Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., on ABC
The Marvel universe comes to life on the small screen as a team of specially trained agents keeps the peace between humans, superheroes and aliens. Clark Gregg reprises his role as Agent Phil Coulson, who originally appeared in 2008’s "Iron Man."
The Voice, on NBC
The stage lights up as the remaining singers compete for a lucrative recording contract in this two-hour edition. Celebrity mentors Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine attempt to guide the up-and-coming vocalists to stardom.
Q: Is the actress who plays Brody on "NCIS: New Orleans" the same one who used to be on "JAG" as Jennifer Coates?
To fans of the TV universe that Donald P. Bellisario created around the U.S. naval legal system, "JAG" and "NCIS: New Orleans" probably both seem very current. "NCIS: New Orleans" is a spinoff of "NCIS," which in turn spun off from "JAG," so this universe hasn't left the air since it started in 1995.
But to Zoe McLellan, who starred on the original series and the most recent spinoff, they're a lifetime apart.
Taking charge: ABC's hit political thriller boasts a powerful lead character
Kerry Washington stars in “Scandal”
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. So what happens when you are in the position of helping the United States' most influential politicians bury their skeletons?
Late Laughs for the week of April 26 - May 2, 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon
President Obama and his family may move to New York City after his term is over. Apparently they chose New York because they've gotten so used to people trying to break into their house.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, on Fox
Jake (Andy Samberg) is forced to take some time off after he's injured on the job in a new episode. Meanwhile, Holt (Andre Braugher) and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) try to avoid having intimate conversations during a double date with their significant others.
Rising to the challenge: Sweets take center stage this spring on Food Network
Bobby Deen hosts “Spring Baking Championship”
Hands up. Who watched Food Network's "Holiday Baking Championship" this past holiday season?
The Bobby Deen-hosted baking competition was great fun and, apparently, enough of a hit that the network has decided to bring it back. This time, though, it'll be less "ho-ho-ho" and more "goodbye snow!"
Seeking happiness: Showtime's dark comedy 'Happyish' gets into full swing
Steve Coogan stars in “Happyish”
Seeking happiness: It's been a long time in the works, but Showtime's highly hyped new dark comedy/drama has finally hit TV screens.
New Releases for the week of April 26 - May 2
Inherent Vice
In 1970s California, Shasta Fay Hepworth (Waterston) has a new lover, Mickey (Roberts), who is, unfortunately for her, married. She approaches her ex-boyfriend, Doc (Phoenix), to get help preventing Mickey's wife from having him abducted. This is but one of the three cases that Doc takes on: he also agrees to hunt down a member of a white supremacist group who owes someone money and to also help find a woman's missing husband. As he investigates the three seemingly unrelated cases, Doc's path always seems to cross Shasta's, and their old romance begins to rekindle, despite their best intentions.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Reese Witherspoon. 2014. 148 min. Crime.
The Gambler
Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) is a literature professor with a bad gambling addiction in this remake of the classic 1974 film. When Bennett ends up owing almost $300,000 to loan sharks after a bad gambling run, Bennett is given only seven days to come up with the money or he'll wind up dead. After searching unsuccessfully for someone to loan him the money to pay off his debtors, Bennett turns to his students as a possible out for the hole that he finds himself in. Soon, though, his students end up becoming collateral in the high-stakes, life-or-death games he's been playing, and as the noose grows ever tighter, it looks increasingly like Bennett won't make it out of this situation alive.
Director: Rupert Wyatt. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, Anthony Kelley, Emory Cohen, Michael Kenneth Williams. 2014. 111 min. Thriller.
Boy Meets Girl
A young transgender woman (Hendley) catches the eye of a local debutante whose fiancé has issues with their newly forged friendship in this critically acclaimed coming-of-age romantic comedy that explores the foundations of gender.
Director: Eric Shaeffer. Stars: Michelle Hendley, Michael Galante, Michael Welch, Alexandra Turshen. 2014. 95 min. Drama.
Auto Racing: Toyota Owners 400, on Fox
The checkered flag drops when Richmond International Raceway hosts the Toyota Owners 400, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Fox analysts will be on hand to guide viewers through the highly anticipated event, which features some of the top NASCAR drivers.
