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2016: As we prepare to bid 2015 goodbye and look forward to 2016, I say thanks to all who contributed to the “Community News” columns and hope it will continue in the new year. Being a part of your day is like sun- shine on a rainy day. SELECTED: The executive director of CONTACT Rape Crisis Center in Huntington since 2001 is the new president of the board of directors of West Virginia Foundation Rape and Information Services. Sharon Pressman, volunteer for Contact in the 1990s, serves a two-year term. NATIONAL: Airing at 9 p.m. today on the New Year’s Eve episode of the Cooking Chan- nel’s “Sugar Showdown,” Tina Francis, owner of Fannie’s Sweet Confections of Huntington, and employee, Zach Davis, go national with “Rock and Roll Cupcakes.” The bakery and caterer in the Kmart Plaza owner and employee are tested with grapefruit as a surprise ingredient in the elimination round before competing for the $10,000 prize. TROOPER: Joshua C. Craft, originally from Portsmouth, Ohio, where he graduated from Portsmouth East High in 1999 and State Highway patrol troop- er at Ironton Post since April 2011, was recently chosen as the district’s 2015 trooper of the year for his outstanding service. The 34-year-old is a five-time recipi- ent of Division’s Criminal Patrol award each year since begin- ning and was recognized for OVI enforcement efforts in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The trooper received the Division’s ACE Award in 2014 when he recov- ered over five stolen vehicles that led to successful prosecu- tions. Craft has served six years in U.S. Air Force and currently serves with Air National Guard. He and wife, Christina, reside in Scioto County with their two daughters, Bryna and Sophia. YOUNGER? Kathyrn “Kathy” Bowen Christian DeWitt, first- born daughter of the late Marian and Lenval “Blackie” Bowen of Huntington, is 69 “years young” today, as her late Daddy would say. As she celebrates the last of the 60s, may it be filled with happiness, good memories, love, family and friends. SENIORS: Three Putnam County outstanding high school seniors were nominated by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., as service academy nominations. They include Bryce Nathanial Graley, U.S. Air Force; Zane Jerrat Kessler, U.S. Military Academy; and Noah Allen Kessler, U.S. Naval Academy. TOP: One of the 2015 “Top 10 Public Accounting Professional Rising Stars” in West Virginia selected by National Academy of Public Accounting Profes- sionals is Charles Matthew Morris, certified public accoun- tant with Hess, Stewart & Campbell PLLC in Huntington. The summa cum laude graduate of Marshall University has a bachelor’s degree in account- ing, minor in economics and a master’s in accountancy. He also received the Certificate of Merit Award in 2010 from West Vir- ginia Society of Certified Public Accountants for attaining the highest average grade in passing all subjects of the CPA exam. He is a member of WVSCPA and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. THOUGHTS: Willie Banks Jr., precious friend of Carolyn Byrd Williamson, passing away earli- er this month, would have cele- brated a birthday Friday, Jan. 1. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Ginger Lynn Plumley, Tina Clapper, Tommy McComas, Mark Kessinger, Kimberly Deering, Jackie Krieger, Haley Withers, Roger Wireman gets closer to the middle 50-mark at 54. TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES: Leslee and Jeremy Martin, Lar- ry and Sharon Methax (1986), Gene and Irene Clagg celebrate their 74th. FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Hol- lyanne Bundy, Tom Russell, JoAnn Johnson, William Cox, Krista Whitt, Irene Saxton, Patty Peckham, Phyllis Jeffrey, Charles Racer starts the new year at 65, Chuck Woods, Jody Dean, Wilma Joyce, Mary Mor- ris, Mary Hanrahan, Robert Buckovan. FRIDAY’S ANNIVERSARIES: Sandy and Howard Pullin, Lou and Ken Morris, Amber and Daniel Pemberton, the Rev. Fred and Pat McCarty, Earnest and Wanda Davis, Rossie and Marla White of Lesage celebrate 56 years of marriage. CHUCKLE: When a speeding driver was pulled over by a policeman, he asked, “Why was I pulled over when I wasn’t the only one speeding.” The police replied, “Have you ever been fishing?” The man then said, “Yes.” “Have you ever caught all the fish?” asked the policeman. Send items to Brenda Lucas, P.O. Box 596, Ona, WV 25545; fax to 304-526-2857; or email to [email protected]. DEAR ABBY: A friend I really like has been extremely helpful baby-sitting my 4-month-old son every once in a while. The problem is, she informed me that she rubs his gums and lets him chew on her fingers. I find this gross and strange. Clean fingers or not, I’d