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Sunday’s Highlights: Sarah has a new beau on ‘Brothers & Sisters’

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SERIES

Human Target: Adapted from a DC Comics book and graphic novel, this new action series follows a private security guard (Mark Valley) who saves his clients’ lives even when it means turning himself into a target. Assisting him are his business partner (Chi McBride) and a hired gun (Jackie Earle Haley) (8 p.m. Fox).

Cold Case: After a private investigator’s remains are found buried in the cement foundation of a demolished building, Lilly (Kathryn Morris) and her team reopen the man’s 1974 murder case and discover the victim had uncovered several unsavory things for -- and about -- his last few clients. Richard Moll, Shera Danese and former NFL player Matthew Willig guest star in this new episode (9 p.m. CBS).

24: As Season 8 opens in New York, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) finds himself drawn back into the action after he learns of a plot to assassinate a prominent Middle East peacekeeper while in Washington; President Taylor (Cherry Jones) reluctantly asks disgraced former President Logan (Gregory Itzin) for help with a crisis (9 p.m. Fox).

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Big Love: As if he didn’t have enough politics to deal with at home, Bill (Bill Paxton) considers running for state senator, while Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is troubled by Sarah and Scott’s (Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul) plans for a civil wedding (9 p.m. HBO).

The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty: The brothers remain in two camps after the decision to cancel their concert in the series finale (10 p.m. A&E).

SPECIALS

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors achievement in film and television with host Ricky Gervais. In addition to the standard categories, director Martin Scorsese will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award (5 and 8 p.m. NBC).

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Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments For A Sensual Evening: This new special is more about laughs than love connections(10 p.m. Comedy Central).

MOVIES

Roxanne: Steve Martin stars in this funny but surprisingly tender updating of the classic “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Martin plays a fireman whose comically oversized nose conceals the heart of a poet who agrees to help a handsome but shy buddy (Rick Rossovich) woo a local beauty (Daryl Hannah) (5 p.m. TCM).

SPORTS

Hockey: The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Detroit Red Wings (9:30 a.m. NBC); the Calgary Flames visit the Ducks (5 p.m. FS Prime).

Football: NFC Divisional Playoff: Dallas Cowboys visit the Minnesota Vikings (10 a.m. Fox). AFC Divisional Playoff: New York Jets visit the San Diego Chargers (1:30 p.m. CBS).

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Bowling: Earl Anthony Memorial Classic (10 a.m. ESPN).

Women’s college basketball: Nebraska at Baylor (12:30 p.m. FSN); Alabama-Birmingham at Central Florida (2 p.m. ESPN2); UCLA at USC (2:30 p.m. FS Prime).

Figure skating: U.S. Championships: Men’s Free Skate (1:30 p.m. NBC).

Tennis: Australian Open, First Round: (4 p.m. ESPN2). (Live) (Midnight ESPN2)

Pro basketball: The Utah Jazz visit the Denver Nuggets (6 p.m. ESPN).

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