Q: Did Richard Dreyfuss appear on the TV show "Fame"? I seem to recall seeing him give an amazing performance.
You've almost certainly seen Richard Dreyfuss ("Jaws," 1975) turn in an amazing performance, but it wasn't on "Fame." He never appeared on either the TV adaptation or its 1980 big-screen predecessor.
It's actually hard to guess whom or what you might be thinking of -- but we can always try.
The Conners, on ABC
Dan Conner (John Goodman) and his family deal with financial pressure, parenthood, aging and more in this working-class comedy based on the hit '90s sitcom, "Roseanne." Through it all, they stick together and support one another with love and humor.
Judge Steve Harvey, on ABC
Now partway into its first season, comedian and TV personality Steve Harvey gets serious about the law … well, sort of. Dealing with everything from small claims to huge disputes, Harvey hears out plaintiffs and defendants before deciding how to proceed.
Q: Is it true that Michael Keaton is playing the same character in "Out of Sight" that he is in "Jackie Brown"?
That is, in fact, federal agent Ray Nicolette in both movies.
"Out of Sight" (1998) and "Jackie Brown" (1997) were released just six months apart but were made by different directors (Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino, respectively), so it would be hard to believe that they shared a character if you didn't know that they're both based on novels by the great crime writer Elmore Leonard.
Ordinary Joe, on NBC
James Wolk and Elizabeth Lail star in this drama series, airing an episode tonight. At his college graduation, a young man faces a series of decisions that could change his life forever, setting him on track for many action-packed adventures.
Stateside bound: 'Mary Makes It Easy' coming to America
Mary Berg, host of "Mary Makes It Easy"
Several made-in-Canada series seem to have found homes stateside in recent days -- from CBC's "Fridge Wars" to Food Network Canada's "Great Chocolate Showdown," both of which have been picked up by the CBS-owned CW network.
Late Laughs for the week of January 30 - February 5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
It's 2022, an unprecedented third straight year of 2020. But you know what? Let's be positive. It's a new year, and I have a pretty good feeling about 2023.
When the curtain falls: Netflix cancels 'Julie and the Phantoms'
Jeremy Shada, Madison Reyes, Owen Patrick Joyner and Charlie Gillespie as seen in "Julie and the Phantoms"
60 Minutes, on CBS
Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper are among the correspondents bringing news stories to life in this long-running series. The most-watched news magazine on TV, the hour-long program covers lifestyle, politics, health, crime, science and more.
New Releases for the week of January 30 - February 5
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Thirty-two years after the defeat of Vigo the Carpathian, the Ghostbusters have disbanded due to a decrease in paranormal activity in New York City. One former Ghostbuster relocates to Oklahoma and soon finds himself struggling to contain an entity related to a mine run by occultist Ivo Shandor (Simmons). It proves to be too much for the man, however, and he eventually suffers a fatal heart attack, prompting his estranged daughter, Callie (Coon), and her two children, Trevor (Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Grace), to move into his now vacant farmhouse. When Phoebe discovers the house is haunted, she is led to a ghost trap, which she later shows her new friend, Podcast (Kim). Now they have to find a way to contact the original Ghostbusters and get rid of the entity in Phoebe's family home.
Director: Jason Reitman. Stars: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Sigourney Weaver. 2021. 124 mins. Science Fiction.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Middle schooler Emily Elizabeth (Camp) adopts a small red puppy from a magical animal rescuer and is told the puppy, whom she named Clifford, would grow proportionate to the amount of love he receives. The next morning, Emily awakens to find her new dog is huge. It isn't long before Clifford draws the attention of a genetics company that wants to supersize animals, prompting Emily and her Uncle Casey (Whitehall) to fight against corporate greed as they run through the Big Apple — all while Clifford captures the hearts of those around him and teaches Emily about the importance of unconditional love.
Director: Walt Becker. Stars: Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, John Cleese. 2021. 96 mins. Adventure.
Apex
A group of hunters pay for an elite — and very literal — manhunt on a deserted island, in which former police officer Thomas Malone (Willis) serves as the prey. Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Malone is given a chance to regain his freedom should he survive. When he accepts, he unleashes hell by creating traps and waging psychological war against those hunting him.