WEDNESDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM $ Survivor The coronavirus pandemic delayed production on Season 41 of this iconic reality competition series, but “Survivor” producers took advantage of that on-hold period to freshen the format of their show, which included making the season markedly shorter: 26 days, instead of the traditional 39. Set for the ninth
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9PM & Mr. Mayor The political comedy returns for a special episode called “Mr. Mayor’s Magical L.A. Christmas,” wherein Mayor Neil Bremer (Ted Danson) is such a slave to his compulsion for gift-giving that he forces his staff to work on what’s known as “L.A. Christmas Eve” so his “perfect gift” will have time to arrive. Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Kyla Kenedy, Mike Cabellon and Bobby Moynihan also star. The series returns in early 2022 for its sophomore season.
9:30 PM & Chrisley Knows Best In the special seasonal episode “A Very Chrisley Christmas,” Nanny Faye is feeling unusually nostalgic as the holiday season reaches its zenith, so she offers to serve as Christmas morning host to the family. Todd, ever the control freak, reluctantly agrees to her proposal, then promptly butts heads with his mother over whether couture or kitsch should dominate in the decorations for the gathering. Young Chloe has a different worry in that she’s not sure whether Santa will be able to find her at a different address on such short notice.
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(3:30) Public Affairs Events Special Report FOX News Primetime (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The Beat With Ari Melber The ReidOut (N) (Live) (cc) All In With Chris Hayes (N)
Inside Magic Pregame NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic. (N) (Live)
Under Lights Pregame NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (cc) NBA NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks. (N) (Live) Daily Wager (N) (Live) College Basketball UCF at Temple. (N) (Live) SEC Storied Undisputed College Basketball Howard at Georgetown. (N) (Live) (cc) Morehead State at Xavier. (N) (cc) Golf Central (cc) PXG College Golf Showcase (N) (cc) U.S. Open Golf Highlights National Lampoon’s European Vacation (’85) Chevy Chase. The Griswold Four Christmases (’08) Vince Vaughn. A couple must somehow fit in four holiday family wins a free trip to Europe. visits with family. ‘PG-13’ (cc)
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(s) (cc) time in Fiji, the season premiered last September with 18 new contestants, among them NFL veteran Danny McCray. Tonight’s three-hour finale will crown the newest “Survivor” champion. Jeff Probst hosts.
8PM & Young Rock A holiday episode called “A Christmas Peril” opens on Christmas Eve 1982, as an unexpected guest reveals to 10-year-old Dewey (Adrian Groulx) that this will just be the first in a long string of lousy Christmases. Five years later, the 1987 holiday season finds Rocky (Joseph Anderson) and teenage Dwayne (Bradley Constant) working at a mall as Santa and his elf. Finally, young adult Dwayne (Uli Latukefu) spends a disastrous Christmas in 1993 with Coach O (recurring guest star Emmett Skilton).
8PM G iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021 The performance roster is still being put together, but as usual, this year’s edition of the 90-minute holiday music event celebrates the season with songs by some of the hottest recording stars of 2021. If you miss tonight’s premiere of this star-studded event, not to worry: The CW already has scheduled an encore to air on Christmas night.
(’09, Horror) Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner.
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8PM (LIFE) MOVIE The Enchanted Christmas Cake
In the midst of grieving the recent loss of her grandmother, Gwen (Erica Durance, “Smallville”) struggles to run the bakery the two of them used to manage together, while also trying to summon some Christmas spirit. Most critically, though, she must figure out her grandmother’s magical recipe for a Christmas cake that has become something of a local legend. When an elite chef comes to town to film a seasonal special, though, she agrees to help the producer (Robin Dunne). Brandon Ludwig and Kyana Teresa also star.
8:30 PM & Kenan In the new yuletide episode “Christmas Show,” Kenan (Kenan Thompson) gets his nose out of joint when Gary (Chris Redd) pursues a new client just as the TV show’s production team is focused on the annual Holiday Spectacular. Elsewhere, Mika (Kimrie Lewis) is feeling unappreciated, and Rick (Don Johnson) tries to unseat Tami (Taylor Louderman) as leader of the band. Dani and Dannah Lane also star. “Kenan” returns for Season 2 in early 2022. 10 PM (SYFY) Intergalactic Season 1 of this female-driven sci-fi adventure concludes with two back-to-back episodes. In the first, the Hemlock crew travels to the ocean world of Kelp to rescue Dr. Grieves (Natasha O’Keeffe). who is being used as an unwilling energy source by Commonworld leaders Rebecca Harper and Dr. Benedict Lee (Parminder Nagra, Craig Parkinson).
