13 - 19, 2024
Reba McEntire returns to sitcom duty as the NBC series “Happy’s Place” premieres Friday, Oct. 18.
celebrity update
George Clooney
BY JAY BOBBIN
OF SISTERS ON NBC
Q: I see that the series “Sisters” is streaming now. I know George Clooney was in it, but which character did he play?
A: We can confirm that it wasn’t one of the sisters … though with his famous sense of humor, George Clooney might have given that a try if that opportunity had been presented to him. The drama series, which ran on NBC from 1991 to 1996, is now available to stream via the service Plex. Clooney appeared during the fourth and fifth rounds of the show’s six-season run, playing James Falconer, a police detective who became involved with the program’s central family when he investigated an assault on one of its members. Teddy (portrayed by Sela Ward) eventually was Falconer’s love interest, with their connection advanced and strengthened by the fact that they both were recovering alcoholics. He had a tragic personal past, for sure, and that background gave Clooney plenty of opportunity to show how he handled dramatic material. That was notable since much of his television work preceding that was in the comedy realm (“The Facts of Life,” “Roseanne,” etc.).
We won’t say much more about Falconer’s story here, for the benefit of those who aren’t familiar with “Sisters” and may want to check it out. Clooney stayed with NBC and production company Warner Bros. Television by segueing into the medical drama “ER,” which cemented his stardom with his portrayal of Dr. Doug Ross. His career after that is the stuff of show-business history, encompassing two Oscar wins (for his acting in 2005’s “Syriana” and his producing of 2012’s “Argo”) but no Primetime Emmy Awards as of yet.
Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman and Belissa Escobedo star in “Happy’s Place”
sports this week
AUTO RACING
Sunday
6 a.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023 Bank of America ROVAL 400. From Oct. 8, 2023 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
1:30 p.m. KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400. From Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. (Live)
Monday
9 a.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023 South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tuesday
9 p.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
11 a.m.
BSMW
Wednesday
NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
5 p.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
7 p.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Thursday
11 a.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
1 a.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Friday
8 a.m. BSMW NASCAR Race Rewind 2023
South Point 400. From Oct. 15, 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
BY ROBERTO JOZEF
Los Angeles Lakers head to Phoenix as preseason slowly wraps up
The Los Angeles Lakers continue their NBA preseason action as they get set to take on the Phoenix Suns Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, with all the action broadcast live on TNT.
Entering the 2024-25 campaign with a new head coach and a fresh sense of optimism despite making little to no moves during the offseason, the Lakers will be looking to go even further in the postseason after an early first-round exit last season against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Replacing coach Darvin Ham for the new season will be former NBA guard JJ Redick, who is entering his first season as an NBA head coach.
Another new face — also entering his first season as a Laker — is 23-year-old North Dakota native Dalton Knecht, the 17th pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Projected to be a lottery pick, Knecht dropped to 17th, largely due to his older age at 23. But that didn’t seem to discourage the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, as he went on to average 21.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 39.7% from three-point range. Knechts’ shooting consistency is exactly what the Lakers need coming off last season, where they struggled with a league-second-worst 29.9% from three-point range.
Additionally, the Lakers will once again enter another NBA season with limited depth on the bench, something that may plague the team down the stretch of a grueling 82-game NBA regular season. Hopefully, with new faces and a fresh sense of leadership, the Lakers can wrap up their final stretch of the preseason on a strong note.
Full name: Dalton Douglas Knecht
Birthdate: April 19, 2001 (23)
Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota
Height/weight: 6-6/215 pounds
Team(s): Los Angeles Lakers (2024-present) University of Tennessee (20242023), Northern Colorado (2023-2021), Northeastern JC (2021-2019)
12:25 p.m.
ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing United States Grand Prix, Practice 1. First free practice of round 19 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship, the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (Live)
4:25 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing United States Grand Prix, Sprint Qualifying. From Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (Live)
5:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Ambetter Health 302, Qualifying. From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Live)
Saturday
3:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400, Qualifying. From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Live) 6:30 p.m. WGN NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Ambetter Health 302. From Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Live)
BASEBALL
Monday
6 a.m. BSMW Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Teams TBA. From Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Ill.
2 p.m. BSMW Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Teams TBA. From Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Ill.
7 p.m. TBS National League Championship Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. All the latest action from Major League Baseball. (Live)
Tuesday
7 p.m. TBS American League Championship Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. All the latest action from Major League Baseball. (Live)
Wednesday
2 a.m. BSMW Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Team Kilfoyl vs. Team Palacios. From Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Ill.
Thursday
4 p.m. TBS MLB Baseball All the latest action from Major League Baseball. (Live)
Friday
7 p.m. TBS American League Championship Series, Game 3: Teams TBA. All the latest action from Major League Baseball. (Live)
Saturday
7 p.m. TBS American League Championship Series, Game 4: Teams TBA. All the latest action from Major League Baseball. (Live)
BASKETBALL
Sunday
2 p.m. WLS WQAD WTVO 2024 WNBA Finals Game 2: Teams TBA. Women’s basketball action from the 2024 WNBA Finals. (Live)
5 p.m. ESPN Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (Live)
7:30 p.m. ESPN Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver. (Live)
3 a.m. ESPN2 Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets. From Ball Arena in Denver.
Monday
6 p.m. BSMW Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Live)
6:30 p.m. NBATV Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Live)
8:30 p.m. BSMW Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
9:30 p.m. NBATV Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Live)
Tuesday
Wednesday
6 p.m. NBATV Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons. From Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. (Live)
7:30 p.m. ESPN 2024 WNBA Finals Game 3: Teams TBA. Women’s basketball action from the 2024 WNBA Finals. (Live)
Thursday
6:30 p.m. TNT Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Live)
9 p.m. TNT Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns. From Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Live)
Friday
9 a.m. BSMW Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
7 p.m. BSMW Miami Heat at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. (Live)
ESPN 2024 WNBA Finals Game 4: Teams TBA. Women’s basketball action from the 2024 WNBA Finals. (Live)
NBATV Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (Live)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (Live)
Saturday
2 a.m. BSMW Overtime Select Basketball Second Semifinal: YGE vs. ISO WRLD. From OTE Arena in Atlanta. FOOTBALL
Sunday
8:30 a.m. NFLNET WFLD Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears. The Jaguars set up shop in England by playing the Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Jacksonville is 6-5 all-time across the pond, and won both its contests in London in 2023. Jacksonville will play New England at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 20. (Live)
12 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers. The Packers welcome the Cardinals to America’s Dairyland. Green Bay leads the series 46-264 following a 24-21 victory in 2021. Arizona had won the previous three meetings, including a 26-20 overtime thriller in the 2015 NFC divisional round. (Live) WBBM WHIO WIFR WMBD Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens. The Commanders zoom up the BaltimoreWashington Expressway to take on the Ravens. Baltimore took a 4-3 series lead with a 31-17 victory in the nation’s capital in 2020. Lamar Jackson (BAL) had a 50-yard touchdown run and two TD passes in that game. (Live)
3 p.m. WHBF NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. (Live)
3:25 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys seek their seventh straight victory over the Lions. Dallas outlasted Detroit 20-19 at AT&T Stadium last season when a two-point conversion with 23 seconds left was wiped out by a controversial penalty. The Cowboys are 0-2 at home in 2024. (Live)
7:15 p.m. KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants. The Bengals and Giants share the field in the Big Apple. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-5, and also sports the same record in regular-season prime-time spots under head coach Zac Taylor. New York is 0-2 through two home dates in 2024. (Live)
1 a.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football.
Honors and achievements: SEC Player of the Year (2024), SEC Newcomer of the Year (2024), Julius Erving Award (2024)
9 a.m. BSMW Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
6:30 p.m. NBATV San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat. From Kaseya Center in Miami. (Live)
9 p.m. NBATV Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers. From T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Live)
2:30 a.m. NFLNET Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants. The Bengals and Giants share the field in the Big Apple. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-5, and also sports the same record in regular-season prime-time spots under head coach Zac Taylor. New York is 0-2 through two home dates in 2024.
