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Globe Staff / December 21, 2007

TO CROW ABOUT
A Home for the Holidays
8 p.m., Channel 4
Sheryl Crow is in the house - in the nest? - for this ninth annual event, which was created to raise awareness of foster-care adoption. Crow, who adopted a son this year, is joined by James Blunt, Carole King, Reba McEntire, George Lopez, Fergie, and Fergie's lips.

Women's Murder Club
9 p.m., Channel 5
A drug investigation and an elderly grandmother full of grace.

The Next Great American Band
9 p.m., Channel 25
The finale. Watch out, Marcy Playground.

Mary Poppins
8 p.m., ABC Family
Ella, ella ella, ay ay ay.

SLUMMING
The Singing Bee
8 and 8:30 p.m., Channel 25
Somehow, tonight's roster of back-to-back guest stars depresses me. First, Deborah Harry shows up to sing "One Way or Another," and then Little Richard performs "Good Golly Miss Molly." Aren't they too classic for this bit of prime-time spray cheese? I guess they have to promote their catalogs.

Fun Shui
9:30 p.m., HGTV
Put your guests' backs to the door and watch them writhe. Fun!

Dark Victory
8 p.m., TCM
Verklempt or bust.

ON DEMAND
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Comcast
Could there be a more inconsequential superhero blockbuster than the two "Fantastic Four" movies? This second installment presents a major "global disturbance" caused by the restless Silver Surfer, who's prepping the earth to be eaten by a giant dust cloud. But as a dull point of irony, the big news is Reed and Sue's wedding. Will it be postponed so they can save the world again? The stakes are rarely high enough for us to care. (PG runs through April 24) - Wesley Morris

A Home for the Holidays
8 p.m., Channel 4

Sheryl Crow (left) is in the house - in the nest? - for this ninth annual event, which was created to raise awareness of foster-care adoption. Crow, who adopted a son this year, is joined by James Blunt, Carole King, Reba McEntire, George Lopez, Fergie, and

Fergie's lips.

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