MONDAY’S BEST PICKS
7 PM ( MTV) Deliciousness Actress and cookbook author Tiffani Thiessen (“Saved by the Bell”) hosts this new food-themed spinoff of “Ridiculousness,” in which she celebrates a love of fine food and drink with panelists Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Kel Mitchell (“All That”) and Tim Chantarangsu (“Basic to Bougie”). Topics include relatable issues such as common food blunders and epic restaurant fails to kids in the kitchen, often illustrated via viral Internet videos.
8 PM 10 The Bachelorette Tonight’s new special episode, “The Men Tell All,” is a perennial fan favorite during any season of “The Bachelorette,” but this season’s crop of suitors likely will have even more to talk — and perhaps complain — about. Season 16 started in mid-October with single lady Clare Crawley, who stepped down after making a love match with former pro footballer Dale Moss early on. Tayshia Adams is finishing out the season with the men remaining in the mix.
8 PM 39 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 This highly anticipated annual music concert will be a virtual event this year, owing to the ongoing pandemic, but its exceptional roster of artists scheduled to perform should draw a big audience nonetheless. Among the scheduled performers announced at this writing for the 90-minute special are Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, Sam Smith and Lewis Capaldi, among many others still to be named. The musicians will invite viewers to join them in the stars’ homes, lending this year’s concert a more intimate ambience. 8 PM ( LIFE) MOVIE Lonestar Christmas With decidedly mixed emotions, Erin (Stephanie Bennett), a single mother, decides to take her daughters to spend Christmas with her estranged father on his Texas ranch. At first, the atmosphere around the homestead is strained, but as Erin makes an honest effort to meet her well-meaning father halfway, she also stumbles into a romance with Mateo (Marco Grazzini), a nearby restaurateur. Brent Stait, Colleen Wheeler and Emma Oliver also star in this 2020 drama.
8:30 PM 4 Bob Hearts Abishola Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku) begins to fret that being around Bob’s (Billy Gardell) affluent lifestyle is starting to rub off in negative ways on young Dele (Travis Wolfe Jr.) in a new episode called “Sleeping Next to an Old Boat.” Elsewhere,
Uncle Tunde (Barry Shabaka Henley) is getting a lot of enjoyment from a new robot vacuum cleaner, but the device brings out Olu’s (Shola Adewusi) insecurity. Ronnie Alvarez guest stars.
9 PM 2 Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir Featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas Tony Award winner
Kelli O’Hara and Emmy winner Richard Thomas (“The Waltons”) are the special guests of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for the chorus’ 17th annual holiday special, which also features the Orchestra at Temple Square and the Bells at Temple Square. Program details are still to be announced, but the numbers are heavy on Americana that exudes the spirit of the season.
9 PM ( HGTV) Celebrity IOU Real estate and renovation experts Drew and Jonathan Scott help Hollywood A-listers demonstrate in a very tangible way their gratitude to individuals who have made a lasting impact on their lives in Season 2 of this moving reality series, which consists of four new episodes. In the season premiere, actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel works with the Scott brothers to re-imagine a small home into a more spacious residence with an openconcept floor plan for her lifelong friend, a therapist and mother of two who always puts others before herself.
10 PM 4 Bull A decidedly un-merry Christmas seems to be in the cards for those in the TAC office as Bull and Benny (Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodriguez) represent Marissa (Geneva Carr) and Greg (guest star David Furr) in federal court, where they face charges of money laundering and fraud associated with Greg’s restaurant. Among the biggest challenges for the defense: convincing a jury that Marissa was clueless about Greg’s business dealings. Yara Martinez and Christopher Jackson also star in the new episode “The Ex Factor.” 10 PM ( FOOD) Christmas Cookie Challenge In the Season 4 finale, “Christmas Is Heating Up,” five talented cookie makers put their heart and soul into crafting cookies that celebrate yuletide weddings. Once past that opening challenge, the competition heats up even further as the cookie makers create 3-D Christmas trees inspired by plants found deep in the desert. Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson are the hosts.