Wednesday’s Highlights: ‘A Home for the Holidays With Martina McBride’ on CBS
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JUSTIN BIEBER is just one of the stars helping to promote the cause of adoption in the special ‘A Home for the Holidays With Martina McBride’ at 8 p.m. on CBS.
SERIES
South Park: The inappropriate animated sitcom kicks off a mini-marathon of Christmas-themed episodes (7:59 p.m. Comedy Central).
The X Factor: The finalists sing for the fences in Part One of the talent competition’s two-night season finale (8 p.m. Fox).
Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back: This documentary series about overweight teens ends its season (8 p.m. Style).
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist: The latest winner is revealed in this reality competition’s season finale (9 p.m. Bravo).
Food Attack: The darker side of dining is explored in this new series (9 p.m. Food).
The Soup: Host Joel McHale reveals previously unseen clips in this new installment ” (10 p.m. E!).
American Horror Story: The creepy drama starring Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton and Jessica Lange ends its freaky freshman season (10 p.m. FX).
SPECIALS
A Michael Bublé Christmas:
The smooth crooner offers up a cool Yuletide celebration in this musical special (9 p.m. NBC).Gaga by Gaultier: Pop diva Lady Gaga chats with fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier in this encore special (9 p.m. KTLA).
Big Beef Paradise: This new special visits eateries that specialize in heaping helpings of meaty goodness (9 p.m. Travel).
MOVIES
Ball of Fire:
Barbara Stanwyck is too hot for Gary Cooper to handle in this sexy 1941 romp (7 p.m. TCM).First Blood: Sylvester Stallone first tackled the role of Rambo in this effective 1982 actioner (8:15 p.m. Cinemax).
SPORTS
College football:
Louisiana Tech takes on Texas Christian University at the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego (5 p.m. ESPN).Preseason basketball: The Clippers host the Lakers (7:30 p.m. KCAL, FS Prime).