Syndicate content

« Back to Taxonomy

NCIS, on CBS

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) leads a team of investigators tasked with solving crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel in this long-running spinoff of the iconic series "JAG." Sean Murray and Emily Wickersham also star.

Mark Harmon as seen in "NCIS"
Mark Harmon as seen in "NCIS"

Q: Am I crazy or was there originally a different host of "The Biggest Loser," other than the woman from "Days of Our Lives"?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Former soap star Alison Sweeney is still the face of "The Biggest Loser" for many people, even though she's not the current host -- she was succeeded by trainer Bob Harper -- and despite the fact that she wasn't the first host, either. She was preceded by comedian Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch").

Duncanville, on Fox

Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell and Wiz Khalifa lend their voices to this hilarious animated series that follows the misadventures of a 15-year-old boy named Duncan (Poehler) who dreams of making it big as an adult without having to don a suit and tie.

Duncan and Kimberly from "Duncanville"
Duncan and Kimberly from "Duncanville"

A taste of ranch life: More 'Ranch to Table' lands on discovery

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
A food spread being prepared by Elizabeth Poett of "Ranch to Table"

A food spread being prepared by Elizabeth Poett of "Ranch to Table"

Who knew HGTV's "Fixer Upper" would eventually spawn a hugely successful lifestyle brand and even a television network?

'Killing Me' softly: Doctors put their best foot forward on TLC

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Dr. Brad Schaeffer and Dr. Ebonie Vincent from "My Feet Are Killing Me"

Dr. Brad Schaeffer and Dr. Ebonie Vincent from "My Feet Are Killing Me"

Jet landing: Robin Givens joins CW's 'Batwoman'

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
Robin Givens to join cast of "Batwoman"

Robin Givens to join cast of "Batwoman"

Jet landing: Actress and model Robin Givens skyrocketed to fame in the 1980s when she played wealthy whiz kid Darlene in the ABC sitcom "Head of the Class." Modern-day audiences probably know her best as Josie's mom and town mayor Sierra McCoy on CW's "Riverdale," but this fall Givens will be appearing on another CW series: "Batwoman."

Celebrity Family Feud, on ABC

Steve Harvey hosts a fan-favorite rebroadcast of this hit game show spinoff. Hopefully Neil Flynn doesn't get caught in "The Middle" in this episode when he and co-star Wendi McLendon-Covey take on his "Scrubs" buds, Zach Braff and Donald Faison.

Steve Harvey hosts "Celebrity Family Feud"
Steve Harvey hosts "Celebrity Family Feud"

New Releases for the week of Aug. 1 - 7

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

Following a bad decision at work with disastrous consequences, survivalist and former smokejumper Hannah Faber (Jolie) is stationed in a fire tower to keep watch over the wilderness in Montana. When she spots a young boy (Little) running through the woods covered in blood one day, Hannah descends from her tower hoping to help. In doing so, Hannah discovers the boy witnessed a terrible act, and by helping him, she is now on the vulnerable side of a murder plot. Amid gunshots and forest fires, Hannah and the boy must escape the villainous murderers hoping to silence them and get to safety before it's too late to expose the truth.

Director: Taylor Sheridan. Stars: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, John Bernthal, Finn Little, Jake Weber. 2021. 100 mins. Drama.

 

Here Today (2021)

When no-nonsense New York City street singer Emma Payge (Haddish) wins an auction prize to meet veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal) — of whom her ex was a big fan — Emma gets the chance to meet a comedy great. The only problem is she has no idea who Burnz is or what he has done during his life's work. As the two get to know one another over lunch, they strike up an unlikely bond despite the generation gap and their profound differences, and they ultimately reshape the way each of them thinks about trust, friendship, family, life and love.

Director: Billy Crystal. Stars: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Stone, Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti. 2021. 117 mins. Comedy.

 

Seance (2021)

Transfer student Camille Meadows (Waterhouse) is finally accepted into the elite Fairfield Academy, a prestigious boarding school for girls, but things don't exactly go as planned. Shortly after her arrival, Camille learns of the school's urban legend, which tells of a former student who died by suicide on the school's premises. When the lights begin to flicker and Camille thinks she sees a sinister young woman lurking in the dark at night, she and a few of her fellow students decide to hold a séance to contact the spirit of the deceased. But when one of the girls at the séance turns up dead on campus the following day, the remaining friends realize they have angered a malevolent spirit who will stop at nothing until each of them is dead.

Director: Simon Barrett. Stars: Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Inanna Sarkis, Ella-Rae Smith, Stephanie Sy. 2021. 92 mins. Horror.

Late Laughs for the week of August 1 - 7

The Late Late Show with James Corden

According to a new survey, one in four workers has plans to start looking for a new job once the pandemic ends. It does make sense. Once your boss has heard you using the bathroom during a Zoom meeting, you can't go back there.

 

The Great Outdoors, on AMC

Easygoing family man Chet Ripley (John Candy) takes a back-to-nature trip to a lakeside lodge with his family in this classic comedy, but his paradise is ruined when his boorish in-laws show up uninvited. Dan Aykroyd and Stephanie Faracy also star.

Dan Aykroyd stars in "The Great Outdoors"
Dan Aykroyd stars in "The Great Outdoors"
warning: Creating default object from empty value in /www/site.decoy/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.pages.inc on line 33.