New Year's Eve Specials
ABC, Fox, PBS, CNN 8 ET/PT (times may vary) 

The ball drops on 2017 at midnight, and specials will help you ring in 2018. On ABC, Ryan Seacrest keeps the Dick Clark brand going with New Year's Rockin' Eve,  scheduled to feature performances from Mariah Carey, John Legend and Demi Lovato. On Fox, Steve Harvey adds a New Year's gig to his long hosting resumé. PBS celebrates the New Year, and legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, from Lincoln Center. CNN's Anderson Cooper will be joined by Watch What Happens Live's Andy Cohen (replacing Kathy Griffin).. 

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New Year's Eve
TBS, 8 ET/PT

There are few  New Year's-themed movies, but director Garry Marshall directed this sweet but slight romantic comedy in 2011. Starring Halle Berry, Lea Michele and Robert De Niro, the ensemble rom-com echoes his previous holiday Valentine's Day. 

SMILF
Showtime, 10 ET/PT 

This raunchy, dark sitcom wraps up its first season tonight, but has already been renewed for a second. In the finale, Bridgette (Frankie Shaw) experiences the horror of matching with her estranged father on a dating app.