TV and Movie News (page 753)

'Mom' Season 1, Episode 5: 'The Psychological Benefits of Reluctant Altruism' Recap
October 21, 2013 @ 7:04 pm PST    Mom     Shannon Keirnan    
Octavia Spencer guest stars as Regina, an A.A. member in denial, who Christy reaches out to help.

'2 Broke Girls' Season 3, Episode 5: 'And the Cronuts' Recap
October 21, 2013 @ 6:04 pm PST    2 Broke Girls     Shannon Keirnan    
With hot competition from the "cronuts" down the street, Caroline and Max scheme to bring people to their window.

'Once Upon a Time' Season 3, Episode 4: 'Nasty Habits' Recap
October 20, 2013 @ 6:10 pm PST    Once Upon a Time     Shannon Keirnan    
The search for Henry continues, and Neal's time in Neverland has taught him a few tricks, but can his father regain his trust?

'Ironside' and 'Welcome to the Family' Cancelled: Who's Next?
October 20, 2013 @ 4:58 pm PST    Ironside, Welcome to the Family, Lucky 7, We Are Men, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, The Voice, The Sing Off, Dateline, The Michael J. Fox Show, Sean Saves the World, Betrayal, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Dads, The Goldbergs, Super Fun Night, Trophy Wife, Hostages     EG    
The pruning of new TV series continues, as NBC cancels two of its freshman shows. The network plans to use the vacated time slots for very specific purposes; another new series and a returning show will fill the holes beginning in early 2014.

Jamie Dornan Nails 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Audition
October 20, 2013 @ 4:57 pm PST    Fifty Shades of Grey, Once Upon a Time     EG    
If the producers want to start shooting "Fifty Shades of Grey" at the beginning of November, they'll need a leading man. Actor Jamie Dornan might be willing to help them out in that department, and according to an anonymous source, the producers are inclined to take him up on the offer.

Weekend Box Office: 'Carrie' Disappoints, 'The Fifth Estate' Implodes
October 20, 2013 @ 4:56 pm PST    Gravity, Captain Phillips, Escape Plan, Carrie, The Last Stand, The Fifth Estate     EG    
We all expected "Gravity" to outrun all the competition at the box office this weekend, but by the end of the weekend, it was clear how surprisingly far behind all the contenders really were. This week's new releases proved no match for the blockbuster.

New Movie Releases Oct. 18-20: Should 'Carrie' Be Scared of 'Captain Phillips'?
October 18, 2013 @ 8:19 am PST    Carrie, Escape Plan, The Fifth Estate, The Conjuring, Captain Phillips, Gravity     EG    
This weekend's new movies enter a marketplace that's been dominated by "Gravity" for the past two weeks, and last week's debut by "Captain Phillips" wasn't unimpressive, either. The question this week is whether a telekinetic girl or a pair of over-the-hill action heroes can topple those two box-office winners.

Social Media Buzz: 'Pacific Rim' vs. 'Gravity'
October 17, 2013 @ 9:55 am PST    Gravity, Pacific Rim, Sharknado     EG    
If thousands of people are tweeting about your movie before it even hits theaters, it makes sense to think that you could have a hit on your hands. It makes sense, but such an assumption could be far from accurate. This summer especially, movie studios that counted on social media buzz to deliver big bucks at the box office were, surprisingly often, disappointed.

'Glee' to Call It Quits
October 17, 2013 @ 9:01 am PST    Glee     EG    
No one thought "Glee" would go on forever, especially not its creator, but news of the series' planned conclusion still comes as a bit of a shock. In the wake of last week's touching tribute to Cory Monteith, Ryan Murphy has announced that the series will end after next year's season 6.

'Trophy Wife' Season 1, Episode 4: 'The Breakup' Recap
October 15, 2013 @ 7:51 pm PST    Trophy Wife     Shannon Keirnan    
Meg stays with Kate after a fight with her boyfriend, but Meg in the house opens another can of worms entirely.