Recaps for the week of November 26 - 30
Michelle Stafford as seen in "General Hospital"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Justin blames Brooke for changing Bill, and he tries to convince his friend to put his Spencer necklace back on. Meanwhile, Brooke has a baby name suggestion for Hope and Liam's child. Taylor tells Steffy that Liam should be with her, and not Hope. Steffy reminds her mother that Bill hasn't turned them in, and they worry he will change his mind. Detective Sanchez is concerned that Bill doesn't want to solve his attempted murder. Taylor is haunted by memories of shooting Bill. Steffy defends her mother's intentions to Liam. Brooke tells Hope that Steffy reminds her of Taylor. Liam and Steffy argue about whether or not Taylor is stable enough to watch Kelly. At the same time, Hope and Taylor argue at Forrester, and Liam intervenes on Hope's behalf. When Ridge and Taylor meet, he asks her what's been bothering her. Hope is shocked when Liam tells her that Taylor shot Bill, and she has a lot of questions. Brooke and Taylor reignite their decades-long feud about their daughters. Hope tries to diffuse the situation between her mother and Taylor. Zoe's father, Dr. Reese Buckingham, makes a surprise visit that catches her off guard. Zoe is upset when her father tells her he's moving to Los Angeles.
Days of Our Lives
Ben confronts Tripp about his attempt to frame him. Ciara tells Hope that she and Tripp broke up. Eric comes to a decision about Holly. Will and Sonny get a shocking surprise when they finally reunite. Leo demands that Sonny keep his promise to marry him. Ted Laurent returns to Salem and asks Hope to protect him. Ben and Ciara kiss. Kayla questions Gabi about drugging Abigail. Rafe tells Hope that he saw Ciara kissing Ben. Stefan bonds with Charlotte, and Kate confronts Kayla bout setting her up. Ben turns to an unlikely source for a job. Chad finds Abigail a changed person when he visits her at Bayview. Kate tells Roman she has the goods on Stefan. Leo tells Will and Sonny a secret about Kate. Abigail tears into Chad for betraying her. Rafe questions Gabi about the accusations Abigail made against her. Sonny confronts Chad about Kate's deception. Hope and Ted come up with a plan to get Ben to confess.
General Hospital
Ned doesn't feel good about Julian being present for Thanksgiving. Kim is disappointed, while Monica takes some precautions. Nina finds that her hands are full. Laura confides something in Lulu. Maxie shares a moment with Peter. Nina takes Charlotte to the ballet. Laura doesn't feel quite right. Griffin gets some awful news. Sonny and Carly look at their options. Anna visits Britt. Curtis has some bad news to share. Drew and Kim meet with Oscar.
The Young and the Restless
Jack is happy that Kerry seems at ease with his family drama and that she managed to charm Dina. Jack and Kerry grow closer once everyone else leaves, but she evades personal questions. When Jack steps out for a minute, Kerry leaves, leaving him confused. Abby spends the holiday with Arturo and his family. Though Lola tries to keep the peace, tensions rise between Abby, Mia and the Rosales brothers. Lola decided to give everyone some perspective by taking everyone to volunteer at Sharon's charity dinner. The Newmans celebrate Thanksgiving without Victor, who is still absent. Faith tells everyone that Nick and Phyllis are back together, which irks Nikki and Victoria. Nikki hears from Victor, who tells her he needs to hire a new head of real estate in Dubai. Nick shoots Abby down when she pitches a multi-use space in an up and coming part of town. Abby decides to buy the building herself and pursue the project on her own.
Room 104, on HBO
Hoping to conceive a child, a couple decides to make a video of their emotionally charged evening in this new episode. This anthology series features stories of everyday people who stay in a typical room at a typical American hotel.
Q: What else did the kid who played the younger version of Ben in the "It" miniseries do? For a child actor, I thought he did an excellent job.
On screen he did quite a lot, until he stopped.
Brandon Crane was indeed very well reviewed for his performance as Ben in the 1990 TV miniseries adaptation of "It." And that role was just one of the ones causing his star to rise in Hollywood at the time.
Murphy Brown, on CBS
Now that she's back on the airwaves, Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) shares her thoughts on 24-hour cable news, social media and so-called "fake news." She works alongside members of her old FYI team, including her BFF Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto).
A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy, on NBC
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen invite viewers to celebrate the holidays with their friends, family and special guests in this premiere. The music special features songs from Legend's brand new Christmas album.
Q: "Heartland" is such a refreshing series to watch. What else might the actor who plays the grandpa be seen in?
"Heartland" is a Canadian series, but it's had a good deal of exposure in the U.S. That means its stars may all seem like new faces to the U.S. audience, even though they're not new faces at all. Shaun Johnston's is a very old face, in fact.
He's been knocking around the Canadian TV and film scene since the early '90s. His best-known role was as Jake in the heartwarming late-'90s TV drama "Jake and the Kid."
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, on CBS
A holiday song about a misfit reindeer with a red nose comes to life in this timeless stop-motion animated special. After he's teased for being different, Rudolph and his elf friend, Hermey, run away. Burl Ives lends his voice as the snowman narrator.
The Great Christmas Light Fight, on ABC
Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak meet families who go all out to deck their halls in this season premiere. They visit families who showcase dazzling light displays, incredible trees and whimsical dioramas in the hopes of winning the $50,000 prize.
Q: Did Elton John ever do any acting?
For decades, it seemed like a one-and-done situation for Elton John. Having played the Pinball Wizard in the mid-film climax of the classic rock opera "Tommy" (1975), it seemed as if John would never act again.
How do you top such an iconic role in an iconic film? With "Bob the Builder," apparently. John's only other acting role was in the 2001 Christmas special of this popular British children's cartoon.
New Releases for the week of Nov. 25 - 30
Searching
Two years after his wife's death, David Kim's (Cho) world is shaken again when his teenage daughter, Margot (La), goes missing. After discovering that she canceled her piano lessons months prior and that she's been pocketing the money, he contacts the police and starts working with Det. Vick (Messing), who encourages him to dig into Margot's online history. As he delves deeper into his daughter's social media contacts, David comes to realize that he doesn't know his daughter nearly as well as he thought he did, and that she's pulled away from all of her friends and become isolated since her mother's death. With the clock ticking, David becomes increasingly desperate to track her down before the worst can happen.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty. Stars: John Cho, Michelle La, Sara Sohn, Debra Messing. 2018. 102 min. Drama.
The Little Stranger
Years after he visited as a child, Dr. Faraday (Gleeson) returns to a sprawling manor in the English countryside to attend to an ill maid (Hill). He discovers that the mansion has decayed over the years and is no longer the opulent place that it once was, and that its owner, Roderick (Poulter), is planning to sell it. When strange things start happening around their decrepit home, the family believes that a spirit has come to haunt them, but the skeptical Dr. Faraday remains convinced that there's a more mundane explanation for the happenings.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson. Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Ruth Wilson, Liv Hill, Josh Dylan, Charlotte Rampling. 2018. 111 min. Drama.
Ouija Death Trap
High school student Raven (Reed) lands a job at the creepy old ShadowView Manor and invites her old friends from elementary school along to check out the allegedly haunted mansion. Fascinated by the old building, the teens try out some amateur paranormal investigations, but when they use a Ouija board to try to contact the house's spirits, they learn that the stories about ShadowView Manor are all too real, and that the building's spirits are evil to their core.
