Sunday, May 1, 2016
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Moviesthisweek MAX +++ Superman Returns,
(2006, Action) Superman comes face to face with Lex Luthor. 9 a.m. CMT +++ Rush Hour, (1998, Action) A Hong Kong cop and an L.A. detective team up. 9:30 a.m. TCM +++ Block-Heads, (1938, Comedy) A reunion results in a series of mishaps. 11:15 a.m. AMC ++++ Dirty Harry, (1971, Action) A police inspector must track down a vicious sniper. 12 p.m. TCM +++ A Night at the Opera, (1935, Comedy) A patroness invests in an opera. 12:30 p.m. TMC +++ What If, (2014, Comedy/Drama) A med school dropout falls for a girl with a boyfriend. 1 p.m. DISN +++ Diary of a Wimpy Kid, (2010, Comedy) A young student finds a way to survive middle school. 1:50 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Dave, (1993, Comedy) An ordinary man is asked to impersonate the president. 2:50 p.m. HBO +++ Trouble With the Curve, (2012, Drama) An aging scout has his daughter come on his last scout. 3:30 p.m. FX +++ The Avengers, (2012, Action) Super heroes band together to save Earth. SHOW ++++ Zodiac, (2007, Drama) A reporter follows the story of the Zodiac killer. 3:50 p.m. MAX +++ My Blue Heaven, (1990, Crime Story) A streetsmart mobster moves to suburbia. 4 p.m. AMC +++ The Rock, (1996, Action) A general takes over Alcatraz Island. SYFY +++ The Cabin in the Woods, (2011, Horror) Five friends visit a remote cabin in the woods. 5:25 p.m. TMC +++ Bella, (2006, Drama) A pregnant waitress befriends a cook. 5:30 p.m. TCM +++ At the Circus, (1939, Musical) The Marx Brothers try to rescue a circus from closing. 6:30 p.m. FX ++++ Captain America: The First Avenger, (2011, Action) A research project gives a man super powers. 7 p.m. AMC +++ The Breakfast Club, (1985, Drama) Five students spend a Saturday in detention. TNT +++ Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, (2013, Adventure) Percy and his friends must find the Golden Fleece. TMC +++ What If, (2014, Comedy/ Drama) A med school dropout falls for a girl with a boyfriend. 7:10 p.m. MAX +++ Horrible Bosses 2, (2014, Comedy) Three working stiffs plan a kidnapping and ransom. 9:15 p.m. AMC +++ Sixteen Candles, (1984, Comedy) A teen’s Sweet 16 turns into an embarrassment for her.
FRIDAY 8 a.m. AMC +++ Stakeout, (1987,
Crime Story) A police officer falls in love with his suspect. 8:40 a.m. MAX +++ Demolition Man, (1993, Sci-Fi) A cryogenically frozen cop is revived. 9 a.m. CMT +++ Back to the Future II, (1989, Sci-Fi) Doc and Marty travel to the year 2015 and back to 1955.
9:25 a.m. HBO ++++ Malcolm X,
(1992, Docu-Drama) The life of civil rights leader Malcolm X. 10:30 a.m. AMC +++ Sixteen Candles, (1984, Comedy) A teen’s Sweet 16 turns into an embarrassment for her. 11:10 a.m. TMC +++ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, (1982, Sci-Fi) A young boy forms a special bond with a stranded alien. 12 p.m. SYFY +++ Seven, (1995, Thriller) A killer’s crime embodies the Bible’s seven sins. 12:30 p.m. AMC +++ The Breakfast Club, (1985, Drama) Five students spend a Saturday in detention. TCM +++ Clash By Night, (1952, Drama) A woman falls for her husband’s best friend. 2:15 p.m. TCM +++ The Racket, (1951, Crime Story) A racketeer attempts to corrupt a clean cop. 2:45 p.m. AMC +++ Caddyshack, (1980, Comedy) A caddy enters a big play-off match. 3 p.m. SHOW +++ The Jackal, (1998, Action) A former IRA sniper is called in to stop a terrorist. 3:10 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Intolerable Cruelty, (2003, Comedy) A vengeful golddigger marries a divorce lawyer. 