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Those spellbinding 17th century sisters are baaaack…and they’re mad as you-know-what. Hocus Pocus 2 resurrects the ghostly Sanderson siblings—played as they were in the original 1993 cult smash by (from left) Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jess

Source: Nielsen Media Research, week of July 18–24, 2022, in millions. Broadcast networks only. Smart Watch If you have 30 minutes, watch this episode On Nathan Fielder’s uniquely comic The Rehearsal, big sets are built and actors are hired to help r

@TVGMMattRoush Friday, Aug. 12, Prime Video BASEBALL ISN’T JUST a game; it’s a lifeline and a pathway to self-discovery in this seriocomic twist on the beloved 1992 movie about the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during war

Sunday, Aug. 14, 9/8c, AMC BREATHING NEW LIFE into a franchise that even a die-hard (pardon the puns) horror fan like myself has grown weary of, as casts scatter and tiresomely odious human antagonists keep obscuring the zombie-scape, this eclectic a

SERIES PREMIERE Aug. 21, 9/8c, HBO YOU HEAR THE flapping of wings first. Then, yes, bursting through the clouds over Westeros, a majestic, roaring dragon: Syrax, ridden by princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock). That’s just one thrill in the Game

AVAILABLE FRIDAY, AUG. 26 ORIGINAL MOVIE What could possibly go wrong?! Plenty, in over-the-top comedy Me Time, when devoted stay-at-home dad Sonny Fisher (Kevin Hart) gets a well-deserved break after his architect wife (Regina Hall) takes their kids

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) A delight of a rom-com based on Pride and Prejudice: Insecure Bridget (Renée Zellweger, above) pines for her boss (Hugh Grant), though a certain Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth) might be better for her. 8 Mile (2002) A white blue-

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem ORIGINAL DRAMA A searing melodrama plays out between the 1910s and 1940s, with war in Palestine in the background, as a shopkeeper’s (Michael Aloni of Shtisel) passionless marriage leads to heartbreak. Trainwreck: Woodst

PICK OF THE WEEK! SERIES PREMIERE Tuesday, Aug. 16, 8/7c, The CW LIKE THE ENIGMATIC Leonardo da Vinci himself, this lavish limited series starring Poldark’s Aidan Turner as the High Renaissance artist, inventor and scientist is many things: a biopic

CBS, check local listings Daytime Pick Journalist Natalie Morales has the role of a lifetime—her lifetime, in a sense—on the CBS soap. The cohost of The Talk is moonlighting as an investigative reporter sniffing around Genoa City. “Talia Morgan is a

9/8c, Showtime On Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the wind gusts can reach 231 mph. And when one bad storm brews, it sends hiking search-and-rescue worker Pam Bales (Naomi Watts, below) back toward home—until she spots a mysterious stranger (Billy

MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Hallmark Channel We love films that show you why two people actually like each other. The Last Bridesmaid’s Rachel Boston (above) and Paul Campbell reunite in this charmer, playing two pals—a divorced baker and a widowed PR exec—

9/8c, ABC “I fidget when the pressure gets to be too much,” admits one of tonight’s celebrity guests, Yvette Nicole Brown. “So if you see me squirming, I’m stressing! I really want the contestants to win!” The actress (above left, with partner Amy Se

PICK OF THE WEEK! SERIES PREMIERE Wednesday, Aug. 24, 10/9c and 10:30/9:30c, FX EVERYBODY LOVES AN underdog story, including actors Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). In 2020, the stars formed the R.R. Mc

SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, Food Network For renowned chef Bobby Flay’s daughter, Sophie, being a foodie is all in the family. “We’ve always explored the restaurants in our local neighborhoods,” says the journalist and podcaster. “And whenever we traveled,

SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, Syfy “MOST BUILDINGS DON’T contain a pool of lava, miniature nuclear explosions or a five-headed storm monster,” says scientist and TV host Bill Nye (above) with a wink. He’s talking about the fictional Disaster Institute, his

TODAY’S SPORTS PICK 12:30/11:30am c, Fox Hope springs eternal for NCAA football teams—even at Nebraska. Star linebacker Garrett Nelson (above) hopes to lead the proud but also-ran Cornhuskers to victory against Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland, to sta

Editors’ Choice SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) You know the story of their legendary rise and fall, but you’ve never seen it unfold like this. The three-part docuseries tells the tale of the cunning 16th century clan—whos

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@damianholbrook Cheers to Grey’s Anatomy for adding Glee alum Harry Shum Jr. as a surgical resident to the ABC drama this fall. Suddenly we feel faint… and need to check back into Grey Sloan Memorial. Cheers to The Sandman for keeping us awake. The g