What To Watch: Eddie Murphy's SNL Homecoming, Thursday Night Football, Christmas Amnesia And More
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On TV this Saturday: Eddie Murphy returns to Studio 8H, a Twilight star gets amnesia (and at Christmas, no less!), and the less-fun Grinch steals Christmas. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 21, 2019
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Thursday Night Football
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Three games (special day and times): First up, the Houston Texans take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then at 4:30 pm, the Buffalo Bills face the New England Patriots. Finally, at 8:15 pm, the Los Angeles Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in the final matchup of the year.
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Christmas Love Letter
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: A columnist (Privileged's Ashley Newbrough) visits her hometown to sniff out the sender of an unsigned Christmas love letter.
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Christmas Hotel
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: A hospitality worker (The Fresh Prince's Tatyana Ali) is offered a promotion if she can pull off a big Christmas project involving her ex (Ringer's Sean Patrick Thomas).
Double Holiday
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: A career woman (Popular's Carly Pope) puts Hanukkah on hold when she is tasked with throwing the company holiday party with a difficult coworker (Life Unexpected's Kristoffer Polaha).
Premier Boxing Champions Special
Fox
Special presentation: Tony "Superbad" Harrison and Jermell "Iron Man" Charlo face off in the WBC Super Welterweight title bout; former champs Guillermo Rigondeaux and Liborio Solis vie for the WBA Bantamweight World title.
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CBS Sitcom Encores
CBS
Here's a chance to revisit how the Eye network's freshman comedies got started, with pilot encores of The Unicorn, Carol's Second Act and Bob Hearts Abishola. (Check return dates.)
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Christmas on My Mind
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
TV-movie premiere: Amnesia-stricken Lucy (Twilight's Ashley Greene) heads home (or to a home... she has amnesia, after all!) looking for answers about a breakup; Jackée Harry (Sister, Sister) and Hallmark staple Andrew Walker co-star.
