Stranger Things – “Chapter 5: Dig Dug” Review. Top Secret Stuff.

“Chapter 5: Dig Dug” is chock full of amazing and intriguing gems, making me extremely curious as to how it will all end. The vines of the “upside down” are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as we saw Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour) dig a massive hole in the pumpkin patch and jump into a series of underground tunnels at the end of “Chapter 4: Will the Wise.” What is the “shadow monster” trying to accomplish in Hawkins?

News: Panama’s Animal Highway and America’s Badlands Premiere This December On Smithsonian Channel

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Smithsonian Channel’s Wild Wednesday lineup takes viewers on a journey of extremes, from the rugged beauty of South Dakota’s Badlands to the tropical jungles of Panama, to meet some of the amazing animals that call these locations home. Get a closer look at the challenges these animals face on Smithsonian Channel with the premiere of PANAMA’S ANIMAL HIGHWAY on Wednesday, December 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and AMERICA’S BADLANDS on Wednesday, December 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

News: All-Athletes Edition of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Premieres Spring 2018

ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” sets its sights on the sports world when it returns with a special all-athletes edition in the spring of 2018.

News: Emmy® Award Winner Alexander Skarsgard Set to Star In The Little Drummer Girl

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Set in the late 1970s, “The Little Drummer Girl” weaves a dynamic and exciting story of espionage and international intrigue; of love and betrayal. In this high-stakes drama, set against the background of rising tensions in the Middle East, a young, brilliant actress Charlie (Pugh) prepares for her ultimate role in ‘the theatre of the real’.

Video: El Camino Christmas Launches Exclusively on Netflix December 8

El Camino Christmas stars Luke Grimes, Dax Shepard, Tim Allen, Vincent D’Onofrio, Kimberly Quinn, Jimmy O. Yang, Jessica Alba, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett and Emilio Rivera. When Eric Roth (Luke Grimes) goes on an impulsive journey to find the father he never knew, his search takes him to the remote desert town of El Camino, Nevada, where he’s mistaken for a drug dealer by local, dim-witted law enforcement and winds up pinned down in a liquor store holdup with five other lost souls on Christmas Eve…one of which is his father.

Video: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong Trailer

“The ending is absolutely beautiful.” Freestyle Digital Media has released the trailer to A Bad Idea Gone Wrong which features a quote from Your Entertainment Corner’s review

Video/News: 15: A Quinceañera Story Debuts December 19 on HBO and HBO Latino

15: A QUINCEAÑERA STORY, a collection of four short documentary films, follows five Latina girls from different cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds as they transition to adulthood, all observing the traditional rite of passage of the quinceañera, a celebration of their 15th birthdays.

Video: TNT Releases Trailer For New Drama THE ALIENIST

Based on the Anthony Award-winning international bestseller by Caleb Carr, The Alienist follows the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes. Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, and Brian Geraghty star in the series.

The Walking Dead – “The Big Scary U” Review. Mine’s Bigger Than Yours.

Is it just me or is “The Big Scary U” essentially a dick swinging contest to see whose is bigger? It should be a different kind of competition to see who the bigger asshole is. I was truly looking forward to this episode because I needed to see how Father Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) interacted with each other in a confined space surrounded by a large herd of walkers. While we gain some insight into Negan’s background, it’s not enough for me to like him any more or less.

News: Travel Channel’s BOOZE TRAVELER With Jack Maxwell Returns Dec 18

Get ready for a shot of adventure and a chaser of fun when cocktail connoisseur Jack Maxwell returns for the new season of “Booze Traveler” on Monday, December 18 at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

News: HBO Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution Debuts December 11

 “Can we make enough renewable energy to supply the world and replace fossil fuels? How will we do that, and will we do that?” asks filmmaker Jamie Redford.

News: The CW’s Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow Crisis on Earth-X Trailer

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The 2-night crossover event, Crisis on Earth-X, begins Monday, November 27 at 8/7c on The CW.

Video: Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time Trailer

Disney released a new trailer for A Wrinkle in Time during the American Music Awards. The film starring Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey opens in theaters March 9, 2018.

