The live U2 concert in Paris for HBO that was canceled after the Nov. 13 terror attacks the day before is rescheduled at the AccorHotels Arena tonight in “U2: Innocence + Experience Live in Paris” (HBO, 9 p.m.). And like the band’s U.S. concerts that followed 9/11, it is likely to be full of remembrance, healing, calls for unity and a kind of defiance wrapped with their own declarative songs like “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Where the Streets Have No Name” and “One.”
All of those were on the set list for Sunday’s show, at least, which was preceded with the announcement, in French and English, for the rattled crowd: “The audio soundtrack for tonight’s show contains explosions, which are part of the show, and are nothing to be concerned about.” The special guest in Sunday’s encore was Patti Smith, doing “People Have the Power.”
Funny films have been made out of the making of soap operas, and telenovelas themselves have been gently spoofed on shows like “Jane the Virgin.” Even on their own, telenovelas are exaggerated enough to be entertainingly funny. Now comes “Telenovela” (NBC, 10 p.m.), a comedy about the behind the scenes of a Spanish soap starring Eva Longoria. But while the plot turns are overwrought, the humor is largely flat and Longoria overdoes it in the series, which previews today with a couple of episodes and then comes back for more on Jan. 4.
I’m assuming the cartoon characters don’t appear themselves in the two hour “TV’s Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special” (Fox, 8 p.m.), but the creative people behind their look and voices. But I could be wrong.
Who was big this year” Amy Schemer, Taraji P. Henson, Nicki Minaj, Aziz Ansar, Elizabeth Banks and the cast of “Straight Outta Compton” according to the one hour special “VH1’s Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly” (VH1, 9 p.m.). Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Aubrey Plaza, Miss Piggy and Amber Rose are among those who toast the winners. T.I. hosts.
Does everything at this time of a year need to be a competition? The third season of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC, 8 p.m.), rewarding excess in outdoor displays, begins with a two hour premiere, followed by “The Great Holiday Baking Show” (ABC, 10 p.m.), which isn’t even the only Christmas cooking competition on tonight. There is also “Cake Wars: Christmas” (Food, 9 p.m.).
Odd that Peggy and Ed are sort of in control of the action this far into the season of “Fargo” (FX, 10 p.m.). The season ends next week.
Thirty five years ago tomorrow, John Lennon was killed. The case is considered tonight on “Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.). More? There’s “John Lennon: Fame & Scandal” (Reelz, 8 p.m.) and “I Killed John Lennon” (Reelz, 10 p.m.).
“Supergirl” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is challenged when an earthquake hits National City.
The top nine sing on “The Voice” (NBC< 8 p.m.).
The crossover episodes of “The Flash” (The CW, 8 p.m.) and “Arrow” (The CW, 9 p.m.) play back to back.
A couple of Steven Spielberg’s biggest hits are on tonight, with “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (WGN America, 8 p.m.) and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
Christmas fare includes “National Lampoon’ Christmas Vacation” (ABC Family, 6:30 p.m.), “Christmas with the Kranks” (AMC, 8 p.m.), “Last Chance for Christmas” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), “Crown for Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), “The Santa Clause” (ABC Family, 8:45 p.m.), “Santa Clause 3” (WGN America, 10 p.m.), “Love at the Christmas Table” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.), “Jingle All the Way” (AMC, 10 p.m.), and “Christmas Under Wraps” (Hallmark, 10 p.m.).
Films about girlfriends are on Turner Classic Movies tonight with “The World of Henry Orient” (8 p.m.), “Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!” (10 p.m.), “Heavenly Creatures” (11:45 p.m.), “Three on a Match” (1:45 a.m.), “Skirts Ahoy!” (3 a.m.) and “Dry ‘Havoc’”(5 a.m.). But earlier in the day that will live in infamy does not go united with the Pearl Harbor war movies “Cry of Battle” (6 a.m.), “Three Came Home” (8 a.m.), “Task Force” (9:45 a.m.), “They Were Expendable” (11:45 a.m.) and “Air Force” (2 a.m.) and the documentaries “Prelude to War” (4:15 p.m.), “War Comes to America” (5:15 p.m.) and “December 7” (6:30 p.m.).
Also tonight is “Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After” (History 2, 8 p.m.) and “WWII from Space” (History 2, 10 p.m.).
Monday Night Football has Dallas at Washington (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.).
In NHL action, it’s Nashville at Boston (NHL, 7 p.m.), in basketball Boston at New Orleans (NBA, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Oklahoma vs. Villanova (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.) and Navy vs. Oregon (Fox Sports 1, 9:30 p.m.) in the Pearl Harbor Invitational, as well as IUPUI at Purdue (ESPNU, 7 p.m.) and Buffalo at Iowa State (ESPNU, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Chris Hemsworth, Billie Lourd, Anderson Cooper. The View: Mike Huckabee, Jack Hanna, Stacy London. The Talk: Wayne Brady, Perez Hilton. Ellen DeGeneres: Harrison Ford. Wendy Williams: Christine Bibbo Herr, the Rockets. The Real: Kirk Franklin, Michelle Williams. Meredith Vieira: Poppy Montgomery.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Steve Carell, Jennifer Hudson. Jimmy Kimmel: Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Rick Ross. Jimmy Fallon: Claire Danes, Ron Howard Logic. Seth Meyers: Shaquille O’Neal, Judith Light, Mike O’Brien. James Corden: Gwendoline Christie, Coldplay. Carson Daly: Alessandra Ambrosio, Drenge, Brittany Ashley. Tavis Smiley: Melissa Murray, Charles Fazing. Conan O’Brien: Adam Scott, Morris Chestnut, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.