prefer she not do this. She only has him a couple of hours at a time, and he has teething toys. Am I overreact- ing? If not, how do I politely inform my friend that I’d rather she not put her fingers in my baby’s mouth? I can’t think of a way to explain it that wouldn’t offend her. — OFF LIMITS IN IDAHO DEAR OFF LIM- ITS: What your friend is doing is neither gross nor strange. She was probably trying to soothe your teething baby who was showing signs of discomfort. Her fingers may have been more comfortable to chew on than the hard toy. However, you are the parent and if you prefer no more fin- gers in your baby’s mouth, you should tell that to your friend and she shouldn’t take offense. DEAR ABBY: I often have thought about cooking food and taking it to neighbors when they experience a death in the family or a new baby, etc. I know when my parents passed away, kind relatives and neigh- bors brought us so much food we didn’t know what to do with it all. But it was greatly appre- ciated and helped us more than they could ever know. My problem is I tend to over- think this and then not follow through. (What if they don’t eat meat? What if they’re on spe- cial diets? What if they already have a lot of food or are aller- gic to something?) How can I offer something useful without knowing their eating habits? I have considered giving a restau- rant gift card, but that doesn’t seem as personal. It seems years ago people never put so much thought into making a dish and taking it to the neighbors. Can you give me some insight? — WANTS TO HELP IN MICHIGAN DEAR WANTS TO HELP: I don’t think you are overthinking at all. The questions in your mind are intelligent ones. That’s why you should pick up the phone and tell the families that you intend to bring them a gift of food, but before you do, you would like to know if they have any dietary restrictions. (Per- haps they already have a freezer full of cakes, pies and cookies and would enjoy something more solid — like a casserole?) I am sure your thoughtfulness would be appreciated if you called to offer your condolences and asked what they could use. CONFIDENTIAL TO MY READ- ERS: A word to the wise: If you plan to toast the New Year tonight, please appoint a desig- nated driver. And on this night especially, designated drivers should remember to drive defensively. To one and all, a happy, healthy New Year! — LOVE, ABBY Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pau- line Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- les, CA 90069. Ashland n Blood drive, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Central Fire Station, 1021 Carter Ave, Ashland. Visit www.redcross- blood.org. Free. Huntington n First Day Hike, 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Ritter Park, Hun- tington.Visit www.ghprd.org. n Mother’s Day Out, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1.Westmoreland Baptist Church, 3401 Hughes St., Huntington. Accepting chil- dren from 15 months through 4 years old for child care. Cost, $15 per day. Call direc- tor Kathy Bailey at 304-617- 9547. The program follows the Wayne County school schedule. n Needles and Pins, 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Gallaher Library, 368 Norway Ave., Huntington. Knitters and crocheters handcraft items for local charities. Instructions and materials available, as well as light refreshments. n Secure your part of Scouting history, Friday, Jan. 1.The Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Huntington. Call 340-3663 or [email protected]. Milton n Manga Club, 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Milton Library, 1140 Smith St., Milton. Dis- cussions, activities, video game tournaments and Moricon planning. Salt Rock n Knitting Circle, 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Salt Rock Library, 5575 Madison Creek Road, Salt Rock. Wayne n Whatever the Weather 5K run/walk, 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Wayne High School, Wayne. Cost, $25. Proceeds benefit Wayne High School Law/Public Safety. Visit www. tristateracer.com. Entertainment Check our online TV listings at www.herald-dispatch.com THURSDAY PRIMETIME TV - DECEMBER 31 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM T S A C D A O R B 3 WSAZ NBC WSAZ News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) Wheel of Fortune (N) Jeopardy! (N) A Toast to 2015! A New Year’s Eve celebration that presents stories and events of 2015. (N) NBC’s New Year’s Eve Game Night with Andy Cohen (N) WSAZ NewsChann el 3 (N) NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly New Year’s Eve. (N) 3.2 MY Z MYNET Rules (TV14) Rules “Zy- gote” The Office (TV14) The Office (TV14) The Mentalist “Red Gold” (TV14) The Mentalist “Red Queen” (TV14) How I Met How I Met (TV14) Cougar Town Cougar Town Hot in Cleveland 8 WCHS ABC Eyewitness News at 6 (N) ABC World News (N) Judge Judy Landlord. (R) Entrtainmnt Tonight (N) Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016 “Part 1" (N) Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2016 “Part 2" (N) Eyewitness News at 11 (N) Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2016 “Part 1" (N) 11 WVAH FOX 2 Broke Girls “Melt- down” 2 Broke Girls (TV14) Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution “Part One” (TV14) (N) Eyewitness News at 10 Nightly news report. 