Monday, December 4, 2023

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Which of the Stars will win?

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the season finale of Dancing With the Stars, a three-hour extravaganza that will name a winner from among the pairs of Ariana & Pasha, Jason & Daniella, Xochitl & Val, Charity & Artem and Alyson & Sasha. Plus, lots and lots of best-of material and plugging the pros' off-season tour.


While I hope that Ezra Sosa gets promoted next season, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Dec. 5. All times are EST.


STREAMING
The Melodic Blue, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Premiere. "Keem's internal battle leads us through fragments of memory and temptation as he navigates the depths of 'The Melodic Blue."

Isabel Preysler, My Christmas, 3:01 a.m., Disney+. Premiere. "Spanish celebrity Isabel Preysler welcomes us in the privacy of her home to show us how she celebrates one of the most memorable dates of the year: Christmas. With her staff's help, Isabel oversees even the most minute details and shares the joy of the present and the nostalgia of the past with her children." Two-part special in Spanish.

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Premiere. "Famed Rush bassist Geddy Lee travels to the homes of some of music's most renowned bass players and digs into the stories that make these musicians stand out. A follow-up to his recent book, Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass, the new four-part series features episodes with Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Les Claypool (Primus), Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) and Rob Trujillo (Metallica)." Four episodes available.

Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "The comic cheerfully skewers tech culture, air travel, sex, breakups, and himself."

A Murder at the End of the World, 12:01 a.m., FX on Hulu. "Crypt." "Darby confronts her prime suspect only to find the tables turned and an unexpected alliance formed ... Until someone else dies and her own life is threatened."


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
Good Morning America, 7 a.m., ABC. Ryan Seacrest, Emma Stone & Ramy Youssef (Poor Things), the reveal of the GMA Book Club's pick for December, Pentatonix ("The Most Wonderful Tour of the Year") and a "Gifts Galore" edition of Deals and Steals with Tory Johnson.

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Found) and Jane Seymour (Harry Wild).

Karamo, times and stations vary. "Allen suspects that good friend Big Baby is trying to steal his girlfriend, Ja'meisha. Nikki says her daughter, Aanasia, has become so combative that she's thinking about kicking her out of the house -- but Aanasia blames her mother for the turmoil."

The Kelly Clarkson Show, times and stations vary. Mario Lopez, Annie Starke (the Wayfair Montana Collection) and Shane McAnally and the cast of Broadway's Shucked, which McAnally co-wrote.


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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
College Basketball, 6:30 p.m., ESPN. Florida Atlantic vs. Illinois.
College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Villanova vs. Kansas State.
College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Providence vs. Oklahoma.
NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu. Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres.
NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT. In-Season Tournament: New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 7 p.m., HBO Family. 2009 movie.
Airplane!, 7 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.
True Grit, 7:05 p.m., Showcase. 2010 remake.
When the Bough Breaks, 7:10 p.m., Starz.
Poltergeist, 7:26 p.m., MoreMax. 2015 remake.


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8 P.M. (PBS is rerunning American Experience, "Sandra Day O'Connor: The First.")
Dancing With the Stars, ABC/Disney+. 32nd season finale, 3 hours. "Five couples compete for a chance at winning the coveted 'Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.' The finalists perform a redemption dance and an unforgettable freestyle routine."

NCIS: Sydney, CBS. 62 minutes. "Ghosted." "When a U.S. petty officer's body is found in Sydney's historic and haunted Rocks area, a decades-old Navy Cross medal holds the clue to solving the murder, leading the team on a wild chase to catch a killer."

Name That Tune, FOX. 62 minutes. "Sporting Harmony." "Celebrity contestants Shawn Johnson East, Mykayla Skinner, Loni Love and Ally Brooke."

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "Recap: Top 12 Performances" and "Live Top 12 Results."

Women's International Soccer Friendlies, TruTV. United States vs. China.

Inside the NFL, The CW.

