What to Watch Today
Annie Live!, RuPaul Christmas Movie, Baking It and More
On TV this Thursday: RuPaul launches Queen of the Universe and reveals The Bitch Who Stole Christmas, Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg preside over a scrumptious Making It spinoff, and Little Orphan Annie hits primetime. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 02, 2021
Baking It
Series premiere (all six episodes): Andy Samberg and Maya Rudolph host the holiday baking competition. (What else is streaming in December?)
Queen of the Universe
Series premiere: EP RuPaul’s latest competition pits 14 of the world’s fiercest queens against each other; Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel, Leona Lewis and Vanessa Williams judge; Graham Norton hosts. (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 “RuVeal” airs on VH1 at 8 pm.)
Santa Inc.
Series premiere (all eight episodes): A high-ranking elf (voiced by Sarah Silverman) is determined to become the first female Santa Claus; additional voices include Seth Rogen, Maria Bamford, Joel Kim Booster, Nicholas Braun, Leslie Grossman, Craig Robinson and Gabourey Sidibe. (Watch trailer.)
Single All the Way
In the rom-com, Peter (Ugly Betty‘s Michael Urie) asks best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to pose as his boyfriend for the holidays; Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus), Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus) and Barry Bostwick (Spin City) co-star. (Christmas Movie Guide!)
Annie Live!
Celina Smith (Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan) takes on the title role in the live musical event; the all-star cast also includes Harry Connick Jr. (Will & Grace) as Daddy Warbucks, Taraji P. Henson (Empire) as Miss Hannigan, Nicole Scherzinger (The Masked Singer) as Grace, Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as Rooster and Megan Hilty (Smash) as Lily St. Regis.
Alec Baldwin: Unscripted
GMA‘s George Stephanopoulos conducts the first interview with Baldwin following the deadly, Oct. 21 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust.
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
In the “draggiest Christmas movie ever made,” a fashion journalist is sent to a small town where she finds herself in the middle of a cutthroat Winter Ball competition; RuPaul, Krysta Rodriguez and Michelle Visage star.
The Great Christmas Light Fight
Season 9 finale (two episodes): Carter and Taniya visit Christmas displays in Texas and Arizona; one family wins the Light Fight trophy and a $50,000 prize.
Legacies
The Super Squad is determined to help Hope, whether she likes it or not; MG makes a last-ditch effort to assist them. (Get CW midseason premiere dates.)
Shaq Life
Season 2 premiere (two episodes): Shaq takes on AEW’S Cody Rhodes in a tag-team showdown, then hosts a charity event in Tampa.
B Positive
Gina brings Cannoli to the retirement home to bond with the seniors; Drew prepares for his cross-country trip in a camper van.
You forgot the Dallas/Saints football game…lol
Nothing to laugh about…. that’s MY evening plan.
Another Saints loss coming up. I’m a Saint’s fan but I gave up this year.
That shows you how important the QB is.
Single All the Way
United States of Al
Ghosts
B Positive
Bull
Young Justice
Gossip Girl
Legacies
Ghost
Project Runway
Sex Lives of College Girls
In a teaser clip, Alec B. said he never pulled the trigger. In that type of pistol the hammer needs to be drawn back for it to fire. I doubt someone handed him a gun with a drawn back hammer. That makes no sense.
And yet there were two similar accidental discharges by a stunt person reported days before the fatal incident. That sounds to me like an issue with the weapon(s).
I’ve never handled a revolver so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but wouldn’t it be possible for the hammer to catch on something and get pulled partially back to where it didn’t lock and then strike when it was released?
United States of Al
Ghosts
The Tonight Show
Annie Live!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Project Runway (Billy Porter is guest judge!!)
America’s Big Deal
Christmas Cookie Challenge
Annie Live!!!
Annie Live!
Tacoma FD
Desus & Mero
Christmas Cookie Challenge
United States of Al
Ghosts
Is Young Sheldon new?
Legacies
B Positive
Yes, YS is new.
Thursday Night Football – Cowboys vs. Saints
Bald Harry Connick Jr is disconcerting…
Ghosts
ANNIE LIVE will tank!!!
NFL Foosball
Walker
Ghosts
Maybe check out who wins the Christmas Light Fight….
I may watch some of Annie just to see Taraji. Person of Interest sort of lost its luster after she left the show.
Anything but Annie Live. How many versions of this musical do we need? And NBC wore me down with so many promos.
Watching- Project Runway
Like my parents used to say about different kinds of food: How do you know you won’t like it (ie Annie) if you don’t even try it?!
I love trying new, different types of food but I’m a little bit more selective with tv (don’t have too many hours to spare). :-)
“How many versions of this musical do we need?” — You’ll be shocked to discover that Broadway musicals are actually revived ALL THE TIME.
Ghosts
B Positive
YS
Ghosts
Young Sheldon
Ghosts
House Hunters
House Hunters International (another Australia show. At least not Mxico tonight)
Legacies, walker, Shaq Life
Ghosts but please no more United States of Awful
I just need to know if anyone watched Baking It and thinks Grandma Anne could be Margo Martindale’s sister. 😂