TV Adds Merriment to Christmas Day
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TV adds more merriment to Christmas Day with something for everyone: new episodes of Stranger Things leading to the December 31 series finale,and for sports fans,five NBA games on ABC and ESPN and an NFL doubleheader on Netflix. PBS presents its annual Christmas episode of the heartwarming Call the midwife.
Stranger Things
The final showdown with the monstrous Vecna is getting closer, but fans will have to wait for the very last chapter on New Year’s Eve to see how this epic horror show wraps things up. A Christmas treat of three more episodes of the fifth and final season takes the heroes of Hawkins, indiana, into new dimensions of intrigue and danger as they battle the forces of the Upside down – even though as Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) says in his latest epiphany, “This whole time, everything we have ever assumed about the Upside Down has been dead wrong.” Whatever that means. And while we’re rooting for all of the good guys to survive,let’s give three cheers for Nell Fisher as resilient little Holly Wheeler,trapped in Vecna World but never giving up.
NFL Christmas Gameday
You could gaze at the gridiron in an NFL double-header, starting with the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Commanders from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, followed at 4:30 pm/ET by a game pitting the Detroit Lions against the Minnesota Vikings.The festivities begin with Kelly Clarkson kicking off the Show open with a rendition of her seasonal hit “Underneath the Tree.” Snoop Dogg headlines the second game’s halftime show with “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” featuring the singing voices of KPop Demon Hunters (Ejae, Audrey nuna, a
What to Watch on Thursday: NBA, The Grinch, Graham Norton & More
Thursday, December 26, offers a diverse lineup of television programming, from live NBA action to holiday classics and late-night talk shows. Here’s a rundown of what’s on tap:
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS:
Basketball fans have plenty to choose from,with several high-profile NBA games scheduled throughout the day. Catch Ja Morant vs. Zion williamson when the Memphis Grizzlies take on the New Orleans Pelicans (8 pm/ET), Cooper flagg vs.Stephen Curry when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Golden State Warriors (5 pm/ET), the Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (8 pm/ET) and the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the Denver Nuggets (10:30 pm/ET).
INSIDE THURSDAY TV:
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8/7c, NBC): The animated Dr. Seuss classic from 1966 is followed by the 2000 film version (8:30/7:30c) starring Jim Carrey as the green grouch.
- The graham Norton Show (11/10c, BBC America): Guests on a holiday edition of the cheeky British talk show include Anaconda‘s Jack black and Paul Rudd and from the more Oscar-worthy Hamnet, Jessie Buckley.
- A Soulful Christmas (streaming on BET+)
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