Q: How authentic was "Parking Wars" on A&E? Was it staged?
Apparently not -- "Parking Wars" is cited as one of the more realistic reality TV shows to come out of the A&E stable.
It actually began life as a documentary produced seven years before the series debuted in 2008, and many of the show's regulars from the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) appeared in that original doc feature.
Fosse/Verdon, on FX
Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams star as visionary choreographer Bob Fosse and iconic Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon in this premiere. As Fosse's star rises, he turns to drugs and alcohol, while Verdon struggles to stay relevant.
Into the Badlands, on AMC
As M.K. (Aramis Knight) and Pilgrim (Babou Ceesay) prepare their forces at the monastery, The Widow (Emily Beecham) takes on Baron Chau (Lewis Tan) in this new episode. Elsewhere, Sunny (Daniel Wu) and Bajie (Nick Frost) encounter a new foe.
Q: What has Chris Vance been doing since "The Transporter" ended?
Looking for his next big thing, it seems.
He'd done a series of long arcs in beloved shows ("Burn Notice," "Prison Break") before landing the lead in the high-profile, international series "Transporter: The Series" (based on the popular film franchise).
Pure country: Academy of Country Music Awards celebrate the genre's best
Reba McEntire hosts the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards
Pure country: Pull up those boots and pull down the brim of your hat, it's country time! It's the time of year when the country music industry honors its best with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and this year the show is live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 7, on CBS.
The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, on CBS
Reba McEntire welcomes the best and brightest of the country music scene to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas as she hosts the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards. Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town and George Strait also take the stage.
New Releases for the week of April 7 - 13
On the Basis of Sex
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Jones) is an ambitious first-year student at Harvard Law School, and one of the few women studying law in the 1950s. When her husband, Martin (Hammer), himself a second-year law student, is diagnosed with cancer, she begins attending his classes as well as her own in order to transcribe his lessons for him. After graduating at the top of her class, she finds it very difficult to find work in the male-dominated field, but when she turns her attention to a case of gender discrimination, she changes the course of history and embarks upon a career as one of the nation's most influential legal minds.
Director: Mimi Leder. Stars: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Cailee Spaeny. 2018. 120 min. Biography.
Holmes & Watson
Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes (Ferrell) and his friend and partner, Dr. John Watson (Reilly), leap into action when they discover a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria (Ferris). Holmes is convinced that his nemesis, Professor Moriarty (Fiennes), is the mastermind behind the murderous scheme, and he and Watson team up with Dr. Grace Hart (Hall) and her assistant, Millie (Lapkus), to interpret the clues and uncover the truth behind the plot before it's too late.
Director: Etan Cohen. Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Lauren Lapkus, Rebecca Hall, Ralph Fiennes, Pam Ferris, Kelly Macdonald. 2018. 90 min. Comedy.
A Dog's Way Home
When Lucas (Hauer-King) finds an abandoned puppy on a construction site, he takes the animal home and raises it, naming her Bella. The two form a deep and unshakable bond over the years, sharing countless moments with one another, but when the city declares her to be an illegal breed, Lucas sends Bella to live with friends several states away until he can find a new home outside of the city. Bella is unwilling to be apart from Lucas, and she runs away, making her way across the country on her own and having adventures as she tries to get back home.
Director: Charles Martin Smith. Stars: Jonah Hauer-King, Ashley Judd, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos. 2019. 96 min. Adventure.
Late Laughs for the week of April 7 - 13, 2019
Late Night With Seth Meyers
According to a new report, the average city bus in New York travels just 6.4 miles per hour, which transit researchers have pointed out is nearly two miles per hour slower than a rat can sprint. So next time you're being chased by a rat, don't take the bus!
A scientist in Germany has found that female dragonflies fake their own death to avoid the males bothering them. "Same," said women on Tinder.
Generational gastronomy: Two generations of Flays eat their way through the Big Apple
Bobby and Sophie Flay as seen in "The Flay List"
It's old meets new in Food Network's latest series. Not that I'm calling chef Bobby Flay old -- he's definitely not -- but his new series pairs him with his daughter, Sophie, and follows the older and younger generations of Flays as they team up to sate their hunger in New York City.
