New Releases for the week of November 11 - 17
The Watch
When strange things begin to happen in the sleepy town of Glenview, Ohio, some locals decide to form a neighborhood watch group. After investigating some curious behavior, the group discovers that their town has been overrun by hostile alien invaders who are now posing as some of the townspeople. Realizing that even the most familiar faces could in fact be foes, the men must pull together and find the aliens’ weakness if they are to save their town and the people they love.
Director: Akiva Schaffer. Stars: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, Will Forte. 2012. 102 min. Comedy.
Brave
Merida is a beautiful and headstrong Scottish princess who, much to her dismay, is now old enough to be wed. Her mother, who values tradition and duty, wants to secure Merida a good husband, so a traditional archery tournament is held in her honor. The eldest sons of many clan chieftains compete for the hand of the princess, but Merida has other plans. Joining the tournament herself, she wins her own hand in marriage, bucking tradition and unknowingly throwing the kingdom, and her family relationships, into chaos.
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell. Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters. 2012. 100 min. Animated.
Savages
Best friends Ben and Chon, and their mutual girlfriend O, are in the marijuana business. In fact, they have the best product on the market and a huge customer base. So when they refuse a business deal offered by a dangerous drug cartel, O is kidnapped in retaliation, and Ben and Chon must go to dangerous lengths to retrieve the woman they both love.
Director: Oliver Stone. Stars: Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek. 2011. 131 min. Drama.
Vamps
New York’s night life is always buzzing, which is a good thing for best friends Goody and Stacy, because they’re vampires. Their easy life gets complicated when Stacy falls for a handsome young night classmate, who happens to come from a long line of vampire hunters. The girls must confront some difficult truths and make some tough decisions if they are to leave their lives of secrets and darkness behind them.
Director: Amy Heckerling. Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Dan Stevens, Richard Lewis, Sigourney Weaver, Malcolm McDowell. 2011. 92 min. Comedy.
Funny women: 'SNL' alums reunite to co-host Golden Globes
Tina Fey will serve as co-host of The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
FUNNY WOMEN: Two of television's funniest women will join forces in January to co-host the Golden Globe Awards.
A second shot: Familiar faces return for another shot at 'Iron Chef' title
The cast of "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption"
Who doesn’t like the idea of getting a second chance?
That’s what the Food Network is offering to a few past contestants who came up short in their quest to win the coveted title of Iron Chef.
Good times: 'Whitney' spices up Wednesdays on NBC
The cast of "Whitney"
Comedy is a tough business. Few comedians or comic actors truly "make it" on their own steam, but once in a blue moon, a truly funny lady comes along.
Whitney Cummings has established herself as one such funny lady with a stand-up routine that's landed her on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" and "Chelsea Lately."
Late Laughs for the week of November 11 - 17, 2012
The Tonight Show: Jay Leno
The presidential debates made it to three episodes. That makes it NBC's most successful show so far this season!
One in every seven people on the planet now owns a cellphone. You know what's even more amazing? That when I go to the theater, I never sit next to any of the other six people.
National Salute to Veterans, on PBS
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise join forces to co-host a tribute to American heroes. The one-hour special features an all-star lineup that includes Colin L. Powell, Forest Whitaker and Yolanda Adams, as well as the National Symphony Orchestra.
Recaps for the week of November 5 - 9
Michael Muhney stars as Adam and Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea in a scene from “The Young & The Restless”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Katie experiences crushing heartbreak as a consequence of her decision to erase herself from Bill and her newborn baby's life. She refuses to accept the diagnosis Taylor has given her and goes ahead with her plan to push Bill and Brooke together. At the same time, Brooke comforts Bill as they search for Katie in Aspen while Liam and Steffy look after Will. Rick and Eric worry about the future of Forrester Creations while Hope and Caroline throw insults at each other over the men in their lives. Later, Rick becomes suspicious of Caroline's intentions with him when he receives a text with some disturbing information. Meanwhile, Stephanie becomes anxious when her party plans go awry, and Brooke gets nervous at the thought of seeing Ridge at the event.
Days of Our Lives
Daniel discovers evidence that Nicole's baby had already died before Jennifer allegedly pushed her and he gets confirmation from the doctor who saw her. With her lies exposed by Daniel in front of Jennifer, Abigail, Brady, Rafe and EJ, Nicole panics and runs back to the staircase at the town square where she threatens to kill herself. She decides to throw herself off the side of the staircase, but Daniel and Rafe react in time to save her. Kristen tells John she wants forgiveness, not love, from him, but he can't bring himself to say it. Meanwhile, Kate is furious after getting divorce papers from Stefano, and Marlena accuses John of letting his guard down around Kristen. Sami talks to Nick about a possible job opportunity for him when she runs into him and Gabi at the pub. Later, Nick sets up a romantic surprise for Gabi and they confess their love to one another.
General Hospital
Anna shares a romantic dance with Duke and later reveals that she is also developing strong feelings for him, but Luke is convinced that he is not who he says he is. Connie's freedom hangs in the balance as things take a shocking turn at the hearing to have her committed. After getting her hands on the DNA test, Sam is more determined than ever to get to the bottom of the baby-switch fiasco. Starr considers Todd's offer to move in with him, while Ellie thinks about rooming with Maxie. Meanwhile, Sabrina talks to Elizabeth to learn more about the Nurses' Balls from previous years. Tracy calls the police after she discovers something, and Carly has a surprising confrontation.
The Young and the Restless
Victor is curious about Jack's absence when he finds Phyllis in his old office at Newman Enterprises, but she keeps quiet about Jack's surgery and just explains that he'll be back soon. As Chelsea questions Adam's motives for helping Sharon, she remembers him smelling like smoke the night of the fire and realizes Sharon was the arsonist. Meanwhile, Ronan starts digging when Nikki tells him Sharon's bracelet was found at the ranch. Victoria is kidnapped and Billy learns he must pay Eddie $2 million or she will be killed. Summer chats with Jamie online using an alias and tells Fen her plan to find out why Jamie was arrested and then post it all over the Internet. Katherine suspects that Jill is scheming with Tucker when she unexpectedly returns to town. Michael is shocked when he's called with the news that Gloworm has gone up in flames.
Start-Ups: Silicon Valley, on Bravo
For those who missed the premiere, Bravo offers a special encore of the series debut. In the new reality TV series, six young entrepreneurs struggle to establish themselves as leaders in the extremely competitive technology business.
Last Man Standing, on ABC
Tim Allen is back as manly man Mike Baxter, who struggles to keep his masculine perspective despite being surrounded by females. This season, the role of Baxter's daughter Kristin has been recast as Amanda Fuller takes over the role originated by Alexandra Krosney.
Q: I haven't heard anything about Tom Welling since "Smallville" ended. What's he up to?
After 10 seasons as the chiseled young face of Superman, "Smallville" star Tom Welling has decided to step behind the camera for a while.
He's now trying his hand at producing, and has already gotten one series made under his Tom Welling Productions banner -- the cheerleading dramedy "Hellcats" on his old network, CW.
The show only lasted a season, but his years as the lead on the network's flagship series have left its executives more than happy to keep taking his calls.