Highlights

Highlights

"Metropolitan Cooking & Entertainment Special" (Channel 50 at 8) offers tips for throwing parties, from large bashes to small get-togethers.

Soledad O'Brien reports in "One Crime at a Time" (CNN at 8), which examines efforts in New Orleans to stop crime and bring order to the still-struggling city.

Want some family drama in anticipation of the holidays? "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving" (Hallmark at 9), based on a Louisa May Alcott story, features an icy reunion between a wealthy woman and her cash-strapped daughter.

With most of Earth underwater, a team of adventurers in the futuristic movie "Lost City Raiders" (Sci Fi at 9) tries to save what's left.

On CMT, "My Big Redneck Wedding" (at 9) brings together a couple with five kids between them, and "Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team" (at 9:30) has a contest called pompom punishment. Sounds scary.

"Fox Business Profile: Dennis Kozlowski" (Fox Business Network at 11) features an interview with former Tyco chief executive Dennis Kozlowski, whose appeal of his fraud conviction was rejected last month.

Sunday morning roundup: "Fox News Sunday" (Channel 5 at 9) interviews David Axelrod, an adviser to President-elect Barack Obama, and Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio); "This Week" (Channel 7 at 10) has Axelrod and Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.); "Weekend News With Chris Core" (Channel 50 at 9:30) hosts Pohanka Auto Group's Geoff Pohanka, Competitive Enterprise Institute's Sam Kazman, American Humanist Association's Fred Edwords, WMATA's Lisa Farbstein, Washington Area Bicyclist Association's Eric Gilliland and WashCycle blog's Dave Cranor; "The Chris Matthews Show" (Channel 4 at 10) features The Washington Post's Bob Woodward, NBC's David Gregory, BBC's Katty Kay and CNN's Gloria Borger.

"Newsmakers" (C-SPAN at 10) has Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.); "Face the Nation" (Channel 9 at 10:30) interviews House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Obama chief economic adviser Austan Goolsbee; "Meet the Press" (Channel 4 at 10:30) has former secretary of state James Baker, Obama transition team adviser William Daley, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), CNBC's Erin Burnett, author Paul Ingrassia, The Post's Eugene Robinson and NBC's Chuck Todd; "Late Edition" (CNN at 11) talks to Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.), former governor Mitt Romney (R-Mass.), Forbes chief executive Steve Forbes and Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich; "The McLaughlin Group" (Channel 9 at 11:30) features MSNBC's Pat Buchanan, Newsweek's Eleanor Clift, U.S. News & World Report's Mort Zuckerman and syndicated radio commentator Monica Crowley.

Tomorrow night, after a year off the air, "24: Redemption" (Channel 5 at 8) brings back Jack Bauer in all his glory. (See Paul Farhi's preview in tomorrow's Style & Arts section.)

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 36th annual American Music Awards (Channel 7 at 8), at which Annie Lennox will be honored and featuring performances by Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

The first of three documentaries airing Sunday through Tuesday, "Maryland Generations: The Jewish Experience" (Channel 22 at 8), examines the Maryland Jewish community and its contributions socially and culturally.

"Masterpiece: The Unseen Alistair Cooke" (Channel 26 at 9) profiles the late host of "Masterpiece" through interviews with family and friends.

Miguel looked way too excited to kill a criminal last week; sure enough, "Dexter" (Showtime at 9) gets worried when his partner in crime gets a bit too knife-happy.

"True Blood" (HBO at 9) wraps up Season 1 with Sookie making a break in the Bon Temps killings case, though it puts her in danger.

Now that Vince seems to have struck out in Hollywood, the gang on "Entourage" (HBO at 10) heads back to Queens in the season finale.

Tom Shales previews "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All" (Comedy Central at 10) on Page C1.

-- Emily Yahr