Day: December 18, 2024

Week’s top-10 for Dec. 23: Grammy surge, Christmas spree

1) Grammy trilogy, CBS. Three new specials – all from the Grammy people – offer music greats At 8 p.m. Tuesday, an Andrea Bocelli Christmas special has Jennifer Hudson (shown here with Bocelli), Dua Lipa, Josh Groban and Sofia Carson. From 9-11 p.m. Friday, we meet songwriters – Alicia Keys, Sting, Billie Eilish, etc. Then Grammy’s “Most Memorable Moments” is 9-11 p.m. Sunday. Read more…

Best-bets for Dec. 20: lots of joy and some football

1) Football, 8 p.m. ET, ABC. The new college playoff system opens with teams from opposite pasts. Notre Dame has won 11 consensus national championships plus 11 disputed ones; overall, it’s won 74 percent of its games. During a 66-year stretch, Indiana(shown here) won only 37 percent and two conference titles. They collide, with three more games Saturday. Read more…