TV: Critic's picks for Nov. 26
A select guide to the best shows on Friday
REALITY<br> Rich Bride, Poor Bride Slice, 6 p.m.<br> Every bride wants her wedding to be perfect, but most are forced to adhere to a strict budget. This series pairs couples with professional wedding planners in order to get the biggest bang for the buck on their nuptials. Tonight, meet Rebecca and Rory, who have decided to get hitched on Halloween, of all days. The problem: She’s a spendaholic who is already racking up bills in support of their spooky theme, while he’s more fiscally responsible and believes it can be done a lot cheaper. As always, a happy medium is achieved before the big day.
NEWS<br> Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: A Conversation with Michael J. Fox CNN, 8 p.m.<br> In this hour-long special, medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with actor Michael J. Fox for a frank discussion on Parkinson’s Disease. The Edmonton-born actor, who has been afflicted with Parkinson’s since 1990, talks about his charitable foundation that is working to develop better treatments for the disease. To date, Fox’s group has given nearly $200-million to Parkinson’s research. Watch and learn.
COMEDY<br> TV’s Funniest Moments Fox, 9 p.m.<br> Feeling festive yet? This special, hosted by "Glee"’s Jane Lynch (pictured here), should get even the sourest Grinch into the holiday spirit. The program counts down the top 30 most memorable holiday moments from network series. The hit list includes the infamous food fight from "Cheers," the dysfunctional Christmas on "Family Guy" and highlights from old TV chestnuts like "I Love Lucy" and "WKRP in Cincinnati." And to all a good night.
NEWS<br> A Barbara Walters Special: A Thanksgiving Visit with the President and Mrs. Obama ABC, CH, 10 p.m.<br> Talk about a scoop: TV veteran Barbara Walters scores an interview with U.S. president Barack Obama and the First Lady in this new special. The program marks the second time the couple have sat down for a joint interview with Walters; the first was way back in November, 2008, shortly following the presidential election. Walters is expected to query the president on the ongoing decline of the U.S. economy and the recent midterm elections. In turn, the president is allowed to ask Walters one question: What’s Whoopi Goldberg really like?George Burns
MOVIE<br> The Good, The Bad and the Ugly TCM, 8 p.m.<br> Revisit the movie that introduced the term “spaghetti western” into popular usage. The 1966 Italian-Spanish co-production also made a superstar out of Clint Eastwood (pictured here), who plays a gunslinger (The Good) teamed with a grimy outlaw, played by Eli Wallach (The Bad), in an uneasy alliance to find gold hidden in a remote cemetery. The twist is another desperado (Lee Van Cleef) is also after the gold. The soundtrack by Ennio Morricone is classic.