3:35 p.m. HBO +++ Jurassic World, (2015, Adventure) A hybrid dinosaur in a theme park escapes. 3:45 p.m. TCM +++ Berlin Express, (1948, Spy) A group of travelers explores war-torn Germany. 4:30 p.m. FX ++++ Captain America: The First Avenger, (2011, Action) A research project gives a man super powers. 4:40 p.m. TMC +++ Hidalgo, (2004, Drama) A former Calvary officer competes in a race. 4:45 p.m. AMC +++ Uncle Buck, (1989, Comedy) An irresponsible bachelor cares for his brother’s kids. 4:50 p.m. MAX +++ The Departed, (2006, Thriller) Two men work undercover to get evidence on Costello. 5:15 p.m. TCM +++ Born to Be Bad, (1950, Romance) A woman tries to lure a rich man from his wife. 6 p.m. BET +++ The Help, (2011, Drama) Three women fight against bigotry in a small town. 7 p.m. AMC +++ The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, (1966, Comedy) A timid reporter covers a story in a haunted house. CMT +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955. FX +++ Iron Man 2, (2010, Action) A man is pressured to reveal his superhero technology. TNT +++ The Dark Knight Rises, (2012, Action) Batman returns to protect Gotham. STZ ENC +++ Rocky, (1976, Drama) A man goes from the slums to become a boxing champ. TCM ++++ Bad Day at Black Rock, (1954, Thriller) A veteran uncovers small-town secrets. TMC +++ E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial, (1982, Sci-Fi) A young boy
forms a special bond with a stranded alien. 7:30 p.m. FREEFORM +++ Pitch Perfect, (2012, Comedy) A freshman joins her university’s singing group. 8:30 p.m. TCM ++++ Crossfire, (1947, Crime Story) An attorney investigates a murder of a Jewish man. 9 p.m. STZ ENC +++ Rocky II, (1979, Drama) Rocky accepts a rematch with Apollo Creed.
SATURDAY 8 a.m. TBS +++ I Love You, Man,
(2009, Comedy) A man seeks a male friend to act as his best man. STZ ENC +++ Rocky, (1976, Drama) A man goes from the slums to become a boxing champ. 8:05 a.m. TMC ++++ Inside Llewyn Davis, (2013, Drama) A folk musician tries to make his mark on the world. 8:40 a.m. MAX ++++ Paper Moon, (1973, Comedy) A girl meets a con man she thinks is her father. 9:30 a.m. FREEFORM +++ Steel Magnolias, (1989, Comedy/Drama) Six women become friends as they share stories. COM +++ Dinner for Schmucks, (2010, Comedy) The host of a party celebrates his guests’ idiocy. 10 a.m. FX +++ Iron Man 2, (2010, Action) A man is pressured to reveal his superhero technology. STZ ENC +++ Rocky II, (1979, Drama) Rocky accepts a rematch with Apollo Creed. TMC +++ Camp X-Ray, (2014, Drama) A soldier at Guantanamo Bay befriends a detainee. 10:25 a.m. MAX +++ Blood Diamond, (2006, Action) Two men try to recover a rare pink diamond. 11 a.m. TCM +++ Dark of the Sun, (1968, Drama) Mercenary must protect a fortune of diamonds. 12 p.m. LIFE +++ What’s Love Got to Do With It?, (1993, Biography) A look at the rocky marriage of Tina and Ike Turner. TBS +++ The 40-Year-Old Virgin, (2005, Comedy) A 40-year-old man tries to lose his virginity. STZ ENC +++ Superbad, (2007, Comedy) Geeky high school seniors plan to lose their virginity. TMC +++ Up in the Air, (2009, Romance) A businessman takes a new employee across the country. 12:30 p.m. (44) KWKT +++ Big, (1988, Comedy) A boy awakens as a fullgrown man. FX +++ Iron Man 3, (2013, Action) A man embarks on a mission to find a criminal. 12:50 p.m. MAX +++ The Reaping, (2007, Thriller) A town suffers from the ten biblical plagues. 1 p.m. TCM +++ The Hustler, (1961, Drama) An ace pool player is taken under a trainer’s wing. 1:30 p.m. CMT +++ Back to the Future, (1985, Comedy) A teenager travels back in time to 1955.
