Fox has set 2018 premiere dates for the new comedy series LA to Vegas and the medical drama The Resident. The half-hour comedy LA to Vegas will premiere on Tuesday, January 2, 2108 at 9pm ET/PT. The Resident will debut on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT before moving to its regular spot on Fox’s primetime lineup on January 22nd at 9pm ET/PT.
LA to Vegas is executive produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Lon Zimmet, Chris Henchy, Owen Burke, Jeff Morton, Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel, and director Steve Levitan. The cast includes Kim Matula (UnREAL), Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project), Nathan Lee Graham (The Comeback), Olivia Macklin (The Young Pope), Peter Stormare (The Big Lebowski) and Dylan McDermott (The Practice).
Matt Czuchry (The Good Wife), Emily VanCamp (Revenge), Manish Dayal (Halt and Catch Fire), Moran Atias (24: Legacy), Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies), Shaunette Renée Wilson (Billions), Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY), and Bruce Greenwood (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story) star in The Resident. Todd Harthan, Amy Holden Jones, Rob Corn, Antoine Fuqua, David Boorstein, Oly Obst, and Phillip Noyce executive produce. In addition, Phillip Noyce directed the pilot.
The LA to Vegas Plot:LA to Vegas is a workplace comedy about an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take a no-frills roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind – to come back a winner.
The Resident Plot:The Resident is a powerful new medical drama focusing on the final years of a young doctor’s training that rips back the curtain to reveal the truth of what really happens, both good and bad, in hospitals across the country.
FOX WINTER 2018 SCHEDULE:
Monday, Jan. 1:
8:00-9:00 PM LUCIFER
9:00-10:00 PM THE GIFTED
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 2:
8:00-9:00 PM LETHAL WEAPON
9:00-9:30 PM LA TO VEGAS (Series Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM THE MICK (Time Period Premiere)
The romantic drama Call Me by Your Name earned six 2018 Spirit Awards nominations as just announced by Film Independent. Additional films picking up multiple nominations include Good Time and Get Out with five each. Lady Bird and The Rider followed with four. Columbus, I, Tonya, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri were each nominated in three categories.
The 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards recognize the best in independent films released in 2017, with more than 400 films submitted for consideration this year. Winners will be announced on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 2pm PT/5pm ET during a live broadcast on IFC. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are confirmed as the 2018 Spirit Awards hosts.
“This year’s nominations reflect the range and vitality of artist-driven, independent film,” stated Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “Diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision are the hallmarks of the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and the films this year powerfully embody all those qualities.”
“We are so happy to have Ava DuVernay as our Spirit Awards Honorary Chair,” added Welsh, “Ava is a remarkable filmmaker – a writer, director and producer we have celebrated at the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival. More than that, she is a leader and a powerful voice for change, in the industry and beyond.”
2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees:
BEST FEATURE
Call Me by Your Name
The Florida Project
Get Out
Lady Bird
The Rider
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Columbus
Ingrid Goes West
Menashe
Oh Lucy!
Patti Cake$
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000
Dayveon
A Ghost Story
Life and nothing more
Most Beautiful Island
The Transfiguration
BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – The Florida Project
Jonas Carpignano – A Ciambra
Luca Guadagnino – Call Me by Your Name
Jordan Peele – Get Out
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie – Good Time
Chloé Zhao – The Rider
BEST SCREENPLAY
Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
Azazel Jacobs – The Lovers
Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Jordan Peele – Get Out
Mike White – Beatriz at Dinner
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Donald Cried
The Big Sick
Women Who Kill
Columbus
Ingrid Goes West
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thimios Bakatakis – The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Elisha Christian – Columbus
Hélène Louvart – Beach Rats
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom – Call Me by Your Name
Joshua James Richards – The Rider
BEST EDITING
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie – Good Time
Walter Fasano – Call Me by Your Name
Alex O’Flinn – The Rider
Gregory Plotkin – Get Out
Tatiana S. Riegel – I, Tonya
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Salma Hayek – Beatriz at Dinner
Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
Shinobu Terajima – Oh Lucy!
