Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton perform on the CMA Awards (Photo: ABC / Image Group LA)
The best of Country music was celebrated at The 49th Annual CMA Awards held on November 4, 2015 and hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. And while the night had its predictable moments, the evening’s big winner took everyone by surprise. Chris Stapleton earned three awards, going three for three and snagging the Male Vocalist of the Year. Stapleton also collaborated with Justin Timberlake, stealing the show by dueting on “Drink You Away” and “Tennessee Whiskey.”
Luke Bryan was once again recognized as the Entertainer of the Year, earning that honor for the second year in a row. “I put so much pride in giving all I’ve got every night performing, getting off the stage with ice packs on my knees and out of breath,” Bryan said. “This is a night where I can go ‘Gosh, people are paying attention to that.'”
The 49th Annual CMA Awards Winners
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Album of the Year
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Song of the Year
“Girl Crush,” by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose
Single of the Year
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
Vocal Duo of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
New Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Music Event of the Year
“Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
Music Video of the Year
“Girl In A Country Song,” Maddie & Tae (directed by TK McKamy)
Timothy V. Murphy as Father Ruskin and Lee Jones as Wilkin Brattle in ‘The Bastard Executioner’ (Photo by Ollie Upton / FX)
Did anyone else tune in last week, forgetting that we didn’t have a new episode of The Bastard Executioner? I’ll thank the writers and network not to skip another week in between episodes ever again. The truth that now lies between Wil and Love has me completely enthralled, and I so thought this new episode was finally going to literally and figuratively thrust them together.
Apparently not. I’m reminded of the saying, “The longer the wait, the sweeter the kiss.” How I love/hate you, Kurt Sutter.
Moving past my WiLove ‘ship disappointment, I do wonder how on earth they are going to resolve the little problem of Love not actually being pregnant. It seemed possible to fix as they’ve moved Wil and Love closer together, but not getting down to dirty deeds, that window of opportunity keeps inching closer to impossible.
The eighth episode of The Bastard Executioner picks up the morning after Wil (Lee Jones) finally sleeps with his “wife” Jessamy (Sarah Sweeney), who seems to want more “devotion” from him and is slightly disappointed when all he does is kiss her hand. She thinks she wasn’t good enough in bed, but he assures her that he was most satisfied. He takes his executioner’s sword and heads out to oversee a sad task: burying Calo (Kyle Rees). The remaining four villagers bury their friend with the other slaves while a priest reads rites in Latin.
Meanwhile, Isabel (Sarah White) is making a new pad for Lady Love (Flora Spencer-Longhurst), who is supposedly three months along with the deceased Baron’s child. They must continue the charade as a surprise visit from a neighboring shire looms. Isabel asks her mistress if Gawain Maddox and the Lady are having an affair; she feels she needs to know in order to protect her. Love dismisses Isabel and proceeds to destroy her chambers, crying out in despair and frustration at her current situation.
Milus (Stephen Moyer) and the visiting Baron briefly discuss the missing Sir Gaveston and it’s revealed that he is the reason for the surprise visit.
Wil apologizes to his brothers, saying he never thought his deception would result in Calo’s death. His friends tell him he has nothing to be sorry for and that they all had a part.
Father Ruskin (Timothy V. Murphy) and Annora (Katey Sagal) sit in a cave by the fire, and Father Ruskin is confused by what he has read. Annora tells him the book was written by Jesus, son of Joseph, which shakes the Father’s faith, who believes that Jesus is the son of God. He listens to Annora as she explains who Archdeacon Robinus is after: the Seraphim, chosen to carry and protect the words of the Nazarene. She calls them the Knights of the Rosebud, descendants of the ones who carried and tortured Jesus but were forgiven by Jesus when he rose and exited the tomb.
