Entertainment calendar: Week of Dec. 21
What's on tap for the week ahead?
Plan your week in entertainment with these highlights and pop-culture milestones.
MONDAY, 12/22
WATCH: WGN America is giving How I Met Your Mother fans a gift with a six-hour Christmas marathon, starting tonight at 8 ET/5 PT.
TUESDAY, 12/23
WATCH: It's finally here, Directioners: One Direction: The TV Special airs tonight, with performances, behind-the-scenes tour footage and a look at the recording of the group's album, Four. Airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
WEDNESDAY, 12/24
WATCH: Get more of that holiday warm-and-fuzzy feeling with the puppies and kittens of the Animal Planet special Too Cute! #merrycuteness (7 p.m. ET/PT). It's sure to keep you far from Grinch territory.
THURSDAY, 12/25
SEE: Merry Christmas! Feeling stuck inside with relatives? Why not head to the movie theater to see Disney's fun-for-all musical fantasy Into the Woods? The all-star cast includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine.
FRIDAY, 12/26
WATCH: Settle into the holiday weekend with a night of laughs: Now That's Funny! On Set with TV's Hottest Comedies: A Paley Center for Media Special airs tonight at 8 ET/PT on CBS, with backstage looks at popular sitcoms such as The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family and The Mindy Project.