision of the end of the world. “There’s a longing in this story,” explains Clooney, who also directed. “It’s a real need to connect, deeply connect.” —John Russell MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM NEW MOVIE AVAILABLE NOW Oscar…

Newly Available Ava (2020) The hunter becomes the hunted: Professional assassin Ava (Jessica Chastain) finds herself on the wrong end of a gun in this thriller also starring Colin Farrell. Effie Gray (2014) A biopic about the 19th-century Scottish painter (Dakota Fanning) whose loveless marriage to critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise) spurred her to find happiness. The Happytime Murders (2018) Like Sesame Street, but much dirtier! In a world where people and puppets coexist, an ex-cop (the voice of Bill Barretta) teams with his former (human) partner (Melissa McCarthy) to look into a killing. Jurassic Park (1993) “Life breaks free,” says Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). By “life,” he means “dinosaurs,” and they do escape. (Run!) Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) He’s the man of the (White) House: Forest Whitaker…

Kids Baking Championship SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Food Network A dozen young chefs with mad cooking skills (and, most likely, curfews) compete for $25,000 in the latest 10-week competition chaperoned by hosting judges Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman. That is one hefty allowance! His Dark Materials SEASON FINALE 9/8c, HBO In Season 2’s fantastical conclusion, aeronaut Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda, right) wants to fulfill his quest and help young adventurer Lyra (Dafne Keen)—no matter what. Atlanta Justice SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, Investigation Discovery This new crime series follows a team of homicide detectives and lawyers as they work to solve tough cases in the Southern city. First up: the murder of Bobby Jackson, who apparently had two fiancées, one of whom is guilty. MOVIES 3:30/2:30c Baby Driver (2017) FXX 6/5c Speed (1994) Syfy 7/6c…

NEW YEAR’S EVE MARATHONS! IF YOU… Love a classic scare. The annual two-day marathon of The Twilight Zone (6am/5c, Syfy) is back. Chilling episodes include 1959’s deeply ironic “Time Enough at Last” (6/5c), starring Burgess Meredith, and 1961’s “The Invaders” (11:30/10:30c), with Agnes Moorehead’s unforgettable wordless terror at an onslaught of tiny aliens. Can never have enough Mariska Hargitay. “Resolve to Watch” this all-day marathon of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (8am/7c, USA), including fan favorite episodes like 2002’s “Disappearing Acts,” where heroic Det. Olivia Benson and partner Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) take on an assistant U.S. attorney played by Pam Grier, and 2017’s “Mood” (11/10c), in which the unjustly accused good cop defends herself against child abuse charges. Crave a riveting spy drama. Binge the final season of…

Elizabeth Is Missing MOVIE PREMIERE 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) At 84, Glenda Jackson has lost none of her power to astonish as a fearless actress with formidable range. In this 90-minute Masterpiece drama, Jackson (below) is an emotionally affecting marvel as Maud, an independent widow with early-stage Alzheimer’s who is convinced her best friend, Elizabeth, has suddenly gone missing. Maud’s desperate search for answers, relying on notes she makes to herself, becomes confused with visions and memories of her sister, who mysteriously vanished 70 years earlier. Stubbornly fighting through a haze of dementia, Maud achieves tragic grandeur through Jackson’s searing performance. —Matt Roush Batman 7am/6c, H&I Daytime Pick Fellow crime fighters Green Hornet (Van Williams) and Kato (Bruce Lee, mighty even as a sidekick) guest star in…

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Do you believe in luck? For the past couple of years, lucky Jupiter was in your sign. Now it’s moved into your money zone, alongside Saturn. This is a case of the harder you work, the more good fortune you’ll have financially. ARIES (March 21–April 19) You are considered the toddler of the zodiac because you’re the first sign. It accounts for your get-up-and-go. However, what are toddlers also famous for? Tantrums! Go easy now. Your inner child might need some soothing! CANCER (June 21–July 22) It’s more important to be considerate toward others than to think about ourselves, right? Decide where you stand in this debate. You could find that you are putting others ahead of tending to your own mental health needs! LIBRA (Sept.…

ACROSS 1 Prisoner 4 ____ With a Plan 7 SCTV actor Harold 12 “Eureka!” 13 Smeltery stuff 14 Lieutenant Van Buren on Law & Order 15 ____-Manuel Miranda 16 Dallas commodity 17 Snowy shelter 18 She played Mary Hartman (2 wds.) 21 Kind of toothpaste 22 Illuminated 23 A red Muppet 26 ____ Francisco 27 Wedding phrase (2 wds.) 30 Sydney on Melrose Place (2 wds.) 34 The ____ Couple 35 Veto 36 Bart and Lisa’s bus driver 37 The ____ of Innocence 38 ____ Lasso 40 Renegade star (2 wds.) 46 Veronica of Hill Street Blues 47 X on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 48 Cheers order 49 Empty-headed 50 Born 51 Sister, Sister sister 52 Scully and Delany 53 Sea bird 54 Beige DOWN 1 Better ____ Saul 2 Glee state 3 Half of Mork’s greeting 4 Bullwinkle was…

