New comedy 'Standing By': Dan Levy animated series heads to Hulu
Former “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy is behind a new Hulu animated series
New comedy 'Standing By': Fresh off the success of his HBO Max competition series "The Big Brunch," Emmy winner Dan Levy ("Schitt's Creek") has teamed up with former "Schitt's Creek" story editor Ally Pankiw ("The Great"), and both are now headed to Hulu for their next TV project.
Video Releases for the week of Jan. 22 - 28
Taurus
He was once a prolific and respected rap star, but Cole Taurus (Baker) has fallen from remarkable heights. Crippled by an ongoing drug addiction, Taurus struggles to maintain a functional relationship with his young daughter, Rose (Essex). Following Taurus around for a week, televised interviews and public appearances document an artist searching for inspiration to complete his next recording while trying to manage and maintain personal relationships, as well as his flailing sobriety.
Director: Tim Sutton. Stars: Colson Baker, Megan Fox, Ruby Rose, Scoot McNairy, Maddie Hasson, Luis Da Silva Jr., Avery Tiiu Essex, Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory. 98 mins. 2022. Drama.
Glorious
Hysterical over his breakup with his now ex-girlfriend Brenda (Crim), Wes (Kwanten) makes a stop at a desolate highway rest stop and stays there for the night, becoming extremely intoxicated. The next morning, Wes enters the bathroom to recover from the previous night, when an unseen voice begins a conversation with Wes and introduces himself as Ghatanothoa (Simmons). When the conversation between the pair becomes awkward, Wes attempts to leave but finds the restroom door sealed shut. As Ghatanothoa explains to Wes that he is a demigod attempting to save humanity, Wes tries to see the unknown person in the stall by peering through a hole in the stall wall, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that could doom humankind forever.
Director: Rebekah McKendry. Stars: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, Sylvia Grace Crim, André Lamar, Tordy Clark. 79 mins. 2022. Horror.
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat
After returning to his home on Snow Mountain following a worldwide tour with his band, True Blue, musical superstar Bodi (Hamilton) is looking forward to finally relaxing, when he catches wind of an up-and-coming girl group, K9, on a musical competition show that doesn’t understand the importance of rock 'n' roll — or his own idol, Angus Scattergood (Izzard). Bodi joins the show as a judge and mentor, and as his star begins to eclipse the girls of K9, they must all find the spirit of togetherness that Bodi once believed in.
Director: Anthony Bell. Stars: Graham Hamilton, Ashleigh Ball, Andrew Francis, Kathleen Barr, Eddie Izzard, Bethany Brown, Nicole Oliver, Doron Bell. 90 mins. 2022. Animation.
Saturday Night Live, on NBC
The lights are up again in Studio 8H, as actress Audrey Plaza becomes the first guest host of the new year. This marks Plaza's first time hosting the late-night comedy staple, now in its 48th season. Sam Smith returns as the musical guest.
Q: I just finished watching "Ancient Apocalypse" on Netflix and am wondering if I can see the host anywhere else. He seemed to know a lot and was good on camera.
Your description of him seems to be exactly how he got his own show in the first place.
Prior to taking center stage, along with his unorthodox ancient-civilization theories, on "Ancient Apocalypse," Graham Hancock was a frequent guest expert on a number of similar historical shows.
Looking for love: New 'Bachelor' searches for a spouse
Zach Shallcross is “The Bachelor”
A brand-new season of "The Bachelor" is here to thaw our cold hearts this winter.
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, on AMC
Francis Ford Coppola's re-cut of "The Godfather Part III" kicks off AMC's Godfather marathon. The three films air back-to-back (albeit slightly out of order) with the 2020 director's cut leading into the original 1972 film, followed by its 1974 sequel.
Crimes on cable: Fox premieres drama anthology 'Accused'
Michael Chiklis stars as Dr. Scott Corbett in “Accused”
Celebrity Jeopardy!, on ABC
B.J. Novak, Brendan Hunt and Cari Champion are tonight's celebrity contestants in a new episode of this hit game show hosted by Mayim Bialik. The trio competes for the chance to win big, with their winnings donated to a charity of their choice.
Chicago Med, on NBC
The doctors and nurses at Chicago's leading trauma continue to juggle their personal and professional lives in this new episode. Part of the One Chicago lineup, the series boasts an ensemble cast that includes Oliver Platt and S. Epatha Merkerson.
Q: Has Richard Gere done any action work?
For a guy best known as a heartthrobby, romantic lead — his most famous roles are still in "Pretty Woman" (1990) and "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982) — Richard Gere has done more action work than you'd think.
See, for example, his turn in 2009's "Brooklyn's Finest," directed by action-film auteur Antoine Fuqua. Or the espionage thriller "The Jackal" (1997), starring opposite blow-em-up legend Bruce Willis (known to many first and foremost for the Die Hard franchise).
