Wednesday TV Highlights: ‘The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012’
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SERIES
Arrow: Oliver (Stephen Amell) learns that Moira and Thea (Susanna Thompson, Willa Holland) stopped celebrating Christmas after he and his father disappeared, so he decides to throw a holiday party. Colin Donnell, Katie Cassidy, Paul Blackthorne and David Ramsey also star in this new episode (8 p.m. KTLA).
Border Wars: This new episode heads for the Texas-Mexico border, where federal and local law enforcement recruit the best and the brightest to help stem the flow of drugs into the U.S. (9 p.m. National Geographic).
Chicago Fire: A firefighter (Mo Gallini) is severely injured on the job and struggles to adjust to living on disability and Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) tries to help a young arson suspect (Cody Sullivan), while Cruz (Joe Minoso) attempts to save his younger brother (Jeff Lima) from gang life. Jesse Spencer also stars in this new episode (10 p.m. NBC).
LOLwork: In the series finale super-users of the site get engaged online, and Will takes over up as wedding planner with a cat-themed ceremony in mind (11:30 p.m. Bravo).
SPECIALS
12.12.12 The Concert for Sandy Relief: Musicians perform at Madison Square Garden to aid Hurricane Sandy victims; with Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, the Who, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones (7:30 p.m. AMC; ION; Encore; HBO; IFC; Sundance; WE).
Toddlers & Tiaras: Most Memorable Moments: Before new episodes of this unscripted series resume, this new special looks back at some of the wackiest happenings from the show’s run to date (8 p.m. TLC). A new episode of “Toddlers and Tiaras” follows at 9.
MOVIES
The Christmas Heart: Parents become desperate for a Christmas miracle when their son suffers heart failure and needs a transplant to survive in the 2012 holiday melodrama starring Teri Polo and Paul Essiembre (8 p.m. Hallmark).
SPORTS
Pro basketball: The Clippers visit the Charlotte Bobcats (4:30 p.m. FS Prime); the Dallas Mavericks visit the Boston Celtics (5 p.m. ESPN); the San Antonio Spurs visit the Utah Jazz (7:30 p.m. ESPN).
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