What To Watch: James Franco Hosts SNL, It's A Wonderful Life And More
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On TV this Saturday: James Franco returns to host the OscarsSNL, Jimmy Stewart comes to realize he has a Wonderful Life and Psych's Maggie Lawson leads one of four Christmas movies. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for December 9, 2017
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The Christmas Cottage
Hallmark
An interior designer (The Royals' Merritt Patterson) is snowed in with her best friend's brother (Bitten's Steve Lund) while prepping a honeymoon cottage.
Christmas in Mississippi
Lifetime
A woman (One Tree Hill's Jana Kramer) finds that special someone at a holiday light show. Will it be Wes Brown (90210), Barry Bostwick (Spin City) or Richard Karn (Home Improvement)?!? They all co-star, but goodness, we hope it's the first dude.
It's a Wonderful Life
USA Network
In this 1946 classic, Jimmy Stewart stars as a banker who learns what life would have been like without him. The film also made popular the quote, "Every time a bell rings, Tio Salamanca blows up."
Mary Poppins
ABC
Is George Bailey not supercalifragilisticexpialidocious enough for you? This 1964 musical starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke should do the trick!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
CBS
Revisit the Island of Misfit Toys with Santa’s beacon-beaked sled-puller in this timeless Rankin/Bass cartoon. (Frosty the Snowman follows at 9 pm.)
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Christmas Encore
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Did that Psych movie leave you wanting more Maggie Lawson? You're in luck! Here she plays a struggling actress cast in an off-Broadway show; Brennan Elliott (UnREAL) co-stars.
Oh goodie, another one! Here we have a runaway bride (Somewhere Between's Cindy Busby) who gets cozy with a ski patrol rescuer (Rookie Blue's Travis Milne).
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The Graham Norton Show
BBC America
Guests include Elton John, Carey Mulligan, Stephen Fry and Robbie Williams; Pink performs.
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
The Disaster Artist's James Franco returns for his fourth hosting stint; SZA performs. (Watch Saoirse Ronan highlights.)