3 a.m. ESPN Kansas State at Colorado. From Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.
sports this week
Monday
1 p.m. NFLNET Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants. The Bengals and Giants share the field in the Big Apple. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-5, and also sports the same record in regular-season prime-time spots under head coach Zac Taylor. New York is 0-2 through two home dates in 2024.
7 p.m. ESPN Buffalo Bills at New York Jets. AFC East rivals in the Bills and Jets each make their fourth prime-time appearance of 2024. The teams have split the last two season series with the home side winning all four contests. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is 7-4 versus New York. (Live)
7:15 p.m. ESPN2 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets. From MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (Live)
NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. (Live)
2:15 a.m. NFLNET Buffalo Bills at New York Jets. AFC East rivals in the Bills and Jets each make their fourth prime-time appearance of 2024. The teams have split the last two season series with the home side winning all four contests. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is 7-4 versus New York.
2:30 a.m. ESPN2 Clemson at Wake Forest. From Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston Salem, N.C.
Tuesday
1 p.m. NFLNET Buffalo Bills at New York Jets. AFC East rivals in the Bills and Jets each make their fourth prime-time appearance of 2024. The teams have split the last two season series with the home side winning all four contests. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is 7-4 versus New York.
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Troy at South Alabama. From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Live)
7:30 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
12:30 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
Wednesday
1 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
6 p.m. ESPN2 Western Kentucky at Sam Houston State. From Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas (Live)
sportsquiz
7 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
12 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
Thursday
1 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
6 p.m. ESPN2 Georgia State at Marshall. From Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. (Live)
6:30 p.m. ESPN Boston College at Virginia Tech. From Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. (Live)
7:15 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
11:45 p.m. NFLNET Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints. From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
2:30 a.m. NFLNET Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints. From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
3 a.m. ESPN Boston College at Virginia Tech. From Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va.
Friday
1 p.m. NFLNET Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints. From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
6 p.m. ESPN2 Florida State at Duke. From Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Live)
7 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Oregon at Purdue. From Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (Live) NFLNET Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints. From Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
9:15 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma State at BYU. From LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah (Live)
12 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
3 a.m. ESPN Oklahoma State at BYU. From LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah
Saturday
11 a.m. ESPN ESPN2 KLJB WFLD WLS WQAD WTVO WYZZ Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live) NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
WCIU Girls High School Flag Football
IHSA Tournament, Semifnial: Teams TBA. (Live)
2 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League. WPWR Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State. From Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, La. (Live)
2:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 WBBM WGN WHBF WHIO WIFR WLS WMBD WQAD WTVO Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
3 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
4 p.m. WCIU Girls High School Flag Football IHSA Championship: Teams TBA. (Live)
5 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
6 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 KWQC WEEK WLS WMAQ WQAD WREX WTVO Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
7 p.m. KLJB WFLD WYZZ Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
8 p.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
9 p.m. WGN Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
9:30 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football. (Live)
2 a.m. NFLNET NFL Football Football action from around the National Football League.
3:30 a.m. ESPN Teams TBA. All the action from NCAA college football.
GOLF
Sunday
2 p.m. ESPN2 Golf PGA Jr. League Championship, Final Round. From Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. (Live)
HOCKEY
Tuesday
6:30 p.m. ESPN Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo. (Live)
9 p.m. ESPN Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers. From Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. (Live)
1 a.m. ESPN2 Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
3 a.m. ESPN Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers. From Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Wednesday
6 p.m. TNT Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins. From PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Live)
BY ALEX HENDRY
NBA: Keeping it in the Family
Questions:
1) Like father, like son(s). Name the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year award winner who currently has two sons active in the NBA.
2) Which father-and-son duo both played and coached in the NBA — with both generations winning two NBA championships each?
3) Who paid homage to their Slam Dunk Contest-winning father by wearing his jersey in the 2018 Slam Dunk competition?
4) In a lengthy coaching career, who became the first head coach in NBA history to coach his son in an NBA game?
5) Name the Lithuanian-born center who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and whose son has been named to an All-NBA Team twice in his career.
6) Which father-and-son duo were both teammates of Dirk Nowitzki at various points in their NBA careers?
7) While Tito had a relatively short NBA career, his son recently won his first career NBA championship — and became the first player to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy to the Dominican Republic. Who is he?
8) Which Golden State Warriors shooting guard is the son of the first point guard to be named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year?
9) Name the New York Knicks superstar who led the team to a playoff round victory — and has a father as an assistant coach currently on-staff.
10) Which NBA father lost to the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Finals but had a son on the championship-winning 2022 Golden State Warriors (who defeated the Boston Celtics).
8:30 p.m. TNT Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche. From Ball Arena in Denver. (Live)
Thursday
7 p.m. BSMW New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo. (Live)
11 p.m. BSMW New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
Friday
6 a.m. BSMW New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
3 p.m. BSMW New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
Saturday
6 p.m. BSMW Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo. (Live)
11 p.m. BSMW Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.
RACKET SPORTS
Sunday
10 a.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
12 p.m. ESPN2 APP Tour Pickleball Dallas Open. From Oasis Pickleball Club in Rockwall, Texas.
4 p.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
1 a.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
Monday
4 p.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
2 a.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
Tuesday
11 p.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league.
Thursday
9 a.m. BSMW Pro Padel League PPL Event
3 San Diego: Final. Coverage of the North American padel tennis league. SOCCER
Sunday
4 p.m. ESPN2 NWSL Soccer Seattle Reign at Utah Royals FC. From America First Field in Sandy, Utah. (Live)
Tuesday
9:30 p.m. TNT Men’s International Soccer Friendlies Mexico vs. United States. From Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. (Live)
Saturday
10) Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins
9) Jalen Brunson
8) Gary Payton II
7) Al Horford
6) Tim Hardaway (2001) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (2019)
5) Arvydas Sabonis
4) Doc Rivers
3) Larry Nance Jr.
2) Bill and Luke Walton
1) Dell Curry
6:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United. From Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Live)
9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Newcastle United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion. From St. James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. (Live) 11:30 a.m. KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX Premier League Soccer AFC Bournemouth vs. Arsenal. From Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom. (Live)
12 p.m. WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD NWSL Soccer San Diego Wave FC at Kansas City Current. From CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Live)
6:30 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Portland Thorns FC at Racing Louisville FC. From Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. (Live) 9 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer North Carolina Courage at Bay FC. From PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. (Live)
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Godfather, Part II ('74) Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Al Pacino. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) moves his father's crime famil y to Las Vegas.
('07) Mark Wahlberg
630 340 535 STZENC (6:35) < Avengers: Age of Ultron <++ Ride Clear of Diablo ('54) (P) (:25) <++ Miracles From Heaven ('16)Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Garner. (:15) <++ The Break-Up ('06)Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Vince Vaughn. (:05) <++ Plane ('23)Mike Colter,Yoson An, Gerard Butler. <+++ Avengers: Age of Ultron ('15) Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr.
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TBS Friends Friends <+ That's My Boy ('12) Andy Samberg,Adam Sandler. <++ The Wedding Planner ('01) <++ 50 First Dates ('04) Adam Sandler. Mod Fam Mod FamMod FamMod FamMod Fam
TLC Say Yes to the Dress Long Lost Family Long Lost Family Long Lost Family 1000-lb SistersSister Wives Sister WivesSister WivesSisterWives 90 Day
327 553 TMC (7:00) <+++ Truth ('15) Cate Blanchett. (:05)
Chabert.
Matchmaker ('18)Will Kemp, Brittany Bristow, Bethany Joy Galeotti.
