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Bad romance: 'You're the Worst' says 'I love you' with a third season

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Chris Geere stars in “You’re the Worst”

Chris Geere stars in “You’re the Worst”

Bad romance: What happens when two selfish, horrible people end up together? Well, it certainly isn't pretty. FXX's "You're the Worst" has spent two seasons exploring this exact phenomenon, and the result, it turns out, is hilarious.

Sitting 'Pretty': 'Pretty Little Liars' dishes up one mystery after another

Author: 
Jacqueline Spendlove / TV Media
Lucy Hale stars in “Pretty Little Liars”

Lucy Hale stars in “Pretty Little Liars”

So much for the belief that pretty girls have it easy. Over the course of six seasons, the four babes at the core of "Pretty Little Liars" have been dealt more than their fair share of lies, torment and drama.

Q: I've watched many episodes of "The Cisco Kid" and it's obvious that Diablo is played by at least three different horses. That made me wonder if the Lone Ranger used more than one Silver, or Roy Rogers used more than one Trigger. Do you know?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

There were in fact two Silvers in the old "Lone Ranger" TV series, and three Triggers throughout Roy Rogers' long TV and film career. 

The horses were renamed after being bought for their respective showbiz careers, so Clayton Moore and John Hart (the two actors to play the Lone Ranger) rode Silver No. 1 and Silver No. 2. With three horses in the mix, Roy Rogers apparently decided to get creative, so he rode Old Trigger, Little Trigger and Trigger Jr. 

So good, it's scary: Season 3 of 'The Strain' premieres on FX

Author: 
Kyla Brewer / TV Media
Rupert Penry-Jones as seen in “The Strain”

Rupert Penry-Jones as seen in “The Strain”

It's fun to be scared, ask any thrill seeker. It must be, given the recent surge in popularity of horror-drama series in prime time. From zombies to vampires and even serial killers, scary TV seems to equal good TV for millions of viewers.

Q: I used to watch the show "Ed," about a lawyer who owned a bowling alley. I think it ran from 2000 to 2004, and it was one of my favorite shows. Will it ever come out on video?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

The short answer to that is: Who knows?

That's not meant to be dismissive, it's an actual question. Because no one seems to know if "Ed" will ever be released on video. 

Q: Will "Reign," "Outlander" and "Underground" be back on again? 

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

A: You've picked some winners here. Either you have an eye for these things, or else TV is just going through a historical-drama phase. "Reign," "Outlander" and "Underground" have all been renewed for more seasons -- some more than others.

Homeward bound: Tyler Perry brings drama to TLC

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Brooke Anne Smith, Brock O’Hurn, Danielle Savre, Brad Benedict and Kelly Sullivan as seen in “Too Close to Home”

Brooke Anne Smith, Brock O’Hurn, Danielle Savre, Brad Benedict and Kelly Sullivan as seen in “Too Close to Home”

Rain, bugs and sabotage: Alton Brown is back for a second camping getaway

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Alton Brown hosts “Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge”

Alton Brown hosts “Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge”

He's an insidious man, that Alton Brown. Oh sure, he can put on a good show -- he seemed like a nice guy in "Good Eats" and "Iron Chef America" -- but Brown's true colors were revealed to the world when "Cutthroat Kitchen" premiered in 2013.

New Releases for the week of August 21- 27

The Huntsman: Winter's War

When a powerful magic mirror is stolen while en route to a safe, secret location, it's up to intrepid huntsman Eric (Hemsworth) to find it before it falls into the hands of the sinister Ice Queen Freya (Blunt). He is joined in his quest by the dwarf Nion (Frost) and his half-brother Gryff (Brydon), but the heroic allies are nearly killed by the queen's minions. Their quest takes a hopeful turn, however, when an important figure from Eric's past -- a woman (Chastain) he thought was long dead -- returns to fight at his side.

Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Jessica Chastain. 2016. 114 min. Adventure.

 

Ratchet & Clank

After several planets mysteriously disappear without a trace, the Galactic Rangers begin looking for new recruits to help bolster their forces and stop whatever sinister power is destroying whole worlds. Young mechanic Ratchet (Taylor) is thoroughly disappointed when he is rejected by the Rangers' recruiter, but he soon finds an intelligent robot (Kaye) in a crashed spacecraft, which could be the answer to the problems of the universe. Naming the robot Clank, Rachet discovers that his new acquisition is a defective robot escaped from one of the villainous Chairman Drek's (Giamatti) factories. Using the information provided by Clank, Rachet goes to great lengths to save the Galactic Rangers, who have fallen into a trap.

Directors: Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland. Stars: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Paul Giamatti, Rosario Dawson. 2016. 94 min. Animation.

 

The Duel

When a number of bodies turn up in the frontier town of Helena, the governor sends Texas Ranger David Kingston (Hemsworth) undercover to find out what's going on in the town. What he finds is an entire populace enthralled by a charismatic preacher (Harrelson) and his brutal son (Cohen). The good-hearted townsfolk are too scared to help, but Kingston must find a way to rid the frontier of this harmful preacher once and for all.

Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith. Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen, Alice Braga. 2016. 110 min. Western.

Rain, bugs and sabotage: Alton Brown is back for a second camping getaway

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Alton Brown hosts “Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge”

Alton Brown hosts “Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge”

He's an insidious man, that Alton Brown. Oh sure, he can put on a good show -- he seemed like a nice guy in "Good Eats" and "Iron Chef America" -- but Brown's true colors were revealed to the world when "Cutthroat Kitchen" premiered in 2013.

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