Tuesday’s TV highlights: ‘Tony Bennett Celebrates 90’ and more
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SERIES
Terry Crews Saves Christmas The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” costar helps everyday folks plan their holiday parties in this new limited series. 8 p.m. KTLA
So Cosmo Get a sneak peek at this upcoming reality series about the young staffers at Cosmopolitan Magazine. 8 p.m. E!
Barbara Walters Presents The life and often controversial times of the late pop star Michael Jackson are recalled in this new installment. 8 and 11 p.m. Investigation Discovery
Scream Queens The Green Meanie’s plan for revenge is set in motion in this campy horror drama’s sophomore-season finale. 9 p.m. Fox
Window Warriors The three remaining window-display designers tackle a holiday challenge in the season finale. 9 p.m. GSN
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Vienna, Austria, and Santiago, Chile, are host Andrew Zimmern’s next stops in back-to-back new episodes of the foodie travelogue. 9 and 9:30 p.m. Travel Channel
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath This new episode charts the rise of current leader David Miscavige following the death of church founder L. Ron Hubbard. 10 p.m. A&E
REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel Gumbel and company take a look back at some of 2016’s top sports stories. 10 p.m. HBO
Aftermath This post-apocalyptic drama starring Anne Heche ends its first season. 10 p.m. Syfy
Adam Ruins Everything Host Adam Conover debunks myths surrounding the Christmas holiday in this special episode. 10 p.m. TruTV
SPECIALS
Michael Bublé Sings and Swings The Canadian crooner performs standards and more in a concert in Manchester, England. 8 p.m. NBC
Toy Story That Time Forgot The gang from the hit animated film franchise is back in this encore special. 8 p.m. ABC
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come Alec Baldwin, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John and Stevie Wonder are among the many stars helping the veteran vocalist celebrate the big 9-0 in this new special. 9 p.m. NBC
The Year: 2016 This new special includes interviews with the cast of “Stranger Things,” rapper DJ Khaled and Olympic gymnasts Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles. 9 p.m. ABC
MOVIES
Death of a Salesman Dustin Hoffman portrays Willy Loman in this 1985 made-for-TV adaptation of playwright Arthur Miller’s classic American drama; with Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang and Charles Durning. 8:30 p.m. TCM
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Al Pacino. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Stress-free holiday; Tony Bennett performs; Kevin Costner; the Scotto family. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Zendaya; books for the holidays; last-minute holiday gifts. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day LA Tommy Davidson. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly Eden Grinshpan (“Chopped Canada”); Sting performs; co-host John Mulaney. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). 10 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray DJ Khaled. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors Back pain. 11 a.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Using dreams to treat health problems. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Steve Harvey 2 p.m. KNBC
Harry Patti LaBelle; Jessie Graff; Mark Ballas and BC Jean; Jackie Evancho performs. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV, midnight KCOP
Dr. Phil Uncontrollable 13-year-old. 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jake Gyllenhaal; MMA fighter Ronda Rousey. 3 p.m. KNBC
The Real Dolly Parton. 3 p.m. KTTV
The Wendy Williams Show Lisa Rinna. 3 p.m. KCOP
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, 12:30 a.m. KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS
Conan Megan Mullally; Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Matthew McConaughey; Janelle Monae; Sylvan Esso performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Bruce Springsteen; David Duchovny; Bryan Cranston. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live David Spade; Metallica performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC
Tavis Smiley Retired Judge Shira Scheindlin. (N) midnight KOCE
The Late Late Show With James Corden Aaron Paul; Piper Perabo; animal expert Jack Hanna. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Michael Fassbender; journalist David Remnick; musician Craig Finn. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
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