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Q: Any info on when Tom Hardy's "Taboo" is coming back?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

I have it, but you might not want to hear it. The show works on British time, which runs at about half American time, so as things stand, we're looking at early 2019 for the season 2 premiere.

In an interview with Den of Geek in May of last year, creator and writer Steven Knight said he was "trying to write it as quickly as [he] can."

The 100, on CW

In the aftermath of Praimfaya, the remaining survivors are forced to examine their responsibility to their new home in the new season of this drama. In season 4, they realized that Earth's nuclear reactors are setting the atmosphere on fire.

Marie Avgeropoulos in "The 100"
Marie Avgeropoulos in "The 100"

Woman on a mission: Priyanka Chopra returns to 'Quantico'

Author: 
Kyla Brewer / TV Media
Priyanka Chopra stars in "Quantico"

Priyanka Chopra stars in "Quantico"

Damsels in distress were once a prime-time staple as male leads rushed to the rescue, but these days, it's just as likely that female characters are the ones doing the rescuing. One of network TV's most compelling heroines returns to the airwaves this week.

Q: Who is the voice of Gossip Girl in the show?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

As a primer for the unfamiliar, the premise of the smash-hit teen series "Gossip Girl," which ran from 2007 to 2012 on CW, was based around posts by a fictional blogger named Gossip Girl. Her posts ostensibly revealed the secrets of a generation of rich New York teens -- secrets that formed the actual plot of the series, since those teens made up the show's main cast.

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special, on CBS

James Corden shares his favorite moments from the viral hit karaoke segments in this premiere special. The show also includes Crosswalk the Musical segments, in which he and his celebrity guests star in flash mob-style performances.

James Corden hosts "The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special"
James Corden hosts "The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special"

New Releases for the week of April 22 - 28

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Thomas (O'Brien), Frypan (Darden) and Newt (Brodie-Sangster) embark on one last adventure in the final chapter of the Maze Runner trilogy. With the knowledge that a cure for the horrific Flare virus is being developed, the young heroes travel to the Last City with the goal of liberating the immune children that are being held captive and experimented on. But with the city locked down and no one allowed to enter or leave its protective perimeter, they'll need a plan if they're to have any hope of infiltrating the facility found within.

Director: Wes Ball. Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Jacob Lofland. 2018. 141 mins. Action.

 

Paddington 2

When he spots the perfect gift for his aunt's 100th birthday in an antique shop's window, Paddington (Whishaw) begins doing odd jobs around the neighborhood and saving every bit he makes so that he'll be able to buy the beautiful pop-up book. However, when the book is stolen before he can purchase it, Paddington is accused of committing the theft and is arrested and thrown in jail while his family on the outside begins to suspect that their egotistical neighbor, Phoenix Buchanan (Grant), is the real culprit.

Director: Paul King. Stars: Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Gleeson, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris. 2017. 103 min. Animation.

 

Den of Thieves

Corrupt detective "Big Nick" O'Brien (Butler) is hot on the trail of a group of serial robbers planning their biggest heist yet: stealing millions of dollars worth of bills from the Federal Reserve. Led by a veteran named Merrimen (Schreiber), the ruthless criminals have been hunted by Big Nick for a long time, but his own struggles with his personal life keep getting in the way of his job. With the suspicion that a local bartender is somehow involved in the crime spree, Big Nick will do anything to stop the spate of robberies.

Director: Christian Gudegast. Stars: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., 50 Cent, Meadow Williams, Evan Jones. 2018. 140 min. Action.

Cubist intelligence: Nat Geo's 'Genius' explores Pablo Picasso

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Antonio Banderas as seen in "Genius"

Antonio Banderas as seen in "Genius"

Cubist intelligence: When it comes to geniuses, National Geographic wants us to remember that it isn't just great scientists who deserve that distinction: some of history's greatest artists were also geniuses in their own rights.

Late Laughs for the week of April 22 - 28, 2018

Conan

The 2020 Census is asking a new question that many say is invasive and inappropriate. The question is: "Are you Gryffindor or Hufflepuff?"

 

A new report says that President Trump has been hiring people for his administration based on how they perform on television. So congratulations to our new secretary of housing and urban development, Mr. Andy Richter.

 

Secrets revealed: 'Food: Fact or Fiction?' hunts for culinary truths

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Michael McKean hosts "Food: Fact or Fiction?"

Michael McKean hosts "Food: Fact or Fiction?"

Who knew that the foods that we eat could hold so many secrets? For two seasons now, "Food: Fact or Fiction?" has peeled back the curtain and examined many of the myths, mysteries and idioms that surround our foods, and with the third season in full swing, the Cooking Channel series isn't showing any signs of running out of tasty facts to uncover.

Into the Badlands, on AMC

Sunny (Daniel Wu) returns to the Badlands in search of a cure for his son, Henry (Vaughn Endraca), in the season premiere of this martial arts drama. Elsewhere, The Widow (Emily Beecham) and Chau (Lewis Tan) wage a bloody war and a new threat arises.

Daniel Wu stars in "Into the Badlands"
Daniel Wu stars in "Into the Badlands"
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