Late Laughs for the week of October 2 - 8, 2016
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The latest CNN poll has Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton 45 percent to 43 percent. But the good news is, the staffer who informed Hillary is expected to make a full recovery.
Apple is supposed to unveil the latest iPhone tomorrow, which will reportedly do away with the traditional headphone jack. And this is convenient -- the included ear buds will come "pre-lost."
Legal 'Conviction': ABC's latest drama gives things a topical twist
Hayley Atwell stars in “Conviction”
Legal 'Conviction': Hayes Morrison was once the president's daughter, with all the trappings and glamor that living in the spotlight as the nation's first daughter brought, and there's a good chance that she will be again, now that her mother is running for the highest office in the land.
Recaps for the week of September 26 - 30
Mary Beth Evans as seen in "Days of Our Lives"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Quinn offers Eric an out, and suggests he doesn't have to marry her. Eric, however, isn't having any of it, and goes through with the wedding, despite the protests of his family. Both Eric and Quinn are grateful that they still have one supporter, Ivy. The rest of the family soon comes to regret their decision to boycott the wedding, except for Steffy and Ridge, who remain steadfast in their beliefs. Eric gathers everyone in his office to voice the pain and betrayal he felt when his family didn't attend his wedding. Ridge continues to undermine Eric, which angers Eric even more. Then, Eric suffers a medical emergency and is rushed to the hospital. The family blames Quinn for Eric's collapse, but Wyatt sticks up for her. Carter happens upon a shocking bit of information while reviewing important paperwork.
Days of Our Lives
Chloe unveils her plan to Nicole, and then the two head off to the clinic with Philip and Deimos. Then, the doctor reveals the results of Chloe's baby's paternity test. Claire, Marlena and Kate end up in a perilous situation, and a bond is formed between Kayla and Steve as their worry for Joey mounts. Rafe and Hope are questioned by Aiden, and later, Aiden shares some shocking news with Hope. Sonny and Brady make a move. Hostility mounts between Clyde, Xander and Orpheus, and the trio later makes their demands known. Orpheus calls John to inform him the three villains have someone he loves. Chaos erupts in Salem when Clyde fires a shot, making contact with someone. Gabi runs into Chad, and Jennifer tries to get JJ to let go of the past. Hope tries to work through her own fears to protect her city's people. Steve and John try to rescue someone.
General Hospital
Things are looking great for Morgan, but his mood quickly sours. Later, Morgan ends up in deep trouble. After making an assumption, Tracy soon realizes it was wrong, and then she is shaken up by a conversation she happened to overhear. Sonny and Michael share a beautiful moment together, which Nelle witnesses. Tensions mount between Liz and Hayden, and Kiki acknowledges some past mistakes. Franco's plea backfires. Though things are tough for them, Maxie and Nathan grow closer. Griffin gets some unexpected news from Claudette. Sam lays out her intentions, and Carly and Ava come to a mutual understanding. A surprise companion joins Laura on her way to Port Charles. Andre and Curtis duke it out at the gym.
The Young and the Restless
A dinner between Kevin and Chloe leaves Mariah upset, even though Chloe insists to Chelsea it's not a date. When Kevin skirts Mariah's questions about the matter, Mariah becomes even more unhappy about the situation. Chloe gets a surprise at dinner when Kevin breaks out the champagne and serves her favorite meal, cheeseburgers with pickles. Chloe gives Kevin an after-dinner kiss, and later tells Chelsea how happy she is with the progress she's making with Kevin. Victor pries into Victoria's personal life, and Victoria admonishes him for it. Billy discovers that Travis has moved in with Victoria. Travis is invited to Newman Enterprises for a meeting with Victor, and Victor offers Travis a job, but Travis declines. When Faith disappears, Mariah seeks out Kevin to help her look for Faith. Chelsea calls Mariah to tell her Faith, who went to see if Chelsea and Chloe could help her pick out a dress, is safe. A confrontation between Chloe and Mariah ensues. Later, feelings and suspicions are revealed at Faith's birthday party.
Q: On occasion, Hallmark Channel shows the movie "Class" with Justin Bruening and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe. Is this movie available on DVD? If so, where?
Hallmark Channel does a good job, understandably, of keeping its made-for-TV movies alive. That's the beauty of being a production company with your own channel: Whereas once upon a time Hallmark produced movies for the broadcast networks, which would often disappear for good as soon as they aired, now they live on in repeats.
What I'm doing here is softening the bad news for you. Hallmark has not yet released "Class" on video.
Oh, the humanity: A.I. robots are all too human in 'Westworld'
James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood in a scene from “Westworld”
Q: Is the Kenny Rogers movie "Wild Horses" ever going to be released on video or streamed? What would keep this movie from being released? The theme song can't be found anywhere in Kenny's music catalog either.
The question is actually what would keep it from being rereleased, and that clarifies things a bit.
"Wild Horses" (1985) was, once upon a time, available on VHS, but it's now out of print. When the home video industry moved to DVD, it seems no one bothered to bring "Wild Horses" along.
<span>Q: What did Benedict Cumberbatch do before "Sherlock"? It really seemed to put him on the map.</span>
Benedict Cumberbatch auditioned for his role in "Sherlock," the BBC's literary drama about a precocious young genius, by starring in a couple other BBC series -- one a literary drama and one about a precocious young genius.
You're right in thinking that "Sherlock" made him a star. Prior to taking on the role, he was mostly doing British television, but a year afterward, he was appearing in Hollywood blockbusters.
Pulling strings: 'Notorious' slides into empty ABC Thursday time-slot
Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata star in "Notorious"
New Releases for the week of September 25 - October 1
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Brothers Dave (Efron) and Mike (Devine) are always the life of any party, and not in a good way. When their sister Jeanie (Beard) announces that she's getting married in Hawaii, she informs her brothers that they're only welcome if they bring along respectable dates to keep them out of trouble. With no idea how to meet girls who aren't as wild as they are, the duo puts an ad online that quickly goes viral, and they soon meet Alice (Kendrick) and Tatiana (Plaza), who make a great first impression, earning themselves invitations to the Hawaiian wedding. As the family soon finds out, though, the girls aren't the respectable ladies that they first pretended to be.
Director: Jake Szymanski. Stars: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Sugar Lyn Beard. 2016. 98 min. Comedy.
Warcraft: The Beginning
With their world slowly dying, the orcs unite behind the warlock Gul'dan (Wu), who uses his powerful magics to open a small portal to another world, through which he leads a small band that includes Durotan (Kebbell) and his pregnant mate, Draka (Galvin). On this new world called Azeroth, the orcs set about kidnapping the native humans to send back to the portal, where they can be sacrificed to make it powerful enough to bring the rest of the orcs through. The human kingdom's military commander, Lothar (Fimmel), soon comes into conflict with the brutal invaders, while Durotan begins to have doubts about Gul'dan's motives and mission.
Director: Duncan Jones. Stars: Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell, Daniel Wu, Anna Galvin, Paula Patton, Ben Foster. 2016. 123 min. Action.
The Shallows
In mourning following her mother's death, Nancy (Lively) takes some time off from her busy life and travels to the lonely beach in Mexico where her mother once surfed. While surfing only a few hundred yards from shore, a massive shark attacks her, and begins a night of terror in which every moment that she stays alive is another victory.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra. Stars: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Sedona Legge. 2016. 86 min. Drama.
