New Releases for the week of March 26 - April 1
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The wondrous world of Harry Potter returns to the screen in this spinoff film. Newt Scamander (Redmayne), a British wizard and expert on magical creatures, arrives in New York City in 1926 on his way to Arizona to return a beast to its natural habitat. When a magical creature escapes from his briefcase, it causes a mixup with unlucky non-wizard Jacob Kowalski (Fogler), and the situation escalates quickly, with many of the beasts disappearing into the city. Because of the escaped beasts, Newt finds himself in trouble with the local wizarding authorities, but with the help of Kowalski and a disgraced dark wizard hunter named Tina (Waterston) at his side, he sets out to dodge the authorities and recapture the escaped beasts before the magical community becomes exposed to the public at large.
Director: David Yates. Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller, Faith Wood-Blagrove. 2016. 133 min. Adventure.
Why Him?
When Ned's (Cranston) daughter Stephanie (Deutch) invites her family to meet her boyfriend, Laird (Franco), what she hoped would be a happy meet-and-greet turns into an explosive fireworks display. A straight-laced Ned immediately dislikes the eccentric and off-the-wall -- but exceptionally wealthy -- Laird, who is planning to ask Stephanie to marry him. When Ned refuses to give the union his blessing, the disappointment causes Laird to go all out in his mission to make Ned want to be his future father-in-law.
Director: John Hamburg. Stars: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Megan Mullally, Cedric the Entertainer, Griffin Gluck. 2016. 111 min. Comedy.
Patriots Day
The events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing unfold in this story of terror and heroism. After brothers Tamerlan (Melikidze) and Dzhokhar (Wolff) Tsarnaev detonate two bombs at the iconic race, FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Bacon) and Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (Goodman) launch a massive manhunt to find the suspects, while Officer Tommy Saunders (Wahlberg) works the front lines to get to the truth.
Director: Peter Berg. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, J.K. Simmons. 2016. 133 min. Drama.
Let them eat cake: Pastries become royalty in 'Cake Wars: Champs' finale
Jonathan Bennett hosts "Cake Wars"
Beyond imagination: Jenna Elfman, Rachel Dratch star in new ABC comedy
Jenna Elfman stars in "Imaginary Mary"
A pair of well-known comedians teams up for ABC's latest addition to its family-friendly prime-time lineup. Jenna Elfman, best known for playing the titular Dharma in "Dharma & Greg," and Rachel Dratch, famous for her years-long turn on "Saturday Night Live," star in the alphabet network's "Imaginary Mary," a new comedy that premieres Wednesday, March 29.
Beyond imagination: Jenna Elfman, Rachel Dratch star in new ABC comedy
Jenna Elfman stars in "Imaginary Mary"
A pair of well-known comedians teams up for ABC's latest addition to its family-friendly prime-time lineup. Jenna Elfman, best known for playing the titular Dharma in "Dharma & Greg," and Rachel Dratch, famous for her years-long turn on "Saturday Night Live," star in the alphabet network's "Imaginary Mary," a new comedy that premieres Wednesday, March 29.
The Rock's new recipe: Dwayne Johnson cooks up a fresh new HBO documentary
Dwayne Johnson hosts "Rock and a Hard Place"
The Rock's new recipe: The Rock is cooking something, but it isn't a ringside punch or a fast and furious car: it's hard work, tough love and justice all rolled into one. Dwayne Johnson, known as "The Rock" in his professional wrestling career, is the host of "Rock and a Hard Place," a new documentary premiering Monday, March 27, on HBO.
The Godfather, on AMC
Marlon Brando stars as Vito Corleone, an Italian Mafia don who wages war against his enemies in 1940s New York in Francis Ford Coppola’s classic. The iconic film is followed by its two acclaimed sequels starring Al Pacino as Vito’s son, Michael.
