Q: It’s nice to see Elizabeth Hurley back in “The Royals.” How many of the “Austin Powers” movies was she in?

— Doug Scott, via email

A: Technically two, “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (1997) and “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (1999), but her appearance in the second basically was a cameo. Her character, Vanessa Kensington, literally blew up early in the first sequel; she was revealed to be one of the “fembots” of Dr. Evil (played, as was secret agent Powers, by Mike Myers).

Q: I have read conflicting reports about whether “The Mentalist” will return for another season. If not, what are Simon Baker’s plans for his acting career?

— Gerry Pirone, Columbiana, Ohio

A: The show definitely is over, having aired its two-hour CBS finale in February. (The last season is slated to be released on DVD on April 28.) Baker’s post-series plans hadn’t been announced as of press time, but if his past is any guide, you can expect to see him in movies as well as possibly more television. His films have included “The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Ring Two,” “Something New” and “Margin Call.”

Q: Why is this the final season of “Justified” on FX?

— Alecia Moll, Rio Rancho, New Mexico

A: Reportedly, both star Timothy Olyphant and executive producer Graham Yost decided they wanted the sixth one to be the last one of the Elmore Leonard-inspired series. With Simon Baker, referred to earlier, you can expect to see Olyphant in more movies; among his past ones are “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Hitman,” “The Girl Next Door” and “The Crazies.”

Q: Now that “Glee” is over, will Jane Lynch be doing more hosting of “Hollywood Game Night”?

— Pam Ellis, via email

A: That’s part of her plan, particularly since she won an Emmy last year for her work on the game show. Even before that, NBC gave the green light for a third season of the program, which is set to begin airing July 7.

Lynch might have another series in her near future. She’s made the sitcom pilot “Angel From Hell” for CBS, casting her as a rather earthy woman who might or might not be an actual guardian angel looking over one particular woman (“Psych” alumna Maggie Lawson). Whether that show makes next season’s lineup will be known in mid-May, but viewer familiarity with Lynch certainly won’t hurt.

Q: I enjoy watching news anchor Ron Claiborne on the weekend editions of “Good Morning America,” What is his background?

— Dorothy Price, Boynton Beach, Florida

A: His roots actually are in newspaper reporting, since he worked for a California publication, United Press International and the New York Daily News. San Francisco native Claiborne’s earlier television work included a stint at New York station WNYW, and he joined ABC News in 1986. Among his accomplishments, he won an Emmy Award as part of the network’s team coverage of the Elian Gonzalez story.

Q: Please settle a debate. Who sang the theme song of “Green Acres”?

— Art Logan, Tonawanda, New York

A: It was none other than the stars of the show, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor. The tune was composed by Vic Mizzy, also legendary in television history for his work on “The Addams Family.” Additionally, he scored most of the feature films in which Don Knotts was the top-billed star.

Q: I’m trying to find the movies that Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made together. How many are there?

— Cheryl Long,

Mason City, Iowa

A: Three. They first appeared together in “Too Many Girls” (1940), with Arnaz making his film debut after appearing in the Broadway version … and it was on that set that he met Ball. Later, the then-spouses’ huge popularity on (what else?) “I Love Lucy” prompted MGM to finance two feature films that starred them, “The Long, Long Trailer” (1953) and “Forever Darling.” (1956). They’re in the Turner Classic Movies library, with “Trailer” shown on the channel much more frequently. All three pictures are packaged together on DVD in “The Lucy & Desi Movie Collection.”

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