Contributor Post Created with Sketch. TV Listings for Your Christmas Day

 

In the Boston Herald, I offer some TV viewing suggestions to make your Christmas Day viewing bright! Enjoy:

Hallmark Channel, 9 a.m.: “A Christmas Princess.” In a small, New England town Mary McGrath is mistaken for a member of royalty by an incredibly handsome yet completely humble man who loves making snow angels and sugar cookies, yet exudes a powerful masculinity. After a series of crazy mix-ups, romance ensues as Mary learns the true meaning of Christmas. (Rating: G)

CNN, 9:30 a.m.: “The Kremlin’s Christmas Connection.” This one-hour documentary features hard-hitting journalist Jim Acosta exploring the connections between the Putin regime in Russia and the alleged presence of a small, toy-manufacturing sweatshop at the North Pole with possible ties to the Trump administration. (Rating: G)

ABC, 10 a.m.: “Disney’s Christmas Day Parade.” Watch Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and the gang march through Disney World in this classic holiday parade … before they’re all replaced by the far more popular — and profitable — superheroes of the Marvel Universe, recently acquired by the Disney Corp. Donald Duck leads a half-hearted resistance from the classic characters until Pluto is beaten to a pulp by the Incredible Hulk. (PG-13 for mild cartoon violence)

Hallmark Channel, 11 a.m.: “A Royal Christmas.” In a rustic New England village, Angela Angelica, a member of royalty, is mistaken for a commoner by a regular, blue-collar guy who, despite his background, loves Elizabethan poetry and Pinterest — when he’s not working as a shirtless, volunteer firefighter. After a series of zany antics, romance ensues as Angela learns the true meaning of Christmas. (PG-13 for some adult situations)

MSNBC, 11:30 a.m.: “Kris Kringle’s Christmas Collusion.” Forget CNN — We’re bringing you the real dirt on the “Trumpmas” scandal: An elderly white male in a suit of MAGA-hat red was reportedly in both the Kremlin and the White House late last night. Flying off the radar — literally — he left a package hidden in a sock near President Trump’s fireplace. Was it Hillary’s deleted emails? We report, you decide! (PG-13 for spittle-flecked screaming that may scare young children)

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  1. Arahant Member

    Merry Christmas, Michael.

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    • December 25, 2017, at 9:22 AM PST
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  2. Weeping Member

    Hallmark …. where all the movies (the Christmas ones, anyway) are like potato head toys – one basic plot decorated with different accessories. Word of warning: These movies are very fragile and don’t stand up to much scrutiny at all. So don’t pick at the plot threads too much or the whole story will fall apart, and there’s nothing sadder than a bunch of plot accessories laying in heap of rubble.

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    • December 25, 2017, at 9:28 AM PST
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  3. Arahant Member

    I read my wife the CNN and MSNBC entries, and then said, “This was written by a comic.”

    She responded, “I figured it was The Onion.”

    High praise. High praise.

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    • December 25, 2017, at 9:31 AM PST
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  4. Taras Coolidge

    I used to laugh at movies which presented young women of no particular distinction, other than good health, marrying princes …

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    • December 25, 2017, at 10:40 AM PST
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  5. Eustace C. Scrubb Member

    Even Saturday Night Live was promoting these movies:

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    • December 25, 2017, at 12:30 PM PST
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  6. Hoyacon Member

    A noble list–hope there’s a Boston Herald next year to do same.

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    • December 26, 2017, at 10:36 AM PST
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