Q: "Good Witch" just came back for a few weeks this spring and then was gone again. I really like that show and wish it would be a regular series. Who can I tell? Would that help?
Fan mail to producers of a show can never hurt, but don't expect it to get much of a result -- "Good Witch's" arrangement is already pretty "regular."
If you have the time and the inclination, there's no reason not to send a note to Hallmark Channel. Go to HallmarkChannel.com/Good-Witch for information on how to contact them (the best route these days is social media -- there are links there for the various services on the site).
Counting On, on TLC
Join the Duggar family for Christmas in this new episode. Jinger and Jeremy cut down their first Los Angeles. Christmas tree. Then, the whole family pitches in when Jana and Jessa organize a pageant and cast Jim Bob in a very special role.
Q: Why did we have to wait so long for the 2020 version of "Big Brother"? It seems like an ideal show for the COVID-19 era. Test all the contestants to be sure they are COVID-free and then put them in isolation where they will be perfectly safe.
You're right that "Big Brother" is better suited than most shows to film during an isolation period, but even a show about isolating people from society had to make some concessions to the pandemic.
The producers were reportedly just starting to cast the new season when the outbreak hit, so they decided to make it an all-star version instead. Those cast members had already been vetted and were familiar with the show, meaning the producers didn't have to continue looking around for new blood.
The King’s Speech, on Fox
Colin Firth stars as George VI, whose severe stammer prompts him to meet with Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), a rather unique speech therapist, in this Oscar-winning drama. The two forge a friendship that continues when George is suddenly crowned king.
Working from home: CBS takes 'The Talk' online
Sharon Osbourne from "The Talk"
'Down' to science: Zac Efron series takes a different view of food
Zac Efron in "Down to Earth"
If you're diving into Netflix's catalog on a rainy day and you happen upon "Down to Earth with Zac Efron," the visuals alone might draw you in.
Lovecraft Country, on HBO
Leti (Jurnee Smollett) and George (Courtney B. Vance) have inexplicably awoken from their terrifying night fully recovered in this new episode. While they indulge in the new atmosphere, Atticus (Jonathan Majors) grows suspicious of their hosts.
Late Laughs for the week of August 23 - 29, 2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live
If you don't know me, maybe you're looking at the screen and thinking, "Did John Krasinski have some type of terrible accident?" But no, I'm Billy Eichner.
I think we can all agree that the worst part of the pandemic is that every late-night talk show looks like a single dad's first YouTube video.
New Releases for the week of August 23 - 29
The King of Staten Island
Dealing with the loss of his firefighter father, Stan, who died during a hotel fire, 24-year-old unemployed high school dropout Scott Carlin (Davidson) lives with his mother, Margie (Tomei), and his sister, Claire (Apatow), on Staten Island, New York. Dreaming of being a tattoo artist, Scott practices on his friends and is eventually asked to do one professionally. After drawing one line of his first professional tattoo, he runs away. Upon returning home, the father of the man he was supposed to tattoo (Burr) turns up at the house, furious at Scott, but is talked down by Margie, whom he finds extremely attractive. When the relationship between Ray and Margie blossoms, Scott is informed that Ray, like his late father, is a firefighter, and Scott is hell-bent on breaking up the couple.
Director: Judd Apatow. Stars: Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson, Moises Arias, Carly Aquilino, Marisa Tomei, Maude Apatow, Luke David Blumm, Bill Burr. 2020. 136 mins. Comedy.
The Burnt Orange Heresy
Art critic James Figueras (Bang) and his American lover, Berenice Hollis (Debicki), are summoned to an estate in the upscale resort area of Lake Como in northern Italy to see powerful art collector and dealer Joseph Cassidy (Jagger). Cassidy hopes the pair will help him gain access to his reclusive neighbor, artist Jerome Debney, (Sutherland). Figueras' task is to steal Debney's unseen body of work from his studio by any means necessary. However, the thief's ambition begins to get the better of him as the duo's mission becomes less than straightforward.
Director: Giuseppe Capotondi. Stars: Elizabeth Debicki, Donald Sutherland, Claes Bang, Mick Jagger, Rosalind Halstead, Katie McGovern. 2019. 99 mins. Action.
Infamous
Social media-obsessed teen Arielle (Thorne) is stuck living with her mother, Janet (Coughlan), and her mother's deadbeat boyfriend, Bobby (Oglesby), in Florida. One day, Arielle meets Dean (Manley) while he's fixing his car, and the pair bond over their difficult and often violent living situations. After a series of unfortunate events, the two teens find themselves on the run and live-streaming their new life of crime.
Director: Joshua Caldwell. Stars: Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Amber Riley, Michael Sirow, Marisa Coughlan, Aaliyah Muhammad, Madi Bready, Joey Oglesby. 2020. 100 mins. Action.
Stars on 'Simpsons': Season 32 celebrity guests revealed
Hannibal Buress is set to guest star in "The Simpsons"
Stars on 'Simpsons': How do you keep things fresh when you've been on the air for over three decades?