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Friday’s TV highlights: ‘Great Performances,’ the Rose Parade and more

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SERIES

Forbidden: Dying for Love The dark side of romance and relationships is explored in this new true crime series. 7 and p.m. Investigation Discovery

Great Performances Julie Andrews returns to host “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2016” featuring the Vienna Philharmonic. 7:30 p.m. KOCE

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Bring It! This reality series featuring the Dancing Dolls of Jackson, Miss., returns with a recap special followed by the season premiere. 8 and 9 p.m. Lifetime

Masterpiece Mystery! Holmes and Watson (Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman) tackle a case way back in the 19th century in the new 90-minute one-off episode “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta The unscripted series about brides-to-be looking for the perfect wedding gown returns with a pair of new episodes. 9 and 9:30 p.m. TLC

The BET Life of Brandy, singer and star of the ‘90s-era sitcom “Moesha,” is profiled in this new installment. 10 p.m. BET

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives This series hosted by Guy Fieri returns with a meat-centric episode. 10 p.m. Food Network

Smartest Guy in the Room Three fellows with high IQs put their intellects and ingenuity to the test in a series of challenges in this new unscripted series. 10 and 10:30 p.m. History Channel

The Rap Game Aspiring hip-hop artists are mentored by the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat and T.I. in this new reality series. 10 p.m. Lifetime

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SPECIALS

The 127th Tournament of Roses Parade Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards will share co-hosting duties one last time at the annual procession in Pasadena. 8 a.m. KTLA; other coverage: 8 a.m. NBC, ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV

SPORTS

College football Northwestern plays Tennessee in the Outback Bowl; Michigan meets Florida in the Citrus Bowl; Notre Dame plays Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl; Stanford faces Iowa in the Rose Bowl; and Oklahoma State meets Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl. 9 a.m. ESPN2;10 a.m. ABC; 10 a.m. ESPN; 2 and 5:30 p.m. ESPN

Hockey The Montreal Canadiens battle the Boston Bruins in the out-of-doors at the 2016 NHL Winter Classic. 10 a.m. NBC

MOVIES

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Northmen: A Viking Saga A band of Vikings is on the run in Scotland in this 2014 action-adventure tale; with Tom Hopper and Ryan Kwanten. 9 p.m. Starz

TALK SHOWS

Good Morning America One Direction performs. (N) 6 a.m. KABC

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Andy Grammer performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Day LA (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

The Doctors 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Christie Brinkley. 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk 1 p.m. KCBS

The Meredith Vieira Show Richard Gere. 1 p.m. KNBC

The Dr. Oz Show 1 p.m. KCOP

Rachael Ray 2 p.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Rachael Ray. 2 p.m. KTTV

The Real Melissa Joan Hart. 2 p.m. KCOP

Dr. Phil 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey 3 p.m. KNBC

The Real 3 p.m. KTTV

The Wendy Williams Show Joan Collins. 3 p.m. KCOP

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Julianne Moore; Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. 4 p.m. KNBC

Tavis Smiley Harvey Keitel. 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, 11:30 p.m. KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Will Smith; Kirsten Dunst; Calvin Harris performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Steve Carell; Jennifer Hudson performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Calista Flockhart; chef Adam Perry Lang; Run the Jewels perform. 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Billy Bob Thornton; Brie Larson. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Bradley Cooper; Jemaine Clement; the Struts perform. 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Rodrigo Santoro; Sylvan Esso performs; Yo La Tengo performs. 1:38 a.m. KNBC


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