Regina Williams – Life and nothing more
BEST MALE LEAD
Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
Harris Dickinson – Beach Rats
James Franco – The Disaster Artist
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
Robert Pattinson -Good Time
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Holly Hunter – The Big Sick
Allison Janney – I, Tonya
Laurie Metcalf – Lady Bird
Lois Smith – Marjorie Prime
Taliah Lennice Webster – Good Time
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Nnamdi Asomugha – Crown Heights
Armie Hammer – Call Me by Your Name
Barry Keoghan – The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Benny Safdie – Good Time
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast
Mudbound
Director: Dee Rees
Casting Directors: Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram
Ensemble Cast: Jonathan Banks, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Carey Mulligan
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Departure
Faces Places
Last Men in Aleppo
Motherland
Quest
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
BPM (Beats Per Minute) – France
A Fantastic Woman – Chile
I Am Not a Witch – Zambia
Lady Macbeth – U.K.
Loveless – Russia
BONNIE AWARD – Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the inaugural Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines.
So Yong Kim
Lynn Shelton
Chloé Zhao
JEEP TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 23rd annual Truer Than Fiction Award, funded by the Jeep brand, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by the Jeep brand.
Shevaun Mizrahi
Director of Distant Constellation
Jonathan Olshefski
Director of Quest
Jeff Unay
Director of The Cage Fighter
KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 24th annual Someone to Watch Award, funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
Amman Abbasi
Director of Dayveon
Justin Chon
Director of Gook
Kevin Phillips
Director of Super Dark Times
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 21st annual Producers Award, funded by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Giulia Caruso & Ki Jin Kim
Ben LeClair
Summer Shelton
Michael Stuhlbarg, Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer star in ‘Call Me by Your Name.’ (Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Classics)
Disney and Lucasfilm just released a new short trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The 30 second trailer is titled ‘Tempt’ and teases Rey (Daisy Ridley) needs to choose her path.
In the trailer, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) instructs Rey to reach out with her mind and then asks what she sees in a vision. “Light. Darkness. And something else. It’s calling me,” says Rey. Luke urges her to resist as the trailer ends.
The cast of the 2017 Star Wars film includes Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Leia, Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, Daisy Ridley as Rey, John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata, Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Anthony Daniels C-3PO, Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo, and Benicio Del Toro as DJ.
Lucasfilm is launching Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to open in theaters on December 15, 2017.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, The Brothers Bloom, Brick). Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman produced, and J.J. Abrams, Tom Karnowski, and Jason McGatlin served as executive producers.
Rian Johnson recently signed up to continue the Star Wars franchise with a new trilogy. Johnson is attached to write and direct the first of the three new films, with Ram Bergman producing. The deal was announced earlier this month and involves a trilogy of films that will be separate from the episodic Skywalker saga. The new trilogy will include brand new characters, with Lucasfilm hinting they’re from “a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.”
Sony Pictures Animation debuted a new trailer for the live-action/CG animated comedy, Peter Rabbit, based on the classic characters created by Beatrix Potter. The two and a half minute trailer finds Peter Rabbit and his animal friends taking on a newcomer to the neighborhood, the animal-hating Mr. McGregor. The studio also released a new theatrical poster featuring the beloved rabbit resting on a bed of carrots.
The family-friendly film was directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits) and Gluck co-wrote the screenplay with Rob Lieber (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day). The talented cast includes James Corden as Peter Rabbit, Domhnall Gleeson (Goodbye Christopher Robin) as Mr. McGregor, Rose Byrne (Neighbors, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) as Bea, Margot Robbie (I, Tonya, Suicide Squad) as Flopsy, Elizabeth Debicki (The Night Manager, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) as Mopsy, and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Murder on the Orient Express) as Cottontail.
The film’s animal creatures were brought to life by the Australian animation and visual FX production studio Animal Logic. Writer/director Will Gluck and Animal Logic’s Zareh Nalbandian produced the film, with Doug Belgrad, Jodi Hildebrand, and Jason Lust serving as executive producers.
Sony Pictures is planning a February 9, 2018 theatrical release.
The Plot: Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor (Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door (Byrne). James Corden voices the character of Peter with playful spirit and wild charm.
The third part of The CW’s epic 2017 crossover event belongs to The Flash, with the superheroes from The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Arrow all coming together to celebrate – and protect – Iris and Barry’s wedding. The Flash season four episode eight titled “Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3” is set to air on November 28, 2017. The Legends of Tomorrow “Part 4” episode concludes the two-day four-series crossover event and airs immediately following The Flash.
“Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3” was directed by Dermott Downs from a script by Todd Helbing. The season four cast includes Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Candice Patton as Iris West, Carlos Valdes as Cisco, and Jesse L Martin as Joe West.
The “Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3” Plot: THE EPIC FOUR-WAY CROSSOVER WITH ARROW, SUPERGIRL, THE FLASH AND DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CONTINUES — Barry (Gustin) and Iris’s (Patton) wedding brings the gang together, but things go awry when villains from Earth-X attack the ceremony. All of the superheroes band together with help from their super friends like Citizen Cold (guest star Wentworth Miller), The Ray (guest star Russell Tovey), Felicity Smoak (guest star Emily Bett Rickards), Iris West and Alex Danvers (guest star Chyler Leigh) to take on their most formidable villains yet. Earth’s mightiest heroes – Green Arrow (guest star Stephen Amell), Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist), The Flash and White Canary (guest star Caity Lotz) – lead their teams into battle to save the world.
A scene from ‘Jane’ (National Geographic Creative / Hugo van Lawick)
The Producers Guild of America has announced their nominees for the best documentary films of 2017. Nominees in the PGA’s Theatrical Motion Pictures, Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures, Television Series/Specials, Long Form Programs, and Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs will be revealed on January 5, 2018. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
The annual Producers Guild of America Awards recognize “excellence in motion picture and television productions, as well as some of the living legends who shape the profession.”
The 2018 PGA Awards will also include special awards presentations to Milestone Award recipient Chairman of Universal Pictures Donna Langley and David O. Selznick Award recipient Charles Roven.
Producers Guild of America Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures Nominees:
Chasing Coral – Chasing Coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record coral bleaching events as they happen. With its breathtaking photography, nail-biting suspense, and startling emotion, Chasing Coral is a dramatic revelation that won’t have audiences sitting idle for long.
City of Ghosts – City of Ghosts follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently” – a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With astonishing, deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.
Cries from Syria – Cries From Syria is a searing, comprehensive account of a brutal five-year conflict from the inside out, drawing on hundreds of hours of war footage from Syrian activists and citizen journalists, as well as testimony from child protestors, leaders of the revolution, human rights defenders, ordinary citizens, and high-ranking army generals who defected from the government.
Earth: One Amazing Day – Over the course of one single day, the film tracks the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands, from exotic jungles to urban jungles. Astounding breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close and personal with a cast of unforgettable characters; a baby zebra desperate to cross a swollen river, a penguin who heroically undertakes a death-defying daily commute to feed his family, a family of sperm whales who like to snooze vertically and a sloth on the hunt for love.
Jane – Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years, award-winning director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
Set to a rich orchestral score from legendary composer Philip Glass, the film offers an unprecedented, intimate portrait of Jane Goodall — a trailblazer who defied the odds to become one of the world’s most admired conservationists.
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower – When the Chinese Communist Party alters its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong – handed back to the Chinese government from British rule in 1997 – teenager Joshua Wong decides to fight for his homeland. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, and without a long-term plan but with passion to spare, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong. A remarkable portrait of courage, resilience, and the propulsive power of youthful idealism, Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is a chronicle of one young man risking his own future for a greater good.
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee – The film is an intimate journey through the remarkable life of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, one of the country’s most “dangerous editors – from his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century who was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon around the Post’s coverage of the Watergate scandal.
Told primarily in Bradlee’s own words, The Newspaperman features previously unseen home movies, photographs, archival footage and interviews with a who’s who of American journalism, Washington insiders, and family and friends who knew him best, including: Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, David Remnick, Henry Kissinger, Norman Lear, Richard Cohen, Robert Redford, Sally Quinn, Tina Brown and Tom Brokaw.
Tom Ellis in ‘Lucifer’ season 3 episode 8 (Photo: Fox)
Fox’s Lucifer season three episode eight teases us with the possibility of a sexy scene featuring Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and Chloe (Lauren German). Alas, the partners in fighting crime are simply lying on the floor drinking wine, romantic candles lit, and sucking on lollipops while playing Monopoly with Trixie (Scarlett Estevez). The threesome argue over playing pieces and Trixie, of course, gets the upper hand while making a deal. No way does Lucifer believe he’s the game’s shoe, suggesting instead that he’s definitely the top hat.
