MTV’s released the first official trailer for the upcoming reality series, Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club. The trailer reveals that in this new series Lindsay Lohan is returning to the spotlight as the boss of her own club. The trailer shows clips of Lohan’s beach club staff and emphasizes she’s in charge and expects the best from each of her employees.
MTV has set a January 8, 2019 premiere date, with the series scheduled to join the network’s primetime lineup on Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT. Prior to the show’s premiere, MTV will air Lindsay Lohan: Welcome to the Beach Club on Tuesday, January 1st at 8pm ET/PT. The special will provide a sneak peek at the series and the cast. The network will then air a Growing Up Lohan special hosted by Aliana Lohan and Dakota Lohan on January 7th at 10pm ET/PT.
Gil Goldschein, Julie Pizzi, Farnaz Farjam, and Andrea Metz serve as executive producers for Bunim/Murray Productions. Lily Neumeyer, Jessica Zalkind, and Ben Hurvitz are executive producers for MTV.
The cast of MTV’s ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club.’
Series Details and Cast List:
“Lohan returns to the spotlight as a powerhouse entrepreneur with the launch of her new club, Lohan Beach House in Mykonos, Greece. Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club features Lohan’s creative partner and trusted right-hand man, Panos Spentzos, who helps lead her handpicked team of nightlife industry professionals. This elite group of VIP bottle servers, hosts and bartenders come from the hottest clubs around the U.S. and tasked with taking Lohan’s empire to the next level.”
“It’s a no on the cape,” says Peter B. Parker (voiced by Jake Johnson). “I think it’s cool,” replies Miles Morales (Shameik Moore). “Spider-Man doesn’t wear a cape,” explains Parker who’s training Morales to be the new Spider-Man in his world while trying to get back to his own in the animated superhero adventure film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Miles Morales is a smart teenager who isn’t comfortable in his new school, is having trouble communicating with his dad (a police officer), and is starting to worry about who he’s supposed to grow up to be in the world. One night when Miles sneaks out of his boarding school to spend time with his Uncle Aaron (Mahershala Ali), Miles is…wait for it, you’ve heard this story before…bitten by a radioactive spider. The next day Miles begins to experience his new powers, which, understandably, freak him out. The new spidey powers also end up sabotaging poor Miles while he’s trying to flirt with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), the new girl in school.
Things get even worse for Miles when he witnesses a murder committed by the crime boss Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) and is spotted observing the attack. On the run and struggling with his new powers, Miles accidentally runs into Spider-Man…but it’s a Spider-Man from another dimension.
Peter B. Parker reluctantly agrees to mentor Miles and teach him to use his powers. With Miles’ assistance, Peter’s ready to fight Kingpin and stop him from using the Collider, a machine that can not only open a portal to other dimensions but is also capable of destroying the universe. Peter knows it works because Kingpin’s test of the device is how he got sucked into Miles’ world in the first place.
The unlikely duo set out to stop Kingpin and, hopefully, use the Collider to send Parker back home once the heroic job is done.
Vibrant, colorful, and strikingly original for a superhero film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse is an animated movie jam-packed with action, humor, and even a little heart. The 2018 animated feature is a superb take on the Spider-Man universe that’s brought to life by an excellent voice cast. There’s the classic web-slinging, smart-aleck hero, the villains he must fight, and an intelligent, unsure-yet-determined young man who’s destined to become a crime-fighting superhero.
The film’s animation is visually impressive and striking on a big screen. However, it’s the script that’s the biggest surprise. The writing’s sharp and the dialogue is witty. The characters are interesting and there’s plenty of humor to keep all demographics entertained.
The voice talents do an incredible job of making these characters feel real. Jake Johnson is perhaps the best voice of an animated Peter Parker/Spider-Man since Paul Soles in the 1960s television cartoon Spider-Man (the cartoon with the iconic theme song). Shameik Moore brings out Miles’ good heart as well as his self-doubt about becoming a hero. Hailee Steinfeld is perfect as the voice of Gwen Stacy, Miles’ new friend and Spider-Woman whose help the guys will need to beat Kingpin.
With almost non-stop action, great voice performances, dazzling animation, and an original plot, Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse is the most entertaining animated film of 2018.
