A.P. Bio, on NBC
After losing out on his dream job, disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton) is forced to work as a high school biology teacher. Meanwhile, Principal Durbin (Patton Oswalt) struggles to prove that he’s still in control of his school.
Q: Any updates on if and when the quirky '90s TV show "Ed," starring Tom Cavanagh, will come out on DVD?
Unfortunately, still no.
I say "still" because people have been calling for a DVD release of "Ed" for years, and people have been discussing why it hasn't happened for nearly as long. And at this point, 15 years after the series finale, the odds of it happening are increasingly slim.
Series co-creator Rob Burnett has blamed the lack of release on two issues: the large number of pop songs on the soundtrack, and the fact that the show's rights are owned by two competing studios.
Whiskey Cavalier, on ABC
CIA operative Frankie Trowbridge (Lauren Cohan) is paired up with FBI agent Will Chase (Scott Foley) on missions around the world in this action-packed series. While Trowbridge is a tough-as-nails spy, Chase is a sensitive soul, still heartbroken over his recent breakup.
NCIS, on CBS
Jimmy's (Brian Dietzen) father-in-law, Ed (Larry Miller), asks him to tamper with evidence from a current murder investigation in this new episode. Meanwhile, Ed's poker buddy, Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. (Robert Wagner), offers to help solve the case.
Q: I just saw the movie "Moana" and found it very entertaining. I got to wondering, is it based on a real Pacific Islander legend?
Yes it is, though of course some liberties were taken. The film's title character seems to be pure Disney fiction, but her (sometimes) heroic sidekick Maui is not.
Maui is presented as a demigod in the film, and he appears as such in many Pacific Island legends. The magical fish hook that drives much of the film's plot also appears in the legends, though the stolen heart of Te Fiti, and the character of Te Fiti herself, do not -- at least not as such.
Heroes and heartbreak: 'Station 19' returns with action, drama and more
Jaina Lee Ortiz stars in "Station 19"
When tragedy strikes, first responders rush to the rescue, but what happens when they're the victims of a catastrophe? That's a question some TV viewers have been asking since November, when a couple of their favorite prime-time heroes found themselves in a precarious situation.
The Voice, on NBC
Vocalists with dreams of stardom perform in the hopes of earning a spot in the competition and a shot at $100,000 in this new two-hour edition. John Legend, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson serve as this season's coaches.
American Idol, on ABC
Host Ryan Seacrest welcomes hopeful young singers as they prepare to audition for the judges in the season premiere of this iconic reality TV competition. Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie return as this season's judges.
New Releases for the week of March 3 - 9
The Favourite
Queen Anne (Colman) is frail and ill, and leaves the day-to-day running of the kingdom of Great Britain to her dearest friend and closest adviser, Lady Sarah (Weisz), who is also the Queen's secret lover. When Sarah's down-on-her-luck cousin, Abigail (Stone), comes to court, the latter sees an opportunity to improve her standing, and she hatches a plan to ingratiate herself with the Queen at the expense of Lady Sarah. The two cousins begin competing for the sickly Queen's affections and attention.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. Stars: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Mark Gatiss. 2018. 119 min. Drama.
Creed II
Under the tutelage of legendary boxer Rocky Balboa (Stallone), Adonis Creed (Jordan) is at the top of his game, and after winning a major championship title, he proposes to his girlfriend, Bianca (Thompson). In Ukraine, notorious Russian boxer Ivan Drago (Lundgren), who killed Adonis's father in a boxing match decades earlier and ultimately lost to Balboa, sees an opportunity to redeem his family's name by pitting his own son, Viktor (Munteanu), against Adonis, but when Adonis agrees to the fight, he loses the support of Balboa, who doesn't want to lose another friend to the brutal Dragos.
Director: Steven Caple Jr. Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad. 2018. 130 min. Drama.
Green Book
Renowned black pianist Don Shirley (Ali) plans a concert tour through the Deep South, and he hires white working-class bouncer Tony Lip (Mortensen) to be his driver for the trip. The two clash with each other during the long drive, as Don wishes Tony would act with more refinement and Tony resents being asked to do so. As the realities of the racial tensions of the 1960s South become apparent, the two men begin to respect each other and their individual strengths, and both come to lean on each other for support. Based on true events.
Director: Peter Farrelly. Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini. 2018. 130 min. Comedy-drama.
