Q: The movie "Love With the Proper Stranger," which starred Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen, was such a good movie, but I've never seen it on TCM, etc. Is there a reason why?
It's not quite appropriate in this space to defend a particular network, but I feel the need to come to the defense of Turner Classic Movies. That network's purpose is to broadcast almost all of cinematic history, going all the way back to the silent era, and it only has 24 hours in a day to do it. Couple that with the sliding scale of what constitutes a "classic," plus the fact that new classics are being made every day, and you have an almost impossible task.
FBI: Most Wanted, on CBS
When a gang leader in the Bronx tries to gain power by plotting turf wars and murders, Barnes (Roxy Sternberg) goes undercover in this rebroadcast. Julian McMahon, Kellan Lutz, YaYa Gosselin and Keisha Castle-Hughes also star.
Hope against the dark: 'Legacies' features a new generation of fantasy to the small screen
Danielle Rose Russell stars in "Legacies"
What determines whether someone will become a hero or a villain? It might not be what you think. Explore this concept more in the newest episode of "Legacies," airing Thursday, April 9, on CW
Hope against the dark: 'Legacies' features a new generation of fantasy to the small screen
Danielle Rose Russell stars in "Legacies"
What determines whether someone will become a hero or a villain? It might not be what you think. Explore this concept more in the newest episode of "Legacies," airing Thursday, April 9, on CW
9-1-1, on Fox
While Bobby (Peter Krause) and Michael (Rockmond Dunbar) are on a camping trip, Athena (Angela Bassett) chases down a car thief in this rebroadcast. Elsewhere, Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Chimney's (Kenneth Choi) romantic dinner date is interrupted.
Q: I recently saw "Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration." No Miss Piggy? Why not?
Miss Piggy didn't appear on last year's big 50th anniversary "Sesame Street" special for the simple reason that she was never on "Sesame Street" to begin with. An anniversary special would be a weird time for a debut, even for someone as, let's say, self-confident as Piggy.
It's an easy mistake to make -- the histories of "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" (Piggy's real TV home) are forever intertwined.
Late Laughs for the week of April 5 - 11, 2020
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
Last night, President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office. It was a nice change from his usual speeches right next to a helicopter. This is only the second time Trump has addressed the country from the Oval Office; the first was during the great McRib shortage of 2018.
Goodbye, 'Schitt’s Creek': Cult hit bids farewell in 90-minute TV event
Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy and Annie Murphy star in "Schitt's Creek"
Goodbye, 'Schitt's Creek': After a six season-long stay at the Rosebud Motel, the Rose family is leaving -- well, leaving prime time TV, anyway.
New Releases for the week of April 5 - 11
Little Women
In the middle of the American Civil War, in a Massachusets neighborhood, the March sisters make their way through childhood and come to terms with what the end of it will mean to their relationships. Meg (Watson) is the eldest, a wonderful actor but a very practical woman. Beth (Scanlen) is musically gifted, naive and sickly, the one who always brings the family together. Amy (Pugh) is the youngest, an aspiring painter with an independent and unapologetically ambitious attitude. And then there's Jo (Ronan), the rebellious writer and fierce advocate for women everywhere but especially of her sisters. As time passes, Jo realizes that her attempts to keep the women in her life safe and near might be in vain, and she struggles with the realities of growing up.
Director: Greta Gerwig. Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper, James Norton. 2019. 135 mins. Drama.
Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle (Downey Jr.) is a world-class veterinarian, and his ability to talk to animals makes him second to none. This changes when his dear wife, Lily (Smutniak), dies due to a sailing accident. The loss devastates Dolittle, causing him to retreat from all public life, tending only to himself and a few animal companions. His wallowing doesn't last long, however, as Queen Victoria (Buckley) falls ill and directs Dolittle to search for a cure that exists only in the form of a fruit native to an island far away. With the help of a child named Tommy (Collett), he rushes to accomplish the mission as foes, both human and four-legged, attempt to stop him.
Director: Stephen Gaghan. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Harry Collett, Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland. 2020. 101 mins. Fantasy.
Cats
Every year, the Jellicle community of cats holds the Jellicle Ball, a contest comprising extravagant performances and moving musical numbers. The winner, chosen by Deuteronomy (Dench), is granted an extra life and ascends to the Heaviside Layer, where they take the form of whatever they most desire.
Director: Tom Hooper. Stars: James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward, Laurie Davidson, Robbie Fairchild. 2019. 110 mins. Musical.
Ready to rumble: 'Prizefight' winner to be named in extended finale
Anne Burrell hosts "Vegas Chef Prizefight"
Most Vegas prize fights are 12-round contests, with two boxers slugging it out in the ring inside a famous Las Vegas venue. That's kind of the same idea behind Food Network's "Vegas Chef Prizefight," except you've got several chefs battling it out weekly (on our screens, anyway) inside the kitchens of some of the most famous restaurants on and off the Strip.