GRADE: B+
MPAA Rating: PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language
Running Time: 100 minutes
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Directed By: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman
CBS All Access just released the official trailer for season two of the critically acclaimed science fiction series, Star Trek: Discovery. The official two-minute trailer begins with Spock saying, “There is a great responsibility at hand. This could be the defining moment for multiple civilizations, millions of lives. The future may be determined by our actions – yours and mine.”
In response, Commander Michael Burnham says, “We’re really on the other side of the looking glass now, aren’t we?”
The cast of season two is led by Sonequa Martin-Green (Commander Michael Burnham) and includes Michelle Yeoh (Philippa Georgiou), Doug Jones (Commander Saru), Shazad Latif (Ash Tyler), Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike), Anthony Rapp (Lt. Commander Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Ensign Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber), Mary Chieffo (L’Rell), and Ethan Peck (Spock).
Season two’s episode order was just increased from 13 to 14 episodes. CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery season two is set to premiere on Thursday, January 17, 2018 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT.
The Season 2 Plot:
After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, season two of Star Trek: Discovery finds the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery joining forces with Captain Christopher Pike on a new mission to investigate seven mysterious red signals and the appearance of an unknown being called the Red Angel. While the crew must work together to unravel their meaning and origin, Michael Burnham is forced to face her past with the return of her estranged brother, Spock.
A Look Back at Season 1:
Star Trek: Discovery follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series features a new ship and new characters while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.
The new minute-long trailer for the Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour concert special opens with Swift narrating. “When she fell, she fell apart. When she finally rose, she rose slowly. She heard echoes of new words. Without your past, you could never have arrived here,” says Swift.
The trailer shows cheering crowds of adoring fans along with clips of Taylor Swift singing. Fans also get a glimpse of the tour’s choreographed dancers and pyrotechnics. Seated at the piano, the crowd screams as Swift says, “I love you guys so, so, so, so much.”
The trailer was unveiled on Taylor Swift’s 29th birthday.
Netflix’s concert special was filmed during the last stop on her sold-out “Reputation” stadium tour. Netflix plans to launch the concert special, which will feature special appearances by Camila Cabello and Charlie XCX, globally on December 31, 2018.
The Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour Details:
“Taylor Swift is gifting the world front row seats to the last show of the U.S. leg of the Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour, the highest-selling tour in U.S. history, and it’s only on Netflix! This epic concert film features pyro, fireworks, multiple stages and of course, a 63 foot cobra named Karyn. Streaming globally on Netflix on December 31st, Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour will bring the sold-out 60,000 person show to you – whether you’re watching at a house party, a dive bar on the East Side, or on the couch with your cats. Call it what you want, but we’re calling it the best New Year’s Eve plans ever. Are you ready for it?!”
2019’s crop of animated movies include a batch of sequels, a CGI remake of a classic Disney tale, and films inspired by popular video games. There’s even an animated movie headed our way that’s based on crazy-looking yet adorable dolls.
Among the sequels set to invade theaters in 2019 is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2013 blockbuster, Frozen. The birds with attitudes will be back in Angry Birds Movie 2, and dragons will soar once again in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Audiences are invited to visit the world of cats and dogs at play when their owners are away with the sequel to The Secret Life of Pets. And the eternally optimistic Emmet is up to new adventures in The LEGO Movie 2.
The busy schedule of animated releases has a lot to offer, however two animated films entering theaters in 2019 are likely to emerge as standouts in terms of both box office numbers and critical acclaim. Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story film franchise adds a fourth chapter with Toy Story 4 arriving in June. Toy Story 4 introduces a new major character who’ll send Woody and his friends off on a new adventure. Disney’s also responsible for one of the most buzzed about releases of 2019 – animated or live-action. The Mouse House is revisiting the world of Simba and his animal friends with a CGI version of The Lion King directed by Jon Favreau. The teaser trailer, which was viewed by more than 55 million people in its first two weeks, is absolutely gorgeous and immediately catapulted the remake to the top of the list of 2019 must-see films.
The Addams Family – October 11
Voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Allison Janney, Bette Midler, and Nick Kroll The Plot: The lives of the Addams family begin to unravel when they face-off against a crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration, Addams-style.
