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Hardly working: The jig is up in 'WeCrashed' finale

Author: 
Sarah Passingham / TV Media
Mallori Johnson, Theo Stockman, Kyle Marvin and Jared Leto in "WeCrashed"

Mallori Johnson, Theo Stockman, Kyle Marvin and Jared Leto in "WeCrashed"

9-1-1: Lone Star, on Fox

As Owen (Rob Lowe) and the 126 race to an emergency at a fast food drive-thru in this new episode, Tommy's (Gina Torres) estranged brother-in-law makes a surprise appearance in town. Also, Marjan (Natacha Karam) confronts Owen about his anger issues.

Rob Lowe stars in "9-1-1: Lone Star"
Rob Lowe stars in "9-1-1: Lone Star"

Q: I was just re-watching old "X-Files" episodes and saw the one about the Jersey Devil. I immediately recognized the actor playing the professor who helps them. Who is he and why do I know him?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Who is Gregory Sierra? He's Julio Fuentes from "Sanford and Son," Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale from "Barney Miller" and Lt. Lou Rodriguez from the formative first few episodes of "Miami Vice" (rumor has it he quit because he hated living in Miami).

You may know him because he's one of the great Latino character actors. If you owned a TV anywhere from the '70s through the '90s (or you've watched reruns of those shows later), you've seen him steal at least one scene from the show's top-line stars.

Julia's world: TV shows keep Julia Child's legacy alive

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
The contestants with judge Antonia Lofaso (right) in "The Julia Child Challenge"

The contestants with judge Antonia Lofaso (right) in "The Julia Child Challenge"

Late Laughs for the week of April 17 - 23

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Pharmaceutical companies have stopped shipping non-essential drugs to Russia, including Abbvie, ... the company that makes Botox, which is interesting because Vladimir Putin is widely rumored to use Botox. What a weird time for Russians: their assets are frozen, but their foreheads are not.

 

Fear the Walking Dead, on AMC

Season 7 of this spinoff series returns months after the nuclear blast has occurred. Strand (Colman Domingo) appears to be the only one thriving, and he starts selecting who will get another chance at life. Meanwhile, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) is ill.

Federica Rangel and Colman Domingo in "Fear the Walking Dead"
Colman Domingo in "Fear the Walking Dead"

Fear the Walking Dead, on AMC

Season 7 of this spinoff series returns months after the nuclear blast has occurred. Strand (Colman Domingo) appears to be the only one thriving, and he starts selecting who will get another chance at life. Meanwhile, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) is ill.

Federica Rangel and Colman Domingo in "Fear the Walking Dead"
Colman Domingo in "Fear the Walking Dead"

New Releases for the week of April 17 - 23

Cyrano

The brave, quick-witted and dazzlingly talented writer and soldier Cyrano de Bergerac (Dinklage) is deeply in love with his close childhood friend, Roxanne (Bennett). However, despite their intimacy as friends, he finds himself unworthy of her love due to his internalized opinion he is ugly due to his short stature. As Roxanne is being courted by the duplicitous De Guiche (Mendelsohn), she falls head over heels in love with a member of Cyrano's regiment, Christian (Harrison Jr.). As Christian tries to reciprocate his love for Roxanne, he finds himself unable to do so and unwittingly relies on Cyrano's exceptionally crafted words -- an expression of the writer's deep unrequited love. "Cyrano" is a musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play "Cyrano de Bergerac."

Director: Joe Wright. Stars: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn, Monica Dolan, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua James, Anjana Vasan. 2022. 123 mins. Drama.

 

The Desperate Hour

Following the death of her husband, Amy Carr (Watts) vows to restore normalcy to her family's life for the sake of her two children, young Emily (Maltby) and her teenage son, Noah (Gobbo). While taking a personal day off from work, Amy goes for a run and finds herself miles away from civilization when she receives an emergency notification from the local police about an ongoing lockdown due to an active shooter. Desperate to contact her children and make sure they're OK, Amy stops at nothing to find her way back to them.

Director: Phillip Noyce. Stars: Naomi Watts, Colton Gobbo, Andrew Chown, Sierra Maltby, Michelle Johnston, Woodrow Schrieber, David Reale, Jason Clarke. 2021. 84 mins. Thriller.

 

The King's Daughter

King Louis XIV (Brosnan) is determined to find any way to make himself immortal following an assassination attempt, and following the superstitious advice of Dr. Labarthe (Schreiber), he searches for a mermaid to capture and sacrifice at Versailles during the upcoming lunar eclipse. At the same time, King Louis's illegitimate daughter, Marie-Josephe (Scodelario), is brought to her father from a convent. Her presence in Versailles shakes its inhabitants to their core and could possibly uproot her father's devious plan.

Director: Sean McNamara. Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Rachel Griffiths, Crystal Clarke, Bingbing Fan, Julie Andrews. 2022. 90 mins. Action.

ABC's 'Avalon': Network greenlights new David E. Kelley drama

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
Emmy winner David E. Kelley's new series, "Avalon," picked up by ABC

Emmy winner David E. Kelley's new series, "Avalon," picked up by ABC

ABC's 'Avalon': While ABC's crime thriller "Big Sky" recently wrapped its second season and posted some solid digital ratings, its creator/executive producer David E. Kelley is already hard at work on his next project.

The Forever Purge, on HBO

Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas and Tenoch Huerta star in this horror film about a government-mandated night of crime that occurs each year. Upset that crime is impossible any other day, one group seeks to make Purge Night a constant, never-ending event.

Will Brittain stars in "The Forever Purge"
Will Brittain stars in "The Forever Purge"
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