'Last' laughs: Fox's absurd comedy enjoys continual success
Will Forte stars in "The Last Man on Earth"
Taraji's White Hot Holidays, on Fox
Taraji P. Henson of Fox’s hit drama "Empire" welcomes her celebrity friends to celebrate the season in this premiere. The musical special features performances by Henson's "Empire" co-stars, including Jussie Smollett, as well as appearances by Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Taye Diggs, Pharell Williams and more.
Code Black, on CBS
Col. Ethan Willis (Rob Lowe) works alongside Dr. Leanne Rorish (Marcia Gay Harden) at one of the busiest emergency rooms in the nation in this new episode. The doctors often butt heads with supervisor Dr. William Campbell (Boris Kodjoe).
Q: Will they ever bring back "Petticoat Junction" or "Green Acres"?
I'm going to assume you don't mean "bring back" as in renew, since both shows have been off the air for decades. That leaves either bring back in reruns or in reboots.
In terms of reruns, it's hard to say, but both have been kicking around on the cable channels for a while -- MeTV, for example, has been airing "Petticoat Junction" recently, and Antenna TV has been airing "Green Acres."
Chicago Fire, on NBC
The members of Chicago's Firehouse 51 celebrate an important milestone in this special 100th episode. Eamonn Walker, Jesse Spencer and Taylor Kinney star as firefighters who risk their lives week after week to protect the people of their city.
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, on CBS
Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and The Weeknd perform as stunning models strut down the runway in Paris. This annual event features a holiday-infused lingerie runway show, musical performances, pink carpet interviews and model profiles.
Q: Where did Willem Dafoe get his start?
Not surprisingly, considering his reputation as an actor's actor (and as a guy with weird taste), Willem Dafoe got his start with experimental live theater.
He studied acting for a while in university, but soon quit to join an avant-garde acting troupe called Theatre X in his native Wisconsin. He then moved to New York and joined The Wooster Group, a troupe he continues to work with on occasion.
A broken record: There's just no stopping Fox's favorite animated family
Homer and Marge as seen in "The Simpsons"
A broken record: Fox's yellow-skinned family just can't stop breaking records. The whole Simpsons clan is returning for more zany misadventures: Fox has announced two more seasons of "The Simpsons," bringing the animated sitcom up to an unprecedented 30.
New Releases for the week of December 4 - 10
Jason Bourne
Now recovered from the amnesia that left him confused about his identity -- and a decade after he exposed a secret government program -- former CIA assassin Jason Bourne (Damon) is contacted by an old friend, Nicky Parsons (Stiles), who claims to have uncovered information about both Bourne's past and his father's involvement in the CIA's Treadstone program. When Parsons is killed by an assassin with a personal grudge against Bourne, the titular hero goes on the run, working to uncover the truth about his past and his father while the assassin, called the "Asset" (Cassel), relentlessly hunts him down.
Director: Paul Greengrass. Stars: Matt Damon, Vincent Cassel, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles. 2016. 123 min. Action.
The Secret Life of Pets
Max (C.K.) is a Jack Russell Terrier with a pretty great life: He has a loving owner named Katie (Kemper) and a big group of friends, whom he sees while his owner is at work during the day. His life is upended, though, when Katie rescues a dog named Duke (Stonestreet) from the pound. Jealous that Duke is getting more attention from Katie than he is, Max treats him poorly and, because of their rivalry, the pair of dogs end up on the street without their identifying collars. When they're picked up by animal control, Duke is terrified that he's going to be taken back to the pound and put down, and the two rival dogs stage a daring escape with help from a group of ownerless animals. Together, they set out to make their way home.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Chris Renaud. Stars: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Ellie Kemper, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate. 2016. 87 min. Animation.
The BFG
Ten-year-old orphan Sophie (Barnhill) has insomnia, and while lying awake late at night, she spots a giant (Rylance) outside her window. He captures her and takes her to Giant Country, while explaining that he's called the Big Friendly Giant and that, because she saw him, she'll have to live with him for the rest of her life so that she can't reveal the existence of giants to the world. The other giants in Giant Country eat children, though, and they soon catch Sophie's scent.
Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jermaine Clement. 2016. 117 min. Adventure.
Secrets and Lies, on ABC
Det. Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) wraps up her investigation into the death of Kate Warner (Jordana Brewster) in this two-hour season finale. Warner’s husband, Eric (Michael Ealy), was the prime suspect in the case, but he wasn’t the only one.