Angry Birds Movie 2 – August 16
Voiced by Josh Gad, Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Jones, Danny McBride, Awkwafina, Dove Cameron, Peter Dinklage, Bill Hader, and Sterling K Brown The Plot: Bird Island heroes Red, Bomb, and Chuck will all be returning, but what have they been up to since the infamous battle of Pig City? Of course, you can also expect the adorable little Hatchlings to make a comeback in a big way.
Call of the Wild – December 25
Voiced by Karen Gillan, Wes Brown, Dan Stevens, and Harrison Ford The Book’s Synopsis: Kidnapped form his safe California home. Thrown into a life-and-death struggle on the frozen Artic wilderness. Half St. Bernard, half shepard, Buck learns many hard lessons as a sled dog: the lesson of the leash, of the cold, of near-starvation and cruelty. And the greatest lesson he learns from his last owner, John Thornton: the power of love and loyalty. Yet always, even at the side of the human he loves, Buck feels the pull in his bones, an urge to answer his wolf ancestors as they howl to him.
Frozen 2 – November 22
Voiced by Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Evan Rachel Wood, Jonathan Groff, and Sterling K Brown The Plot: Disney hasn’t released the official synopsis.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – February 22
Voiced by Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, Craig Ferguson, and F. Murray Abraham The Plot: From DreamWorks Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown…and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure.
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part – February 8
Voiced by Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Arturo Castro, and Maya Rudolph The Plot: The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt.
The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
The Lion King – July 19
Voiced by Donald Glover, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Kani, John Olive, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, and Keegan-Michael Key The Plot: From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau’s all-new The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Missing Link – April 12
Voiced by Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Thompson, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Amrita Acharia, and Ching Valdes-Aran The Plot: The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost (Jackman) considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. The trouble is none of his small-minded high-society peers seems to recognize this. Sir Lionel’s last chance for acceptance by the adventuring elite rests on traveling to America’s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature. A living remnant of Man’s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.
Galifianakis is Mr. Link: the slightly silly, surprisingly smart and soulful beast upon whom Sir Lionel’s dreams depend. As species go, he’s as endangered as they get; he’s the last of his kind, and he’s lonely. Proposing a daring quest to seek out his rumored distant relatives, he enlists Sir Lionel’s help in an odyssey around the world to find the fabled valley of Shangri-La.
Together with Adelina Fortnight (Saldana), an independent and resourceful adventurer who possesses the only known map to the group’s secret destination, the unlikely trio embarks on a riotous rollercoaster of a ride. Along the way, our fearless explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril, stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Through it all, Mr. Link’s disarming charm and good-humored conviction provide the emotional and comedic foundation of this fun-filled family film.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu – May 10
Voiced by Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, and Ken Watanabe The Plot: The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery.
Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.
A scene from ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2.’
The Secret Life of Pets 2 – June 7
Voiced by Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Harrison Ford, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Pete Holmes, Garth Jennings, Ellie Kemper, Nick Kroll, Bobby Moynihan, Patton Oswald, Jenny Slate, and Eric Stonestreet The Plot:The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
Sonic the Hedgehog – November 15
Voiced by James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Natasha Rothwell, Tika Sumpter, Neal McDonough, Adam Pally, and Jim Carrey The Plot: Paramount Pictures hasn’t released the official synopsis.
Spies in Disguise – September 13
Voiced by Tom Holland and Will Smith The Plot:Spies in Disguise is a buddy comedy set in the high octane globe-trotting world of international espionage. Will Smith voices Lance Sterling, the world’s most awesome spy. Cool, charming and super-skilled, saving the world is his occupation. And nobody does it better. Almost the exact opposite of Lance is Walter, voiced by Tom Holland. Walter is a great mind but perhaps not a great socializer. What he lacks in social skills though, he makes up for in smarts and invention: Walter is the scientific genius who invents the gadgets Lance uses on his missions.
But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can’t learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.
Toy Story 4 – June 21
Voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jeff Pidgeon, and Blake Clark The Plot: Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
UglyDolls – May 10
Voiced by Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Leehom Wang, Emma Roberts, Nick Jonas, Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias, and Janelle Monae The Plot: In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye. Here, the free-spirited Moxy and her UglyDoll friends live every day in a whirlwind of bliss, letting their freak flags fly in a celebration of life and its endless possibilities. The endearingly unique residents of Uglyville occasionally look to the sky above the town, where a new UglyDoll will appear and be embraced by the community.
