Love is in the air: 'Southern at Heart' brings folks together through food
Damaris Phillips in “Southern at Heart”
Valentine's Day is way behind us now (three months past -- my, how time flies!) but that doesn't mean that love needs to take a back seat. Love of food, love of family. Heck, even love of our favorite TV shows are all something that everyone experiences year-round, even without a special holiday.
Late Laughs for the week of May 10 - 16, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel
The cast of the new movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is here. Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth -- a.k.a. Iron Man, Black Widow, The Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain America and Thor. We've gathered them all together in one place. Those fools! They fell into my trap. And tonight, I will make them pay!
Revenge, on ABC
When Emily (Emily VanCamp) is backed into a corner, she has no other choice but to admit her guilt in the season finale. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean she’s ready to admit defeat. Madeleine Stowe, Josh Bowman and Nick Wechsler also star.
The Empress reigns: Queen Latifah brings Bessie Smith's story to life
Queen Latifah and Mo’Nique star in “Bessie”
The Empress reigns: Queen Latifah is feeling blue these days.
New Releases for the week of May 10 - 16
Still Alice
Dr. Alice Howland (Moore) is a professor of linguistics with a loving husband, three adult children and twin grandchildren on the way. Shortly after her 50th birthday, she notices that she's begun forgetting things more and more often, and her doctor diagnoses her with early onset familial Alzheimer's disease. Fearful that she'll lose herself and her memories entirely, Alice puts a series of personal questions into her cellphone, along with instructions to take the large amount of sleeping pills that she's hidden away when the day arrives that she can no longer remember the answers to the questions. As the disease worsens, she loses her job, no longer recognizes her family members and becomes lost in her own home. When her husband (Baldwin) is offered a job out of state, the frayed bond that had sustained them for so long threatens to rip wide open, and her disease continues to tear their once close family apart.
Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland. Stars: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, Shane McRae, Kristen Stewart, Hunter Parrish. 2014. 101 min. Drama.
Beloved Sisters
A pair of aristocratic sisters, Charlotte (Confurius) and Caroline (Herzsprung) von Lengefeld, both fall in love with the same hotheaded young poet, Friedrich Schiller (Stetter), in this biographical film. In 18th century Germany, the three-way romance between classes is cause for scandal, and what begins as a playful romance and game soon devolves into something far more serious.
Director: Dominik Graf. Stars: Hannah Herzsprung, Henriette Confurius, Florian Stetter. 2014. 138 min. Drama.
The Drownsman
Madison (Mylett) develops severe hydrophobia -- a fear of water -- after almost drowning in a lake. She becomes convinced that a figure she calls "the Drownsman" is haunting her and will pull her into his watery realm and drown her if given the chance. Eager to help her overcome her fear, her friends hold a seance in an attempt to make contact with this sinister figure. Their plan goes awry when they instead draw his attention, and soon they realize none of them are safe.
Director: Chad Archibald. Stars: Michelle Mylett, Gemma Bird Matheson, Ry Barrett. 2014. 88 min. Horror.
Recaps for the week of May 4 - 8
Lawrence Saint-Victor stars in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge is in shock when Carter reveals Maya's secret, but Carter assures him that it's all true. While Brooke tells Eric that she feels Maya is too good to be true, Ridge struggles with what to do with this new information and how it might affect the future of Forrester Creations. Carter tells Nicole he regrets his recent slip of the tongue, while Wyatt sets Liam and Bill straight about his approach to his burgeoning relationship with Nicole. Meanwhile, Nicole continues with her aspiration to become Forrester's next top model. Rick has an awkward conversation with Carter when he asks for insight about his engagement to Maya. Liam pressures Wyatt to speed things up with Nicole and double down his efforts to discover Maya's secret. Brooke asks to hear Maya's story after Ridge reveals the secret, but the more she listens to Maya the more concerned she becomes that Rick will get hurt.
Days of Our Lives
Serena tries to convince Eric to move to Hawaii. Daniel receives a shocking response from Nicole when he decides he wants to work things out with her. As Nicole tries to figure out what Serena's secret is, she sacrifices Daniel's feelings in the process and throws him for a loop. Despite Kate asking him not to, Will begins investigating Clyde for the article. Clyde shocks Will when he insists that the article be written, but he levels a serious threat unless Will does as he says. Adrienne and Lucas give in to their feelings, unaware that Justin has returned to town. Paul thinks about returning to Salem, so he calls Sonny to see how he would feel about it. Eve and Cole plot their next move, while JJ and Paige plan their future together. Meanwhile, Daniel urges Jennifer to convince JJ to tell Paige the truth about his tryst with her mother. Nicole and Xander grow closer, but they each have their own agenda. Hope confides in Rafe about her and Aiden's conflicting interests. Later, Hope ruins a date with Aiden when she makes a suggestion. John softens his attitude toward Marlena when he learns about the traumatic ordeal she endured. Melanie has trouble figuring out her place in Brady's life now that they've discovered he has a child with Theresa.
General Hospital
As the Nurses Ball wraps up, Lucy blindsides Anna and Duke. After Spencer makes a risky play for Emma’s heart, he receives some advice from an unlikely source. Elizabeth makes an unexpected choice, while Anna and Duke confess. Sam has second thoughts about keeping a secret. Jordan finds herself in grave peril, while Olivia begins to go into labor. Jake makes an unsettling discovery in the garage. After a heartfelt conversation with Michael about their relationship, Sabrina is surprised by a knock at the door.
The Young and the Restless
Avery encourages Joe not to give up on his rehab. Ashley catches Stitch and Abby during a close moment. After a nasty argument with Summer, Kyle winds up commiserating with Abby over their relationship problems. Paul tells Dylan to let go of the case and prepare Sharon for a lifetime behind bars. Meanwhile, Mariah is furious that everyone seems to care more about taking Sharon down instead of focusing on the real killer still being at large. Sage tries to get Faith to warm up to her. Neil notices some tension between Cane and Lily. Phyllis questions Jack's behavior as Victor looks on. At the Island Shack, Kelly asks Jack to write her a love letter.
Bates Motel, on A&E
Catch up on the third season of this critically acclaimed drama as A&E presents a marathon. Norma (Vera Farmiga) worries about her son Norman (Freddie Highmore), who struggles to gain control of his psyche. Tracy Spiridakos and Keenan Tracey guest star.
Say Yes to the Dress, on TLC
With spring in full swing, brides prepare to walk down the aisle by choosing the dress of their dreams. Filmed in New York City’s Kleinfeld Bridal, this reality TV series follows bridal consultants as they try to please demanding brides.
Q: I was watching old episodes of "The X-Files" to prepare myself for the upcoming revamp. There was one episode in season 5, about a doll possessed by a demon, that doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the episodes. Is there anything special about it?
You've got a good ear for tone. The producers brought in a ringer to write this episode -- a guy you may have heard of named Stephen King. And, actually, the tone proved to be a problem.
King volunteered to write an episode of the show while chatting with star David Duchovny during filming of a celebrity episode of "Jeopardy!" they did together.
The spy's the limit: Espionage is the order of the day in 'TURN: Washington's Spies'
Jamie Bell stars in “TURN: Washington’s Spies”
AMC is becoming the place to go for period dramas.