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?
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.
Wedding Band, on TBS
When Eddie has no choice but to ask Tommy to watch his kids, Tommy plans a rock-star class, miniature golf and more. Rachel also asks Tommy to keep an eye on her fiancé because she doesn't trust his best man, who happens to be Eddie's rival.
Recaps for the week of November 19 - 23
Eileen Davidson as Kristen on “Days of Our Lives”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Eric begrudgingly attends an emergency Forrester Creations meeting called by Thomas when Stephanie insists he be there for the company. At the meeting, Thomas announces his intentions to bring the company up to speed with more modern methods, but Rick balks at the several million dollars it would cost. Eric has trouble concentrating when his true love is on her death bed miles away and he tries to explain to Pam Stephanie's decision to leave for her final days. Meanwhile, Brooke steps in as Stephanie's caregiver while Eric is away and the two share memories of events that have happened at the Big Bear cabin. Before Steffy moves back in with Liam, she has some conditions for their relationship going forward. Katie suffers a panic attack and fears that she is dying when she is rushed to the hospital. Taylor finds her and uses everything she has as a psychiatrist to help Katie through her emotional issues.
Days of Our Lives
Brady's hostility toward Kristen begins to soften when she visits him at the hospital and thanks him for warding off her muggers. John is furious with Marlena when he learns she deleted Kristen's messages from his phone, not knowing they were about Brady's attack. Later, Kristen shows her true colors when she thanks Marlena for playing right into her hand. Lucas and Sonny agree to a truce based on their common love for Will. Eric and Nicole stay up talking all night and he urges her to make amends with Jennifer and Daniel. Meanwhile, Jennifer, Hope, Billie, Adrienne and Kayla get together for their book group meeting and end up talking about moving on with life after a great loss. Kayla assures Abe that Lexie would be proud when he expresses doubts about his ability to raise Theo on his own.
General Hospital
The Quartermaine family honors their patriarch on Thanksgiving Day as familiar faces return and they enjoy their unique holiday tradition. As Tracy works to make sure AJ goes to prison, Sonny does whatever it takes to keep AJ clear of Michael. Later, Sonny finally finds reason to be hopeful about Kate's personality getting out from under Connie's control. After Maxie's confession of love, Spinelli must choose between her and Ellie. Meanwhile, things between Duke and Anna heat up and they have trouble resisting their desires. McBain gets blasted by an outraged Sam while the Quartermaines adjust to a very different future.
The Young and the Restless
Victor blames himself for letting Victoria get mixed up with Billy, but Nikki reminds him she would have married him either way and that she is nothing if not a fighter. Meanwhile, Victoria pleads with Eddie to let her go, but he falls to the ground after a gunshot is fired and she struggles to reach his phone. Noah is surprised at Sharon's bipolar disorder diagnosis and she tells him she started the Newman fire but didn't know what she was doing. Leslie and Neil flirt as he welcomes her as his new lawyer at Jabot. Christine suggests to Paul they forget about their kiss after Nina walks in on them, but he insists he doesn't want to forget. Katherine pretends to gasp for air as Jill dials 911, but quickly explains it was just a test to see if Jill would help her.
Q: What happened to "Made in Jersey"? I think I watched two episodes, thought it was pretty good, but now I can't find it. It couldn't have been canceled already, could it?
You'd be surprised how fast a show can get canceled.
That said, "Made in Jersey" was cut more quickly than most -- indeed, it was the first casualty of the fall season. And you didn't miss a thing -- the two episodes you saw were the only ones that aired.
A further slap in the face came the next week, when the network's ratings improved by shuffling around the other two shows, "CSI: NY" and "Blue Bloods," and replacing "Made in Jersey" with an "NCIS" repeat.
It's a SpongeBob Christmas, on CBS
Enjoy a holiday adventure under the sea with SpongeBob and his pals in Bikini Bottom. Featuring the voice of John Goodman as Santa Claus, the stop-motion animated special follows Plankton's latest quest to obtain the secret Krabby Patty formula.
A holiday 'makeover': Hit reality show back with four seasonal specials
Jillian Harris and guest host Jenny McCarthy in “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
The holiday season is finally upon us -- that time of joyous giving and heartwarming acts of kindness.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on CBS, NBC
A holiday tradition returns to dazzle millions as CBS and NBC bring viewers all of the action from this year's whimsical parade. This year marks the 86th anniversary of the parade, which features massive character balloons, marching bands and more.
Q: What happened to the new "Dallas" that started in June 2012?
Only good things, though it all happened very quickly.
The series was a huge hit for TNT, pulling in nearly 4.3 million viewers for its season finale on Aug. 8.
Anyone doing the math will notice that the show, despite being a hit, only aired for two months, having premiered in June as you point out and wrapping in August. Unfortunately, that's the nature of cable -- short seasons are common, especially in the summer. Dallas's first season was only 10 episodes long.
Criminal Minds, on CBS
It's a race against time when the BAU set out to find a missing school bus full of children near the Washington, D.C. area. Guest stars include Reggie Hayes as Det. William Richards, and Andrew James and David Gallagher as brothers Josh and Matt Moore.
