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“Funny or Die Presents:
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Weatherman”
“Job or No Job”
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CELEBRITY
SPOTLIGHTS
Jane Lynch
Michael Carbonaro
Philip Winchester
Jerrod Carmichael
Bear Grylls
WHAT'S FOR
DINNER
Featuring: Valerie Bertinelli
Keith Urban performs on “CMA Music
Festival: Country’s Night to Rock”
Tuesday on ABC.
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“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock”
Tuesday on ABC.
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“The Daily Show”
Thursday on Comedy Central.
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“Significant Mother”
Premiering Monday on The CW.
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“Funny or Die Presents:
America’s Next Weatherman”
premiering Saturday on TBS.
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“Job or No Job”
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KEITH URBAN performs at LP
Field as part of the 2015 CMA
Music Festival that is taking place in
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premiering Wednesday on ABC Family.
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Celebrity potlights
Jane Lynch
Valerie Bertinelli
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of ‘Hollywood Game Night’
Tuesday on NBC.
Michael Carbonaro
of ‘The Carbonaro Effect’ on
truTV.
of “Valerie’s Home Cooking,”
premiering Saturday on Food Network.
Jerrod Carmichael
Checking in.
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Philip Winchester
Bear Grylls
of ‘Strike Back’ on
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STORY
Keith
Urban:
Performer, and more, for the CMA
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By Jay Bobbin
Keith Urban is a superstar, but to the Country Music
Association, he’s now more than that.
The singer-songwriter and “American Idol” judge was
among the many artists featured at June’s CMA Music
Festival in Nashville – which again yields ABC’s annual
special subtitled “Country’s Night to Rock” Tuesday, Aug.
4 – and the occasion meant even more for Urban than its
usual chance to commune with fans and other country
stars. During the four-day event, he was named the first
national ambassador for the CMA’s “Music Education
Matters” campaign, which supplies instruments and
teaching support for inner-city youth.
“Music education, particularly getting it into a lot of the
schools where they’re doing away with it, is something
that’s very important to me,” the ever-friendly Urban says,
“purely because it was such a big part of my life growing
up. I just went to a basic public school in Queensland,
Australia, but even there in our small town of Caboolture,
there was a music room with a piano and a couple of
guitars and a little drum kit and a couple of great teachers.
“I just took that all for granted,” Urban admits, “so the idea
that that side of the curriculum can be pushed aside in
favor of other skill sets is concerning to me and every
other kid who’s got a musical aptitude. This is such a
perfect fit for me, I’m grateful that they asked me and
honored that I get to do it.”
As part of his effort, Urban is donating 60 guitars (along
with amplifiers, strings and picks) to school programs in
New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta and – not
surprisingly – Nashville.
Little Big Town hosts the CMA Music Festival telecast for
the third consecutive time. Other performers featured in
the show include Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Brad
Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown
Band, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Florida
Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell, Brett Eldredge
and Eric Church. The latter joins Urban on their duet
“Raise ‘Em Up,” from Urban’s gold-certified album “Fuse.”
Additionally, Urban introduces “John Cougar, John Deere,
John 3:16,” the first single from his next release. “I don’t
have a lot of the rest of the record ready yet, but maybe
I work good under pressure,” he muses. “It was the right
song, and also, I went in and cut it with (veteran music
producer) Dann Huff and we were just so happy with
the way it sounded, everybody was ready to get some
new music out there sooner than later. And I was all for
that.”
With a number of U.S. concert dates in the coming
weeks, Urban is immersed already in the final season
of Fox’s “American Idol” as he again treks with host
Ryan Seacrest and fellow judges Jennifer Lopez and
Harry Connick Jr. to various cities for the auditions.
Adding even more to what Urban calls his “interesting
travel season”: trips to and from London, where wife
Nicole Kidman is readying for a two-month run in the
play “Photograph 51.”
Still, Urban isn’t complaining. “I just always think of it in
terms of musicians being born travelers,” he reasons.
“That’s what we do. That’s what we know.”
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CELEBRITY
Jay Bobbin’s Q&A
JaneLynch
of ‘Hollywood Game Night’ Tuesday on NBC
How do you find the “civilian”
contestants to be in the presence of
their celebrity teammates when they
first meet on the “Hollywood Game
Night” set?
They put on their makeup, go into the
“green room” and get to know their
fellow partiers. We get those civilians in
there right away, so they’re comfortable
and they feel like one of the gang.
