Elementary, on CBS Global
When a blackmailer who targeted the families of rape victims is murdered, Joan and Sherlock are on the case. Meanwhile, Sherlock tries to avoid celebrating his first year of sobriety.
How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life), on ABC Citytv
Polly and her parents struggle to coexist peacefully despite their many differences of opinion in "How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)." Elizabeth Perkins, Brad Garrett and Sarah Chalke return to television in the comedy.
Q: What compensation do the principals of reality shows receive? On "Pawn Stars," are the people who bring in items to pawn paid also?
These things are rarely announced officially -- reality stars, like normal people, have various reasons to not want everyone knowing how much money they put in the bank every two weeks -- however, of course numbers do get tossed around.
The answer is, also of course, that it depends. For example, reality stars whose personalities and names are central to the nature of the show -- "celebreality" is the popular term for the genre -- tend to get more.
American Hoggers, on A&E
Jerry Campbell and his crew return to help ranchers, homeowners and other victims of feral boars. Campbell's family business is based in Texas, where the wild boar population has been destroying ranchland.
American Hoggers, on A&E
Jerry Campbell and his crew return to help ranchers, homeowners and other victims of feral boars. Campbell's family business is based in Texas, where the wild boar population has been destroying ranchland.
American Hoggers, on A&E
Jerry Campbell and his crew return to help ranchers, homeowners and other victims of feral boars. Campbell's family business is based in Texas, where the wild boar population has been destroying ranchland.
American Hoggers, on A&E
Jerry Campbell and his crew return to help ranchers, homeowners and other victims of feral boars. Campbell's family business is based in Texas, where the wild boar population has been destroying ranchland.
Q: Where did Dave Briggs from the weekend's "Fox & Friends" program go?
He went from one specialty-cable affiliate of a big-four network to another specialty-cable affiliate of a big-four network -- Dave Briggs can now be found on "The Crossover" on NBC Sports Network.
The move happened late last year -- he announced his departure on the "Fox & Friends" broadcast on Dec. 22.
How I Met Your Mother, on CBS Citytv
When Ted and Victoria face a crossroads in their long and complicated relationship, he turns to Marshall and Lily for advice. Robin worries about Barney when he enlists the help of a canine pal to be his wingman.
New Releases for the week of April 21 - 27
The Impossible
Following the devastating aftermath of the deadly tsunami that ravaged coastal Thailand in 2004, a family struggles to stay together in this story based on true events. Maria Bennett is on holiday with her husband and their three sons when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggers a tsunami that floods the area and separates Maria and her eldest son from the rest of the family. Amidst chaos and uncertainty, the family fights to be reunited again.
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona. Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland. 2012. 114 min. Drama.
Gangster Squad
In 1949 Los Angeles, a ruthless gangster by the name of Mickey Cohen is running the city, the police unable to put a stop to his cold-blooded rise to power. Desperate to free the city from Cohen's grip, Police Chief Parker assembles a secret group of police officers. Led by two sergeants who are willing to do whatever it takes, the crew works to bring down the most powerful man in the California underworld.
Director: Ruben Fleischer. Stars: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte. 2013. 113 min. Action.
Promised Land
Steve Butler, a salesman for Global Crosspower Solutions -- a company that specializes in obtaining natural gas trapped underground -- travels to a small town in Pennsylvania to convince landowners to sign over drilling rights to his employer. The town is struggling economically, but one man's story of how Global Crosspower Solutions destroyed his family farm motivates a grassroots campaign against Butler's proposition.
Director: Gus Van Sant. Stars: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski. 2012. 106 min. Drama.
Pawn
A cop encounters a robbery in progress. Unbeknownst to him -- and the men robbing the place -- the shop is a front for the mob. What started as a petty crime quickly turns into an intense hostage situation.
Director: David A. Armstrong. Stars: Jon Lee Brody, Forest Whitaker, Nikki Reed, Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis. 2013. 88 min. Thriller.
Family Weekend
Emily Smith-Dungy's parents missed her big jump-rope competition. Deciding it's time to take care of her family's self-absorbed ways once and for all, she takes her parents hostage. Armed with duct tape and rope, Emily sets out to show her parents the error of their ways.
Director: Benjamin Epps. Stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin. 2013. 105 min. Comedy.