Kelly Clarkson hosts The 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8 p.m.) where, before the lights on a tree is turned on, the two hour special has performances by the Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones Little Big Town, Raye and Thalia. 

It’s followed by “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular” (NBC, 10 p.m.) in which the late night host promotes his new Christmas album, with performances by Dolly Parton, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, Meghan Trainor, Cara Delevingne, J.B. Smoove, Jonas Brothers, the Roots, Weird Al Yankovic and the Radio City Rockets, among others. 

“Churchill at War” (Netflix, streaming) is a new four-part documentary series from Ron Howard’s production company looks at Winston Churchill’s role in World War II.

Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live” hosts.the new “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” (Prime Video, streaming) is like the original, but without the book learning. Even “The Floor” (Fox, 9 p.m.) has a category for American history.

From the “Love, Actually” writer / director Richard Curtis comes another holiday film of entwined stories, “That Christmas” (Netflix, streaming). This one, based on his trilogy of his children’s book, is animated.

A documentary profiles double bassist Orin O’Brien who, when she was hired by the New York Philharmonic in 1966 became its first female and “The Only Girl in the Orchestra” (Netflix, streaming). 

From Thailand comes the sci-fi anthology series “Tomorrow and I” (Netflix, streaming). 

In the Italian film “The Children’s Train” (Netflix, streaming), a 7-year-old Napoli boy boards a train northie 1946.

A third season starts for “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On” (Netflix, streaming) the reality show where couples whose relationships are already on the rocks are tested further by establishing pairings with others. Nick and Vanessa Lachey are lousy hosts here, too, as they are on “Love is Blind.” And two of the couples flee altogether a couple of episodes in. The first five episodes are available today, the next three Dec. 11 and the finale comes a week after that.

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has a holiday show in the first of two new episodes. 

A real estate broker in Salt Lake City is the subject of the new “Sold on SLC” (Bravo, 9 p.m.). 

“The Summit” (CBS, 9 p.m.) is finally reached in the first season finale of the reality competition. The winners, and what’s left of the prize money, are determined. 

Shaq and Sherri Shepherd play “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC, 9 p.m.). 

“The Masked Singer” (Fox, 8 p.m.) reaches quarterfinals.

Remaining castaways compete to receive letters from home on “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.). 

“Average Joe” (BET, 10 p.m.) look for Nicolai’s base. 

Sully is determined to make amends with Lola on “Sullivan’s Crossing” (CW, 8 p.m.).

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) has a bat mitzvah.

Andi’s loyalty is questioned on “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” (BET, 9 p.m.). 

“Expedition Unknown” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) looks into whether an ancient curse killed explorers who disturbed King Tut’s tomb.

Figure skaters are in peril on the made-for-TV thriller “The Ice Rink Murders” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.). 

A night of romantic comedies on Turner Classic Movies has “It Happened One Night” (8 p.m.), “Roman Holiday” (10 p.m.), “Pillow Talk” (12:15 a.m.), “The Philadelphia Story” (2:15 a.m.) and “Crossing Delancey” (4:15 a.m.).

During the day are nutty marriage stories with “Confidentially Connie” (6 a.m.), “Always “Together” (7:15 a.m.), “My Life with Caroline” (8:45 a.m.), “Married Bachelor” (10:15 a.m.), “It Started with a Kiss” (11:45 am.), “The Long, Long Trailer” (1:30 p.m.), “You Can’t Fool Your Wife” (3:15 p.m.), “The Tunnel of Love” (4:30 p.m.) and “Forever, Darling” (6:15 p.m.). 

NBA action includes Lakers at Miami (NBA, 7:30 p.m.) and Minnesota at Clippers (NBA, 10:30 p.m.). 

Hockey has Boston at Chicago (TNT, 7:30 p.m.) and Dallas at Los Angeles (TNT, 10 p.m.).

Men’s college basketball includes Baylor at UConn (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), Florida Atlantic at Florida International (CBS Sports, 6:30 p.m.), Alabama at North Carolina (ESPN, 7:15 p.m.), Virginia at Florida (ESPN2, 7:15 p.m.), Kansas at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), NJIT at Seton Hall (CBS Sports, 8:30 p.m.).Auburn at Duke (ESPN, 9:15 p.m.), DePaul at Texas Tech (ESPNU, 9:15 p.m.), Texas at NC State (ESPN2, 9:15 p.m.) and San Diego State at Fresno State (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.). 

Women ’s games include Oklahoma at Louisville (ESPN2, 5 p.m.) and Syracuse at Texas A&M (ESPNU, 7:15 p.m.). 

Daytime Talk

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Zoe Saldana, Fortune Feimster. The Talk: Ken Jeong, Ethan Slater. Kelly Clarkson: Jeffrey Wright, Fortune Feimster. Drew Barrymore: Valerie Bertinelli, Taye Diggs, Oliver Hudson, Ben Mims, Sunny Anderson, Alexandra Breckinridge. Jennifer Hudson: Latto. 

Late Talk

Stephen Colbert: Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, Doechii. Jimmy Kimmel: Tyler Perry, Anthony Jeselnik, Lauren Mayberry. Jimmy Fallon: Ice-T, Isabella Rossellini, Body Count. Seth Meyers: Jim Parsons, Wendi McLendon-Covey (rerun). Taylor Tomlinson: Rachel Scanlon, Taylor Ortega, Jared Goldstein. Daily Show: Tom Colicchio. 

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