Moxy (Kelly Clarkson) loves her square-peg life in this round-hole town, but her curiosity about all things leads her to wonder if there’s something – anything – on the other side of the mountain which nestles Uglyville. Moxy gathers a group of her closest friends and sets off to find what’s on the other side. They discover another world – Perfection – a town where more conventional dolls are trained in protocols before they graduate and are sent to the “real” world to find the love of a child.
In Perfection, Moxy and her crew are subject to the manipulations of Lou (Nick Jonas), the perfect doll in charge of training recruits. Here, the UglyDolls will confront what it means to be different, struggle with their desire to be loved, and ultimately discover that you don’t have to be perfect to be amazing because who you truly are is what matters most.
Wonder Park – March 15
Voiced by Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick, John Oliver, Mila Kunis, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Norbert Leo Butz, Brianna Denski, and Ken Hudson Campbell The Plot:Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
CBS’s SEAL Team will return from its season two winter break with a new episode on January 2, 2019 at 9pm ET/PT. Season two episode 11 was directed by Ruben Garcia from a script by Holly Harold and Dana Greenblatt.
Season two episode 11 guest stars include Luke Mably as Nigel, Paul Gorvin as Rufus, Louise Lombard as Claire North, Ammon Jacob Ford as Michael Hayes, and Michael Broderick. Joelle Better, Christina Childress, Greg Fitzpatrick, Skyler Millicano, Salem Mikhael, Julien Briau, Ali Hoffmann, and A Leslie Kies also guest star in the episode titled “Backwards in High Heels.”
The SEAL Team cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes. Max Thieriot is Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr is Ray Perry, and AJ Buckley is Sonny Quinn. Toni Trucks plays Lisa Davis, Jessica Paré is Mandy Ellis, and Judd Lormand is Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn. Tyler Grey plays Trent in a recurring guest star role.
The “Backwards in High Heels” Plot – Bravo Team partners with the British Special Air Service to rescue passengers on a hijacked plane who are taken hostage by terrorists.
The SEAL Team Plot:
SEAL Team is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior’s existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry, the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn, an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; and Clay Spenser, a young, multilingual, second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication.
Vital to the team’s success are troop commander Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn, who serves as a leader and confidant both on and off the battlefield; CIA analyst Mandy Ellis, who has sacrificed everything in her drive to root out evil and take down terrorists; and Lisa Davis, a no-nonsense, take-charge logistics officer and unofficial den mother responsible for outfitting the team with the necessary gear for each mission. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.
The CW’s Supernatural season 14 episode eight featured a heartbreaking reunion between Jack and his mom in Heaven. (And, yes, there are dogs in Heaven!). While Sam, Dean, and Castiel were working on resurrecting him, Jack was spending time getting to know Kelly. Unfortunately, all of the gates of Heaven were opened by the Empty which spoiled the mother and son reunion. The Empty believed Jack was its property and issued an ultimatum: turn him over or Heaven will fall.
Cas made a deal and traded himself for Jack, asking Jack not to tell Sam or Dean what he’d done. The deal means that at some point in the future Cas will belong to the Empty. Deal struck, Kelly hugged her son and told him she loves him. Jack returned to his body and was successfully revived with the help of Lily Sunder.
Up next, season 14 episode nine titled “The Spear” airing on December 13, 2018. The episode was directed by Amyn Kaderali from a script by Robert Berens.
The season 14 cast includes Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester, Misha Collins as Castiel, Alexander Calvert as Jack, and Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester. Mark Pellegrino is Nick, Jim Beaver plays Bobby Singer, and Danneel Ackles is Anael. The season’s executive producers include Robert Singer, Andrew Dabb, Phil Sgriccia, Jeremy Carver, Eugenie Ross-Leming, and Brad Buckner.
“The Spear” Plot: THE BEST LAID PLANS – Sam (Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles) enlist the help of their pal Garth (guest star DJ Qualls) to gain inside information on what Michael may be planning. The brothers split up to each go after weapons that can aid in their fight against the Archangel, but this may be a fight our heroes cannot win.
