North meets south: Canadian 'Diva' is grilling with the best
Danielle Dimovski hosts "BBQ Crawl"
It's time for a pop quiz! Put the words "American" and "cooking" together and what do they spell? If you answered "barbecue," give yourself a pat on the back (and maybe a bite of some tasty brisket).
Shipping Wars, on A&E
A pedal pub and a side load of sod cause problems for Jarrett when he agrees to transport them both in this new episode. Elsewhere, Jenn appears to be under-equipped to deal with an overwhelming arcade load.
Q: I was wondering about the movie "Murder By Death": I know it's supposed to be spoofing various famous detectives, but which ones specifically? I only picked out Peter Falk's character, who is supposed to be Sam Spade.
The 1976 spoof comedy "Murder By Death," penned by the great playwright Neil Simon, is built on the classic mystery setup of several people in a mansion together, one of whom is a murderer. However, in this case, it plays it for laughs, as the guests are all famous fictional detectives.
If you're familiar with the original stories and films, then yes, Peter Falk's character, Sam Diamond, is a pretty clear homage to Dashiell Hammett's literary detective Sam Spade (of "The Maltese Falcon" fame).
Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls, on NBC
The remaining teams face another grueling leg of their journey as they traverse the unforgiving wilderness of New Zealand's South Island in this new edition. Renowned survival expert Grylls acts not only as host, but also as judge and jury.
Late Laughs for the week of July 28 - August 3, 2013
The Late Show: David Letterman (R)
New York City always has something going on. The bike-sharing program. You get on a bike, you ride it and then a half hour later you pass it to somebody else. And if you're lucky, you won't need antibiotics.
I don't know if you saw it last night but let me just apologize. We had a bad show last night. I will tell you how bad the show was last night: halfway through, the White House stopped listening in.
New Releases for the week of July 28 - August 3
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
After they're framed for stealing nuclear warheads from Pakistan, the president orders the elite military operatives known as the G.I. Joe team eliminated. The only survivors of the termination attack must face off against their mortal enemy, Cobra, while warding off threats from the government that wants them dead.
Director: Jon M. Chu. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce. 2013. 110 min. Action.
Black Rock
Sarah, Abby and Lou, childhood best friends who have drifted apart, set off on a camping trip to a remote island off the coast of Maine where they used to spend time in their youth in hopes of rekindling their friendship. On the island, they meet three men – veteran soldiers – who they join for a friendly drink. When a confrontation between Abby and one of the men escalates, their weekend getaway turns into a fight for survival.
Directors: Katie Aselton. Stars: Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth, Jay Paulson. 2012. 83 min. Horror.
Cloudburst
An elderly lesbian couple break out of their nursing home in Maine and embark on a road-trip to Canada to get married. On the way, the couple pick up a young hitchhiker who is headed to Nova Scotia to visit his dying mother.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald. Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Kristin Booth, Brenda Fricker, Ryan Doucette. 2011. 93 min. Comedy.
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
An antiques dealer inherits a house filled with items devoted to a mysterious cult. He soon begins to suspect that his estranged mother's spirit is haunting the home and is trying to deliver an urgent message.
Director: Rodrigo Gudiño. Stars: Aaron Poole, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Richings. 2012. 82 min. Horror.
Blaze You Out
Lupe, a young aspiring DJ from the Esperanza Valley, is forced into the dangerous underworld of the heroin trade in order to save her younger sister, who disappeared after witnessing a murder in their neighborhood where drugs and crime are prevalent. Lupe quickly realizes that she will have to call upon the strength within her if she wants to save her sister's life.
Director: Mateo Frazier, Diego Joaquin Lopez. Stars: Veronica Diaz-Carranza, Melissa Cordero, Q'orianka Kilcher, Jeremy Ray Valdez. 2013. 98 min. Action.
The Killing, on AMC
Personal demons haunt Holder (Joel Kinnaman) as Sarah (Mirelle Enos) faces the consequences of her past mistakes and Seward (Peter Sarsgaard) reveals the truth in a new episode. This drama follows the investigation into a string of murders linked to the search for a runaway girl.
Headed home: 'Elementary's' Holmes heads back to London
Jonny Lee Miller stars in "Elementary"
Headed home: Holmes is going home, and his family just got a bit bigger.
"Elementary," CBS's modern adaptation of the classic Sherlock Holmes character, has cast Rhys Ifans in the role of Holmes' (Jonny Lee Miller, "Eli Stone") estranged older brother, Mycroft Holmes.
Animation Domination, on Fox
Alternative animation gets a new home as part of Fox's programming block. The new quarter-hour shows featured in the block include Dino Stamatopoulos' "High School USA" and "Axe Cop," which was based on the popular graphic novel about a vigilante cop.
Recaps for the week of July 22 - 26
Steve Burton stars in "The Young and the Restless"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Hope gives a delayed answer to Liam's proposal of marriage. After another failed emotional plea to Katie to take him back, Bill comes face to face with his past when he bumps into Quinn. Later, Quinn condemns Hope for stirring up trouble while Bill and Liam follow Wyatt to his place of business in order to get answers about his past. Brooke turns to Eric for comfort after another confrontation with Katie and a lecture from Donna. Meanwhile, Caroline pushes for the scenes between Maya and Carter in the web series script to be even racier. Surprised by the drastic changes, Maya uncovers Caroline as the one responsible and she and Rick confront her about her scheming.
Days of Our Lives
Kristen doesn't know what to make of Brady when he reveals that he still has feelings for her and wants to reconcile. Fearing that he's playing her, Kristen lies to Brady once again. Nicole has words with EJ regarding his implication to Eric that she's in love with him. Adrienne makes a difficult decision to protect her son; Justin disagrees and lambastes her for what she's done. Sami's troubles get even worse as the reception for the new school is rocked by scandal and Will makes a stunning confession to Justin. Kate worries that Rafe won't remember what they had as his memories slowly start to come back, while Rafe becomes distressed when he learns that Sami killed his friend Bernardi. After getting a warning from Jennifer on the job, Theresa sets her sights on getting her hooks into Daniel.
General Hospital
ELQ experiences major shakeups after Ava is confronted about her takeover scheme. As the desperate search for Luke continues, Laura seeks answers about what's really going on from Tracy. Try as she might, Alexis can't remember any details about Sam's father. Kiki is blown away when she receives some shocking news, while Michael comes up with a plan that involves seducing Brad. Meanwhile, Carly threatens to come clean about everything she knows. Patrick holds the fate of a life in his hands as he's forced to perform a risky surgery. Britt and Nik share an intimate conversation.
The Young and the Restless
Kevin works to remove the sex tape of Lauren and Carmine from the internet. At the same time, Michael pulls a gun on Carmine in the alley but stops short of shooting him when Lauren arrives. Later, Michael is arrested for aggravated assault and Carmine uses Fen's phone to lure Lauren into a trap. Alex gives Kevin a woman's phone number to help get his mind off of Chloe, but Kevin doesn't believe it will help. Victoria tells Billy it will take more than one Gamblers Anonymous meeting to start making things up to her. Victor and Nikki argue about Billy as they prepare for the MS Gala, while Jack makes plans to propose to Phyllis. Later, disaster strikes at the Gala and the guests rush to the hospital. Billy enlists Melanie's help in his fight against Adam. Cane and Lily stop to talk to Abby and Tyler while they are out on their date.