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Blessed Edge New Level Kenneth Life Today (R) S T R O P S ESPN (4:00) 2015 Orange Bowl: Oklahoma vs Clemson (Live) Pregame (Live) 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Michigan State Spartans vs Alabama Crimson Tide from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Live) Post Game (Live) SportsCnter ESPN2 (4:00) 2015 Orange Bowl (Live) Sports 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic: Michigan State vs Alabama (Live) Sports 60 FS1 Best of UFC 2015 UFC’s Top 5 UFC Reloaded “UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor” FOX Sports Live TMZ Sports S W E N CNN The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (N) All the Best, All the Worst 2015 (R) New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin wel- come 2015 from Times Square. 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(PG) Rock Star WGN Blue Bloods (TV14) Elementary (TV14) Elementary (TV14) Elementary (TV14) How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met (N) New programmings MOVIE Jeanne Phillips DEAR ABBY CALENDAR The Tri-State’s best cal- endar of events is right here in The Herald-Dispatch. Add your event by going to www. herald-dispatch.com/cal- endar and click Add Event. You can either create a new account or log in with Face- book (the calendar does not post to your wall). The Tri-State Events Calendar includes hundreds of local events each month, from arts to sports to community activities. With our extensive listings and easy search for- mat, let us do the work and promote your next big event. The Herald-Dispatch — Huntington, WV, Thursday, December 31, 2015 7B Mom eschews habit of baby teething on friend’s fingers MORE ONLINE For more advice from Dear Abby, visit www.her- ald-dis- patch. com and click on Features. Brenda LUCAS COMMUNITY NEWS Shop the HD Online Store! 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2016: As we prepare to bid2015 goodbye and look forwardto 2016, I say thanks to all whocontributed to the “CommunityNews” columns and hope it willcontinue in the new year. Beinga part of your day is like sun-shine on a rainy day.
SELECTED: The executivedirector of CONTACT RapeCrisis Center in Huntingtonsince 2001 is the new presidentof the board of directors of WestVirginia Foundation Rape andInformation Services. SharonPressman, volunteer for Contactin the 1990s, serves a two-yearterm.
NATIONAL: Airing at 9 p.m.today on the New Year’s Eveepisode of the Cooking Chan-nel’s “Sugar Showdown,” TinaFrancis, owner of Fannie’s SweetConfections of Huntington,and employee, Zach Davis, gonational with “Rock and RollCupcakes.” The bakery andcaterer in the Kmart Plazaowner and employee are testedwith grapefruit as a surpriseingredient in the eliminationround before competing for the$10,000 prize.
TROOPER: Joshua C. Craft,originally from Portsmouth,Ohio, where he graduated fromPortsmouth East High in 1999and State Highway patrol troop-er at Ironton Post since April2011, was recently chosen as thedistrict’s 2015 trooper of the yearfor his outstanding service. The34-year-old is a five-time recipi-ent of Division’s Criminal Patrolaward each year since begin-ning and was recognized forOVI enforcement efforts in 2012,2013, 2014 and 2015. The trooperreceived the Division’s ACEAward in 2014 when he recov-ered over five stolen vehiclesthat led to successful prosecu-tions. Craft has served six yearsin U.S. Air Force and currentlyserves with Air National Guard.He and wife, Christina, residein Scioto County with their twodaughters, Bryna and Sophia.
YOUNGER? Kathyrn “Kathy”Bowen Christian DeWitt, first-born daughter of the late Marianand Lenval “Blackie” Bowen ofHuntington, is 69 “years young”today, as her late Daddy wouldsay. As she celebrates the lastof the 60s, may it be filled withhappiness, good memories, love,family and friends.
SENIORS: Three PutnamCounty outstanding high schoolseniors were nominated byU.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,R-W.Va., as service academynominations. They includeBryce Nathanial Graley, U.S.Air Force; Zane Jerrat Kessler,U.S. Military Academy; andNoah Allen Kessler, U.S. NavalAcademy.
