Q: One of the greatest gems of the 2013 summer TV season was "Whodunnit" on ABC. Is there any word on whether or not it will be coming back for another season?
There is word on that, and it's not good. The real murderer in "Whodunnit's" story has turned out to be ABC.
The Bridge, on FX
A man connected to Sonya's (Diane Kruger) past resurfaces in this season premiere. Marco (Demian Bichir) feels his safety threatened in his own department, while Frye (Matthew Lillard) and Adriana (Emily Rios) look into the origins of the "money house."
Celebrity Wife Swap, on ABC
The dads trade places in this new episode. Two families will be turned on their heads when Comedian Joe Piscopo of "Saturday Night Live" fame switches homes with "The Brady Bunch's" Barry Williams. The guys move in lock, stock and barrel, but there's bound to be some friction.
Crossing the pond: NBC delivers a hit Swedish comedy from the Poehler siblings
Greg Poehler and Josephine Bornebusch star in “Welcome to Sweden”
If you’ve ever experienced the confusion and feelings of flustered inadequacy brought on by a healthy dose of culture shock, you’re probably well aware of the situation’s comic potential.
Crossing the pond: NBC delivers a hit Swedish comedy from the Poehler siblings
Greg Poehler and Josephine Bornebusch star in “Welcome to Sweden”
If you’ve ever experienced the confusion and feelings of flustered inadequacy brought on by a healthy dose of culture shock, you’re probably well aware of the situation’s comic potential.
Q: Tell me if my eyes and ears are deceiving me. Did I not see Jay Leno announce that Arsenio Hall's show had been renewed for another season? But then I heard elsewhere that the show will not be back for a second season. I'm confused.
Unfortunately, you're right on both counts, which gives you a better track record on this issue than Jay Leno.
It's not clear what circumstances led to his surprise appearance on Arsenio Hall's recently revived late-night talk show, but Leno showed up there in February to hand deliver an official-looking letter to the host. Leno read from the letter, which said that "this letter certifies that the Arsenio Hall Show is officially picked up and will continue for a second season!"
Under the Dome, on CBS
Chester's Mill is faced with a fresh crisis in this new episode. When Rebecca (Karla Crome) makes the unsettling discovery that an infestation of butterfly eggs is threatening the town's crops, Barbie (Mike Vogel) risks his life to help her save the food supply.
What a 'Rush': New actors join USA's exciting new medical drama
Sarah Habel and Tom Ellis as seen in “Rush”
What a 'Rush': USA's highly anticipated and exciting new medical drama has been busy bulking up its cast.
Witches of East End, on Lifetime TV
The Beauchamp family is back for a second enchanting season. After discovering last season that they were witches, sisters Freya (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) and Ingrid (Rachel Boston) learned to hone their powers while protecting their family from supernatural beings with malicious intentions.
New Releases for the week of July 6-12
Bad Words
Forty-year-old Guy Trilby (Bateman) is a middle school dropout who never had the chance to meet his biological father -- the man who left his mother upon learning of her pregnancy. When he discovers his father runs one of the largest spelling bees in America, he aims to seek revenge on the man he never knew. In order to do so, he attempts to win the Golden Quill spelling bee to ensure his father forever remembers his name.
Director: Jason Bateman. Stars: Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Philip Baker Hall, Judith Hoag, Beth Grant. 2013. 89 min. Comedy.
Nymphomaniac Volumes I & II
On a cold night in winter, Seligman (Skarsgård), an aging bachelor, finds a woman badly beaten in an alley and takes her into his home to tend to her wounds. The woman, Joe (Gainsbourg/Martin), is a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac and has long struggled with an obsession with sex. As Seligman listens on, she tells him the story of her highly erotic life, recounted from adolescence through to young adulthood.
Director: Lars von Trier. Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Stacy Martin, Willem Dafoe, Mia Goth, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Uma Thurman, Michael Pas, Connie Nielsen. 2014. 118 min. Drama.
Wings: Sky Force Heroes
An egotistical firefighter named Ace (Duhamel) is forced to resign and work in the coal mines after resisting his colonel’s (Skerritt) orders in an attempt to carry out a reckless solo mission -- an act that had tremendous consequences for himself and his team. But when a fire breaks out in the mines, Ace may still prove that he is destined to be a hero.
Directors: Tony Tang, Mychal Simka. Stars: Josh Duhamel, Rob Schneider, Tom Skerritt, Jesse McCartney, Hilary Duff, Dallas Lovato, Russell Peters. 2014. 84 min. Animation.
Kid Cannabis
This true story centers on Idaho dropout Nate Norman (Brown), whose world is forever altered after he builds a multimillion-dollar marijuana trafficking business that reaches across the border of Canada in order to earn a life he never knew existed.
Director: John Stockwell. Stars: Jonathan Daniel Brown, Kenny Wormald, Ron Perlman, John C. McGinley, Aaron Yoo, Corey Large, Bryce Hodgson, Lochlyn Munro. 2014. 110 min. Drama.