Haunted Wedding ('24)
Fiancé
War Pony ('22) LaDainian Crazy Thunder, Jojo Bapteise Whiting.
Outlaw Posse ('24)William Mapother, Mario Van Peebles (:50) <+++ Primal Fear ('96) Laura Linney, Edward Norton, Richard Gere.
Truth ('15) Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Cate Blanchett. (:05) < War Pony ('22) Jojo Bapteise Whiting.
NCIS: New Orleans <++ Captain Marvel ('19) Brie Larson. <++ Overboard ('18) Eugenio Derbez (:45) <++ What to Expect When You're Expecting ('12) <++ The Wedding Planner ('01)
Fright Looney Looney Looney Looney Tom/Jerry Tom/Jerry Tiny Too Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular <+++ The Goonies ('85) Sean Astin.
BY JAY BOBBIN
Reba McEntire’s comedy return: NBC opens ‘Happy’s Place’
Reba McEntire is in a happy place, in more ways than one.
The country music icon’s acting career has endured, confirmed in large part by the repeats of her first sitcom, “Reba,” that continue on Hallmark Channel, CMT and UPtv. She hits many of the same notes — along with one of the same co-stars — as she returns to comedy series work in “Happy’s Place,” which NBC debuts Friday, Oct. 18.
Also continuing as a coach on Season 26 of NBC’s “The Voice,” McEntire now plays sassy, strong-willed Bobbie, who gets multiple surprises as “Happy’s Place” begins. She learns that she has inherited her late father’s restaurant (which gives the program its title), and also that she has a partner in running it: Isabella (played by Belissa Escobedo, “Blue Beetle,” 2023), the half-sister she didn’t know she had.
Their business views differ frequently, and trying to help moderate those are the site’s staff: bartender Gabby (fellow “Reba” alum Melissa Peterman), cook Emmett (Rex Linn, who also worked with McEntire on “Big Sky”), waiter Takoda (Tokala Black Elk, “Yellowstone”) and accountant Steve (Pablo Castelblanco, “Alaska Daily”).
“We all said, ‘Yes, let’s go for it!’,” McEntire recalls of embracing “Happy’s Place” when the idea was presented initially. “I love the sitcom genre. Out of all the things I get to do, this is my favorite, because it’s camaraderie. It’s fun. You just get to go to work and play, and it’s creative. It’s very comforting to me. I absolutely love it, and to get to work with these folks? That’s icing on the cake.”
A three-time Grammy winner and Kennedy Center Honors recipient, McEntire has brought along several former “Reba” executive producers — Kevin Abbott, Mindy Schultheis and Michael Hanel — as she shares that title
with them on “Happy’s Place.” Abbott’s wife, Julie, is billed similarly, having come up with the show’s concept.
Executive producer Kevin Abbott, who is doing much of the writing for “Happy’s Place,” is comfortable in reteaming with McEntire. “I’ve worked with a lot of people,” he says, “and I have never worked with anybody who has such immense talent in so many areas and yet still keeps a spirit of humility and graciousness and gratitude [that] makes coming to work with her just a joy. It’s very easy for me to write for her, for whatever reason. I sync up very well with her attitudes and the way she looks at life.”
The same goes for co-star Peterman, who has kept a link to McEntire via the Lifetime movie “The Hammer” (2023) and the recurring roles they both had on CBS’s “Young Sheldon.” Also the host of the syndicated game show “Person, Place or Thing,” Peterman confirms of McEntire: “We’ve never really left each other. [‘Reba’] ended, and we’ve been friends ever since. We’ve done other things together. I got to go on tour with her and open the show and do stand-up, and we vacation together. We hang out, and we just were waiting for another project so we could actually go to work together again.”
Linn is McEntire’s significant other off-camera, so he has multiple reasons to be glad to act opposite her again. He notes that “The Hammer” launched their professional collaborations: “Reba was 110% behind getting me to be a part of it, so that was wonderful. Then, ‘Big Sky’ came along, and she was talking to the producers on Zoom about her character. I just walked back in the background a couple of times — out of focus, which always happens — and then pretty soon, Reba wondered if her character had a husband. Anyway, that happened, too. And now I’m really glad to be a part of this.”
Ten singles from Chicago decide to gamble it all and marry a complete stranger based on scientific calculations in the Season 18 premiere of “Married at First Sight,” airing Tuesday, Oct. 15, on Lifetime. Once the numbers are crunched and matches are made, the newfound strangers are married on the spot. What could go wrong? Find the Season 18 trailer and get a sneak peak at the drama by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2678am37 web links
The NCIS team hits the ground running as they head out on a tense search for a missing undercover agent during an active hostage situation. Starring Rocky Carroll, Sean Murray, Diona Reasonover, Katrina Law, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen and Gary Cole, Season 22 of “NCIS” kicks off Monday, Oct. 14, on CBS. Behind on the action? Catch up on the previous season of the show at www.cbs.com/shows/video/ jx1Cu8VGN0Qs2PUJDgifU2_P1gqXiQq_/
Exploring one woman’s story of unrelenting resilience, this new true crime documentary special looks at the case of the Turney family. Sarah Turney, the founder of Voices for Justice Media, went viral when when posted online that she suspected her father killed her sister Alissa. In “Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney,” premiering Sunday, Oct. 13, on Oxygen, Sarah gives audiences unprecedented access to her life since the case broke, as she digs into her family’s past. To learn more about the case and the special, head to www.oxygen.com/family-secrets-the-disappearance-of-alissa-turney
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
Tokala Black Elk stars in “Happy’s Place”
Rocky Carroll and Sean Murray in “NCIS”
America’s Funniest Home Videos WLS WQAD WTVO 6 p.m.
When he’s not holding down the fort on “Dancing With the Stars,” host Alfonso Ribeiro sits back with a studio audience to enjoy the funniest home videos from across the U.S. After viewing all the country has to offer for the week, they vote on the best.
Tracker WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 7 p.m.
An entire family has gone missing in the deep forests of Arkansas in this Season 2 premiere. As Colter (Justin Hartley) searches, he makes a startling discovery. Then, Reenie (Fiona Rene) asks for Velma’s (Abby McEnamy) help opening her law firm.
The Chosen WGN 7 p.m.
Jesus (Jonathan Roumie), Peter (Shahar Isaac), Matthew (Paras Patel), Mary Magdalene (Elizabeth Tabish) and his other disciples are growing weary, though for vastly different reasons. Jesus sets off a chain of events after bringing Lazarus back to life.
Halloween Wars FOOD 8 p.m.
What’s a bite between friends? Host Jonathan Bennett asks the competitors to imagine a sweet treat of a vampire on a terrible date. But as they work their cake magic, it will only take one bite from Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to know who moves on.
Bob’s Burgers KLJB WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.
There’s no such thing as peace and quiet in the Belcher household. Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise serve burgers to the beach-goers of New Jersey during each and every episode of this animated series, with a little flare and a few fries on the side.
Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece WTTW WTVP 8 p.m.
The plot thickens in the worlds of fact and fiction for amateur sleuth Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) and famous fictional detective Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) as new details come to light. Will revelations in the book help Susan in the real world?
Halloween Ends ('22) Andi Matichak, Jim Courtney, Jamie Lee Curtis. (:55) <++ Plane ('23)Mike Colter, Yoson An,Gerard Butler. Two men must save plane passengers from island rebels. (:45) <++ Retribution ('23)
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NCIS
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 7 p.m.
In this Season 22 premiere, the NCIS team, led by special Agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole), finds themselves searching for a missing agent during an active hostage situation. The two-hour series premiere of “NCIS: Origins” airs next.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune WLS WQAD WTVO 7 p.m.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White return for this Season 5 premiere as celebrity players Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad and Katharine McPhee all try to solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million. All of the winnings go to a charity of their choice.
My Brilliant Friend
HBO 8 p.m.