Video/News: Lifetime Announces Premiere Dates For Cocaine Godmother, Faith Under Fire, The Simone Biles Story

Lifetime kicks off 2018 with a trio of feature movies based on the true stories of three women who have made lasting impressions in our world. Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story, stars Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones in the true story of the most infamous woman in the drug world who fiercely and ruthlessly ran the cocaine trade in America. Grammy winner Toni Braxton stars in Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story, the true story of a heroic bookkeeper who saved the lives of hundreds by preventing a school shooting. The Simone Biles Story tells the inspiring true story of the most decorated gymnast in the world starring Tisha Campbell-Martin, Julius Tennon and introducing Jeanté Godlock as Biles.

News/Video: Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Return December 19 for Season 8

The ladies of Beverly Hills are back, baby, this time with a new housewife, Teddy Mellencamp,  and an old friend, Camille Grammer! Check out what everyone’s been up to in this clip from the new season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, premiering Tuesday, December 19 at 9pm ET/PT.

Stranger Things – “Chapter 4: Will the Wise” Review. Abundant Mistakes.

“Chapter 4: Will the Wise” picks up immediately after the heart pounding cliffhanger as Joyce (Winona Ryder) speeds to the school only to find her son Will (Noah Schnapp) standing in the field unresponsive, with his eyes closed. What she and his friends can’t see is what’s actually happening to Will. The “upside down” has converged with the real world and the events that happen in Will’s visions are directly affecting him in reality.

News: CBS’ S.W.A.T. Gets Full Season Order; 9JKL Picks Up 3 Additional Episodes

CBS has given a full season order to new drama series S.W.A.T. and has picked up three additional episodes of new comedy 9JKL for the 2017-2018 broadcast season.

News: FX Networks Hosting a Bounty of Thanksgiving Programming

FX and FXX are loading up on premium programming for viewers this Thanksgiving with a number of movie and TV marathons.

News: You’re the Worst Renewed for a Fifth and Final Season on FXX

You’re the Worst, the critically-acclaimed comedy series from creator and showrunner Stephen Falk, has been renewed for a fifth and final season, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions. Falk and FX Networks jointly decided to make the fifth season, which will air on FXX in 2018, the series’ finale.

News: Investigation Discovery’s Dating Game Killer Premieres December 3

Dating Game Killer airs on Sunday, December 3 at 8pm ET and stars Guillermo Diaz (Scandal, Weeds) in the role of, perhaps, America’s most prolific serial killer, Rodney Alcala, alongside Emmy® winner Carrie Preston

News: Amazon Prime Video Adds Absentia Starring Stana Katic to Lineup For 2018

Amazon adds critically acclaimed thriller Absentia to its lineup of original dramatic series–all episodes will debut exclusively on Prime Video in the U.S., as well as in select markets globally. Starring and executive produced by Castle’s Stana Katic, Absentia centers on FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic). While hunting one of Boston’s most notorious serial killers, Agent Byrne disappears without a trace and is declared dead. Six years later, Emily is found in a cabin in the woods, barely alive, and with no memory of the years she was missing. Returning home to learn her husband has remarried and her son is being raised by another woman, she soon finds herself implicated in a new series of murders.

News: Taraji’s White Hot Holidays and Showtime At the Apollo: Christmas Airs Dec. 14 on Fox

FOX gets festive with a night of holiday programming featuring the return of TARAJI’S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS and a brand-new, holiday-themed SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO: CHRISTMAS.

News: Hulu’s Midseason 2018 Programming Slate

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Hulu announces their mid-season 2018 programming slate which includes Season 3 of The Path, Season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale, new series Hard Sun, and limited series The Looming Tower.

News: HBO NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS Airs November 18

  Airing on HBO for the first time, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS will be seen live SATURDAY, NOV. 18 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT).

Video/News: FX Sets Premiere Date for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

In a press release today, FX announced it has cast Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace, Gianni Versace’s sister, in “Versace: American Crime Story,” production of which commences this April with a scheduled air date sometime in 2018. Given the dissimilarities in their looks, it will be interesting to see how Cruz pulls this off. If you remember, Gianni was a renowned Italian fashion designer who was murdered outside his villa in Miami, Florida.