Released May 17th in the US.
Filmed entirely in England.
The story: Will is a self-centered guy who has never been married, never worked a day in his life, has no kids and has no idea what his life means.
A couple of his friends decide to set him up with a friend of theirs but they don't mention one thing about her.
She has a child.
This isn't really the kind of woman Will would have picked for himself but somehow it works... well, for a little while.
He does like the idea of dating single women with children though.
So he joins a single parents group to meet some.
After going to the park one day with one of the single moms he met, her daughter and her friends' son Marcus, they all return to Marcus' home to find his mom has attempted to commit suicide.
Now Marcus' mom recovers but he's scared.
He is worried that she will try it again and he cannot live with that.
Marcus begins visiting with Will just to escape a bit from his nerve-racking home situation and terrible school life.
Stars Hugh Grant, Sharon Small, Madison Cook, Jordon Cook, Nicholas Hutchinson, Ryan Speechley, Joseph Speechley, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult, Natalia Tena, Tessa Vale, Jenny Galloway, Janine Duvitski, Victoria Smurfit, Jason Salkey, Rachel Weisz, Augustus Prew
Directed by Chris & Paul Weitz
Rated PG13
COMEDY
"I'll tell you one thing. Men are bastards. After about ten minutes I wanted to cut my own penis off with a kitchen knife."
Made for NBC, airing December 14th in the US.
Season 3. Episode 10.
The story: It's Christmas once again.
Michael is super excited because he got himself and his new girlfriend tickets to paradise for Christmas.
When she breaks up with him suddenly though he cannot get out of his new slump.
The Christmas party planners are at it again this year but Pam and Karen want a party with Margaritas and a karaoke machine.
Stars Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Brian Baumgartner, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, BJ Novak, David Denman, Rashida Jones, Nancy Carell, Angela Kinsey, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith, Ed Helms, Paul Lieberstein, Creed Bratton, Leslie David Baker, Oscar Nunez, Ursula Burton
Directed by Harold Ramis
Rated TV14COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
Made for NBC, airing December 6th in the US.
Season 2. Episode 10.
The story: This year has been a tough year for Michael.
He had to fire Devin but he got a nice bonus for saving the company some money...
So while the Christmas party planning is in effect Michael tells them to go all out because it will be on him.
During the Secret Santa part of the day, Michael gets upset about his gift so he changes things from Secret Santa to Yankee Swap.
Stars Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Brian Baumgartner, David Koechner, Phyllis Smith, Angela Kinsey, BJ Novak, David Denman, Leslie David Baker, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson
Directed by Charles McDougall
Rated TV14
COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
"Ho!, Ho!, Ho!, Pimp!"
Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed in New York and Florida.
The story: Elise, Brenda, and Annie were the best of friends in college.
But after graduating and going off to get married they all pretty much lost touch with each other.
When Cynthia, another of their friends from school suddenly and tragically passes away, the three friends meet up again after her funeral.
After reminiscing they all realize that their marriages have all fallen apart, just like their friend Cynthia's, and they don't want to end up in her shoes.
Realizing even still that things are getting worse and worse with their marriages they all decide to take a stand and get what they have all the right to out of their failed marriages, with the help of each other.
Stars Dina Spybey Waters , Adria Tennor , Juliehera Destefano , Michele Brilliant , Stockard Channing , Aida Linares , Goldie Hawn , Bette Midler , Diane Keaton , Maggie Smith , Dan Hedaya , Victor Garber , Stephen Collins , Sarah Jessica Parker , Bronson Pinchot , Eileen Heckart , Rob Reiner , Philip Bosco , James Naughton , Ari Greenberg , Ivana Trump , Kathie Lee Gifford
Directed by Hugh Wilson
Rated PG
DRAMA/COMEDY
Made for CBS, airing December 21st in the US.
Season 8. Episode 13.
The story: Guest star on this evening is actor Alan Alda.
When Carol has the lights over the audience brought up for the Q&A bit of the show, she is asked by one attendee if they can approach her with a gift.
Followed by another guest with a gift and another and one that wants to meet Alan Alda.
Skit 1, 'The Visit' - It's Christmas.
Eunice's brother Larry is visiting this year and she is very excited about catching up.
Eunice explains Mama and Ellen have no idea Larry will be there and they will be very excited.
But when insults fly and tempers flair the day becomes a bust.
Skit 2, It's the night before Christmas and it's pure chaos at a department store. Children are visiting with Santa Claus while a store employee is struggling to wrap gifts for impatient customers.
When the store closes before the gifts are wrapped and all the kids sit with Santa, the employee and the store Santa Claus sing "Nobody Does It Like Me" together.
The second half of the show begins with Skit 3, 'Morton of the Movies'.
Morton and Selma are returning to her place after a night out together.
It's a bit of an awkward goodbye, but they somehow manage to make another date for tomorrow.
When Morton is gone Selma turns on the television to hear the very same exact words Morton just said to her that won her over.
Now Selma feels foolish but decides to watch the whole scenario on tv to see how it turns out.
The next night at dinner with Morton, Selma attempts playing out the scene but makes her own changes.
Carol introduces Alan Alda once again and asks him questions about things.
Then Carol busts out in song, which turns into a tribute to New York City.
Stars Carol Burnett, Alan Alda, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence
Directed by Dave Powers
Rated TVG
COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
"Well, we bought it for the boys but we figured it was too sissified for them."
Released March 9th in the US.
Filmed in Kentucky and Ohio.
Based on truths.
The story: Kinsey is a rebellious teen.
Her parents are sending her away to boarding school.
But before she goes, the whole family are spending one last weekend together at a seasonal campground which is closed for the season.
There they will be visiting with mom's Uncle Marv and Aunt Sheryl who own the camp.
Just when the family thinks they, along with their relatives are the only ones there, they are tormented by three psychopaths that want nothing but blood.
Stars Mary Louise Casanta, Ken Strunk, Bailee Madison, Christina Hendricks, Lewis Pullman, Martin Henderson, Rachel Kuhn, Emma Bellomy, Lea Enslin, Damian Maffei, Preston Sadleir, Leah Roberts, Gabriel A Bryne
Directed by Johannes Roberts
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR
Released October 19th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
Based on truths.
The story: Lee Israel is a writer.... well, she used to be.
She had at one time been on the New York best sellers list with biographies she wrote on some very famous women.
Her current project is yet another biography but its coming slow and her publicist is less than encouraging.
Lee has been busy living a mundane life and is now suffering money troubles.
When her beloved kitty gets sick she resorts to trying to sell some of her books but they don't sell.
She gets the idea to sell a personal thank you note that was written to her by a famous author.
When she sees that this kind of thing has a market, Lee gets an even better idea.
Stars Melissa McCarthy, Jane Curtin, Rosal Colon, Shae Dlyn, Mark Evan Jackson, Richard E Grant, Christian Navarro, Gregory Korostishevsky, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Stephen Spinella
Directed by Mirelle Heller
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
