Late Laughs for the week of January 3 - 9, 2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Donald Trump hinted that he might consider Chris Christie for his ticket if he wins the nomination. Not to be his vice-president, to be his wall between America and Mexico.
Another GOP candidate, Carly Fiorina, is being criticized for repeatedly changing the story of how she met Vladimir Putin, where they met, and what they talked about. In other words, they DEFINITELY met on Tinder.
Live and learn: New Fox comedy celebrates the post-college struggle
James Earl, Justin Bartha, Charlie Saxton and Jack Cutmore-Scott as seen in "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life"
Live and learn: New Fox comedy celebrates the post-college struggle
James Earl, Justin Bartha, Charlie Saxton and Jack Cutmore-Scott as seen in "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life"
Back to Baker St.: 'Sherlock' returns to PBS with a 90-minute special
Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch star in “Sherlock”
If you've been itching for some new "Sherlock" episodes, the wait is over -- for now. No, season 4 isn't out yet, but viewers can catch a New Year's treat when a 90-minute special episode of PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" titled "Sherlock: The Abominable Bride," premieres Friday, Jan. 1, on PBS.
New Releases for the week of December 27 - January 2
Hitman: Agent 47
Agent 47 (Friend) is a genetically engineered killing machine. While searching for his creator, Piotr Litvenko (Hinds), 47 rescues Litvenko's daughter, Katia (Ware), from a rival assassin, Smith (Quinto), who is employed by Syndicate International -- the company that sponsored Litvenko's work decades before. Katia, who is surprised to learn that she is also a genetically engineered assassin, deduces her father's location, and she and 47 embark on a blood-soaked, bullet-filled journey of revenge and self-discovery, bent on rescuing their creator from the Syndicate.
Director: Aleksander Bach. Stars: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds, Thomas Kretschmann. 2015. 118 min. Action.
A Walk in the Woods
Travelogue writer Bill Bryson (Redford) has finally returned home to the United States after living for two decades in England with his wife and children. With the press eagerly anticipating his next work, he decides to ignore the pressure and, instead, walk the length of the Appalachian Trail with his close friend, Stephen Katz (Nolte). Despite being out-hiked and out-camped by dozens of younger folk along the way, the two middle-age men make the most of their trip, live each day to the fullest and create some irreplaceable memories. It's never too late to learn how to enjoy life in a new way.
Director: Ken Kwapis, Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal. 2015. 98 min. 2015. Comedy/Drama.
The Intern
At 70 years old, retired widower Ben Whitaker (De Niro) is just plain bored. Wanting to do something with the years he has left, he enters an internship program for seniors. After impressing his interviewers, he lands a placement with an online fashion firm run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway), a young, overworked woman who started her company in her kitchen just a few months before. During his time at the company, Ben endears himself to his much younger co-workers, develops a relationship with the company's massage therapist (Russo), and imparts some valuable life advice to the young CEO Jules.
Director: Nancy Meyers. Stars: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, Nat Wolff. 2015. 121 min. Comedy.
Late Laughs for the week of December 27, 2015 - January 2, 2016
Conan
Donald Trump’s popular “Make America Great Again” hats are actually made at a California factory that employs Mexican immigrants. Even more embarrassing for Trump, his hair is made by Syrian refugees.
This morning, Donald Trump claimed to have “many Muslim friends.” However, when asked for specific names, the only one he could come up with was the Genie from “Aladdin.”
When Calls the Heart, on Hallmark Channel
Hope Valley's New Year's celebration marks a fresh start for Jack (Daniel Lissing) and Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) in this new episode. Also, Abigail (Lori Loughlin) gets a surprise guest and an unwanted visitor shows up.
Q: Was the movie "Key Largo" based on a book?
Though all of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart's other classic team-ups were based on novels, "Key Largo" (1948) was not. It was based on a stage play.
The play debuted on Broadway on Nov. 27, 1939. It was written by Maxwell Anderson, a prolific playwright who had dozens of credits on Broadway, and who won a Pulitzer in 1933 for his play "Both Your Houses."
Q: Was the movie "Key Largo" based on a book?
Though all of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart's other classic team-ups were based on novels, "Key Largo" (1948) was not. It was based on a stage play.
The play debuted on Broadway on Nov. 27, 1939. It was written by Maxwell Anderson, a prolific playwright who had dozens of credits on Broadway, and who won a Pulitzer in 1933 for his play "Both Your Houses."
Q: I just saw the new Hallmark Christmas movie "I'm Not Ready for Christmas" and I loved it. The star, who played Holly, looks really familiar to me, but I can't figure out why. Can you help?
There are a lot of reasons why Alicia Witt might look familiar to you, but if you're a regular fan of made-for-TV Christmas movies, that's a pretty good clue -- this is her fourth.