Recaps for the week of March 20 - 24
Jason Thompson stars in "The Young and the Restless"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Brooke isn't sure if she should believe her sister Katie or her love Ridge. Eric and Quinn spend the day enjoying Sydney Harbor in Australia. Sally looks forward to surprising Thomas with her arrival. Forrester Creations holds a photo shoot in front of the Sydney Opera House in which Steffy and Ivy are the focus. Sally is conflicted about stealing Forrester designs because of her growing feelings for Thomas. Steffy and Liam walk down the aisle with the landmarks of Sydney serving as the backdrop. Knowing his ex-wife is marrying his brother, Wyatt nurses his wounds with a few drinks. Steffy is honest with Thomas about her opinion of Sally being invited to the wedding. Brooke and Eric look back at the thirty years they have known, and loved, one another. Due to Ridge's impending marriage to Brooke, he and Quinn make a decision about their future. Sally suffers the fallout for attending an event she wasn't officially invited to.
Days of Our Lives
Chad confesses something to Abigail about Gabi. Meanwhile, Dario and Gabi talk about how they can't be with the ones they love. Eric keeps Jennifer at a distance. Claire lashes out at Ciara. Brady helps settle Nicole into her new home. Abigail finds herself in danger, while Chad tells Gabi he can never see her again. Chad and Dario grow worried when they realize Abigail is missing. Abe asks Lani for a favor with regards to Eli. Chad must make a choice between Abigail and Gabi. At the same time, JJ, Paul and Dario search for Chad, Abigail and Gabi. Steve and Kayla track down Steve's son with Ava in Arizona. Jade loves the attention Joey gives her. Nicole worries her neighbor will find out she and Holly are on the run. Brady shares a warm reunion with Eric. Loved ones gather to support Adrienne before her mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. Hope must hold Rafe back from attacking Deimos.
General Hospital
Carly has trouble looking past Sonny's betrayal. Valentin catches Lulu off guard. Anna tears into Andre. Anna gives someone an ultimatum. Nelle considers an interesting proposition. Hayden avoids answering Liz's questions. Laura's fixation puts added pressure on her relationship. Liv taunts Griffin. Valentin has some loose ends to tie up with Nora. Sonny comes face to face with Morgan's killer. Finn does all he can to keep his secret. Franco shares some concerns. Jason and Sam reconnect with one another. Sonny feels he is defeated. Alexis struggles to deal with her grief.
The Young and the Restless
Ashley is outraged that Jack is putting revenge against Billy above Jabot's priorities. At the same time, Billy learns that Jack is trying to sink Brash & Sassy's potential deal with the NHL. When Phyllis listens to Billy vent about Jack, she warns him not to do something he'll regret. Ashley offers Neil a job at Jabot. Jack urges Hilary to play dirty during her divorce from Devon. Jill is stunned when Colin tells her he's setting her free. She wonders if she's ready to forgive Colin. Cane thanks Jordan for helping Lily while he was away. Cane feels that something strange happened to him in Tokyo. Kevin brings Scott to The Underground. A drunken Chloe insists on dancing with Scott. When Nick finds out Sage left him her inheritance from Constance Bingham, he offers the money to Chelsea. Chelsea agrees to take it and put it aside for Connor's future.
Grimm, on NBC
Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) struggles to keep citizens safe from magical creatures known as Wesen. This season, new mayor Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz) sets out to bring his own brand of law and order to the town.
Q: Who was the first actor ever to portray Batman?
That's an interesting one, basically because it wasn't Adam West.
West's parody version of the Batman character, in the incredibly campy mid-'60s TV series, is the oldest one most people remember.
However, the first filmed version of the caped crusader appeared all the way back in 1943, played by the otherwise-unknown actor Lewis Wilson.
Q: Who was the first actor ever to portray Batman?
That's an interesting one, basically because it wasn't Adam West.
West's parody version of the Batman character, in the incredibly campy mid-'60s TV series, is the oldest one most people remember.
However, the first filmed version of the caped crusader appeared all the way back in 1943, played by the otherwise-unknown actor Lewis Wilson.