Wednesday, December 8, 2021

What’s On Tonight (Thursday): And Just Like That … (most of) the Sex and the City women are back on TV

 

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Our Top Pick is the premiere of And Just Like That …, the new chapter of Sex and the City. Well, at least it’s only 10 episodes. 


Let’s see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Dec. 9. All times are EST.


STREAMING

And Just Like That …, 3 a.m., HBO Max. Premiere. “Hello It’s Me” and “Little Black Dress.” Three of the four SATC ladies “navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their ‘30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their ‘50s. Two episodes available.


Bloods, 12 a.m., Hulu. First season premiere. Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks star in this comedy about an odd couple serving as paramedic partners in a South London ambulance service. He’s a “tough-acting loner,” she’s an “over-friendly divorcee.” “Before long, they’re acting as each other’s life support.” Six episodes available.


Anne Boleyn, 3 a.m., AMC+. Jodie Turner-Smith starts in this psychological thriller about the last months of her life. “She struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.” Costarring Mark Stanley as Henry VIII.


The Housewives of the North Pole, 3 a.m., Peacock. A feature film special. “Diana (Betsy Brandt) and Trish (Kyle Richards) have been best friends since they moved to North Pole, Vt., and became next-door neighbors. After years of collaborating in the neighborhood house-decorating competition, these housewives break tradition after a very public falling out and decide to compete against each other. As each tries to outdo the other, their kids, à la Romeo and Juliet, are falling madly in love.”


The Sex Lives of College Girls, 3 a.m., HBO Max. First season finale. Two episodes available.


Guilty Party, 3 a.m., Paramount+. First season finale.


The Game, 3 a.m., Paramount+.


Star Trek: Discovery, 3 a.m., Paramount+.


Trolls: Trollstopia, 12 a.m., Hulu/3 a.m., Peacock. Fifth season premiere.


Siwa’s Dance Pop Revolution, 3 a.m., Peacock. First season finale.


American Ninja Warrior Junior, 3 a.m., Peacock. Third season finale.


The Challenge: All Stars, 3 a.m., Paramount+.


The Kids Tonight Show, 3 a.m., Peacock.


The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, 3 a.m., HBO Max. Shahadi Wright Joseph and Madison Reyes.


Sesame Street, 3 a.m., HBO Max.



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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT TALK

Good Morning America, 7 a.m., ABC. Michael B. Jordan (A Journal for Jordan), Norah Jones (I Dream of Christmas) and Deals and Steals with Tory Johnson.


CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Guests TBA.


Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Ed Sheeran ("Merry Christmas"). Later, Kathleen Turner (Finding My Voice), beauty and grooming gifts with Julee Wilson and more from Ed Sheeran. After that, guest co-host Justin Sylvester, the And Just Like That ... B team (seriously, Sara Ramirez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman), Today Food with Alejandra Ramos and still more from Ed Sheeran.


The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams and author Dana Canedy (A Journal for Jordan).


The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Guests TBA.


Syndicated Corner, times and stations vary.

The Rachael Ray Show. RERUN? Brooke Shields gives an update on her post-injury life, plus a mother of 10 and a salt and pepper supper that can be made with pork or chicken.


Live with Kelly and Ryan. Michael B. Jordan (A Journal for Jordan) and Bridget Moynahan (And Just Like That ...).


The Wendy Williams Show. Guests TBA.


The Kelly Clarkson Show. Chrissy Metz (This Is Us), Eugenio Derbez (Acapulco), Rachel Montez Minor (The Sun, The Moon and The Stars) and CL ("Tie a Cherry").


The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The 12 Days of Giveaways concludes with Nicholas Braun (Succession) and author Brene Brown (Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience)


The Drew Barrymore Show. Chef Jamie Oliver (Together), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) and designer Mikel Welch helps members of The Lower Eastside Girls Club get their center in holiday shape.


Dr. Phil. "Knock Knock ... It's Dr. Phil and Robin!"



