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Christmas Calendar: Holiday Movies, Specials, Classics, and Marathons
All Times Eastern.
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Vikings: “The Message”
History, 9pm
Lagertha is betrayed, and Bjorn must find a way to support the distraught queen. Floki and his settlers arrive in a new land, but it is far from what they expected.
There's an untamable beast within Ivar and everybody's afraid of him. ☠🔥
Go BTS with the cast and crew of Vikings to find out just how crazy Ragnar's crippled son gets this season. pic.twitter.com/VN7L8C8GRN
— #Vikings (@HistoryVikings) December 23, 2017
College Football
ESPN, beginning at 1:30pm Live
College football’s postseason festivities continue today with the Walk On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx, N.Y., and the Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl in Houston.
College Basketball
ESPN2, beginning at 7pm Live
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are at the Syracuse Orange and the UCF Knights are at the SMU Mustangs in a college basketball twin bill on ESPN2.
EA Madden NFL 18 Challenge
The CW, 8pm
This special, a joint venture between The CW, Electronic Arts Inc. and the National Football League, chronicles competitive tournament action and behind-the-scenes highlights as eight world-class players compete in the Madden NFL 18 Challenge. This tournament shows what goes on inside the intense world of competitive gaming and profiles the top players of one of the top video games of all time.
NHL Hockey: Washington at N.Y. Rangers
NBCSN, 8pm Live
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist has a tough task tonight at New York City’s Madison Square Garden as he’ll try to stop Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
College Football: Foster Farms Bowl
FOX, 8:30pm Live
Fox Sports presents the Arizona Wildcats facing off against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Foster Farms Bowl from San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium.
NOVA: “Day the Dinosaurs Died”
PBS, 9pm
Investigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Join scientists as they drill into the impact crater and, for the first time, reconstruct the hell on earth that unfolded in the minutes, hours and months after the impact.
Knightfall: “He Who Discovers His Own Self, Discovers God”
History, 10pm
A pagan helps Landry search his past. Gawain conducts a murder investigation. Princess Isabella is betrayed.
Thursday, Dec. 28
College Football
ESPN, beginning at 1:30pm Live
Today’s lineup of college football bowl games has the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md., the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Fla., and the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
Movie Night With Karlie Kloss
Freeform, 6:30pm
New Series!
Supermodel, tech guru and fashion icon Karlie Kloss invites her celeb friends over to watch beloved films. A few of the famous faces stopping by for a night of movies, games, baking and fun include tennis star Serena Williams, Kendall Jenner, Rachel Bilson (Nashville), ballet dancer Fabrice Calmels, Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black) and magician Joel Ward.
NHL Hockey
NBCSN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
An NHL doubleheader tonight on NBCSN features the Boston Bruins at the Washington Capitals, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights at the L.A. Kings.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 8pm Live
The Houston Rockets head to Boston to take on the Celtics, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers heading west for a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.
College Football: Holiday Bowl
FS1, 9pm Live
Fox Sports presents the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl from San Diego’s SDCCU Stadium. The matchup finds the No. 18 Washington State Cougars facing the Spartans from No. 16 Michigan State.
The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All
A&E, 10pm
Series Finale!
A&E’s documentary series that re-examines the infamous 1989 parricide case wraps up tonight.
Friday, Dec. 29
“Chrisley Knows Best” Marathon
USA Network, beginning at 6am
Although Season 5 just ended, you can still get your Chrisley fix with this marathon of episodes from the reality series.
College Football
CBS, CBS Sports Network & ESPN, beginning at 1pm Live
A full Friday of college football bowl games awaits with the Belk Bowl (ESPN), the Hyundai Sun Bowl (CBS), the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (ESPN), the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl (CBS Sports Network) and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (ESPN).
NHL Hockey: Nashville at Minnesota
NBCSN, 8pm Live
A year-end NHL clash on NBCSN has Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild.
College Basketball
ESPN2, beginning at 9pm Live
Friday night college basketball on ESPN2 features the Kansas Jayhawks at the Texas Longhorns, followed by the Washington State Cougars at the UCLA Bruins.
American Masters: This Is Bob Hope…
PBS, 9pm
American Masters takes a long and loving look at Bob Hope’s storied life and career, from his early days in vaudeville to the Pepsodent-sponsored radio show that made him a household name to his heroic devotion to the USO and onward into entertainment history.
Saturday, Dec. 30
College Basketball
CBS, beginning at 12pm Live
Some of the nation’s top teams are in action today as CBS presents a college hoops tripleheader with Wichita State at UConn, Florida State at Duke and Villanova at Butler.
College Football
ESPN & ABC, beginning at 12pm Live
Four college football bowl games are on the schedule for the year’s final Saturday: the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. (ESPN); the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. (ABC); the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN); and the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla. (ESPN).
Pitch Perfect 2
FXX, 8pm
A humiliating mishap leads to a suspension for the Barden Bellas in this 2015 sequel to Pitch Perfect. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld star.
A Royal New Year’s Eve
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A struggling fashion designer meets a struggling model, and they hit it off. But when she learns he is actually a prince forced into proposing to his witchy girlfriend before ascending the throne, she helps him plan an upcoming royal ball and experience the average-guy activities he’s been denied due to his royal station. But as their friendship blossoms, it’ll take the power of true love to ring in the new year.
Web Cam Girls
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Although fictitious, Lifetime’s latest original serves as a cautionary reminder of what not to do online. When Alex Hiles’ rebellious cousin Carolyn vanishes, Alex fears the worst. Against Alex’s advice, Carolyn has been “camming” lately for extra cash, and Alex suspects she broke the rules and met one of her clients. No one believes her, though, and it’s up to Alex to track down and ultimately face the predator who has been kidnapping web cam girls. The film features Arianne Zucker.
