The 91st Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8 p.m.), hosted by Kelly Clarkson, features performances by Cher, Darlene Love, Barry Manilow, Katharine McPhee and the Radio City Rockettes. Plus that 80-foot Norwegian pine from Western New York.
Who can compete with such a lineup? How about the King? “Christmas at Graceland” (NBC, 10 p.m.) will be minus Elvis Presley but will have his grand-daughter, Riley Keough. Also: Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, John Legend, Alanis Morissette ,Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves.
“King Charles” (CNN, 10 p.m.) is not about the British monarchy. Instead it’s a talk show helmed by Charles Barkley and Gayle King.
The British spy series headed by Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+, streaming) returns for a third season.
The new travelogue “Aerial Italy” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) flies over Rome and the central part of the country.
“The Spencer Sisters” (CW, 9 p.m.) help an actress accused of murder.
Maggie tries to save a friend’s life on “Sullivan’s Crossing” (CW, 8 p.m.).
The Canadian series “Pretty Hard Cases” (Amazon FreeVee, streaming) runs its final episode.
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has castaways go through a maze.
Teams go from Slovenia to Sweden on “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).
“Celebrity Jeopardy!” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has Cynthia Nixon, Cedric at the Entertainer and Heather McMahon in the quarterfinals.
Tim Gunn, Debbie Gibson and Luis Guzman play “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
And “The $100,000 Pyramid” (ABC, 10 p.m.) has Jason Alexander vs. Rosie O’Donnell.
Jordan’s sister arrives on “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” (BET, 9 p.m.).
“The Masked Singer” (Fox, 8 p.m.), where former NBA star Metta World Peace was unmasked last week, has disco night and The Trammps play.
Erika wants to clear her public image on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Miami” (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.) goes to therapy.
Evidence of Aztec artifacts are found on “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” (Discovery, 10:08 p.m.).
“Expedition Unknown” (Discovery, 9 p.m.), meanwhile, explores Mayan country.
Fort Worth is the destination on “Pawn Stars Do America” (History, 8 p.m.).
“MTV Cribs” (MTV, 9:30 and 10 p.m.) visits Mena Suvari, among others.
An exploding hotel is one of the “Engineering Catastrophes” (Science, 9 p.m.).
“SurrealEstate” (Syfy, 10 p.m.) guides a ghost into the light.
Astronaut Steve Bowen is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies tonight, so he chooses some space movies: “For All Mankind” (8 p.m.), “A Trip to the Moon” (9:25 p.m.), “Marooned” (10 p.m.), “Destination Moon” (12:15 a.m.) and “Solaris” (2 a.m.).
During the day are the films of director Busby Berkeley, born this day in 1895, with “I Live for Love” (6 a.m.), “Dames” (7:15 a.m.), “Footlights Parade” (9 a.m.), “Gold Diggers of 1933” (11 a.m.), “Gold Diggers of 1935” (12:45 p.m.), “Fashions of 1934” (2:30 p.m.), “42nd Street” (4 p.m.), and “Jumbo” (5:45 p.m.).
Basketball has Clippers at Sacramento (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Detroit at Rangers (TNT, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s college hoops have Saint Joseph’s at Villanova (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Northeastern at Seton Hall (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Florida Gulf Coast at Florida International (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Tennessee at North Carolina (ESPN, 7:15 p.m.), Texas A&M at Virginia (ESPN2, 7:15 p.m.), Florida at Wake Forest (ESPNU, 7:15 p.m.), Merrimack at Georgetown (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), Colorado at Colorado State (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.), Duke at Arkansas (ESPN, 9:15 p.m.) and Virginia Tech at Auburn (ESPN2, 9:15 p.m.),
Women’s games have Notre Dame at Tennessee (ESPN2, 5 p.m.), and Louisville at Ole Miss (ESPNU, 9:15 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Sebastian Maniscalco, David Blaine. The View: Jennifer Garner. The Talk: Alfonso Ribeiro. Drew Barrymore: Kerry Washington, Delaney Rowe. Kelly Clarkson: Paris Hilton, Please Don’t Destroy, Marlo Thomas. Jennifer Hudson: Ellie Goulding, Nick DiGiovanni, Kris Polaha, Vanessa Van Edwards. Tamron Hall: Kenneth Cole, Jenee Naylor.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Bradley Cooper, Jose Andres (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Eddie Murphy, Teyana Taylor, Mitch Rowland. Jimmy Fallon: Jacob Elordi, Julius Randle, Leslie Liao (rerun). Seth Meyers: Willie Geist, James Austin Johnson (rerun). Daily Show: Mehdi Hasan, Michelle Wolf.