On Tonight: Lennon Documentary, Alzheimer's Telethon

In "Losing Lennon: Countdown to Murder" (CNN, 8 p.m.) John Roberts returns to his Much Music roots, reporting on the death of the former Beatle in a way that last month's PBS documentary did not, by concentrating fully half of it on the killer Mark David Chapman. Giving him a false equivalency with the slain musician provides and the killer his main wish: fame from his deed. The film ends with fans at Central Park singing (which of course was a McCartney song).Christine Taylor as a jaded journalist (is there any other kind?) trying to disprove Santa in "Farewell Mr. Kringle" (Hallmark, 8 p.m.). Can't we manage to find out the real meaning of Christmas on our own and without such films?Big Time Rush, the made-for-TV pop music group for uncritical tweens hold their own holiday movie: "Big Time Christmas" (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.) with guest appearances from Snoop Dogg and Miranda Cosgrove. It's followed by the less popular female group School Gyrls and their special, "A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day" (Nickelodeon, 9 p.m.).�But how do you decorate? (HGTV, 8 p.m.) provides a glimpse inside the decorating traditions of Trisha Yearwood, Brooke Burke and Sheri Shepherd.Al Roker hosts the first telethon for this cause "Alzheimer's of America: Together for Care" (WVIT, Channel 30, 7 p.m.), with musical performances from Wilson Phillips, Kris Allen, Shontelle and Brett Eldredge.New movies on premium cable today includes Robert Downey in "Sherlock Holmes" (HBO, 8 p.m.), Richard Gere and Don Cheadle in "Brooklyn's Finest" (Starz, 9 p.m.) and Benicio Del Toro in "The Wolfman" (Cinemax, 10 p.m.).Guitars are the focus on Springfield's Channel 57 tonight with "Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan in Session" (WGBY, 9 p.m.) and "Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul" (WGBY, 10:30 p.m.).A BCS bowl bid is at stake with UConn at South Florida (ESPN2, 8 p.m.). The likely bowl opponent is the winner of the Big 12 championship of Nebraska vs. Oklahoma (ABC, 8 p.m.).Other college football today includes Rutgers at West Virginia (ABC, noon), Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (ESPN, noon), Central Florida vs. Southern Methodist University (ESPN2, noon), Troy at Florida Atlantic (ESPNU, 2 p.m.), Oregon at Oregon State (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), Auburn vs. South Carolina (CBS, 4 p.m.), Washington at Washington State (Versus, 7 p.m.), Florida State vs. Virginia Tech (ESPN, 9 p.m.) and USC at UCLA (CSN, 11 p.m.).In college� basketball, it's Utah State at Georgetown (ESPNU, noon), Kentucky at North Carolina (CBS, 12:30 p.m.), California at Iowa State (MSG, 2 p.m.), Butler at Duke (ESPN, 3:15 p.m.), Alabama at Purdue (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.), Drexel at Northeastern (CSN, 4 p.m.), Rhode Island at Providence (SNY, 4 p.m.), Illinois at Gonzaga (ESPN, 5:15 p.m.), North Carolina State at Syracuse (ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.), Savannah State at Indiana (ESPNU, 6 p.m.), Boston College at UMass (CSN, 6:30 p.m.), Southern Miss at Mississippi (ESPNU, 8 p.m.) and Oregon State at Colorado (ESPNU, 10 p.m.).In hockey, it's Bruins at Maple Leafs (NESN, 7 p.m.) and Boston University at Boston College (CBSCS, 7:30 p.m.). In the NBA, Magic at Bucks (NBA, 8:30 p.m.).Films directed by Anatole Litvak take the spotlight on Turner Classic Movies, with "The Snake Pit" (8 p.m.), "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" (10 p.m.), "The Long Night" (midnight), "Act of Love" (2 a.m.) and "Out of the Fog" (4 a.m.).Robert De Niro hosts a new "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with the dude who now calls himself Diddy.

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