Dolly Parton, Emma Stone, Rudolph: This week
By Hal Boedeker
Nov 27, 2016 | 8:25 AM
Country legend Loretta Lynn, center, sings on 'CMA Country Christmas' with host Jennifer Nettles, left, and Trisha Yearwood. (Mark Levine / ABC)
UPDATED: Christmas will be a big part of the TV week, and so will competition and a crossover event.
The Top 10 on "The Voice" include Orlando's Christian Cuevas, who's on Alicia Keys' team. The hopefuls perform at 8 p.m. Monday on NBC, and the results are announced at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be named next month, but the best thing to happen to the show this season has been the delightful Keys.
Now that "Dancing With the Stars" has concluded its season, ABC turns to holiday programming. Jennifer Nettles hosts "CMA Country Christmas" at 8 p.m. Monday. The two-hour special features Loretta Lynn, Idina Menzel, Andra Day, Kelly Clarkson, Amy Grant, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and many others.
Country queen Dolly Parton will have a big night Wednesday on NBC. She performs in NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" at 8 p.m. The lineup for one of the biggest holiday specials includes Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Josh Groban. Then Parton plays the Painted Lady in the TV movie "Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" at 9. Jennifer Nettles and Rick Schroder return in this sequel to "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors," a success last year.
The week brings the return of two of the best-loved holiday specials. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with Burl Ives airs at 8 p.m. Tuesday on CBS. "A Charlie Brown Christmas," my favorite, gets another airing at 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC. And CBS gives Lucy Ricardo the colorized treatment in the "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" at 8 p.m. Friday.
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More contests: For such a long-running series, "Survivor" continues to surprise with its twists. The latest ejection comes at 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS. ABC dusts off "The Great American Baking Show" for another run at 9 p.m. Thursday. And "Top Chef" starts another season by pitting show alumni against newcomers at 10 p.m. Thursday on Bravo.
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NBC could have the most-seen contest with "Thursday Night Football." The red-hot Dallas Cowboys visit the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN's "Monday Night Football" offers Green Bay at Philadelphia.
Scripted series: The CW starts a four-part crossover event on "Supergirl" at 8 p.m. Monday. The story continues on "The Flash" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, "Arrow" at 8 p.m. Wednesday and "Legends of Tomorrow" at 8 p.m. Thursday. "Arrow" is marking its 100th episode this week.
In a story with special local interest, NBC's "Timeless" turns to the Apollo 11 mission at 10 p.m. Monday. "This Is Us" picks up from that wrenching Thanksgiving dinner at 9 p.m. Tuesday on NBC. Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) plans a big dinner on "Empire" at 9 p.m. Wednesday on Fox; the episode features guest star Phylicia Rashad as the mother of Angelo (Taye Diggs).
Emma Stone's fans will want to catch her hosting "Saturday Night Live" at 11:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC. You'll be seeing a lot of her in the coming months, because she is a likely Oscar contender for "La La Land," the musical opening Dec. 9. Shawn Mendes is the "SNL" musical guest.
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