DAYTIME SPORTS (all are LIVE) — check

Winter Olympic Trials, 9 a.m., NBC Sports. Mixed Doubles: Elimination Game. Continues at 12 p.m.


Women’s College Volleyball, 12 p.m., ESPNU. NCAA Tournament. Teams TBA. Continues at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.


Women’s College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Connecticut at Georgia Tech.



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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Patriot, 5 p.m., BBC America.

Inside Man, 5:45 p.m., HBO2.

Home Alone, 5:50 p.m., Freeform.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 5:50 p.m., HBO.

Kidnap, 6 p.m., BET.

One Royal Holiday, 6 p.m., Hallmark.

The Road Home for Christmas, 6 p.m., Lifetime.

Psycho Yoga Instructor, 6 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network.

The Big Lebowski, 6 p.m., The Movie Channel.

All About the Benjamins, 6 p.m., VH1.

Scarface, 6:05 p.m., Sho2.

Broken Arrow, 6:10 p.m., Showtime Extreme.

The Descendants, 6:15 p.m., Showtime.

A Royal Night Out, 6:15 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme.

Haywire, 6:25 p.m., Cinemax.

Kong: Skull Island, 6:30 p.m., TNT.

Tarzan’s New York Adventure, 6:45 p.m., TCM.

Christmas… Again?!, 7 p.m., Disney.

Bohemian Rhapsody, 7 p.m., FX. Encore at 10 p.m.

Like Mike, 7 p.m., HBO Family.

Forrest Gump, 7 p.m., Paramount.

Save the Last Dance, 7:07 p.m., MoreMax.

Cinderella, 7:11 p.m., Starz. 2015 version.

The Wife, 7:16 p.m., StarzEncore.

Terminator Genisys, 7:35 p.m., FXM. Encore at 9:55 p.m.



8 P.M.

NFL Football, FOX. LIVE. Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings.


Station 19, ABC. “A House Is Not a Home.” Vic and Jack lean on one another as they process the loss of Dean. Ben and Bailey try to convince Dean’s parent to allow them to raise Pru. Andy’s role temporarily expands. Carina and Maya explore growing their family.”


Young Sheldon, CBS. “The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian.” “Sheldon gets the science yips and has to learn how not to think. George Sr. plays handyman at Brenda Sparks’ house.”


United States of Al, 8:30 p.m., CBS. “Christmas/Krismis.” “Vanessa becomes upset when Riley invites his new girlfriend to a family Christmas party. Art is uncomfortable when Lois gets him an incredibly expensive sweater as a gift.”


The Blacklist, NBC. “Dr. Roberta Sand, Ph. D.” “The task force investigates a therapist who may be the key to the resurgence of an organized crime family. Red conducts an investigation of his own.”


Walker, The CW. “Douglas Fir.” “Micki comes clean to Trey about her past and they question what it means for them in the future. Walker and Liam put their differences aside and agree to trust each other when Denise asks them to investigate a case. Bonham dresses up as Santa Claus.”


Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Bravo. “The Great British Cook-Off.” “Tracy’s delighted to list the house of Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova from Dancing with the Stars, but it needs a facelift. The Brits get their hands dirty when hosting a dinner party at their $30 million Nightingale property.”


Movie Night!

The Polar Express, AMC.

Royally Wrapped for Christmas, GACFSD.

The Christmas Contest, Hallmark.

Magic Mike XXL, HBO Signature.

A Fiancé for Christmas, Lifetime. Premiere.

Psycho Intern, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere.

Red Dragon, Cinemax.

Dirty Tricks, Showcase.

Twister, Syfy.

Man of the World, TCM.

Sin City, The Movie Channel.

The Souvenir, The Movie Channel Xtreme.

Men in Black, VH1.

My Salinger Year, 8:15 p.m., Showtime.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 8:20 p.m., Freeform.

U.S. Marshals, 8:30 p.m., BBC America.

Just Married, 8:40 p.m., HBO Family.



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9 P.M.

