SUNDAY’S BEST PICKS
7 PM * The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration Returning for its sixth year with a dazzling array of musical performances still to be announced, this two-hour special, which has become a yuletide staple on ABC, also includes some sneak peeks behind the scenes at various Disney Parks to whet the appetite
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Supergirl Surf Pro 2021 Island Hopping: Fla. P1 APBA Offshore
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College Basketball Villanova at La Salle. (N) (Live) AKC K9 Detection Dog Challenge (N)
Horse Race Boxing PBC: Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás. (cc) Women’s Soccer: International Friendly
(5:30) DP World Tour Golf Joburg Open, Final Round. From Johannesburg, South Africa. (cc) Asian Tour Golf Blue Canyon Championship, Final Round.
(4:22) Armageddon ★★ (’98, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis. A hero tries to save (7:52) Fear the Walking Dead Fear the Walking Dead (10:06) The Walking Dead: World Be- (11:10) Talking Dead
Earth from an asteroid. ‘PG-13’ (cc) tion” (cc) (N) (cc) yond (N) (cc) episodes. (N) (cc)
(5:20) Music Box (6:45) Insecure (7:14) Taken 2 ★★ (’12) Liam Neeson. A vengeful father abducts Bryan Mills and his Succession (10:01) Insecure Curb Your Enthu- (11:06) Succession
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Succession A first meeting with an inves- Succession The annual shareholders’ Proof of Life ★★ (’00, Suspense) Meg Ryan. A negotiator tries to rescue a woman’s (11:15) Fear ★★
tor. (s) (cc) meeting. (cc) kidnapped husband. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (s) ‘R’ (cc)
Eternal Sunshine (6:25) Young Adult ★★★ (’11, Comedy-Drama) Charlize American Pie ★★★ (’99) Jason Biggs. Teens agonize over los- (9:35) American Pie 2 ★★ (’01) Jason Biggs. Friends rent a summerhouse on Lake (11:20) American
Theron. (s) ‘R’ (cc) ing their virginity. ‘R’ Michigan and chase girls. (s) ‘R’ Wedding
(4:55) Now You See Me 2 ★★ (’16, Adventure) Jesse Eisenberg. (7:35) Mission: Impossible -- Fallout ★★★ (’18, Action) Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill. Ethan and the IMF team must stop a terror- (10:25) Mission: Impossible -- Fallout ★★★ (’18, Action) Tom ‘PG-13’ (cc) ist nuclear attack. ‘PG-13’ (cc) Cruise. ‘PG-13’ (cc)
X-Files: Believe (’01, Comedy) David Duchovny, Orlando Man Up ★★★ Norbit ★ (’07, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton.
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(5:41) Haywire ★★★ (7:14) Raw Deal ★★ (’86, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ex-FBI agent wipes out Blood Ties ★★ (’13, Crime Drama) Clive Owen. An ex-con and his policeman
‘R’ (cc) Chicago mob. (s) ‘R’ (cc) brother come to blows. ‘R’ (cc)
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(4:30) Aliens ★★★★ Minari ★★★ (’20) Steven Yeun. A Korean American family searches for the American The Last Right (’19, Comedy-Drama) Brian Cox. A fateful exchange on a flight has
Weaver. ‘R’ (cc) dream. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) dire consequences. (s) ‘NR’ (cc)
(6:01) BMF Meech discovers a disturbing (6:54) Power Book II: Ghost Power Book II: Ghost Hightown Frankie is filled with anxiety. (10:01) Power Book II: Ghost (11:03) Hightown
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(5:41) Liar Liar ★★ (7:09) Top Gun ★★★ (’86) Tom Cruise. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot downs MiGs and White House Down ★★ (’13) Channing Tatum. Paramilitary soldiers take over the (11:15) Hannibal ★★
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The Thrill of It All ★★★ (’63) Doris Day. A doctor sees red when his wife becomes a Pillow Talk ★★★ (’59) Rock Hudson, Doris Day. An interior decorator shares a party Lover Come Back ★★★ (’61) Rock Hudson. An ad executive competes to land a commercial star. ‘NR’ (cc) line with a playboy. ‘NR’ (cc) nonexistent account. ‘NR’ (cc)
(5:25) Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone ★★★ (8:05) The Talented Mr. Ripley ★★★ (’99, Crime Drama) Matt Damon. A young man murders then impersonates Chinatown ★★★★
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8PM $ One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Filmed during two concerts in Radio City Music Hall last August, this onehour special captures Lady Gaga and veteran crooner Tony Bennett in what was billed as his final public performances, as well as marking his 95th birthday. These frequent collaborators and musical soulmates brought their packed houses to their feet during what one reviewer called “a sparkly, campy and emotional night” filled with memorable renditions of several timeless pop and jazz standards.
8PM G MOVIE The Waltons’ Homecoming Commemorating the 1971 premiere of “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” the TV movie that launched the long-running drama series “The Waltons,” this remake of that Depression-era story takes place on Christmas Eve 1933, as a heavy winter storm threatens to keep patriarch John Walton Sr. (Ben Lawson) from getting home to wife Olivia (Bellamy Young) and his large family. Logan Shroyer (“This Is Us”) plays eldest son (6:17) Evolution ★★ Jones. ‘PG-13’ (cc) (’11) Gina Carano.
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John-Boy; Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews and Samuel Goergen co-star; Richard Thomas narrates.
8PM (BET) 2021 Soul Train Awards
For their fourth consecutive year, actresses Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold return to co-host this year’s awards ceremony, which was taped at the storied Apollo Theater in Harlem. Singer-songwriter H.E.R., who leads the field of nominees with eight nods, also joins Jazmine Sullivan and WizKid in competition for three of the evening’s biggest awards: Song, Album and
Video of the Year. Among other awards this year, Maxwell receives the Legend Award, while Ashanti will be presented with the Lady of Soul Award.
8PM (FOOD) Buddy vs. Duff Cake masters Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman come together with their teams in a special holiday edition celebrating the winter holidays, with a different theme each week and the ultimate winners earning $25,000 for their chosen charity. The opener, “Cartoon Christmas,” finds them building cakes inspired by one of the most beloved animated
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9PM * The Great Christmas Light Fight With a 10th round already on order, this hit seasonal competition series showcases some of America’s houses with literally dazzling Christmas displays, with each episode featuring
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American Ninja Warrior (s) Dreamboat Best Boat Sport Fishing USL Championship Soccer Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Hampton at Norfolk State. (N) (Live)
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