Back at Lucifer’s place, Amenadiel (DB Woodside) shows up to pay his brother an unwelcome visit. Lucifer tries to play off that he’s been busy bedding lovely ladies, but Amenadiel wonders why he has a drawing on his face. Lucifer’s forced into admitting he made a deal with Trixie and wound up submitting to having his face painted.
Amenadiel’s happy his brother’s hanging out with Chloe and Trixie, but Lucifer takes offense when Amenadiel says he’s glad he enjoyed a quiet night in. The Devil has a reputation to uphold and face-painting and Monopoly aren’t part of it.
Amenadiel asks about Dr. Linda and learns about the death of her ex-husband, Reese. He takes off to check on how she’s doing, but not before telling Lucifer boring suits him.
Lucifer’s determined not to be boring but doesn’t mind labeling a murder victim as such, quickly determining she’s a “shoe.” Lucifer points out the dull colors, dull clothes, and dull decorations around the murder victim’s apartment. Turns out she’s Kim Jones, a computer engineer with a clean record, who died from blunt force trauma to the head. Chloe’s forced into explaining Lucifer’s boring shoe reference to Dan (Kevin Alejandro) who agrees Lucifer has changed. When Dan calls him normal, Lucifer’s ready to attack.
The team notice Esther the roommate is taking selfies. She asks for one final selfie with the handsome cop and Lucifer can’t believe she’s talking about Dan.
Esther (Mikaela Hoover) admits she wasn’t close with her roomie, but doesn’t think anyone wanted her dead. When Chloe asks if there was a recent breakup or anything like that, Esther recalls Kim got in an argument on the phone last night.
The argument was with someone from the company Top Meet, a dating app for LA’s fabulous singles. It’s super exclusive, so it’s weird Kim was talking to them.
The company’s owner, Mack Slater (Michael Rady), introduces himself and tells Chloe she’s exactly the Top Meet’s type. He really wants her to sign up for the dating service, but shows zero interest in Lucifer as a customer.
It turns out Kim was fighting with Mack. He says she was nuts and didn’t qualify for the service. She called constantly trying to get in and eventually hacked her way into the app. The users didn’t like her and she was kicked off. She went psycho on the phone.
Chloe asks for the list of clients who complained about Kim, but Mack won’t make it available. It’s confidential.
Ella (Aimee Garcia) arrives at work and Charlotte (Tricia Helfer) is in her office wanting to know about this darkness she sees in her. Ella can’t pin it down and even finds Charlotte’s attempts at jokes to be dark. Charlotte asks for her help in keeping her from going to Hell, explaining she’s learned the consequences of her darkness.
Ella refuses, saying she’s just too busy. Dan interrupts and Ella escapes without helping Charlotte. Dan also escapes without really talking to Charlotte either.
Dr. Linda (Rachael Harris) is at her office, busy planning Reese’s memorial service. Amenadiel arrives in time to give her his opinion on the plans. He’s also in time to get invited to help her out the following day.
Back at the station, they check out Kim Jones’ profile on the app and discover she had one match. It shows the man made a date for the night of Kim’s murder, but the app’s security is too tough for them to get through to see the match’s name. He only used his eyes as his profile picture, something that Lucifer thinks is a sign of low self-esteem. Ella points out the match, @Forever29, RSVPed for a Top Meet mixer.
Tom Ellis and Lauren German in ‘Lucifer’ season 3 episode 8 (Photo: Fox)
The mixer’s happening that evening and Lucifer volunteers to go since he’s the only interesting single person around. Chloe points out Forever29’s a guy, and Lucifer doesn’t think that presents a problem. He’s good at flipping men, earning the nickname The Skillet. Chloe reluctantly says she’ll do it, believing it won’t be that hard to pretend to be shallow. “I’ll just channel my inner Lucifer,” says Chloe. Lucifer isn’t insulted and volunteers to train her.
It’s Ella’s turn to utter the episode’s title, saying, “Chloe Does Lucifer.” Lucifer warns his partner to get ready to go full him.
