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Drama

Better Call Saul Season 2 episode 5 recap: Kim hustles, Jimmy struggles and Mike makes a new “friend”

Welcome back, Better Call Saul fans. And thanks to those of you who are helping me scrape off my considerable Breaking Bad rust. I’ll do my best to shape up, swears. Accept this Beanie Baby as my make-up gift. We start tonight’s episode, “Rebecca,” at with a persistent electric hum and Chuck with a lightbulb — a lightbulb! — in his mouth. His mouth. It’s a jarring sight to say the least. Is this flashback Chuck? His eyebrows do look a dab darker. It’s flashback Chuck — changing a bulb in the chandelier that now goes unused in his home. He has a […]

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Drama

Recap: Blindspot Season 1, Episode 13 – Spies Like Us

We got a whole mess of bombshells last week, Blindspot fans. Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander) stole Mayfair’s (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) pen and found out that Orion was actually where she died. We also found out that Reade (Rob Brown) is dating Weller’s sister, Sarah (Jordana Spiro)! This week’s episode is titled, “Erase Weary Youth,” which translates to “Stay Where You Are.” The anagrams seem to be filling out some instructions for this second half of the season. Hopefully, you’re staying where you are… because we have a packed episode here. Let’s get to it, shall we? • BLINDSPOT recaps: Episode 1 […]

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Comedy

Shameless Season 6, Episode 9 recap – “A Yurt Of One’s Own”

Last week on Shameless Frank got busted dipping into the delivery, Carl is still on the path to being out, Sean lost it on Fiona for Will finding one of Carl’s guns. Here’s what happened on this week’s Shameless Season 6, Episode 9 – “A Yurt Of One’s Own”   Frank, Queenie & Debbie: Frank is ripping out his new do and hiding from T-Dogg’s crew, who is hunting him down to kill him. Debs is going to Queenie’s commune, soaring consciousness ecosystem, for a supportive environment. Of course not without some heckling from Fiona for dropping out of school. Debs […]

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Documentary

HBO debuts Body Team 12, Ebola trilogy tonight

“We’ve moved away from calling it a treatment center, because little treatment is available,” says Dr. Javid Abdelmoniem, one of the unsung heroes of the 2014 West African Ebola pandemic who is spotlighted in tonight’s HBO documentary short Ebola: The Doctors’ Story. The film is part of the network’s trilogy of short films offering an multi-perspective examination of the outbreak that devastated Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — and terrified the world — which premieres tonight at 9/8CT.   Ebola: The Doctors’ Story, Body Team 12 (a 2016 Oscar nominee) and Orphans of Ebola chronicle the devastating health crisis over an 8-month timeframe, telling the stories of  the doctors, response […]

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Awards Shows

Lee Daniels, Mellody Hobson, Eric Holder, Patti LaBelle and L.A. Reid feted at 2016 BET Honors

The 2016 BET Honors, which taped March 5 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C., will air on BET March 14 at 8pm ET. Celebrating its ninth year, the annual event is a star-studded evening that celebrates black excellence by honoring five distinguished African Americans who are at the highest levels in the fields of art, music, theater, technology and business. This year’s event is hosted by Arsenio Hall (pictured). Honorees at the 2016 BET Honors are Lee Daniels (Television and Film Award), Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and creator of the hit television show Empire; Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award), President of Ariel […]

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Interview

Jeff Hardy on his big in-ring return to TNA Impact Wrestling

It has been a long road back to the ring for Jeff Hardy. The daredevil suffered a broken leg in a dirt bike accident last year. Now the popular TNA Impact Wrestling performer is revving up for a return to regular competition in a match against Eric Young Tuesday y 9/8CT on Pop TV. “It’s going to be exciting to see the Orlando crowd again,” Hardy said. “The Impact Zone crowd will be on fire, I’m sure. I’m going to push myself the hardest than I have since I started wrestling again. It’s kind of like when I did with James […]

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Movies

On Demand DVD New Releases March 14-20

On Demand DVD New Releases March 14-20 The Big Short Using different but overlapping storylines to explore the buildup of the banking crisis of 2008, this film follows four outsiders who saw what big banks, the media and the government failed to recognize: the impending global collapse of the economy. They decide to use their discovery to take on the corrupt banking system — and make some money while doing so. Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling (R, 2:10) 3/15 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Alvin, Theodore and Simon mistakenly believe that Dave is about to propose to […]

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Magazine Archive

2016 NCAA March Madness TV schedule

CBS has televised the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game for 34 consecutive years, but that streak will end this year as Turner Sports has exclusive coverage of the title game at NRG Stadium in Houston on April 4. As part of their 14-year agreement with the NCAA, CBS and Turner Sports alternate coverage of the Final Four and National Championship games beginning in 2016. Turner airs the games in even-numbered years, while CBS gets odd-numbered years, through 2024. Turner has had exclusive coverage of the Final Four for the past two years, so college hoops fans have had some […]

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Reality TV

Recap: Naked And Afraid Alabama (Season Premiere)

Recap: Naked and Afraid Alabama “King of the Forest” Roll Tide. Welcome back to another season of survival on one of my favorite TV shows, Naked and Afraid. I have been watching this series for so long that I have no idea what season this is: some part of me thinks this is Season 5, while another part of me calls this Season 6. Whatever the number, I’m hoping for another great adventure (And lots of crazy people). The biggest change for me this season is that I will have to use less photos. Google has informed my that when you use […]

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Sports

2016 NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show Sunday on CBS

The 68 teams picked to compete in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are revealed Sunday, March 13, in the NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show on CBS. This year’s show is expanded to two hours, with live unveiling of the brackets and analysis of the seedings on CBS beginning at 5:30pm ET. Turner Sports’ Ernie Johnson joins CBS Sports’ Greg Gumbel in hosting the show from New York City. Analysts include Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Seth Davis and Doug Gottlieb. NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee Chairman Joseph R. Castiglione will be in studio to discuss (read: “defend”) the selection process. The show will also be available […]