Fun in the sun: 'Hawaii Five-0' keeps on growing
Jorge Garcia as seen in “Hawaii Five-0”
Fun in the sun: Reboots of classics are always risky, but when they're done right, they can pay off big time.
Best of the best: Who is America's greatest home cook?
Contestant Sheri West is mentored by Chef Tyler Florence in “America’s Best Cook”
Just who is the best home cook in America?
It's a question that Fox has been asking for the past several years with "Masterchef," to huge ratings success, and now the Food Network is looking to get its own piece of that ratings pie.
Late Laughs for the week of April 13 - 19, 2014
Late Night With Seth Meyers: Seth Meyers
On Saturday, Los Angeles subway workers unearthed prehistoric fossils that are at least two million years old. Scientists could tell the fossils were indigenous to L.A. because they were each found clutching a headshot and a smoothie.
A professor at Virginia Tech claims he can turn wood chips into food. However, still no luck with kale.
New Releases for the week of April 13 - April 19
The Nut Job
After inadvertently causing the destruction of the community’s winter food cache, Surly the squirrel finds himself exiled from the city park where he lives. Living on the streets with no food to eat and only a rat for company, Surly is sure his luck has changed when he comes across a nut store. To pull off a nut heist of this magnitude, Surly will need all the help he can get and turns to his former brethren who are also desperate to find a new food supply. But when the nut store turns out to be a front for bank robbers, Surly and friends find themselves on a nutty adventure filled with all sorts of mayhem.
Director: Peter Lepeniotis. Stars: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Dunham. 2014. 85 min. Animation.
Ride Along
After years working as a high school security guard, Ben is finally accepted into the police academy. To prove he has what it takes, Ben’s veteran-cop brother-in-law James invites him on a 24-hour ride-along designed to scare him and prove whether he’s worthy of James’ sister. When the night takes a turn for the worse, Ben and James are led to the doorstep of one of the city’s most notorious criminals, and Ben’s big mouth proves to be a dangerous thing.
Director: Tim Story. Stars: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill. 2014. 99 min. Comedy.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty is a daydreamer who spends his days escaping his anonymous life by disappearing into an elaborate world of imagination filled with heroism, romance and action. When Walter and his co-worker Cheryl’s jobs at "Life" magazine are threatened, Walter sets out to find a missing photograph negative and winds up on a global journey far more adventurous and astonishing than anything he could have ever dreamed up.
Director: Ben Stiller. Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn. 2013. 114 min. Adventure.
Date and Switch
Michael and Matty are best friends who made a pact to lose their virginity before the night of their senior prom. When Matty reveals to Michael that he’s gay, the two friends' quest is altered and their friendship tested.
Director: Chris Nelson. Stars: Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Hyland, Megan Mullally. 2014. 91 min. Comedy.
Recaps for the week of April 7 - 11
Katherine Kelly Lang stars in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Aly discusses her feelings for Oliver with a vision of her deceased mother, Darla. Oliver later kisses Aly again when she reveals he was her first kiss, but he is forced to hide in the closet when Pam knocks on Aly's door. Meanwhile, Ridge is forced to make a decision when Eric offers him the job of CEO, but with stipulations attached to the deal. Bill barges into Brooke's bedroom determined to win her back, and the wayward couple reunites in the fiery throes of passion. Meanwhile, Ridge insists to Katie that she has nothing to worry about in terms of his close working relationship with Brooke. Liam plants a kiss on Hope during a heated moment when she catches him trying to dig up dirt on Quinn. Wyatt worries for Quinn when learns how she really feels about Bill. Later, Quinn asks Bill for two things in exchange for keeping their affair a secret.
Days of Our Lives
EJ is floored when he finds out someone knows about his affair with Abigail. Brady makes a surprising decision after gathering information about Theresa from Eric and Hope. Hope and Aiden aren't happy that they'll have to keep working together, but a grateful Aiden warms to Hope when she rescues Chase from a scary situation. Meanwhile, Nicole makes a mistake that causes Marlena to doubt her even further. As Lucas and Sheryl give in to their feelings for one another, Kate's actions could spell disaster for their budding romance. Determined to destroy Daniel and Jennifer's relationship, Liam causes a major scandal at the hospital, which results in Daniel's suspension. JJ asks Paige out on a date and they grow closer, much to Bev's chagrin. Will and Sonny's mini-honeymoon is interrupted when concerns about Gabi arise. Rafe implores Jordan to be more forthright about her past. Eric has good news for Nicole regarding their future.
General Hospital
Franco believes that Carly is hiding something from him, while Carly suspects that Ava has a secret. Meanwhile, Britt has a surprise in store for Dante and Lulu. Ava and Morgan run into a snag in their relationship, while at the same time Alexis and Julian take a hard look at their own. Obrecht reveals yet another deep, dark family secret after she comes face-to-face with someone from her past. After Elizabeth suffers through an ordeal, Nikolas rushes to comfort her. Nathan decides to tell Sam the truth and is later privy to a confession from Madeline. Sonny talks to Luke about his recent strange behavior. Later, Spencer reveals to Nikolas that he overheard Luke's conversation. Obrecht has a proposition for Dante. Nathan and Britt bond over their suffering.
The Young and the Restless
Neil offers Leslie an apology for leading her to believe his trip with Hilary was romantic rather than business. Billy decides to sell the restaurant because the pain of being there without Delia is too much, and he wants a more stable job to win Victoria back. Jack agrees to hire Billy on at Jabot, just as Abby arrives and mentions having seen Victoria with Stitch at The Underground. Meanwhile, Dylan convinces Avery to change her mind when she plans on turning down the cooking show. Kevin tries to calm Chloe down when she becomes angry with the belief that Chelsea is cutting her out of their business. Jill finally admits to Colin that she loves him. Devon tells Lily in no uncertain terms that Esmeralda will not do the fashion show with amateurs.
TURN, on AMC
Take a look back at one of the most fascinating stories in American in this series premiere. As the American Revolution begins, farmer Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) and his friends hatch a plan that will have a great impact on the war.
The grass is always greener: CBS has big hopes for 'Friends With Better Lives'
Kevin Connolly stars in “Friends With Better Lives”
Ensemble cast comedies have been working out pretty well for CBS.
In fact, for the past few years, the network has boasted two of television's highest rated half-hour comedies -- "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother." But as the March 31 finale of the latter loomed, fans wondered what, if anything, could take its place.
Q: Will there be any more episodes of "Under the Dome"? It seems like they left us hanging with the last episode.
For those who haven't kept up with CBS's changing whims, seeing a cliffhanger ending to "Under the Dome" this summer must have been as terrifying as anything Stephen King wrote himself.
That's because at first CBS was marketing "Under the Dome" as a "limited series," which is basically a modern buzzword for "miniseries." A miniseries, of course, is supposed to have a neat and satisfying ending.
Hawaii Five-0, on CBS
More danger and intrigue unfold in this new episode. Alex O'Loughlin stars as cop Steve McGarrett who, after moving back to his home town to investigate his father's murder, has made quite a name for himself as an ace detective.
Method to the madness: New season of AMC's 'Mad Men' returns, one half at a time
Jon Hamm stars in “Mad Men”
Dust off the hi-fi and pull out the Canadian Club. The high-powered men and women of AMC's hit drama "Mad Men" return for season 7 on Sunday, April 13.