Meanwhile, Robinus (Trevor Sellers) and his men descend on Annora’s cave dwelling. Father Ruskin says he does not understand his role, as he is just a priest. She says she doesn’t need a scholar or prophet but instead, a warrior. The Archdeacon’s men enter the cave, swords drawn. They find a boiling pot of water and the ceiling full of dead snakes, but no Annora. As one of the men makes his way slowly through the snake curtain, they suddenly come to life and bite him, filling him full of deadly venom. When he screams, the other men run to his aid only to find him dead on the ground. As they back away, one of the men finds a letter and goes to take it. It is a trap and triggers arrows to shoot and kill, as well as a bag of liquid to drop into the boiling water, dousing them all with liquid fire.
Annora and Father Ruskin exit the cave, revealing a new cave on the coast, where Annora and the Dark Mute are now hiding. She asks the Father not to reveal to anyone other than Wil where they are. The Dark Mute (Kurt Sutter) tells her that Robinus and his men know the priest had visited them and Annora replies that this is his test of faith. Father Ruskin heads back to Ventris to tell Wil to meet Annora at the new cave.
Flora Spencer-Longhurst as Baroness Lady Love Ventris (Photo by Ollie Upton / FX)
The visiting Earl of Warrick reveals that a number of Barons have joined together, calling themselves The Ordainers, who will push Parliament to hold King Edward I accountable for the political predicament they find themselves in. They offer Lady Love and Ventrishire a seat at their table, trading access to the sea and military support for ensuring that Ventrishire is never divided or given to another. Milus advises that part of the accordance will exile Gaveston from all of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland forever. He will be left without allies or safe haven.
Lady Love and Milus are all too happy to throw their proverbial hats in the ring, which also provides them a reward in the form of some wealth, which they need. She adds that if she should deliver Gaveston herself, she would like a favor: that she be given authority to deal with the rebels, and if she cannot find a solution, she will relinquish her control of the rebels. They agree to her terms and she advises she will begin the hunt immediately.
Back at the cave, Robinus instructs a watcher to look for Father Ruskin, the Gray Woman, and the Templar. They burn the bodies of their dead at the mouth of the cave and the Archdeacon leaves, advising his man to send Sir Cormac to him once he returns.
Father Ruskin has returned to Ventris, telling Wil and Toran (Sam Spruell) that Annora would like to meet them at the new location, and Wil asks that the good Father finish Luca’s reading lesson and return him to his mother.
Back in the castle, Lady Love signs the agreement with the Earl and plots with Milus to find Gaveston. Milus asks if she really believes she can create peace with the rebels, and she tells him she thinks she can. He then tells her he will draft letters regarding Gaveston, but that they may have a source within the castle.
As Wil and Toran ride along the coast to meet Annora, the travelers who survived the raiding party overlook the beach from high above, recognizing the pair as the men who slaughtered their women. The Dark Mute attempts to hide himself from Wil’s gaze but Annora tells him that it is time for them to see him as she does. Annora thanks Toran for traveling with Wilkin, calling him a kind skeptic. Annora walks with Wil alone, who tells her they had to bury Calo. Annora wishes he finds peace on his new journey, but Wil asks about his journey instead. He says he desires Love, but shouldn’t.
Annora tells him he has a gift and touches his face, giving him a vision of a nun attempting to drown a baby. A Templar stabs the nun, and another nun pulls the baby to safety. Wil falls to his knees, saying he has seen pieces of the vision before, knowing that he was the infant. The Templar and the nun who saved him are Annora and the Dark Mute. She says that the greater one fights for the love they deserve, the stronger the bond. Wil admits that he told her who he was, and Annora tells him that the feeling he has for the Lady will only come to light when there are no more secrets.
Toran joins them, advising there are riders coming. The Dark Mute turns to find more attackers on the cave outcroppings. Toran pulls his bow to shoot one and the Mute tells Annora to go to the cave for safety. Wil and Toran fight the five horsemen who arrive while the Mute removes his cloak to reveal his chain mail and Templar robes. When all riders are dead and more are headed their direction, he tells Wil and Toran to keep Annora safe.
