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Late Laughs for the week of November 1 - 7, 2020

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

You can't steer the course of an illness by lying about it. That's why it's called "Make-A-Wish" not "Everything's fine, Mark Ruffalo just wants to meet you."

 

Once again [Trump] learns nothing. He's like if Scrooge woke up on Christmas morning and said, "I've been visited by three ghosts. Don't be afraid of them, folks, and don't let them dominate you."

 

Black Christmas, on HBO

In this 2019 Blumhouse remake of the 1974 film, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and preyed on by an unknown killer before Christmas break - until they decide to start fighting back. Aleyse Shannon, Imogen Poots and Lily Donoghue star.

Aleyse Shannon in "Black Christmas"
Aleyse Shannon in "Black Christmas"

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, on AMC

Jamie Lee Curtis returns as one of slasher-film history's most iconic final girls in this franchise's seventh chapter. Having faked her death, Laurie Strode (Curtis) is hunted down by her killer brother after 20 years in hiding. Josh Hartnett also stars.

Michelle Williams stars in "Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later"

Q: Did "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" do an episode based on his movie "The Birds"? I remember seeing something like that on TV.

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

You did indeed see something like that on TV, but it wasn't on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

It's an easy mistake to make. The scary anthology show was a competitive field in the late '50s and early '60s, with "The Twilight Zone," "The Outer Limits" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" all competing to creep out viewers each week.

Superstore, on NBC

America Ferrera will appear in the first two episodes as her character, Amy, the manager of Cloud 9, leaves for a new job. In Season 6, the store's employees deal with becoming essential workers during the pandemic. Ben Feldman also stars.

America Ferrera stars in "Superstore"
America Ferrera stars in "Superstore"

Trouble in the House: Hugh Laurie plays a crooked politician in 'Roadkill'

Author: 
Kyla Brewer / TV Media
Hugh Laurie stars in "Roadkill"

Hugh Laurie stars in "Roadkill"

Without a doubt, politics is top of mind these days. As the U.S. election looms mere days away, politics is once again a hot topic, and a new miniseries is poised to capture the imaginations of TV viewers with a tale of scandal and corruption.

American Housewife, on ABC

Katy Mixon and Diedrich Bader return in this Season 5 premiere as Kate and Greg Otto, a couple of modest means - at least in comparison to their super-wealthy neighbors. Raising humble kids when surrounded by the elite is just as easy as it sounds.

The cast of "American Housewife"
The cast of "American Housewife"

Q: Who does the voice-overs for "Big Brother"? Does he do anything else that I'd know him from?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

The answer to your first question depends on which voice-overs you're referring to. But regardless, the answer to your second question is probably "no."

The voice doing the promotional material (the "tonight on 'Big Brother'" guy) is Clayton Halsey, while the voice inside the house (talking to the residents) is Don Wollman. For both men, the job is a rare bit of on-air work in a career otherwise spent behind the scenes.

The Price Is Right, on CBS

Celebrity guests join Drew Carey for a new "At Night" episode. The primetime edition has featured superstar contestants and guest hosts, including RuPaul and Seth Rogen, who appear on this hit game show to win big for their favorite charities.

Drew Carey hosts "The Price Is Right"
Drew Carey hosts "The Price Is Right"

Soulmates, on AMC

Mateo (Bill Skarsgård) discovers his new friend Jonah (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) stole his passport, which might make him miss his chance to meet his soulmate, so the pair goes on a wild adventure in an attempt to get it back in this new episode.

Bill Skarsgård and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett in "Soulmates"
Bill Skarsgård in "Soulmates"
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