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Knightfall: The Knights Templar’s Greatest Quest Is History’s Latest Drama

December 1, 2017 Ryan Berenz

Long ago, an order of monastic warriors fought battles in distant lands, until a wealth- and power-grabbing ruler betrayed them and led to their demise. Sound familiar? They’re not the Jedi of a galaxy far, far away, but rather the Knights Templar of Europe in the Middle Ages. The Templars were a mysterious order of Catholic warriors who were active in the 12th, 13th and early 14th centuries, fighting in the Crusades and defending pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Some legends have them also protecting sacred relics like the Holy Grail. Stories of the Templars have spawned new mythologies for […]

A Christmas Story Live!

December 1, 2017 Kellie Freeze

We triple dog dare you not to smile when FOX’s musical production of A Christmas Story Live! brings the beloved Christmas film — complete with nostalgia, pink bunny pajamas and the Bumpus’ dogs — right into your living room. The 1983 cinematic classic A Christmas Story tells the tale of an imaginative boy’s yearning for a very special gift, “an official Red Ryder carbine-action, 200-shot, range model air rifle.” The film inspired a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, which, in turn, forms the backbone of this live TV event. “Everyone knows about the leg lamp and ‘You’ll shoot your eye out!’” says […]

The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special: We Talk 50 Years of Funny with the Comedy Icon

December 1, 2017 Lori Acken

In 1967, Carol Creighton Burnett stepped onto CBS Television City’s Stage 33, chatted up the audience, performed sidesplitting skits, tugged her left ear and made history. The 34-year-old stage and TV actress honed her knack for physical comedy as a regular on The Garry Moore Show, parlaying her popularity into a variety show of her own. Surrounded by a crack ensemble of laugh-getters — Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman and Lyle Waggoner, plus frequent guest star Tim Conway — Burnett made The Carol Burnett Show must-watch, feel-good TV that earned the weekly series 25 Emmy awards. Fifty years later, it lives […]

The Best & Worst Of 2017: Top Shows, People, Moments And More That Made TV Great Again

December 1, 2017 Ryan Berenz

He’s The Pope, But YOUNG! HBO’s The Young Pope was the year’s first surprise hit, largely due to the internet’s funny reactions to the show’s forthright title. “At the beginning of the week, [I was] completely unaware of what a meme was,” star Jude Law said in January. “I’ve become very aware. And I love them.” HBO ordered a new season, aptly titled The New Pope. Everybody’s Gonna Die. Come Watch TV. Adult Swim’s brilliantly absurd Rick and Morty and its cult following inspired McDonald’s to offer its Szechuan sauce — one of the show’s running gags — in limited […]

America’s Got Talent Stops in Milwaukee, Houston & more for Auditions

November 30, 2017 Channel Guide Contributor

Following up its most-watched season ever, America’s Got Talent hits the road this week in search of the next best act. The show’s “celebration of acts of all ages” proved true, once again, when they crowned 12-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer from Oklahoma City last season’s winner (Darci’s pictured above on the left with Angelica Hale). “America’s Got Talent continues to get bigger and better each and every year,” says Sam Donnelly, AGT executive producer. “The show never fails to discover the best and most exciting acts the country has to offer. We literally change lives and make careers on the AGT stage. I encourage […]

Shane Taylor on Why He is One to Watch in Ring of Honor

November 29, 2017 Scott Fishman

Shane Taylor will never forget the day he received his Ring of Honor contract. Seeing the paperwork firsthand was a surreal experience for the pro wrestler who worked the better part of 10 years for this opportunity and platform. “I literally sat at my computer for about a half hour not doing anything but holding the contract in my hand,” Taylor said, going back to almost a year ago. “I know it sounds super cheesy, but it really was one of those moments. It was a dream come true. To do all this work and be able to say, ‘Hey, […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 27-Dec. 2

November 27, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases Nov. 27-Dec. 2 Logan Lucky (pictured above) Charlotte Motor Speedway is home to one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. Two brothers who know how all the cash at the track moves decide to come up with a plan for an incredible heist. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig (PG-13, 1:58) 11/28 Woodshock A haunted young woman spirals in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug. Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Pilou Asbaek (R, 1:40) 11/28 I Do… Until I Don’t Vivian […]

New to On Demand: Leap!

November 21, 2017 Paul Hall

Inspirational movies are a big winner at the box office. In the movie Leap!, we meet two children who yearn to follow their dreams despite living in an orphanage and having seemingly impossible aspirations. But can dreams come true? Their living situation is holding Felicie (voice of Elle Fanning) and Victor (Nat Wolff) back. Felicie yearns to be a great ballerina, and Victor wants to be the world’s next great inventor. But to proceed, they must carry out a daring escape from their home. And escape they do! It’s off to Paris. But once they arrive, the two are separated. […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Nov. 20-26

November 20, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases: Nov. 20-26 The Hitman’s Bodyguard Darius Kincaid has been a ruthless hitman for years, and he has been called to testify against one of his employers. Michael Bryce is employed to protect Darius from those who want him dead (which is everyone). Darius has tried to kill Michael many times, creating anything but a match made in heaven. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman (R, 1:58) 11/21 Leap! (pictured above) She wants to be a dancer. He wants to be an inventor. Together the two children run away from their orphanage to start realizing […]

Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque on WarGames to WWE at ‘NXT TakeOver’

November 16, 2017 Scott Fishman

Paul “Triple H” Levesque has envisioned bringing back the iconic WarGames for some time. And come Saturday the vision becomes reality as the “The Match Beyond” makes its big return at NXT TakeOver live on WWE Network. The event kicks off four events in Houston at the Toyota Center with Survivor Series following up Sunday, and Raw and SmackDown broadcasting Monday and Tuesday. “Coming off a massive hurricane, flooding, just natural disaster of epic proportions. We made the decision to stay in the market and continue forward as that was kind of all happening,” Levesque said during a media conference […]