Late Laughs for the week of June 30 - July 06, 2013
The Late Late Show: Craig Ferguson
The Supreme Court ruled that police have the right to take DNA samples. Every time there's new technology in law enforcement, people get uneasy. I'm sure people were against fingerprinting when it started in the late 1800s. I'll have to ask Larry King. He was probably around then.
Conan: Conan O'Brien
A brave new world: Hallmark Channel ventures into scripted series territory
Andie McDowell stars in "Debbie Macomber's Cedar's Cove"
A brave new world: A channel that's built a reputation based largely on the quality of its original movies is hoping that lightning will strike twice.
The Mentalist, on CBS
After the death of a model, the CBI visits a high-end rehab facility where she had been a patient. Mary Lynn Rajskub guest stars as a patient, while Henry Ian Cusick reprises his role as multi-millionaire Tommy Volker, whom Lisbon investigates.
New Releases for the week of June 30 - July 06
56 Up
In 1964, 14 children were chosen to represent Britain's socioeconomic diversity. Since then, their lives have been chronicled through a series of documentaries spanning 49 years in an attempt to figure out how social class shapes lives. Seven years after the last installment in the "Seven Up" series, director Michael Apted revisits the same British-born subjects to interview them about their lives and find out how they have changed in the past seven years.
Directors: Michael Apted, Paul Almond. Stars: Michael Apted, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield. 2012. 144 min. Documentary.
6 Souls
Recently widowed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Cara Harding reluctantly agrees to meet with an unusual patient with multiple personalities who also takes on the physical traits of his numerous personas, and Dr. Harding soon discovers that all of the man's personalities are murder victims. The more she learns about her patient and his dark past, the closer she and her family get to becoming murder victims themselves.
Directors: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein. Stars: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Conroy, Nathan Corddry. 2010. 112 min. Horror.
Least Among Saints
After returning home to Arizona, a former Marine suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder befriends his neighbors' 10-year-old misguided son. When the young boy's mother dies of a heroin overdose, the unlikely pair embarks on a life-altering journey to locate the boy's father and end up learning an important lesson about the value of human connections.
Director: Martin Papazian. Stars: Martin Papazian, Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo. 2012. 107 min. Drama.
Tower Block
The residents of a high-rise apartment building witness the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy by unidentified masked attackers. Fearing for their own safety, they refuse to give any information to detectives that might lead to the capture of the boy's assailants. Several months later, the same residents of Tower block 31 find themselves the targets of sniper shootings. With nowhere to hide and no way of escaping, the residents of Tower Block 31 must fight for their survival while trying to uncover the shooter's identity.
Directors: James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson. Stars: Sheridan Smith, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Brown Russell Tovey. 2012. 90 min. Thriller.
Diners, Drive-ins and Guy: Holiday specials bringing out the best
Guy Fieri hosts "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"
You can't get much more American than Guy Fieri.
The omnipresent Food Network personality and restaurateur is living the American dream cruising around the country (with the occasional side trip up to Canada) in his 1968 Chevy Camaro and sampling some of the tastiest food served up across the nation.
Do No Harm, on NBC
Jason finally sets Ian free, but Ian soon breaks Jason's cardinal rule not to hurt anyone. While Jason races to save the life of the man Ian attacked during a barroom brawl, Ian sets his sights on Jason's former fiancé, Olivia.
Recaps for the week of June 24 - 28
Daniel Goddard and Christel Khalil star in "The Young and the Restless"
The Bold and the Beautiful
A mysterious man comes to Hope's aid and they share a special moment. Liam gets an earful from Bill as to why he should patch things up with Steffy. Katie feels a great amount of guilt about accusing her sister and her husband of sleeping together as she makes preparations for Brooke's birthday party. Meanwhile, Bill interrogates Brooke about what she's been hiding from him. Katie eavesdrops on a conversation between her sisters that she wasn't meant to hear. Taylor snoops about to see what Brooke is up to and finds some interesting information at the hospital. She questions Eric as to whether or not he's the new man in Brooke's life and later reveals to him what she's found out. Brooke's friends and family begin to arrive at Bill and Katie's house to celebrate her birthday.
Days of Our Lives
Kristen has a hostile encounter with Marlena after her plan for revenge goes off course. As Sami's case seems bleaker than ever, Will is determined to help his mother and confess everything to Abe. Later, Gabi, Will, Sonny and baby Arianna settle into their new living arrangement. Nick stops by and he and Gabi have a discussion about where they stand. Sonny warns Adrienne that if she makes it a choice, he'll choose Will over her. Meanwhile, Abigail struggles with her feelings as Chad makes it clear he wants to be with her and Cameron confronts her about the status of their relationship. Nicole comes through for Eric when she figures out a way to save the school project. Jennifer nearly falls to pieces when she learns that JJ has been arrested. EJ gets the ball rolling on his plan to take Stefano down.
General Hospital
Luke is presented with a diagnosis and, as he comes to terms with his mortality in the face of it, he reaches out to Anna for help. Later, Luke is rushed to hospital when he suddenly collapses. Carly and Shawn get hit with some shocking news. Carly insists that Morgan leave the Quartermaine house. Felix mistakenly lets slip some information to Britt. The paternity of Britt's baby is finally brought to light. Connie opens up about how she really feels about Sonny. Sam learns from Silas what the next steps are in Danny's treatment.
The Young and the Restless
Kevin begins to wonder if something is going on between Chloe and Billy when Abby accuses her of having an affair with him. Meanwhile, Billy desperately tries to convince Victoria that all of his secrecy has been around setting up poker games, but she doesn't quite believe him. Dylan finds a unique way to ask Chelsea to marry him and, after a little time to think, she says yes. Michael and Lauren follow their therapist's advice and go out on a date, but Michael suspects Carmine is around when the waiter brings over a bottle of champagne they didn't order. Leslie learns that Gus left half of his estate to his children and the other half to Rose Turner when she finds his will and a photo of Rose in his safe deposit box. Avery feels threatened when Sharon reaches out to Nick. She tells Nick she can't help him through whatever he's going through if she's in the dark. Summer worries that Phyllis will ruin her budding romance with Kyle.
Undercover Boss, on CBS
Eric Casaburi, CEO of Retro Fitness, dons a disguise and works undercover at one of the company's gyms in the hopes of improving the business. His experience produces one of the most dramatic reveals in the show's history.
Q: What was the name of that old movie with Alec Guinness playing a spy in Cuba? I think it's from the '50s or thereabouts.
The knee-jerk assumption would be that you're talking about a John le Carre movie -- Alec Guinness played le Carre's famous spy George Smiley to great acclaim on British TV. However, the film you're thinking of was based on a book by a different, older great British spy novelist.
"Our Man in Havana" was released in 1959, based on the spy-spoof novel by Graham Greene, about a British expatriate who provides fake intelligence to the British secret service.
Invisible chaos: 'Under the Dome' brings classic Stephen King novel to life
Colin Ford stars in "Under the Dome"
The day begins like any other day, until an invisible force field drops over the small northeastern U.S. town of Chester's Mill, trapping all residents inside and denying anyone access in.
Sound like a nightmare?
From the sinister mind of Stephen King comes the television adaption of "Under the Dome," airing Monday, July 1, on CBS.