FRIDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM
(HALL) MOVIE Noel Next
Noel (Natalie Hall) is a hardworking Door single mom who strives to give her son Henry (Callum Shoniker) all the best experiences she can — including celebrating Christmas. But when she gets into a war of words with a grouchy neighbor who she feels is ruining Christmas, she discovers that this misunderstood grouch just may steal her heart in this 2022 holiday romance. Corey Sevier, Joanna Douglas and Sean Jones also star.
8PM
(LMN) MOVIE Bad Nanny
Kendra (Chelsea Rose Cook) was born on the wrong side of the tracks and is consumed with envy and resentment for the charmed life her (secret) socialite half-sister Remy Bell-Winter (April Hale) enjoys. So she lands a job as a nanny to Remy’s daughter Ella (Aria Jennai Pulliam) and danger ensues in this 2022 thriller. The cast also includes Yasmine Ryback and Samantha Noel Van Sickle. 9PM Ron Carter: Finding the
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Right Notes This new special is an intimate look at the life of jazz luminary Ron Carter, a quiet genius who speaks with his music. He is the mostrecorded bassist in history. Whether touring with the Second Great Miles Davis Quintet or laying down the beat for A Tribe Called Quest, Carter’s talent and ingenuity have touched the lives of some of the most iconic artists over his six decade career.
9:45 PM (TCM) MOVIE My Favorite Wife A durable comedy plot had an early workout in this 1940 classic starring Irene Dunne as a wife presumed to have died. She hasn’t, and she returns to complicate the life of her husband (Cary Grant), who took a new bride (Gail Patrick) after the previous one was declared dead. He’s upset to learn his former spouse was shipwrecked with a handsome man (Randolph Scott).
10:49 PM
(TBS) MOVIE Star
Wars: The Last Jedi The Star Wars saga continues with both new and familiar characters as Jedi Master-in-hiding Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) unwillingly attempts to guide young hopeful Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the ways of the force, while Leia (Carrie Fisher), former princess turned general, attempts to lead what is left of the Resistance away from the ruthless tyrannical grip of the First Order in this 2017 sci-fi classic. John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac also star.