The final season of this coming-of-age drama continues with a brand-new episode, which sees best friends Elena (Alba Rohrwacher) and Lila (Irene Maiorino) navigate the struggles of life in 1980s Italy. Daria Deflorian and Fatima Credendino also star.
NCIS: Origins
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 8 p.m.
This new series follows the career of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, who shows flashes of brilliance as the newest special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid).
The Wranglers WGN 8 p.m.
The premiere of this eight-part series follows the young staff of the Circle Bar Dude Ranch in Montana as they help guests escape from their stressful lives by sampling life in the American West during the day, but tend to let their hair down after hours.
English Teacher
FX 9 p.m.
Age is just a number. But when Malcolm (Jordan Firstman) decides to throw Evan (Brian Jordan Alvarez) a surprise birthday party at a gay bar, complications arise from Evan’s realization that he isn’t getting any younger in this season finale.
MR-9: Do or Die ('23) Frank Grillo, Matt Passmore, Michael Jai White. (:50) <+++ The Black Phone ('21) Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke. An abducted boy hears the voices of a killer's victims (:40) < Penthouse North ('13) (P)
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Soloist ('09) Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Jamie Foxx.
Last Voyage of the Demeter ('23) Corey Hawkins.
Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro host “Dancing With the Stars”
Windy City Rehab HGTV 7 p.m.
You can never go home again. While that cliché isn’t always appropriate, it applies to Alison, who returns to the 140-year-old home that she loves. However, her demand for complete control leads her to run into the same problems as last time.
Dancing With the Stars WLS WQAD WTVO 7 p.m.
The remaining celebrity dancers are surviving injuries, sore calf muscles and the occasional rough critique from Carrie Ann and Bruno, but can they keep up the energy as the choreography becomes more challenging? The Mirror Ball trophy is calling!
Last Bite Hotel FOOD 8 p.m.
With four chefs are left at the hotel, host Tituss Burgess welcomes chefs Esther Choi and Judy Joo as guests. The pair tests the chefs by ordering something with a little kick before requesting something icy cool to balance things out.
Murder in a Small Town KLJB WFLD WYZZ 8 p.m.
All Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) wanted was a break. However, upon moving to the small coastal town of Gibsons, B.C., Karl gets drawn into investigating a series of murders that continually wash up on its shore. Kristin Kreuk and Mya Lowe also star.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez FX 9 p.m.
The latest development in Aaron Hernandez’s (Josh Andrés Rivera) tragic tale sees the football player commit a violent act that will haunt him for the rest of his days. Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos and Tammy Blanchard also star.
FBI: Most Wanted WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 9 p.m.
Even aquarium fish aren’t safe when a detective’s murder puts everyone on high alert, connecting to a string of horrific homicides. Then, Remy (Dylan McDermott) and Abby’s (Susan Misner) relationship grows stronger in the face of danger.
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“Beyond Black Beauty” - Season 1 (Oct. 15)
Young equestrian Jolie Dumont (Kaya Coleman) nds her Olympic dreams dashed when her mother (Sagine Sémajuste) moves them from Belgium to her family’s urban ranch in Baltimore. Wishing for nothing else but to have her old life back until she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty, Jolie learns to embrace her heritage while continuing toward her Olympic-hopeful future.
“American Horror Stories”Huluween Event (Oct. 15)
A spino of the long-running series “American Horror Story,” this FX anthology series features a di erent horror story each episode. e spooky new collection features an all-star cast, including Michael Imperioli, Henry Winkler, Dyllón Burnside, Debby Ryan, Je Hiller, Jessica Barden, Angel Bismark Curiel, Guy Burnet, Victor Garber, June Squibb and more.
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“Mighty Mosterwheelies” (Oct. 14)
Tapping into the Universal Monsters vault, this children’s animated series is an action-packed adventure-comedy series which reimagines classic characters as half-monster, half-truck vehicle heroes who team up to use their special powers to serve and protect the all-vehicle city of Motorvania from troublemakers like Phantom Freeze and Invisible Van.
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“Pupstruction” - Season 2 (Oct. 15)
is imaginative, music- lled animated series follows the adventures of the Pupstruction team — a doggone hard-working construction crew that ranges from some of the brawniest breeds to irresistibly cute and playful puppies. It centers on Phinny (Yonas Kibreab), an innovative young corgi, who might be the smallest pup on the crew but proves that you don’t need big paws to have big dreams or big ideas.
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Q: Did Daniel Craig actually play a stormtrooper in a Star Wars movie? Also, when’s he giving us another Knives Out movie?
A: You raise two hard-to-believe facts here: one, that an actor of Daniel Craig’s (“Skyfall,” 2012) caliber would take a faceless, one-scene role in a Star Wars movie; and two, that it takes this long to make a Knives Out movie. But incredibly, both are true.
Craig, in fact, requested the role in “Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens” (2015). At the time, he was shooting “Spectre” (2015), his fourth outing as legendary superspy James Bond, and that film shared some crew with “The Force Awakens,” including second assistant director Ben Dixon.
In his usual clipped English, he told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper that it all came together pretty easily. “I said to Ben, I said, ‘Part for me?’” And he was like, ‘Are you serious?’ I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And he went, ‘I’ll go ask J.J. [Abrams, director of “The Force Awakens”],’ And he came back and said, ‘Yeah.’”
That makes three mega-franchises Craig was a part of in the ‘10s. Because just four years later, he starred in “Knives Out,” a distinctly American take on the cozy mystery genre. A sequel followed — 2022’s “Glass Onion” — but a year before that was even released, it was announced that there would be a third film as well.
That movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” is due out sometime in 2025 (that’s the less-than-specific word from Netflix, which is producing and distributing it).
And so, by the time it’s released, it will have been four years between the announcement of the film and its final release. However, it will only be three years between the second and third films in the franchise, which matches the gap between the first two.
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The Challenge
MTV 7 p.m.
No one saw this coming. One contestant has witnessed their entire “era” team disappear through elimination. Now, the lone member standing must represent and stay in the game. Meanwhile, stresses to alliances form when multi-era pollination occurs.
Big Cats 24/7
WTTW WTVP 7 p.m.
In this series finale, the laws of nature are put to the test as competition over food becomes more challenging. In an act of desperation, a lioness must risk her life in order to feed her five cubs. Then, newborn leopard cubs are immediately in danger.
Tyler Perry’s Sistas
BET 8 p.m.
Romance may not be dead but the ladies are struggling to find a pulse in this Season 8 premiere. With Gary (Chido Nwokocha) dead, everyone is pointing fingers and suspecting everyone else. Can the ladies stick together when the heat is on?
Joan WGN 8 p.m.
Joan (Sophie Turner) has very particular set of skills — and she knows how to use them. In order to provide for her six-year-old daughter (Mia Millichamp-Long) after escaping her abusive marriage, Joan uses her skills to become a notorious jewel thief.
Abbott Elementary WLS WQAD WTVO 8:30 p.m.
Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams and Chris Perfetti star as three young teachers working at the fictional Willard R. Abbott Elementary School. Despite being severely underfunded, the teachers do their best to set their students up for success.
Fugitives: Caught on Tape A&E 9 p.m.
This series premiere follows the police officers from across the country in hot pursuit of fleeing criminals. In Los Angeles, ground units and helicopters work to catch a multiple hit-and-run suspect. In Florida, cops look for a suspected murderer.
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Day After Tomorrow ('04) Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm,Dennis Quaid. G lobal warm ng leads to world wide natural disasters.
The Divergent Series: Allegian t ('16) Theo James, Naomi Watts, Shailene Woodley. <+++ The Wolf of Wall Street ('13) Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio.