College Basketball, ESPN2. LIVE. Iowa at Iowa State.


Project Runway, Bravo. 90 mins. “Couch Couture.” “The designers are challenged to solve one of fashion’s eternal struggles: if comfortable can really be chic. There’s nothing comfortable about designing for a one-day challenge with a surprise visit from Geoffrey Mac and Cyndi Lauper.”


Ghosts, CBS. “Possession.” “Hetty accidentally possesses Jay’s body just as he and Sam are about to show Woodstone Mansion to a renowned wedding planner.”


B Positive, 9:30 p.m., CBS. “A Doug, a Mousse and a Bat.” “Gina promises to help Harry give his ailing wife a special anniversary dinner. Also, Drew connects with a charming young woman while on the road.”


Grey’s Anatomy, ABC. “Today Was a Fairytale.” “Dr. Hamilton takes his frustrations out on Meredith, so Nick gives her a chance to blow off steam by scrubbing in on a surgery. Link and Jo take their kids to a fairy-tale theater performance that goes wrong.”


Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC. “People vs. Richard Wheatley.” “Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for the murder of Kathy Stabler. Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Barba agrees to take the case.”


Legacies, The CW. “You Will Remember Me.” “Hope finds herself on a dangerous undertaking. Josie goes deep for answers. Lizzie asks Cleo for inspiration and is surprised as to where she finds it. Landon continues his mission for peace.”


Movie Night!

American Gangster, BET.

Saw, StarzEncore.

Jingle Bell Princess, GACFSD.

Save the Last Dance 2, MoreMax.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Nickelodeon.

L.A. Confidential, Sho2.

Elf, Starz.

Today We Live, 9:30 p.m., TCM.

Cusp, 9:40 p.m., Showcase.



10 P.M.

Big Sky, ABC. “Little Boxes.” "Cassie and Jenny discover a gruesome message meant for Dietrich in their search to find Travis. Tonya works to gain Donno's trust and Ren's attention. The kids try to stay out of sight as they tend to Creary's injuries."


Bull, CBS. “Snowed In.” “Bull needs a Christmas miracle when he takes on a sports agency’s young assistant charged with a star client lethal drugs.”


Law & Order: Organized Crime, NBC. “The Christmas Episode.” “When Eli goes missing, Stabler asks Benson and the task force to help him find his son. Wheatley considers his future.”


City Confidential, A&E. “The Last Call Killer.” “New York City, known for its diversity and acceptance, becomes the focus for a sadistic serial killer targeting the gay community. It takes dogged determination and new technology to bring a monster’s reign of terror to an end.”


Cake, FXX. Fifth season finale. “Sooner or Later.” “It’s about time.”


Johnny Carson, Antenna. Buddy Hackett and John Lithgow are the guests on this Dec. 11, 1984 episode.


Movie Night!

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, AMC. 1971 version.

Christmas by Starlight, Hallmark.

The Bourne Supremacy, HBO Signature.

Deceitful Dating, Lifetime Movie Network.

S…house, The Movie Channel Xtreme.

The Christmas Edition, 10:03 p.m., Lifetime.

Primal Fear, 10:05 p.m., Cinemax.

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, 10:05 p.m., The Movie Channel

In the Heart of the Sea, 10:15 p.m., HBO Family.

The Campaign, 10:20 p.m., HBO.

The Shawshank Redemption, 10:30 p.m., Paramount.

Wild Wild West, 10:30 p.m., Syfy.

Men in Black II, 10:30 p.m., VH1.

School Dance, 10:32 p.m., MoreMax.

The Pursuit of Happiness, 10:40 p.m., Starz.

Saw II, 10:47 p.m., StarzEncore.



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LATE NIGHT TALK

Watch What Happens Live, 10:30 p.m., Bravo.

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, 11 p.m., Comedy.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS.

The Late Late Show With James Corden, 12:37 a.m., CBS.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC.

Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.



LATE NIGHT PICK!

Slap Shot, 3:10 a.m., Showtime Extreme.


Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites.

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