{"id":34188,"date":"2022-12-15T12:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/beauty-and-the-beast-at-30-a-ghost-ly-hour-simpsons-at-the-opera-parent-test\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:11:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:11:40","slug":"beauty-and-the-beast-at-30-a-ghost-ly-hour-simpsons-on-the-opera-parent-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/beauty-and-the-beast-at-30-a-ghost-ly-hour-simpsons-on-the-opera-parent-test\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Beauty and the Beast\u2019 at 30, a \u2018Ghost\u2019-ly Hour, Simpsons on the Opera, \u2018Parent Test\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/beauty-and-the-beast-a-30th-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/beauty-and-the-beast-a-30th-celebration-martin-short-david-alan-grier-1014x570.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Short and David Alan Grier in 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration'\"\/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>ABC\/Christopher Willard <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/beauty-and-the-beast-a-30th-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<h3>Beauty and the Beast: A thirtieth Celebration<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disney invitations you to be their visitor to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Oscar-winning animated basic, dropped at life in staged live-action performances of the <strong>Alan Menken<\/strong>\u2013<strong>Howard Ashman<\/strong> rating alongside scenes from the beloved movie. Headliners embrace everybody\u2019s favourite EGOT, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rita-moreno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rita Moreno<\/a><\/em>, because the narrator, R&amp;B star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/h-e-r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.E.R.<\/a> as Belle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/josh-groban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Groban<\/a> because the big-voiced Beast, Broadway\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/joshua-henry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joshua Henry<\/a> as Gaston, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/martin-short\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Short<\/a> because the irrepressible Lumiere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/david-alan-grier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Alan Grier<\/a> because the cantankerous Cogsworth and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/shania-twain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shania Twain<\/a> because the lovable Mrs. Potts.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/ghosts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ghosts-season-2-christmas-episode-4-1014x570.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Wisocky, Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Devan Chandler Long, Sheila Carrasco, Asher Grodman, amd Roman Zaragoza - 'Ghosts' Season 2\"\/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>Bertrand Calmeau\/CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/ghosts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<h3>Ghosts<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are surprises and delights a-plenty in a two-part, hourlong vacation episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> hit comedy, sparked by Sam\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rose-mciver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rose McIver<\/a>) habit to Christmas-themed romcoms. The enjoyable begins when she tries to matchmake husband Jay\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/utkarsh-ambudkar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utkarsh Ambudkar<\/a>) visiting sister Bela (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/punam-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Punam Patel<\/a>) along with her platonic and clearly smitten BFF Eric (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoey\u2019s Extraordinary Playlist<\/a><\/em>\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/andrew-leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Leeds<\/a><\/em>). Turns out ghostly bro Trevor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/asher-grodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asher Grodman<\/a>) has different concepts on the right way to make the vacations merry for Bela, with actually bewitching problems. In a extra poignant subplot, Isaac (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/brandon-scott-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Scott Jones<\/a>) displays on his previous to attempt to clarify his romantic ambivalence in the direction of fellow Revolutionary War-era ghost Nigel (<strong>John Hartman<\/strong>). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/ghosts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghosts<\/a><\/em> regularly reminds us that passions are alive and kicking within the spirit world.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-simpsons-meet-the-bocellis-in-feliz-navidad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-simpsons-meet-the-bocellis-in-feliz-navidad-1014x570.jpg\" alt=\"'The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad'\"\/><\/a><figcaption>\n<p>Disney+<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-simpsons-meet-the-bocellis-in-feliz-navidad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The newest animated quick produced completely for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/disney-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney+<\/a> brings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-simpsons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Simpsons<\/em><\/a> into the world of excessive tradition, when Homer unexpectedly surprises Marge with a present for the ages: a musical encounter with opera celebrity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/andrea-bocelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrea Bocelli<\/a> and his household, 25-year-old son <strong>Matteo<\/strong> and 10-year-old daughter <strong>Virginia<\/strong>. Their model of \u201cFeliz Navidad\u201d is being launched at the moment and may be heard on the Bocellis\u2019 new album <em>A Family Christmas<\/em>. This can also be <em>The Simpsons\u2019<\/em> anniversary week, coinciding with the Dec. 17, 1989 premiere of the sequence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox<\/a>. Times and TV have modified, however not these wacky Simpsons.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-parent-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/the-parent-test-abc-1014x570.webp\" alt=\"The Parent Test - ABC\"\/><\/a><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-parent-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Parent Test<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/ali-wentworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Wentworth<\/a> hosts this social experiment with parenting professional <strong>Dr. Adolph Brown<\/strong>, in a sequence that contrasts the parenting approaches of 12 households. They\u2019re noticed whereas collaborating in particular challenges meant to spark dialog and debate on how they\u2019re elevating their kids. In a preview episode, earlier than the sequence begins a run on Thursdays at 9\/8c in January, the households tackle the High Dive and Yes Day challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Yule Log: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>The Great Nickmas Tree Sliming\u2026 Hosted by That Girl Lay Lay<\/em><\/strong> (7\/6c, Nickelodeon): The teenage rapper leans on celeb mates together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/drew-barrymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drew Barrymore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/keke-palmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keke Palmer<\/a> when she zaps Santa\u2019s sleigh out of the sky. Expect music (from <strong>Lay Lay<\/strong>, <strong>Tinashe<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/pentatonix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentatonix<\/a> and <strong>Good NEWZ Girls<\/strong>) and oodles of slime.