“Coco Chanel” (8 p.m., Lifetime): Shirley MacLaine brings high style to the title role

“Coco Chanel” (8 p.m., Lifetime): Shirley MacLaine brings high style to the title role of “Coco Chanel,” a three-hour portrait of the haute couture goddess whose name remains almost synonymous with fashion a generation after her death. Beginning in 1954, the film finds Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel failing with an all-important comeback collection. As told in flashbacks, the film recounts how she developed sewing skills as an orphan in a French convent school in the late 1800s. Then it moves forward as Coco, in adulthood, makes a splash with menswearlike suits, the iconic “little black dress” and her signature perfume, Chanel No. 5 — and even bounces back from her post-World II slump. Co-starring in the film is Malcolm McDowell as Marc Bouchier, her confidant and business associate.

“College Football: Ohio State at Southern California” (8:07 p.m., ABC): Ohio State at Southern California in the first meeting between these storied teams since 1990. Both squads boast stellar defenses and top-notch RBs.

“Saturday Night Live” (11:29 p.m., NBC): Super swimmer Michael Phelps was such a ubiquitous presence on NBC during the Summer Olympics that it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see the network sign him to a sitcom deal. In the next best thing, he’ll serve as host of “Saturday Night Live” as the iconic sketch show opens its 34th season. Rapper Lil Wayne is the musical guest.