The long ride: AMC rolls out new season of 'Ride With Norman Reedus'
Norman Reedus hosts "Ride With Norman Reedus"
The long ride: In AMC's "The Walking Dead," Daryl Dixon is the picture of cool -- especially in a bleak, zombie-filled world -- when riding around on his modified 1992 Honda CB750 Nighthawk.
Say Yes to the Dress, on TLC
Join host Randy Fenoli in a new episode of this series’ special "America" season. A nurse nearly has to check herself back in to work when she gets shocked after her shift, and Randy visits N.Y.C. "Cake Boss," Buddy Valastro.
Meet the dads: NBC explores life after a loved one's death in 'Council of Dads'
Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Sarah Wayne Callies and Clive Standen star in "Council of Dads"
Meet the dads: NBC explores life after a loved one's death in 'Council of Dads'
Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Sarah Wayne Callies and Clive Standen star in "Council of Dads"
Blue Bloods, on CBS
Harvard Law graduate Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) opted out of a lucrative career in law to become a police officer in this drama. The series revolves around a multi-generational family of cops and lawyers featuring stars Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg.
Q: I watch "The Curse of Oak Island" and would like to know if historian Doug Crowell and his family are from Cape Sable Island, N.S.
Doug Crowell is definitely from Nova Scotia, but where exactly is hard to say.
He runs a research organization called Blockhouse Investigations, and the group describes itself as "a great bunch of Atlantic Canadians with adventurous spirits and a keen interest in the legends and mysteries of our region and beyond." But Atlantic Canada is a big place.
Young Sheldon, on CBS
Iain Armitage stars as the beloved “Big Bang Theory” character in his childhood in this comedy. While math and science come easily to him, Sheldon struggles in social settings. Luckily, he has a loving family, even if they don't quite understand him.
Stumptown, on ABC
In Portland, Oregon, quick-thinking army veteran Dex (Cobie Smulders) works as a P.I. while taking care of her brother, Ansel (Cole Sibus). Tantoo Cardinal stars as the owner of a local tribal casino, and Dex's would-be mother-in-law.
Q: I have a couple of problems with how they use English subtitles on shows when a character speaks a foreign language. Why don't they stay on screen long enough for everyone to read them? And why do they leave them in the same spot on the screen even whe
I think the problem here is the "they." There are lots of different "theys," all with "their" own guidelines for how subtitles should look.
That said, there are some standards -- subtitles generally aren't in wacky fonts or bright colors and, as you say, they're always at basically the same spot at the bottom of the screen.
Empire, on Fox
When the Lyon's face a drastic loss, their world is turned upside down and unresolved issues from the past surface in this new episode. Meanwhile, Andre (Trai Byers) has an important decision to make regarding his health. Taraji P. Henson also stars.
