Q: Is Will Estes, who appears on "Blue Bloods" as the youngest son, any relation to Rob Estes, formerly of "Melrose Place"?
Surprisingly enough, no. But Will says that he gets that a lot.
"People ask, yeah," he told "Entertainment Tonight" when it, too, expressed curiosity about it. "I met Rob once briefly. I don't know him, but I consider it a compliment."
It's a fair guess, though. Apart from the names, the two also rose to fame at around the same time, though there's a fair age gap -- 15 years, to be exact.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, on CBS
The CSI team steps up when the Las Vegas Police Department's Mobile Crime Unit needs help. This popular drama stars TV legend Ted Danson as the leader of a group of forensic specialists who use science to solve violent crimes.
Go On, on NBC
Misty May-Treanor guest stars as herself when the three-time Olympic gold medalist and volleyball champ invites Ryan to play a game with her friends. Meanwhile, George has a reason to celebrate when he lives longer than his doctors predicted he would.
Q: My question is about David Hyde Pierce -- we love him, without him there would be no "Frasier." How can we get a hold of him? (I don't do Facebook or anything.)
Given your own lack of taste for it, you might be pleased to know that David Hyde Pierce isn't a big social media user either. He doesn't have an official Twitter account or website, or any way to get in touch with him online.
He doesn't even seem to have an official fan club, which leaves one last option: you'll have to send him mail through his agency, William Morris Entertainment, at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y., 10019.
Dancing With the Stars: All Stars, on ABC
It's down to the wire as the celebrities and their partners have one last chance to impress the judges and viewers at home in this season finale. Tune in the following evening to see which pair will take home the coveted mirror ball trophy.
New Releases for the week of November 25 - December 1
ParaNorman
Norman Babcock sees dead people. He speaks to them, too, and sometimes watches movies with them. In the small New England town that Norman calls home, his abilities have caused him nothing but ridicule and isolation. His life is further disrupted when he begins to see frightening visions of the past and is informed that he has inherited some serious responsibility. When a vengeful witch’s curse wakes the local dead, Norman is the only one who can put things right.
Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell. Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Casey Affleck, John Goodman, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anna Kendrick. 2012. 92 min. Animated.
Lawless
Based on a true story, the Bondurant brothers in Prohibition-era Franklin County run a successful moonshine business. When the youngest brother makes a deal with an infamous mob boss without his brothers’ approval, the boys begin to make more money than they’ve ever seen. But their illegal activities come with a price. Cold and ruthless Special Deputy Rakes comes to town determined to destroy the Bondurants. As a result, the brothers’ lives, and those of the people they love, are turned upside down.
Director: John Hillcoat. Stars: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Clarke, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman. 2012. 116 min. Drama.
The Apparition
College students attempt to recreate a parapsychological experiment first done in the 1970s using the much more powerful technology of today. The Charles Experiment aims to summon the spirit of a dead person by channeling the consciousness of many people at once. During the experiment, one of the students disappears. Now all of the participants are in danger, the mysterious entity they summoned destroying them one by one. The students must learn how and why this apparition is hunting them if they are to stop it.
Director: Todd Lincoln. Stars: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill, Luke Pasqualino. 2012. 82 min. Horror.
Step Up: Revolution
Emily moves to Miami with dreams of becoming a professional dancer. There, she meets and falls for Sean, the leader of a dance crew who stages elaborate flash mobs. When the dance crew’s neighborhood is threatened by a wealthy businessman, Emily and Sean marshal the troupe and turn their performances into protests in an attempt to save their homes.
Director: Scott Speer. Stars: Kathryn McCormick , Ryan Guzman, Stephen Boss, Cleopatra Coleman, Megan Boone. 2012. 99 min. Music.
Holiday march: Mantegna leads this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade
Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" will serve as Grand Marshal of the Hollywood Christmas Parade
HOLIDAY MARCH: When more than 100 celebrities take to the streets of Hollywood this week, Joe Mantegna will lead the pack.
Lighting up the holidays: NBC hosts the 15th annual 'Christmas at Rockefeller Center'
The Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center
December is just around the corner, and with the elections all wrapped up, Christmas has come in full swing. We find ourselves in a sea of carolers and decorations, but one Christmas tree stands apart from all the rest.
Liz & Dick, on Lifetime
Lindsay Lohan plays Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor alongside Grant Bowler as Richard Burton. The film traces the fiery love affair between Taylor and Burton as they leave their spouses, marry and divorce, only to marry and divorce once again.
Playing with Food: Teams of artists, chefs, battle it out in new series
(left to right) Brett McBride, Pichet Ong, Paulette Goto and David Bull of "Sugar Dome"
Can food be considered a work of art?