Late Laughs for the week of August 14 - 20
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Now they're not sure how the president [Joe Biden] contracted COVID. I suspect he wished on a cursed monkey's paw for any "positive news." Got to be careful!
We are getting a sequel [to the Jan. 6 hearings] in September, and a fall hearing is perfect because the former president [Donald Trump] is pumpkin spice.
King Richard, on HBO
Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis superstars Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena Williams (Demi Singleton), in this Oscar-winning biographical drama. The story follows the Williams family on their path to greatness.
Children of the Underground, on FX
Faye Yager is on a mission to rescue and protect abused mothers and children in this docuseries from Gabriela Cowperthwaite. When the American legal system failed hundreds of abused people, Yager stepped in and built an underground system to protect them.
Q: There are a lot of great scenes where a character has to walk across broken glass in bare feet (I'm thinking of 1988's "Die Hard"). Is it fake glass or fake feet?
Actually, both options have been used to simulate a person walking across shattered glass.
Press Your Luck, on ABC
Three contestants answer questions to earn spins on the big wheel in the season premiere of this game show revival hosted by Elizabeth Banks. Using their won spins is a risk for the players, as each one could mean earning more money or losing everything.
Undead alive: New stories expand the 'Walking Dead' world
Jillian Bell and Parker Posey in "Tales of the Walking Dead"
Undead alive: New stories expand the 'Walking Dead' world
Jillian Bell and Parker Posey in "Tales of the Walking Dead"
So You Think You Can Dance, on Fox
This dance competition's 17th season continues with another round of complicated routines hosted by Cat Deeley. While series creator Nigel Lythgoe is not on the panel this year, judges include Stephen "tWitch" Boss, JoJo Siwa and Jonas Persch.
Q: Have the "Forged in Fire" bladesmiths ever been less than gracious about surrendering their blades to the judges?
There's a surprising amount of controversy online about what exactly happens to the weapons at the end of an episode of "Forged in Fire" and who gets to keep them. Some rumors say none of the contestants can keep their blades because of state laws around dangerous weapons, while others say the runners-up keep theirs, while the winners must surrender them for display on the show's Winners Wall.
