What's On Tonight (Thursday): The Prime of Mr. Deion Sanders

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Coach Prime, debuting on Amazon. It's a limited series about Deion Sanders and the Jackson State University football program. Michael Strahan is among the executive producers.

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Dec. 29. All times are EST.


STREAMING

Coach Prime, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Premiere. "(Showcases a) football program's impact on the community, demonstrate leadership and learning, and make viewers feel the energy and significance of HBCUs - and their impact on a changing world." Four episodes available.

Fleishman Is in Trouble, 12:01 a.m., FX on Hulu. Season finale. "The Liver." "Seth throws a party."

Gossip Girl, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. "How to Bury a Millionaire."

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Segments include space travel in 2023, talking with Bob Saget's widow, Kelly Rizzo, revisiting Hoda Kotb's interview with Prince Harry, real estate for people including new buyers, families and retirees, beauty trends and easy and festive pasta. Later, 321 Coffee and helping adults with disabilities, the future of 3-D printed homes, the "Spilled Milk Mama" story, more upbeat stuff and a food scientist and taster at Ben & Jerry's. After that, "Meme Queens" with Kelly Rowland, plus "The Ultimate Showdown with Jessica Biel" and Bethenny Frankel.

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

College Football, 2 p.m., ESPN. Syracuse vs. Minnesota in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

College Football, 5:30 p.m., ESPN. Oklahoma vs. Florida State in the Cheez-It Bowl.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. Hofstra at Delaware.

Women's College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. LSU at Arkansas.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Maryland-Baltimore County at Maryland.

NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV. L.A. Clippers vs. Boston Celtics.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

Prometheus, 7:15 p.m., IFC.

Knock Knock, 7:20 p.m., MoreMax.

Get Rich or Die Tryin', 7:30 p.m., VH1.

Forrest Gump, 7:35 p.m., Showcase.

Everything Everywhere All at Once, 7:35 p.m., Showtime Extreme.

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8 P.M.

Popstar's Best of 2022, The CW. "Host Elizabeth Stanton counts down the most memorable moments and trends from 2022."

The Wheel, NBC. 47 minutes. "A Sip, a Twin & a Win." "The biggest bank of the season is at stake as celebrity experts including This is Us actress Chrissy Metz, singer Clay Aiken, Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross, Russell Dickerson, Loni Love and Brie Bella help three contestants on the spinning wheel." Penultimate episode, finale tomorrow.

Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., Amazon. 15th season finale. Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans.

Movie Night!

The Green Mile, AMC.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Bravo.

The King's Man, HBO.

Sister Act, WE.

Straight Outta Compton, 8:35 p.m., FXM.

9 P.M.

College Football, ESPN. Texas vs. Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl.

College Basketball, CBS Sports Network. Valparaiso at Drake.

College Basketball, ESPN2. Tulane at Cincinnati.

College Basketball, ESPNU. UC Santa Barbara at Cal State Fullerton.

Cribs, MTV. With the homes of Chris Kirkpatrick, Betsey Johnson and Jaime King.

Movie Night!

Braveheart, HBO Signature.

Ride Along, 9:29 p.m., Cinemax.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 9:30 p.m., BBC America.

Green Lantern, 9:30 p.m., Syfy.

The Equalizer 2, 9:56 p.m., StarzEncore.

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10 P.M.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Angie Dickinson, Andrew Levine and Eddie Harris are the guests on this Dec. 30, 1980 episode.

Movie Night!

Platoon, Showcase.

Driveways, The Movie Channel Xtreme.

Mad Max: Fury Road, 10:15 p.m., IFC.

The Mummy Returns, 10:30 p.m., TNT.

Hollow Man, 10:39 p.m., MoreMax.

LATE NIGHT TALK returns Monday, Jan. 2.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Monkey Shines, 12:35 a.m., The Movie Channel.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, Google, Interbridge, TV Everyday.