Q: Why isn't anyone doing more Nero Wolfe movies? Agatha Christie's Poirot keeps getting redone, but I thought Wolfe was every bit as good.
It would appear that Nero Wolfe is forever doomed to come up just short against Hercule Poirot; there have been multiple Nero Wolfe films and TV shows, but Poirot got (many) more. And it seems that he'll continue to do so.
There are no new Wolfe productions planned, and there hasn't been one since 2012. Meanwhile, Poirot films and TV shows keep getting made -- a lavish new big-screen production of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile" is slated for release next year.
The 'Wheel' weaves: Prime Video fantasy epic closes out first season
Rosamund Pike stars in "The Wheel of Time"
In the words that both open every novel and close out the first episode of "The Wheel of Time's" television adaptation: "The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and pass." Well, TV seasons do the same, and the first season of this long-anticipated fantasy epic concludes with an explosive finale airing Friday, Dec. 24, on Prime Video.
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special, on NBC
"SNL" gives the gift of laughter in this rebroadcast holiday special - just don't open it if it comes from guest star Justin Timberlake. The sketch show's most iconic Christmas songs and skits are featured in a hilarious two-hour celebration.
The 'Wheel' weaves: Prime Video fantasy epic closes out first season
Rosamund Pike stars in "The Wheel of Time"
In the words that both open every novel and close out the first episode of "The Wheel of Time's" television adaptation: "The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and pass." Well, TV seasons do the same, and the first season of this long-anticipated fantasy epic concludes with an explosive finale airing Friday, Dec. 24, on Prime Video.
The Big Leap, on Fox
In this new comedy-drama series, a group of down-and-out dancers attempts to make their wildest dreams come true by competing against one another for a role in a hip new remake of the Tchaikovsky classic "Swan Lake." Piper Perabo and Scott Foley star.
Q: One of my family's holiday traditions is to watch "L.A. Confidential" at Christmas. Are we alone? It's hard to find on TV in December.
You're far from alone in considering the 1997 neo-noir classic "L.A. Confidential" to be a Christmas movie, but it's a bit of a reach.
PopSugar.com calls it "Christmas-adjacent" and admits that "there's nothing festive about the plot," but the site nonetheless includes the film in its list of "11 Christmas movies for anyone who hates the holiday season." That's not to say you have to hate the holidays to love the movie, just that it manages to be Christmas-themed without being festive.
Late Laughs for the week of December 19 - 25, 2021
The Late Late Show With James Corden
You know the Butterball Turkey-Talk Line? It's the hotline that people call for help cooking their Thanksgiving meal. Well, it's back for the 40th year, and for the first time, this year, they have announced that you can even reach them via TikTok. Yeah, cool, because that's what I want when I'm struggling to cook a turkey: to be bullied online by a bunch of anonymous teenagers.
Wishing on a (Food) star: Food Network readies new offerings for 2022
Ina Garten of "The Barefoot Contessa" expands relationship with Discovery
Hopefully you've been more "nice" than "naughty" this year, because Food Network is ready to fulfill your holiday wish for new programs in 2022.
The Sound of Music, on ABC
Julie Andrews stars as Maria, a young nun who leaves the convent to become a governess, in this beloved musical. The film is based on the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical and also stars Christopher Plummer as the widowed dad, Capt. Von Trapp.
Dashed hopes: 'Dash & Lily' not returning to Netflix
Midori Francis (center) in a scene from "Dash & Lily"
Dashed hopes: "Dash & Lily's" season finale may have ended on a high note with a sweet New Year's Eve kiss, but sadly for fans, that's where the Netflix holiday love story ends.