Extreme Cheapskates, on TLC
As millions of people try to stretch their dollars further, serious penny pinchers demonstrate how they cut costs. The thrifty folks featured in this reality series share tips on everything from dumpster diving to making household products.
Q: Has anyone ever made a biographical movie about Chet Baker? He's one of my favorite musicians, and it seems like his life would make a good story.
A handsome, talented young musician rises to fame, loses it while battling a drug addiction, then has a comeback years later before dying mysteriously outside an Amsterdam hotel -- that is the kind of story Hollywood loves to tell. It just hasn't gotten around to telling Baker's yet.
Indeed, the problem may be that Hollywood's been telling that story too often -- at least too often for Josh Hartnett's taste.
Alphas, on Syfy
Seemingly ordinary people with extraordinary abilities continue their quest as Season 2 of “Alphas” comes to a close. Emmy winner David Strathairn stars as a brilliant neurologist who specializes in studying people with super-human powers in this sci-fi drama.
Welcome to 'Nashville': New drama pulls back the curtain on Music City
The cast of "Nashville"
There's a lot to love about the south -- there's that legendary hospitality and, of course, it's home to some good ol' country music.
And there's one city that's synonymous with that great genre of music. ABC's "Nashville," an exciting new drama that is airing on Wednesday nights, promises to pull back the curtains on Music City's best known and most iconic industry.
New Releases for the week of October 21 - 27
Magic Mike
When Mike, a dancer at the Xquisite Strip Club, meets Adam, a young slacker looking for direction, Mike hooks him up with a job. Beginning to tire of the life he’s living, Mike makes plans and falls in love with Adam’s sister. Adam, however, has settled in a little too well at the club, and the life that Mike introduced him to begins to spiral out of control.
Director: Steven Soderbergh. Stars: Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn. 2012. 110 min. Comedy.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
When Abraham Lincoln witnesses his mother being murdered by a vampire, he can think only of revenge. After an unsuccessful battle with the vampire, Lincoln is saved by Henry, a vampire with a vendetta of his own. Henry trains Lincoln to be a ruthless vampire killer, and gives him names of evil vampires to hunt. When a sinister connection between vampires and slavery is uncovered, Lincoln makes it his life’s mission to abolish both atrocities. The rest, as they say, is history
Director: Timur Bekmambetov. Stars: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell. 2012. 105 min. Action.
Madea's Witness Protection
After being set up as the patsy for his firm's dishonest dealings, an investment banker rolls over on his former employers and is put into the witness protection program. He and his family are sent to Madea and Joe’s home in Georgia. At first, the placement is awkward, but over time, Madea works her magic and the family begins to grow closer than ever.
Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, Romeo, John Amos. 2012. 114 min. Comedy.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
A giant asteroid named Matilda will collide with Earth in two weeks, wiping out all human life. Dodge’s neighbor, Penny, reveals that his wife was having an affair, which explains why she took off after hearing the news of their impending doom. Suddenly eager to see his high school sweetheart, Dodge asks Penny to help him find her, promising to help her get back to her family in England once they do. Their final adventure is full of surprises, and the travelers soon learn that love has been close by all along.
Directors: Lorene Scafaria. Stars: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Martin Sheen. 2012. 101 min. Comedy.
The Amazing Race, on CBS
The competition heats up as the teams make their way to Bangladesh, where one overzealous racer pushes another team to the edge. Meanwhile, a team scours the city looking for rats as they work as "rat collectors."
Late Laughs for the week of October 21 - 27, 2012
The Late Show: David Letterman
These debates are tightly controlled. Each side, Obama and Romney, had to agree to 32 pages of rules. It's like being a Kardashian husband.
Conan: Conan O'Brien
It's 106 degrees -- another brisk, fall day in Los Angeles ... the leaves are turning red because they're on fire!
Sunny's new series: Home cooks shine in 'Home Made'
Sunny Anderson, host of "Home Made in America With Sunny Anderson"
Oscar giggity gold: Academy chooses MacFarlane as ceremony's host
Seth MacFarlane is making the jump from Emmy presenter to Oscar host
OSCAR GIGGITY GOLD: In an attempt to seem fresh and relevant to a younger generation, Academy Awards organizers may just be flirting with controversy this year.
Storage Wars, on A&E
Barry gives Dave a hat with "Yuup" written on it, while Jarrod and Brandi spend nearly $2,000 on a unit. Meanwhile, Darrell gets lost on the way to the auction and still ends up with a unit, while Dave hopes to cash in on one of his biggest units ever.
