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FOX Announces “Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays”

Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard are teaming up to spread cheer, goodwill and holiday magic in Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays, an all-new music and variety special airing Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 9pm ET/PT on FOX. The special will feature a special duet by Henson and Howard, and modern performances of classic holiday songs by entertainment superstars Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Jamie Foxx. The special also promises other surprise guests and performances, so hopefully we’ll see performances from Henson and Howard’s talented Empire co-stars, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers. Empire’s fall finale airs […]

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Destination America’s “Real Time Train Ride” intends to put you to sleep on Thanksgiving

I received a video clip last week from Destination America that the network billed as the “most boring screener ever” (DA must not know just what kind of screeners I get; if they think this is the most boring screener I’ve ever received, they clearly haven’t seen the likes of Truth Be Told). Anyway, the screener was a one-hour preview of Destination America’s five-hour Thanksgiving Day special, Railroad Alaska: Real Time Train Ride. It’s an ambient video akin to something like the seasonal Yule Log special. Destination America, in fact, also asks in its release, “Is the yule log too exciting for […]

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Movies

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 23-29

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 23-29 American Ultra Mike seems to be an ordinary guy who enjoys indulging in the “high life,” but there is more to him than meets the eye. When the government who trained him targets him, it becomes apparent that the combination of being high and the training he’s received make him extremely hard to handle. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace (R, 1:36)  11/24 No Escape American businessman Jack Dwyer moves his family to Southeast Asia, where they quickly find themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising. As they frantically seek a […]

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Drama

Recap: The Affair Season 2 episode 8 — From the mouths of babes

This far into Season 2 of Showtime’s The Affair, I have to admit, I’m a little done with episodes that attempt to pass off wildly different versions of the same events as the mysterious workings of two separate minds. While this episode was intriguing — bringing Noah and Helen together for the most substantial amount of time since he bolted for the writers cabin — I gave up on figuring out how to meld the two versions into a probable truth. We learned some not-so-surprising stuff about Whitney in the front end of Helen’s parcel. After that: There was a book signing. Helen was there. Noah […]

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Comedian Cowboy Bill Martin promises a “rowdy and real” show in first national TV special

Filmed at the vaudeville theater Rose Marine in the historic Fort Worth Stockyard, tonight CMT presents the stand-up comedy special Cowboy Bill Martin: Let the Laughter Roll at 12:30am ET/PT. Capitalizing on his Texas drawl and cowboy swagger, Martin’s one-hour stand-up show focuses on love, the frailty of life and the magnitude of being a modern man. Martin hypes the show as being “raucous, rowdy and real.” “It’s nothing you’ve come to expect with a ‘country’ comedian,” he shared via a press release. “ It’s like spending time late night at the kitchen table with your cousin, laughing.” While the […]

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Will Jeff Gordon go out on top? 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship preview

It all comes down to this. Four drivers — Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. — remain in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and the best finisher among them at the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway wins the 2015 Sprint Cup championship. NBC airs the race live on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3pm ET, with a special NBCSN Hot Pass video feed airing simultaneously on NBCSN. NBC Sports’ Executive Producer Sam Flood says NBCSN Hot Pass is “a multi-screen experience where all four of the contending drivers will be available in one of the boxes […]

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College football TV schedule highlights: Week 12 Nov. 20-21

College football TV schedule highlights Week 12 Nov. 20-21 Marquee games in italics. Friday, Nov. 20 8pm ET Cincinnati at South Florida, CBS Sports Network 9:30pm ET Air Force at Boise State, ESPN2 Saturday, Nov. 21 12pm ET No. 21 Memphis at Temple, ESPNU Florida Atlantic at No. 8 Florida, SEC Network The Citadel at South Carolina, SEC Network No. 17 North Carolina at Virginia Tech, ESPN Rutgers at Army, CBS Sports Network Iowa State at Kansas State, FOX Sports 1 Purdue at No. 5 Iowa, ESPN2 Illinois at Minnesota, ESPNEWS No. 12 Michigan at Penn State, ABC 12:30pm ET […]

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Cameron Mathison Talks Sunday’s “Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery”

Sunday night, the newest Hannah Swensen mystery pops on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The holiday-themed Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery, is rife with intrigue, danger, and tasty holiday goodies. And of course — murder, we can’t forget a murder. I mean really, what is the holiday season without a few dead bodies? I’m obviously kidding here, but still, insert your own ominous music, ‘cause of the whole murder, thing. Sharing the Love I chatted with Alison Sweeney before the premiere of the first Murder She Baked movie, so this time I thought I’d give her charming co-star, Cameron Mathison […]

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Sports

El Clasico 2015: Where to watch Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in the U.S.

In the United States, you can watch live coverage of El Clasico — Barcelona vs. Real Madrid — on beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Español on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12pm ET. A special pre-show, The Express Preview, will air at 11am ET, and the match will be followed by a post-game show at 2:15pm ET. The match will also be streamed on beIN Sports Connect USA (authentication required by your TV provider). Although Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has returned to training following an injury, Barca manager Luis Enrique has said the star will be a match-time decision whether or not […]

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TCM to remember Maureen O’Hara with movie marathon

Legendary actress Maureen O’Hara passed away Oct. 24 at the age of 95. To remember her illustrious film career, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will remember O’Hara on Nov. 20 with a 24-hour film tribute featuring many of her most memorable roles. TCM Remembers Maureen O’Hara — Friday, Nov. 20 (All Times Eastern) 6am: Jamaica Inn (1939) – A young woman on the British coast stumbles onto a ring of bloodthirsty scavengers. 7:45am: The Deadly Companions (1961) – To make amends for killing a man, a Civil War veteran accompanies his corpse through dangerous territory. 9:30am: Spencer’s Mountain (1963) – A […]