Keke Palmer, whose movies include “Akeelah and the Bee” and “Nope,” hosts the first new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) in three weeks with SZA returning as musical guest. The replay at 10 p.m. is from only last year, with Billie Eilish as both host and musical guest.
The Field of 16 begins play in the FIFA World Cup with Netherlands vs. U.S. (Fox, 10 a.m.) this morning, followed by Argentina vs. Australia (Fox, 2 p.m.).
It’s Conference Championship Saturday for college football in prime time with Purdue at Michigan (Fox, 8 p.m.) in the Big Ten Championship; and Clemson at North Carolina (ABC, 8 p.m.) in the ACC Championship.
Earlier games include Kansas State at TCU (ABC, noon) in the Big 12 Championship; Toledo at Ohio (ESPN, noon), Coastal Carolina at Troy (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.), LSU at Georgia (CBS, 4 p.m.) in the SEC championship; UCF at Tulane (ABC, 4 p.m.) in the American Athletic Championship; and Fresno State at Boise State (Fox, 4 p.m.) in the Mountain West Championship;
“The Walking Dead” may be over, but here’s “Zombie House Flipping” (A&E, 11 a.m.) with a new season. It’s not what you’re thinking. The term zombie refers to saving long-abandoned properties. It’s accompanied by another series turning over new projects in Phoenix, “Triple Digit Flip” (A&E, noon).
Of the six new holiday movies premiering tonight, we can get behind one: “Reno 911!: It’s a Wonderful Heist” (Comedy Central, 8 p.m.), featuring the cast of the long-running cop show spoof.