They huddle in the mouth of the sea cave and the Mute pulls his sword, kneeling on the packed sand. He bows his head in prayer as six riders surround him. Two more come to the cave and Toran and Wil kill them. Annora has a vision of her mate, dripping in blood, and tells them to hurry to his side. They find the Mute still kneeling, the riders slain and in pieces all around him. The Mute finally speaks in their presence, telling them to bury them in the sand. Toran remarks that he thought he was without tongue. Wil looks unsurprised.
Milus sets a trap for the twins, Ramona and Clara (Sophie and Eloise Lovell-Anderson), telling them that he has sent men to collect Gaveston, whose hiding place has been revealed. The twins give an excuse to leave and then head to the stables where they plan to escape. Milus and the Reeve, Leon Tell (Alec Newman), have followed them and take them prisoner. He tells the Reeve to torture the information of Gaveston’s whereabouts from them using a torture device called The Cradle. Tell has no stomach for torture and Locke (Ross O’Hennessy) is requested to take over. Milus doesn’t really care which twin is tortured, randomly picking the one he feels is more of a slut than the other.
Berber (Danny Sapani) walks in on the scribe master (Scroobius Pip) he works for, who is praying. He tells the scribe that he has nothing to fear, as he will not tell anyone that he is Jewish.
Milus returns, finding one twin dead and the other crying in the corner. Tell advises Milus that the dead twin revealed Gaveston is hiding in a monastery in Devington. The body is tossed into the water below the castle.
Milus reveals to Lady Love the whereabouts of Gaveston and that half a legion, Gawain Maddox, and a trapper familiar with the marshes there should retrieve the man. Lady Love and Tell do not believe Maddox should go, but Milus makes a compelling argument for his skill in case something happens. He then tells the Lady that while he is happy she is committed to their subjects, he is concerned about her spending time with Maddox. She responds that she indeed does spend time with him, in all the places that are open to all of her people – the gardens and the chapel during prayer. He warns her that while she is growing stronger as the Lady of Ventris, he believes that a hint of scandal could topple any strength she has gained.
Tell asks why Milus gives Maddox more trust than he does the Reeve, saying it is an insult to the honored knights who have earned their place in Ventris. Milus says nothing.
Wil returns to find a catatonic twin in his torture chamber and asks what horror has caused it. She doesn’t answer. Jessamy shows up, asking where he has been. Toran tells her that there was a skirmish with bandits. Luca (Evan Griffiths) leads Jessamy away and Wil follows. They meet Isabel in the hallway as she brings a letter for Wil from her mistress. Jessamy dismisses Isabel and then asks what service Lady Love could possibly need. He tells her it is brutal work and she should start supper.
He meets Love in the catacombs beneath the castle. They decide that because they are alone, they can use their true names. She tells him that she needs him to go with the Chamberlain to capture Gaveston and that it is a dangerous mission. She says she is compelled to return the trust he gave to her by telling him that she is not with child and that it was a ruse to keep Ventris in her hands. Wil jokes, saying giving birth to a pillow serves no one. She advises him that people are noticing the time they spend together. She is worried but feels safe when she is with him. He admits to her that his mind finds peace when they are together and they kiss once more.
In walks Jessamy, calling Love a noble whore. As she runs to attack Love, Wil stops her, accidentally tearing her dress and revealing the scars all over her back from the abuse of her real husband. The woman cries out that this is what she deserves. Wil picks up the crying baby from the floor and Father Ruskin gives Jessamy an Irish tonic to keep her calm. She lies down inside Isabel’s quarters and Father Ruskin says he will keep Luca until Wil returns from his journey with Milus. Isabel holds the infant while Love looks on, concerned at what they now face. Isabel asks Love if she is in love with Wil. Love says perhaps.
