Late Laughs for the week of October 28 - November 3, 2018
Late Night With Seth Meyers
According to a former Yale classmate, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once set off a bar fight in college after confusing another patron for the lead singer of the band UB40. And if you have any idea who that is, you also be 40.
New Releases for the week of Oct. 28 - Nov. 3
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Audrey's (Kunis) rather run-of-the-mill life gets turned upside down when she discovers that her ex-boyfriend, Drew (Theroux), who recently dumped her via text message, is actually a CIA spy. After Drew is killed by assassins while in her apartment picking up his belongings, Audrey and her best friend, Morgan (McKinnon), hop a plane to Vienna so that they can fulfill Drew's dying wish of delivering one of his belongings to a contact, who turns out to be another spy, the smolderingly handsome Sebastian (Heughan). Unsure if they can trust Sebastian, and with assassins anticipating their every move, the two young women tear through Europe not knowing in whom they can put their faith.
Director: Susanna Fogel. Stars: Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Sam Heughan. 2018. 117 min. Action.
Mandy
Red (Cage) and Mandy's (Riseborough) quiet and peaceful lives in a remote corner of the California wilderness are shattered when cult leader Jeremiah Sand (Roache) becomes smitten with Mandy. He recruits a notoriously brutal biker gang to kidnap her, but when she laughs at Roache's advances, the cult leader lashes out at the couple. When Red escapes from their clutches, he channels his grief at losing the woman he loves into righteous anger, becoming a one-man agent of vengeance.
Director: Panos Cosmatos. Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré, Richard Brake. 2018. 121 min. Action.
Slender Man
Nightmares become real when four girls summon the legendary Slender Man (Botet), a long-limbed figure without a face who craves the lives of young people. After one of their number disappears, the other girls realize that they'll have to offer the monster something that it values in exchange for their friend's life and freedom, but as the creature continues to terrorize them, it begins to take them one by one before they can make contact and attempt to save their friend.
Director: Sylvain White. Stars: Javier Botet, Joey King, Julie Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso, Alex Fitzalan. 2018. 93 min. Horror.
Recipe for Ramsay: Fox's 'MasterChef' renewed for a 10th season
"MasterChef" host Gordon Ramsay
Recipe for Ramsay: Fox's culinary golden child isn't going anywhere any time soon. There may be a massive shakeup going on at the network as it's folded into the Disney family, but Gordon Ramsay is sticking with the channel that made him into a household name.
Dancing With the Stars: Juniors, on ABC
The young dancers put on their scariest costumes as they celebrate Halloween with spooky dances in this special edition. Famous kids are paired with professional junior ballroom dancers for a thrilling televised competition.
A family divided: Divorced parents try to make it work in 'Splitting Up Together'
Jenna Fischer, Van Crosby, Sander Thomas, Olivia Keville and Oliver Hudson star in "Splitting Up Together"
Recaps for the week of October 22 - 26
Lucas Adams stars in "Days of Our Lives"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Hope and Liam share a tender moment as they learn the gender of their unborn baby. Ridge and Thorne have a heated confrontation with Bill, which turns into an all-out brawl. Soon thereafter, Bill's life hangs in the balance as the result of the fight. When Quinn makes a comment about Pam's unstable past, Pam asks Quinn not to ruin her wedding. Ridge and Thorne defend themselves to Brooke and Katie about their role in Bill's fall. Danny introduces Quinn to Tyler and Brett, who brought gifts to Forrester Creations for her. Liam talks to his unconscious father, while Det. Sanchez grills Ridge and Thorne. Quinn gets into some trouble when Pam escalates their argument about Stephanie's portrait. Eric faces his own feelings when he is forced to mediate between Quinn and Pam. Katie asks Thorne what he will tell Will if Bill dies. Thorne then sneaks into Bill's hospital room.
Days of Our Lives
Things get out of hand at Xander's warehouse. Eric and Brady try everything they can to save Nicole's life. Sami finds the mystery patient and takes him to a hospital. Mimi finally reveals the true identity of baby Bonnie's father. Eric receives heartbreaking news about Nicole. Chad and JJ beg Abigail to get treatment. Paul becomes suspicious when he hears Will on the phone with Sonny. Abigail confronts Kate about helping Gabi. Abigail turns to help from an unlikely source after hearing that Chad wants her committed. Lani feels jealous when she finds out that Eli and Sheila are living together. Sheila has a confrontation with Abe. John seeks Roman's help in getting rid of Hattie. Meanwhile, Bonnie and Hattie get drunk and catch up with one another. Mimi is reunited with Rex. Chloe accuses Belle of siding with Mimi.
General Hospital
Carly opens up to Stella some more. Alexis does her best to help Kristina. Josslyn puts her plan in motion. Drew fills Elizabeth in. Kristina gets some help from Jason. Sam gives out some advice. Cameron is confronted by Oscar. Kim visits Sam. Sonny goes to see Charlie. Julian offers help to Kim. Finn gets a pleasant surprise. Sam leaves town. Carly is surprised.
The Young and the Restless
Kyle is floored when he finds paperwork in the CEO office that John left for Ashley. Kyle believes this could destroy the company, so he decides to destroy the document. Dina wants to be a good mother to Ashley and she becomes upset when Kyle won't give her the contract. Billy is attracted to the commotion, but Kyle covers and sends him away. Jack arrives just in time to see Kyle trying to shred the document. Billy shares a moment with Victoria over their shared dislike of Phyllis. Meanwhile, Jack and Phyllis's friendship grows stronger as he supports her through her breakup. Phyllis insists she doesn't deserve Jack's kindness because of how she treated him in the past. Nick tries to build a new life with Christian but holds out hope that he can mend things with Sharon. Seeing Rey as a threat, Nick visits him at the station. Nick tells Rey to back off of Sharon and that if he really cares about her he'll let her reunite with her family. Rey tries to put some distance between himself and Sharon. After a while, Sharon figures out what happened and Rey admits that Nick told him to stay away. A furious Sharon goes to confront Nick and tells him he doesn't control her life. Sharon is horrified when Mariah admits to feeling like she's being followed and everyone involved become stressed about the blackmailer. Nikki sends the money after Sharon insists she needs to protect her daughter.
Saturday Night Live, on NBC
Comedy performers continue a long-standing tradition as they poke fun at politics, fads and current events in this sketch comedy series. Now in its 44th season, the acclaimed show has won an astounding 65 Emmy Awards.
Q: Is Howard Hesseman still working? I feel like I haven't seen him in anything for a long time.
Yes, and you probably haven't.
Hesseman is, of course, a TV icon thanks to his role as DJ Johnny Fever in the classic CBS sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati." He later had another sitcom hit with "Head of the Class" from 1986 to 1990 on ABC (he left before the final season in 1991).
Pod Save America, on HBO
Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Dan Pfeiffer discuss local and national politics in front of a live audience in Philadelphia in this new episode. In this television edition of the popular podcast, the former aides to President Obama speak to politicians, journalists and activists.
Superstore, on NBC
When they learn the prize for the employee costume competition is a paid day off, Amy (America Ferrera) and Mateo (Nico Santos) aren't afraid to play dirty to win in this new episode. Meanwhile, Glenn (Mark McKinney) is obsessed with a new cart collector.