(:15) <++ A Walk in the Clouds ('95) Aitana Sánchez-Gijon, Anthony Quinn, Keanu Reeves. Two people fall in love while pretending to be married. <++ The Break-Up ('06) Jennifer Anist on, Joey Lauren Adams, Vince Vaughn. Exes live together in a condo. (:50) <+++ Wall Street ('87)Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Michael Douglas. A yuppie br oker (Charlie Sheen) court s a corporate raider (Michael Douglas) with inside information.
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Hell’s Kitchen
KLJB WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
Season 24 continues as chef Gordon Ramsay puts talented culinary experts through their paces in order to win not only $250,000, but also the bragging rights that comes from conquering one of the most competitive cooking shows on network television.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 7 p.m.
This new series follows Georgie Cooper Jr. (Montana Jordan) and Mandy McAllister (Emily Osment) of “Young Sheldon” as they raise their family deep in the heart of Texas, while trying to figure out how to be adults, parents and spouses.
Ghosts
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 7:30 p.m.
After leaving Nigel (John Hartman) at the altar last season, Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) comes faceto-face with Puritan ghost Patience (Mary Holland) in this season premiere. Meanwhile, Sam (Rose McIver) and the other ghosts search to find him.
Doctor Odyssey WLS WQAD WTVO 8 p.m.
It’s all hands on deck for the latest episode of ABC’s newest seafaring medical drama as Max (Joshua Jackson) and his medical team deal with all the medical emergencies that happen to The Odyssey’s guests and crew. Don Johnson also stars.
Matlock WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 8 p.m.
When a developmentally delayed teenager is accused of murder, his family hires the firm to prove his innocence. Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) and the team try to show he’s been wrongly accused. Then, Olympia and Julian (Jason Ritter) have a disagreement.
Found KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX 9 p.m.
Trent (Brett Dalton) discovers fresh information regarding Sir’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) mother’s death; Gabi (Shanola Hampton) engages in a cat-and-mouse game with Sir while handling the fallout. An elderly woman disappears on her wedding day.
Man of the Year ('06) Laura Linney,Christopher Walken, Robin Williams. A talk-show host (Robin Williams) becomes U.S. president.
The Front Runner ('18)Vera Farmiga,J.K. Simmons,Hugh Jackman.
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Happy’s Place
KWQC WEEK WMAQ WREX 7 p.m.
In this series premiere, Bobbie (Reba McEntire) runs her father’s bar in Tennessee. But when he passes away, she learns that she has a half-sister (Belissa Escobedo) she never knew about, who turns out to also be her new business partner.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? WGN 7 p.m.
Nobody can resist the hilarity of improv veterans Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie’s antics. With guidance from the studio audience and host Aisha Tyler, the trio build some of the funniest improvised sketches on television.
Shark Tank WLS WQAD WTVO 7 p.m.
With some $8 billion in retail sales attributed to deals made from the “Tank,” Sharks Mark Cuban, Daniel Lubetzky, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary look to profit even more from the clever dreams of others.
Fire Country
WBBM WHBF WHIO WIFR WMBD 8 p.m.
No matter the situation, trouble always seems to find them. As Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) and Diego (Rafael de la Fuente) exchange vows, a helicopter crashes, igniting a wildfire. Bode (Max Thieriot) and the team spring into action to fight the fire.
Tia Mowry: My Next Act WE 8:30 p.m.
While working on her next chapter, Tia allows Natasha and Ciara to match her with a man she knows nothing about. Although she’s anxious about her first post-divorce blind date, she busies herself planning Cairo’s sixth birthday party with her family.
Three Women STARZ 9 p.m.
Love gets complicated quickly when Sloane (DeWanda Wise), Lina (Betty Gilpin) and Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy) engage their true desires, without knowing the issues in front of them. Meanwhile, Gia’s (Sharlene Woodley) move has her re-examining prior loves.
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750 318 545 PARSHO (5:05) <+++ Heat ('95) Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino. A homicide detective matches wits with a cunning adversary. <++ Shooter ('07) Michael Peña,Danny Glover, Mark Wahlberg. A betrayed sniper is the subject of a massive manhunt. (:10) <+++ Django Unchained ('12) Christoph Waltz,Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx.
<++ Hulk ('03) Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Eric Bana. Scientist Bruce Banner transforms into a powerful brute. (:20) <++ The Lawnmower Man ('92) Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Jeff Fahey. A simple-minded gardener is turned into a high-tech terror.
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750 318 545 PARSHO (:15) <+++ Foxcatcher ('14) Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell. <++ The Last Voyage of the Demeter ('23) Aisling Franciosi, Corey Hawkins. <+++ Talk to Me ('22) Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Sophie Wilde. (:15) <+++ Tropic Thunder ('08)Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller. (:15) <+++ No Country for Old Men ('07) Javier Bardem, Tomm y Lee Jones
630 340 535 STZENC (7:05) <++ Prime (:50) <++ Hulk ('03) Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Eric Bana. (:15) <++ Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Editio n ('22) Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Chris Pratt. <++ Plane ('23) Mike Colter, Yoson An, Gerard Butler. (:50) <++ The Lawnmower Man ('92) Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Jeff Fahey. (:40) < Waterwo 109 139 247 TBS Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends <++ Central Intelligence ('16) (:45) <+++ Black Panther ('18) Chadwick Boseman. Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang 46 183 280 TLC Gypsy
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Wars: Attack of the Clones ('02) Ewan McGregor. (:55)
Wars: Revenge of the Sith ('05)
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trivia quiz
Questions:
1) Who was the first host of “Saturday Night Live” when it premiered on October. 11, 1975?
2) “I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” What is the name of Will Ferrell’s cowbell player in the iconic “SNL” skit?
3) He’s 35 years old, thrice divorced, and living in a van down by the river — what is the name of the motivational speaker played by Chris Farley?
4) Who played two Olympic hopefuls in the 1984 “SNL” short “Synchronized Swimming”?
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5) What is the name of the frequently “verklempt” host of “Coffee Talk,” as played by Mike Myers?
6) Who currently holds the record for hosting the most “SNL” episodes?
7) Which “Celebrity Jeopardy!” category appeared in every sketch but was only selected in the 40th anniversary special?
8) Which “SNL” alum played Ms. Rafferty, known for her uncomfortable stories of alien abduction?
9) “Save the liver!” Who performed a blood-soaked imitation of chef Julia Child?
10) Drew Barrymore, Buck Henry or Martin Short — who is NOT a member of the Five-Timers Club of frequent celebrity guest hosts?
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“Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” (Disney+/Hulu — Oct. 25, Series Premiere)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances, including footage of band rehearsals, backstage moments, rare archival clips and personal reflections from Springsteen himself.
Martin Short
“What We Do in the Shadows” - Season 6 (Hulu — Oct. 22, Season Premiere) This hit FX mockumentary comedy’s final season makes its debut. It follows the nightly lives of a group of vampires living on Staten Island, New York. Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen, Mark Proksch and Kristen Schaal star.
Chevy Chase in the first season of “Saturday Night Live”
Jacob Collier performs in “Austin City Limits”
The Pioneer Woman FOOD 9 a.m.
Ree Drummond uses unexpected ingredients in delicious ways, like adding ale to her loaded Beer Cheese Soup. Then, pork stars in a Pork Belly Crouton Salad, maple syrup upgrades Maple Brown Butter Ravioli, and potato chips elevate Cowboy Chocolate Bark.
Final Destination
AMC 7 p.m.
When high school student Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) and his friends avoid a deadly plane crash thanks to Alex’s premonition, the curse of death follows the teens to “correct” things. Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke and Tony Todd also star.
Ghost Adventures TRAV 8 p.m.
Let the good times roll — even from the spirit world. Zak and the gang head to Ogden, Utah, to look at two adjacent buildings that positively vibrate with dark energy. One was a brothel, and residents believe its deceased madam is still handling tricks.
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts TNT 9 p.m.
