Fearless femmes: The women are as tough as ever in 'Fear the Walking Dead'
Clockwise from top left: Kim Dickens, Mercedes Mason, Danay Garcia and Alycia Debnam-Carey star in "Fear the Walking Dead"
Beat Shazam, on Fox
Teams go ear to ear as they compete to identify hit songs the fastest in the hopes of winning cash in this new episode. Jamie Foxx hosts this new game show, which features Shazam, the world's most popular song identification app.
The F Word, on Fox
Celebrity chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay hosts as foodie families and friends compete in high-stakes cook-offs in this premiere. The participants strive to impress Ramsay and VIP diners in the hopes of moving on to the finals to compete for a cash prize.
Q: I know you don't get these very often, but I have a sports question. I watched a boxing match a few weeks ago on Showtime, which was repeated later on HBO. Why did it air on both? Don't they usually compete?
It is indeed a rare thing for the competing premium-cable channels to co-operate on a broadcast. But it seems they were forced to this time.
The fight in question was between British fighter Anthony Joshua and Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua has a contract saying that his fights appear on Showtime in the U.S., while Klitschko has a similar deal with HBO, hence the problem.
Q: I know you don't get these very often, but I have a sports question. I watched a boxing match a few weeks ago on Showtime, which was repeated later on HBO. Why did it air on both? Don't they usually compete?
It is indeed a rare thing for the competing premium-cable channels to co-operate on a broadcast. But it seems they were forced to this time.
The fight in question was between British fighter Anthony Joshua and Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua has a contract saying that his fights appear on Showtime in the U.S., while Klitschko has a similar deal with HBO, hence the problem.
World of Dance, on NBC
Extraordinary dancers of all ages kick off the qualifier round in a competition to win a life-altering $1-million prize in this premiere. Jenna Dewan Tatum serves as mentor and host, while Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo serve as judges.
Q: Is the sitcom series "Still Standing" with Jami Gertz and Mark Addy out on DVD?
It's not, though I can't see a clear reason why.
"Still Standing" was never a smash hit or anything, but it got four seasons on CBS, from 2002 to 2006, which is enough to fill out a box set. It also features a couple of fairly prominent stars, albeit prominent at different times.
Lucifer, on Fox
Charlotte (Tricia Helfer) accidentally charbroils a man to death in self-defense, and Lucifer (Tom Ellis) tries to keep the truth of the matter from Chloe (Lauren German) in this new episode. He tasks Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) with tracking Charlotte down.
Q: Is the sitcom series "Still Standing" with Jami Gertz and Mark Addy out on DVD?
It's not, though I can't see a clear reason why.
"Still Standing" was never a smash hit or anything, but it got four seasons on CBS, from 2002 to 2006, which is enough to fill out a box set. It also features a couple of fairly prominent stars, albeit prominent at different times.
New Releases for the week of May 28 - June 3
The Shack
While camping with his family, Mack (Worthington) saves his two eldest children from drowning when their canoe tips over, but his youngest daughter, Missy (Eve), disappears while watching from shore. When they find her dress, bloody and torn, in an abandoned cabin nearby, the police conclude that a notorious serial killer has kidnapped and murdered her. Both Mack and his wife, Nan (Mitchell), are consumed with grief, and he finds himself losing his faith. When a strange letter shows up inviting him to visit the shack where his daughter was killed, he heads there hoping to find answers. What he finds instead are three kind strangers who help him renew his faith and trust in God.
Director: Stuart Hazeldine. Stars: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Megan Charpentier, Tim McGraw, Radha Mitchell, Amélie Eve. 2017. 132 min. Drama.
Fist Fight
With rumors swirling that Roosevelt High School is about to undergo some major downsizing, English teacher and dad-to-be Andy Campbell (Day) spends the last day of the school year overwhelmed with apprehension. After he witnesses history teacher Strickland (Ice Cube) discipline his class in an over-the-top and inappropriate way, Andy's testimony to the school's principal gets Strickland fired. In retaliation, Strickland challenges Andy to a fist fight at the end of the school day.
Director: Richie Keen. Stars: Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Dean Norris, Christina Hendricks. 2017. 91 min. Comedy.
Before I Fall
At a Valentine's Day party thrown by some friends, high schooler Samantha (Deutch) stands by as her friend, Lindsay (Sage), verbally rips apart another girl that they love to make fun of, Juliet (Kampouris). While Samantha and her friends are driving home later in the evening, their car hits something, causing it to crash and Samantha to lose consciousness. When she wakes up the next morning, though, she discovers that she's living the same day a second time, and that she's caught in a bizarre time loop that forces her to live Valentine's Day over and over again.