SHOW +++ The DUFF, (2015,
Comedy) A high school senior sets out to reinvent herself. 2 p.m. COM +++ Dazed and Confused, (1993, Comedy/Drama) High school students celebrate the last day of school. 3 p.m. (4) KDFW +++ Syriana, (2005, Thriller) A CIA agent must sort out a double cross. (44) KWKT +++ Marley and Me, (2008, Drama) A rambunctious puppy changes the lives of a family. 3:30 p.m. FX +++ Thor, (2011, Action) Thor is sent to live one on Earth amongst humans. TCM +++ Them!, (1954, Sci-Fi) Federal agents fight to destroy mutated giant ants. 4 p.m. AMC +++ The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, (1966, Comedy) A timid reporter covers a story in a haunted house. CMT +++ Rush Hour, (1998, Action) A Hong Kong cop and an L.A. detective team up. TNT +++ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, (2007, Adventure) The pirates battle Davy Jones and East India Company. COM +++ The Longest Yard, (2005, Comedy) A former football star puts a team of inmates together. 4:45 p.m. FREEFORM +++ Pitch Perfect, (2012, Comedy) A freshman joins her university’s singing group. 4:50 p.m. HBO +++ Jurassic World, (2015, Adventure) A hybrid dinosaur in a theme park escapes. 5:15 p.m. TCM ++++ The Day the Earth Stood Still, (1951, Sci-Fi) An alien and a robot give a warning. 5:20 p.m. STZ ENC +++ The Wedding Singer, (1997, Comedy) A wedding singer falls for an engaged waitress. 5:30 p.m. SYFY +++ The Fifth Element, (1997, Sci-Fi) A mysterious woman holds the key to saving Earth. 6 p.m. FUTURA +++ El Supersabio, (1948, Comedy) TMC +++ Black Snake Moan, (2006, Drama) An old blues musician decides to save a young woman. 6:30 p.m. FX +++ Thor: The Dark World, (2013, Action) Dark Elves threaten Thor’s world. 7 p.m. E! +++ It’s Complicated, (2009, Romance) A divorced couple reunite at their son’s graduation. STZ ENC +++ Superbad, (2007, Comedy) Geeky high school seniors plan to lose their virginity. HBO +++ Fantastic Four, (2005, Action) Four people get super powers from cosmic rays. TCM ++++ All About Eve, (1950, Drama) The story of an actress’s rise to fame. 8 p.m. SYFY ++++ John Carter, (2012, Action) Mars inhabitants take prisoners. 8:30 p.m. AMC +++ Ocean’s Eleven, (2001, Crime Story) A gang of thieves plans to rob three casinos. 8:45 p.m. HBO ++++ Mad Max: Fury Road, (2015, Action) Max takes up with a group on the run from a warlord.
Hollywood Q&A
By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Is there any word on what Jamie and Adam will be doing after “MythBusters” is over? A: “MythBusters” hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage both have projects on the go, but it seems like the most important thing for both of them is that they won’t be doing them together. Once it became public that “MythBusters” would be ending after 14 seasons on Discovery, the two began sounding off about how they really feel about each other. “If I had one word to describe how I feel at never having to work with co-host Adam Savage again, it’d be relief,” Hyneman told News Corp Australia in December. “Jamie and I don’t get along very well,” Savage told Business Insider magazine. “That’s not a secret we’ve held.” But, of course, it was a secret to most fans, who just enjoyed their equally constructive and destructive on-screen antics. Those antics have mostly moved off-screen now that the show’s done. Savage continues to run his memorabilia and replica shop in San Francisco, while Hyneman continues to run M5 Industries. M5 served as the “MythBusters” headquarters, of course, but he’s continuing to operate it as a non-entertainment business. “I am mainly doing R&D projects now, and will be quite active with them for some time to come,” Hyneman says on the company’s official website. However, Savage, for one, hasn’t totally abandoned television. He recently announced that he’ll serve as a guest judge in the second season of “BattleBots,” the ABC game show that pits robots against each other in what the show itself describes as “the
awesome spectacle of roboton-robot, metal-munching mayhem” (that is to say, the robots fight). Once upon a time there was talk of the pair working together on a new series for CBS, a drama loosely based on their lives as special effects artists, but in which they are recruited by the CIA (which is the fictional part — as far as we know, at least). However, nothing’s been said about it for months, so the project is likely dead. Q: What ever happened to the guy who played TC in “Magnum, P.I.”? A: Roger E. Mosley never quite caught as a screen star. That said, he’s had a surprisingly long career as a bit player, starting in 1971 with an uncredited role in the mystery series “Longstreet” and continuing long after he was cast as Theodore “TC” Calvin in “Magnum, P.I.” in 1980. The TC role proved to be by far his biggest — he appeared in every episode of the show’s eight-season run. He’s kept at it since the show left the air in 1988, but he’s never found a role nearly as good, or as permanent. His biggest roles were on TV, such as a full season of the syndicated sitcom “Rude Awakening” from 1999 to 2000 and a 10-episode run in the early-’90s sitcom “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper” (he played Coach Ricketts in the show’s first season). His most recent gig was in 2010, when he appeared in the first eight episodes of the popular web series “FCU: Fact Checkers Unit.” (Though “web series” may suggest a lack of prestige, the show featured some notable other guest stars, including “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek and “NCIS” star Pauley Perette.)
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