Dylan Mcdermott

"Nobody Walks" is one of those fishbowl films: an idea is tossed in like a crumb, then we wait and watch what happens. A dark story unfolding in sunshine, the movie wonders what might happen to a beautifully blended but bored California family when a pretty young thing shows up. The copacetic ensemble toying with all the emotions include John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, India Ennenga, Rhys Wakefield and Dylan McDermott....

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 14 -20, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor and Clara (Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman) land on a submarine in 1983 that has an alien on board. 5 and 8 p.m. BBC America Orphan Black Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) wants to leave town after learning she is a clone in this new episode.

Dylan McDermott was a born-and-bred East Coast dude before heading west to chase his fledgling acting career back in the late '80s. Then he got a real taste of SoCal and nothing would ever be quite the same. "L.A. is still such a fascinating place to me, so big and diverse," said the Westside resident (OK, so he does still have an apartment in New York City). "It's so spread out that you can go from Zuma to downtown and there's really like 10 different towns in between. I'm still learning about it — it takes that long.

“How black is that?” was the refrain during Jamie Foxx's “SNL” monologue Saturday night, as he marveled at turns of events like President Obama's being elected to a second term and the fact that the comedian was hosting the show with musical guest Ne-Yo. And while race was never again explicitly mentioned throughout the rest of the show, it remained a constant theme, yet one handled in a lighthearted, often absurd manner. One of the criticisms most frequently lobbed at the late-night institution is that it lacks any real diversity in its cast and writing, but last night “SNL” resembled programs that do address race while enjoying diverse audiences, like “Key and Peele” or “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.” Foxx, more present in the episode than most hosts, was willing to be extremely silly in many of his sketches, relying upon his sketch show experience from “In Living Color” as he played characters like a Christmas tree pimp or a Hostess Ding Dong disgruntled by the amount of attention Twinkies have been receiving lately.

"The Messengers" is Dylan McDermott's first movie to hit theaters since he was canned from his gig playing a goodly lawyer on ABC's "The Practice." Gosh, how many years has it been? "I don't know. I think I blocked it out," McDermott says with an exasperated laugh. "I think it's three or four." Not that he hasn't been working on other projects in those intervening three or four years. McDermott actually made four films during that stretch. "Yeah, but they haven't come out," he concedes.

Dylan McDERMOTT was standing at the edge of Wonderland Avenue not long ago when a garbage truck came rumbling down Laurel Canyon. The lanky actor was waiting to be photographed in the notorious house where four people were brutally murdered in 1981, a gruesome scar on L.A.'s history examined in the coming film "Wonderland." The garbage guy called out to McDermott as he passed by. "Hey, I love your show!" he yelped. "I watch you every Sunday."

“How black is that?” was the refrain during Jamie Foxx's “SNL” monologue Saturday night, as he marveled at turns of events like President Obama's being elected to a second term and the fact that the comedian was hosting the show with musical guest Ne-Yo. And while race was never again explicitly mentioned throughout the rest of the show, it remained a constant theme, yet one handled in a lighthearted, often absurd manner. One of the criticisms most frequently lobbed at the late-night institution is that it lacks any real diversity in its cast and writing, but last night “SNL” resembled programs that do address race while enjoying diverse audiences, like “Key and Peele” or “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.” Foxx, more present in the episode than most hosts, was willing to be extremely silly in many of his sketches, relying upon his sketch show experience from “In Living Color” as he played characters like a Christmas tree pimp or a Hostess Ding Dong disgruntled by the amount of attention Twinkies have been receiving lately.

TV return: Two former network stars, Dylan McDermott ("The Practice") and Julianna Margulies ("ER"), will team in "The Grid," a six-hour miniseries for cable's TNT about law enforcement agents trying to stop a terrorist cell from carrying out a plot to undermine the global economy. TNT is producing it in partnership with the BBC.

