What To Watch: Ferguson's Last Late Late Show, Race Finale And More
On TV this Friday: One team races to an Amazing finish, Craig Ferguson says Late Late-r, Comedy Bang! Bang! goes for yuletide yuks, A Home for the Holidays celebrates foster-care families and POTUS celebrates Christmas in Washington. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
Showtimes for December 19, 2014
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
CBS
Series finale: Fergy welcomes late-night icon Jay Leno to his final broadcast. (The Late Late Show with James Corden premieres March 23.)
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The Amazing Race
CBS
Season finale: Adam and Bethany, Maya and Amy, Brooke and Robbie and Misti and Jim — which team will own the final leg of the trip and take home the $1 million prize? (Renewed.)
Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon
NBC
Alternate title: "Why does every crazy dashboard-cam video come from Eastern Europe?"
Christmas in Washington
TNT
Darius Rucker, Hunter Hayes, Christina Perri, Rita Ora and Aloe Blacc perform holiday classics at the annual D.C. concert, which is attended by the Obamas... and possibly airing for the last time?
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A Home for the Holidays
CBS
If you're feeling a wee bit Scroogey, these stories about families who've adopted from foster care may ease you into the holiday spirit. The special features appearances by American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson, Scorpion's Katharine McPhee, Rixton, Earth Wind & Fire and Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels.
Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
PBS
Soprano Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies (the Lord of the Rings films) join the famed choir and orchestra for a program of holiday favorites.
Light-heavyweight titleholder Adonis Stevenson goes up against Dmitry Sukhotskiy in Quebec City.
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Deal With It
TBS
Season finale: Howie Mandel's prank series wraps with a bit about cuddling parties and an assist from Marlon Wayans (In Living Color). (An additional episode precedes the finale at 9; not yet renewed.)
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The Soup
E!
A conversation-starter for your office holiday party: Who's more of a diva, Lou the Dog or Giggy Vanderpump?
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
IFC
Season finale: The Lonely Island (AKA Saturday Night Live writer Akiva Schaffer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg and Girls' Jorma Taccone) sing a Christmas ditty about being stellar hustlers. (Yes, but are they on a boat?) (Renewed.)