TV picks for Dec. 15: 'Saving My Tomorrow,' Reba McEntire, 'The American Revolution'

December 14, 2014 at 8:00PM
In this Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 , photo, Reba McEntire speaks onstage during the 54th annual Grammy Awards on in Los Angeles. More than 20 years after a plane crash that killed seven members of her band and her tour manager, Reba McEntire has come a long way since divorcing her first husband and firing her manager in the late '80s because they didn't believe she could go any farther in the male-dominated country music industry. McEntire is now a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has sold m
Reba McEntire will be honored at the “American Country Countdown Awards.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Planet Hollywood

Protecting the Earth for future generations is the theme of "Saving My Tomorrow," a special done in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History. Alan Cumming, Tina Fey and Liam Neeson are among the big names offering readings, and music will be provided by the likes of Willie Nelson, They Might Be Giants and Ziggy Marley. 6 p.m. HBO

Keep on lovin' you

It may not be an Oscar or even a Grammy, but Reba McEntire can at least say she is the first recipient of something called the Nash. It will be presented by Kix Brooks as part of the "American Country Countdown Awards," with Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert performing some of McEntire's biggest hits. 7 p.m. KMSP, Ch. 9

Patriot acts

"The American Revolution" shines a light on patriots who failed to grab the headlines. The miniseries looks at Joseph Warren, the man who sent Paul Revere out on that famous ride, and superspy John Honeyman, among others. 8 p.m. American Heroes Channel

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