Dogtown Station, which has become something of an entertainment industry hub in Venice, has added producer Karen Tenkhoff to its ranks of owners. "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004) and "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000) producer has bought a 1,850-square-foot loft at the mixed-used development that was listed at $1.05 million. The unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Her neighbors include Iron Chef Michael Symon, writer-producer-director Neal Brennan of "Funny or Die Presents …" (2010)

"Burning Palms," Christopher B. Landon's ambitious and effective debut feature, reveals in five vignettes the fragility and desperation that lurk beneath the surface of the lives of some anonymous L.A. residents. Landon's sardonic view of human nature and deft filmmaking skills ? plus a raft of sharp portrayals ? keep the viewer from pondering the preposterousness of certain situations and instead encourages going along with the fun. Shot on a modest budget, "Burning Palms" is a plus for Landon, who co-wrote Larry Clark's memorably scabrous "Another Day in Paradise," featuring Melanie Griffith and James Woods.

"Nobody Walks" is one of those fishbowl films: an idea is tossed in like a crumb, then we wait and watch what happens. A dark story unfolding in sunshine, the movie wonders what might happen to a beautifully blended but bored California family when a pretty young thing shows up. The copacetic ensemble toying with all the emotions include John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, India Ennenga, Rhys Wakefield and Dylan McDermott....

Click here to download TV listings for the week of July 22 - 28 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   CBS This Morning Jay Roach; Phil Mickelson; Gillian Flynn. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today The Olympics; Joshua Radin performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Dylan McDermott; will.i.am and Eva Simons perform. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Live With Kelly Dylan McDermott; Josh Henderson; co-host Joel McHale.

SERIES South Park: The inappropriate animated sitcom kicks off a mini-marathon of Christmas-themed episodes (7:59 p.m. Comedy Central). The X Factor: The finalists sing for the fences in Part One of the talent competition's two-night season finale (8 p.m. Fox). Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back: This documentary series about overweight teens ends its season (8 p.m. Style). Work of Art: The Next Great Artist: The latest winner is revealed in this reality competition's season finale (9 p.m. Bravo)

SUNDAY Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns takes a look at "Prohibition" in a new three-part series. Up first are the efforts of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League to push for a nationwide ban on alcohol. (KOCE, 8 and 9:45 p.m.) Semper fi? A CIA agent suspects that a Marine, recently returned after eight years as MIA in Iraq, may in fact be an Al Qaeda sleeper agent in the new espionage drama "Homeland. " With Clare Danes and "Life's" Damian Lewis, below.

When John Landgraf joined FX as head of entertainment, he smugly figured he'd landed in the catbird seat. After all, the News Corp.-owned cable network had two hit dramas on the air and a hot prospect about to premiere. It quickly dawned on him that he could easily fall on his face. "I'm the schmuck who's supposed to replace 'The Shield,' 'Nip/Tuck' and 'Rescue Me,'" Landgraf recalled thinking when he was hired in January 2004. Not only was Landgraf going to have to develop FX's next set of hits, he was also going to have to find a way to make money from them.

"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood's latest quest is to find a buyer for the Santa Monica house he recently put up for sale at $1.85 million. The Spanish-style home, built in 1924, is described in the listing as an "opportunity to remodel … or to build a new home. " There are no circular doors, but a Queen Anne Victorian entrance opens into a round foyer with a British brewery cast-iron tile floor. Including a guesthouse with an office attached to the two-car garage, the property has a total of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,130 square feet of living space.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of July 22 - 28 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   CBS This Morning Jay Roach; Phil Mickelson; Gillian Flynn. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today The Olympics; Joshua Radin performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Dylan McDermott; will.i.am and Eva Simons perform. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Live With Kelly Dylan McDermott; Josh Henderson; co-host Joel McHale.

"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood has listed a Santa Monica house for $1.85 million. The Spanish-style main home, built in 1924, is described in the listing as an "opportunity to remodel … or to build a new home. " A Queen Anne Victorian entry opens into a round foyer with a British brewery cast-iron tile floor. Including a guesthouse with an office attached to the two-car garage, the property has a total of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,130 square feet of living space.

Dogtown Station, which has become something of an entertainment industry hub in Venice, has added producer Karen Tenkhoff to its ranks of owners. "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004) and "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000) producer has bought a 1,850-square-foot loft at the mixed-used development that was listed at $1.05 million. The unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Her neighbors include Iron Chef Michael Symon, writer-producer-director Neal Brennan of "Funny or Die Presents …" (2010)