TOP: One of the 2015 “Top 10
Public Accounting ProfessionalRising Stars” in West Virginiaselected by National Academyof Public Accounting Profes-sionals is Charles MatthewMorris, certified public accoun-tant with Hess, Stewart &Campbell PLLC in Huntington.The summa cum laude graduateof Marshall University has abachelor’s degree in account-ing, minor in economics and amaster’s in accountancy. He alsoreceived the Certificate of MeritAward in 2010 from West Vir-ginia Society of Certified PublicAccountants for attaining thehighest average grade in passingall subjects of the CPA exam. Heis a member of WVSCPA andAmerican Institute of CertifiedPublic Accountants.
THOUGHTS: Willie Banks Jr.,precious friend of Carolyn ByrdWilliamson, passing away earli-er this month, would have cele-brated a birthday Friday, Jan. 1.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: GingerLynn Plumley, Tina Clapper,Tommy McComas, MarkKessinger, Kimberly Deering,Jackie Krieger, Haley Withers,Roger Wireman gets closer tothe middle 50-mark at 54.
TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES:Leslee and Jeremy Martin, Lar-ry and Sharon Methax (1986),Gene and Irene Clagg celebratetheir 74th.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Hol-lyanne Bundy, Tom Russell,JoAnn Johnson, William Cox,Krista Whitt, Irene Saxton,Patty Peckham, Phyllis Jeffrey,Charles Racer starts the newyear at 65, Chuck Woods, JodyDean, Wilma Joyce, Mary Mor-ris, Mary Hanrahan, RobertBuckovan.
FRIDAY’S ANNIVERSARIES:Sandy and Howard Pullin, Louand Ken Morris, Amber andDaniel Pemberton, the Rev. Fredand Pat McCarty, Earnest andWanda Davis, Rossie and MarlaWhite of Lesage celebrate 56years of marriage.
CHUCKLE: When a speedingdriver was pulled over by apoliceman, he asked, “Why wasI pulled over when I wasn’t theonly one speeding.” The policereplied, “Have you ever beenfishing?” The man then said,“Yes.” “Have you ever caught allthe fish?” asked the policeman.
Send items to Brenda Lucas,P.O. Box 596, Ona, WV 25545;fax to 304-526-2857; or emailto [email protected].
DEAR ABBY: A friend I reallylike has been extremely helpfulbaby-sitting my 4-month-oldson every once in a while. Theproblem is, she informed methat she rubs his gums and letshim chew on her fingers. I findthis gross and strange. Cleanfingers or not, I’d prefer shenot do this. She only has him acouple of hours at a time, and he
has teething toys.Am I overreact-
ing? If not, how doI politely informmy friend that I’drather she not puther fingers in mybaby’s mouth? Ican’t think of a wayto explain it thatwouldn’t offendher. — OFF LIMITSIN IDAHO
DEAR OFF LIM-ITS: What your
friend is doing is neither grossnor strange. She was probablytrying to soothe your teethingbaby who was showing signsof discomfort. Her fingers mayhave been more comfortableto chew on than the hard toy.However, you are the parentand if you prefer no more fin-gers in your baby’s mouth, youshould tell that to your friendand she shouldn’t take offense.
DEAR ABBY: I often havethought about cooking foodand taking it to neighbors whenthey experience a death in thefamily or a new baby, etc. Iknow when my parents passedaway, kind relatives and neigh-bors brought us so much foodwe didn’t know what to do withit all. But it was greatly appre-ciated and helped us more thanthey could ever know.
My problem is I tend to over-think this and then not followthrough. (What if they don’t eatmeat? What if they’re on spe-cial diets? What if they alreadyhave a lot of food or are aller-gic to something?) How can I
offer something useful withoutknowing their eating habits? Ihave considered giving a restau-rant gift card, but that doesn’tseem as personal.
It seems years ago peoplenever put so much thought intomaking a dish and taking it tothe neighbors. Can you giveme some insight? — WANTS TOHELP IN MICHIGAN
DEAR WANTS TO HELP: I don’tthink you are overthinking atall. The questions in your mindare intelligent ones. That’s whyyou should pick up the phoneand tell the families that youintend to bring them a gift offood, but before you do, youwould like to know if they haveany dietary restrictions. (Per-haps they already have a freezerfull of cakes, pies and cookiesand would enjoy somethingmore solid — like a casserole?)I am sure your thoughtfulnesswould be appreciated if youcalled to offer your condolencesand asked what they could use.
