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I hope you’re sitting down…tonight is the last episode of Glee until April and possibly the last episode of Eastwick ever. Enjoy them while you can! Glee – FOX 9/8c – MID-SEASON FINALE “Sectionals” – Quinn’s secret unravels as the sectionals approach, threatening club cohesion at the worst possible time. Meanwhile, Sue’s scheming continues apace (and then some); and Will …

Tonight brings a couple of repeat favorites and Santa. RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR – (*See Tuesday, December 8, for description.) (7:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN Fred Astaire narrates this tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), a young boy with an immense desire to do good things for others. In his home village of Sombertown, Kris has …

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Laura Mennell – Like so many Canadian actors, Laura has made a guest appearance in both Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis but has also appeared in Special Unit 2, Andromeda, The L Word, Flash Gordon, Blood Ties, The …

We are on the eighth day of holiday television viewing in the countdown to Christmas, and tonight begins with The Mouse. MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL A Disney version of the classic Dickens’ tale finds Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge. The animated special’s cast of characters also includes Minnie Mouse as Mrs. Cratchit, Goofy as Jacob …

Over the decades since television was invented, creative people have been working on a winning TV formula. In other words, what kind of programming (be it comedy, drama, sci-fi, education or talk/variety) works best with the viewing audience. What will they tune in to each week (or in some cases daily) and keep coming back for more? In the early …

Is it the Ghost of Christmas Past on Gossip Girl? Will there be a Christmas miracle on Castle? Tune in! Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c “The Debarted” – A year after his father’s death, Chuck deals with an issue from the past, and another car accident occurs on the Upper East side. Meanwhile, Dan and Vanessa face the new …

Fact: Emily Deschanel prefers to sleep in on Christmas while Zooey prefers to get up early. That’s just one of the details we learned when sisters, and now co-stars, Emily and Zooey Deschanel participated in a conference call with reporters last week to promote Zooey’s guest turn as Brennan’s cousin on the December 10 episode of Bones. Working together for …

Advertisers are constantly trying to come up with the next buzzworthy commercial to promote their product. Few actually hit it, most are just white noise, but now and then there’s a real stinker. Here are few of the most groan-worthy commercials I’ve seen recently. (Yes, despite my love of my DVR, I do still see commercials.) Boost Mobile – Cannibal: …

Tonight is one of my personal favorites. ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is narrated by the wonderful and talented Joel Grey, and features the song, Christmas Chimes Are Calling, which I look forward to every year. It’s one of those catchy tunes that stay with you after you’ve heard it once. This animated holiday special is adapted from the famous …

Today we have Mickey, Dennis and more Harry for your holiday viewing pleasure. MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS – ABC Family Premiere Mickey and friends share tales about the importance of sharing, the necessity of opening your heart to loved ones, the appreciation of people for who they are, and the rewards of unselfishness. (Animated) (7:00-8:30 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS …