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    From ‘Elf’ to Selena Gomez to ’80s divas: 24 movies and TV specials to watch this holiday season

    by Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Nov 22, 2023 7 minutes
    From left, Donna Mills, formerly of "Knots Landing," Nicollette Sheridan, also a former star of "Knots Landing," Morgan Fairchild of " Flamingo Road," Linda Gray of "Dallas" and Loni Anderson of "WKRP in Cincinnati," co-star in the Lifetime movie, "Ladies of the' 80 s: a Divas Christmas."

    When you are old and gray, if you are not already, or about to be made prematurely so by the horrors of 2023, and recalling Christmases past, you will not look back fondly on some holiday-themed TikTok or Instagram post, whose very term of success suggests a disease. (At least I wish better things for you.)

    But you may remember how you watched “Elf” or “A Christmas Story” 11 times in a row with your friends or “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with your parents, then your kids, then their kids. Even if it’s just you and your television set, you might make yourself comfortable with a mug of cocoa and a plate of cookies; you might wreathe the screen in holly for a fun holiday effect. And, anyway, it’s a theme of holiday shows that the holidays can be hard.

    ‘Tis the season for much more than gift exchanges, cocktail parties and cozy sweaters: The holidays bring with them a bumper crop of films and TV shows, and The Times is here as your guide. We’re covering the key titles to watch this season, from late-breaking Oscar contenders and acclaimed TV dramas to holiday classics

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