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Extreme Couponing, on TLC

Coupon master Lisa has a family of six to feed, and she plans to spend just $15 for an entire month's worth of groceries.

Lisa as seen in "Extreme Couponing"
Lisa as seen in "Extreme Couponing"

Back to the future: Planet Express flies back into action with new season

Author: 
Andrew Warren and Sheila Busteed / TV Media
Zapp Brannigan and Kif Kroker as seen in "Futurama"

Zapp Brannigan and Kif Kroker as seen in "Futurama"

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Strap yourself in and prepare for warp speed. The Planet Express crew is getting back to work with the premiere of the seventh of the hit animated series "Futurama," beginning with two new back-to-back episodes.

The legend continues: 'Dallas' rises from the ashes in a prime-time rebirth

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Larry Hagman returns as J.R. Ewing in TNT's revival of "Dallas"

Larry Hagman returns as J.R. Ewing in TNT's revival of "Dallas"

Television shows come and go every year. Some end up fading into obscurity, maybe living on as little more than a fond (or not so fond) memory in a few people's minds. A rare few shows, though, were so popular in their heydays that they're still legendary years after they've gone off the air for good.

New Releases for the week of June 10 - 16

Good Deeds

Wesley Deeds has had a good life -- he has a well-paying job as an executive and a loving fiancée who is very eager to start their life together. But wehn Wesley meets a struggling young mother who has a different outlook on life, he realizes that there's more that he wants to experience than he'd thought.

Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Thandie Newton. 2012, 110 mins., romantic comedy.

 

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. trades in his Iron Man armour for the standard cloak-and-pipe ensemble as he resumes his role as Sherlock Holmes. This sequel follows the world-famous detective as he tries to find a way to beat his arch nemesis, Professor Moriarty. The death of a prince is labelled as a suicide by the local law enforcement, but Holmes is convinced that Moriarty is up to his old tricks. Soon, Holmes realizes that the prince's death is just the beginning of the evil man's plans.

Director: Guy Ritchie. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Fry. 2011, 129 mins., drama.

 

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Johnny Blaze is recruited by a church group to help exorcise a boy who seems to be cursed by the devil. Reluctant to allow himself to use the Ghost Rider powers again, Blaze realizes that it may be the only way to save the boy and perhaps get rid of the curse, once and for all.

Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor. Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ciaran Hinds, Volante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, Idris Elba. 2011, 95 mins., action.

 

In Darkness

Leopold Socha is a petty theif who lives and works in Lvov, Poland, during the Nazi invasion. One day, he meets a Jewish family trying to escape the city, and he offers to show them a way out via sewer lines if they pay him. The group soon melds together and starts to help each other.

Director: Agnieszka Holland. Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Benno Furmann, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Schrader. 2011, 145 mins., drama.

Late Laughs for the week of June 10 - 16

Live: Jimmy Kimmel

There's a parking spot in the Greenwich Village area that will be priced at $1 million. I would love it if whoever buys this spot parks a 1986 Ford Taurus in it.

 

One of the pioneers of TV passed away. Eugene Polley, who invented the wireless remote control, died at the age of 96. He created the remote in 1955. Before that, if you wanted to change the channel, you had to scream at your wife in the kitchen to come and change it.

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, on ABC

With dreams of starting a family, Jacqui begins working with renowned trainer Chris Powell in the hopes of changing her life.

Jacqui as seen in "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition"
Jacqui as seen in "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition"

The Real Housewives of Orange County, on Bravo

Catch up on all the Orange Country drama as Bravo offers three back-to-back episodes. As things kick off, Brooks supports Vicki in the wake of her argument with Briana.

Vicki Gunvalson as seen in "The Real Housewives of Orange County"
Vicki Gunvalson as seen in "The Real Housewives of Orange County"

The Real Housewives of New Jersey, on Bravo

It's party time for the Manzo family when Caroline's brother, Jaime, announces he's finally marrying his partner, Rich.

Caroline Manzo as seen in "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"
Caroline Manzo as seen in "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"

Recaps for the week of June 4 - 8

Nathan Parsons stars as Ethan in "The Young and the Restless"

Nathan Parsons stars as Ethan in "The Young and the Restless"

The Bold and the Beautiful

As the sun sets on their marriage, Steffy selflessly helps Liam to choose Hope, surprising everyone in both families. With Liam's decision secure, Hope ramps up the wedding plans and asks Brooke to be her maid of honor. Later, Brooke begs Ridge to stand up for Hope so that she doesn't need to find Deacon to walk her down the aisle. Still trying to heal and move on after Liam, Steffy is shocked when Hope asks her to be a part of the wedding. When Liam finds out he becomes furious at Hope for not talking to him first. Stephanie seeks out Liam to implore him to stop the wedding and choose Steffy once and for all. Meanwhile, Bill starts the gears turning on his plan against Hope. Unaware of his vile intentions, Liam asks Bill to be his best man. Later, Bill reveals his true feelings to Hope and pulls the final strings to ensure they never get married.

Days of Our Lives

Stefano is found dead in his mansion, and there's a long list of suspects. Abe's gun is found in the room with several sets of fingerprints on it, pointing the finger at Hope, Bo, John, Marlena, Abe, EJ and even Will. Roman takes everyone to the station and does a test to see if anyone has gun powder on their hands, and Will is arrested for Stefano's murder. Meanwhile, another set of test results are in -- the paternity of Nicole's child. EJ is stunned when Rafe is named the father, and Nicole privately thanks Daniel for letting her switch the tests. Sami worries about her job now that EJ has legal control of the company, but he assures her that she's still employed. Gabi's plan of hiring someone to be her stalker backfires when Rafe thinks she's in danger and demands she put an end to her modeling.

General Hospital

Jason is convinced that John set him up, and the two men face off. The battle soon turns personal when they talk about Sam. Meanwhile, Sam and Tea both go into labor and are rushed to the hospital with complications. Jason realizes that he misses his wife and he is willing to raise Franco's child so he can be with Sam. Meanwhile, the search is on for Anthony, and all fingers point to Johnny for his father's murder. Johnny tries to put Tracy and Luke in a bad light, and their recent actions make it seem like they may just be guilty. Kristina surprises everyone when she arrives in town with a new project for school -- a project that requires everyone's help.

The Young and the Restless

Ricky tells Phyllis about the tell-all book he's writing about her, which will expose all the skeletons in her closet. In a panic, she rushes out to Dr. Reid and threatens him about revealing anything to Ricky about her. She insists on taking her patient file, but Dr. Reid says it was shredded long ago. When Phyllis fills Michael in on the events, he tells her she can't mention any of her crimes around him now that he's a law enforcement officer. Jack celebrates his Beauty of Nature victory with Nikki while Victor licks his wounds in the boxing ring. Meanwhile, Ashley tells Tucker she can't trust him, but offers him a chance to prove himself. Sharon is enraged with Victoria for telling Victor about her tryst with Billy. In order to protect Cane, Genevieve agrees to disclose all of her financial information to Christine. Suspicious at first, Cane realizes his mother's sacrifice and thanks her.

Shark Tank, on ABC

The Sharks meet with a woman who has come up with an interesting twist for her luxury soap brand. A man becomes emotional as he pitches his system for learning to play guitar.

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