A regular guy: Meacham upped to series regular on 'Black-ish'
Jeff Meacham and Deon Cole co-star in "Black-ish"
A regular guy: He's already been in 98 episodes, but you can officially call Jeff Meacham a "regular" now.
New Releases for the week of September 15 - 21
Dark Phoenix
In 1992, after a mission to save the space shuttle Endeavor, Jean Grey (Turner) has her psychic abilities amplified from what is believed to be a solar flare. With her mental barriers altered by the accident, she relives trauma from her past, including the realization that she was the cause of the fatal car wreck that killed her parents and left her the sole survivor of her family. While learning to control her pain on the island of Genosha, she encounters Vuk (Chastain), who reveals that the solar flare that altered Jean's abilities was actually a cosmic force that has possessed her. Prof. Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and the other X-Men work together to save Jean from herself, and from those looking to make her powers their own.
Director: Simon Kinberg. Stars: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain. 2019. 113 mins. Action.
Wild Rose
After serving a yearlong prison sentence for attempted drug smuggling, single mother of two and aspiring country singer Rose-Lynn (Buckley) learns that she has lost her job at Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry. Her mother, Marion (Walters), convinces her to give up her dream and find a more practical career in order to provide for her children, so Rose-Lynn takes a job as a housekeeper for a local wealthy woman, Susannah (Okonedo). A mutual love of country music bonds them, and Susannah helps Rose-Lynn pursue her dreams of moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and becoming a country music star.
Director: Tom Harper. Stars: Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters, James Harkness. 2018. 101 mins. Drama.
Above the Shadows
Soon after losing her beloved mother to a terminal illness, Holly (Thirlby) finds herself so removed from society and her own family that she literally becomes invisible. Using her invisibility to her advantage, Holly becomes a tabloid photographer and meets Shayne (Ritchson), a disgraced MMA fighter, who appears to be the only one who can see her. After Holly discovers that one of her own photographs caused Shayne's demise, she vows to revive Shayne's career and learns to restore her own life in the process.
Director: Claudia Myers. Stars: Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan, Maria Dizzia, David Johansen, Megan Fox, Justine Cotsonas, Pawel Szajda. 2019. 111 mins. Fantasy.
Late Laughs for the week of September 15 - 21, 2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
A chef was going through customs at the airport in Los Angeles when he got caught with a bag full of piranhas. But they let him go when he was like, "Those are my emotional support piranhas."
Ballers, on HBO
Dwayne Johnson stars as former NFL superstar Spencer Strasmore, who has upped his game as a financial manager for today's players in this drama. Now in its fifth season, the show also stars Rob Corddry, John David Washington and Omar Benson Miller.
Dr. Chris Pet Vet, on CBS
Renowned veterinarian Dr. Chris Brown invites cameras Down Under as he cares for animals of all shapes and sizes. He and his colleagues use technologically advanced treatments to help a variety of animals in his clinic.
Q: I recently saw a TV commercial for Carfax, and the voice of the fox sounded familiar. It made me wonder if it's the voice of Gobo from "Fraggle Rock" on HBO. Is it?
There are a few reasons why we can be certain that's not the same voice.
The first is that Jerry Nelson, the legendary Muppeteer and voice of Gobo Fraggle, would have been too busy, and too pricey, to do commercial work by the time the Car Fox character debuted in 2009.
The second is that the Car Fox ads continue to be made today, seven years after Nelson's death.
New 'bawse' in town: Lilly Singh takes over late night
Lilly Singh hosts "A Little Late With Lilly Singh"
Late-night talk shows have been a staple of television programming for decades, but a new host is about to shake things up with a fresh take on the tried-and-true format.
Room 104, on HBO
Characters search for connections and meaning as they pass through a typical American motel room in the new season. The eclectic anthology series features a variety of genres, from comedy to drama to musical romance.
Superstore, on NBC
Sandra's (Kaliko Kauahi) misguided activism has caused some problems, so Amy (America Ferrera) and Dina (Lauren Ash) head to Cloud 9 corporate to clear things up in a rebroadcast of "Superstore." Meanwhile, Jonah (Ben Feldman) tries to sabotage an employee meeting.
Q: When I was a teenager, Diana Ross and the Supremes (I think) guest starred on the old "Tarzan" television show with Ron Ely. In that episode, they played nuns and sang a song that included the phrase, "The Lord helps those who help themselves." I
You have a great memory, and have stumbled on a pretty great mystery.
It was indeed Diana Ross and the Supremes, in their late-'60s iteration (founding members Diana Ross and Mary Wilson along with new addition Cindy Birdsong), who guest starred on that 1968 episode of "Tarzan," titled "The Convert."
It was a rare acting role for the group, playing nuns traveling through Africa. The nuns are, of course, amazing singers and frequently break out into song in the course of the episode.