Lucifer and Chloe practice flirty small talk using dolls. It’s not going well and Chloe needs tips on being fascinating. No mentioning of Trixie, for starters. Lucifer takes over being Chloe in a new scenario that also doesn’t go well.
Back at the station, Ella does her best to avoid Charlotte. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work and Ella gets stuck in an elevator with Charlotte. Charlotte announces she’s been admitted to a program that allows her to shadow Ella.
The night of the mixer arrives and Chloe’s dressed to kill, looking like a female version of Lucifer. (Chloe’s going under the name Lucinda for the mixer.) Lucifer demands she wear an earbud since she’s totally out of her comfort zone.
Inside the party, the pretty people dance while Chloe looks for the suspect. Chloe’s attempt at being Lucinda kicks off with her issuing a “demented witch on crack”-sounding laugh. (That’s Lucifer’s description.) He tells her to try for a deep and sultry laugh, which also doesn’t go well. She quickly determines he’s not the suspect and moves on.
Up next, she makes contact with a guy who uses crappy pick-up lines. Chloe completely sucks at being Lucinda and winds up suggestively rubbing an olive all over her face while asking if the guy’s into splooshing. He leaves without answering.
Chloe’s done with this and removes her earbud. Lucifer decides he needs to go in as her wingman.
Lucifer sees her making small talk with a guy and it’s going well, despite the fact she’s brought up Trixie. Lucifer interrupts to tell her to put her mic back in which prompts the guy to make a run for it. They give chase and Dan stops him outside by the photographers. The guy mistakenly assumed Chloe and Lucifer were paparazzi and is relieved to learn they’re cops.
It turns out the blue-eyed man who tried to run is Benji (Sam Krumrine), and he admits to going on a date with Kim. In the interrogation room, Benji reveals after the date Esther was still there so he didn’t go upstairs. He knows Esther and went on two dates with her, just so he could see Kim again. Benji liked Kim and thought she was different. He could be himself around her.
Chloe wonders if Esther was jealous of Kim and killed her. Lucifer’s having an incredibly difficult time wrapping his head around the notion gorgeous Esther could have been jealous of a plain Jane. As they look through Esther’s social media posts, they spot a dumbbell that wasn’t at the crime scene. It could be the missing murder weapon.
Ella’s sneaking around the station, doing her best to avoid Charlotte. Charlotte figures it out and asks why Ella doesn’t want her around. Charlotte also wants to know how Ella is able to fake being interested in everyone’s lives. Ella finally realizes there isn’t a shadow program and she’s done attempting to play nice with Charlotte.
Amenadiel follows Dr. Linda around the beach as she talks about the setup for the memorial service. There will be 350 guests, something that takes Amenadiel by surprise. Linda reveals she feels terrible about not feeling terrible about Reese’s death. She’s only thinking about how everything affects her, and she’s also still not over her own brush with death at Charlotte’s hands.
Linda admits knowing the truth about Lucifer sucks. She’s a celestial insider now and it’s changed her. She can no longer hope reincarnation is real, and she begins tearing up wondering what it would have been like to be a chameleon. She also admits she knows where she’s heading when she dies. Amenadiel asks where she believes she’s going and Linda doesn’t say, but it’s obvious she thinks she’s going to Hell.
Lucifer and Chloe meet with Esther and show her the photo with the dumbbell. Esther confirms Lucifer was right – she doesn’t work out. The dumbbell was Kim’s because Kim wanted to be like Esther, according to the scantily-clad roomie. Chloe asks how it felt for Benji to want Kim, and Lucifer decides it’s time for his Jedi mind trick.
Esther confesses she really wants to stop all the posing and lying. She’s exhausted and it’s all a façade. She’s not worldly and she’s been using backdrops to fake being a globetrotter. Lucifer’s astonished when she admits she works out and the gym’s sauna is the most exotic place she’s been.
The dumbbell is Kim’s, and Esther also reveals Kim thought she was going to be coming into a lot of money very soon.
Lucifer can’t believe Esther’s a fake and he blames his inability to see other top hatters on hanging around Chloe too much. He’s off to hang with interesting people so he doesn’t become a shoe.
Back on the beach, Linda apologizes to Amenadiel for saying she regrets meeting all of them. Amenadiel asks her to join him lying on the sand and then explains that when he was an angel, he thought he knew everything. He’s found that looking up helps you gain perspective. He asks if she actually has fewer questions now that she knows their secrets, and she admits she has more but they’re different ones now.