Live from the Adventist Health Arena in Stockton, Calif., the 12th Battle of the Belts one-hour special sees the champions of All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor put their titles on the line. Who will step up to challenge for championship gold?
The Bad News Bears TCM 9 p.m.
Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), an alcoholic ex-minor league pitcher, gets stuck coaching the worst Little League team in California. However, he turns the team’s fortunes around by bribing a girl pitcher (Tatum O’Neal) to play for them.
Austin City Limits WTVP 10:30 p.m.
Six-time Grammy Award-winner Jacob Collier and one-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band Nickel Creek take the stage at the Moody Theater. Collier plays a selection from his “Djesse” series of albums, while Nickel Creek showcase their latest album.
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Top Gun: Maverick ('22) Miles Teller,Jennifer Connelly,Tom Cruise
Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Edition ('22) Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Chris Pratt. (:45) <++ Plane ('23)Mike Colter,Yoson An,Gerard Butler.
.I.: Artificial Intelligence, A +++ (2001, Sci-Fi) Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law. An android boy (Haley Joel Osment) embarks on a journey to discover his true nature. PARSHO Mon. 6:30 p.m.
AAbyss, The +++ (1989, Sci-Fi) Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Oil-platform workers, including an estranged couple, and a Navy SEAL make a startling discovery. BBCA Fri. 7 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m.
Adrift +++ (2018, Adventure) Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin. A couple fight for their lives after a hurricane leaves their boat in ruins in the ocean. MAX Wed. 3:58 p.m.
Airplane! +++ (1980, Comedy) Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty. Flight-shy pilot (Robert Hays) follows ex (Julie Hagerty) into midair crisis. TMC Tue. 7 p.m. Arachnophobia +++ (1990, Thriller) Jeff Daniels, Harley Kozak. Couple’s (Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak) new farm has termites and Venezuelan spider. FREEFRM Sun. 10:25 p.m.
Avengers: Age of Ultron +++ (2015, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. Things go awry when Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program. STZENC Sun. 3:58 p.m., Tue. 9:59 p.m.
Avengers: Endgame +++ (2019, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. The heroes understand just how fragile reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it. TNT Mon. 7 p.m., Tue. 4:45 p.m.
Avengers: Infinity War +++ (2018, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth. Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Avengers battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. TNT Sun. 8 p.m., Mon. 3:45 p.m.
BBad News Bears, The +++ (1976, Children) Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal. Peewee team manager (Walter Matthau) bribes girl pitcher (Tatum O’Neal) to spark it. TCM Sat. 9 p.m.
Bandslam +++ (2009, Romance) Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens. A gifted singer-songwriter hires a new guy in town to help her fledgling rock band. BYUTV Sat. 4 p.m.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business +++ (2004, Comedy) Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer. A corporation puts pressure on a barbershop owner (Ice Cube). BET Sun. 4 p.m., VH1 Mon. 4:30 p.m.
Battleground +++ (1949, War) Van Johnson, John Hodiak. U.S. soldiers (Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban) fight in the Battle of the Bulge. TCM Mon. 9 p.m.
Beetlejuice +++ (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin. Ghoul (Michael Keaton) helps dead couple (Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis) evict obnoxious homeowners. FREEFRM Sun. 5:50 p.m., Mon. 3:25 p.m.
Birth of a Nation, The ++++ (1915, History) Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh. D.W. Griffith’s classic silent follows two families through the Civil War and its aftermath. TCM Fri. 7 p.m.
Black Panther +++ (2018, Action) Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan. Black Panther must save his nation and the rest of the world from a powerful old enemy. TBS Sat. 11 p.m.
Black Phone, The +++ (2021, Horror) Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames. A captive boy hears the voices of a killer’s previous victims through a disconnected phone. STARZ Wed. 4:30 p.m., STZENC Mon. 9:51 p.m. Body Snatcher, The +++ (1945, Horror) Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi. Cabby (Boris Karloff) sells cadavers to doctor (Henry Daniell) in 1800s Edinburgh. TCMWed. 8:15 p.m.
Bourne Ultimatum, The +++ (2007, Action) Matt Damon, Julia Stiles. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) continues to look for clues to unravel his true identity. FX Thu. 4 p.m.
Breakfast Club, The +++ (1985, Comedy Drama) Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald. A teen wrestler (Emilio Estevez), rebel (Judd Nelson), brain, beauty (Molly Ringwald) and shy girl. SUNDANC Sun. 6:45 p.m. Broadcast News +++ (1987, Romance) William Hurt, A. Brooks. Reporter (Albert Brooks), producer (Holly Hunter) and anchorman (William Hurt) form TV triangle. STZENC Thu. 5:44 p.m. C
Casper +++ (1995, Children) Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman. A teen who lost her mother befriends Casper while staying at a mean heiress’s haunted mansion. FREEFRM Mon. 7:35 p.m.
Coco +++ (2017, Animated) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal. A boy embarks on a journey through the colorful Land of the Dead to discover his family’s history. DISN Tue. 7 p.m.
Downton Abbey: A New Era +++ (2022, Drama) Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter. The Crawleys try to #
Cold in July +++ (2014, Drama) Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard. A Texas man’s life unravels into corruption and violence after he kills a home intruder. TMC Wed. 10:45 p.m.
Coming to America +++ (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. An African prince (Eddie Murphy) and his royal sidekick (Arsenio Hall) come to Queens.
BET Fri. 8 p.m., VH1 Tue. 4:30 p.m.
Conan the Barbarian +++ (1982, Adventure) Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones. Pit fighter Conan sets out with a Mongol and a queen to take his father’s sword from a snake king. BBCA Thu. 7 p.m.
Contagion +++ (2011, Thriller) Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon. Around the world, doctors race to find a cure for a rapidly spreading virus that kills within days.
SUNDANC Sat. 4:30 p.m., Sat. 10 p.m.
Croods, The +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone. A caveman (Nicolas Cage) and his family seek a new home when Mother Nature turns hostile. MAX Sat. 4:22 p.m.
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DDespicable Me +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. One of the world’s greatest villains meets his match in three little orphans.
FREEFRM Thu. 4 p.m.
Despicable Me 2 +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig. Gru and his new partner hunt the perpetrator of a spectacular heist. FREEFRM Thu. 6 p.m.
Django Unchained +++ (2012, Western) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz. A former slave and a German bounty hunter roam the American South in search of wanted criminals. PARMT Fri. 7 p.m., PARSHOMon. 11:30 p.m., Fri. 10:10 p.m.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story +++ (2004, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor. Dodgeball teams (Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller) compete for $50,000 in Las Vegas. MTV Fri. 9 p.m.
Double Jeopardy +++ (1999, Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd. Jailed for her husband’s murder, a woman (Ashley Judd) learns he (Bruce Greenwood) lives. PARSHO Thu. 5:15 p.m.
uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa in France. STARZ Thu. 8:44 p.m.
EEdward Scissorhands +++ (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. A deceased inventor’s creation becomes a celebrity when a cheery suburbanite brings him home. FREEFRM Sun. 7:55 p.m.
Ever After: A Cinderella Story +++ (1998, Romance) Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston. A 16th-century Frenchwoman (Drew Barrymore) wins the prince’s (Dougray Scott) heart. BYUTV Sat. 7 p.m.
Evil Dead Rise +++ (2023, Horror) Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland. A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons. HBO Thu. 6:20 p.m. F
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off +++ (1986, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. A teen (Matthew Broderick) plays hooky in Chicago with friends (Alan Ruck, Mia Sara). SUNDANC Sun. 9 p.m. Friday +++ (1995, Comedy) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker. L.A. buddies (Ice Cube, Chris Tucker) hang out on front porch. MTV Sat. 6 p.m.
