Performers put on eclectic show for American Music Awards
Note: All times are Eastern/Pacific, unless noted.
DON’T MISS: 2019 American Music Awards — No need to calm down. Mega superstar Taylor
Swift, the newly crowned Artist of the Decade, is expected to perform during the trophy fest at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The wildly eclectic performance roster also includes Christina Aguilera, Lizzo, Ozzy Osbourne, Green Day, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Kesha, Big Freedia, Thomas
Rhett, Camila Cabello and Billie Eilish, among others. Your host for the evening is Ciara. (8 p.m., ABC).
Other bets:
SUNDAY: On the midseason finale of “The Walking Dead,” a fight causes tensions in Oceanside while the Alexandrians embark on a highstakes mission. Will the body count rise? It usually does. (9 p.m., AMC).
MONDAY: “College Behind Bars” is a revelatory four-part documentary series, directed by Lynn Novick and executive produced by Ken Burns. It follows a dozen incarcerated men and women in New York over four years as they try to earn college degrees through the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative. (9 p.m., PBS).
TUESDAY: The new special “Dolly Parton: 50
Years at the Grand Ole Opry” celebrates the career of the country music legend. Dolly performs her biggest hits at the iconic venue and welcomes a few of her celebrity pals, including Dierks Bentley,
Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price and Hank Williams Jr. (9 p.m., NBC).
TUESDAY: The journey of the woman largely recognized as the greatest female skier ever is examined in “Lindsey Vonn:
The Final Season.” The documentary intimately recounts Vonn’s last competitive campaign while recalling her transcendent career — from child prodigy to decorated Olympian and global superstar. (10 p.m., HBO).
WEDNESDAY: “A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving” is two hours stuffed with some of the best holiday-themed bits from the venerable sketch show. But we’ll give no thanks if it doesn’t include Adam Sandler singing about his love of turkey. (9 p.m., NBC).
THURSDAY: Strike up the bands. Our day of gastronomical gluttony just wouldn’t be the same without the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with its fancy floats, cheerleaders, clowns, celebrities and bloated balloons. (9 a.m., NBC; re-airs at 2 p.m.).
THURSDAY: Brace yourself for “Servant,” a creepy new series from M. Night Shyamalan. It follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. (Apple TV+).
FRIDAY: Even at age
50, “Frosty the Snowman” continues to be oh so chill. The beloved animated special, which first aired in 1969, returns to the airwaves and we bet that there’s still some magic left in that ol’ silk hat of his. (8 p.m., CBS).
SATURDAY: The feelgood classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” returns for another airing, and you know the drill: Every time you watch it, an angel gets his wings … or a TV executive gets a raise … Or something like that. (8 p.m., NBC).