Pint-sized poaching: 'Kids Cook-Off' makes Monday nights sizzle
Kidtestant Scarlett and host Rachael Ray in “Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off”
New Releases for the week of August 30 - September 5
Mad Max: Fury Road
Years after a nuclear holocaust wiped out most of civilization, Max (Hardy) is captured by the minions of tyrannical leader Immortan Joe (Keays-Byrne), and it looks like his days of freedom are over. As a universal blood donor, he's too valuable to kill, so he's kept as a prisoner. When the trusted Imperator Furiosa (Theron) is sent to lead a convoy to collect gasoline from a nearby settlement, Max is taken along to keep the sickly Nux (Hoult) alive with his blood. Shortly after their departure, though, Immortan Joe discovers that Furiosa has smuggled out his five wives and intends to take them somewhere they'll be safe and free from his tyranny. A high-stakes vehicle chase across the shattered desert wasteland ensues, with Max and Furiosa ultimately setting aside their distrust and differences to do everything in their power to keep ahead of Immortan Joe's mad army, and to protect the young women in their care.
Director: George Miller. Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne. 2015. 120 min. Action.
I'll See You in My Dreams
Themes of aging and the changes that it brings to life are at the forefront of this dramedy. Carol Petersen (Danner) is a retired songstress and widow who feels like her life is falling apart after the death of her beloved dog. The daily activities that used to bring her joy, such as playing bridge with her friends or gardening, now seem empty and hollow. Luckily, her friends are supportive, and at their urging she strikes up a friendship with her pool boy (Starr), reconnects with her estranged daughter (Akerman) and even begins pursuing an exciting new love interest (Elliott).
Director: Brett Haley. Stars: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Malin Akerman, Sam Elliott, Rhea Perlman, June Squibb. 2015. 92 min. Comedy.
Broken Horses
After years away from his family following the death of his father, concert-level violinist Jacob Heckum (Yelchin) returns to his small hometown at the urging of his impressionable older brother, Buddy (Marquette), who has fallen in with a dangerous drug gang. Jacob vows to save his brother, at the risk of angering the gang's ruthless boss, Julius Hench (D'Onofrio).
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Stars: Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, Vincent D'Onofrio, María Valverde, Thomas Jane, Sean Patrick Flanery. 2015. 101 min. Drama.
Recaps for the week of August 24 - 28
Thorsten Kaye and Linsey Godfrey as seen in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Quinn and Ivy go toe-to-toe while working together, disagreeing on who should be the new face of Forrester Creations, and tensions come to a head when Ridge makes his decision on the matter. After watching a video from the night Aly died, Steffy is haunted by the memory and is backed into a corner by Ivy, who plans to use the video to blackmail her. Liam promises to stand up for Steffy and forces Ivy to make a tough choice. Steffy, meanwhile, is worried about what may happen to her if the video were to end up in police custody. Ridge, unaware of the office turmoil, grows suspicious of the goings-on and begs Steffy to tell him what's weighing on her mind. Elsewhere, Thomas tries to put aside his feelings for Caroline and suggests she and Ridge discuss their future. Aware that Thomas and Caroline have a past, Nicole approaches Thomas to ask him how working with Caroline is affecting him. Maya and Rick are back in town following their honeymoon.
Days of Our Lives
Aiden goes to Rafe and tells him that he has feelings for Hope, while Hope tells John that she wants to move on from Bo with Aiden. A wedding is on the horizon as Aiden proposes to Hope. Steve makes a surprising return to Salem, shocking Kayla. Unhappy with the fact that Sonny has left, Will takes his anger out on Paul. Serena and Chad go out for drinks, where they hit it off as they commiserate. Unfortunately, Serena and Chad's fun night soon takes an upsetting turn. Thrown into a dangerous situation by Eve, JJ and Jennifer find themselves in big trouble. Theresa jumpstarts her plot in order to garner sympathy from Brady, but her plan has some alarming aftereffects for Xander. A discovery shocks Eric.
General Hospital
Nathan and Dante make a remarkable discovery while working together, which leads to an arrest, but they continue investigating Silas's murder. Ava's jig might be up and her cover blown after Scott makes a big accusation. Franco goes out on a limb, and he and Nina start to cosy up to each other more. Later, Franco spills the beans to Kiki, who learns the truth. Nina is encouraged by Alexis to devote more time to herself first and foremost. Morgan learns some shocking news and is flabbergasted by what he hears, prompting him to confront someone. A certain portion of Dillon's script elicits a response from Lulu. Jake and Little Jake hang out together. Julian charges that Sonny set him up, and later goes to the Port Charles Police Department to look for a familiar face. Sonny goes on the hunt for a certain someone.
The Young and the Restless
Resolved in her decision to leave the GCAC and move back into her own place, Abby goes to Stitch to tell him, catching him completely off guard. Jack takes over the search for Marco when he decides that he cannot trust Victor to help him out. Victor openly accepts Sage into the Newman family and works towards accepting Marisa as well. With Paul on medical leave, Christine soon discovers that Dylan is doing some dirty work for him. Chelsea and Adam go to Paris in the search for a new home after making up their minds to leave Genoa City. Jack makes some workplace changes at the insistence of Phyllis, and Lauren reveals to Cane that her marriage with Michael is happily heading in the right direction. Sharon tells Mariah about her relationship with Dylan.
Hannibal, on NBC
Hugh Dancy stars as a criminal profiler who's forced to turn to serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) for help solving cases. The psychological thriller was inspired by the Thomas Harris novel "Red Dragon,” and also stars Laurence Fishburne and Gillian Anderson.
The ultimate 'Warrior': NBC's hit competition series takes center stage
Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host “American Ninja Warrior”
Q: Can you tell me when "Elementary" will return? I love that show.
Fans of CBS's Sherlock-Holmes-in-modern-day-New York series "Elementary" will have to wait a while to see what follows the third season's cliffhanger finale. (I won't spoil it for anyone planning to binge-watch the whole season before the new one starts, but I will say that the events threaten to undo all of the progress in Holmes and Watson's relationship over the past three years.)
Gotham, on Fox
As the summer winds down, catch up with rookie police detective James Gordon (Benjamin McKenzie) as he patrols the streets and fights corruption. Set before the era of Batman, the drama traces the rise of Gordon and several supervillains.
Mistresses, on ABC
The friends turn to each other for guidance and support as they deal with tumultuous romantic entanglements. Inspired by the U.K. series of the same name, the show follows the scandalous lives of four women.
The thirst is real: 'The Strain' sinks its teeth into character development
Corey Stoll stars in “The Strain”
The 2010s decade has been a bloody entertaining one so far, that's for certain. In the past few years, we've seen AMC's juggernaut "The Walking Dead" dominate the zombie-apocalypse-survival genre and HBO's "True Blood" sink its teeth into the vampire drama scene.
Q: Who voices the youngest daughter on "Bob's Burgers"? She sounds familiar.
The lispy and occasionally shrill voice you're recognizing is that of rising comedian Kristen Schaal.
If she sounds familiar, it's probably because her voice has become more famous than her face.
Though she's an occasional on-screen guest on "The Daily Show" and stars on the Fox sitcom "The Last Man on Earth," she's actually been doing far more voice work lately.