In the chapel, Father Ruskin retrieves Luca. The scribe master provides Berber a magnifying rock to help with smaller writing, showing that there is a bit of trust there now that he knows his secret. Ash (Darren Evans) joins Wil on his journey so that he can help in the marshes. Wil tells Luca he is to stay with the priest and they take the surviving twin, bound on horseback, with them to the marshes. As they ride away, Father Ruskin and Luca enter his home and are captured, hoods placed over their heads by the Archdeacon’s men.
I would like to once again bring up the fact that Love is still without child and Wil is headed out to the marshes, for God only knows how long and we have no idea what will happen when they reach their destination. The foreshadowing of the baby from the vision shared by Love and Wil seems to be moving further away rather than closer to fruition. The frustration meter is high over in my neck of the woods, but I’m sure this is all in Sutter’s plan to keep me hanging on for every episode.
Marvel announced Ken Marino has joined the cast of Marvel’s Agent Carter and will be playing Joseph Manfredi in the second season of the ABC series. Manfredi is described as “a volatile leader in the Maggia crime syndicate who will help Peggy Carter’s adversaries further their agenda.”
Marino will be joining the cast that includes Hayley Atwell in the title role, James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Chad Michael Murray as Agent Jack Thompson, and Enver Gjokaj as Chief Daniel Sousa. The series is executive produced by Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Chris Dingess, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Joe Quesada, Stan Lee, and Jeph Loeb.
“We’ve loved working with Ken ever since he played a gay ex-demon for us on Reaper, and we were so happy he was available for this role,” said Tara Butters, Chris Dingess, and Michele Fazekas. “His range is incredible – he can go from comedy to romance to drama with ease. Writing for him is easy because he can do pretty much anything. And he used to have a karaoke room in his house, which makes him even more awesome.”
“At Marvel, even our villains need a certain degree of charm as they make life difficult for our heroes,” said Jeph Loeb. “Ken brings a quality to Joseph Manfredi that only serves to make him even more menacing, adding another layer of depth to our already outstanding supporting cast.”
The Marvel’s Agent Carter Plot:
Marvel’s Agent Carter returns for a second season of adventure and intrigue, starring Hayley Atwell in the titular role of the unstoppable agent for the SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve). Dedicated to the fight against new Atomic Age threats in the wake of World War II, Peggy must now journey from New York City to Los Angeles for her most dangerous assignment yet. But even as she discovers new friends, a new home – and perhaps even a new love – she’s about to find out that the bright lights of the post-war Hollywood mask a more sinister threat to everyone she is sworn to protect.
Alanis Morissette, Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon, and Chris Tartaro on ‘The Tonight Show’ (Photo by Douglas Gorenstein / NBC)
Why did Alanis Morissette, Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon, and Chris Tartaro don big yellow chicken costumes and take to The Tonight Show stage to cluck out Morissette’s hit, “Ironic?” My best guess would be because they can. Why else would they send out into the world a clucking version of “Ironic?”
The feathered foursome got together to perform “Ironic” on the November 3, 2015 episode of the late night talk show. Your enjoyment of Jagged Little Chicks version of the song will depend on how much you still like the single from Morissette’s 1995 Jagged Little Pill album and how well you can tolerate clucking.
Riley Keough stars in ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ on Starz
Starz released the first official trailer for The Girlfriend Experience, a new anthology series co-created by Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz. Kerrigan and Seimetz wrote and directed season one’s 13 episodes and executive produced with Steven Soderbergh, Philip Fleishman, Gary Marcus, and Jeff Cuban. If the title sounds familiar that’s because the series is inspired by Soderbergh’s 2009 film of the same name.
Starz is aiming for a 2016 premiere.
The Girlfriend Experience Plot:
The Girlfriend Experience follows Christine Reade, a second-year student at Chicago-Burnham Law School and a new intern at the prestigious firm of Kirkland & Allen. Working hard to establish herself at the firm, her focus quickly shifts when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience” – emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price. Juggling two very different lives, Christine quickly finds herself drawn into the GFE world, attracted to the rush of control and intimacy.
Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri are teaming up for the unscripted series The Rap Game coming to Lifetime on January 1, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. The eight episode season one features five up-and-coming hip hop artists trying to get a foothold in the music industry. The Rap Game will have Dupri involved as a mentor and Queen Latifah behind the scenes as executive producer. Season one will include appearances by guest stars Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat, T.I. and Silentó.
The Plot: “The next big rap star is about to be unleashed beginning New Year’s Day when five emerging young hip hop artists, ages 12 to 16 years old, are given the opportunity to rhyme and flow with highly sought after producer, Jermaine Dupri in the all new unscripted series, The Rap Game (#TheRapGame). These young rappers will be immersed in the Atlanta hip hop scene with Dupri at the helm as their mentor.”
The Rap Game Artists:
Lil’ Niqo, 15, San Diego, CA - Lil’ Niqo has been making music history since he was 10. He was the youngest rapper signed to Island Def Jams and was a correspondent for BET and MTV’s red carpets. Lil’ Nigo also appeared on the drama, The Finder, working alongside 50 Cent, Michael Clarke Duncan and Jacob Latimore. With his “momager” Nique by his side, there’s no stopping Lil’ Niqo’s path to success.
Lil’ Poopy, 12, Brockton, MA – The youngest in the group, Lil’ Poopy has made over 200 videos, writes his own songs and has performed with Puff Daddy, Rick Ross and French Montana. His father and mentor, Luis Rivera, Sr. will do anything to see his son rise to the top – including hiring the hottest models and renting out Ferraris for his son’s music videos.
Miss Mulatto, 16, Atlanta, GA – Miss Mulatto began her career performing at birthday parties and has since made a name for herself in the Atlanta music scene. Her mom, Misti, is always by her side at competitions, despite finding it difficult to infiltrate the tightknit social circle.
Supa Peach, 12, Atlanta, GA – With a unique style highlighted by her signature cape, Supa Peach raps, sings, dances and models. Sure of daughter’s profound talent, Josetta has moved her family from the Virgin Islands to give her daughter everything she needs to launch her rap career.
Young Lyric, 15, Houston, TX – Young Lyric’s hip hop career began when a video of her rapping went viral. She recorded her first song at seven and was named the “Best 14 Year Old Rapper” by WorldStarHipHop.com viewers. Her parents, Olivia and Mitchell, will do whatever it takes to get her to the next level and believe she’s on the brink of superstardom.
Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter and Patrick J. Adams as Michael Ross in ‘Suits’ (Photo by Shane Mahood / USA Network)
USA Network announced Suits‘ midseason five premiere will take place on January 27, 2016. The series is finishing up its run with six new episodes airing on Wednesday nights at 10pm ET/PT. Suits stars Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht, with series creator Aaron Korsh executive producing along with Doug Liman, David Bartis, Gene Klein, Anton Cropper, Daniel Arkin, and Chris Downey. The season five cast also includes Eric Roberts, Rick Hoffman, Gina Torres, Leslie Hope, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Anita Gibbs, and James Paulsen.
The network also announced WWE’s SmackDown will premiere on January 7, 2016 at 8pm ET/PT and Colony will kick off season one on January 14th at 10pm ET/PT. Colony stars Lost‘s Josh Holloway and The Walking Dead‘s Sarah Wayne Callies as a married couple living in an occupied Los Angeles. Per USA Network, Colony “takes place in a dangerous world of divided ideologies. While some choose to collaborate with the occupation and benefit from the new order, others rebel and suffer the consequences.”
The Suits Midseason Five Plot:
In the wake of his arrest for conspiracy to commit fraud, Mike (Adams) finds himself at the center of an investigation – led by a ruthless government prosecutor, Assistant US Attorney Anita Gibbs (Hope) – that threatens to bring down the whole firm. Harvey (Macht), having resigned from the firm in order to protect it, must tred lightly if he’s going to help Mike, or incur the wrath of Charles Forstman (Roberts). Together with Jessica (Torres) and Louis (Hoffman), Harvey must figure out how to build a defense for Mike, knowing full well that he’s guilty of the crime for which he stands accused. Meanwhile, Rachel (Markle) must come to terms with the fact that her fiancé, and everyone she’s close to, could soon be in prison as Donna (Rafferty) finds herself at a crossroad.
