What's On Tonight (Friday): All Star 'Soul'

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Friday is a good day to be a basketball fan. Let's see what else is in store for us on Jeebus' big (fake) b-day, which includes a hella lot of Pedro Pascal, a new series from Shonda Rhimes and, oh, the return of Diana Prince.

Top Pick
⭐ 🎥 Soul (Disney+, 3:01 AM) Pixar's latest, forced by the pandemic to skip theatres and go directly to streaming, about 'a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth.' Starring the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, Angela Bassett, Graham Norton, Richard Ayoade, Wes Studi and June Squibb. John Ratzenberger will continue his streak of appearing in every Pixar film as well.

Highlights

🔔 Bridgerton (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels.' From executive producer Shonda Rhimes.

🔔 💲 The Price Is Right (Pluto, 24/7) Ads are touting a day of Christmas-themed episodes from The Barker Era.

 

🔔 🎥 Sylvie's Love (Amazon, 12:01 AM) ''Set in the late 1950s, [Tessa] Thompson’s Sylvie dreams of a career in the budding world of television while she helps out around her family’s New York City record store and counts the days until her fiancé returns from war.'' Written and directed by Eugene Ashe; acquired by Amazon for seven figures following a Sundance debut.

🔔 🎥 We Can Be Heroes (Netflix, 3:01 AM) Classified as 'Children & Family Movies: When alien invaders capture Earth’s superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents — and the planet.' Starring YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal and Priyanka Chopra.

🔔 🎥 Wonder Woman 1984 (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) Today's other big drop, which will also be released in theatres, is the long-awaited sequel to the 2017 hit. Starring Gal Gadot, Best Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Robin Wright, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen. 

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🔔 🏀 NBA Basketball (ESPN, 12:00 PM) New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat.

🔔 🏀 NBA Basketball (ABC, 2:30 PM) Golden State Warriors vs. FEAR THE DEER.

🔔🏈  Thursday Night Football (Fox, 3:30 PM) Vikings at Saints.

🔔 🏀 NBA Basketball (ABC, 5:00 PM) Brooklyn at Boston.

🔔 The Christmas Caroler Challenge (The CW, 8:00 PM) Finale.

🔔 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM)

MacGyver (CBS, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 8:00 PM) 

🔔🎥 My Sweet Holiday (Lifetime, 8:00 PM) 'A holiday romance blossoms between a young woman and the man who bought her parents' beloved chocolate store.'

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🔔 🏀 NBA Basketball (ABC, 8:00 PM) Dallas at Los Angeles Lakers.

🔔 WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM)

🔔 Call The Midwife (PBS, 9:00 PM) Holiday special.

🔔🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM) 'Filling Up On Philly.'

🔔 Live Rescue (A&E, 9:00 PM) 'Top Twenty Moments Of 2020.'

Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 

Magnum, P.I. (CBS, 9:00 PM) 

🔔 Surprising Santa Claus (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 'Lara Spencer, known to television fans as a regular contributor on Good Morning America and host of the hit series Flea Market Flip will work with a team to give the town of Santa Claus the biggest Christmas present it has ever received.'

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Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM) 

🔔 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) Chevy Chase and Siskel & Ebert.

🔔 The Graham Norton Show (BBC America, 11:00 PM) George Clooney, Viola Davis, David Tennant, Vanessa Kirby, Michael Sheen and Michael Ball.

Blast From The Past
🎥 Bridget Jones's Diary (Starz Encore, 9:00 PM)

Jerry Seinfeld Announces On December 25, 1997 That 'Seiinfeld' Will End With The Ninth Season

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