Tonight's TV Hot List: Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010

Saturday Night Live
11:29/10:29c NBC
Three new December shows kick off tonight with host Robert De Niro. (Paul Rudd holds court next week and Jeff Bridges hosts the Dec. 18 episode.) But first we zero in on De Niro, recognized as one of his generation's finest actors. The two-time Oscar winner (for 1974's The Godfather: Part II and 1980's Raging Bull) who was also nominated four other times will next be seen in Little Fockers, which is slated for release on Dec. 22. Meanwhile, taking the music stage is Diddy-Dirty Money, an electro-hip-hop threesome comprised of Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard. The group is poised to drop the CD Last Train to Paris on Dec. 14. — Dean Maurer

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Giada's Family Christmas
1/noon c Food Network
Giada De Laurentiis rings in the holidays with her family at her Aunt Raffy's home in Aspen, Colo. The Italian-American chef whips up plenty of seasonal treats that are sure to please, including traditional Italian stuffoli (honey cookies), panettone French toast, winter minestrone and stracotto, an Italian pot roast. Yummm! — Karen Kelty
Big 12 Football Championship
8/7c ABC
A berth in the Fiesta Bowl is up for grabs as Nebraska takes on Oklahoma in the title game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. These powerhouse teams squared off for years in the old Big Eight conference, and this is a great finale for the Huskers, who will be moving to the Big 10 next season. This game matches up linebacker Lavonte Davis and a top-notch Nebraska defense, against a stellar aerial attack led by QB Landry Jones throwing to Ryan Broyles. — Dave Roeder

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Farewell Mr. Kringle8/7c HallmarkChristine Taylor stars in this holiday movie as a jaded journalist who gives Scrooge a run for his money when she's sent to cover a story about a Christmas-themed town and its resident Kris Kringle. She takes the unwanted assignment and decides to turn it into an expose that will reveal Kringle as a fraud. But the man's kind spirit and a shared connection between the two soon begin to soften her attitude. — Brie HearnLosing Lennon — Countdown to Murder8/7c CNN Thirty years on and John Lennon's death remains as shocking as it was in 1980. This chilling report from John Roberts juxtaposes the ex-Beatle's last months with the final free months of his killer, Mark David Chapman, via audio from a Chapman interview, journalist Jim Gaines (who interviewed Chapman during the 1980s) and Chapman's old friends and acquaintances. It also features remarks from Yoko Ono, son Julian Lennon, Double Fantasy producer Jack Douglas and photographer Bob Gruen. — Jeff Gemmill

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Engineering the Impossible9/8c Science The saying goes, "Rome wasn't built in a day." We suspect the Roman Colosseum also took somewhat longer to build. Let your couch become the time machine that takes you back to the construction of one of the world's earliest stadiums in the debut of the documentary series examining the rise of engineering wonders from the ancient world and what the iconic structures originally looked like. — Michael ChantInvasion of the Christmas Lights 29/8c TLC If you're looking to jazz up your home's Christmas lights display this year, this hour should provide plenty of inspiration. It spotlights six homes across the country with over-the-top holiday decor, including one house in Florida that's decked out in a million lights. Clark Griswold would be proud. — Karen Kelty