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h ot in Cleveland ! I enjoy this show because it takes me back to a time when

television shows were actually funny, without going for the shocks and/or

gross-outs that are so prevalent on TV these days. The cast has a great chemistry,

the writing is crisp and snappy, and I am comfortable watching it with my family,

not worrying about inappropriate or offensive subject matter. My only complaint is

there were only 10 episodes in the last season.

—Bob Barber, Middletown, NY

s we stand on the trailing edge of 2010, one can’t help but look back at the year and wonder, did it matter? I don’t mean in big life-changing ways, but rather

in the small yet profound moments we experienced each day. Maybe, because of the breakneck speed at which we lived those moments, we didn’t really pay attention. If we had, I get the feeling we would’ve witnessed some pretty wonderful things.

I know for a fact that I missed hundreds, maybe thousands of kind moments that came my way from family, friends, co-workers and perfect strangers. It’s not that I didn’t see their smiles or hear their friendly greetings. I just didn’t really let it all soak in and inspire me like I should have. Thinking about it, I kind of wish I could rewind the last twelve months to relive the tastes, smells, sounds and sights I took completely for granted. But unfortunately life can’t be DVR’d. I’ll just have to try hitting the slow-mo button a little more often. And I encourage you to do the same.

While you’re slowing down, I also encourage you to sit back with this special holiday issue of delight!, themed around inspiration and giving. Check out some great causes to support in our TV Find, or look to our Web Find for ways to loan money to those in need. And because there’s no gift better than a good laugh, check out our interview with TV’s funny lady Betty White.

All of us here at delight! wish you a season filled with many deeply joyous moments that you get to experience frame by frame. And we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the ones you’ve given us.

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this December the delight! team rummaged around the technological world for sites, blogs, and apps to help you get into the holiday spirit. So whether you need to look great for holiday parties,

feel great by giving fabulous gifts, or truly BE great by helping others remember the true meaning of the season, we’ve got a line-up of useful tools to get you through the busiest and best time of year!

Dress WITHOuT sTressRentTheRunway.com—The holidays are coming and that means lots of social events. Why invest in a big-ticket designer dress when you can rent one for even less than the cost of a knockoff? At RentTheRunway.com you can “borrow” pricey wardrobe items and accessories for up to eight days for about 90% off the retail rate. And you won’t be caught with nothing to wear because the fashionistas at Rent The Runway send your dress in two sizes for a guaranteed perfect fit. They even take care of the dry cleaning after you return the frocks in the conveniently provided envelope. Fabulous! Editor’s Tip: If you’re worried that you’ll be on the hook for a dress that accidentally gets damaged, take out the Rent The Runway insurance policy for only $5 per garment.

JOIN THe sOCIal NeTWOrkWeAreVisible.com—Support this admirable social endeavor by passing this site on to someone in need. WeAreVisible.com is a “how-to” resource for homeless people to find opportunity through means of social networking. Using video tutorials, the site teaches the very basics of creating a Gmail account,

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eMbraCe YOur CreaTIve sIDeBlog: Etsy.com/storque—If there’s ever a time when being “crafty” comes in handy, it’s during the holiday season. From handmade gifts, to party favors, treats, and décor, the Etsy Blog, Storque, has it all. This online community is the perfect place to share ideas, learn tips and tricks, plus get inspired by viewing the handcrafted work of others. There’s tons of information available, and the neatly categorized format makes it easy for browsing through News, How-to’s, Spotlighted Artists, Events, video and more. Editor’s Tip: Don’t have the time or skill needed to make your

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Blessed with the uncanny aBility to poke fun at herself and not take it all (life, fame, the ups, the downs) that seriously, Betty white seems to be everywhere these days. But if you listen to white talk for a while, you can glean that one of the other reasons she now appears to be living “happily—okay, humorously—ever after,” has ev-erything do with how well she’s honed another talent. this is a woman who can grab the things she finds most inspir-ing in life and then weave them into a stunning tapestry whose central theme revolves around giving back and be-ing grateful. it’s an art. and she’s a master at it.