How important a “Hollywood Game
Night” element do you consider
the show’s live house band, Dean
Butterworth and the Scorekeepers,
to be?
They are just the best, the greatest
guys. With our new “Song Sung Wrong”
game, I got to spend some time with
them prepping all the songs – and
they’re just so fast and so fun, it’s
fabulous.
Do you enjoy having “Will & Grace”
alum Sean Hayes still involved as an
executive producer of the show?
It was his inspiration and his brilliant
idea to take his epic game nights
from his home ... and he has a big
house, and you go from room to
room and each one has a game that
he has made up himself. He and his
producing partner, Todd Milliner, are
the hosts of those nights and I’ve been
a contestant. It’s just the best time,
though it’s rather cutthroat.
How are you at this as a contestant?
I’m pretty competitive. If you are my
partner and you’re not doing well, you
suffer the shame of my deadly look.
And my screaming, “You’ve got to be
kidding!” It is not an enviable position.
There are some games I’m terrible at,
but I’m still pretty cutthroat.
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George Dickie’s Q&A
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MichaelCarbonaro
of ‘The Carbonaro
Effect’ on truTV
Do you have trouble keeping a straight face while pulling pranks on the unsuspecting on your truTV
hidden-camera series “The Carbonaro Effect”?
I usually don’t and it comes because we’re doing so much material so fast ... . There’s such a want and a
desperation for it to work that when it’s working it’s just like, “Don’t mess it up. Don’t laugh. Don’t break. Keep
it going.” Because you just really want it to be good.
Although it’s funny because this was the first time – we were down in Sweet Auburn Market (in Atlanta,
where the show is shot) and I was doing a gag; I was oversqueezing an orange where way too much juice
was coming out of one orange. It just seems physically impossible, which it was. But I had kind of made
a little bit of a goof and I squirted orange juice all over my own face and all over the table and it was – I
couldn’t, I laughed. I finally broke and laughed. It was pretty crazy. ... We probably won’t show that one in the
episode.
Do you ever get recognized?
We just had somebody ... we were in a Fry’s electronics store and I was in disguise. And this woman,
as I was performing this trick, she was like, “My gosh, you remind me so much of this show called ‘The
Carbonaro Effect.’ Have you ever heard of it?” And I was like, “no.” She’s like, “There’s a guy who kind of
looks like you but he does something like what you’re showing me right now.” And I show her this new piece
of technology and she was like, “It’s kind of like that but he’s actually doing magic tricks.” I’m like, “Oh, so
it’s not real when he does it?” And she’s like, “no.” And I’m like, “Oh, that’s so funny.” And I’m there having a
conversation about myself with her and she didn’t know who I was. It was really cool.
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CELEBRITY
George Dickie’s Q&A
of ‘Strike Back’ on Cinemax
Did you have difficulty putting your
character of Michael Stonebridge away after
filming ended?
As a guy working with this amazing crew that
we have on “Strike Back,” it was such a family
at the end of four years. It wasn’t just putting
Michael Stonebridge to bed, it was saying
goodbye to all these incredible relationships,
that we had literally risked our lives along
with some of these ... camera guys and (other
crew). I mean they were in the cars with us,
they were in the helicopters, the fires, the
crashes – all this stuff. ... So there’s all these
kinds of small deaths that happen at the end of
a long production like this, and the biggest one
for me is these relationships ... . I’m still having
pangs about that and writing emails to people
and kind of catching up with people over the
Internet and stuff like that. But yeah, that’s
tough.
How many of the stunts did you do?
We, by accident, discovered in that first year
partly through just tenacity and being young
actors and being full of piss and vinegar that
we wanted to do it partly because we were
shooting in these crazy locations like South
Africa and Budapest where we were allowed
to do it. And then the second, third and fourth
year, our audience was expecting that. They
were expecting Scott and Stonebridge to be in
the shot. ... So we did probably, I don’t know,
percentagewise, but we did an awful lot of
them. ... If it was on a main unit and it was on
the schedule, we’d try and do it.
They had me jumping in the back of a
helicopter this year... . It’s taking off and I’m
back there going, “I can’t believe they let
us do this.” I loved Bill, who was our stunt
choreographer in Budapest. He was like, “You
want to do this?” And I was like, “Yeah, I want
to do this, Bill! Are you kidding me?” He was
like, “OK, don’t fall out.” I was like, “Thanks a
lot, man. That’s great advice.” (laughs)
CINEMAX
FOOD
George Dickie’s What's for Dinner
What book are you currently reading?
