Q: What kind of car does Mr. Bean drive?
Detail-oriented fans of the classic British sitcom "Mr. Bean" will know that he in fact drove two different cars during the show's five-year run, though he didn't spend much time in the first.
The first car was an orange 1969 Mini, made by British Leyland Motor Corporation. It's totaled in an accident in the very first episode's credits sequence, though, from which only Mr. Bean himself, and a single wheel from the car, escape.
ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops, on CBS
Some of Country music's most talented stars perform in this special. In honor of the brave men and women serving in the armed forces, acts such as Merle Haggard, George Strait, The Band Perry and Florida Georgia Line perform.
Two sides of the same coin: 'Gang Related' looks at the crime world from both sides of the law
The cast of “Gang Related”
Television audiences can't seem to get enough of cops, killers, gangs and drug lords. What with your "CSIs," your "Sopranos" and more "Law & Orders" than you can shake a stick at, it's clear that, when observing it from the detached safety of the living room, people love checking out the seedy underbelly of the criminal world.
Q: I remember watching the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" series on TV in the mid-'80s, featuring Hitchcock himself doing intros, but I just found out that he died in 1980. What gives?
The master of twists and trickery pulled one last one on you, it seems. Or, rather, some of his TV-industry fans did.
The original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" anthology series aired from 1955 to 1962 on CBS, when famed British mystery director-writer Alfred Hitchcock was still very much alive. The series was a hit at the time, and some of its segments are now highly regarded TV classics.
The Bachelorette, on ABC
Andi Dorfman may not have found love with last season's bachelor, Juan Pablo, but she's about to get a second chance. Don't miss this season premiere as she sifts through the eligible bachelors in hopes of finding her true love.
Late Laughs for the week of May 18 - May 24, 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon
For the first time since 1983, an American won [the Boston Marathon]. Yeah, the guy’s name is Meb Keflezighi. American as apple pie. So anyway, congratulations to Meb Keflezighi. Or as Bostonians are calling him "Sully."
Earth Day is the day we celebrate the "three Rs:” Reduce, reuse, and … uh … retweet? I don’t know.
New Releases for the week of May 18 - 24
The Monuments Men
Based on Robert M. Edsel's non-fiction book, this star-studded film follows a group of unlikely soldiers assigned to rescue works of art that have been spirited away by Hitler's Nazis during World War II. These dedicated men go to great lengths to seek out and retrieve the stolen treasures before the Nazis can destroy them, experiencing great adventure and great sorrow along the way.
Director: George Clooney. Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, John Goodman. 2014. 118 min. Drama.
In Secret
In 1860s Paris, Thérèse Raquin (Olsen) -- a beautiful, if somewhat repressed, young woman -- lives a life of confinement. Forcibly betrothed to her cousin Camille (Felton), she lives under the thumb of her dominant aunt, Madame Raquin (Lange). As temptation leads her to fall in love with her new husband's attractive friend (Isaac), Thérèse risks everything and embarks on a dangerous journey and an illicit affair.
Director: Charlie Stratton. Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange, Shirley Henderson. 2013. 107 min. Crime.
3 Days to Kill
Having recently been diagnosed with brain cancer, deadly international spy Ethan Renner (Costner) faces some difficult choices. Until now, he has kept his family at a distance in order to preserve their safety, and when he's finally given the opportunity to repair a relationship with his teenage daughter and estranged wife, he wants nothing more than to take it. In order to do so, however, he must risk his life by completing one last mission. He faces two assignments that will be his biggest challenges to date: pursuing the world’s most dangerous terrorist, and becoming a father figure to his daughter for the first time in 10 years.
Director: McG. Stars: Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Richard Sammel. 2014. 117 min. Action.
Pompeii
In 79 A.D., Milo (Harington), a slave-turned-gladiator, must fight against time in order to save Cassia (Browning), his true love who has been forcefully engaged to a dishonest Roman Senator. When Mount Vesuvius begins to erupt, Milo must battle his way out of the arena and brave blazing lava and falling debris to rescue his beloved before Pompeii collapses forever.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson. Stars: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland, Jared Harris, Carrie-Anne Moss. 2014. 105 min. Action.
Cajun Connecticut: G. Garvin finds southern cooking up North
G. Garvin as seen in “Road Trip With G. Garvin”
I don't know about y'all, but when I think about mouth-watering, taste bud-tingling southern food, I don't typically think of Connecticut.
American Dad, on Fox
It's been a year since Jeff's abduction, and Hayley remains completely heartbroken in this. When millionaire Matt Davis suddenly appears in her life, Hayley is suddenly faced with tough choices, but she may finally have the chance to move on.
Get lost in time: An internationally loved miniseries comes to America
Emun Elliott, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katie McGrath and Tom Felton star in “Labyrinth”
Get lost in time: After being showcased in countries around the world to great acclaim, an exciting four-hour event series is headed stateside.