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Q: What has happened to "The Good Fight"?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Not to worry, "The Good Fight" is just on a break between seasons and should be back for more (though we don't know when). But that only tells part of the story.

If you're watching it on regular television, you just saw the end of its first season at the beginning of August on CBS. But it's actually aired three seasons already on CBS's web-based streaming service, CBS All Access. It premiered online in 2017, two years before CBS moved it to traditional TV.

Sideshow showdown: 'Freakshow Cakes' debuts on Cooking Channel

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
Zac Young and Vivian Chan co-host "Freakshow Cakes"

Zac Young and Vivian Chan co-host "Freakshow Cakes"

The popularity of carnival freak shows peaked in the late 19th century, when people like P.T. Barnum turned our fascination with the abnormal into entertainment for the masses.

Today, our appetite for curiosities and oddities hasn't diminished -- we just have television and YouTube to satiate it.

Late Laughs for the week of September 29 - October 5, 2019

Jimmy Kimmel Live

President Trump is finally getting the money for that wall of his. Let me tell you something about that wall. That wall is like Donald Trump's sex life: he talks a big game, but in the end he will not be able to get it up.

 

Not only do we have fake news, we now have fake weather, too. I'm hoping we get fake sports, because I want to see the Mets win the World Series.

 

The Rookie, on ABC

John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) uses his life experience to keep up with fellow rookies half his age in this season premiere. He and his colleagues once again deal with dangerous criminals as they try to keep the people of L.A. safe.

Nathan Fillion in "The Rookie"
Nathan Fillion in "The Rookie"

New Releases for the week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Eight months after "The Blip," the Midtown School of Science and Technology organizes a two-week field trip to Europe, where Peter Parker (Holland), still troubled by the loss of his mentor, Tony Stark, plans to reveal his feelings for MJ (Zendaya). While on the field trip, the Water Elemental reveals itself and wreaks havoc in Venice, Italy, but is ultimately thwarted by Mysterio, a.k.a. Quentin Beck (Gyllenhaal). Avoiding Nick Fury (Jackson) and his duties as Spider-Man, Peter opts to rejoin his class on their trip and insists that Quentin become Iron Man's successor. After battling the Fire Elemental and surveying the rubble, MJ and Peter begin to suspect that Quentin Beck is not who he appears.

Director: Jon Watts. Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori. 2019. 129 mins. Action.

 

Maiden

This is the true story of 24-year-old British sailor Tracy Edwards and the all-female crew who restored the ship the "Maiden." Edwards, skipper of the "Maiden," found a group of qualified women who all shared her passion for sailing and the ocean, and the crew entered the Whitbread Around the World Challenge in 1989-1990. On the journey, which consisted of six legs and took about six months to complete, the crew members broke records and altered the perception of the male-dominated sport of ocean racing. For her time on the "Maiden," Edwards was the first women to ever be awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.

Director: Alex Holmes. Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois, Pat Edwards, Tracy Edwards, Bob Fisher, Howard Gibbons. 2018. 97 mins. Documentary.

 

Anna and the Apocalypse

Anna (Hunt) craves excitement and longs to see the world outside of her small town of Little Haven, Scotland, before she starts college. After a shift at the local bowling alley with her best friend, John (Cummings), Anna goes home to bed, but she wakes up the next morning to find her town overrun with zombies. Fighting the zombies, Anna and her friends must save their loved ones and their town from certain demise.

Director: John McPhail. Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton. 2017. 93 mins. Comedy.

New Releases for the week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Eight months after "The Blip," the Midtown School of Science and Technology organizes a two-week field trip to Europe, where Peter Parker (Holland), still troubled by the loss of his mentor, Tony Stark, plans to reveal his feelings for MJ (Zendaya). While on the field trip, the Water Elemental reveals itself and wreaks havoc in Venice, Italy, but is ultimately thwarted by Mysterio, a.k.a. Quentin Beck (Gyllenhaal). Avoiding Nick Fury (Jackson) and his duties as Spider-Man, Peter opts to rejoin his class on their trip and insists that Quentin become Iron Man's successor. After battling the Fire Elemental and surveying the rubble, MJ and Peter begin to suspect that Quentin Beck is not who he appears.

Director: Jon Watts. Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori. 2019. 129 mins. Action.

 

Maiden

This is the true story of 24-year-old British sailor Tracy Edwards and the all-female crew who restored the ship the "Maiden." Edwards, skipper of the "Maiden," found a group of qualified women who all shared her passion for sailing and the ocean, and the crew entered the Whitbread Around the World Challenge in 1989-1990. On the journey, which consisted of six legs and took about six months to complete, the crew members broke records and altered the perception of the male-dominated sport of ocean racing. For her time on the "Maiden," Edwards was the first women to ever be awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.

Director: Alex Holmes. Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois, Pat Edwards, Tracy Edwards, Bob Fisher, Howard Gibbons. 2018. 97 mins. Documentary.

