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"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did...

She just did it backwards and in high heels.” The famous quote from Texas Governor Ann Richards is just one of the ways Holland Taylor brings her back to life these days.
The Emmy-winning actress has been on stage, in movies and on television, from The Practice, the Truman Show, Two and a Half Men and The L Word. But her solo show about Texas governor Ann Richards will certainly get Evan Smith's attention tonight on Overheard.
8pm

Just how did Pluto stop being a planet?

Live from Lincoln Center returns to the New York City Ballet for "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker." 7pm

When the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm -- a firestorm led by angry, Pluto-loving elementary school students.
Nova examines the controversy...9pm

FRONTLINE does CHRISTIANITY...

Nothing says Christmas like the pomp and majesty of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir...holiday music with orchestra and dancers...7pm

And a special 2 part series from FRONTLINE begins tonight on the epic story of the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence, viewers are transported back two thousand years to the time and place where Jesus of Nazareth once lived and preached and challenges familiar assumptions and conventional notions about the origins of Christianity. Be prepared to learn something you didn't know...9 - 11 pm

After they saw the Statue of Liberty...

"Forgotten Ellis Island" is the first film to be produced about the abandoned immigrant hospital on Ellis Island. Massive and modern, the hospital was America's first line of defense against contagious, often virulent disease from other countries. Many never-before-published photographs are featured in the film as well as excerpts from oral histories with medical staff, ward matrons, and patients. As America wrestles once again with the issue of immigration, this film looks at some of the issues then, and now...9pm

Lucy - you have some 'splainin to do...

As our December Membership Drive winds down, some weekend highlights...

Friday night we premiere artZONE 4, our local production featuring art in the Panhandle. Tonight's focus is on young piano prodigy J.T.Hassell in a performance at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church...8pm

When "I Love Lucy" debuted in the fall of 1951, it became an instant sensation, defining the situation comedy format, and turned its unlikely star, Lucille Ball, into a legend. This program revisits the life of Lucille Ball - the first female television superstar and first solo female head of a major studio. "Finding Lucy" also showcases the most extensive set of film clips from the comedienne's life, thanks to an unprecedented agreement between "American Masters," CBS and the estate of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...Saturday at 6:30

On Sunday, get a double shot of the Irish sound...Christmas with The Celts celebrates the holidays by bringing Irish and Scottish music - which was the underpinning of today's American Country music - full circle to the world famous home of country music, the historical Ryman Auditorium...Sunday at 8pm

Classic Irish songs "The Water Is Wide," "Green Grow The Rushes," "A Woman's Heart" are performed in Celtic Woman: Believe...Sunday 9:30

Don't it make your brown eyes blue...

The still lovely Crystal Gayle answers that question quite well tonight as we present Country Pop Legends...a fun walk down memory lane with new performances from Glen Campbell, Hank Locklin, Bill Anderson, BJ Thomas, the Bellamy Brothers, the Browns and more...mixed in with classic full-length vintage gems from the vaults. The country pop hits of the 50's, 60's and 70's are alive and kickin' tonight during our pledge drive...7pm

Tommy Lee Jones considers him a hero...

Tonight our pledge drive continues with a local bent...our documentary about the prisoner of war camp in Hereford during WWII, and the fascinating interaction with the both the community and St. Mary's Catholic Church needs to inspire a screenplay...Cathedral in the Desert: The POWs of Hereford Camp 31...7pm

At 7:35 we introduce the Lubbock PBS doc about the south plains connection to hang gliders during the war in Through Thin Air...followed by our close up look at the life of Charles Goodnight, from rancher and Texas Ranger, to cattle baron and pillar of the community...not to mention his marriage at age 91...8:55pm

Still crazy, after all these years...

Yet another reason why PBS is like no other...this past June, Paul Simon and his eight-piece band filled the stage at Webster Hall, the historic New York City club. With many of the musicians who have played with him since Graceland, in a band of virtuosic, multi-instrumental players, Paul Simon's repertoire ranges from his years with Art Garfunkel ("Sound of Silence") through a solo career which produced classics including "Kodachrome," "Slip Slidin' Away," "Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes," and "Still Crazy after All These Years." Included in the evening are songs from So Beautiful or So What, considered his best work since Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints...Should be Magic...8:30

A very nice birthday present for Buddy...

KACV kicks off a "LIVE" pledge night with Buddy Holly: Listen to Me...a tribute show featuring everyone from Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt to Brian Wilson, Jeff Lynne and Lyle Lovett...all crooning Buddy's best songs...not to be missed, and a fine example of the value of Public Television...7pm

Legends of the 1960s unite in this all-new live performance "My Music" special. Co-hosts Peter Noone and Davy Jones sing their biggest hits focusing on the years 1965 - 1969...with many artists and groups appearing for the first time on the "My Music" stage...60's Pop, Rock and Soul...8:30pm

Thank you, PBS, for transporting me to the park...

Tenor Andrea Bocelli plays to 75,000 in Central Park tonight, kicking off our week long December Membership Drive...and he's joined onstage by Tony Bennett, trumpeter Chris Botti, and Celine Dione...8pm

There's plenty of great musical performancea all weekend - pre-teen opera phenom Jackie Evancho, also tonight...10:30.

Saturday features a Classic Gospel Special and Christmas with Daniel O'Donnell...

Sunday's highlights include a replay of Andrea Bocelli and Jackie Evancho, and the premiere of Christmas with the Annie Moses Band...a very cool, classically trained young group who're all from the same family...hold on tight - their muscical abilities are astounding...check our website for the schedule.

Here we go again...

Alt-Rock supergroup Monsters of Folk hit the stage on Austin City Limits...7pm

Gail Collins's column for The New York Times examines politics and social issues with a sharp wit. She has been with the Times since 1995, and in 2001 became the first woman to serve as editor of the paper's editorial page. Collins is also the author of four books, including two examining the role of women in American culture and history...Overheard with Evan Smith...8pm

Friday night starts our December Membership Drive...we're featuring everything from Andrea Bocelli and Jackie Evancho to Buddy Holly and Christmas with the Annie Moses Band...be sure to watch and support public tv!