“i think i am lucky to be at this point and time, at my age, to still be working as much as i am, which is constant-ly,” white admits. “it’s such a privilege and i never take it for granted. i love the work i do. i am the luckiest person in the world. My life is divided in half—half show business and half for my animals. it’s the two things that i love the most. how can you complain about anything?”

she chuckles. “if you hear me with one complaint, throw me out.”

not going to happen. white may be one of the most humble souls in hollywood. the ego didn’t land. it never took off. that was evident in her first comedic emmy-win-ning turn in the ’50s series Life with Elizabeth and her on-going appearance in iconic game shows (Password, Match

Game). and, clearly, it was the case in her groundbreak-ing television roles—Mary Tyler Moore’s sue ann nivens, Golden Girls’ adorable Rose nylund and even the Boston Legal wild card that was catherine piper.

still, few would have guessed that white, at 88, would take on another costarring role, this time as a sarcastic Russian caretaker named elka ostrovsky on tV land’s first original sitcom Hot In Cleveland, which launched last sum-mer. sure, Hot sizzles for its dynamite scripts and costars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane leeves and wendie Malick are like a new set of Golden Girls, only 25 years younger, but white’s presence just stoked the already raging fires of her mind-bending, late career boom, making her the hottest comedic commodity around.

funny enough, she only wanted to make a guest appearance in the pilot before tV land asked her for more.

“i said no,” white admits. “well, of course, i have the spine of a jellyfish. Guess who did all 10 episodes they picked us up for?”

and guess who agreed to do the 20 more episodes that tV land ordered for season two, which premieres in January? >>>

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After Betty White’s much-hyped stint hosting NBC’s Saturday Night Live in May, which earned her another Emmy Award, the ensuing “Betty White Fever” is stunning—even to her.

“It’s really ridiculous, is what it is,” she cracks. “I call it ‘Betty White Overload.’”

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“How can you walk away from something that much fun?” she beams with sincerity. “The chemistry between those girls is just deli-cious. And how can I not be grateful? Do you know the number of people on this planet who would give their souls to do what we [actors] do? That’s why when I hear actors complain-ing—and also take credit, like ‘Oh, I did a wonderful performance’—well, they can’t do it without the writers. The unsung heroes are the writers. They are the ones who give you the words to say.”

It’s interesting to hear White bring up the in-dustry she’s thrived in for more than 50 years. Even more so when she reflects on how much it has changed.“We’ve gone through this huge youth wor-

ship, where once you were over 16, you were over the hill,” she notes. “Now, I think the problem with Hollywood youngsters is that they do one good role and they get a modi-cum of stardom—immediately—and they think that’s going to last forever. They tend to abuse it a little bit. You mustn’t do that. You have to stay appreciative and professional.”About that … you couldn’t find a better

mentor than White. Her deeper passions of-ten make a mad dash toward philanthropic endeavors making it difficult to fully integrate the significance of her charitable contributions over the years. Her most notable triumphs can be found in her four decades of diligent work for the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), an organization that helps animals maintain longer, healthier lives by advancing animal health globally. “We’ve come a long way in the animal busi-

ness,” White says with seriousness. “All I hope is that I have gotten the message out a little bit [about animal health].”No worries there. At just MAF alone, she’s

left an indelible footprint, either overseeing or generating numerous studies or projects—on sea otters, horses, canine cancer and too many more to truly list. Not surprisingly, this year, she’s matching $25,000 in contributions through the new Betty White Wildlife Rapid Response Fund, which delivers funding to wildlife researchers responding to natural disasters, like the Gulf oil spill, to determine emerging diseases.

“The need is so great right now,” she says. “There are some species that may not make it through [the tragedy].” White has also been on the board of the

