<br /> Q: I heard that the Whitney Houston movie "Sparkle" was actually a remake. Is that true?
It is true. And just as the 2012 "Sparkle" was a vehicle to more fame for rising singer and former "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks, the original 1976 version did the same for former "Little Miss America" finalist and "The Electric Company" singer Irene Cara.
The story was written by Howard Rosenman and legendary screenwriter and director Joel Schumacher (1985's "St. Elmo's Fire," 1996's "A Time to Kill") and was supposedly based loosely on the great Motown girl group The Supremes.
In broad daylight: The children are not what they seem in ABC's 'The Whispers'
The cast of “The Whispers”
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night, on ABC
Jimmy Kimmel celebrates the NBA finals with a half-hour special leading up to the big game. The intrepid host welcomes famous figures in this special edition of his talk show, which will also feature signature sketches and comedy bits.
Q: Can you tell me what happened to the TV series "Hell on Wheels"?
Nothing yet, but you should steel yourself for the end. Eventually.
Back in November, AMC both gaveth and tooketh away from "Hell on Wheels" fans. The network announced that the show would be renewed for a fifth season, but that it would be the show's last.
However, it will be the "last" season in the way AMC has been doing last seasons for a few years now -- that is to say, two semi-seasons airing a year apart.
Celebrity Wife Swap, on ABC
Two more members of celebrity families trade lives to find out how others deal with life in the spotlight. This season’s participants include Charo, Margaret Cho, Vince Neil, David and Jackie Siegel and Jill Whelan.
America's Got Talent, on NBC
The judges continue to scour the country looking for new and interesting acts worthy of the grand prize. After each act, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Howard Stern and Mel B weigh in with their thoughts.
What's cooking?: 'Hannibal' is back after last season's thrilling finale
Mads Mikkelsen stars in “Hannibal”
Though few of us would want to encounter a serial killer in real life, these murderous gents do tend to glean a significant following in fiction.
Q: I saw a film the other day and I was hoping you could help me figure out the name. It was a "Freaky Friday"-type body-switching movie, but with a father and his son. I think the son was the boy from "Growing Pains." Any ideas?
The film you're thinking of is 1987's "Like Father Like Son." Though largely dismissed as a ripoff of "Freaky Friday" and subsequently forgotten, it is remembered by some as the first in a weird little boom of late-'80s body-swap comedies.
It starred Kirk Cameron, at the time riding high as the heartthrob star of the hit sitcom "Growing Pains," as the laid-back, cool-kid son of an uptight, class-conscious doctor played by British comedian Dudley Moore.
So You Think You Can Dance, on Fox
New judges Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo join seasoned judge Nigel Lythgoe to assess hopeful young dancers in this season premiere. Cat Deeley returns to host the show, which features a new twist: street dancers vs. stage dancers.
Late Laughs for the week of May 31 - June 6, 2015
The Late Show: David Letterman
Kim Kardashian has published a book of photographs that she has taken of herself. This solves the problem of the Kim Kardashian photo shortage.
Welcome to the program. My name is Dave Letterman, and tonight I'm giving my two-week notice. Don't worry about me. I plan to continue to be in show business. I have already been booked to be in a production of "The Sunshine Boys" with Jay Leno.