"Sharknado" jumped the you-know-what three movies ago, once Syfy parent Comcast sought to turn this unexpected social-media sensation into a money-munching, synergistic promotional machine. The latest edition, "Sharknado 5: Global Swarming," hardly reverses that trend but does fleetingly feel a bit more energetic, raining down a relentless barrage of silliness.
"The Dark Tower" feels like a throwback -- a trim, competently executed "B" popcorn movie, adapted from Stephen King's books with ample action but also lots of clunky exposition. That's not a great prescription for a would-be summer blockbuster, but more an endorsement to watch when it hits cable.
Late night comedians Trevor Noah, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert joke about reports that Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller issued grand jury subpoenas related to Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer.
Their relationship and wedding was a big storyline on "The Real Housewives of New York City," but Luann and Tom D'Agostino Jr. have decided to go their separate ways.
Intense and disturbing, "Detroit" aspires to present-day relevance by chronicling a tale of racial injustice that's a half-century old. Yet the line drawn from those harrowing events to today is partially muddled by a misplaced focus, dwelling on a night of brutal police violence but shortchanging its equally significant aftermath.
"Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, actor David Alan Grier and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" writer Amber Ruffin joked about a New York Times report that the Department of Justice is looking into affirmative action in college admissions.
His rhymes are reminiscent of the gangster rap of 50 Cent, but instead of a do-rag and six-pack, baby-faced teenage rapper Rich Chigga sports a pink polo and fanny pack.
There were tears, laughter and quips on Wednesday as the cast of mid-2000s drama "Everwood" reunited to promote the show's continued life on the CW's streaming service, CW Seed.
