'15' minutes of fame: Jamie Oliver's watching the clock
Jamie Oliver stars in “Jamie Oliver’s 15-Minute Meals”
Jamie Oliver's on a mission, and this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone at all familiar with the charming British chef and TV host. He's battling to improve unhealthy western diets by pushing the use of fresh ingredients, cooking meals from scratch and campaigning to improve the quality of lunches offered at public schools.
Late Laughs for the week of March 23 - March 29, 2014
Conan: Conan O'Brien
Kim Jong Un and his wife are expecting their second child! They don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl, just as long as it’s crazy.
Russia ended up with the most gold medals of the Sochi Olympics. Russian athletes said: “We played like our lives were on the line … because our lives were on the line.”
Resurrection, on ABC
When the dead of Arcadia, Mo. suddenly begin to rise from the grave, the town's residents must band together in this new episode. Omar Epps, Kurtwood Smith, Devin Kelley and Frances Fisher star in this new drama.
A penny for your monsters: Victorian London gets a whole lot creepier
Eva Green stars in “Penny Dreadful”
A penny for your monsters: A pair of movie bigwigs with a history of success when they team up is bringing their winning ways to the TV screen.
New Releases for the week of March 23 - March 29
The Wolf of Wall Street
This Oscar-nominated film is based on the real-life memoirs of broker Jordan Belfort. After the economic crash leaves him jobless, the Long Island stockbroker turns his attention to dealing with penny stocks and quickly climbs his way to the top. When he befriends another broker, Donnie Azoff, the two men use their skills and charm to create an elaborate securities scheme to defraud investors.
Director: Martin Scorsese. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal. 2013. 180 min. Biography.
Delivery Man
Twenty years after making anonymous donations to a sperm bank, David Wozniak learns that he has fathered 533 children, and more than 100 of them have filed a lawsuit to force him to reveal his identity. While David’s lawyer is confident that the confidentiality contract will hold in court, the irresponsible and unambitious David decides to find out more about the many children he fathered and arranges to meet with some of them without disclosing who he really is.
Director: Ken Scott. Stars: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Simon Delaney. 2013. 105 min. Comedy.
Welcome to the Jungle
Chris doesn't have it easy at work. He is constantly harassed by the workplace bully, Phil, who steals credit for Chris’s ideas, and he can’t seem to find a way to ask out the cute HR manager he’s been eyeing. But all of that changes when a workplace retreat leaves Chris and his coworkers stranded on a deserted tropical island with no way to get off. Chris may have the skills that will help everyone get off the island, but unless he can stand up to Phil, the group’s self-proclaimed leader, there’s no way Chris will ever be able to prove his worth to his coworkers.
Director: Rob Meltzer. Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adam Brody, Rob Huebel, Kristen Schaal, Megan Boone. 2013. 95 min. Comedy.
The Truth About Emanuel
Emanuel develops an unhealthy preoccupation with her mysterious new neighbor, Linda, who bears a striking resemblance to Emanuel's late mother. When the troubled young girl offers to babysit her neighbor’s newborn, Emanuel is pulled into a dangerous fictional world.
Director: Francesca Gregorini. Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor. 2013. 96 min. Drama.
Almost Human, on Fox
Tune in to a rebroadcast of this new cyber-drama. Set in the not-so-distant future, a skilled but out-of-practice Det. John Kennex returns to duty months after a disastrous police raid left him severely injured. He's less than thrilled to discover he's being partnered with an android.
Recaps for the week of March 17 - 21
Chrishell Stause and Galen Gering star in “Days of Our Lives”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge must set Brooke straight when she tries to convince him that she's the only woman for him because of all they've gone through together over the years. After Donna accuses Katie of only wanting to be with Ridge out of revenge against Brooke, Katie and Ridge have an epiphany about their future together and bask in their newfound love. Meanwhile, Bill consoles Brooke over losing Ridge and tells her she's still the only woman he wants. Bill later seeks out an angry Rick and forms an alliance against Ridge with him. Wyatt tries to explain himself and offers to turn himself into the police when Eric finds out about his role in the diamond heist. Aly becomes upset when Eric decides that Wyatt and Quinn aren't going anywhere. Later, an exhausted Aly experiences a hallucination of her mother, Darla, and they have a conversation about the Forresters.
Days of Our Lives
Jennifer decides to take action to get to the bottom of her continued harassment. Later, Jennifer and Daniel host an awkward dinner party in which Maxine makes the couple uncomfortable by bringing up the subject of marriage. EJ worries when Sami claims she knows why he's been sneaking around. Later, EJ promises Abigail that he'll be a part of his child's life, and they wait together for the results of her pregnancy test. JJ is mortified when Rory and Bev play a prank on him that could hinder his chances at romance with Paige. Brady is consumed with jealousy when he catches Theresa with Liam. Soon thereafter, Maggie gets an eyeful when she walks in on Brady and Theresa making amends. Nicole sets up a scene in order to seduce Eric, and he starts to think a relationship with Nicole might be more complicated than he thought. Ben is not pleased when he learns Jordan is staying in town because of Rafe. Hope and Aiden come to an understanding, while Kate finally agrees to have dinner with Stefano.
General Hospital
Michael is forced to make a difficult decision regarding AJ's medical condition, and soon after, Patrick delivers a serious update on AJ. Shawn questions his guest's true motives when he and TJ are surprised by an unexpected visitor. Ava starts to become suspicious of Ric and Julian's relationship, so Sonny and Alexis dig deeper into the connection between the two. Meanwhile, Britt suffers a guilty conscience as she decides to destroy some evidence that could reveal her secret. When Elizabeth learns the truth about Ben, a web of lies threatens to come undone. Obrecht issues a serious threat to Brad. Molly and Sam are both shocked when they meet Alexis's date.
The Young and the Restless
Kelly suggests that Stitch should be the one to stay out of Billy and Victoria's marriage after he warns her to steer clear of Billy. Billy asks Victoria if he can come home, but she insists she isn't ready to forgive him yet. Abby and Tyler must dispel rumours of their upcoming wedding when a story is published about them being engaged on the CG Buzz gossip blog. Victor tells the Cassie imposter to leave town after she fails to draw out Sharon's secret. Meanwhile, Dr. Mead informs Sharon that the visions of Cassie will stop if she really wants them to. Cane insists that he doesn't want his old job back when Lily tells him she doesn't want him getting involved with Victor. Jack asks Hilary to join Neil as liaisons to Forrester Creations and sends them on a business trip to Los Angeles.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, on CW
The most spontaneous comedians on television return for another round of fun and games in this new episode. Aisha Tyler hosts, while funnymen Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady bring the laughs, often alongside a special -- and famous -- guest star.
Q: Is "Damages" coming back for another season?
It's been a little more than a year since the Season 5 finale of "Damages" aired on DirecTV, and so it makes sense for fans to start losing hope.
That is, if they didn't already hear the announcement ahead of the premiere of the fifth season that it would, indeed, be the last.
When DirecTV rescued the series from cancelation by its original network, FX, after its third season, the satellite-TV company said it would produce two more, and it kept that promise.
Parenthood, on NBC
NBC presents a new episode of this hit drama. Joel (Sam Jaeger) gets confused about where to pick up Victor (Xolo Mariduena) after a baseball practice, and Victor's feelings of abandonment resurface. Sarah (Lauren Graham) waits for the results of her project.