CONFIDENTIAL TO MY READ-ERS: A word to the wise: Ifyou plan to toast the New Yeartonight, please appoint a desig-nated driver. And on this nightespecially, designated driversshould remember to drivedefensively. To one and all, ahappy, healthy New Year! —LOVE, ABBY
Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, also knownas Jeanne Phillips, and wasfounded by her mother, Pau-line Phillips. Contact DearAbby at www.DearAbby.comor P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-les, CA 90069.
Ashlandn Blood drive, 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 1. Central FireStation, 1021 Carter Ave,Ashland. Visit www.redcross-blood.org. Free.
Huntingtonn First Day Hike, 12 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1. Ritter Park, Hun-tington.Visit www.ghprd.org.
n Mother’s Day Out,9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan.1. Westmoreland BaptistChurch, 3401 Hughes St.,Huntington. Accepting chil-dren from 15 months through4 years old for child care.Cost, $15 per day. Call direc-tor Kathy Bailey at 304-617-9547. The program followsthe Wayne County schoolschedule.
n Needles and Pins, 9:30a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. GallaherLibrary, 368 Norway Ave.,Huntington. Knitters andcrocheters handcraft itemsfor local charities. Instructionsand materials available, aswell as light refreshments.
n Secure your part ofScouting history, Friday,Jan. 1. The Buckskin Councilof the Boy Scouts of America,Huntington. Call 340-3663 [email protected].
Miltonn Manga Club, 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1. Milton Library,1140 Smith St., Milton. Dis-cussions, activities, videogame tournaments andMoricon planning.
Salt Rockn Knitting Circle, 10
a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. Salt RockLibrary, 5575 Madison CreekRoad, Salt Rock.
Waynen Whatever the Weather
5K run/walk, 10 a.m. Friday,Jan. 1. Wayne High School,Wayne. Cost, $25. Proceedsbenefit Wayne High SchoolLaw/Public Safety. Visit www.tristateracer.com.
EntertainmentCheck our online TV listings at www.herald-dispatch.com
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(:35) The Late Show withStephen Colbert SharonStone. (R)
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BBC World Bus. Rpt (N)The PBS NewsHour (N) Live from Lincoln Center “Parisienne”French compositions. (N)
A Salute (R) Michael Feinstein NewYear’s Eve (R)
News Masterpiece “A Study inPink” (R)
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Saving Hope “Consent-ing” (TV14) (R)
Saving Hope “HeartSick” (TV14) (R)
Saving Hope “Bea Again”(TV14) (R)
Saving Hope “Beginning”“Cold feet.” (R)
Saving Hope “Conta-gion” (TV14) (R)
Saving Hope “Ride Hard”Last resort. (R)
SavingHope (R)
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Anger “HotNerd”
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Mike &Molly
iHeartRadio Music Festival “Night 1" (TV14) (R) WSAZ News at 10:00O’Clock (N)
Family Guy Family Guy AmericanDad!
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BBC World Bus. Rpt (N)The PBS NewsHour (N) Live from Lincoln Center “Parisienne”French compositions. (N)
A Salute (R) Michael Feinstein NewYear’s Eve (R)
Charlie Rose (N) TavisSmiley (N)
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Maldonado CrefloDollar
Jewish John Hagee(N)
Parsley 2015 Hillsong Conference Speakers& singers.
Blessed Edge New Level Kenneth Life Today(R)
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ESPN (4:00) 2015 Orange Bowl: Oklahomavs Clemson (Live)
Pregame(Live)
2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Michigan State Spartans vs Alabama Crimson Tidefrom AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Live)
Post Game(Live)
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ESPN2 (4:00) 2015 Orange Bowl (Live) Sports 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic: Michigan State vs Alabama (Live) Sports 60FS1 Best of UFC 2015 UFC’s Top 5 UFC Reloaded “UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor” FOX Sports Live TMZ Sports
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CNN The Situation Room withWolf Blitzer (N)
All the Best, All theWorst 2015 (R)
New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin wel-come 2015 from Times Square.
