Moving on: 'Divorce' returns with new faces, showrunner
Sarah Jessica Parker stars in "Divorce"
Moving on: Sixteen months is a long time to wait for a TV show to return, even if extended hiatuses seem to be the new normal (cough, cough "Game of Thrones").
Dark side of paradise: Adventurers solve crimes on a luxurious island in 'Reef Break'
Poppy Montgomery stars in "Reef Break"
Summer is the season for exhilarating, reality-suspending, high-stakes drama, and ABC hopes to inject some thrills into this year's viewing lineup with its new crime series "Reef Break." You can catch a new episode of the high-octane series on Thursday, July 4.
Dark side of paradise: Adventurers solve crimes on a luxurious island in 'Reef Break'
Poppy Montgomery stars in "Reef Break"
Summer is the season for exhilarating, reality-suspending, high-stakes drama, and ABC hopes to inject some thrills into this year's viewing lineup with its new crime series "Reef Break." You can catch a new episode of the high-octane series on Thursday, July 4.
New Releases for the week of June 30 - July 6
The Public
Emilio Estevez wrote and directed this film about a group of homeless men and women who refuse to leave a Cincinnati library in protest of the city's lack of adequate emergency shelters. He also stars as Stuart Goodson, a librarian caught between his homeless patrons and the cops outside the library doors, a simple but good man who strives to help the demonstrators with their plight. Michael K. Williams shines as Jackson, the leader of the destitute group whose non-violent occupation of the library quickly escalates into a standoff with law enforcement. When police and an ambitious district attorney get involved, Jackson must turn to his friends and library staff for help.
Director: Emilio Estevez. Stars: Emilio Estevez, Michael K. Williams, Taylor Schilling, Jeffrey Wright, Alec Baldwin, Gabrielle Union, Jena Malone, Christian Slater. 2018. 119 min. Drama.
The Best of Enemies
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater (Henson) and Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis (Rockwell) have been at each other's throats for a decade, each one fighting for what they want for the city of Durham, North Carolina. In 1971, the state decrees that schools must be desegregated, and the lives of these very different activists are turned upside down. They agree to co-chair a community meeting that will decide the fate of their schools, and as tensions heat up around them, they begin to see some startling truths about race relations in America.
Director: Robin Bissell. Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Anne Heche, John Gallagher Jr. 2019. 133 min. Biography.
An Acceptable Loss
Libby Lamm (Sumpter) is a former U.S. security adviser who is haunted by her past. When she meets an enterprising grad student (Tavassoli) in search of the truth, she begins to take steps to right the wrongs she feels she has committed, but her former colleagues, including an uncompromising political operative (Curtis), are willing to do just about anything to keep her quiet.
Director: Joe Chappelle. Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Tika Sumpter, Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner. 102 min. Thriller.
Piece of (cup)cake: New championship series begins this week
Kardea Brown hosts "Cupcake Championship
After last week's "Wedding Cake Championship" finale, Food Network has decided to leave its timeslot on a "bake" setting for a few more weeks.
Premiering Monday, July 1, "Cupcake Championship" is the newest fast-paced food battle that challenges competitors to think big but bake small.
What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage, on Fox
Comedian Taylor Tomlison joins Fred Savage to discuss the latest developments on a fictional TV show in this spoof. The comedy is a parody of popular aftershows in which celebrities and fans talk about prime-time hits.
Late Laughs for the week of June 30 - July 6, 2019
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Before his visit to England, Trump actually backed Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister, but the feeling might not be mutual, because Boris Johnson turned down a Trump meeting. To which Queen Elizabeth responded, "No one told me that was an option!"
The Son, on AMC
In 1852, Young Eli (Jacob Lofland) faces a life-changing decision in this season finale. During a flash forward to 1916, Eli (Pierce Brosnan) forces a confrontation with Pete (Henry Garrett) as he wages a war with Standard Oil.
Ancient Aliens, on History
Proponents of ancient alien theories present evidence of what they believe is an extra-terrestrial presence on Earth in this new episode. Learn about everything from ancient cave drawings of strange creatures to modern UFO sightings.
Q: Where did "Pit Bulls and Parolees" go? I'm missing the whole gang, two- and four-legged!
It's a little early to be worrying about "Pit Bulls and Parolees" -- its 13th season ended in late March, but there's no reason to believe it won't have another, most likely later this year.
Animal Planet shows don't obey the normal rules of TV scheduling. Because the cable channel doesn't operate on a seasonal rotation like broadcast networks do, it needs new content year-round. And because its content is exclusively of the reality/documentary variety, it can crank it out relatively quickly.