SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17

[EDITOR'S NOTE: BOB'S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS, GHOSTED, FAMILY GUY and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH are preempted tonight.]

**THREE-HOUR SPECIAL**--"A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!" - (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

FOX GETS FESTIVE WITH THE ALL-NEW LIVE MUSICAL EVENT "A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, ON FOX

Maya Rudolph, Matthew Broderick, Jane Krakowski, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ana Gasteyer and Newcomer Andy Walken Star in All-New Musical Production

A live musical event inspired by the holiday classic feature "A Christmas Story" and the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production "A Christmas Story: The Musical," A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! follows nine-year-old "Ralphie Parker," whose only dream is to get a Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun for Christmas. The three-hour musical event stars Emmy Award nominee Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live," "Bridesmaids"), two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick ("How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," "The Producers," "Manchester by the Sea"), Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "30 Rock"), Emmy Award nominee Chris Diamantopoulos ("Good Girls Revolt," "Silicon Valley," "Episodes"), Ana Gasteyer ("Saturday Night Live") and newcomer Andy Walken. Don't miss the all-new holiday musical event A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. (SP-1808) (TV-PG L)

Cast: Maya Rudolph as Mother, Matthew Broderick as Narrator, Jane Krakowski as Miss Shields, Chris Diamantopoulos as The Old Man, Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Schwartz, Ken Jeong as The Christmas Tree Salesman and Head Waiter, Andy Walken as Ralphie, Tyler Wladis as Randy

Additional Cast: Sammy Ramirez as Schwartz, JJ Batteast as Flick, Sacha Carlson as Farkus, Elie Samouhi as Dill, Hayley Shukiar as Esther Jane, Allie Kiesel as Mary Beth, Kylee Mellick as Nancy, Abigail Harrison as Louise, Tyra Polk as Betty, Noah Baird as Billy, Artyon Celestine as Richie, Marcello Silva as Charlie