'Motive' a mystery: ABC rolls out a new take on procedural drama
Louis Ferreira and Kristin Lehman star in "Motive"
All that is needed for the old to look new again is a change of perspective.
Electrifying: Music's biggest stars get the party started at The 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Justin Bieber at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Everybody loves a party, and no party is complete without music. So, a party celebrating the best, most popular music on the airwaves is bound to be a good time.
The Office, on NBC
Past and present employees of Dunder Mifflin gather together to attend a wedding months after the premiere of the documentary in this series finale. The gathering provides an opportunity for some to bury the hatchet.
American Idol, on Fox
It's all down to the final performances as the two singers left in the competition take the stage in Part 1 of a two-part season finale. Former winner Phillip Phillips also performs, as does pop songstress Carly Rae Jepsen.
Q: I was watching "Dinosaurs" on DVD the other day and I noticed the Jim Henson logo pop up. I thought he only did puppets?
TV and film great Jim Henson is certainly best known for his puppetry work, but in fact that's what "Dinosaurs" was -- partly, at least.
The characters on the early-'90s show, structured very much as a traditional family sitcom but with dinosaurs instead of people, were a combination of puppets, robots and actors in costumes.
New Girl, on Fox
With Cece's wedding day on the horizon, Jess and Nick make a decision about their relationship in this season finale. A shocking announcement could derail Schmidt's plans to sabotage the wedding.
Castle, on ABC
Beckett rethinks her career path and her relationship with Castle after an interview with a federal law-enforcement agency in this season finale. Also, the team investigates the death of a young woman.
Q: I was watching an old Miss Marple show and saw that it was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The name sounded familiar to me (it is certainly a memorable one). What else has he done?
What you saw was an unlikely bit of resume-building by an already-famous director.
The problem for Nicolas Winding Refn was that, in 2007 when he directed "Miss Marple: Nemesis" for PBS and Britain's ITV, he was still only really famous in his native Denmark. His debut film, 1996's gritty drug-crime thriller "Pusher," had already produced two sequels, while his only English-language attempt, 2003's "Fear X," was a flop.
Never say never: New Spike show ignores all the warnings
(from left): Teddy Wilson and Norm Sousa host "Never Ever Do This at Home"
Never say never: Warnings abound. Everywhere we look, labels on everyday products scream "don't do this" and "never do that." And it isn't just labels -- we all know better than to stick metal in the microwave oven, thanks to our parents.
Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites, on CBS
It all comes down to one last tribal council as the remaining players face the jury in this special two-hour season finale. Immediately after the winner is announced, Jeff Probst hosts a reunion show.
