WEEKEND TV : Hopes Are Grand Marshals of Yule Parade

With the Thanksgiving Day table cleared, it’s time to look ahead to that other holiday, as the 62nd annual Hollywood Christmas Parade makes its appearance. Bob and Dolores Hope are the grand marshals of this year’s festivities, which begin at 6 p.m. Sunday on KTLA-TV Channel 5. A rebroadcast follows at 8 p.m.

Other weekend shows include:

Public Affairs: TODAY: “Today” features Carol Alt, cordless phones and answering machines and former Bush administrator Charles Kolb (“The White House Days”), 5 a.m. (4); 6 a.m. (39); 7 a.m. (36). . . .

A Capitol Hill round-up and a look at relations with President Clinton with Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), on “Evans and Novak” 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.; a special edition of the show will feature Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, 10:30 a.m., CNN. . . .

“To the Contrary” features women in politics, the Pope’s visit, and the crime bill and police officers, 1 p.m. (28). . . .

Choice and financing a national health-care plan is the topic on “Firing Line,” 1:30 p.m. (28). . . .

George Soros, billionaire investor and philanthropist, talks about the post-Soviet world, Bosnia and the economy on “John McLaughlin’s One on One,” 2 p.m. (28); 5:30 p.m. (15). . . .

Carol Fennelly, Community for Creative Non-Violence; Joan McCarley, executive director Grandma’s House; Kent Amos, urban volunteer, and Rahim Jenkins, urban youth worker, appear on “Both Sides With Jesse Jackson” 2:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

Former HUD Secretary Jack Kemp is a guest on “The Capital Gang,” 4 and 8:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

Political comedy is examined on “Larry King Weekend,” with humorists Rich Little, Richard Belzer and Jimmy Tingle, 6 p.m., CNN. . . .

A report card on the first session of the 103rd Congress will be the topic on “The McLaughlin Group,” 4:30 p.m. (4); 5 p.m. (15). . . .

A family with 12 adopted children is featured on “The Crusaders,” 7 p.m. (4). . . .

“Front Page” examines the costs and dangers of tagging and the defacing of property to mark territory and gain recognition, 9 p.m. (11)(6).

SUNDAY: President Clinton’s media coverage is examined on “Reliable Sources,” with Los Angeles Times media critic David Shaw and others, 7:30 a.m. CNN. . . .

New York Mayor-elect Rudolph W. Giuliani and L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan are interviewed on “Meet the Press,” 7 a.m. (4)(39); 8 a.m. (36). . . .

“Sunday Today” looks at John Tesh and goes behind the scenes of NBC’s “Wings,” 6 a.m. (4) (39); 7 a.m. (36). . . .

“Sunday Morning” features the changing racial face of the United States, classical musician Awadagin Pratt and author Thomas McGuane’s role in river preservation, 7:30 a.m. (2); 8 a.m. (8). . . .

The state of the presidency and the American electorate is discussed on “Face the Nation,” 10 a.m. (2); 12:35 a.m. (8). . . .

Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler discusses civil rights on “Tony Brown’s Journal,” 9:30 a.m. (28); 9 a.m. (15). . . .

Latino role models are the topic on “L.A. Extra,” 10 a.m. (7). . . .

The social dilemma of illegitimacy is discussed with M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., U.S. surgeon general, and Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, on “This Week With David Brinkley,” 11:30 a.m. (7)(3), 10:30 a.m. (10)(42). . . .

“Midday Sunday” features a detailed look at the Salvation Army, “Midday Sunday,” 11 a.m. (11). . . .

The Posada AIDS walk is the topic on “Signs of the Time,” 11:30 a.m. (11). . . .

“CNN Late Edition” looks at “Hope, Spirit and Anxiety in America,” with Rev. William Gray, president, United Negro College Fund, and James Billington, librarian of Congress, 2 p.m. CNN. . . .

“60 Minutes” reports on hospitals that contract out the running of their emergency rooms to for-profit companies; a mole in a successful sting accuses the DEA of reneging on promises, and why rich people head to Florida to declare bankruptcy, 7 p.m. (2)(8).

Specials and Movies: On “David Bowie: Black Tie, White Noise,” the singer talks about his new solo album, 9 p.m. Disney Channel.

Sports: College Football: Penn State at Michigan State, today, 9 a.m. (7)(3)(10)(42). . . . Pro Football: Raiders at Bengals, Sunday, 10 a.m. (4)(36). . . . Tennis--ATP World Doubles Championship, today, 10 a.m. ESPN. . . . Volleyball--USC at Hawaii, today, 12:30 p.m. Prime Ticket. . . . Pro Hockey--Mighty Ducks at San Jose Sharks, today, 2 p.m. (9). . . . Pro Basketball: Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves, today, 5 p.m. (9).

For a complete list of sports events on TV, see Section C.