BUCK HENRY December 9, 1930–January 8, 2020 Younger viewers will remember him as Liz Lemon’s (Tina Fey) overly supportive father, Dick, on 30 Rock. But Henry’s career dates back to the early 1960s, when he was a regular on The New Steve Allen Show. His most enduring achievement is the ’60s spy spoof Get Smart, which he cocreated with Mel Brooks. JIM LEHRER May 19, 1934–January 23, 2020 The Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist made a name for himself covering the Watergate hearings for PBS in the 1970s. In addition to anchoring PBS NewsHour, Lehrer moderated 12 presidential debates, earning the nickname “The Dean of Moderators.” ROBERT CONRAD March 1, 1935–February 8, 2020 Long before Will Smith took on the role in the 1999 film version of The Wild Wild…

MOVIES 11am/10c Spectre (2015) FX 11:38am/ 10:38c Night of the Living Dead (1968) Retroplex Noon/ 11am c The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Showtime Extreme 2/1c All That Heaven Allows (1955) TCM 3:10/2:10c Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) HBO 4:15/3:15c The Town (2010) TNT 5:55/4:55c Joker (2019) HBO Zone 7/6c Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Paramount Network 8/7c Dreamgirls (2006) This TV 8/7c Elf (2003) AMC 9/8c The Preacher’s Wife (1996) OWN 9:30/8:30c Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Paramount Network 9:30/8:30c Sling Blade (1996) MovieMax 10/9c Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) BBC America 11/10c The Long Riders (1980) HDNet Movies 11:45/ 10:45c The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) TCM Buddy Valastro: Road to Recovery 9/8c, TLC “There’s days where it’s like, ‘I’m going to get better. I can do this,’ and there’s days like, ‘My hand is never going to be the same,’ and trying to cope [with that],”…

Brunch Weekend 7am/6c, Food Network Who doesn’t love brunch? For Girl Meets Farm host Molly Yeh, that midday blend of breakfast and lunch “gives you an excuse to make an entire meal out of carbs, wash it down with a veggie juice/booze hybrid”—she’s a Bloody Mary fan—“and have civilized social interactions, all before noon.” Food Network’s dedicated weekend includes these five premieres: TODAY THE PIONEER WOMAN 10am/9c With her kids doubling as her film crew, Ree Drummond delivers easy brunch bites: a leftover frittata sandwich, a crispy a.m. wrap, a toast trio and a fruity morning galette. THE KITCHEN 11am/10c Geoffrey Zakarian, Katie Lee, Jeff Mauro, Sunny Anderson and Alex Guarnaschelli help you pull off the quintessential brunch from the cozy confines of home. They’re serving up smoked salmon eggs…

YEARLY DEPARTED COMEDY SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 Dearly beloved, is there anyone who will look back fondly on the year 2020? Certainly no one in this bunch. An all-star lineup of funnywomen, including Tiffany Haddish and Sarah Silverman, gather to give eulogies to things they lost in the past year, like the desire to have more children and the need for pants. “Don’t cry ‘cause they’re gone,” quips The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan in her R-rated turn. “Smile ‘cause you don’t have to get dressed.” —Eric Andersson THE AFFAIR SEASON 1 AVAILABLE NOW Part twisted love story, part murder mystery and all-in-all riveting, The Affair is a show that begs to be binged. (Season 1 is available through January 11.) Hailed by TV GUIDE MAGAZINE critic Matt Roush as…

MOVIES 7:40am/ 6:40c Blood and Sand (1941) FXM 10am/9c Saddle the Wind (1958) Grit 11:35am/Three Coins in 10:35c the Fountain (1954) FXM Noon/ 11am c Rocky (1976) AMC 2/1c and 1am/ Back to the midnight c Future (1985) TBS 2:30/1:30c Rocky II (1979) AMC 3/2c Doctor Strange (2016) TNT 3:05/2:05c Raising Arizona (1987) Cinemax 4:51/3:51c Stan & Ollie (2018) Starz Cinema 5:15/4:15c Black Panther (2018) TNT 8/7c Airplane! (1980) Starz Encore 8/7c Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) TNT 8/7c It’s a Gift (1934) TCM 10:20/Birds of Prey 9:20c (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) HBO 10:33/Tootsie (1982) 9:33c Retroplex 10:39/Disobedience 9:39c (2018) Indieplex 10:46/Braveheart 9:46c (1995) Starz 1am/ midnight c 300 (2007) FX RuPaul’s Drag Race SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, VH1 Glitz! Glamour! VH1 rings in 2021 with a whole new crop of queens competing for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” While longtime judge Michelle Visage (above, second from left, with Ross Mathews, RuPaul, Jamal Sims…