 

Anna and the Apocalypse

Anna (Hunt) craves excitement and longs to see the world outside of her small town of Little Haven, Scotland, before she starts college. After a shift at the local bowling alley with her best friend, John (Cummings), Anna goes home to bed, but she wakes up the next morning to find her town overrun with zombies. Fighting the zombies, Anna and her friends must save their loved ones and their town from certain demise.

Director: John McPhail. Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton. 2017. 93 mins. Comedy.

Family dynamics: New Fox drama asks what it truly means to be family

Author: 
Kenneth Andeel / TV Media
Megalyn Echikunwoke, Brittany Snow and Emily Osment co-star in "Almost Family"

Megalyn Echikunwoke, Brittany Snow and Emily Osment co-star in "Almost Family"

Families come in many shapes and sizes, and the term can mean something very different from person to person. Family dramas have always been a staple of prime-time television, and this season, Fox presents a fresh new take on the genre.

Family dynamics: New Fox drama asks what it truly means to be family

Author: 
Kenneth Andeel / TV Media
Megalyn Echikunwoke, Brittany Snow and Emily Osment co-star in "Almost Family"

Megalyn Echikunwoke, Brittany Snow and Emily Osment co-star in "Almost Family"

Families come in many shapes and sizes, and the term can mean something very different from person to person. Family dramas have always been a staple of prime-time television, and this season, Fox presents a fresh new take on the genre.

'Harts' in right place: Freshman series part of Fox’s Sunday lineup

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
A scene from "Bless the Harts"

A scene from "Bless the Harts"

'Harts' in right place: This Sunday, Fox invites you to meet the Harts. They're a Southern family struggling to make ends meet. But what they lack in money, they make up in love and laughs -- so says the network and the series creator, Emily Spivey, who also wrote for "The Last Man on Earth" and "Saturday Night Live."

Recaps for the week of September 23-27

Author: 
Jessica Gosse / TV Media
Matt Ashford stars in "Days of Our Lives"

Matt Ashford stars in "Days of Our Lives"

The Bold and the Beautiful

Sally is surprised when Wyatt suddenly proposes to her. Meanwhile, Bill panics and calls an ambulance for Katie. At the hospital Dr. Armstrong urges patience but Bill is still panicked and professes his love to Katie while she is unconscious. Brooke is reluctant to believe that Ridge doesn’t trust Bill. Bill, Ridge, Donna and Brooke visit Katie in the hospital while Sally and Wyatt celebrate their engagement. Quinn complains to Eric that Flo deserves Wyatt’s forgiveness and confronts Wyatt to try and get them to reunite not realizing he is now engaged to Sally. Meanwhile, Sally and Flo run into each other at the Bikini Bar. Eric shows up at the hospital worried about Katie who regains consciousness only to get devastating news. Bill promises that she’ll recover. Quinn tries to convince Wyatt that Sally can’t be trusted. Brooke admits to being anxious about Thomas being free. She and Ridge have another fight about protecting their children. When Ridge finds Thomas alone with Douglas, who he broke the rules to see, Thomas must cover. Flo worries about the depth of Shauna’s feelings for Ridge. Ridge and Thomas have a touching father son moment but Brooke and Thomas have an epic fight when she finds him in her house and demands that he leave. Ridge confides in Shauna about how he and Brooke haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye lately.

Days of Our Lives

Kristen wants to win Brady back and insists that Xander help her, but Brady is having difficulty fighting off his attraction for Kristen. Elsewhere, Lucas tries to figure out his options regarding Kate’s life, and Gabi is torn when Will asks her if it was Vivian who shot his grandmother. Ben asks Marlena for help with Jordan while Sarah and Brady try to support each other through Kristens chaos. Meanwhile, Lucas gets Kayla to run tests to find out if Kate's heart would be a match for Julie, and Kristen asks Rolf to take on a strange procedure. Jack and JJ are still searching for Jennifer who is trying to get Dr. Shah to trust her. Sarah prepares for her abortion and Julie makes a request of Maggie while on her deathbed. Eli and Lani find out Lucas is giving Julie Kate’s heart, and he and Will say goodbye to Kate. Kristen gets some shocking news from Rolf. Dr. Shah and Jack fight over Jennifer resulting in an emotional reunion between Jack and Jennifer. Sarah changes her mind about ending her pregnancy. Gabi is upset when she finds out Vivian told Stefan that he would be better off with Eve.

General Hospital

Bobbie is stranded. Sam is in a hurry to get to the Haunted Star. Finn and Peter meet up. Shiloh is hesitant. Jason tries to get in touch with Sam. Peter collects money. Brad apologizes and Sam gets trapped. Chase goes to the docks. Michael runs into Willow. Sasha is meeting Nina for dinner. Chase brings a stretcher into the hospital. Jordan takes Jason’s statement. Carly heads to the hospital. Olivia is very hostile.

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