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association since the ’70s and served as a zoo commissioner for eight years. Meanwhile, the city of Los Ange-les named her “Ambassador to the Animals” and she plays a significant part in the organiza-tion Actors & Others for Animals.“I guess it started in the womb,” she chuck-

les about her deep affection for animals. “My mom and dad were avid animal lovers, too, and it’s so interesting to me that I get involved. I am happiest when I am working with animals.”Or working in projects about them. She also

lends her voice to the new animated series Pound Puppies (on The Hub), a show about a team of fearless dogs with a mission to find homes for lonely puppies. “That’s one of the blessings about celeb-

rity,” she reflects. “You can make a couple of points and they are heard. I try to preach responsibility—be responsible for your own animals and we wouldn’t have the problems that arise [particularly the importance of spay and neutering.]”“But I just couldn’t make it without animals,”

she goes on. “They’re deep friends; non- critical friends here to support you and they fill a hole inside of me that I just can’t explain. What I love is that it doesn’t matter if you go out to the mailbox or you go to Tibet. You get the same greeting when you come back in the door.”White is reflective for a moment and it seems

fitting to ask what, exactly, helped shape some of her unique outlooks on life, work, people and the animal kingdom. “You know,” she says, “I was an only child

and my mom and dad never ever wanted me to just say, ‘Oh that was so great,’ and not mean it. They said, ‘Never let something wonderful pass you by and not taste it at the time—recognize when it is happening.’ I have tried to do that and well …”She pauses. “It’s held me in great spirit.”

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d!: What makes you laugh most?BW: I love to laugh and I laugh rather easily but … Tim Conway. He’s the one. And Craig Ferguson. He’s a comedian that I can’t resist.

d!: Best Mary Tyler Moore Show memory? BW: Mary and I were best friends in real life and it was one of the most exciting things—that one-time guest shot led to the role of Sue Ann Nivens.

d!: The secret to relationships, especially yours with Allen Ludden (host of Pass-word)?BW: Keeping it fresh. We’d do things, like put a stack of records on and dance—silly for an old married couple, but believe me, it was fun. We just enjoyed each other thoroughly and I was so blessed. He was my true love and we adored each other, and made the most of every minute!

d!: One of your greatest inspirations?BW: Charles Darwin. He was the one that discovered the whole animal kingdom—prac-tically. He would go places, find things and he saw things before humans could really grapple them. I just find him fascinating.

d!: What would you love to do, that you haven’t done?BW: [Laughs]. My standard answer to that is Robert Redford. That’s about the size of it.

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The AmericanGeorge Clooney stars, his killer charm dialed way down, as Jack/Edward, a very private gentleman (the title of Martin Booth’s book upon which the film is based), not a lone gunman, but a lone craftsman of guns. The weary and laconic artisan has perhaps lost his edge and he wants out. But first, he is compelled to make one last score, and so he takes refuge in a rural Italian village complete with priest and prostitute (portrayed by the ravishingly beautiful Violante Placido) to whom he can establish some sort of connection. As he meticulously assembles a custom-made rifle for a female assassin, there is a growing sense that betrayal lurks around any corner of the village’s quaint winding streets. From the first sniper shot to the last, The American sustains a palpable sense of paranoiac dread. Although there are a couple of nifty action set pieces, it is a world away from such caffeinated thrillers as the Bourne films or Salt. It is a more thoughtful, brooding, and atmospheric character study, gorgeously photographed and impeccably acted. Rated R.

Exit Through the Gift ShopThis film is a fascinating under cover look at graffiti artists. While not an out and out hoax as was Casey Affleck’s I’m Still Here, its validity has come in to question. There is no director credited, but it comes billed as a Banksy film. Banksy is the moniker of the anonymous British graffiti artist and media-savvy prankster whose latest success was his controversial opening credits to The Simpsons. Exit begins with a look at the graffiti art scene, culled from footage compulsively shot by a Los Angeles-based Frenchman named Thierry Guetta, whose cousin is a Parisian artist named Space Invader. Through him, Guetta is introduced to the scene’s luminaries such as Shepard Fairey (who would go on to create the iconic Obama “Hope” poster) and ultimately, the elusive Banksy himself (Banksy is heard, albeit with his voice altered, but never completely seen). But Guetta emerges as a real character, and as Exit unfolds, the focus shifts to him as he adopts his own artistic persona, Mr. Brainwash, and mounts an outrageously spectacular exhibition in Los Angeles. Exit is a provocative discussion-starter about the nature of art. But faux or not, it is thrilling to watch these artists create their illicit works on the fly and in the shadows. Rated R.