Full Metal Jacket +++ (1987, War) Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin. A Marine and his companions endure basic training under a sadistic drill sergeant. TMC Thu. 5 p.m.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga +++ (2024, Action) Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth. Young Furiosa finds herself caught in the crossfire of two tyrannical warlords in the Wasteland. HBO Sat. 11:14 p.m.
Get Carter +++ (1971, Crime Story) Michael Caine, Ian Hendry. London mobster (Michael Caine) ties brother’s slaying to porn film and crime boss. TCM Thu. 4:45 p.m.
Get Out +++ (2017, Horror) Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams. A young man uncovers a dark secret when he meets his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. MAX Tue. 11:28 p.m.
Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, The +++ (1990, Crime Story) Al Pacino, Diane Keaton. A dignified don (Al Pacino) joins his wild nephew in a Sicilian vendetta. PARSHO Sun. 10 p.m.
Godfather, Part II, The ++++ (1974, Crime Story) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) moves his father’s crime family to Las Vegas. PARSHO Sat. 9:30 p.m.
Godfather, The ++++ (1972, Crime Story) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino. Crime boss Vito Corleone and his sons rule their New York empire with mafia justice. PARSHO Sat. 6:30 p.m.
Goonies, The +++ (1985, Children) Sean Astin, Josh Brolin. Oregon kids (Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen) follow a pirate’s map to gold. TOON Sun. 4 p.m. H
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 +++ (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry, Ron and Hermione set out to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemort’s power. E! Fri. 9 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1: With Bonus Features +++ (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry, Ron and Hermione set out to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemort’s power. MAX Sun. 5:01 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 +++ (2011, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. As his showdown with Lord Voldemort nears, Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. E! Sat. 3 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: With Bonus Features +++ (2011, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. As his showdown with Lord Voldemort nears, Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. MAX Sun. 8 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire +++ (2005, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry’s friends help him prepare for a tournament with Europe’s best student wizards. E! Thu. 10:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix +++ (2007, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) teaches a group of students to defend Hogwarts from Voldemort’s minions. E! Sat. 9 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban +++ (2004, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. The young wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) confronts the fugitive Sirius Black. E! Thu. 4 p.m.
Hateful Eight, The +++ (2015, Western) Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell. While seeking shelter from a blizzard, bounty hunters, a prisoner and a sheriff meet four strangers. TMC Sun. 9 p.m., Fri. 10:10 p.m.
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Heat +++ (1995, Crime Story) Al Pacino, Robert De Niro. A bank robber (Robert De Niro) leaves scant clues for a detective (Al Pacino). PARSHO Fri. 5:05 p.m.
Hustle & Flow +++ (2005, Drama) Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson. A pimp (Terrence Howard) wants to rap his way out of his dead-end life. BET Thu. 11 p.m., TMC Mon. 7 p.m.
IIncredibles 2 +++ (2018, Animated) Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter. Elastigirl battles a mad criminal, while Mr. Incredible stays home and takes care of three children. FREEFRM Tue. 7:25 p.m.
Incredibles, The +++ (2004, Animated) Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter. Now fighting boredom in suburbia, a former superhero and his family get a chance to save the world. DISN Fri. 7 p.m., FREEFRM Tue. 4:50 p.m.
JJohn Wick +++ (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. An ex-hitman (Keanu Reeves) comes out of retirement to hunt down the mobsters who ruined his life. MAX Mon. 9:11 p.m.
John Wick: Chapter 4 +++ (2023, Action) Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen. Hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as the price on his head grows. STARZ Mon. 10:55 p.m.
Joy Ride +++ (2023, Comedy) Ashley Park, Sherry Cola. Four Asian American friends embark on an epic journey of bonding, belonging and wild debauchery. STARZ Mon. 5:22 p.m., Thu. 4:25 p.m. Jurassic Park +++ (1993, Adventure) Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Scientists (Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum) visit a park of DNA-regenerated dinosaurs. TNT Sun. 11:15 p.m.
KKarate Kid, The +++ (1984, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita. Bullied teen (Ralph Macchio) learns karate from handyman Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita). MAX Tue. 5:18 p.m.
LLincoln +++ (2012, History) Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field. In his final months, Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) takes steps to ensure the end of slavery forever. TCM Fri. 10:30 p.m.
Lincoln Lawyer, The +++ (2011, Thriller) Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei. An unorthodox defense attorney takes the case of a playboy accused of attempted murder. TMC Sat. 9:10 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors +++ (1986, Musical) Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene. A flower-shop clerk (Rick Moranis) feeds people to his alien talking plant. FREEFRM Fri. 11 p.m.
Little Women +++ (1994, Drama) Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne. With her husband away at war, a woman raises four daughters in 19th-century New England. TMC Tue. 3:15 p.m.
MM3GAN +++ (2022, Horror) Allison Williams, Violet McGraw. A roboticist designs a lifelike doll for her
niece, but it soon becomes violent and overprotective. STARZ Wed. 6:15 p.m.
Mark of the Vampire +++ (1935, Horror) Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi. A police inspector and a hypnotist (Lionel Barrymore) solve a Czech castle murder with a trick. TCM Wed. 11 p.m.
Men in Black +++ (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. A veteran (Tommy Lee Jones) and a rookie (Will Smith) track aliens on Earth. BET Fri. 11 p.m.
Monsters University +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman. Back in their college days, Mike and Sulley’s rivalry gets them kicked out of the Scare Program. DISN Sun. 4:40 p.m., FREEFRM Fri. 3 p.m.
Mrs. Doubtfire +++ (1993, Children) Robin Williams, Sally Field. Estranged dad (Robin Williams) plays nanny to be with his kids. BRAVO Sat. 7 p.m., Sat. 10 p.m.
Music Box, The ++++ (1932, Comedy) Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy. Movers (Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy) deliver a piano up steep stairs. TCM Fri. 6:15 p.m.
Mystery Street +++ (1950, Crime Story) Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest. Harvard doctor (Bruce Bennett) studies skeleton, leads detective (Ricardo Montalban) to killer. TCM Mon. 11:15 p.m.
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Night of the Creeps +++ (1986, Horror) Jason Lively, Steve Marshall. Fraternity pranksters (Jason Lively, Steve Marshall) let sluglike creatures loose on campus. MAX Fri. 11:41 p.m.
Nightmare on Elm Street, A +++ (1984, Horror) John Saxon, Ronee Blakley. Freddy Krueger, a badly burned boogeyman with razors on his glove, haunts teens in their dreams. AMC Sun. 5:45 p.m., MAX Fri.
8 p.m., IFC Fri. 7:30 p.m.
No Country for Old Men +++ (2007, Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. A hunter (Josh Brolin) becomes the hunted after taking money from the scene of a drug deal gone bad. PARSHO Sat. 4:15 p.m.
Nocturne +++ (1946, Crime Story) George Raft, Lynn Bari. A detective relentlessly pursues the truth behind a songwriter’s apparent suicide. TCM Wed. 4 p.m.
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Ocean’s Eleven +++ (1960, Comedy Drama) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin. A crook (Frank Sinatra) and his 10 war buddies plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year’s Eve. E! Sun. 6 p.m.
Ocean’s Thirteen +++ (2007, Comedy Drama)
George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his gang plot revenge against a man who wronged one of their own. E! Sun. 11:30 p.m.
Ocean’s Twelve +++ (2004, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Indebted criminals (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon) plan an elaborate heist in Europe. E! Sun. 8:30 p.m.
Other Guys, The +++ (2010, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. Two desk-bound detectives (Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg) get a chance to work on a real case. COMEDY Sat. 9:30 p.m.
PPast Lives +++ (2023, Romance) Greta Lee, Teo Yoo. After decades apart, two deeply connected child-
hood friends are reunited for one fateful week. TMC Tue. 5:15 p.m.
Pearl +++ (2022, Horror) Mia Goth, David Corenswet. Pearl, trapped on a farm with her controlling parents, longs to escape and get her revenge. PARSHO Tue. 7:05 p.m.