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Fred Claus (’07, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. ‘PG’ (cc)
Hard Knocks in Season: The Indianapolis (10:50) Surrogates Colts (N) (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
(s) (cc) (10:15) In the Heights (’21) Anthony Ramos. A shop owner hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. (cc)
(10:05) The War of the Roses once-happy couple’s bitter divorce.
Deadpool 2 (’18, Action) Ryan Reynolds. Deadpool joins forces with a team of mutants to fight Cable. ‘R’ (cc)
(9:48) The Man With the Iron Fists sell Crowe. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
Antwone Fisher (’02) Derek Luke. A therapist helps a troubled sailor confront his demons. ‘PG-13’ (cc)
Four Brothers (’05) Mark Wahlberg. Siblings seek revenge for their adoptive mother’s murder. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
It Comes at Night (’17, Horror) Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott. ‘R’ (cc)
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White House Down (’13) Channing Tatum. Paramilitary soldiers take over the
White House. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
(’58) Cary Grant. U.S. diplomat in London has affair with famous
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(5:55) Slap Shot (’77) Paul Newman. An ice hockey team decides to start winning The China Syndrome (’79) Jane Fonda. Journalists see the cover-up of a -- at any cost. (s) ‘R’ (cc) crisis at a nuclear-power plant. ‘PG’
(5:25) Warcraft (’16, Fantasy) Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton. (7:45) Assassin’s Creed (’16, Action) Michael Fassbender. A descendant of a secret society battles ‘PG-13’ (cc) the Templar Order. ‘PG-13’ (cc)
The Witches of Eastwick (’87) Jack Nicholson, Cher. Three divorcees try to Raw Deal (’86, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ex-FBI agent wipes out Chicago conjure up their dream man. (s) ‘R’ mob. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (5:33) Snitch (’13, Crime Drama) Dwayne Johnson. ‘PG-13’ (7:26) The 15:17 to Paris (’18, Suspense) Spencer Stone. (cc) ‘PG-13’ (cc) (5:15) You’re Watching Video Music Attica (’21, Documentary) The 1971 riot at the Attica Correctional Facility. (s) ‘NR’
Box (s) (cc) (cc) Master and Commander: The Far Side (6:50) Outbreak (’95, Suspense) Dustin Hoffman. Army doctor fights spread of
of the World deadly virus. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (6:07) 3 Days to Kill (’14) Kevin Costner. A dying agent must accomplish one (8:08) Power Book II: Ghost final mission. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) These Ends” (cc) (5:32) Footloose (’84, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. (7:23) So I Married an Axe Murderer (s) ‘PG’ (cc) Myers. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) (6:15) Night Watch (’73) Elizabeth Taylor. A woman cannot convince her husband Indiscreet that she saw a murder. ‘PG’ actress. ‘NR’ (cc) Hoosiers (’86) Gene Hackman. The new high-school basketball coach meets The Current War: Director’s Cut with resentment. (s) ‘PG’ (cc) batch. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
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(’93, Comedy) Mike
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(’89) Michael Douglas. An attorney recalls a
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The Brothers Grimm
(’11) Adepero Oduye.
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Drive Angry
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(10:35) Dirty Tricks (’21) A competitive bridge player is accused of cheating. ‘NR’
(’13, Comedy) James Franco. An apocalypse erupts in Power Book II: Ghost
Tariq’s referrals.
(11:15) Waterworld ‘PG-13’ (cc)
Anastasia (’56, Drama) Ingrid Bergman. An amnesiac girl claims to be the heir to Russia’s throne. ‘NR’ (cc)
(9:45) No Man’s Land (’21) Frank Grillo. A man seeks forgiveness after a border patrol turns fatal. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
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(’95) Kevin Costner.
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