Monday’s TV highlights: ‘It Takes a Choir’ and more

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

It Takes a Choir British choirmaster Gareth Malone lends his expertise to would-be singers and vocal groups in this reality series. Noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. USA

Hardcore Pawn The unscripted series is back for another season. 9:30 p.m. Tru TV

Restaurant: Impossible Robert Irvine reviews some of the show’s biggest blowups, meltdowns and other dramatic moments in this special episode. 10 p.m. Food Network

Booze Traveler Host Jack Maxwell tries fermented horse milk and other local libations in Mongolia in this new episode. 10 p.m. Travel Channel

Branson Famous This new reality series goes behind the scenes of a family-run musical revue in the entertainment mecca in Missouri. 10 p.m. Tru TV

SPECIALS

Confessions of the Boston Strangler This new documentary takes a fresh look at one of the most infamous killing sprees in U.S history. 5 and 8 p.m. Investigation Discovery

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown The Peanuts gang celebrates the holiday in this animated special. 8 p.m. ABC

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year The red-nosed reindeer has a new mission in this stop-motion animated special featuring the voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin and Morey Amsterdam. 9 p.m. ABC

Revelation: The End of Days This two-night miniseries uses actual news footage of wars, disasters, etc., to create a dramatic interpretation of a biblical apocalypse. 9 p.m. History Channel; concludes Tue.

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Lily Tomlin. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Products of 2014; journalist Bob Dotson. (N) ?7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day LA Donny Most (“Happy Days”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Favorite highlights of 2014. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Mary J. Blige. 9 a.m. KCOP

The View Guest co-host Laverne Cox; Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform; “Dancing With the Stars” champions. 10 a.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Foods that cause bloating; Judge Marilyn Milian (“The People’s Court”). 10 a.m. KCOP, 2 p.m. KTTV

The Doctors A teen prank leaves a mother of four in critical condition; body fat. 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Cedric the Entertainer. 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachael Ray Dr. Phil. 1 p.m. KABC

The Queen Latifah Show Dr. Drew Pinsky; Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”). 2 p.m. KCBS

The Meredith Vieira Show Katherine Heigl. 2 p.m. KNBC

Dr. Phil Alcoholic woman. 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey 3 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Portia de Rossi; David Walton. 4 p.m. KNBC

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, midnight KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS

Conan The cast of “Sons of Anarchy”; First Aid Kit performs. 11 p.m. TBS

Tavis Smiley Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Shailene Woodley; Michael Shannon; Eric Church performs; Lenny Pickett performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Ben Stiller; Olivia Munn; La La Brooks performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Tracey Ullman; Garth Brooks performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Mark Wahlberg; Diane von Furstenberg; comic Kyle Dunnigan; Bob Mould performs. 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Zoe Saldana; comic T.J. Miller. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Eliza Coupe and Michaela Watkins; King Tuff performs. 1:37 a.m. KNBC