Pitch Perfect +++ (2012, Romance) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. A new college student (Anna Kendrick) shakes things up when she joins a female a cappella group. USA Thu. 7 p.m.
Point Blank +++ (1967, Crime Story) Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson. Betrayed, shot and left for dead, a crook (Lee Marvin) recovers for revenge. TCM Thu. 3 p.m.
Poltergeist +++ (1982, Horror) Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams. Couple’s (Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams) little girl drawn into other dimension. AMC Fri. 11 p.m.
Pride and Prejudice +++ (1940, Romance) Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier. A middle-class girl (Greer Garson) and her sisters seek husbands in Georgian England. TCM Tue. 5 p.m.
Primal Fear +++ (1996, Thriller) Richard Gere, Laura Linney. A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity-hungry lawyer (Richard Gere). TMC Sat. 7 p.m. R
Rise of the Planet of the Apes +++ (2011, Sci-Fi)
James Franco, Freida Pinto. A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives rise to a superintelligent chimp. HBO Tue. 6:10 p.m.
Rogue +++ (2007, Horror) Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan. A writer is among the stranded riverboat passengers who become fodder for a monstrous crocodile.
STZENC Mon. 4:48 p.m.
Room With a View, A +++ (1986, Drama) Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith. An English miss (Helena Bonham-Carter) finds a soulmate (Julian Sands) in 1907 Florence. TCM Tue. 11:30 p.m.
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Sense and Sensibility +++ (1995, Romance) Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman. Men romance and abandon sisters (Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet) in 1800s England. TCM Tue. 7 p.m.
Shrek 2: Plus Bonus Content +++ (2004, Animated) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. A green ogre (Mike Myers) must meet his wife’s (Cameron Diaz) parents. MAX Sat. 6:12 p.m.
Silence of the Lambs, The ++++ (1991, Thriller) Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins. An FBI agent (Jodie Foster) uses one murderer (Anthony Hopkins) to catch another. PARMT Thu. 10 p.m.
Sisters, The +++ (1938, Drama) Errol Flynn, Bette Davis. One Montana sister marries a sportswriter; another, a rich man; and the third, a banker’s son. TCM Mon. 5 p.m.
Smile +++ (2022, Horror) Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher. A doctor must confront her troubling past to escape her horrifying new reality. PARMT Thu. 7 p.m. Speed +++ (1994, Action) Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper. A SWAT team ace (Keanu Reeves) must save a bus from a madman’s (Dennis Hopper) bomb. STZENC Tue. 8 p.m.
Spider-Man: Far From Home +++ (2019, Action) Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson. Spider-Man teams up with Nick Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio to battle four elemental creatures. FX Mon. 3 p.m.
Spider-Man: No Way Home +++ (2021, Action) Tom Holland, Zendaya. The stakes become dangerous when Peter Parker discovers what it truly means to be Spider-Man. FX Mon. 6 p.m., Tue. 3 p.m.
SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, The +++ (2015, Children) Voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke. SpongeBob and Plankton join forces against a pirate after the recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen. NICKSat. 4 p.m.
Star Wars: A New Hope ++++ (1977, Sci-Fi) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. A youth (Mark Hamill) and his allies (Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher) fight dark forces. TNT Thu. 3:45 p.m.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi +++ (1983, Sci-Fi)
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. Jedi knight Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) tries to identify Darth Vader. TNT Fri. 6:02 p.m., Fri. 10 p.m.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith +++ (2005, Sci-Fi)
Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) joins the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. TNT Sat. 3:53 p.m.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ++++ (1980, Sci-Fi) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia face Darth Vader’s wrath. TNT Fri. 3:15 p.m.
Sunshine Cleaning +++ (2008, Comedy Drama) Amy Adams, Emily Blunt. Two sisters (Amy Adams, Emily Blunt) start a crime-scene-cleanup business. STZENC Tue. 3:41 p.m.
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Talented Mr. Ripley, The +++ (1999, Thriller) Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow. One young man (Matt Damon) begins to assume the identity of another (Jude Law). TMCTue. 11:40 p.m., Sat. 4:40 p.m.
Talk to Me +++ (2022, Drama) Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen. Friends unleash terrifying supernatural forces through an embalmed hand that can conjure spirits. PARSHOTue. 5:30 p.m.
Targets +++ (1968, Thriller) Boris Karloff, Tim O’Kelly. Horror-film star’s (Boris Karloff) retirement parallels man’s (Tim O’Kelly) shooting spree. TCM Thu. 7 p.m.
Teen Titans GO! to the Movies +++ (2018, Animated) Voices of Greg Cipes, Scott Menville. A villain’s plan for world domination sidetracks five superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom. MAX Mon. 4:30 p.m.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas ++++ (1993, Animated) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. The Pumpkin King of Halloweentown plans to kidnap Santa Claus and deliver chills instead of joy. FREEFRMSun. 4:10 p.m., Wed. 4:10 p.m.
Top Gun +++ (1986, Action) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot (Tom Cruise) downs MiGs and loves an astrophysicist (Kelly McGillis). PARMTSat. 6:30 p.m.
Top Gun: Maverick +++ (2022, Action) Tom Cruise, Miles Teller. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell trains a new generation of Navy fighter pilots for a dangerous mission. PARMTSat. 3:30 p.m., Sat. 9 p.m.
Troy +++ (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana. Warrior Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War, ignited when Paris abducts Helen of Troy. MAX Fri. 4:38 p.m.
Truth +++ (2015, Drama) Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford. Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather and “60 Minutes” producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett). TMCSun. 3 p.m., Wed. 5 p.m.
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Under Siege +++ (1992, Action) Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones. Two military madmen hijack a nuclear-armed Navy battleship with a SEAL commando on board as a cook. BBCAThu. 9:30 p.m.
Undercover Brother +++ (2002, Comedy) Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan. A low-rent private detective poses as a preppy nerd in order to foil a plot by conspirators. STZENCThu. 11:55 p.m.
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Village of the Damned +++ (1960, Sci-Fi) George Sanders, Barbara Shelley. British parents (George Sanders, Barbara Shelley) realize son’s one of 12 evil aliens. TCMSat. 5:30 p.m.
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War for the Planet of the Apes +++ (2017, Sci-Fi) Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson. A colonel leads his troops in a deadly battle against Caesar and his army of intelligent apes. HBOWed. 5:35 p.m. What Price Hollywood? +++ (1932, Drama) Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman. Drunken director (Lowell Sherman) launches Brown Derby waitress (Constance Bennett). TCMWed. 5:30 p.m. White Zombie +++ (1932, Horror) Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy. Voodoo master of sugar-mill zombies holds another man’s bride in his castle. TCM Wed. 7 p.m.
Wicker Man, The +++ (1973, Thriller) Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee. Policeman (Edward Woodward) finds lord’s (Christopher Lee) pagan cult on Scottish isle. TCMThu. 10:45 p.m. Wings +++ (1927, War) Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers. World War I pilots (Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Richard Arlen) woo a young woman (Clara Bow). TCMSun. 8:45 p.m.
Wolf of Wall Street, The +++ (2013, Comedy Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill. New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) develops habits of excess and corruption. PARSHO Wed. 11 p.m.
Woman’s Face, A +++ (1941, Crime Story) Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas. A Swedish plastic surgeon (Melvyn Douglas) brings out the good side of a bad woman (Joan Crawford). TCMSun. 5 p.m. Wonder +++ (2017, Drama) Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson. A boy who has a facial deformity becomes a hero when he attends public school for the first time. BYUTVSat. 9:02 p.m.
Wuthering Heights +++ (1939, Romance) Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier. Emily Brontë’s Cathy (Merle Oberon) loves Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier), weds Edgar (David Niven). TCMTue. 3 p.m.
