What In The Weekend With Nikki Woods: It Pays To Be Expendable

Wesley Snipes is back in the third and latest installment of the Expendables franchise and we’re not mad about that. He joins Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham in the action adventure film where the good guys try to overcome the bad guys and a lot of things blow up. Got it?

If you’re chilling at home this weekend, Purple Rain is on and that’s always a good thing. Katt Williams’ new HBO standup debut and if you know Katt, you know it’s going to be hilarious. Keyshia Cole and Maxwell continue their tours around the country as do the Wayans Brothers.

Whatever you do, be safe. Here’s what else is going on this weekend.

HOT ON TV:

All Times Eastern

Friday, August 15

A Day Late and A Dollar Short

Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose and Ving Rhames star in this adaptation of the Terry McMillan bestseller

Lifetime, 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 16

Priceless: Afterlife

HBO, 10 p.m.

Comedian Katt Williams riffs on homophobia, police and the single life for his latest HBO special

Sunday, August 17

Purple Rain

VH1, 7:30

The now-classic 1984 film that was the beginning of Prince’s mainstream heyday

Sunday Best

Faith Evans performs on the gospel singing competition show

BET, 8 p.m.

READ IT:

The Ways of The Dead

Neely Tucker

When three teens are arrested in the murder of a DC judge’s daughter reporter Sully Carter thinks there’s much more to the story; based on the real-life Princeton Place murders.

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SEE IT:

The Expendables 3

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes are part of a crew of elite mercenaries for hire who must defend themselves against a familiar enemy

PG-13

The Giver

Based on the young adult novel, it explores what happens when a young man finds out there’s much more than the utopian world he lives in

Let’s Be Cops

Damon Wayans Jr. and Jake Johnson play two guys who decide being cops can give them access to great parties and greater-looking women

IN CONCERT/EVENTS:

Friday, August 15

HOLLYWOOD, FL

The Wayans Brothers

Hard Knock Live

8 p.m.

ORLANDO, FL