Last Man Standing, on ABC
Now that his grandson has moved out, Mike (Tim Allen) struggles with being the only man in the house in the fourth season. In addition to finding solace at the outdoors store where he works, Mike shares his opinions on his video blog.
Q: Who is the actress who plays Howard Wolowitz mother on "Big Bang Theory"? It almost sounds like his wife, Bernadette.
It's not the same actress, however that's a surprisingly astute observation anyway.
Howard's mother is played by longtime character actress Carol Ann Susi. However Melissa Rauch, who plays Howard's wife Bernadette, says there's a bit of Mrs. Wolowitz in her.
"I come from a house of screamers, very similar to the Wolowitz family," she said in a "New York Post" interview last year. "Mrs. Wolowitz sounds very similar to my father."
'State' of play: Former TV star makes high profile return to prime time
Katherine Heigl stars in “State of Affairs”
It's a question many film and television critics are pondering this month in lieu of the premiere of NBC's new political drama "State of Affairs": will Katherine Heigl's return to the small screen help boost her image and her career?
Elementary, on CBS
NFL legend Phil Simms guest stars as himself, an associate of Sherlock’s (Jonny Lee Miller), who happens to have an unexpected talent. The drama series offers viewers an updated version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed detective.
Arrow, on CW
Ted Grant (J.R. Ramirez) is the prime suspect after a body is found tied up in the Wildcat gym in this new episode, and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) and Oliver (Stephen Amell) dispute Ted's innocence. David Ramsey and Emily Bett Rickards also star.
Q: Could you tell me if "The Mentalist" will be returning?
It will, we just don't know when. And when it does, it'll likely be for the last time.
The show came uncomfortably close to cancelation this spring, but was renewed at the last minute for a seventh season, due to premiere some time this winter. However, multiple (unofficial) sources say this season will be the last.
Deadline.com cites anonymous sources saying this will be the final round, and showrunner Bruno Heller hinted the same thing in an interview with "The Hollywood Reporter."
Chicago Fire, on NBC
Three of the network’s highest-rated dramas share a story arc about a child pornography ring that stretches from New York to Chicago beginning with this new episode. The plot will continue on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chicago P.D.” the following evening.
Gotham, on Fox
In this new episode, Detectives Bullock (Donal Logue) and Gordon (Ben McKenzie) look into a case involving a deadly fight club, where a twisted Gothamite forces candidates seeking work at his firm to square off for the job.
Q: Why was John Francis Daley (a.k.a. Lance Sweets) killed off on "Bones"?
Fans may be stuck on him as the FBI psychologist Dr. Lance Sweets on Fox's long-running hit "Bones," but John Francis Daley has for years been leading a secret double life.
Unbeknownst to "Bones" fans, Daley is also a very successful screwball-comedy script writer (he penned 2011's "Horrible Bosses," as well as 2013's "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2"). He's leaving "Bones" because he finally has the opportunity to direct one of his screenplays.
Extreme holiday: Thanksgiving takes an 'outrageous' turn on the Food Network
A turkey as seen in “Outrageous Thanksgiving”
Thinking about Thanksgiving conjures up a lot of different imagery. There's the classic image of pilgrims to the new world sitting down to a feast with their native friends that we all learned about in elementary school -- a perfect children's tale for the ages.