Doing the news: HBO's 'The Newsroom' gets set to sign off for the final time
Jeff Daniels stars in “The Newsroom”
The 48th Annual CMA Awards, on ABC
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley team up once again to co-host The 48th Annual CMA Awards. Both Underwood and Paisley have joined the list of performers, which also includes Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Little Big Town and The Band Perry.
Q: What can you tell me about the actor who plays Marcus on "Elementary"?
Jon Michael Hill, a native of Waukegan, Ill., comes from a theatrical background, but he wasn't a stranger to TV prior to joining "Elementary." More specifically, he wasn't a stranger to playing detectives.
Before the premiere of the Sherlock Holmes update series in 2012, Hill starred on the short-lived "Detroit 1-8-7." He played Det. Damon Washington on the ensemble cop drama, opposite former "Sopranos" star Michael Imperioli and current "Under the Dome" star Natalie Martinez.
MasterChef Junior, on Fox
The next generation of pint-sized chefs get cooking in the newest installment of "MasterChef Junior" when the culinary competition premieres. Last season's "Junior" winner Alexander presents the mystery box challenge to the 16 kid cooks, who all must prepare an impressive dish.
The Blacklist, on NBC
After the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, Red (James Spader) warns agents Keen (Megan Boone) and Navabi (Mozhan Marnò) about a dangerous hit man (guest star Waleed F. Zuaiter). Also, Keen investigates Berlin (Peter Stormare).
Down to the letter: 'A-to-Z' spells out quirky comedy for NBC
Cristin Milioti stars in “A-to-Z”
Q: Can you tell me the name of the song that plays at the end of "Love Actually"?
It's still a little early to be thinking about Christmas movies, but the music from "Love Actually" is fairly timeless.
Music figures heavily in the film, from the wedding scene featuring a pop-up rendition of The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" to the hilarious prime ministerial dance scene set to "Jump (For My Love)" by The Pointer Sisters. However, arguably the most memorable song used is for the big, closing scene at the airport, set to "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.
New England drama: HBO brings an award winning novel to the screen
Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins star in “Olive Kitteridge”
New England drama: HBO is bringing a classic of modern literature to the screen.
"Olive Kitteridge," the charming novel by author Elizabeth Strout, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction back in 2009, and now the premium channel has made a four-part miniseries based on this award-winning work.
Late Laughs for the week of November 2 - 8, 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon
On Saturday, the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals in Washington in 18 innings. It was the longest post-season game in baseball history, proving that even in sports, it takes forever to get something done in Washington.
The No. 1 movie from this weekend, “Gone Girl,” made $38 million. It's about a wife whose husband tried to make her sit through an 18-inning baseball game.
New Releases for the week of November 2 - 8
Maleficent
The untold story of the villainess from "Sleeping Beauty" and how she changed from a pure-hearted young woman to an evil sorceress. Maleficent’s (Jolie) young life is happy and idyllic, until an invading army threatens her peaceful forest kingdom. She proves to be a fierce protector of the land, until she is struck by an act of betrayal that ultimately turns her heart to stone. Bent on revenge, she lays a curse on the invading king’s newborn baby, Aurora (Fanning). As Aurora matures, Maleficent discovers that the child may in fact be the key to restoring peace to the kingdom.
Director: Robert Stromberg. Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Juno Temple, Sharlto Copley, Brenton Thwaites, Ella Purnell, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley. 2014. 97 min. Adventure.
A Most Wanted Man
When a half-Chechen, half-Russian immigrant (Dobrygin) turns up in Hamburg in a terrible state, having endured torture and imprisonment in both his native countries, he seeks help from a young human rights attorney (McAdams) to recover his late father’s immense and ill-gotten fortune. Gunther Bachmann (Hoffman), the brilliant head of a covert German spy unit, enlists the attorney, as well as the head of the bank (Dafoe) where the funds are being held, to help him entrap a respected Muslim scholar who is suspected of funding terrorist activity.
Director: Anton Corbijn. Stars: Grigoriy Dobrygin, Rachel McAdams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Daniel Brühl, Martin Wuttke, Nina Hoss, Rainer Bock, Kostja Ullmann. 2014. 122 min. Thriller.
Planes: Fire & Rescue
In this sequel, Dane Cook reprises his role as Dusty Crophopper, the crop duster plane who realized his dreams of being a famous air racer. After Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and his racing days are over, he finds himself working as an aerial firefighter alongside a skilled fire-and-rescue helicopter named Blade Ranger (Harris) and his team. When an enormous wildfire threatens a forest near Piston Peak, Dusty must risk life and wing to discover what it takes to be a real hero.
Director: Roberts Gannaway. Stars: Dane Cook, Teri Hatcher, Ed Harris, Stacy Keach, Julie Bowen, Brad Garrett, Cedric the Entertainer, Danny Mann, Hal Holbrook. 2014. 83 min. Animation.