Two years ago, Lady Gaga presented an ABC Thanksgiving special that had her hanging out with her mother, sharing cooking tips with a chef, and, yes, singing. For this second special, she teams with the Muppets, with a plot line that is lifted straight from the classic syndicated The Muppet Show: It’s a TV variety show that shows the attempt to mount a variety show, with backstage as well as onstage antics throughout. And in addition to the Muppets – all of them, according to ABC &nda

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'POV: STORYCORPS' SPECIAL RESTORES TRUE HOLIDAY SPIRIT By Eric Gould

The holiday that minds us to be thankful has transmogrified to become the largest day of acquisition. Now, a charming storytelling special showing that the best gifts in life are simple...

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A FOWL HOLIDAY SCENE By Eric Gould

Here’s Stephen Colbert’s contribution to your Thanksgiving table: a virtual family member who has had a little too much to drink, is embittered... anf chooses the absolute wrong time to spill it all...

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BRIAN GRIFFIN: IT'S A DOG'S LIFE, 1999-2013 By Eric Gould

Well, he lived about 14 human years, and he went out in sort of the right way. But still, last Sunday's death of Brian Griffin on Fox's Family Guy was a shock...

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THE MAKING OF 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC' LIVE By David Bianculli

One week from tomorrow, NBC will mount a live staging of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, starring Carrie Underwood as Maria, Audra McDonald as Mother Abbess, and Stephen Moyer, the brooding vamp from HBO’s True Blood, as Captain Von Trapp. Tonight, a peek into the preparation and rehearsal process – and a one-hour promotion for next week’s special.

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GONE WITH THE WIND By David Bianculli

’Twas the night ’fore Thanksgiving, and all through the house, people grabbed their remotes, searching for something to watch that might interest the entire family. Well, here’s an unusual but interesting choice: a prime-time showing of this 1939 cinematic blockbuster, starring Vivian Leigh, Clark Gable, and a sweeping Civil War saga that will look great on high-definition widescreen TV.

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TOY STORY 3 By David Bianculli

The Toy Story trilogy concludes for now, with tonight’s prime-time Disney showing of this 2010 animated film. But only for now, because Toy Story 4 is in production at this very moment. But enjoy Toy Story 3, in the meantime, for the prominent role it gives to Barbie, whose voice is provided by Jodi Benson, who also gave voice to Disney’s Ariel in The Little Mermaid. As for Ken, his voice is provided by a much more veteran talent: Michael Keaton.

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FIELD OF DREAMS By David Bianculli

Here’s a family movie for a family gathering night. The husband is charming but persistently driven, the wife is supportive beyond all logic, father figures abound – and the simple act of playing catch can turn into something that can draw tears. At least from the male members of the TV audience tuned in. Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster star.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE THANKSGIVING By David Bianculli

This is one of three SNL holiday compilation specials to appear in as many months: Halloween in October, Christmas in December, and tonight, a cornucopia of Thanksgiving sketches, served up as a pre-turkey day treat. Personally, I’ll watch, and love, the special for one moment in particular: Paul Simon’s 1976 appearance in a ridiculous turkey suit, making fun of his image as “Mr. Alienation” by being enough of a good sport to wear, quite skeptically, an absurdly feathered

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PAUL SIMON IS DRESSED FOR THANKSGIVING By Eric Gould

Paul Simon went against type for his 1976 Thanksgiving appearance on Saturday Night Live by walking out in a turkey suit to begin “Still Crazy After All These Years”...

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