Q: In "Rocky Balboa," the TV people did all this complicated stuff to compare the young boxer with Rocky back when he was in his prime, as a hypothetical exercise. Do people really do that or was that made up for the movie?
There seems to be no end to what sports broadcasters will do to fill time, especially in the era of the 24-hour sports network. And while the computer modeling they did in "Rocky Balboa" (2006) is a bit more elaborate than you usually see on TV, even that had a real-world inspiration.
The computer simulation in "Rocky Balboa," which pitted the contemporary young champ against a prime version of Rocky, was actually based on a documentary film called "The Super Fight," released way back in 1970.
Young Sheldon, on CBS
Iain Armitage returns as Sheldon Cooper in this series' fourth season. Follow the "Big Bang Theory" character through his childhood and get a greater perspective on the endearing folks who helped shape Sheldon into the man audiences fell in love with.
Healing despite hardships: Season 4 of 'The Good Doctor' continues
Freddie Highmore stars in "The Good Doctor"
As is the case with just about everything it seems, the novel coronavirus has made its way to ABC's hit drama "The Good Doctor." The cast of characters is returning to battle this deadly virus from the front lines and we're already hooked. The latest episode of Season 4 is set to air Monday, Feb. 8, on the alphabet network.
Zero Dark Thirty, on AMC
This somewhat controversial, critically acclaimed film chronicles the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (played by Ricky Sekhon) after the events of 9/11. Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, James Gandolfini and Joel Edgerton star.
Q: Will the "Twin Peaks" revival be getting another season? I was so excited to have it back, and then it was gone again.
It's an understatement to say that "Twin Peaks" has never been straightforward. The show, whose plot was revealed through a long series of nearly inscrutable hints, is taking the same approach to its renewal status.
Since the end of the revival season, which aired on Showtime in 2017, people involved with the show (and some who aren't) have dropped little suggestions here and there that it could return again, but nothing more than that.
Prodigal Son, on Fox
Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) is a former FBI profiler who now works for the NYPD under his surrogate father, Lt. Gil Arroyo (Lou Diamond Phillips). Bright's serial-killer biological father (Michael Sheen) gave him unique insight into the minds of murderers.
A Little Late With Lilly Singh, on NBC
Young, South Asian-Canadian female and member of the LGBTQ community Lilly Singh gets quirky as she hosts Season 2 from home. Her unique perspective and no-news approach make for something truly unique in the realm of late-night talk shows.
Q: I know there has been talk of "Man With a Plan" returning to TV. Will we ever get new shows?
Let's get this out of the way: Matt LeBlanc is probably never going to match his "Friends" success again (and maybe no one ever will). With that in mind, "Man With a Plan" was a pretty solid success story, though, to answer your question, not solid enough to earn a fifth season.
But that right there is the success: it got four full seasons; most shows don't.
Art imitating life: 'For Life' portrays real-life search for justice
Nicholas Pinnock stars in "For Life"
Just about everyone has heard that fiction is often wrapped up with the truth. That just so happens to be the case with ABC's well-received drama "For Life," whose midseason premiere aired Wednesday, Jan. 27, and a new episode of which is set to air Wednesday, Feb. 3.
NYC state of mind: HBO Max revives 'Sex and the City'
Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall in "Sex and the City"
NYC state of mind: Fix yourself a celebratory cosmopolitan and slip on your favorite heels (Manolo Blahniks, perhaps) because "Sex and the City" is officially coming back to television.