ABC’s ‘Grand Hotel’ stars Demian Bichir as Santiago Mendoza and Roselyn Sanchez as Gigi Mendoza. (Photo Credit: ABC/Ed Herrera)
ABC’s confirmed the premiere dates for new shows The Fix, Grand Hotel, and Whiskey Cavalier. The network also confirmed the return dates for American Idol, Match Game, and For the People, and announced a few scheduling moves for current shows.
Whiskey Cavalier will premiere on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT and The Fix will join ABC’s schedule on Monday, March 18th at 10pm ET/PT. Grand Hotel will open its doors on Monday, June 17th at 10pm ET/PT.
Season one of the drama A Million Little Things will move to Thursdays at 9pm beginning on January 17th. American Housewife was previously announced to move to the Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on February 5th.
Other scheduling changes include the expansion of America’s Funniest Home Video to two hours, with the first hour being a repeat of a fan favorite episode followed by a new episode. That change begins on Sunday, January 6th and ends on March 3rd when American Idol settles into one of the AFV time slots.
ABC 2019 Premiere and Return Dates:
FRIDAY, JAN. 4
8:00-8:30 p.m. “Fresh Off the Boat”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “Speechless”
9:00-11:00 p.m. “20/20” (NEW TIME/TWO HOURS)
SUNDAY, JAN. 6
7:00-9:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (TWO HOURS)
9:00-11:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (NEW TIME/TWO HOURS)
TUESDAY, JAN. 8
8:00-8:30 p.m. “The Conners”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “The Kids Are Alright”
9:00-9:30 p.m. “black-ish”
9:30-10:00 p.m. “Splitting Up Together”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Rookie”
THURSDAY, JAN. 17
8:00-9:01 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
9:01-10:00 p.m. “A Million Little Things” (NEW DAY AND TIME)
10:00-11:00 p.m. “How to Get Away with Murder”
TUESDAY, FEB. 5
8:00-8:30 p.m. “American Housewife” (NEW DAY AND TIME)
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (ONE HOUR)
8:00-10:01 p.m. “American Idol” (SEASON PREMIERE)
10:01-11:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (NEW TIME/ONE HOUR)
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
9:01-10:00 p.m. “Station 19”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “For The People” (SEASON PREMIERE)
MONDAY, MARCH 18
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Fix” (SERIES PREMIERE)
MONDAY, JUNE 17
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Grand Hotel” (SERIES PREMIERE)
Details on the New ABC Shows:
The Fix – Starring Robin Tunney, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje and Scott Cohen, The Fix follows Maya Travis, an L.A. district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat after prosecuting an A-list movie star for double murder. With her high-profile career derailed, she flees for a quieter life in rural Washington. Eight years later, when this same star is under suspicion for another murder, Maya is lured back to the DA’s office for another chance at justice.
Grand Hotel – Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza (Demian Bichir) owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi (Roselyn Sanchez), and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior.
Schooled – Set in 1990-something, Schooled is a spinoff of The Goldbergs and follows the hilarious faculty of William Penn Academy, led by new music teacher and WP graduate Lainey Lewis (AJ Michalka), Principal Glascott (Tim Meadows), Coach Mellor (Bryan Callen) and young, enthusiastic super-teacher Charlie Brown or CB for short (Brett Dier). Despite their eccentricities and crazy personal lives, these teachers are heroes to their students.
Whiskey Cavalier – Following an emotional breakup, Will Chase (codename: “Whiskey Cavalier”), played by Scott Foley, is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge (codename: “Fiery Tribune”), played by Lauren Cohan. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world – and each other – while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics.
Pedro Pascal leads the cast of ‘The Mandalorian,’ the new ‘Star Wars’ series (Photo Courtesy of Lucasfilm)
Lucasfilm has announced the cast of The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars series. Narcos star Pedro Pascal has earned the title role and will play “a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy.”
Joining Pedro Pascal will be Gina Carano (Deadpool, Haywire), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Emily Swallow (Supernatural, How to Get Away with Murder), Carl Weathers (Predator, the Rocky film franchise), Omid Abtahi (American Gods, Damien), Werner Herzog (Oscar nominated director of Encounters at the End of the World), and Nick Nolte (Affliction, A Walk in the Woods).
Commenting on the first live-action Star Wars series, executive producer Jon Favreau said, “We’re having a great time working with this incredibly talented group and excited for everyone to see what we’re up to.”
