Survivor: Winners at War, on CBS
For the first time in 40 seasons, Jeff Probst hosts the show virtually for this reunion special. All 20 players connect to relive the season's best moments from Ethan's emotional battle on the Edge of Extinction to the first-ever free family visit.
Ellen’s Game of Games, on NBC
Contestants tackle obstacles, puzzles and more as they compete for cash in this fun-filled game show hosted by comedian Ellen DeGeneres. She invites members of the studio audience to play prime-time versions of games played on her daytime talk show.
The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart, on ABC
Don't miss the semi-final of this six-episode series that brought 20 single musicians together for a romantic journey, seeking true love through special performances and duets. See which singing partners are taking a shot at becoming life partners.
Q: Why does "Star Trek: Picard" have four supervising producers, one consulting producer, five co-executive producers, and eight executive producers, and what do they all do?
"Because scripted television is run by writers, the majority of producers you see listed are writers," says John August, a Hollywood screenwriter who also devotes a significant amount of time to demystifying the production process on his podcast, "Scriptnotes."
From there, the various types of producer mostly amount to a ranking system.
For TV, the executive producer is responsible only to the studio, while the other types of producers report to them.
Duncanville, on Fox
Duncan's friend Wolf seems to care more about Annie than her own kids do, so she decides to adopt him in this new Mother's Day episode. Meanwhile, Jack wants to make amends for letting Annie feel underappreciated by finding her a special flower.
New Releases for the week of May 10 - 16
Birds of Prey
Reeling from a bad breakup, a devastated Harley Quinn (Robbie) tries to pull herself back together. A night out at the club takes a turn for the worse when Harley crosses the club's owner, Roman Sionis (McGregor), who wants her dead. Harley goes on the run and soon meets Huntress (Winstead), Black Canary (Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya (Perez), who also have grievances against Roman. When these colorful characters learn of the young pickpocket standing in the way of Roman's evil plan to illegally procure a massive fortune, they band together to put a stop to Roman once and for all.
Director: Cathy Yan. Stars: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor. 2020. 109 mins. Action.
Fantasy Island
A group of tourists arrive at a tropical resort that claims to make all fantasies come true. They are greeted by the mysterious Mr. Roarke (Peña), the island's apparent owner. As promised, each guest soon finds themselves living out their fantasies, but when their fantasies begin to take a dark turn and a strange connection comes to light, the guests scramble to uncover and destroy the force that really runs the island before they're lost to their fantasies forever.
Director: Jeff Wadlow. Stars: Micheal Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, Michael Rooker, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Mike Vogel, Kim Coates. 2020. 109 mins. Horror.
The Photograph
A rising journalist (Stanfield) comes across an old photograph of a young woman and sets out to discover her story. He meets her estranged daughter, Mae (Rae), who reveals that her mother recently died of cancer. What follows is two love stories combining past and present as both mother and daughter struggle with their fear of love.
Director: Stella Meghie. Stars: Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Teyonah Parris, Courtney B. Vance, Y'lan Noel. 2020. 106 mins. Romance.
Late Laughs for the week of May 10 - 16, 2020
The Late Late Show with James Corden
A toilet was unveiled this week that may soon enter the Guinness Book of World Records because the seat features more than 40,000 diamonds and the toilet is worth $1.3 million. The toilet has so many diamonds that when the time is right, it can double as an engagement ring.
A baby in France has been given free entry for life at a popular nightclub, because early this week, the mom accidentally gave birth to the baby in the middle of the dance floor -- that is a tough move to beat during a dance battle.
Baking in the sun: Martha Stewart welcomes you to the first day of 'Camp'
Martha Stewart hosts "Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart"
Do you love being outdoors but still wish you could spend that time baking? Sure, it's not something you hear very often (or ever). But trust Martha Stewart to find a way to make it happen.
Eyebrow raising: Dwayne Johnson-backed wrestling series coming to HBO
Dwayne Johnson brings "TRE CNT" to HBO
Eyebrow raising: In his WWE days, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was the "People's Champion" who delivered some of the best catchphrases of all time before laying the smackdown on a jabroni.
Erin Brockovich, on AMC
Julia Roberts stars as a sassy single mom in this critically-acclaimed film. Having a hard time finding a well-paying job, she demands one at a law firm and finds herself working a case involving people who are deathly ill due to polluted water.
