SoCal TV, Dec. 31-Jan. 6: New Year’s Eve specials, the Rose Parade and more
Also, Michelle Yeoh stars in a new action drama, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns for a sweet 16th season and new specials pay tribute to “M*A*S*H” and “General Hospital”
Welcome to an all-new TV or Not TV roundup of new and noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar section.
What would you like to watch?
Sunday — Dec. 31
A ex-soldier (John David Washington) is tasked with hunting down “The Creator” of an advanced artificial intelligence in Gareth Edwards’ atmospheric 2023 sci-fi fable. With Gemma Chan. Anytime, Hulu
“Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer” catches the controversial comic cracking wise in a new stand-up special filmed in his hometown of Washington, D.C. Anytime, Netflix
Paul Giamatti re-teamed with his “Sideways” director Alexander Payne to play a 1970s-era prep school professor in the 2023 holiday comedy “The Holdovers.” Anytime, Peacock
Actors, directors and other entertainment industry professionals talk shop in the new awards-season series “Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter.” 8 and 9 a.m. Sundance TV
Rod Stewart, Miranda Lambert and Enrique Iglesias help ring in the new in NYC in this year’s “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.” 5 p.m. CNN
Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen, et al. bring the twang for “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” co-hosted by Elle King and Rachel Smith. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. CBS
“GMA’s” Robin Roberts and company ponder what the next 12 months might hold in store in the special “The Year: Countdown to 2024.” 7 p.m. ABC
Fox News personalities Bill Hemmer, Kennedy, et al. look back on the year that was in the special “Who Can Forget 2023.” 7 p.m. Fox News Channel
Nile Rodgers & Chic, Janelle Monáe, et al. will get you grooving in “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” co-hosted by Rita Ora. 8, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. ABC
Broadway’s Cynthia Erivo shares the stage with fellow Tony winners Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango in a special New Year’s Eve edition of “Next at the Kennedy Center.” 10 p.m. KOCE
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