Just five episodes into The Flash‘s second season and it’s obvious the creative minds behind The CW series aren’t going to let this comic book-inspired show experience the sophomore slump that plagues so many shows that were critical and ratings hits in their rookie seasons. The Flash season two not only introduces interesting new metahumans with each episode but also continues to build and expand on the complex relationships between central characters Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, Iris, and Joe. Each episode brings new revelations about fan favorite characters while introducing new mysteries that will be explored as the season goes on.
Season two’s fifth episode “The Darkness and the Light” provided a new villain, Dr. Light, for The Flash to take on as well as the first real look at Earth-2’s Zoom. Episode five also expanded Earth-2’s Harrison Wells’ role among Earth-1’s S.T.A.R. Labs’ gang and allowed this version of Wells to show more personality than season one’s Wells ever displayed. The jam-packed episode also took the time to add a little romance to the lives of Barry, Caitlin, and Cisco.
The Flash Season Two Episode Five Recap:
Earth-2, Eight Months Ago – Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) tells the crowd gathered that their city has seen incredible things including metahumans and other seemingly impossible things. Speaking of metahumans, S.T.A.R. Labs is introducing new apps that will alert people to approaching metahumans. The Flash/Jay Garrick (Teddy Sears) shows up as Wells is introducing the app, blaming Wells for creating all the metas in the first place. Wells tells him to do his job and stop Zoom. We learn that in this world Wells has a daughter.
On Earth-1, Wells is reading ‘his’ autobiography that he didn’t write. Cisco (Carlos Valdes) and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) show up and they attempt to figure out this Wells doppelgänger and get really confused. Wells has proof of his identity on Earth-2 and tells Caitlin any tests she wants to perform will genetically match the Wells from Earth-1. He explains he’s there to take on Zoom. He’s on expert on the subject because he created Zoom and all of the Earth-2 metahumans, something he ignored for too long. Wells says Zoom is obsessed with speed and his goal is to kill The Flash, yet the gang still doubts his motivations. In comes Joe West (Jesse L Martin) and he shoots before asking questions. Fortunately Barry (Grant Gustin) reacts and stops the bullets from hitting Wells. Caitlin says they can ask Jay to verify everything.
Joe meets up with Iris (Candice Patton) to warn her about the new Wells, and although she says she’s fine, he gives her a gun – just to be sure. “You can’t murder somebody that everybody thinks is dead, right?” asks Joe.
Cisco and Barry hit the coffee shop to talk about Wells and time travel, and in pops Patty Spivot (Shantel VanSanten) who thinks time travel is cool. Cisco and Patty are introduced and she tells them both about The Flash and King Shark’s battle and the hooded man who saved them all. She’s called back to the station and Barry makes excuses for not helping her with a police report she’s working on. Off she goes, and Cisco says Barry needs to ask Patty out and that he’s not going to call Harrison Wells “Dr. Wells” but will only call him Harry. [To make things less confusing, Wells will be Harry for the remainder of this recap]. Cisco then tries to prove he’s capable of asking a girl out but the girl behind the counter says no (he was trying to show Barry how it’s done). Poor Cisco. As he walks away he has a vision of a bank being robbed by a new metahuman (a new “breacher”). Barry wants to know what’s up and Cisco sends him off to Central City Bank because the robbery is going down now.
The Flash shows up as the robbery is ending and the new metahuman gets away. Dr. Light is the new metahuman who can drive power from starlight, according to Harry. Harry’s rubbing Cisco the wrong way and Cisco calls him a dick because of his sarcasm. Good job, Cisco.
