Late Laughs for the week of December 19 - 25, 2021
The Late Late Show With James Corden
You know the Butterball Turkey-Talk Line? It's the hotline that people call for help cooking their Thanksgiving meal. Well, it's back for the 40th year, and for the first time, this year, they have announced that you can even reach them via TikTok. Yeah, cool, because that's what I want when I'm struggling to cook a turkey: to be bullied online by a bunch of anonymous teenagers.
Dashed hopes: 'Dash & Lily' not returning to Netflix
Midori Francis (center) in a scene from "Dash & Lily"
Dashed hopes: "Dash & Lily's" season finale may have ended on a high note with a sweet New Year's Eve kiss, but sadly for fans, that's where the Netflix holiday love story ends.
Premier Champions Boxing, on Fox
Live from the Armory in Minneapolis, Minn., this Premier Boxing Champions main event pits unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight champ David Morrell Jr. of Cuba against D.C.'s Alantez Fox. Matched for weight, Morrell Jr. boasts twice Fox's knockout percentage.
All is bright: Fox's sunny 'Fantasy Island' gets into the Christmas spirit
Roselyn Sánchez stars in the "Fantasy Island" Christmas special
A lot of people fantasize about the perfect Christmas, but what if you could make your wildest holiday dreams come true? A hit summer series is returning to titillate viewers with a special two-hour holiday edition this season, and fans won't want to miss it.
All is bright: Fox's sunny 'Fantasy Island' gets into the Christmas spirit
Roselyn Sánchez stars in the "Fantasy Island" Christmas special
A lot of people fantasize about the perfect Christmas, but what if you could make your wildest holiday dreams come true? A hit summer series is returning to titillate viewers with a special two-hour holiday edition this season, and fans won't want to miss it.
All is bright: Fox's sunny 'Fantasy Island' gets into the Christmas spirit
Roselyn Sánchez stars in the "Fantasy Island" Christmas special
A lot of people fantasize about the perfect Christmas, but what if you could make your wildest holiday dreams come true? A hit summer series is returning to titillate viewers with a special two-hour holiday edition this season, and fans won't want to miss it.
Q: Was that Riz Ahmed playing the boy-genius tech millionaire on "Doctor Who"? It looked like him.
It wasn't Riz Ahmed. It did look a little like him, but more notably, the character seemed a lot like one he did play.
The Greatest #AtHome Videos , on CBS
Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, this fun, family-friendly clips show was created to showcase the creative, hilarious and often active ways people across the globe have kept themselves and their families entertained during the coronavirus quarantine.
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, on NBC
In 1955, the close-knit Parton family struggles to overcome tragedy in this holiday film. A story about the early life of Dolly Parton, the movie stars Alyvia Alyn Lind as a young Dolly, Jennifer Nettles as her mother and Ricky Schroder as her father.
Q: Why can't I find the series finale of "The Jeffersons" anywhere?
Because there isn't one -- not really, anyway.
After 11 award-winning, groundbreaking seasons, CBS pulled the plug on "The Jeffersons" in 1985, reportedly due to low ratings, without even notifying the cast.
Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford (who had previously debuted title characters George and Louise Jefferson on "All in the Family") heard about it through the newspaper, along with the rest of the country.