Late Laughs for the week of October 25 - October 30, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel
I enjoyed the Pope's visit. It was nice to see Americans get excited about someone who wasn't a Kardashian or a rat with a slice of pizza.
Conan: Conan O'Brien
'Billions' of accolades: Showtime lines up the talent for its newest series
Damian Lewis stars in “Billions”
'Billions' of accolades: Showtime's latest original series has recruited some stars with a lot of awards and nominations to their names. OK, maybe not quite billions of awards (that would be impossibly impressive), but Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis sure have an impressive array of accolades between them.
New Releases for the week of October 25 - 31
Pixels
In the year 1982, a time capsule containing a videocassette of a video game tournament is launched into space and soon forgotten about by the kids who participated in the tournament. Now, two of those kids' lives have gone in different directions: one is the president of the United States (James), while the other is a home theater installer (Sandler). When giant video game characters from the 1980s attack Earth, confusion reigns until it's realized that the extraterrestrials must have accessed the time capsule and are using the pixilated game characters as models for their weapons. With Earth's armed forces losing every battle, the president recruits his childhood arcade buddies to anticipate the aliens' tactics and save the planet from pixilated destruction.
Director: Chris Columbus. Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad. 2015. 106 min. Action.
The Gift
Simon (Bateman) and Robyn (Hall), a happily married couple, have just moved across the country to Los Angeles for Simon's new job when they bump into Gordo (Edgerton), an old high school acquaintance of Simon's. Although Simon can barely remember him, Gordo strikes up a friendship with the couple, and even invites them to visit his home for dinner. When Simon and Robyn cut off the fledgling friendship with the increasingly strange and creepy man, unexplained events start happening around their home. Robyn starts to suspect that Gordo is behind the weird occurrences, and further revelations about her husband threaten her already fragile mental state.
Director: Joel Edgerton. Stars: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton. 2015. 108 min. Thriller.
Max
After marine Kyle Wincott (Amell) is killed in Afghanistan, Max, the dog he handled, starts exhibiting disturbed behavior. Around Kyle's teenage brother Justin (Wiggins), though, Max is calm, and the family agrees to adopt the dog. At first, Justin wants nothing to do with the animal, but when his friend's cousin Carmen (Xitlali) volunteers to help train the dog, he begins to warm up to Max. However, the events that led to Kyle's death were not entirely as they seemed, and Max is still scarred by the events of that fateful day.
Director: Boaz Yakin. Stars: Josh Wiggins, Mia Xitlali, Robbie Amell, Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham. 2015. 111 min. Adventure.
A matter of fact: Michael McKean tackles old food adages on Cooking Channel
Michael McKean hosts “Food: Fact or Fiction?”
NCIS: Los Angeles, on CBS
Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J lead the cast of this drama about a team of highly trained agents who go undercover to bring down L.A.'s most dangerous criminals. In this rebroadcast, they attempt to take down another threat to national security.
Murder on the Strip: ABC's new crime drama terrorizes the Sunset Strip
Ed Westwick as seen in “Wicked City”
Crime drama anthologies are in their heyday just now. With the critical acclaim garnered from Emmy-winning shows such as HBO’s “True Detective” and FX’s “Fargo,” not to mention the BAFTA- and Peabody-winning British series “Broadchurch,” it’s no surprise that more and more showrunners are taking a stab at the format.
Recaps for the week of October 19 - 23
Darin Brooks stars in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Caroline has a hard time bearing the burden of her secret and struggles with keeping it from Charlie, Pam and Liam. Later, Brooke is highly skeptical of Ridge's explanation, which forces him and Caroline to continue lying to Brooke. Ivy's "Bedroom" line photo shoot doesn't go as planned, but Liam saves the day. Wyatt gains some insight into what Ivy's going through when he's stuck in an embarrassing predicament. Ivy and Steffy decide it's time to put aside their differences and make amends. Pam gives Thomas some shocking news, which rocks him to his core. Zende and Nicole's bond deepens when she gets him to help her with a family matter. Later, Zende tells Carter about his relationship with Nicole.
Days of Our Lives
It is a day of mourning in Salem as everyone gathers for a beloved citizen's gut-wrenching funeral. Andre finally makes it known that he's back in Salem, causing a controversy. Caroline tells Steve about her visions of Bo in an effort to help find him. Steve takes this information and soon finds himself in a dangerous predicament in Mexico. Later, Bo fights through his ailments in an effort to return to his loved ones, and Steve finally reunites with him under some tense circumstances. Ben confesses to someone that he's the Necktie Killer. Stefano and Andre put pressure on Aiden and, later, Aiden puts his deadly plan in motion. Nicole and Daniel spend a romantic day together. Rafe struggles to look past his feelings for Hope, so he focuses on another woman. Sonny departs Salem yet again. Unsure of his guilt or innocence, Abigail drops in on Chad in the hospital. JJ's new choice of career leaves Abigail and Jennifer stunned. Shawn is back in Salem, where he sees Aiden and Hope preparing for the wedding.
General Hospital
Julian goes to Alexis with a surprise, but it turns out she has some shocking news for him that will change his life. Sonny overhears some troubling news and goes to his family for support. Jake goes to Nikolas in an effort to find out what he knows about his past. Later, Liz begs Jake to stop trying to find information on his identity. Michael and Sabrina share some romance. Maxie has an idea to help Dillon's movie and, elsewhere, Nathan tries to convince Dante to share his secret with Lulu. While helping out Jake and Sam, Spinelli uncovers some important information. At the hospital, Liz enjoys a bridal shower thrown by her colleagues. Little Jake's behavior worries Laura, and a shocking discovery rattles Anna.
The Young and the Restless
Chelsea is forced to admit her real feelings to Adam. Looking for help with Hilary, Gwen and Neil go to Dr. Neville. The topic of motive arises when Paul and Devon discuss Hilary's kidnapping. When Noah stops by Fairview in order to visit Sharon, Dr. Anderson drops a bomb on him. Patty tells Sharon she's concerned about her behavior, and Sharon gets upset. Cane and Lily's marriage is on the right track -- or so Lily thinks until she hears some surprising news. Noah encourages Marisa to open up to him after Luca provokes her. Billy is warned by Christine not to carry out his own brand of justice. After ordering Adam to shut down the Paragon Project to save Newman Enterprises, Victor finds out it may be too late. Elsewhere, Fenmore's is the latest to fall victim to the Paragon Project, according to Kevin.
The Enfield Haunting, on A&E
Timothy Spall and Matthew Macfadyen star as two men who investigate reports of a poltergeist terrorizing a family in this finale. The thrilling miniseries is based on events that allegedly occurred in Enfield, England, in 1977.
Q: I heard Benedict Cumberbatch say in an interview that both his parents are actors. Would we know them from anything?
Well, you probably know them from "Sherlock."
Benedict Cumberbatch's real-life parents, Timothy Carlton (born Cumberbatch) and Wanda Ventham, played his parents on screen in two episodes of the show that made him a star.
But there are literally dozens of other reasons you might know them -- both have been longtime supporting stars on film and TV in Britain.
Heroes Reborn, on NBC
People with extraordinary abilities attempt to hide their powers in the wake of a devastating terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas, in this new episode. Jack Coleman reprises his role as Noah Bennet, a character from the original "Heroes" series who's gone off the grid.
