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Plan your week in entertainment 11-8


Plan your week in entertainment with these highlights and pop-culture milestones.

MONDAY, 11/9

Watch: White House power duo Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are honoring veterans by appearing on Lifetime's special Women of Honor. The program aims to spread awareness about the lives of veterans as well as their families and caregivers.  They'll highlight the inspiring journeys of three women whose experiences represent the sacrifices veterans and their families make every day. Tune in at 8 ET/PT to watch the one-hour special.

TUESDAY, 11/10

Read: All we want for Christmas is this! Ring in the holiday season with Mariah Carey's picture book debut titled, what else, All I Want For Christmas Is You. The children's book uses the lyrics of Mariah's classic holiday song to tell the story of a girl whose Christmas wish is just for a puppy to love. "I am thrilled to be able to bring the story of the song to new generations of families with the picture book," Carey said.

WEDNESDAY, 11/11

Watch: From the creators of the Emmy-nominated Naked and Afraid comes a new breed of survival drama: Men Women Wild. The show follows three survivalist couples trying to endure the raw elements of Mother Nature ... and their relationship issues.Catch the new series premiere at 10 ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.

THURSDAY, 11/12

Watch: Tim Gunn is back and hosting a new spin on the classic Project Runway. This fall, the superstar group of designers will be more fresh-faced than ever. Literally: They're all ages 13 to 17. Project Runway Junior contestants compete to create a design that will be sold on LandsEnd.com. Though Heidi won't be telling any of the young ones "auf weidersehen," she is succeeded by fellow supermodel Hannah Davis as co-host, along with a panel of judges including Kelly Osbourne, past Runway designer Christian Siriano and Cosmopolitan executive fashion editor Aya Kanai. As a bonus, Michelle Obama will make a video appearance. Catch the premiere at 9 ET.PT on Lifetime.

FRIDAY, 11/13

See: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt co-star in By the Sea, the story of a couple in the 1970s who decide to take a vacation to a small European seaside village in hopes of mending their deteriorating marriage. Jolie created the concept and directed the film, her first directorial excursion since her Oscar-nominated Unbroken last year.