New Releases for the week of May 20 - 26
Red Tails
The Second World War was the setting for many different kinds of discrimination and prejudice, and it wasn't all involving the Nazis. A squad of all-black pilots fight to prove that they are ready for battle, but they are constantly held back and given substandard equipment and missions. When the Tuskegee Airmen finally get the biggest mission of their lives, they soon learn that battle is not as glamourous as they'd originally thought.
Director: Anthony Hemingway. Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Nate Parker, Elijah Kelley, Tristan Wilds, Method Man, Ne-Yo, Michael B. Jordan, Leslie Odom, Marcus T. Paul, Kevin Philips, Andre Royo, Daniela Ruah, Bryan Cranston. 2012, 125 mins., drama.
This Means War
All's fair in love and war -- but it can get dangerous when those two blur together. Foster and Tuck are committed CIA agents -- committed to their jobs and committed to protecting each other. But when the two partners fall in love with the same woman, they hide the fact that they know each other to see who really wins her heart.
Director: McG. Stars: Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, John Paul Ruttan, Abigail Spencer, Angela Bassett, Rosemary Harris, Warren Christie. 97 mins., comedy.
The Woman in Black
A newly widowed lawyer, Arthur Kipps, is forced to leave his young son and prove his worth to his boss. He shows up in a small town to settle the estate of a rich and prolific woman, but he quickly gets the idea that he is not welcome. He learns the story behind the woman who lived in the house -- Alice believed her sister Jennet was unfit to take care of a child so she took him in herself. Unfortunately, when the boy died in a tragic accident, Jennet blamed her sister and vowed that no one in the town will never have happy children again.
Director: James Watkins. Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Liz White. 2012, 95 mins., horror.
Q: What was the name of the series that Betty White and Marie Osmond starred in together?
The series you're thinking of was called "Maybe This Time," which debuted in 1995 but only lasted one season.
Marie Osmond starred as Julia Wallace, a recently divorced mother who runs a bakery with the help of her mother Shirley (played by Betty White) and daughter Gracie (Ashley Johnson, who's now better known for her voice work on shows like "Ben 10" and "Recess").
Awake, on NBC
When the truth about the accident comes to light, Britten uncovers a high-ranking conspiracy and isn't sure he can trust anyone in this season finale.
No Stone unturned: Selleck returns to Paradise for new telefilm
Tom Selleck in "Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt"
TV detectives are a dime a dozen, but a good one is worth tuning in for.
Suburgatory, on ABC
Dallas finds an unexpected supporter in Tessa as George struggles to figure out how he really feels in this season finale.
Q: Is it true they're making a new film version with Richard Stark's Parker character?
Yes, but a glance at the advance credits shows some guy named Donald Westlake stealing all of Richard Stark's thunder. Westlake is credited as having written the book on which the film is based, instead of Stark.
But that's alright because, as it turns out, he and Stark are the same man.
Glee, on Fox
As the kids of New Directions prepare for graduation and rehearse for nationals, Tina bumps her head and her world is turned upside down in a special two-hour edition.
America's Got Talent, on NBC
Notorious radio-show host Howard Stern joins Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel as they scour the U.S. for singers, dancers, comedians and more in this season premiere.
Q: I absolutely love the British series "The IT Crowd." I've heard rumors about a Season 5, or even a movie. What can you find out?
The "official" word seemed to change weekly last fall, but now the show's creator, Graham Linehan, says that there will be no fifth season. So far, no one's contradicted him. He said that, instead, the show would wrap with a TV special sometime this year.
Late Laughs for the week of May 13 - 19
Live: Jimmy Kimmel
They estimate that a billion people participated in Earth Day activities. Then they all went back to driving their SUVs to the gym. For the record, I'm very much against global warming. But I'm also very much against doing anything about it.
We had a big police chase here in L.A. It went on for more than two hours. If you live here, a police chase is kind of a nice way to see your old neighborhoods.