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The pop diva hosts her star-stud-
ded annual special, which this
year includes Tiffany Haddish,
Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jen-
nifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Jer-
maine Dupri and more.
“A Holly Dolly Christmas”
Dec. 6 on CBS (8:30 p.m.)
Dolly Parton has had a busy
2020, between donating to the
coronavirus vaccine, appearing in
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Pa-
rade, having a Netflix musical
(“Christmas on the Square”),
putting out a book, and now host-
ing a CBS special. “Holly Dolly
Christmas” will feature the 74-
year-old superstar performing
music from a candle-lit set.
“Euphoria”
Dec. 6 on HBO (9 p.m.)
Zendaya returns to her Emmy-
winning role in the edgy HBO
teen drama, which will have twospecials ahead of a delayed Season
2 (which has no premiere date
yet). The holiday special picks up
after the tumultuous events of
Season 1, when Rue (Zendaya) has
been left by Jules (Hunter Scha-
fer) and relapsed, as she cele-
brates Christmas.
“Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch Mu-
sical”
Dec. 9 on NBC (8 p.m.)
“Glee” star Matthew Morrison
will play the latest rendition of the
classic grumpy Dr. Seuss charac-
ter in NBC’s musical, broadcast
from the Troubadour Theater in
London and joining “Peter Pan”
(Allison Williams) and “Jesus
Christ Superstar” (John Legend)
from years past. Co-starring Denis
O’Hare and Booboo Stewart.
“High School Musical: The
Musical: The Holiday Special”
Dec. 11 on Disney+This special holiday episode of
the franchise finds the show’s main
cast (Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett,
Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia
Lester and more) discussing the
holidays in-between performing
classic songs. Series star Joshua
Bassett will also perform his new
song “The Perfect Gift.”
“The Christmas Setup”
Dec. 12 on Lifetime (8 p.m.)
Lifetime’s first LGBTQ holiday
movie stars real-life couple Ben
Lewis (“Arrow”) and Blake Lee
(“Fam”). The plot follows New
York lawyer Hugo (Lewis) who
runs into Patrick (Lee), his high
school crush when he returns
home to Milwaukee for the holi-
days. Their romance is threatened
when Hugo gets a work promo-
tion that requires a move to Lon-
don.
“The Walking Dead HolidayGetty Images for EMILY'S ListSpecial”
Dec 13 on AMC+
Yeah, we know: a zombie show
is an odd contender for spreading
cheer, but the pop-culture jugger-
naut is having its first-ever holi-
day special. It’s hosted by Chris
Hardwick and will include cast
members from all three shows in
the ever-expanding franchise
(“The Walking Dead,” “Fear the
Walking Dead” and prequel se-
ries “The Walking Dead: World
Beyond”).
“Love, Lights, Hanukkah!”
Dec. 20 on Hallmark (8 p.m.)
Hallmark is known for its domi-
nation of Christmas TV movies,
and 2020 is no different — but this
year’s offerings also include a
movie celebrating Hanukkah with
stars Mira Kirshner (“The L
Wo r d”) and Ben Savage (“Boy
Meets World”).It’s one-and-done for “Utopia” after Amazon
cancelled the sci-fi series about a group of people
(left) searching for a rare comic book that eerily
predicts current events. The series, co-starring
Rainn Wilson and John Cusack, opened to
mixed reaction and was based on a British series
(also called “Utopia”) that aired for two seasons
from 2013-14.The ink has run dry
Elizabeth Morris/Amazon StudiosFelicity Huffman will return to acting for the
first time since the college-admissions scandal.
According to Deadline, she’ll star in an ABC sit-
com pilot inspired by the true story of Susan
Savage, owner of the Sacramento River Cats,
a AAA baseball team. Huffman, who pleaded
guilty to federal charges, spent 10 days in
prison last fall.Look who’s back
COME ON DOWN!Starting Tuesday, Pluto TV will launch
“The Price Is Right: The Barker Era,” featuring hundreds of
episodes from the 1980s, when Bob Barker (right) hosted the
iconic game show. In all, he hosted “TPIR” for 35 years.
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ECEMBER is here, and
that means a full platter
of holiday viewing to
heap on your TV menu.
Whichever holiday you
celebrate, there’s no
shortage of festive programming
across the broadcast, cable and
streaming networks. And while
things might be a bit different this
year, with fewer opportunities for
in-person celebrations, the small
screen still has plenty of old favor-
ites and new specials — including
these holiday treats.“Holiday Movies that
Made Us”
Dec. 1 on Netflix
A spinoff of the 2017 se-
ries “Toys That Made
Us,” this docuseries focuses
on the behind-the-scenes sto-
ries of classic holiday films in-
cluding “Elf ” and “The Night-
mare Before Christmas.” “Toys
That Made Us” narrator Donald
Ian Black returns for this fol-
lowup.
“My Gift: A Christmas Spe-
cial from Carrie Underwood”
Dec. 3 on HBO Max
The country superstar will per-
form classic Christmas songs as
well as cuts from her recent album
“My Gift.” The special will also
include a duet with John Legend,
as they sing “Hallelujah.”
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Dec. 4 on Apple TV+ and Dec. 13
on PBS
Good grief. The ’60s-era classic
Peanuts movie featuring Charlie
Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and
the gang will hit stream on Apple
TV+ but don’t fret; if you’re not a
subscriber, it will repeat nine days
later on PBS and PBS Kids at 7:30
p.m.
“Mariah Carey’s Magical
Christmas Special”
Dec. 4 on AppleTV+
It’s all she wants for Christmas.©United Features Syndicate/Courtesy Everett CollectionDecember’s full slate of holiday specials cover the TV spectrum
From left: “A Holly Dolly
Christmas” (CBS), “A
Charlie Brown
Christmas” (Apple TV+/
PBS) and “The Christmas
Setup” (Lifetime).Anne Heche is joining
the CBS legal drama
“All Rise,” starring
Simone Missick, as
an infamous trial
attorney defending
police officers
accused of
violent crimes.Getty Images