Late Laughs for the week of July 2 - 8, 2017
The Late Late Show With James Corden
At a Walmart in Minnesota, a customer had to tackle a confused deer after it wandered into the store. The deer is fine and was released back into the wild, which makes this the happiest possible ending to a story of a deer walking into one of America's largest suppliers of hunting rifles.
Walmart is already trying to capitalize on this by changing their slogan to "Walmart: Where You Can Always Save a Buck."
New Releases for the week of July 2 - 8
The Zookeeper's Wife
During the Second World War, Jan Zabinski (Heldenbergh), head of the Warsaw Zoo, and his wife, Antonina (Chastain), risk everything to save as many of the city's Jewish residents as they can during the Nazi occupation. While the couple uses what resources they have to try to save their neighbors and friends, Dr. Lutz Heck (Brühl), the director of Berlin's zoo, pillages the Warsaw Zoo and takes the most valuable animals back to Germany, killing those that remain. As the occupation of Poland stretches from days to months to years, the lives of the three animal lovers become more and more intertwined. This film is inspired by true events.
Director: Niki Caro. Stars: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford, Efrat Dor, Iddo Goldberg. 2017. 127 min. Biography.
Song to Song
Against the backdrop of the eclectic music scene in Austin, Texas, Faye (Mara) becomes torn between two men. Her boyfriend is Cook (Fassbender), a powerful music producer whose latest and greatest musical discovery is the talented singer-songwriter BV (Gosling). When Faye and BV meet at a party hosted by Cook, the attraction between them is immediate and powerful, leading to a complicated love triangle from which no one will emerge unscathed.
Director: Terrence Malick. Stars: Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Holly Hunter, Val Kilmer. 2017. 129 min. Drama.
Awakening the Zodiac
A couple purchases the contents of an abandoned storage locker, sight unseen, only to find it filled with useless junk, including a bunch of old home movies. Once Mick (West) and Zoe (Bibb) watch them with their friend Harvey (Craven), they discover that the films were made by the infamous and never-caught Zodiac serial killer. Convinced that the films, if they're real, would be worth a fortune, the trio sets out to prove their authenticity, which draws the attention of the still-at-large killer, and lures him out of retirement to protect his identity.
Director: Jonathan Wright. Stars: Shane West, Leslie Bibb, Matt Craven, Nicholas Campbell. 2017. 100 min. Crime.
Coming storm: New FX drama chronicles '80s crack cocaine crisis
Damson Idris stars in "Snowfall"
A rare and untold story is in the forecast for FX this summer. John Singleton ("Boyz n the Hood," 1991) writes, produces and directs the new crime drama "Snowfall," which sheds light on one of the most turbulent periods in American history. The 10-episode freshman series -- full of twists, confrontations and danger -- premieres Wednesday, July 5, on FX.
Coming storm: New FX drama chronicles '80s crack cocaine crisis
Damson Idris stars in "Snowfall"
A rare and untold story is in the forecast for FX this summer. John Singleton ("Boyz n the Hood," 1991) writes, produces and directs the new crime drama "Snowfall," which sheds light on one of the most turbulent periods in American history. The 10-episode freshman series -- full of twists, confrontations and danger -- premieres Wednesday, July 5, on FX.
Barefoot advice: Ina Garten's newest show teaches the basics
Ina Garten as seen in "Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro"
Ina Garten has a plan: to teach people how to cook. That may not come as some sort of earth-shattering revelation to fans of "Barefoot Contessa," her long-running series on Food Network, but for the past few months, she's been trying a somewhat different tactic.
Making a mockery: Andy Samberg riffs on cycling doping scandals
Daveed Diggs, Orlando Bloom, Andy Samberg, John Cena and Freddie Highmore in "Tour de Pharmacy"
Barefoot advice: Ina Garten's newest show teaches the basics
Ina Garten as seen in "Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro"
Ina Garten has a plan: to teach people how to cook. That may not come as some sort of earth-shattering revelation to fans of "Barefoot Contessa," her long-running series on Food Network, but for the past few months, she's been trying a somewhat different tactic.
The $10,000 Pyramid, on ABC
Host Michael Strahan guides the action as celebrities team up with contestants who want to win money. In this new episode, Usher and Von Miller face off, followed by Justin Hartley and Chrissy Metz, stars of "This Is Us."
Golf: Quicken Loans National, on CBS
Settle in for an afternoon of golf when Round 3 of the PGA Tour's Quicken Loans National gets underway. Last year's winner, Billy Hurley III, defends his title at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Maryland, Virginia.
Q: Remember the show "Burn Notice"? I miss that show. What ever happened to the actor who played Jesse? I thought he was an underrated member of that cast.
You're right that in a show that made a star of its lead, Jeffrey Donovan ("J. Edgar," 2011), and revived the careers of Bruce Campbell ("Army of Darkness," 1992), Gabrielle Anwar ("The Tudors") and Sharon Gless ("Cagney & Lacey"), the actor who played Jesse, who didn't join as a regular until halfway through the show's run, was a little overshadowed.
