IT'S GONNA BE HOT
S ummer’s all about fun in the sun, but sometimes the best entertainment is enjoyed in the shade. A movie like Baywatch, in theaters May 25, lets you enjoy both at the same time. The big-screen remake of the ’90s TV hit stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach and Ilfenesh Hadera as well as Priyanka Chopra and Jon Bass (inset), and it’s only one of many blockbuster films and TV shows promising to make the steamiest days of the year sizzle with excitement. Whether you’re looking for laughter, love, thrills or chills, our summer entertainment guide will steer you toward the best of the best. and NBC is riding the wave by granting its SNL news segment— helmed by Colin Jost and Michael Che—its own prime-time slot. 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10/NBC
MARLON Comedian Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie, In Living Color) headlines a family half-hour loosely based on his life as a father co-parenting two kids with his ex-wife. 9 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16/NBC ROUGH NIGHT Bad behavior takes on a new meaning when five college friends (Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer and Zoë Kravitz) reunite for a wild bachelorette party in Miami and, during the course of their fun and games, cause a terrible accident. With Ty Burrell and Demi Moore. Friday, June 16 THE HOUSE Two of comedy’s funniest stars, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler,
team up to play a couple who open an illegal casino to earn back their daughter’s lost college fund. Friday, June 30
GIRLS TRIP The versatile Queen Latifah takes the lead in this delirious road trip movie about a quartet of lifelong friends heading to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival. Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and up-and-coming comedian Tiffany Haddish (Keanu) also star. Friday, July 21
LANDLINE Two sisters (Abby Quinn and Jenny Slate) who suspect their father ( John Turturro) may be engaging in extramarital hanky-panky discover some harsh truths about love and sex. Friday, July 21
THE EMOJI MOVIE T.J. Miller, James Cordon, Maya Rudolph, Anna Faris and Patrick Stewart provide the voices for characters that unlock the “secret world” behind the screen of your smartphone. Friday, July 28
LOGAN LUCKY In this new comedy from Steven Soderbergh, two brothers plan an elaborate robbery to take place during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Stars Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Hilary Swank, Katie Holmes and James Bond himself, Daniel Craig. Friday, Aug. 18