In comes Jay and Caitlin and Harry isn’t surprised to see Earth-2’s Flash hiding out on Earth-1. Harry tells him he has to kill Zoom now because he’s forcing people to do bad things. Barry asks Cisco how he knew about the robbery and Cisco fumbles with a lie about getting an alert on his phone. Barry states the obvious by telling Caitlin to keep Jay and Harry apart.
Barry and Patty bump into each other at the station and Barry asks if she ever feels completely overwhelmed. He finally does it – he asks her out to dinner! She wants to make sure he won’t cancel and he promises he won’t. Plans are made for an early dinner tomorrow.
At S.T.A.R. Labs Harry researches the other Wells. Cisco finds him working on his computer and sarcastically welcomes him to his workspace. Harry wants to know what Wells did to him personally, and Cisco explains Wells stopped his heart. Cisco tells Harry that Barry traveled through time to erase that from happening. Harry tells him they have to work together to stop Zoom and Dr. Light, but they don’t have to like each other.
Caitlin notices an alarm is going off at the bank and Jay convinces Barry Dr. Light isn’t a killer and that he should be able to talk to her. Light breaks into a vault to get the cash and it’s only because she needs the cash to run from Zoom. She flips up the mask and it’s Linda Park, Barry’s old girlfriend. She wants to know how The Flash knows her name and then blinds him and leaves.
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry can’t see because his retinas are temporarily damaged. Harry and Jay argue over talking to Light and Barry says Zoom sent Linda because she’s his ex. Barry is benched until his sight returns. Iris pops in and she’s taken aback by Harry. Barry asks Iris how she’s handling the mom situation and she’s okay now that her mom left. Barry’s phone rings and it’s a message from Patty who says she’s running late. Barry tells Iris it’s about their first date and he has to break it anyway because he’d be a literal blind date. Iris suggests Cisco can help him out.
Cisco helps guide him through the date, watching the date through Barry’s dark glasses and feeding Barry answers to questions. Patty’s equally as bad at dates as Barry, recalling how she actually arrested one guy for public intoxication while on their date. Cisco continues to feed him details but he can’t do much because the feed is in black and white. Barry somehow manages to handle the date fairly well anyway.
Caitlin and Jay are on a stakeout and she asks him about Zoom. Jay fought him multiple times and Jay admits he’s scared of him because Zoom stole his speed. Jay tells Caitlin to not trust Harry because he’s just in it to make money off his tech apps.
Back at the date, Patty asks Barry how it felt to be struck by lightning. Cisco’s bored listening to all of this until Patty says she drowned at age 9 when her heart stopped and her dad revived her. Patty then surprises Barry by admitting she knows he can’t see her, saying she wouldn’t be a good detective if she couldn’t figure it out. He takes off the glasses and they continue the date which is now less awkward because he’s not wearing sunglasses at night in a restaurant.
Caitlin questions Jay about the differences between the worlds, and he describes the real city of Atlantis on his planet. He tells her it’s special and then comes in for a kiss which is halted before it begins by an attack by Dr. Light. Their car is trashed and Caitlin and Jay lie among in the wreckage.
Light finds her doppelgänger at the newspaper and tells everyone to leave but her. She wants to kill only her.
Jay and Caitlin come to and Jay takes off to find Dr. Light.
Iris won’t leave Linda alone and the newspaper editor bravely tries to stop Dr. Light and she kills him. Jay shows up and she takes off, leaving behind her mask.
Patty helps the still visually impaired Barry navigate the stairs outside. They’re holding hands and Patty makes a joke about it, and then Barry asks if they’ve reached the good night kiss stage. They have. Barry can now see and knows she’s wearing a burgundy dress. Just then they both get calls about the newspaper attack.
Linda’s freaked out about seeing herself and upset because someone who looked like her wanted to kill her. Joe’s arranged a security detail, and Barry’s upset because he thinks he should have been there. Barry is determined Dr. Light won’t kill again.