Ella admits to Chloe she can’t figure out where the money was coming from. Charlotte appears and she overheard their talk about the dating app and did some digging on her own. She discovered an employment contract between Mack and Kim, drawn up two years ago. She hired him and it turns out she’s the one who built the app.
Ella, Chloe, and Charlotte discover Mack’s a complete fake. He was a spin instructor before running Top Meet. Chloe wonders what Mack brings to the equation and Charlotte says Mack would be more appealing to potential financial backers of the app. “Kim’s insecurities allowed Mack to take the credit,” deduces Chloe. Kim was going to take the app back, and that’s the windfall she was expecting.
The trio discuss Mack’s alibi and then Charlotte surprises Chloe and Ella by saying Mack probably took the murder weapon back to his place. It’s what first-timers do. Charlotte assures Chloe she won’t get a warrant, but Chloe thinks she can lure the killer out since she’s his type.
Meanwhile, Lucifer unexpectedly shows up at Mack’s place. He wants to get his groove back and thinks Mack’s the guy to help him find it.
Unfortunately, Mack has a previous engagement: Chloe’s already inside his house, wine glass in hand.
Lucifer pushes his way in and tries to get Chloe to leave. She claims to be having fun and tells him to leave. Mack listens and thinks there’s something going on between the two. (Nice catch, Mack.)
When Mack leaves the room, Chloe reveals she’s looking for the murder weapon. Lucifer can’t believe it and says, “Now you think Mack’s the killer? You’re just profiling fabulous people, aren’t you? Enough with this crusade against us already.”
Chloe quickly catches him up on Kim being the creator of Top Meet, and now Lucifer’s pissed Mack’s a phony. They try and figure out where the weapon is hidden and Lucifer suggests the fireplace. They find the dumbbell and Mack returns with a gun. Mack admits Kim wanted to make the app accessible to more people, which he thought would destroy it.
Chloe calls him just the face and says Kim was the brains. Lucifer adds that Mack is a fraud and boring. He also thinks he’s predictable and won’t let a statue of his head crash to the ground. Lucifer’s right and Mack drops the gun to catch the head.
Later, Lucifer visits Linda and provides the details of the case and what’s been going on recently in his life. Linda asks if this means he’s embracing his boring side. After Lucifer explains he doesn’t have one, he adds that people waste a lot of time trying to be interesting. Being interesting comes effortlessly to Lucifer, according to him.
He then asks how she’s doing and sincerely wants to know the answer. She quotes Oscar Wilde and it turns out Lucifer fed Oscar that particular line. They toast to Oscar and Linda wants to hear more. “Well, he was straight when I first met him,” begins Lucifer.
Charlotte visits Ella once again and admits she stole the contract which led them to Mack’s arrest. Ella forgives her for that because she did it for the right reasons. “Being good takes practice, okay? Just keep at it and you’ll get better,” explains Ella.
Charlotte takes the advice to heart and says she should probably take the job in the D.A.’s office putting criminals away. She credits Ella with talking her into it, even though it’s a pay cut. That means she’ll be around the station more.
Trixie and Chloe sit down for a new game of Monopoly. They discuss “Lucinda” and Chloe admits she had fun once she acted like herself. She tells Trixie that being who you really are is never a bad idea. Trixie notices the shoe game piece is missing.
Over at Lucifer’s place, the Monopoly shoe sits on his piano while he tinkles away at the keys. A stunning brunette wearing a top hat and lingerie asks him if he’s coming to bed, and he suggests Monopoly and face painting instead. She doesn’t answer and Lucifer heads into the bedroom with his new conquest.
The CW’s Riverdale season two episode six confirmed Cheryl’s mom is still in the running for Worst Mom of the Year honors. It also found Betty and Veronica making up after Betty came clean about the Black Hood’s threats and then teaming up to locate the Sugarman. Jughead challenged the Ghoulies to a street race – complete with Archie riding shotgun – that ended in the arrest of the Ghoulies. Meanwhile, with Cheryl’s help Betty learned the Sugarman’s identity. Defying the Black Hood, she called the cops and wrote an exposé on the Sugarman who turned out to be Jughead’s English teacher.
