Best TV and streaming picks for the week
DON’T MISS: “Celebrity IOU” — Keep the tissues handy. Twins Drew and Jonathan Scott are back in the kind of feel-good series that so many of us could use right now. The premise? Hollywood stars express their sincere gratitude to friends, mentors and family members who have had a major impact on their lives by gifting them with heartwarming home renovations that bring everyone to tears. Brad Pitt got the ball rolling in season one with a surprise project for his longtime makeup artist. Celebrities participating this season include Zooey Deschanel, Justin Hartley,
Allison Janney and Rainn Wilson. (9 p.m. Monday, HGTV).
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TUESDAY: Kevin Bacon and Eve host “Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change.” It’s a starstudded concert benefitting the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and WhyHunger. Among the artists appearing are Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Ringo Starr, Sara Bareilles, Sheryl Crow and Bon Jovi. (8 p.m., CBS).
THURSDAY: It’s time to unleash some canine appreciation. In the special “Dogs of the Year,” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner count down the top 10 dog stories of 2020, spotlighting the dogs that go above and beyond to leave their mark on society. (8 p.m., The CW).
SATURDAY: “Letters to Satan Claus,” a spoof of cheesy holiday films, had us at the title. As a child, Holly (Karen Knox) made an unfortunate typo in her letter to Santa that had hellish consequences. Now a TV news reporter, she returns to her hometown of Ornaments to face the demon of her past. (8 p.m., Syfy).