The Big Bang Theory, on CBS
Sheldon (Jim Parsons) puts the pressure on Penny (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) to pick a wedding date in this new episode. Meanwhile, Sheldon also tries to handle some big changes in his relationship with Amy (Mayim Bialik).
Q: Whatever happened to Natasha Curry, who did news on HLN? She did an excellent job on weekends and filling in for Robin Meade.
No one has said exactly why Natasha Curry left HLN, where she had her own weekend show and, as you say, was the go-to fill-in for Robin Meade's weekday show. The closest we have is an unnamed HLN spokesperson telling "TV Newser" that she "decided to move back West to be with her family." Of course, that decision may or may not have come after someone else decided she didn't have a job anymore.
Criminal Minds, on CBS
The BAU races to track down an online predator posing as a teenage boy in this new episode after Kate's (Jennifer Love Hewitt) niece, Meg (Hailey Sole), and her niece's best friend, Markayla (Taylor Mosby), both go missing.
19 Kids and Counting, on TLC
Jill and Derick, who welcomed baby boy Israel on April 6, share the story of their bundle of joy's arrival in this special edition. Although they had originally planned a home birth, baby Israel was born in a hospital, weighing in at almost 10 pounds.
Q: I'm wondering if I missed an episode or two of "Mr Selfridge." At the end of last season ... [spoilers].
I'm cutting your question off there because this is one of those shows people are passionate about, and sometimes like to binge-watch a season at a time. Rather than risk ruining any plot points for anyone, I'll answer your question as broadly as I can.
You have no need to worry, you haven't missed anything, the producers just expect you to keep up.
David Letterman: A Life on Television, on CBS
As David Letterman prepares to sign off of late night for good, CBS brings viewers a collection of his best interviews and show segments in this new special. When Letterman retires later this month, he'll have hosted 6,028 late night broadcasts.
Family Guy, on Fox
Guest star Liam Neeson has a run-in with Peter, who thinks he can beat Neeson in a fight, in this milestone 250th episode. Meanwhile, Stewie is jealous when Lois pays more attention to the other kids in his class as class mom.
Wheel of eternity: TV's top two game shows renewed for two more seasons
Alex Trebek hosts “Jeopardy!”
Wheel of eternity: For decades, the same three folks have been invited into millions of homes across the country every evening. They're like family -- their pearly white smiles and familiar voices always welcomed.
New Releases for the week of May 3 - 9
Selma
Set in 1965 in Alabama, this Academy Award-winning historical drama recounts the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches led by some of the most influential African-American activists of that decade. Shortly after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. (Oyelowo) meets with President Johnson (Wilkinson) in an attempt to secure new legislation that would secure the rights of black citizens to vote unencumbered. After the president dismisses his request, King and other black leaders begin to organize a march from Selma to Montgomery as an act of protest over discriminatory voting requirements that disenfranchise African Americans.
Director: Ava DuVernay. Stars: David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth. 2014. 128 min. Drama.
Miss Julie
Miss Julie (Chastain), a young aristocratic woman and the daughter of a count, comes face to face with her father's valet (Farrell) during the course of a midsummer's night. She begins seducing the young man, but the politics of power and class imbalance are very much in play, and the night's relationship between the two quickly goes to some very dark places. Based on the August Strindberg play of the same name.
Director: Liv Ullmann. Stars: Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton. 2014. 129 min. Drama.
The Last Five Years
Time moves both forward and backward in this musical about the end of what seemed like a fairy tale marriage. Cathy's (Kendrick) marriage to Jamie (Jordan) is at an end in the present day, and through flashbacks and jumps through time, the couple's entire history is recounted, from their first meeting five years ago to Jamie's proposal to the opposite trajectories their careers took. Jamie's career as a writer takes off, while Cathy's as an actor struggles to get off the ground. Soon enough, the high of Jamie's success leads him into the beds of other women, while Cathy's career stagnation drives her to increasing bitterness and sadness.
Director: Richard LaGravenese. Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan. 2014. 94 min. Musical.
Real girl, real food: Haylie Duff's food is the real deal
Haylie Duff in “The Real Girl’s Kitchen”
Who says that actors are out of touch? OK, so the stereotype of the rich, snobby Hollywood star may apply in some (possibly a lot) of cases, but it sure doesn't apply to Haylie Duff.