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Holiday TV brings new movies

LOS ANGELES - Supply-chain woes are this year’s Grinch, threatening to steal gifts and good cheer.

But TV is overstocked with holiday specials and rom-coms - including the Food Network’s first movie and the rebranded GAC Family channel’s Christmas debut.

There’s options for watching some old favorites, such as 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The Peanuts special will air on PBS.

In a twist for the Food Network’s film, its debut is on corporate sibling discovery+. The streaming service offers a free-trial option so, like Santa Claus scoring courtesy cookies, enjoy the gift while it lasts.

Here’s a sampling of what to watch while sipping nog and nibbling on roasted chestnuts - if available on store shelves. All air times are Eastern.

MOVIETIME

• “Romance in the Wilds,” Fox Nation, Nov. 25. A forest ranger and geologist (Kaitlyn Leeb, Victor Zinck Jr.) join ranks to flee a wildfire. Does love ignite? The actors also star in Fox Nation’s “Christmas in the Wilds,” out the same day.

• “Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune,” Lifetime, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. Georgia (McEntire) and Joe (John Schneider) broke up as a couple and a singing duo years ago, but their daughter wants a reunion for charity.

“Christmas Again,” Disney Channel, Dec. 3. Teenager Rowena is caught living the holiday over and over again after wishing that she could reclaim her life before her parents’ divorce. Scarlett Estevez stars.

• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” NBC, 8 p.m. Dec. 4, and Dec. 24. Jimmy Stewart stars as a despairing man who finds value in his life with the help of an aspiring angel, Clarence.

• “Our Christmas Journey,” Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10:01 p.m. Dec. 4. Holly Robinson Peete stars as a single mom who faces an independent new chapter for her teenage son with autism and herself. Peete and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, are parents of a son with autism. The actor said on Twitter that “I have wanted to make a movie about an #autism family making transitions at #Christmas for a while.”

• “The Christmas Thief,” ION Television, 8 p.m. Dec. 5. A novice private eye, home for the holidays and trying to solve burglaries blamed on Santa Claus, clashes with a local detective. Michelle Borth and Vivica A. Fox co-star.

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• “iHeartRadio Holiday Special,” the iHeartRadio app, YouTube and Facebook pages. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Mario Lopez hosts a virtual concert including Train, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, and Pentatonix.

• “CMA Country Christmas,” ABC, 9 p.m. Nov. 30. Performers and songs include Kelsea Ballerini (“Santa Baby”), Gabby Barrett (“The First Noel”), Lady A (“Wonderful Christmastime”) and Little Big Town (“Christmas Time Is Here”).

• “Kelly Clarkson Presents When Christmas Comes Around,” NBC, 10 p.m. Dec. 1. Clarkson hosts a special that offers music, celebrates tradition, and gives to those in need.

• “Christmas Under the Stars,” BYUtv, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, and on the BYUtv app. The a cappella group Pentatonix mixes favorite tunes and carols with songs from its new holiday album, “Evergreen.”

• “Michael Bublé’s Christmas in the City,” NBC, 10 p.m. Dec. 6, and Dec. 22. The pop singer marks the 10th anniversary of his album “Christmas” with music and comedy.

• “20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir,” PBS, Dec. 13, and Dec. 24 (check local listing for times). Brian Stokes Mitchell narrates a retrospective of performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and dozens more artists.

STOCKING STUFFERS

• “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” now on Apple TV+ and on PBS, Sunday, Dec. 19 (check local listings for time). Is Christmas all about the goods or good-heartedness? The question unsettles Charlie Brown.

• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” CBS, 8 p.m. Monday. A reindeer finds that being different is worthwhile in this 1964 special that’s based on the Johnny Marks song and narrated by Burl Ives.

• “Mary McCartney Serves It Up,” discovery+, Tuesday, Nov. 23. In four new holiday episodes, the British cookbook author enjoys meatless meals with guests including her famous dad, Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey.

• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” NBC, 8 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 25. Horror movie king Boris Karloff provided the voice for Dr. Seuss’ infamous Grinch for the enduring 1966 cartoon.

• “A Home for the Holidays,” CBS, 9 p.m. Dec. 5. In the special’s 23rd annual broadcast, inspiring stories of youngsters adopted from foster care are joined with performances by pop artists.

Scarlett Estevez in a scene from “Christmas Again,” a holiday film premiering Dec. 3 on Disney Channel. JEAN WHITESIDE/DISNEY CHANNEL VIA AP
This image released by GAC Family shows Jennie Garth, left, and Cameron Mathison in 'A Kindhearted Christmas,' premiering Nov. 20. (Eric Milner/GAC Family via AP)
This image released by BET shows Tyler Abron in a scene from 'A Rich Christmas,' currently streaming on BET+. (Dymond Scoby/BET+ via AP)
Reba McEntire, left, and John Schneider from the holiday special “Reba McEntire's Christmas in Tune,” premiering Nov. 26 on Lifetime. LIFETIME VIA AP