New Releases for the week of July 22 - 28
Ready Player One
In the not-so-distant future, countless people escape from the grim realities of their lives in OASIS, a massive virtual reality game. When a message from the game's late creator is uncovered that announces that the first player to discover three hidden keys will receive full control and ownership of OASIS, 17-year-old orphan Wade Watts (Sheridan) embraces the challenge in hopes of finding an escape from his dreary life. Together with some new friends that he makes inside the virtual reality world, he begins solving the clues left behind by the program's creator, but he's far from the only one tackling the challenge with a massive video game company and its sinister leader, who is also determined to use its vast resources to gain control of OASIS at any cost.
Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg. 2018. 140 min. Action.
Incident in a Ghostland
Many years after surviving a horrifying ordeal, Beth (Reed) has become a successful novelist, but when she returns to the old house that she grew up in, her sister Vera (Phillips) reminds her of the terrifying night that the two lived through with their mother so long ago. Together, the sisters dredge up old and long-buried memories of their first night in the house, when a pair of menacing intruders broke in and turned what should have been a happy homecoming into a terrifying night of brutal torture.
Director: Pascal Laugier. Stars: Anastasia Phillips, Crystal Reed, Mylène Farmer, Emilia Jones, Taylor Hickson. 2018. 91 min. Horror.
The Con Is On
Glamorous British con artist Harriet (Thurman) travels to Los Angeles with her heavy-drinking husband, Peter (Roth), in order to pull off a scheme to steal his actress ex-wife's (Eve) jewelry so that Harriet can pay off her gambling debts, but the heist starts to go off the rails as some of Hollywood's most eccentric and narcissistic characters divert the pair's attention.
Director: James Oakley. Stars: Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Alice Eve, Maggie Q, Stephen Fry, Sofia Vergara, Parker Posey. 2018. 90 min. Comedy.
Late Laughs for the week of July 22-28
Conan
In Indiana, police found a man at a White Castle with a container of dangerous chemicals. The man at a White Castle with the dangerous chemicals is known as "The Cook."
People who ran the L.A. marathon said it was nice to finally get from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica in less than four hours.
Lucky Dog, on CBS
Animal trainer Brandon McMillan tries to help a rescued Malamute mix overcome his emotional issues so he can comfort a teenager with anxiety in this rebroadcast. Cameras follow Brandon as he rehabilitates troubled dogs in this series.
Recaps for the week of July 16 - 20
Jacklyn Zeman and Laura Wright star in "General Hospital"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Liam tells Hope that he has to sort out his feelings to prevent her and Steffy from getting hurt. Emma remains skeptical when Xander reveals more about his past and the real reason he came to Los Angeles. Zoe runs into Emma and invites her to lunch. Sally and Xander figure out that Zoe is the girl who's been working at Wyatt's beach house. Sally calls Wyatt and tells him that Zoe is trouble. Zoe gets forceful with Emma when she tries to leave. Xander, Sally, Thorne and Emma expose Zoe and demand answers. Thorne tells her Emma can put Zoe in jail. Xander tells Zoe she is not his girlfriend. Brooke tries to convince Liam that he should choose Hope over Steffy. Brooke and Hope share a warm moment. Xander tells Zoe she must return to London. Katie is shocked to hear that Hope is pregnant. Emma prepares to dance in the fashion show. Zoe arrives at the show in disguise, while Liam arrives to support Hope. Justin is conflicted about Bill's recent request. Bill speaks ill of Liam to Steffy, but she defends her man. Bill sets Steffy up for another fall in order to win her love. Zoe finds a way to outshine Emma.