Movie Night!
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, AMC. Encore at 10:15 p.m.
Daddy's Home 2, FX.
Grindhouse, The Movie Channel. Both movies, 225 minutes.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 8:30 p.m., Freeform.
Red 2, 8:30 p.m., MTV2.


9 P.M. (CBS has an FBI rerun.)
Tyler Perry's The Oval, BET. "Sorry Not Sorry." "Simone decides to humble herself before Victoria for the greater good. Allan must choose which side to stand with when he's approached by the FBI."

TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas, 9:02 p.m., FOX. "Harvey Levin, the TMZ team and a host of celebrity guests give their takes on some of the biggest stories of 2023. Celebrity guests include Shaq, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Maher, Kyle Richards, Mark Cuban and Gavin DeGraw."

Winter House, Bravo. 90 minutes. "Parental Advisory." "Malia and Katie invite Capt. Sandy and Leah to join the gang for Gaper Day. A visit from Kory's parents puts even more pressure on him. Amanda's nausea has her and Kyle wondering if starting a family could be here sooner than expected."

Wipeout, TBS. "Fit for a Prince." "Royalty is gracing the course as the Prince and Brynn try to add $25,000 to the royal coffers."

Whose Line Is It Anyway, The CW. "Guest comic Jeff Davis." Followed by a repeat.

Hard Knocks: In Season With the Miami Dolphins, HBO.

College Basketball, CBS Sports Network. Oklahoma State vs. Southern Illinois.

College Basketball, ESPN. North Carolina vs. Connecticut.

College Basketball, ESPN2. Seton Hall vs. Baylor.

College Basketball, ESPNU. San Diego State vs. Grand Canyon.

Movie Night!
The Whole Nine Yards, StarzEncore.
Ron's Gone Wrong, FXM. Also airing at 6:50 p.m.
Edge of Tomorrow, HBO Signature.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Sho2.
Revenge of the Green Dragons, 9:47 p.m., Cinemax.


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10 P.M.
Great Photo, Lovely Life, HBO. Premiere, 115 minutes. "Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, beginning a personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for her family." Encore following.

Frontline, PBS. "Inside the Uvalde Response." "Offical body cam and audio reconstruct the chaotic response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas."

Fargo, FX. 70 minutes. "Insolubilia." "Munch makes a bold move. Indira and Witt have questions. Wayne takes a fall. Gator disappoints." Encore following.

College Hill: Celebrity Edition, BET. Second season finale. "We Did That!" "The housemates play crime scene investigators for a forensics class elective, then they hunker down and get serious for finals."

Found, NBC. "Missing While Indoctrinated." "Gabi and the team revisit a previous case involving child trafficking, and their heated investigation leads them in a shocking direction. Gabi confronts Sir about another one of his possible victims."

FBI True, CBS. "Chasing the Olympic Bomber." "After another deadly bombing, a suspicious character in a wig is seen walking away, sparking one of the biggest manhunts in U.S. history."

NBA Basketball, TNT. NBA In-Season Tournament: Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Paul Reiser, Maggie Jakobson and Argus Hamilton are the guests on this Dec. 7, 1989, episode.

Movie Night!
Heist 88, 10:05 p.m., Showtime.
Peppermint, 10:08 p.m., USA.
Troy, 10:30 p.m., Syfy.
Horrible Bosses, 10:30 p.m., TruTV.
The Dark Knight, 10:35 p.m., HBO2. 


LATE NIGHT TALK
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Charlamagne tha God.
The Graham Norton Show, 11 p.m., BBC America. Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Saunders, Daisy Haggard and Take That.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Julia Roberts and Hasan Minhaj.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Bill Burr, Lily Gladstone and Joshua Ray Walker.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m., NBC. Elizabeth Banks, Jesse David Fox, Stephen Sanchez and, sitting in with the 8G Band, Brian Frasier-Moore.


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LATE NIGHT PICK!
Breathless, 11:30 p.m., TCM.


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

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