The tribe has spoken: The 39th season of 'Survivor' comes to an end
Jeff Probst hosts "Survivor"
Much has changed in the entertainment industry in the past 20 years, and this is especially true in the world of television. When Y2K came and went without a peep, DVDs were just starting to become a big deal, and there was no such thing as streaming. Furthermore, we were just entering the second Golden Age of Television, and Peak TV was still years away.
New Releases for the week of December 15 - 21
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When human life on Earth is threatened by power surges in the solar system, Maj. Roy McBride (Pitt), the son of celebrated astronaut H. Clifford McBride (Jones), is notified by U.S. Space Command that the current disturbance is happening because of the defunct Lima Project, which was created 26 years ago by his father, who hoped to find intelligent life. After receiving information that his missing father may still be alive, Roy accepts a mission to travel into the solar system to not only locate his father, but also find the source of the mysterious power surges threatening human life.
Director: James Gray. Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler, Kimberly Elise. 2019. 123 mins. Action.
Downton Abbey
This film is set in 1927 and continues the storyline from the original television series. Robert (Bonneville) and Cora Crawley (McGovern), the Earl and Countess of Grantham, are notified that King George V (Jones) and Queen Mary (James) will visit Downton Abbey as part of their royal tour through the country. The Royal Family travels with their own assemblage of staff and attendants, however, and feathers are ruffled as the families and their entourages clash.
Director: Michael Engler. Stars: Matthew Goode, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuppence Middleton, Michelle Dockery, Kate Phillips, Allen Leech, Joanne Froggatt, Hugh Bonneville, Simon Jones, Geraldine James. 2019. 122 mins. Drama.
Abominable
After discovering a young escaped yeti on her apartment roof in Shanghai, Yi (Bennet) names the creature Everest. Yi gains the young Yeti's trust by hiding him from his wealthy owner, Mr. Burnish (Izzard), who seeks to exploit him, and she makes it her mission to travel across the Himalayas to reunite Everest with his family on Mount Everest.
Directors: Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman. Stars: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Joseph Izzo, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson. 2019. 97 mins. Animation.
Rambo: Last Blood
Having retreated to Arizona in an attempt to live a normal life, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Stallone) reconnects with an old friend, Maria (Barraza), and her granddaughter, Gabriela (Monreal). When traveling in Mexico to meet her biological father, Gabriela is drugged and kidnapped by a cartel, and it falls on Rambo to save Gabriela and defeat the vicious cartel.
Director: Adrian Grunberg. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal. 2019. 89 mins. Action.
Late Laughs for the week of December 15 - 21
Late Night With Seth Meyers
According to sources, President Trump has abandoned plans to increase restrictions on vaping out of fear that it could hurt his re-election chances. Because right now he's polling at 83% among high school dirtbags.
According to a new poll, Mayor Pete Buttigieg now has a roughly 10-point lead over the Democratic field in Iowa. This is gonna look amazing on his college applications.
Putting the 'challah' in 'Challenge': Food debuts its first ever Hanukkah competition
Sharone Hakman, Duff Goldman and Molly Yeh from "Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge"
It's the eight-day holiday that celebrates the rededication of the second Temple of Jerusalem and recalls the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, on CBS
Celebrate artistry that has made a profound cultural impact by honoring R&B collective Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, children's show “Sesame Street” and visionary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
Movie: Matchmaker Christmas, on Lifetime
Maggie (Emily Rose) is a magazine editor who volunteers to help her boss find a date. Matchmaking is her hobby, but Maggie is thrown off when her college boyfriend, Jaxson (Corey Sevier), shows up to throw off her plans for the perfect holiday setup.
American Housewife, on ABC
This quirky sitcom offers up a fourth holiday special. This Christmas, Katie (Katy Mixon) is looking forward to sharing a special tradition with her daughter, Taylor (Meg Donnelly). It was one of her favorite things as a child, but a surprise visit from her mother, Kathryn (Wendie Malick), threatens to drown her holiday cheer.
Fox's Four Funniest Families: 'The Simpsons,' 'Bless the Harts,' 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Family Guy' air Christmas Specials
Homer from "The Simpsons"
Temptation Island, on USA
The couples reunite at the final bonfire to make one of the most important decisions of their lives. Will we get to see a success like last season’s Javen and Shari (they’re engaged now), or a tragedy like Evan and Kaci, who split at the final bonfire after 10 years together? Don’t miss the fiery final episode.
Krampus, on FX
This Christmas horror-comedy stars Toni Collette and Adam Scott as the parents of a young boy, Max (Emjay Anthony), who loses his Christmas spirit, causing the Austrian folklore demon called Krampus to be summoned and terrorize them.
