Wednesday’s TV highlights and talk shows: New Year’s Day programming
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SERIES
Great Performances Julie Andews hosts “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2014†featuring the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna City Ballet. 8 p.m. KOCE
Dance Moms This unscripted series returns with a recap/preview special followed by the season premiere. 8 and 9 p.m. Lifetime
Survivorman Les Stroud is stranded in the jungle on the Caribbean island of Grenada in the reality series’ season premiere. 9 p.m. Discovery
My Strange Addiction The reality series returns with the one-hour special “I’m a Living Doll†followed by two more new episodes. 9, 10 and 10:30 p.m. TLC
Lone Target Former Navy SEAL Joel Lambert attempts to elude teams of highly-skilled pursuers in this new reality series. 10 and 11 p.m. Discovery
The Soup Host Joel McHale is joined by his costars from NBC’s “Community†for a countdown of 2013’s most outrageous pop-culture moments. 10 and 10:30 p.m. E!
Kim of Queens This new reality series follows a woman who coaches aspiring beauty-pageant contestants. 10 p.m. Lifetime
Kirstie Kathy Griffin guest stars in a new episode. 10:30 p.m. TV Land
Tattoos After Dark It’s not just tattoos but also piercings in this new Las Vegas-set reality series. 11 and 11:30 p.m. Oxygen
SPECIALS
The 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards host local coverage of the annual event in Pasadena. 8 a.m. KTLA.
Other Rose Parade coverage 8 a.m. KNBC, KABC, Hallmark, HGTV
SPORTS
College football New Year’s Day games include Michigan State vs. Stanford in the Rose Bowl and Baylor vs. Central Florida in the Fiesta Bowl. 2 and 5:30 p.m. ESP
TALK SHOWS
Good Morning America New Year’s Day. (N) 6 a.m. KABC
CBS This Morning Dee Dee Myers; Bill Kristol. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Entertainment preview. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Rachael Ray 8 a.m. KCAL
Dr. Phil Drunk-driving accident. 9 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk “The Love Boat†reunion. 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show Kevin Hart. 2 p.m. KCBS, 7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Thyroid disease. 2 p.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show Carla Hall. 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil Road-rage incident. 3 p.m. KCBS
Steve Harvey The most common bad advice given by women. 3 p.m. KNBC
Katie A man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Zooey Deschanel; Ricky Martin. 4 p.m. KNBC
The Doctors Private parties. 5 p.m. KCAL
The Arsenio Hall Show R. Kelly. 11 p.m. KTLA
Tavis Smiley Musician Dave Stewart. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, 11:30 p.m. KOCE
Chelsea Lately (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Chris Hemsworth; comic Marc Maron; Gavin Degraw. 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Kristen Bell; Julian Lennon performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Emma Thompson; Josh Groban; Andy Cohen; Nick Lowe performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Tim Robbins; Haim performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Julie Bowen; Mandy Patinkin; Dierks Bentley and Mike McCready perform. 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly 1:36 a.m. KNBC
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