What's On Tonight (Monday): Gwyneth Goes Skiing

 

Via Theatre Fan.

Tonight's Top Pick is Gwyneth vs. Terry: The Ski Crash Trial. It's a Discovery+ original debuting on Max. The Paltrow brouhaha also inspired a currently-running English musical, Gwyneth Goes Skiing. While I'm not sure how they can get a full-length show out of the premise, I applaud the ambition.

While I put the finishing touches on Taylor Luvs Travis, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, Dec. 18. One week until Christmas Day, you all! All times are EST.


STREAMING
Gwyneth vs. Terry: The Ski Crash Trial, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "Following the ins and outs of the 2023 civil trial whcih saw Paltrow sued by, and then counter-sue, retired optometrist Terry Sanders after the duo collided on a Utah ski slope in 2016." A Discovery+ original.

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. Second season premiere. "Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean-wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. Season 2 includes Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. He begins in Papua New Guinea and ends in Micronesia."

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK (Many shows have reruns this week, hence the shorter edition.)

CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., Featured host Vlad Duthiers talks with singer and 2023 Kennedy Center honoree Dionne Warwick. Also, Sarah Gelman, the editorial director at Amazon Books.

Live With Kelly and Mark, times and stations vary. Awkwafina (Migration), Charles Melton (May December) and Live's Holiday Family Cookie Countdown features Jamie and Misha Gelman.

The Kelly Clarkson Show, times and stations vary. Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Fantasia Barrino Taylor (The Color Purple) and Angela Cartwright (The Sound of Music Original Soundtrack Recording Super Deluxe Edition).

Courtesy YouTube.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

College Football, 2:30 p.m., ESPN. Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

Repentance, 7:22 p.m., Starz.

Road Trip, 7:26 p.m., MoreMax.

The Wolf of Wall Street, 7:30 p.m., Paramount.

Baby Driver, 7:40 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10 p.m.

A Christmas Story, 7:45 p.m., TNT.

Despite seeing this 50 times as a lad, I've been suckered by many a "crummy commercial." Son of a bitch ...

8 P.M.

NFL Football, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2. Philadelphia Eagles vs. Seattle Seahawks.

LEGO Masters, FOX. 2 hours. "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Candy Cane Express and Holiday Blockbusters." "Returning fan-favorites contestants David Guedes, Caleb Schilling, Krystle Starr and Randal Wilson, and celebrities NeNe Leaks, Marshawn Lynch, Kelly Osbourne and Rob Riggle pair together to compete in holiday-themed challenges."

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "Live Finale, Part 1." "The top five artists perform a ballad and an up-tempo song in front of coaches Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani to compete for the title of The Voice. Viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight."

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, The CW. 2 hours. "Showcasing the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury's life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history. Featuring interviews with Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen."

25 Years With Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee, PBS. "A look at the life of chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich both on and off the screen as she celebrates 25 years on public television."

The Price Is Right at Night, CBS.

Movie Night!

Elf, AMC.

Captain Marvel, FX. Encore at 10:30 p.m.

First Reformed, Cinemax.

Vindicta, 8:30 p.m., Showtime Extreme.

Frozen II, 8:50 p.m., Freeform.

9 P.M.

Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning, HBO. 55 minutes. "Reckoning." "Two months after the murder, Chuck commits suicide and revelations emerge from his brother. Troubling errors in the police investigation also come to light and the Black community responds in anger." Encore at 10:55 p.m.

Mary Berry's Highland Christmas, PBS. "Mary Berry travels to her mother's homeland, Scotland, to cook a Christmas holiday feast with her friends Andy Murray, Iain Stirling and Emeli Sandé."

Big Brother Reindeer Games, CBS.

NBA Basketball, NBA TV. Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets.

Movie Night!

Rocky, HBO2.

See How They Run, HBO Signature.

X, Sho2.

The Last Manhunt, Showcase.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, 9:57 p.m., Syfy. 2022 movie.

10 P.M. (CBS has an NCIS rerun. PBS has an Antiques Roadshow rerun.)

American Dad!, TBS. "Into the Jingleverse." "When Steve gives the family better Christmas gifts than Stan, Stan goes to great lengths to regain his title of King of Presents."

Password, NBC. "Holiday Special." "Celebrity guests Meghan Trainor and Jon Cryer pair up with contestants to compete against Jimmy Fallon and his teammate in a festive edition of the iconic celebrity word game."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Jonathan Winters, Bonnie Hunt and Joe Williams are the guests on this Dec. 20, 1991, episode, Johnny's last Christmas show.

Movie Night!

American Hustle, Showtime.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, TruTV.

Private Parts, 10:05 p.m., The Movie Channel.

Pitch Perfect 2, 10:13 p.m., HBO Family.

The Prophecy, 10:45 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.

LATE NIGHT TALK (The Daily Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! are off this week.)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Mandy Moore, Elvis Duran and Adam Blackstone.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo and Evie Colbert.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m., NBC. Jeremy Allen White, Hannah Waddingham and sitting in with the 8G Band, Carter McLean.

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Scrooged, 12 a.m., Pop.

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