Days of Our Lives
JJ takes the blame to help Theresa. Abigail tells Gabi who the father of her baby is. Theresa and Brady each make a last plea to win custody of Tate. Kayla and Steve await a meeting about Steve's new eye, but a run in with Stefan could derail things. Brady must say goodbye to his son. JJ suffers the consequences of helping Theresa. Abigail struggles with whether to tell Chad about her pregnancy. Gabi confronts Stefan and reveals her resentment about Gabby. Eve admits to Chloe that she's partly responsible for Brady losing custody of Tate. Jennifer seeks to find out how the drugs ended up in JJ's apartment. Victor strikes back at Theresa. Claire asks Ciara if she's moving in with Ben. Theresa receives crushing news, which forces her to leave Salem. Brady says goodbye to Tate before he leaves with Theresa. Hope and Rafe try to get Ben to admit he set the fire. Abigail considers ending her pregnancy. Gabi reveals Abigail's secret by mistake. Will gets a shocking note. Eli supports Lani as they deal with baby David's death.
General Hospital
Michael struggles with conflicting feelings. Sonny lets his frustrations be known. Maxie feels that something is wrong. Obrecht is consumed with emotion. Liz gets an explanation from Curtis. Valentin buys some more time. Julian surprises Sonny with a visit. Sonny finds himself in over his head. Carly experiences the consequences of her actions. Nina dodges accusations. Diane is the bearer of some bad news.
The Young and the Restless
Jill returns to town, furious about how Jack and Kyle have disrespected Phillip's grave. Jack talks her down, but the peace is short-lived when a messenger shows up with the DNA results from the stolen bone fragment. Kyle tries to set Mariah and Tessa up on a date. They head to the GCAC where they see Hilary having a secret meeting with a mystery man. Phyllis gets an update from her PI that Billy has gone into a room at the GCAC, leading her to believe that he's having an affair. She follows him into the room only to discover he's gambling, as opposed to cheating on her. Victor tells Victoria about getting a message from J.T.. Victor shares his plans to meet with J.T.. Victoria panics and tells Nikki about Victor's plan and they wait for his return anxiously. Tensions continue to linger between Hilary and the Winters clan, especially Lily, despite her relationship with Devon. Things come to a head when Lily catches Shauna and Charlie alone together.
Q: Apparently, Betty White was the first woman to win an Emmy for hosting a game show. What game show was it?
If it weren't for the groundbreaking nature of Betty White's hosting role, "Just Men" would be completely forgotten today.
But it did, as you say, give her the opportunity to become the first woman to win an Emmy for hosting a game show, and so the short-lived show entered the history books.
By most accounts it didn't deserve to.
The Resident, on Fox
Surgeon Dr. Randolph Bell (Bruce Greenwood) serves as the CEO of Chastain Park Memorial hospital in this medical drama. Meanwhile, resident Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) guides first-year medical intern Devon Pravesh (Manish Dayal).
Scene of the crime: Inspector Morse continues his investigations in 'Endeavour'
Shaun Evans stars in "Endeavour"
Literary detectives are right at home in PBS's "Masterpiece," especially the British ones. When "Sherlock," the hit series about the legendary Sherlock Holmes, made its way to this side of the Atlantic, it fit right in among the channel's other British imports, and Det. Const. Endeavour Morse has done the same.
Snowfall, on FX
As Franklin's (Damson Idris) organization grows, he struggles to keep up with the demands of running his business in this season premiere. Meanwhile, Teddy (Carter Hudson) sets out to recruit a new pilot, and political tides shift.
Q: I hear "Code Black" has been canceled. Please tell me it's not true, or at least tell me that the powers that saw fit to cancel this great show were considerate enough to have given it an ending, and not just leave us hanging.
The way you've phrased your question means I can phrase my answer like it's good news: yes, you will get a satisfying ending to your show, which is in fact canceled.
CBS made the decision to cancel "Code Black" in late May, shortly after the show's third season began.
However, much like you, the show's writers met the cancellation with a sort of grim fatalism. Series creator Michael Seitzman said on Twitter that they sensed the end was coming and they acted accordingly.
TKO: Total Knock Out, on CBS
People from all walks of life tackle a massive obstacle course in the hopes of winning a cash prize in a new episode of this game show. As they race through the course, other players attempt to knock them off and slow them down.
