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The "Kennedy Center Honors" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) is television's classiest awards show, and one of the most entertaining.
Stephen Colbert returns as the host, and the honorees at the 38th annual celebration are Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Cicely Tyson and Seiji Ozawa. Performers include James Taylor, Miranda Lambert, Yo-Yo Ma, CeCe Winans, Sara Bareilles and Aretha Franklin.
(It's all tape-delayed, by the way, recorded on Dec. 6.
Elsewhere on TV ...
• College football: Armed Forces Bowl — Air Force vs. Cal (noon, ESPN); Russell Athletic Bowl — Baylor vs. North Carolina (3:30 p.m., ESPN); Arizona Bowl — Colorado State vs. Nevada (5:30 p.m., KMYU); Texas Bowl — LSU vs. Texas Tech (7 p.m., ESPN)
• "Knife Fight" (10 p.m., Esquire): A winner is crowned "Culinary Master of the Universe." (Season finale)
• "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" (11 p.m., Bravo): Abby goes on a second date with Dr. Harris; Jo's ex-husband visits to spend time with his daughter.
• "The Expanse" (11 p.m., Syfy): Unidentified warships attack and board the Martian flagship; Havelock goes missing.
• "Born This Way" (11 p.m., TLC): Friendships are tested; Sean searches for love; Megan looks into making her L.A. visit permanent.