Q: Who plays Mrs. Pat on the Toyota commercials? I've searched everywhere and can't find the answer.
Alas, there's no single database or website devoted to tracking commercial actors (unlike the ones for film and Broadway actors), but in the absence of a formal system for giving credit, there's still good, old-fashioned gratitude.
For that reason, I'm able to tell you that Kristen O'Meara plays the wife on the series of commercials featuring Pat Finn as an overenthusiastic Toyota buyer/owner.
Supergirl, on CW
Melissa Benoist packs a super-powered punch as the DC Comics character returns in this drama. Saved from Krypton's tragic fate like he was as a baby, Superman's cousin, Kara (Benoist), uses her spectacular powers to keep the people of National City safe.
Q: Sylvester Stallone has a very interesting voice. Is it an accent or something?
Sylvester Stallone's ("Rocky," 1976) slow and labored vocal delivery, made famous with iconic characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, is very much his trademark.
You might assume it was a choice he made for those two roles, both of which he wrote himself (Rambo was based on a book character, but Stallone made quite a few changes in the screenplay), but, in fact, the choice was made for him the day he was born.
Bachelor in Paradise, on ABC
The fun in the sun continues as former Bachelor Nation contestants live it up in a tropical paradise in the hopes of finding love in this new episode. David Spade is among the many guest hosts of this popular reality TV series' most recent season.
Monsters and aliens: AHS's 'Double Feature' brings creepy creatures together
Sarah Paulson as Ms. Wilhemina in Season 8, "American Horror Story: Apocalypse"
Making a 'Getaway': Long, Helgenberger cast in NBC pilot
Marg Helgenberger to star in NBC's "Getaway"
Making a 'Getaway': Fans and critics alike were puzzled by NBC's cancelation of "Manifest" despite solid ratings and streaming numbers.
Talking Dead, on AMC
Join host Chris Hardwick as he welcomes guests to the stage to discuss the 11th and final season of "The Walking Dead." Airing after the show's final season premiere, Hardwick discusses the episode while looking ahead to possible future plot points.
New Releases for the week of August 22 - 28
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Demonologists Ed (Wilson) and Lorraine (Farmiga) Warren are supporting the defendant of an unusual case that started with the exorcism of a young boy and ended with a murder. In America's first case in which the accused claimed demonic possession as a defense, the Warrens begin to investigate the evil forces responsible for a family's possession, putting them in the dangerous path of a satanic occultist.
Director: Michael Chaves. Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard, John Noble, Eugenie Bondurant. 2021. 112 mins. Horror.
Habit
Mads (Thorne) is a party girl who moves to L.A., where she and her two closest friends get a job at a club while also running drugs for Eric (Rossdale), a Hollywood actor past his prime. When Eric's drugs are stolen, Mads suggests she and her girlfriends disguise themselves as nuns to fly under the radar, but they can't stay hidden forever, and Mads must decide whether to appease the drug lord or fight back for their survival.
Director: Janell Shirtcliff. Stars: Bella Thorne, Libby Mintz, Josie Ho, Paris Jackson, Gavin Rossdale, Hana Mae Lee, Hayley Marie Norman, Caroline D'Amore, Andreja Pejic. 2021. 81 mins. Action.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Thomas (Gleeson) and Bea (Byrne) McGregor are now married and have made a home with Peter Rabbit (Corden) and his family of bunnies. Unable to shake his mischievous nature, Peter ventures into the city, where he meets friends with whom he can run around and have fun. But when their "fun" lands the Rabbit family in trouble, it's up to Peter to decide where his loyalties really lie.
Director: Will Gluck. Stars: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie, Colin Moody, Aimee Horne. 2021. 93 mins. Animation.
Late Laughs for the week of August 22 - 28
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
I want to congratulate the Milwaukee Bucks for winning their first NBA championship in 50 years. That's right, they beat the Phoenix Suns 105-98, but, of course, Arizona has demanded a recount.
A new poll found that 66% of Americans approve of Biden's handling of the coronavirus. The other 34% liked it the way things used to be, back when we had to Clorox wipe our bananas.
Darcey & Stacey , on TLC
Three back-to-back Season 2 rebroadcasts of this unscripted series begin as Darcey heads to Washington, D.C., to investigate Georgi's past but ends up more confused than ever. Later, Stacey and Florian have a tough talk about their future together.