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/record-breaking-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Record Breaking Christmas<\/a><\/em> (8\/7c, Lifetime): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/michelle-argyris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle Argyis<\/a> stars as an adjudicator for the Guinness Book-like World Record Bureau, and her task is to take a look at a small city that\u2019s planning to interrupt a number of vacation world information.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/christmas-around-the-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Around the USA<\/a><\/em> (8\/7c, The CW): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/dean-cain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Cain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/laura-mckenzie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura McKenzie<\/a> host a celebration of vacation traditions, customs and seasonal shows from all around the land.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/one-delicious-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>One Delicious Christmas<\/em><\/a> (8\/7c, Food Network): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/bobby-flay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobby Flay<\/a> makes a cameo as a meals critic in a vacation film, beforehand streamed on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/discovery-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> discovery+<\/a>, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/vanessa-marano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Marano<\/a> as a struggling Vermont inn\u2019s proprietor who hires a stylish chef (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/alex-mallari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Mallari Jr.<\/a>) to boost the menu.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/dr-pimple-popper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dr. Pimple Popper<\/em><\/a> (9\/8c, TLC): In the celeb dermatologist\u2019s \u201cWith Every Cyst-Mas Card I Write\u201d particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/sandra-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Sandra Lee<\/a> and her medical assistant <strong>Kristi<\/strong> relive scenes from their favourite vacation films and make playing cards for sufferers whereas additionally tending to those that hope to be blemish-free for the vacation.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/top-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear: Driving Home for Christmas<\/a><\/em> (11\/10c, BBC America): Doubling because the season finale and a vacation particular, motorheads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/chris-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Harris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/paddy-mcguinness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddy McGuinness<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/freddie-flintoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freddie Flintoff<\/a> play Secret Santa, selecting autos for each other to journey throughout the U.Okay.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/who-killed-santa-a-murderville-murder-mystery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery<\/a><\/em> (streaming on Netflix): The improvisational comedy returns for a vacation particular, with detective Terry Seattle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/will-arnett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Arnett<\/a>) enlisting visitor stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jason-bateman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Bateman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/maya-rudolph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maya Rudolph<\/a> into the hunt to seek out Kris Kringle\u2019s killer.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A Blackjack Christmas<\/em><\/strong> (streaming on BET+): A dramatic vacation story brings collectively two sisters (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/dawnn-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawnn Lewis<\/a>, <strong>Charmin Lee<\/strong>) who grew aside when one moved to the U.S. and the opposite stayed of their native Jamaica.<\/li>\n<li>Holiday replays embrace <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/christmas-of-many-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolly Parton\u2019s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love<\/a><\/em> on NBC (9\/8c) and 1999\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/a-christmas-carol-1999\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Christmas Carol<\/a><\/em> starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/patrick-stewart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Stewart<\/a> on TNT (8\/7 and 10\/9c)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inside Thursday TV:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/csi-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSI: Vegas<\/a><\/em> (10\/9c, CBS): There\u2019s no happily-ever-after for 2 attendees of a Regency Romantic Festival who&#8217;re discovered murdered. Investigating the crime, the CSI workforce finds shocking hyperlinks to earlier instances.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-game-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Game<\/em><\/a> (streaming on Paramount+): A gamers\u2019 strike creates pressure in a brand new season of the sports activities dramedy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/fleishman-is-in-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fleishman Is in Trouble<\/em><\/a> (streaming on Hulu): A reunion get together results in extra soul-searching for the spiraling Toby (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jesse-eisenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesse Eisenberg<\/a>), his stressed BFF Libby (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/lizzy-caplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lizzy Caplan<\/a>) and their bud Seth (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/adam-brody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Brody<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/harry-meghan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Harry &amp; Meghan<\/em><\/a> (streaming on Netflix): The hit docuseries presents Volume II, with the ultimate three episodes specializing in the couple\u2019s historic break up from the royal household.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/call-me-miss-cleo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Call Me Miss Cleo<\/em><\/a> (streaming on HBO Max): A documentary from Gunpowder &amp; Sky follows the turbulent historical past of TV call-a-psychic celeb <strong>Miss Cleo<\/strong>, whose Psychic Readers Network within the Nineties attracted authorities scrutiny over allegedly misleading enterprise practices. (Cue the joke \u201cWe should have seen that coming.\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/love-for-the-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Love for the Ages<\/em><\/a> (streaming on Peacock): Well previous the seven-year itch, three middle-aged Latino {couples} from L.A. commerce of their spouses for a youthful mannequin to check the energy of their relationships in an eight-part sequence (the ultimate 4 episodes drop subsequent Thursday).<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Spectacular<\/strong><\/em> (streaming on Topic): From the Netherlands, a taut four-part drama concerning the investigation into violent IRA assaults on British troopers stationed within the Dutch area of Limberg, Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-newsletter-signup\">\n<h4>This In Your Inbox Every Day<\/h4>\n<h6>Subscribe to our <strong>Matt&#8217;s Worth Watching<\/strong> publication:<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] ABC\/Christopher Willard Beauty and the Beast: A thirtieth Celebration Disney invitations you to be their visitor to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Oscar-winning animated basic, dropped at life in staged live-action performances of the Alan Menken\u2013Howard Ashman rating alongside scenes from the beloved movie. Headliners embrace everybody\u2019s favourite EGOT, Rita Moreno, because the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-34188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}