TV

Friday

“20/20”

ABC at 10 p.m.

A profile of William Sledd, whose “Ask a Gay Man” videos are featured on YouTube; also, a segment on the Hollywood paparazzi, featuring an interview with Us Weekly editor Janice Min.

Monday

“Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008”

ABC at 10 p.m.

Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest host from New York City, with music by Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. Fergie hosts in Hollywood, where she and OneRepublic will perform.

Tuesday

The Rose Bowl

ABC at 5 p.m.

Tradition prevails in Pasadena as Illinois and Southern California face off in this long-standing Big Ten vs. Pac-10 postseason affair. The Illini, who celebrated nine victories this year after winning just twice last season, have a stellar ground game led by Rashard Mendenhall, but the Trojans rank fourth in the nation at stopping the run.

FLIM

There Will Be Blood

An epic tale of family, faith, power and oil set on the incendiary frontier of California’s turn-of-the-century petroleum boom. The story chronicles the life and times of one Daniel Plainview, who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon.

Alien vs. Predator – Requiem

The iconic monsters from the two film franchises wage a brutal battle in an unsuspecting Colorado town.

The Great Debaters

Inspired by a true story, “The Great Debaters” chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small black college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team.