Family Game Fight!, on NBC/Global
One of Hollywood's cutest couples, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, goes head-to-head in a new episode of this game show's first days. Each 'adopted' into a family of four, Shepard and Bell compete in a series of hilarious games to win their team $100,000.
Love Island, on CBS
Arielle Vandenberg returns to host as Matthew Hoffman narrates another new episode of this hit reality show's third season. Things are already heating up on the Island this season as gorgeous singles look for love through a series of intense challenges.
The Celebrity Dating Game, on ABC/CTV
Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton co-host a slew of celebrity singles from television, film, music, comedy and more as they try their hardest to (hopefully) find love. This hilarious game show is a reboot of the 1960s classic "The Dating Game."
<h3 class="Title">Q: I know that Snooki's back on "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," but why did she leave in the first place?
"I just can't do it anymore," Nicole Polizzi (better known as Snooki) said, explaining her decision on her podcast "It's Happening With Snooki & Joey." "Leaving my kids to film it is really, really hard on me."
She spoke at length about her decision, and while most of it was parent-related, she also talked about not liking "the person I'm being portrayed as."
America's Got Talent, on NBC
America's most talented singers, dancers, magicians and more strive for their shot at the big time in this competition show's 16th season. In this episode, Simon Cowell joins Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel on the judging panel once again.
Late Laughs for the week of August 15 - 21
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Virgin Galactic admits it faked the video of [Richard] Branson's pre-launch bike ride. What? What?! It was all a fake? What else are they lying about? Is that rocket even a real virgin? ... It's pretty bold to lie when you're actually in a town called Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
The Delta strain [of COVID-19] is "more transmissible than any other variant" because it has "multiple mutations" — and not one of them includes mutton shops and adamantium claws.
Pixels, on AMC
Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan and Josh Gad star in this out-of-this-world comedy. When aliens misinterpret the footage of classic arcade games, four childhood friends join forces against massive versions of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and more.
New Releases for the week of Aug. 15 - 21
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Following the events of the first film, Michael Bryce (Reynolds) still finds himself longing for his lost triple-A bodyguard status, and on the advice of his therapist (Goodall), takes a relaxing trip to Italy. However, once in Italy, it becomes clear Bryce's vacation will be brief when Sonia Kincaid (Hayek), Darius's (Jackson) wife, enlists him to rescue Darius. With the trio soon reunited, they are enlisted by Interpol agent Bobby (Grillo) to track down a nefarious criminal craving to plunge Europe into a blackout. "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" is a sequel to the 2017 film "The Hitman's Bodyguard."
Director: Patrick Hughes. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Brian Caspe, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant, Frank Grillo, Caroline Goodall. 2021. 100 mins. Action.
Riders of Justice
Forced to return home from deployment and care for his teenage daughter, Mathilde (Heick Gadeberg), after the death of his wife, Emma (Lind), in a tragic train crash, Markus (Mikkelsen) learns that another surviving passenger, Otto (Kaas), believes the crash was an assassination against a person on the train meant to testify against a dangerous gang, Riders of Justice, and Emma was collateral damage. Looking for evidence that the blast was more than a tragic accident, Markus sets his sights on vengeance.
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen. Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro, Gustav Lindh, Roland Møller, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Anne Birgitte Lind. 2020. 116 mins. Action.
The Truffle Hunters
In the picturesque Piedmont region of northern Italy, a group of elderly and standoffish foragers search for the incredibly prized, exorbitantly expensive and elusive Alba white truffles with the help of their fungi-sniffing dogs. As the demand for these exclusive truffles, which are resistant to science's cultivation efforts, grows every year, the men find themselves unable to keep up with demand due to climate change, competition and the lack of younger people willing to invest in the age-old practice.
Directors: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw. Stars: Piero Botto, Sergio Cauda, Maria Cicciù, Aurelio Conterno, Enrico Crippa, Gianfranco Curti, Angelo Gagliardi, Egidio Gagliardi. 2020. 84 mins. Documentary.
Shark Tank, on ABC
Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner and Mark Cuban are some of the world's most successful investors. This hit series gives everyday inventors and budding businesspeople the opportunity to work with them.
Making It, on NBC/CTV
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman share their enthusiasm for handmade crafts and other projects as they co-host this unique series. Simon Doonan and Dayna Isom Johnson serve as the judges to whom the "maker" contestants show off their crafting skills.