“ ‘A God in Ruins’ by Kate Atkinson. It’s such a good
book.”
What did you have for dinner last night?
“I made a kale salad with quinoa and a little bit of
gorgonzola and some pine nuts and some blueberries.
And a little sherry dressing. The key thing about a kale
salad, what you really need to do, I use a lacinato
because I think it’s better and it’s a deeper, darker green.
And when you take all the stems out and you cut it up,
blanche it really quickly in some superhot water then take
it out, and that way it softens it up a bit. That’s a little trick.”
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ctress and avowed foodie Valerie Bertinelli has been
a loyal viewer of Food Network for years, so the idea
of having her own show on it seemed like fun.
“I mean, I have it on right now in the house,” she says with
a laugh during a recent phone interview. “Sometimes I keep
it on without the sound on, and if I see they’re cooking
something I’ll turn the sound back on and press the TiVo
button and try to make it later.”
Her new effort, “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” premieres
Saturday, Aug. 8, and showcases recipes developed by
the one-time star of “Hot in Cleveland” and “One Day at a
Time,” which she prepares for her guests, which are mainly
family and friends both in and outside the entertainment
industry. The range of cuisine, she says, is “everything,” but
with a concentration on Italian.
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What is your next project?
“I’m starting the ‘Kids Baking Championship’ (on Food
Network) in three days.”
When was the last vacation you took, where and why?
“The last really great vacation was about five years ago
when Tom (Vitale, her husband) and I went to Italy. I so
badly want to go back. I can’t believe it’s been five years
already. We drove across. ... And it was the most amazing
two weeks in my life.”
In Saturday’s episode, she welcomes her former
“Cleveland” co-stars Betty White, Jane Leeves and Wendie
Malick, for whom she prepares Quiche Valerie, Italian tuna
salad, grilled romaine with Caesar dressing and for dessert,
panna cotta.
Of the grilling of lettuce, Bertinelli says, “It’s supereasy.
You’ve got to clean it first and you cut the romaine in half.
And then you just put a little bit of butter on the grill. I use
the indoor grill but you can use an outdoor grill, too. And
then you just lay it down on the cut side down first, let it get
a little char on it, turn it over and it kind of gets wilty and
it brings out the flavor a little bit more because romaine
doesn’t have a lot of flavor but it just intensified and gives it
more flavor.”
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CELEBRITY
George Dickie’s Celebrity ScooP
Jerrod
Carmichael
Jerrod Carmichael’s relationship with Spike Lee began
in the unlikeliest way possible. He called the Oscarnominated filmmaker up.
The 27-year-old comedian was in the process of
creating the film of his 2014 HBO stand-up special
“Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store” and he had one
person in mind to direct it.
“(I) was looking for someone who could capture a
documentary feel because that’s what was special was
to me, and I thought Spike was an amazing director who
could really capture those moments ... ,” Carmichael
explains. “We reached out to a representative and then
I just got a phone call. A Brooklyn number calls you
and you’re like, ‘Oh, it’s Spike. Let’s talk.’ He’d seen me
before and was just interested in doing it. He said, ‘I’m
interested’ and thought it was kind of fun. So yeah, it
was a pretty simple process.”
These days, the Winston-Salem, N.C., native is hard at
work on his new NBC sitcom “The Carmichael Show,”
premiering Wednesday, Aug. 5, in which he plays a
young man trying to cope with his opinionated family
while he and his girlfriend try to make it in the big city.
The series, which also stars David Alan Grier (“In Living
Color”), Loretta Devine (“Waiting to Exhale”) and Amber
West (“Greek”), is based on Carmichael’s experiences
with his real-life family “and some of the more interesting
conversations I had with (them).”
“We’re very honest with each other, things can get loud,
they can get aggressive but we talk about everything,”
he says. “And I thought that was really rich, especially
at a time where a lot of television, especially the sitcom,
isn’t talking about anything, and it’s not real perspective
and real emotion and talking about real issues and that
type of thing. And my family, I do that in conversation
... . It really is just trying to find the interesting things
and between generations and between people in
relationships and finding the things we argue about,
things that make us different.”
Name: Jerrod Carmichael
Birthplace: Winston-Salem,
N.C.
