Summer of funny: Comedy acts compete in NBC's 'Bring the Funny'
Jeff Foxworthy, Chrissy Teigen, Kenan Thompson and Amanda Seales as seen in "Bring the Funny"
After months of hard-hitting dramas dominating the airwaves, the sunny days of summer give way to lighthearted prime-time fare, and one network is about to bring a whole lot of laughs to TV viewers with its new comedy competition series.
Q: I just rewatched "Saturday Night Fever" for the dozenth time, and it got me wondering: What else has the actress who played Stephanie done?
Karen Lynn Gorney has a strange screen resume with a big, mysterious gap that covers the entire 1980s.
Though it's by far the biggest thing she's ever done, Gorney was already a known quantity before playing romantic lead Stephanie Mangano in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), having starred for years in "All My Children" in the early '70s.
But after "Saturday Night Fever" she had trouble getting work — she chalked it up to being typecast.
Blue Bloods, on CBS
Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate who opted out of a lucrative career in law to become a police officer in this drama. The show revolves around a multi-generational family of cops and lawyers.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, on NBC
Some of the biggest stars in the world celebrate Independence Day in style as they perform in New York City. In addition to musical performances, the show features a dazzling fireworks display.
Q: Were the Rambo movies based on books? I just saw an ebook copy of the second one, but I thought they were just movies.
Yes and no. The first one was based on a novel, the others were not. However, you weren't hallucinating that ebook of the sequel. Confused yet?
Author David Morrell wrote the novel "First Blood" in 1972, and 10 years later it was turned into the movie that introduced John Rambo to the movie-going world.
First Responders Live, on Fox
Footage reveals what first responders face on the job as they risk their own lives to save others in a new episode of this reality TV series. The show follows real-life heroes such as police officers, firefighters and EMS technicians.
OutDaughtered, on TLC
The Busby family moves out of their mold-infested home, but it's anything but smooth sailing as the quints' night-time antics escalate in this new episode. Meanwhile, Adam secretly plans a surprise birthday party for Danielle.
Legion, on FX
Powerful mutant David Haller (Dan Stevens) gets ready for a journey in a new episode of this critically acclaimed drama. This season, Haller enlists the help of Switch (Lauren Tsai), who has the ability to travel through time.
Q: I recently watched the first Austin Powers movie on Netflix for the first time in years. Throughout those years I kept a steady watch of "Seinfeld" reruns. While watching the Austin Powers movie, I noticed several actors who played small roles on "Sein
There seems to be no direct link between "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997) and "Seinfeld," other than a shared need for a huge number of funny people for small roles, and the budget to get good ones. That and the North American comedy community, which is sometimes smaller than you think.
By all reports, star Mike Myers was directly involved in many of the casting decisions for "Austin Powers," the smash-hit film that he starred in, wrote and co-produced.
Legion, on FX
Powerful mutant David Haller (Dan Stevens) gets ready for a journey in a new episode of this critically acclaimed drama. This season, Haller enlists the help of Switch (Lauren Tsai), who has the ability to travel through time.
