Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Blue Bloods’ on CBS

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Blue Bloods Danny’s (Donnie Wahlberg) loyalty is tested when he investigates a childhood friend (Tom Cavanagh) with possible ties to mob families, while Frank (Tom Selleck) wonders if a recent court ruling about the “stop and frisk” policy is behind an increase in the crime rate in this new episode. 10 p.m. CBS

SPECIALS

I Love Lucy Christmas Special While decorating a Christmas tree, Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel (Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Vivian Vance) reminisce in a newly colorized, flashback-filled holiday episode of the beloved sitcom. 8 p.m. CBS

Christmas in Washington 2013 Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monáe and Pat Monahan perform in the annual holiday concert. 8 p.m. TNT

Silent Night This two-act production centers on French, German and Scottish soldiers who join together on Dec. 24, 1914, to celebrate peace, fellowship and humanity of the holiday season while on the battlefield at the height of World War I. 9 p.m. KOCE

The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun Hyde Park 2013 The venerable rock band played for more than 100,000 fans in two shows at London’s Hyde Park. 9 p.m. Showtime

Will of the Warrior This new special tells the story of Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell is the lone survivor of a team that was ambushed by the Taliban in 2005. 9 p.m. HBO. “Lone Survivor: HBO First Look,” following at 9:30, offers a preview of the new movie based on the incident.

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Chris Herren. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Mary J. Blige performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America David O. Russell; Meryl Streep. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Elisabeth Rohm. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Guest co-host Bobby Flay; Jon Taffer. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Jeremy Renner; Lenny Kravitz; chef Marc Forgione. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart and Alan Arkin; Jen Rudin. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Mary J. Blige; Susan Feniger. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Tyler Perry; Kathryn Hahn; Lilliana Vazquez; Capital Cities. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Prescriptions for staying fit, focused and stress-free. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil Amber Portwood (“Teen Mom”) discusses addiction, anger issues and prison. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey President Barack Obama. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Katie Getting a positive body image; Mary J. Blige performs. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Katy Perry performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors A 5-year-old girl who saved her mother’s life; creating an emergency plan with a child. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL

Charlie Rose — The Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill President’s approval ratings: Dan Balz, the Washington Post. Congress’ unproductive legislative year; budget deal; another shutdown: Susan Davis, USA Today. Curtailing NSA surveillance: Pete Williams, NBC News. Fed revised stimulus policy: Greg Ip, the Economist. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

The Arsenio Hall Show Kim and Kyle Richards; Brandi Glanville; Pentatonix. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

Tavis Smiley Stacy Keach. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Michael Strahan; Marjorie Johnson; Leona Lewis performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Kristen Wiig; Darlene Love performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Zoe Saldana; Mike Birbiglia; Toro y Moi performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night Natalie Portman; Taye Diggs. 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Judd Apatow; Lissie performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS