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What to Watch on Sunday: Clay Aiken seeks victory, Selleck back as 'Jesse Stone'

The Simpsons (8pm, Fox) - In the Season 23 finale, Lisa tries to boost her popularity by ghostwriting positive things about herself on the school blog. Lady Gaga stars.

Billboard Music Awards (8pm, ABC) - Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell of "Modern Family" host, and scheduled performers include Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood and LMFAO. Stevie Wonder recieves the Icon Award.

Bob's Burgers (8:30pm, Fox) - Gene upstages Bob during a cooking segment on the morning news in the Season 2 finale.

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (9pm, CBS) - Tom Selleck reprises his Jesse Stone role for this new movie, in which the stoic ex-cop investigates a mob-related double homicide while he struggles to regain his former position of Paradise police chief.

Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock (9pm, UNC-TV) - Season 2 concludes with "The Reichenbach Fall," which finds the sleuth's reputation in tatters after Moriarty pulls off three ingenious capers in a single day. He then plants seeds of doubt in the press about Sherlock's deductive abilities by making it appear that his past successes were staged. Loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Final Problem" short story.

Family Guy (9pm, Fox) - In the season 10 finale, we get a British version of the Griffins, a comedian takes over Quahog, and the world from Stewie's point of view. And more angry chicken.

The Celebrity Apprentice (9pm, NBC) - Clay Aiken battles Arsenio Hall for top honors in tonight's finale. The two men, along with their teams of former contestants, must successfully stage their celebrity charity event. The winner is announced live.

Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - Christmas proves rewarding to many at the firm, and Harry does a good deed for a friend.

Mrs. Eastwood & Company (10pm, E!) - The official premiere of the new reality series following the lives of Clint Eastwood's wife Dina and daughters Francesca and Morgan.

Veep (10pm, HBO) - Selina becomes obsessed with bloggers' nicknames for her.

What to Watch on Sunday: Selleck returns in new 'Jesse Stone' movie

The Simpsons (8pm, Fox) - In the 22nd season finale, Ned Flanders saves Edna Krabappel's life and they begin dating. To Ned's surprise, he learns Edna has been with many Springfield men, including Homer and Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, who provides his own voice.

Bob's Burgers (8:30pm, Fox) - In the Season 1 finale, Bob's hero, a washed up baseball player, joins the local minor league team and befriends him.

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (9pm, CBS) - In the latest from the Jesse Stone crime series, ex-New England police chief Jesse Stone (Tom Selleck) investigates the apparent suicide of a teen girl he once tried to help. Her body is found in her car near Jesse's house, but Jesse doesn't believe she took her own life. Meanwhile, a new chief arrives, much to the dismay of Jesse's former colleagues.

Celebrity Apprentice (9pm, NBC) - In the live two-hour finale, we watch Team John Rich and Team Marlee Matlin work through their retro-soda battle. One finalist seems to lack direction and the other's event is jeopardized by an awkward moment. After much Trump-rump-kissing, a winner will be hired.

Family Guy (9pm, Fox) - The one-hour Season 10 finale concludes the "Star Wars" trilogy. Guest voices: Anne Hathaway, Carrie Fisher, H. Jon Benjamin, and Rush Limbaugh.

The Borgias (10pm, Showtime) - In the season finale, Pope Alexander (Jeremy Irons), abandoned by his cardinals, faces Charles, whom he crows "King of France and Naples" and hopes the gesture and his humility will be enough to save his papacy.

The Killing (10pm, AMC) - The Larsens tire of the police's inability to collar a suspect and decide to take matters into their own hands.

What to Watch on Saturday: Get Elfed. Or Scrooged.

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (8pm, CBS) - This is a repeat, but it's pretty good. It's  Tom Selleck's sixth movie as New England police chief Jesse Stone. In this one, Jesse investigates a series of murders in Boston that may be linked to a mob boss, while deputies Rose (Kathy Baker) and Suitcase (Kohl Sudduth) probe a crime spree in Paradise.

Elf (8pm, USA) - A human (Will Ferrell, left) who has been raised by elves leaves the North Pole to search for his birth father (James Caan) in New York. It's hilarious. Also stars Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, and Zoey Deschanel.

Scrooged (8pm, AMC) - A twist on the Dickens classic with Bill Murray as a miserly TV executive who learns the true meaning of Christmas. Also stars John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Robert Mitchum, and Carol Kane.

TV's Funniest Holiday Moments (8pm, Fox) - Jane Lynch counts down 30 memorable TV holiday moments, including scenes from "Cheers," "Family Guy," and "Friends."

48 Hours Mystery (10pm, CBS) - Members of the Gotti family discuss their father, the deceased godfather John Gotti, and life inside the mob. 

Heads up for Sunday: Turner Classic Movies is having an all-day marathon of live-action Disney classics, starting at 6:30am with "Old Yeller." You might want to go ahead and set your DVR tonight if you think you'll be in the mood to cry till you heave anytime soon. "Pollyanna" comes on at 8am, then "The Apple Dumpling Gang" at 10:15. Check back here tomorrow morning for the full schedule.

What to Watch on Sunday: "Amazing Race" finale

Amazing Race 16 (8pm, CBS) - In the season finale, the final three teams travel from Shanghai to San Francisco where they must scale the Coit Tower and participate in a virtual "Star Wars" battle before racing to the finish line and the $1 million prize. Who's still in it? The models (including Miss South Carolina, left), the detectives, and the cowboys.

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (9pm, CBS) - Tom Selleck stars in his sixth movie about the smalltown New England police chief, Jesse Stone. In this one, Jesse investigates a series of murders in Boston that could be related to a mob boss, while his deputies (Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth) probe a crime spree at home in Paradise.

Desperate Housewives (9pm, ABC) - Lynnette learns the truth about the creepy little serial killer she has moved into her house, and Bree tries to pay the creepy little son of her first husband to walk away from her family and her business. 

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - It looks like Ojai Foods is closing down. For real. Or is it? 

Breaking Bad (10pm, AMC) - First, here's my quick review of last week's episode in which Hank was gunned down by the vengeful Mexican hitmen: Holy. @#$*. I'm not kidding. The last three of minutes of the episode was as tense and dramatic as anything I have ever seen. Ever. That's the cousins on the right, and yes, one of them is holding an axe. Tonight, as the family awaits word on Hank's condition, Walt realizes he has reason to fear Gus.

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