Q: I know I recognize the voice of the robot from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Who does it?
Alan Rickman is just one of a number of notable stars who seem to have very badly wanted to be part of the big-budget adaptation of the absurdist classic.
NCIS, on CBS
Gibbs (Mark Harmon) guides his team through another investigation in this new episode. The hit drama recently celebrated being named the most-watched drama series in the world at the 54th Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival.
Q: I know most of the "Gunsmoke" cast members are deceased, but what about James Arness and Ken Curtis? Are they still alive?
Sadly, no. James Arness, who played the towering and taciturn Marshal Matt Dillon for all 20 seasons of "Gunsmoke," died in 2011. His longtime sidekick Ken Curtis, who was actually seven years his senior, died in 1991.
Indeed, the only surviving regular cast member of "Gunsmoke" is Buck Taylor, who played yet another Dillon sidekick, Newly O'Brien.
The Originals, on The CW
With the werewolves in control of the city, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) struggle to keep their daughter safe in New Orleans in a new season. Also this season, Elijah (Daniel Gillies) sets his sights on Francesca (Peta Sergeant).
Bob's Burgers, on Fox
Fresh off an Emmy win for outstanding animated program, Bob Belcher and his family return in this season premiere. This season, Bob enters a "Best Burger" contest, Linda dyes her hair and Tina sparks up a romance with a ghost.
Late Laughs for the week of October 5 - 11, 2014
Conan: Conan O'Brien
Over the weekend, President Obama visited Stonehenge. The cold, rigid entity no one can quite figure out said he enjoyed Stonehenge.
Dubai has laid out plans for a series of amusement parks. They'll include scary, never-before-seen thrill rides like "The Tunnel of Women's Education."
Deliciously destructive: 'Cutthroat Kitchen' launches superstar tournament for charity
Alton Brown hosts “Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage”
We all know the old saying: "if at first you don't succeed, try again." Typically, it's meant to inspire us after a failure, to persuade us to pick ourselves up, to dust ourselves off and make another attempt at whatever it was we were trying to do.
New Releases for the week of October 5 - 11
Million Dollar Arm
In danger of losing his job as a sports agent, JB Bernstein (Hamm) travels to India to produce a reality show competition with the idea that he can turn a talented young cricket pitcher into a baseball star. With the help of an irritable retired baseball scout (Arkin), JB discovers two 18-year-old boys with incredible throwing arms, yet no idea how to play baseball. Back in America, he trains the boys in the hopes of signing them to major league contracts, but it's JB who ends up learning a thing or two about family, teamwork and commitment.
Director: Craig Gillespie. Stars: Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Alan Arkin, Aasif Mandvi, Pitobash, Darshan Jariwala, Allyn Rachel. 2014. 124 min. Drama.
Edge of Tomorrow
In the near future, a powerful alien race has launched a devastating attack on Earth, and none of the world's military units are able to get it under control. Maj. William Cage (Cruise) has very little combat experience and is killed minutes after being thrown into what is ostensibly a suicide mission. He soon finds himself in a time loop, forced to experience the same battle and his death over and over again. With each return to combat, he finds himself a little more proficient, and alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt), he comes closer to obliterating the enemy once and for all.
Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong. 2014. 113 min. Sci-fi.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Albert (MacFarlane) is a craven sheep farmer in the perilous Old West whose beloved girlfriend (Seyfried) leaves him for another man after his cowardly withdrawal from a duel. He soon meets and falls for Anna (Theron), a mysterious new woman who arrives in town and helps him develop confidence, courage and shooting skills. Albert's newfound bravery is put to the test when Anna’s outlaw husband (Neeson), an infamous gunslinger, rides into town and demands payback.
Director: Seth MacFarlane. Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman. 2014. 116 min. Comedy.
Bob's Burgers, on Fox
Fresh off an Emmy win for outstanding animated program, Bob Belcher and his family return in this season premiere. This season, Bob enters a "Best Burger" contest, Linda dyes her hair and Tina sparks up a romance with a ghost.
Welcome home: 'Homeland' launches a new season with some new faces
Suraj Sharma as seen in “Homeland”
Welcome home: One of television's most critically acclaimed dramas is launching another season, and it's making a few changes to its talented and diverse cast for this fourth outing.