Waking Sleeping BeautyBy the mid-1980s, the magic had gone out of Disney animation, the heart and soul of Walt’s kingdom for decades. Live-action films and theme parks became the company’s primary focus. Animation was thought to be a dying art form and the animators themselves were even relocated off studio grounds. What followed over the next decade was a near miraculous burst of corporate leadership and artistic genius that resulted in The Little Mermaid and a string of modern-day classics. Narrated by Don Hahn, a producer on Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King (among others), this lively, candid and surprisingly moving documentary chronicles this creatively fertile period through priceless home movies, production footage, film clips, in-house video, and interviews with key animators and executives. It’s a tale as old as time: Corporate politics and personal rivalries flare up in the wake of the tragic death of peacemaking studio chief Frank Wells, dooming this renaissance period that was hailed as Disney’s Second Golden Age. But the sheer talent and dedication of the artists and the true believers in the executive suites is inspiring to watch. Rated PG.

Easy AHigh school movies Clueless and Ten Things I Hate About You were modern retellings of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. Easy A takes its cue from The Scarlet Letter. Emma Stone, who shined in supporting roles in Superbad and Zombieland, graduates to star status as Olive, a high school nerd whose anonymity comes to an end after she concocts a lie about losing her virginity. Basking in her newfound infamy, she keeps the rumor mill churning by creating further sexual exploits to bolster the reputations of her fellow outcasts. Her “floozy façade” earns the wrath of a group of student fundamentalists who want her banished from the school. Easy A is refreshingly literate (there are references to Mark Twain) and smartly written. Stone handles the dense dialogue with aplomb. The film also earns credit for its adult supporting cast, including Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson as Olive’s parents, Thomas Haden Church as a cool and supportive teacher, and Lisa Kudrow as his guidance counselor wife. This film is fast, funny, and offers parents and teens much to discuss about popularity and peer pressures. Easy A earns its title. Rated PG-13.

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with greater emphasis on family and friends and not quite so much on gifts. in addition, my desire to help others has grown. i’m not alone in this altruistic impulse. our office raises money for a shelter every thanksgiving and some friends buy care packages for the homeless, asking family and friends to help assemble and distribute them. charities see surges in donations and volunteerism. most of us always have generous impulses; the holidays pro-vide us with more opportunities to display them.

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Keeping the Spotlight Burning By V.S. Woschnick

He didn’t walk the red carpet, wasn’t nominated for any awards, and doesn’t have a current role on television. Yet George Clooney received perhaps the Emmy Award’s greatest tribute this past August, not because of his acting, but because of his actions.

in receiving the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, his signature wry wit gave way to earnest commentary on national and global crises. “When disaster happens, everybody wants to help. The hard part is seven months later, five years later, when we’re on to a new story. Honestly, we fail at that most of the time. So here’s hoping that some very bright person can find a way to keep the spotlight burning on these heartbreaking situations long after the cameras go away.”

Clooney has been a driving force behind key disaster relief telethons rooted in Hollywood, but expanded globally via television. His efforts have sparked a resurgence in using television as a charity vehicle. Clooney’s status certainly gives him the spotlight, but it’s our responsibility to keep it burning.

Here are some worthy causes still very much in need of our financial assistance. Please consider giving money or time to these causes this holiday season and throughout the year.

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1. Hope for Haiti NowHaiti’s capital, port-au-prince, was leveled by a

7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010, and 59 aftershocks in the days following. with no

official census, Haitian officials could only speculate about the number killed—approximately 230,000. in all, 1.5 million people were left homeless and in desperate need. Clooney’s third celebrity telethon reached across the globe on over 30 major networks to raise a record $57 million to date, generated by telethon pledges, album sales, estimated itunes downloads, and text and web donations.

2. Disaster iN tHe Gulfin april of this year, the drill pipe of

the collapsed Bp Deepwater Horizon oil rig ruptured, spewing over 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and its delicate ecosystem. CNN denizen larry King’s two-hour telethon found a-listers like robert redford and sting answering phones and also performing. the $1.3 million raised went to the united way and Catholic Charities archdiocese of New orleans to help those impacted, as well as the National wildlife federation and the Nature Conservancy to help rehabilitate wildlife.