The Mandalorian is already in production. Jon Favreau is on board as a writer and Star Wars veteran Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) is confirmed to direct the first season’s first episode. Filoni is also executive producing the series with Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson.
Lucasfilm also confirmed Thor: Ragnarok‘s director Taika Waititi will helm an episode (or episodes) of The Mandalorian. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) is attached to direct, marking her first outing as a television series director. Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones) and Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) will also step behind the camera to direct episodes of season one.
According to Lucasfilm, the new Star Wars series will premiere sometime in late 2019 in the U.S. It will air only on Disney+, Walt Disney Company’s soon-to-launch direct-to-consumer streaming service.
The upcoming Star Wars series was officially announced earlier this year, and it was revealed in March 2018 that Jon Favreau had signed on as a writer. Back in March, Favreau commented on being a part of the project. “If you told me at 11 years old that I would be getting to tell stories in the Star Wars universe, I wouldn’t have believed you. I can’t wait to embark upon this exciting adventure,” said Jon.
HBO’s just released a new official trailer for True Detective season three as well as details on the upcoming season’s first four episodes. True Detective will return to HBO’s Sunday night lineup on January 13 with Mahershala Ali, Stephen Dorff, and Carmen Ejogo in starring roles.
The award-winning series was created by Nic Pizzolatto. Pizzolatto was the sole writer of six out of eight of the third season’s episodes. (Pizzolatto co-wrote episode four with David Milch and co-wrote episode six with Graham Gordy.) Pizzolatto also made his directorial debut by helming two of season three’s episodes.
The season three executive producers are Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens, Daniel Sackheim, Jeremy Saulnier, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, and Bard Dorros.
The Season 3 Plot:
1980: Will and Julie Purcell, the children of feuding parents Tom and Lucy Purcell, go missing a week after Halloween in West Finger, Ark.
2015: Retired detective Wayne Hays, who originally investigated the crime, is asked to look back on the twists of the unsolved case with a true-crime documentary producer.
Playing out in three separate time periods, the third season tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades. Mahershala Ali (Oscar winner for Moonlight) stars as state police detective Wayne Hays, with Stephen Dorff (Somewhere) starring as Roland West, the detective who investigated the case with Hays, and Carmen Ejogo (Selma) starring as schoolteacher and writer Amelia Reardon.
In 2015, retired detective Wayne Hays, his memory failing, looks back at the disappearance of 12-year-old Will and ten-year-old Julie Purcell, recalling the days and weeks immediately following the 1980 crime, as well as developments in 1990, when he and his former partner, Roland West, were subpoenaed after a major break in the case.
Stephen Dorff and Mahershala Ali star in ‘True Detective’ season 3 (Photo: Warrick Page / HBO)
True Detective Season 3 January 2019 Episodes:
Episode #17 (season 3, episode 1): “The Great War and Modern Memory”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JAN. 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
The disappearance of a young Arkansas boy (Phoenix Elkin) and his sister (Lena McCarthy) in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali), who worked the case 35 years before with partner Roland West (Stephen Dorff). What started as a routine case becomes a long journey to dissect and make sense of the crime.
Written by Nic Pizzolatto; directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
Episode #18 (season 3, episode 2): “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JAN. 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Hays (Mahershala Ali) looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Ark., including possible evidence left behind at the Devil’s Den, an outdoor hangout for local kids. As attention focuses on two conspicuous suspects – Brett Woodard (Michael Greyeyes), a solitary vet and trash collector, and Ted LaGrange (Shawn-Caulin Young), an ex-con with a penchant for children – the parents of the missing kids, Tom (Scoot McNairy) and Lucy Purcell (Mamie Gummer), receive a cryptic note from an anonymous source.
Written by Nic Pizzolatto; directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
Episode #19 (season 3, episode 3): “The Big Never”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JAN. 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Hays (Mahershala Ali) recalls his early romance with Amelia (Carmen Ejogo), as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.
Written by Nic Pizzolatto; directed by Daniel Sackheim.
Episode #20 (season 3, episode 4): “The Hour and the Day”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JAN. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Hays (Mahershala Ali) and West (Stephen Dorff) see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard (Michael Greyeyes) is targeted by a vigilante group.
Written by David Milch & Nic Pizzolatto; directed by Nic Pizzolatto.
