Sunday, Dec. 22 SARAH HUGHES: A LIFE IN BALANCE NBC (7 p.m. ET) The Olympic gold medalist takes to the ice in her first television special.

Monday, Dec. 23 LEONARDO DICAPRIO REVEALED E! (10 p.m. ET) Host Jules Asner has a sit-down with the Gangs of New York star.

Tuesday, Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE AT ST. PETER'S BASILICA NBC (11:35 p.m. ET) Pope John Paul II offers a special mass in Rome.

Wednesday, Dec. 25 CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE ABC (11 a.m. ET) Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa spread Yule cheer at Walt Disney World.

Thursday, Dec. 26 METROPOLITAN OPERA PRESENTS PBS (9 p.m. ET) Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, offers romance and prison skulduggery.

Friday, Dec. 27 THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS CBS (9 p.m. ET) Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Simon hear their praises sung in Washington, D.C.

Saturday, Dec. 28 2002 COUNTDOWN MTV (1 p.m. ET) Strap yourself in for five hours of the year's best music videos.