3. iDol Gives BaCKfoX tv-phenom American Idol demonstrated

how a seemingly small gesture can grow into an international initiative. in 2007, AI set out to raise money for underprivileged children worldwide. initially aired across two episodes, idol Gives Back collected over $30 million on a pledge-per-vote call basis. returning in 2008, the campaign was funded by sponsors as well as individuals for a total of $60 million. the economy deterred a 2009 idol Gives Back, but 2010 saw its return to multi-million dollar donations. save the Children and feeding america are among the charities that receive a portion of idol Gives Back annual proceeds.

4. staND up to CaNCerfirst appearing on-air in 2008, stand up to Cancer

undertook Herculean tasks: honoring those who passed from cancer and who survived cancer, ambitious fundraising with 100% of proceeds going to collaborative research, and reminding every viewer how powerful individual action is in finding a cure. su2C, as it’s popularly shorthanded, raised over $100 million in 2008. During its september 2010 simulcast and fund drive, hosted by Brian williams, Katie Couric and Diane sawyer, $80 million was collected from the 18.3 million people who tuned in.


WHY WE LIKE ITTelethons remind us of the impact we can make together, and also prompt us to give to worthy causes regularly

the telethons are over, but the need for assistance is not.

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The emerging mental health needs of Gulf Coast residents have depleted private and federal funding for these services. Currently more than 40% of adults and 30% of kids living in the coastal region who are exhibiting symptoms of severe emotional distress risk going untreated due to lack of financial support. You can help through donations to United Way or the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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With a conservative estimate of $8-$14 billion still needed for Haiti’s reconstruction, most of which is ear-marked to resurrect Port-au-Prince, the need remains great. Donations towards continuing medical needs and orphan support are greatly ap-pricated. Please send your support to Hope for Haiti.

Because there are more than 10,000 miles of shoreline along the Gulf (counting bays and inlets), funds are needed to continue the search for distressed wildlife and damaged envi-ronments. You can make a difference by sending a donation to the National Wildlife Fund or The Nature Conservance.

The three main benefactors of Idol Gives Back are children’s charities. Two address health (Children’s Health Fund, Malaria No More) and the other, on the overall well being of children in poverty-stricken areas (Save the Children). The need is ever-present.

It’s the season for giving. Here’s how you can help:

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stand up to cancerThe total annual cost of cancer treatment currently aver-

ages $219.2 billion in the US alone, with a 5% increase per

year anticipated—quickly outpacing insurance coverage

and private contributions. Researchers have been making

bold progressions in the fight of this disease, but funds are

continually needed in order to support this work. Help fuel

the fight by donating to the Dream Teams and Innovative

Researchers at Stand Up to Cancer.

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Pairing celebrities and telethons is not a new phenomenon. In 1949, Milton Berle pioneered the

“telethon” format of big stars, an on-set phone bank of pledge collectors and impassioned pleas for donations while raising $1.1 million for the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund. The quintessential

king of the telethon is Jerry Lewis. Hosting the MDA telethon since 1966, Lewis and company have raised a staggering $1.4 billion for muscular dystrophy dur-

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› It’s Always Sunny In PhiladelphiaThe sixth season finale of this quirky yet wildly inven-tive series airs this month and if you haven’t already followed what’s unfolding this year, it’s time to start. Even after all the gang (Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny

DeVito) has done in the past—lied, kidnapped, arson … the list goes on—it’s curious to see how everything wraps up in what has to be Sunny’s best season to date. There were great guest stars this year including Dave Foley, Jason Sudeikis and Tom Sizemore. And Dee’s (Kaitlin Olson) pregnancy was a huge risk the show took (Olson and costar McElhenney are married in real life). About that, McElhenney quipped, “The resolution of the pregnancy, where we landed, is something no show has ever done.”Watch: Season Finale, Thursday, December 16, 10/9 pm C, FX

›The Closer“I am not the kind of person who can just look at dia-logue and learn it really quickly,” Kyra Sedgwick admits of her powerful turn as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson in The Closer. “I have to learn it through the senses; every sense has to be used. I have to hear it, look at it and if I could, I have to touch it, like braille.” The fact that Sedg-wick throws herself into the role is a good thing. And it’s paid off. After nabbing a Golden Globe for her efforts,

she finally took home the Emmy earlier this year. Look for the new round of episodes

to showcase more friction within the squad, particularly between Brenda and her boss, Will Pope (J.K. Simmons) as the police squad continues adjust-ing to its new digs and another set of surprising political scenarios that de-velop behind the scenes.

