In this fractured season, there’s good news for people who still watch broadcast networks:
“Only Murders in the Building” (shown here) – Hulu’s much-praised, Emmy-nominated comedy-mystery series – is coming to ABC. Its first season will run from 9-11 p.m. Tuesdays, starting in January.
That’s part of the patch-up phase, as ABC waits for its post-strike shows to be ready. Read more…
1) “Christmas at the Opry,” 8-10 p.m. Thursday, NBC. Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” 65 years ago, when she was 13; she first sang at the Grand Ole Opry (and met Elvis Presley) a year before that. Now this special has singers of all sizes, from the 4-foot-9 Lee to the 6-foot-6 Trace Adkins (shown here). Others are Kelly Clarkson, Chris Janson, Mickey Guyton, Adam Doleac, Lauren Alaina, Wynonna Judd (who hosts) and more. Read more…
1) College football conference championships. Last week’s mega-game saw Michigan (ranked No. 3) beating Ohio State (No. 2). This week’s big one has top-ranked Georgia (shown here in red) facing Alabama (ranked No. 8) for the SEC championship. That’s 4 p.m. on CBS; then we can switch to Fox at 8, for Michigan and Iowa (No. 17) in the Big Ten game. Read more…