Back at STAR Labs, Jay apologizes for thinking Dr. Light wouldn’t kill anyone. Harry blames it all on Jay because he’s afraid of Zoom. He calls Jay a coward and then a fist fight breaks out, only to be broken up by Barry.
Barry and Harry talk and Harry says Barry should be teaching Jay, not the other way around. Barry tells Harry he looked up to Wells before he learned the truth. Harry is sorry about what his doppelgänger did but he’s not him. He thinks if they capture Dr. Light, then they can catch Zoom.
Harry examines the helmet and says they need to give it to Cisco because he has powers. His special watch from Earth-2 indicates that Cisco is a metahuman who hasn’t told his friends his secret. Barry wants to know if Cisco was ever going to tell them and he says he was but he was afraid. Cisco worries he’ll become like Dr. Wells, but Caitlin assures him he’ll never be like Wells. Cisco explains his powers and Harry tells him to touch the mask to find Dr. Light. He does…and sees nothing at all. It’s not working. Harry yells at him to try again and it’s still not working. Cisco says he can’t control it and Harry says Cisco can control it and can make it happen. He thrusts the helmet at Cisco and Cisco sees Dr. Light at the train station.
The Flash takes off and finds her on the platform where she reveals the only way she can be free from Zoom is if she kills Barry or Linda. He can’t get close enough to kill her and back at S.T.A.R. Labs Jay doesn’t know how to help him, but Harry has an idea. Barry has to run so fast he creates a speed mirage to confuse her. She won’t be able to protect herself from all angles at once. Dr. Light is holding up well and Jay tells Barry that he’s always been faster and better and to show Dr. Light what it means to be The Flash. He tries again and this time he’s able to knock her out.
Iris thanks Harry for helping put away Dr. Light. Barry says he can’t let this happen anymore and he’s not afraid of Zoom. Jay tells Barry he’s not good enough to battle Zoom by himself, but Barry says he has a whole team – and Jay – behind him. However, Jay’s not willing to help him because he knows what horrible things can happen. Jay starts to leave and Caitlin tries to stop him. He apologizes and then exits S.T.A.R. Labs.
Cisco’s back at the coffee place ordering three coffees and it’s the same girl he asked out before who’s taking his order. She explains she just moved to Central City and is still trying to figure things out. She asks if he’s sure coffee is all he wants. They formally introduce themselves (she’s Kendra Saunders). Cisco takes the coffees to the table and shows Caitlin and Barry that he actually got digits this time. He’s still stressing about his powers and Caitlin reminds him he needs a cool name. That cheers him up and Cisco decides on the name Vibe.
Back on Earth-2, Dr. Wells’ daughter is locked up in a cage by Zoom. She swears her father won’t abandon her.
Jena Malone and Jennifer Lawrence in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’
We’re less than three weeks away from the theatrical release of the final Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and Lionsgate continues to tease fans with clips and trailers. The latest clips to arrive feature Katniss and Peeta discussing what happened to him at the capital and a clip of Johanna Mason talking about being in a cell next to Peeta. Directed by Francis Lawrence, Mockingjay Part 2 stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, and Stanley Tucci.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 will be released in theaters on November 20, 2015.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Plot:
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival – they are for the future.
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Hemsworth), Finnick (Claflin) and Peeta (Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.
A new trailer’s arrived for the DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox animated movie Kung Fu Panda 3 directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni. The third film of the franchise has Jack Black back as Po, Dustin Hoffman as Shifu, Angelina Jolie as Tigress, Jackie Chan as Monkey, Seth Rogen as Mantis, Lucy Liu as Viper, and David Cross as Crane. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, and Kate Hudson.
Kung Fu Panda 3 will open in theaters on January 29, 2016. The original Kung Fu Panda opened on June 6, 2008 and Kung Fu Panda 2 followed on May 26, 2011.
The Kung Fu Panda 3 Plot:
In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, Kung Fu Panda 3. When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!