Riverdale will be taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, returning on November 29, 2017 with season two episode seven. Directed by Dawn Wilkinson from a script by James DeWille, episode seven is titled “Tales from the Darkside.”
The season two cast includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, and Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones.
The “Chapter Twenty: Tales From the Darkside” Plot: A TEST FROM THE BLACK HOOD — Riverdale remains on edge after a chilling letter from the Black Hood challenges the town’s residents to remain sinless for 48 hours – or he’ll strike again. Meanwhile, Jughead (Sprouse) and Archie’s (Apa) friendship gets tested after Penny Peabody (guest star Brit Morgan) unexpectedly calls in a favor that Jughead owes her. Elsewhere, Betty (Reinhart) and Veronica (Mendes) team up to investigate someone who Betty thinks could be the Black Hood killer. Finally, things take an unexpected turn for Josie (Ashleigh Murray) when a secret admirer takes things one step too far.
Syfy’s been teasing a “magical surprise” for the last couple of days, and today the teasing paid off. The Magicians season three official trailer has debuted, confirming the quest is on to bring back magic. The popular fantasy series is based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman and is executive produced by John McNamara, Sera Gamble, Chris Fisher, Michael London, and Janice Williams.
Syfy released the full two-minute trailer along with an announcement of a season three premiere date. The Magicians will return to primetime on January 10, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT, kicking off a third season that will consist of 13 new one-hour episodes.
The Magicians stars Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater, Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker, Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn, Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh, Arjun Gupta as William “Penny” Adiyodi, Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson, and Rick Worthy as Dean Fogg. Additionally, The Magicians season three has added Felicia Day to the cast as Poppy.
Commenting on being a part of the cast, Felicia Day told Nerdist she’s a major fan of the series. “I am thrilled to join The Magicians this season,” stated Day. “The show is one of my favorites, the cast is incredible to work with, and showrunner, Sera Gamble, is one of my Hollywood heroes. I can’t wait for fans to meet Poppy!”
Season two increased its ratings over season one and doubled its social media engagements, according to Syfy. The network reports a 15% increase in viewership among adults 18-49 and a 23% increase among adults 18-34.
The Plot:The Magicians centers on Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) and his 20-something friends as they are thrust into the unfamiliar world of the beautifully enchanting yet mysteriously dangerous Fillory – and places beyond – where they must draw upon their novice skills to save the existence of magic.
Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice, Hale Appleman as Eliot, Summer Bishil as Margo, and Jason Ralph as Quentin in ‘The Magicians’ (Photo by Jason Bell / Syfy)
The CW’s Supernatural season 13 episode six found Jack enthusiastically attempting to help Sam, Dean, and the newly resurrected Castiel with a case. Unfortunately, Jack isn’t yet fully in control of his powers and accidentally killed an innocent man. Upset and unsure how to move forward, Jack knocked out his friends and disappeared. Episode seven will find #TeamWinchester attempting to locate the missing nephilim.
Directed by Richard Speight, Jr. from a script by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming, season 13 episode seven is titled “War of the Worlds” and will air on November 23, 2017. The season 13 cast includes Jensen Ackles as Dean, Jared Padalecki as Sam, Misha Collins as Castiel, Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer, Alexander Calvert as Jack, and Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester.
The “War of the Worlds” Plot: THE RACE IS ON TO FIND JACK – As Sam (Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles) continue their search for Jack (Calvert), with Asmodeus (guest star Jeffrey Vincent Parise) hot on their trail, they stumble across a familiar foe. Meanwhile, Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino) manages to escape Michael’s (guest star Christian Keyes) grasp and finds himself an unlikely and mostly unwilling ally.
The Season 13 Plot: The exciting journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Supernatural enters its thirteenth season. Sam and Dean have encountered every kind of supernatural threat, facing down monsters, demons, and gods. Saving people, hunting things, and keeping the world safe. In the show’s twelfth season, the Winchesters were reunited with their long-dead mother, and joined forces with the British arm of the Men of Letters. But things turned from bad to worse, with the return of Lucifer and the surprising revelation that the Devil is expecting a child. Now, Sam and Dean find themselves facing a creature of almost unimaginable power… one that could save the world… or destroy it.
