Q: Do any of the stars of TV from the '60s have any opinion of the large salaries of today's stars?
"Acting is the most wildly overpaid position imaginable," said Robert Downey Jr. ("Iron Man," 2008), an actor whose debut happened decades ago, and he was including himself in that statement.
I couldn't find any actors going on the record to complain about today's salaries versus what they got "back in the day," but there are plenty of actors who think they themselves are getting too much.
To Tell the Truth, on ABC
Anthony Anderson hosts as a panel of celebrities attempts to determine who is telling the truth and who is a liar in this reboot of the classic game show. Three contestants tell the same background story but only one of them is being honest.
The Wall, on NBC
Win or lose millions depending on where a ball lands after being dropped down a four-storey 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.
The Wall, on NBC
Win or lose millions depending on where a ball lands after being dropped down a four-storey 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.
Q: How did "The Simpsons" end up doing special shorts for Disney ? It's not a Disney show, is it?
"The Simpsons" is sort of a Disney show, in the same way that the Star Wars movies are now Disney movies: Disney bought them.
Disney acquired the 21st Century Fox company in 2019 and most of its intellectual property with it. That included "The Simpsons," which means that Disney is now the show's online streaming home.
New Releases for the week of August 8 - 13
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
Immediately after the end of the Second World War, American Mildred Gillars (Williams) was the most hated person in her country. Working for infamous Nazi Joseph Goebbels (Kretschmann), Mildred became Germany's American mouthpiece. Broadcasting messages to American soldiers that aimed to humiliate them and spread misinformation on the Nazi's crimes against humanity, her voice was synonymous with the German propaganda machine. Extradited to America after the Allies won, Mildred was to stand trial, the entire nation hoping for the now-nicknamed "Axis Sally" to be sentenced to the death penalty. Her assigned lawyer, James J. Laughlin (Pacino), and his co-counsel, Billy Owen (Temmel), grew to expect an open-and-shut case, but as they come to hear her side of the story, things change. With questions of agency at the forefront of their defense, Mildred's trial suddenly becomes less about retaliation against Nazis and their sympathizers and more about the struggle to know how to punish a person's evil actions when those actions were violently coerced out of them.
Director: Michael Polish. Stars: Meadow Williams, Al Pacino, Swen Temmel, Thomas Kretschmann. 2021. 108 mins. Drama.
Queen Bees
Widow Helen (Burstyn) temporarily moves to a retirement community called Pine Grove while her home is being renovated. Expecting little more than a boring few months with other people her age, she's shocked to arrive at a dynamic resort that can only be described as an old-timer's answer to ridiculous high school hierarchies. At the very top stand Janet (Curtin), Sally (Devine) and Margot (Ann-Margret), the three reigning "mean girls" of Pine Grove. Disinterested at first, Helen soon finds herself getting wrapped up in the odd happenings of the community, discovering a second chance at youth, friendship and fun.
Director: Michael Lembeck. Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Loretta Devine, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin, Christopher Lloyd. 2021. 100 mins. Comedy.
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To
Jessie (Schram) and Dwight's (Fugit) worlds revolve around their brother, Thomas (Campbell). Tending to him day and night, it's all beginning to weigh on Dwight, who has murdered countless innocent people to satisfy Thomas's need to quench his thirst with human blood.
Director: Jonathan Cuartas. Stars: Ingrid Sophie Schram, Patrick Fugit, Owen Campbell, Judah Bateman. 2020. 90 mins. Horror.
Fall back: CBS makes room in its lineup for 'NCIS: Hawai'i' and more
Kahu Ramsey Taum, Vanessa Lachey, Larry Teng and Yasu Tanida at the blessing ceremony for "NCIS: Hawai’i"
Bob's Burgers, on Fox
Bob finds himself in a bit of a pickle when he gets into a four-car fender bender outside his restaurant in this rebroadcast. With so many people involved so near to his property, finding out who is at fault is going to be harder than he thought.
Comedy, 'Well Done': Sebastian Maniscalco takes light approach to food in new series
Sebastian Maniscalco hosts "Well Done with Sebastian Maniscalco"
Actor and stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco ("The Irishman," 2019) is passionate about comedy and food, and now he's got a new discovery series that allows him to combine the two.
Late Laughs for the week of August 8 - 14
Jimmy Kimmel Live! With Arsenio Hall
I take COVID very seriously. I think the most dangerous place I went this year was the In-N-Out drive-thru. And I didn't even order nothin', I just drove through.