Money hungry: 'Billions' returns with second installment of Season 5
Paul Giamatti stars in "Billions"
Grease, on AMC
Set in the 1950s, new student Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) is having trouble fitting in at Rydell High. To make matters worse, when she's reunited with her summer love, he acts like he's too cool for her. John Travolta also stars in this classic musical.
Q: I really enjoy listening to all the current hosts on Turner Classic Movies, but whatever happened to Tiffany Vazquez, who was the Saturday afternoon host in 2016?
Being the Saturday daytime host on TCM was only ever a side gig for Tiffany Vazquez, and, sadly, the gig eventually cast her aside. There's no gentler way to put that. She joined the classic-film cable channel in 2016, but her contract wasn't renewed.
She was a good sport about it, announcing the end of her tenure on Twitter in January 2018, closing with, "This experience has changed my life and I'm forever thankful for it."
The $100,000 Pyramid, on ABC
Host Michael Strahan guides the action as celebrities team up with contestants who want to win money in this episode. In this updated version of the classic game show, celebrities give and receive clues as players try to guess mystery words.
FBI, on CBS
Experience the inner workings of the FBI’s New York office with a rebroadcast of this action-packed drama featuring police-force legacy Officer Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym) working alongside Special Agents Scola (John Boyd) and Zidan (Zeeko Zaki).
Q: I know this sounds crazy, but I noticed a lot of plot similarities between the romantic comedy "Two Weeks Notice" and the spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man." The latter came out much later -- is it possible it was sort of based on "Two Weeks Notice"?
I understand your reluctance to even suggest a link. Tonally, the two movies couldn't be further apart. In fact, it seems like the similarities are just chance, with a bit of help from storytelling stereotypes.
TV that sucks: Vampires sink their teeth into prime time with FX series
Kayvan Novak and Mark Proksch as seen in "What We Do in the Shadows"
Vampires are lurking in prime time once again, but fear not -- these vampires are more silly than scary. The undead are ready to entertain TV viewers with a whole new season of blood-curdling laughs.
The Wall, on NBC
Win or lose millions depending on where a ball lands after being dropped down a four-story wall in this game show. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, contestants answer trivia questions, hoping luck is on their side and that they chose the right partner.
Late Laughs for the week of August 29 - September 4, 2021
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
We are coming to you from Los Angeles, where what they call a "Safer At Home" order is in effect. Aren't we always safer at home?
China adopted this rectal test and it seems to have made an impact. In fact, they have not reported a single new local case of COVID-19 in more than a week. You know what? If our government was doing anal swabs, I'd stay inside, too. I think maybe that's the answer.
New Releases for the week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4
In the Heights
In the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, bodega owner Usnavi (Ramos) dreams of giving up his life in New York and returning to his family’s hometown in the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere in the close-knit community, Vanessa (Barrera), Abuela Claudia (Merediz), Kevin (Smits), Benny (Hawkins), Daniela (Rubin-Vega), Carla (Beatriz), Cuca (Polanco) and Usnavi’s cousin, Sonny (Diaz IV), all face different challenges while trying to make better lives for themselves and others. "In the Heights" is based on the Tony-winning stage musical of the same name.
Director: Jon M. Chu. Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Diaz IV, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Noah Catala, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Anthony. 2021. 143 mins. Musical.
12 Mighty Orphans
Just as the United States begins to rise out of the Great Depression, coach, teacher and war hero Rusty Russell (Wilson) passes on a prestigious position to instead move himself and his family to the Masonic Home for Orphans in Fort Worth, Texas. With his wife, Juanita (Shaw), and longtime caretaker, Doc Hall (Sheen), they transform the young men living at Fort Worth's Masonic Home into a football team that can not only inspire each other but inspire a nation and change the game of football forever.
Director: Ty Roberts. Stars: Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall, Wayne Knight, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Treat Williams, Carlson Young, Kelly Frye. 2021. 118 mins. Drama.
Beasts of No Nation
After civil war erupts in Western Africa, Agu (Attah), a young boy living with his parents and three siblings, is trapped in the village "buffer zone" between competing forces. As his mother and younger siblings are given safe passage out of the area when rebel forces descend onto the village, Agu escapes into the forest when the violent clashes reach his home. After wandering through the forest, Agu is caught up in a Native Defense Forces skirmish and is adopted into their ranks by the commandant (Elba), who changes his life forever.