Watch: Mondays, 9/8 pm C, TNT

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Good Spirits, Loads of Laughs By Greg Archer


TuNE IN FX, TNT, Bravo, BBC America, HBO, Hallmark Channel

You may be ready to wave goodbye to 2010, but first … Hallmark Channel certainly stands out this month for its innovative holiday programming with Farewell Mr. Kringle, The Santa Incident, and Three Wise Women, but think of cable favorites like TNT’s The Closer and Men of a Certain Age as great gifts, too. All around, expect December to be bountiful.

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›Top Chef All-Stars“My mother was very adamant about introducing me to lots of different flavors,” Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi told delight! earlier this year. “I think, at a very young age, it made me curious culinarily.” Well, eventually, it made her famous, too, And that’s a delicious thing for Lakshmi, and Bravo for that matter—the ever tantaliz-ing Top Chef took home an Emmy this year. This bold new season boasts a creative menu that sizzles. It’s all about “all-stars” as dynamos from past shows work their way back into the kitchen. That can only mean one thing for this heated competition: things will come to an even greater boil. Watch: Wednesdays, 10/9 pm C, Bravo

›OutcastsActor Eric Mabius worked wonders on Ugly Betty and The L Word, so you’ll be hap-py to hear the fine actor head-lines Outcasts, which arrives from the makers of the award-winning and international hits Life on Mars and MI-5. What we get is a fast-paced sci-fi series that juggles a number of themes: cooperation and con-flict, idealism and power, sexual competition and love. It’s all set in the year 2040. Seems the future of Earth is inhabitable and the human race must rebuild on another planet. Haunt-ing, yes, and if the writers fine-tune this promising outing well enough, it could be a surprise hit.Watch: Coming soon to BBC America

›Wishful DrinkingCarrie Fisher’s soulful, hilarious autobiographical stage production was a smash on Broadway. Now, it’s a full-blown documentary, which only means viewers will get an even deeper look at the bestselling author-actress whose life on the mood swing never fails to capture a great deal of interest—and warm hearts at the same time. What’s so compelling, and perhaps inviting, about Fisher is that she’s blatantly honest. Wishful Drinking was a dynamic one-woman show that exposed the under-

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belly of her showbiz life, humorously chronicling her Hollywood upbringing with her famous parents (Debbie Reyn-olds and Eddie Fisher), her own rise to fame à la Star Wars and later, with the book Postcards From The Edge. She plunged deep with this work, too, talk-ing about tough times (drugs, divorce, more drugs), learning curves (recovery, success, insight) and other notables. Of her show’s fervor and candidness, Fisher mused: “What I realized was, when I got sober, overdosed, went to a mental hospital, all these things, it went in the paper. And my thing was, ‘Well, wait a second, if it’s gonna be out there, please let my version be in it. There is the saying, ‘You’re only as sick as your secrets’ … If you can claim it, it has very little power over you.” This compelling doc includes some stellar interviews with family and friends, as well as archival footage. Cheers (And thanks for the angst).Watch: Sunday, December 12, 9/8 pm C, HBO

› An Old-Fashioned ChristmasJacqueline Bisset returns in a defining role as Isabella Crawford in this next go-around of the popular Louisa May Alcott saga that began with An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving. The televi-sion movie warmed hearts a few years back, but now, Bisset’s Isabella has new challenges. Out: Turkey and stuffing. In: A trip to Ireland. There, Isabella and her cohort Tilly (The Tudors’ Catherine Steadman) are set to be mentors but then potential love—and financial woes—suddenly challenge Isabella’s grand plan. Holiday films are big on spirit and heart, but what made the first film noteworthy was Bisset’s grace. The actress has an ability to make most roles she stars in downright believable. At first glance, it appears all that trans-fers over well in this Christmas tale. And that’s a good gift, indeed.Watch: Saturday, December 11, 8/7 pm C, Hallmark Channel

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