TV THIS WEEK
By Matt Cooper
SUNDAY
Celebrities put their best feet forward in the spinoff “The Masked Dancer.”
5 and 8 p.m. Fox
MONDAY
Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli put pint-sized bakers through their paces in a new cycle of “Kids Baking Championship.”
9 p.m. Food Network
TUESDAY
“American Masters” remembers “Little House” author Laura Ingalls Wilder.8 p.m. KOCE
WEDNESDAY
The special “Heroes on the Front Line” salutes healthcare workers fighting the good fight during the pandemic. 8 p.m. The CW
THURSDAY
“New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” finds the duo watching the ball drop from Times Square. 5 and 10:30 p.m. CNN Jennifer Lopez headlines “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.” 8, 10 and 11:30 p.m. and 1:09 a.m. ABC
FRIDAY
The procession is off but the performances are still on in “The Rose Parade’s New Year’s Celebration.”
8 a.m. KTLA, ABC
It’s Alabama versus Notre Dame then Clemson versus Ohio State in the semifinals of the “College Football Playoff.” 2 and 5:45 p.m. ESPN, ESPN2
Waltz into the New Year with “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2021” on “Great Performances.” 9 p.m. KOCE
SATURDAY
A ballet teacher hooks up with a hunky hockey player in the TV movie “Taking a Shot at Love.” With Alexa PenaVega. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel 7. Humans by Brandon Stanton (St. Martin’s: $35) The creator of “Humans of New York” expands his visual catalog.
8. Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Dial: $28) The peace that comes when we stop striving to meet the world’s expectations.
9. Breath by James Nestor (Riverhead: $28) New research yields breathtaking results.
10. Dolly Parton, Songteller by Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann (Chronicle: $50) An autobiography from the singer-songwriter.