FOXN Special Report (N) Year in News (R) The Five (N) (R) Countdown to 2016 Countdown to 2016 All American New Year (N)
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ANPL Dirty Jobs Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet Dr. Jeff: Rocky (R) Pit Bulls (R) Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet Dr. JeffDISC Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast N’ Loud (R) Fast LoudDISN Jessie K.C. Undercover (R) BUNK’D Liv (R) Jessie Best Friends (R) BUNK’D Liv (R) Girl Meets Liv (R) Jessie
FAM aaa Enchanted (‘07, Fantasy) Amy Adams. Princess trans-ported to New York. (PG)
aac The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (‘04, Com-edy) Anne Hathaway. Princess’ suitors. (G)
The 700 Club (N) (R) aa Herbie(‘05) (G)
FOOD Chopped Pairs. (R) Chopped (R) Chopped (R) Chopped (R) Chopped (R) Chopped (R) Chopped
HALL aaa On the Twelfth Day of Christmas (‘15, Holi-day) Brooke Nevin. Holiday spirit.
aac Family for Christmas (‘15, Romance) LaceyChabert. Career over family. (NR)
The Middle The Middle Christmas Land (‘15, Holiday) NikkiDeloach. (NR)
HGTV Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R) Life (R)HIST American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers AmericanNICK Alvin (R) Alvin (R) Alvin (R) Sponge TeenNick Top 10 (N) The Zoo Keepers Friends FriendsTLC Life Mysteries (R) Life Mysteries (R) Life Mysteries (R) Dateline on TLC (R) Life Mysteries (R) Life Mysteries (R) Mysteries
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A&E The First 48 “Bad Reputa-tion” (TV14) (R)
The First 48 “Kiss ofDeath” (TV14) (R)
The First 48 “SoldierDown;” (TV14) (R)
The First 48 “Trust NoOne” (TV14) (R)
The First 48 “RockyRoad;” (TV14) (R)
The First 48 “House ofPain” (TV14) (R)
The First 48(R)
BET (5:00) BET Awards 2015 Entertainment. (R) BET’s Top 20 of 2015 (R) 106 & Party (N)
BRAVO Real Housewives of Or-ange County (R)
Real Housewives of Or-ange County (R)
aaaa It’s a Wonderful Life (‘47, Holiday) James Stewart. A man discov-ers the value of his life. (NR)
aaaa It’s a Wonderful Life (‘47,Holiday) James Stewart. (NR)
CMTV Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Pickler Pickler Pickler Pickler Jamie FoxxE! Kardashians (R) Kardashians (R) aaac Superbad (‘07, Comedy) Jonah Hill. (R) Superbad (‘07, Comedy) Jonah Hill. (R)
FX aaa The Hangover Part II (‘11, Comedy) BradleyCooper. Thailand turmoil. (R)
aaa Horrible Bosses (‘11, Comedy) Jason Bate-man. Murdering employers. (R)
aaa Ted (‘12, Comedy) Mark Wahlberg. Man’s teddy bearthreatens relationship. (R)
LIFE (5:30) ac Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (‘93,Comedy) Whoopi Goldberg. (PG)
ac Madea Goes to Jail (‘09, Comedy) Tyler Perry.Misfits in prison. (PG-13)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor(‘13) Jurnee Smollett-Bell. (PG-13)
ac Madea(PG-13)
MTV Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous RidiculousSPIKE Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R) Cops (R)
TBS (5:30) aac New Year’s Eve (‘11, Comedy) HalleBerry. Love is sought. (PG-13)
2 BrokeGirls
2 BrokeGirls
Big Bang(TV14)
Big Bang 2 BrokeGirls
2 BrokeGirls
Conan Movie cast.(TV14) (R)
2 BrokeGirls
TNT (4:30) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (‘02,Fantasy) Elijah Wood. (PG-13)
aaaa The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (‘03, Fantasy) Ian McKellen. One Ring’s influ-ence on hobbit increases as he nears end of his journey. (PG-13)
Mummy(PG-13)
TRUTV Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Billy On Billy On Jokers Jokers
USA NCIS “Crescent II” Copy-cat killer. (TV14)
NCIS “Page Not Found”Delilah help.
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
ModernFamily
NCIS (TV14)
VH1 (5:00) The Goonies (‘85) (PG) The Breakfast Club (‘85, Drama) Emilio Estevez. (R) Sixteen Candles (‘84) Molly Ringwald. (PG) Rock StarWGN Blue Bloods (TV14) Elementary (TV14) Elementary (TV14) Elementary (TV14) How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met
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