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Press Your Luck, on ABC/City

Three contestants answer questions to earn spins on the big wheel in the season premiere of this game show revival hosted by Elizabeth Banks. Using their won spins is a risk for the players, as each one could mean earning more money or losing everything.

Elizabeth Banks hosts "Press Your Luck"
Elizabeth Banks hosts "Press Your Luck"

So You Think You Can Dance, on Fox/City

This dance competition's 17th season continues with another round of complicated routines hosted by Cat Deeley. While series creator Nigel Lythgoe is not on the panel this year, judges include Stephen "tWitch" Boss, JoJo Siwa and Jonas Persch.

Contestants Beau and Jordan in "So You Think You Can Dance"
Contestants Beau and Jordan in "So You Think You Can Dance"

The Chase, on ABC

James Holzhauer, Buzzy Cohen and Brad Rutter, famous for their overwhelming successes on "Jeopardy," star as Chasers in another episode of this fun quiz show. Sara Haines hosts as teams of three try to beat the trivia masters at their own game.

James Haulzhauer stars in "The Chase"
James Haulzhauer stars in "The Chase"

Beat Shazam, on Fox/City

Jamie Foxx hosts while his daughter, Corinne, acts as DJ in another new episode of this musical game show. Contestants race against the Shazam app to name hit songs, each vying for a shot at the final round and the show's million-dollar prize.

Corinne Foxx and host Jamie Foxx from "Beat Shazam"
Corinne Foxx and host Jamie Foxx from "Beat Shazam"

Late Laughs for the week of August 7-13

Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Anthony Anderson

Los Angeles is about to reach what the CDC calls a "high COVID community level." Yes, at this point, the COVID numbers in L.A. are as high as the people who live here. Why can't COVID be more like Jimmy and just take the [...] summer off?

 

New Releases for the week of Aug. 7 - 13

Crimes of the Future

In the not-so-distant future, humans are learning to adapt to their synthetic surroundings as evolution moves them beyond their natural-born state and into a metamorphosis that alters their biological makeup. While some are eager to embrace their potential for limitless transhumanism, others, like the nervy Timlin (Stewart), are proceeding with caution and try to police it. Timlin soon meets performance artists Tenser (Mortensen) and Caprice (Seydoux), who have turned Tenser's organ alteration into a public spectacle, but she is not the only one taking notice of the pair. As the government and a strange subculture also become involved in the act, Tenser has no choice but to plan their most shocking performance of all.

Director: David Cronenberg. Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman, Tanaya Beatty, Welket Bungué. 2022. 107 mins. Horror. Sci-Fi.

 

Men

In the aftermath of her ex-husband's death, Harper (Buckley) retreats to the English countryside, where she hopes to find a place to heal. She arrives at a large manor and is welcomed by owner Gregory (Kinnear), but once she is settled, she begins to feel like she is being followed by someone or something from the surrounding woods. What starts out as an ambiguous feeling of dread soon turns into a fully formed nightmare that plagues her darkest memories and fears.

Director: Alex Garland. Stars: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sarah Twomey. 2022. 100 mins. Drama. Horror.

 

Vivo

One-of-a-kind kinkajou Vivo (Miranda) spends his days performing on the streets of Cuba with his owner, Andrés (Gonzáles), and even though they don't speak the same language, the interspecies pair fits together perfectly, thanks to their shared love of music and dance. But when tragedy strikes shortly after Andrés receives a letter from Marta Sandoval (Estefan), his now-famous old partner, inviting him to a farewell concert with the hope of reconnecting, Vivo must do the unimaginable. Full of love and determination, the kinkajou enlists the help of an energetic tween named Gabi (Simo) to travel around the world with him and fulfil his owner's wishes.

Director: Kirk DeMicco, Brandon Jeffords. Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana, Juan DeMarcos Gonzáles, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo, Gloria Estefan. 2021. 95 mins. Animation. Adventure.

Talking Dead, on AMC

Chris Hardwick hosts this unique preview of the Walking Dead universe's upcoming seasons. Ahead of the original series' final chapter premiere this fall, Hardwick breaks down what fans can expect to see in the last instalment and its various spinoffs.

Chris Hardwick hosts "Talking Dead"
Chris Hardwick hosts "Talking Dead"

Food for all: Food Network launches 'It's CompliPlated'

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Michelle Rose / TV Media
Tabitha Brown hosts "It's CompliPlated"

Tabitha Brown hosts "It's CompliPlated"

From food allergies to dietary restrictions and even personal preferences, today's chefs are finding it increasingly hard to come up with just one meal option that will delight every person seated at the table. But that's precisely what they need to do in the latest Food Network competition show.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, on HBO

A new generation of teens are brought together and tormented in a new episode of this series reboot. An unknown assailant goes out of their way to make the girls pay for the crimes and secrets of their parents from years earlier. Bailee Madison stars.

Mallory Bechtel in "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"
Mallory Bechtel in "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"

Citizen Kane, on TCM

Orson Welles directs and stars in "Citizen Kane," often dubbed one of the best films ever made. Following the death of a wealthy newspaper tycoon, a reporter sets to work investigating his life and the meaning of his dying words. Joseph Cotten stars.

Orson Welles stars in "Citizen Kane"
Orson Welles stars in "Citizen Kane"
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