Residence: Los Angeles
(since 2008)
TV credits: “The Goodwin
Games,” “Comedy Bang!
Bang!,” “Axe Cop” (voice),
“Lucas Bros. Moving Co.”
(voice)
Film credits: “Neighbors”
(2014), “The Meddler” (in
production)
How he got started as a
stand-up comic: “I had a
friend who really nudged
me into it, like a friend
who insisted. She actually
refused to speak to me
until I did stand-up. She
was very, very insistent. ... I
started doing it because you
have these thoughts and
you go through your day and
you have these opinions on
things. You have these selfrealizations and my favorite
thing is sharing that.”
CELEBRITY
CelebritY profile
Be arGry lls
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is a host, author and seasoned adventurer.
• He is the son of the late politician Sir
Michael Grylls and Lady Sarah Grylls.
• He grew up on the Isle of Wight, and
as a young boy would go mountain
climbing with his father.
• He spent three years in the British
Special Air Service before breaking his
back while free-fall parachuting.
• At age 23, he became one of the
youngest climbers ever to reach the
summit of Mount Everest.
• His first TV break came when he was
approached to star in a Sure For Men
deodorant commercial.
• His TV series “Bear Grylls: Born
Survivor” first aired in 2006.
• He has authored 15 books, including
the No. 1 best-seller “Mud Sweat &
Tears,” which was voted the most
influential book in China in 2012.
• In the summer of 2013, his new U.S.
TV series “Get Out Alive With Bear
Grylls” ran on NBC and was voted the
No. 1 new network reality show in the
18-49 age category.
• In recognition for his expertise and service,
Bear was appointed as the youngest ever chief
scout to over half a million scouts in the UK,
was awarded an honorary commission as a
lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and
as a lieutenant colonel in the notoriously tough
Royal Marines Commandos.
• NBC’s “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” in
which the British adventurer takes celebrities
on a 48-hour trek through rugged and often
unforgiving terrain is currently in its second
season.
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CELEBRITY
“I know for
myself it
requires a
very different
muscle making
this show than
watching the
show, and I’m
not prepared
to watch it. I’m
just keeping
my head down
and making
it, and as it
turns out it’s
possible to not
watch your
own show and
lead a happy
life.” – Lizzy
Caplan of
“Masters
of Sex” on
Showtime, on
whether she
watches her
own show
“I always had a studio
version of the vocals for
all of us, in case we had
a bad throat that day or
if we didn’t feel like we
could do it, but I really
wanted to capture the
vocals live. I think that
any audience member
at home now knows
if you’re faking it or
not.” – Denis Leary of
“Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll”
on FX, about the song
performances in the
series
“There’s something very calming and
comforting about her presence, I think ... her
way of going about her life and her abilities as
a sleuth and also her understanding of youth
and humanity. Her qualities of acceptance
are wonderful, and she was so well-written.”
– Angela Lansbury, seen recently in “Great
Performances: Driving Miss Daisy” on PBS,
about her “Murder, she Wrote” character
Jessica Fletcher
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ON DVRs
Ben Kingsley of
“Tut” on Spike TV
“I very rarely
watch TV. My life’s
really crowded. ...
So the TV shows
I might watch
would probably
be news and
documentaries
and
comment(ary).”
Zachary Levi of “Geeks Who
Drink” on Syfy
“I’m recording ‘Halt and
Catch Fire,’ and I try to watch
‘Game of Thrones’ live. And
I’m looking forward to another
season of ‘The Leftovers’; it’s
so fascinating when you take
this massive (subject) that, in
the grand scheme of things,
isn’t that massive ... but the
implications of it just ripple
through the world.”
Philip Winchester of “Strike Back” on Cinemax
“We just finished ‘House of Cards.’ We just started ‘Orange Is the
New Black.’ And ... there are a couple of shows that I really like
that I go back to every year. There was a great Canadian show
called ‘Slings and Arrows.’ It’s so good. It’s so fantastic, so I really
enjoy that. ‘Freaks and Geeks’ is another one I try and watch once
a year just because it was so much fun. ... I just started ‘Sense8’
to try and get my head around it. I haven’t quite got my head
around it yet but I’m trying to. So our television watching has taken
a massive hit because I have a 4-month-old daughter, so that is
everything right now.”
Roma Downey
of “Unanswered
Prayers” on TLC
“Of course, I
would be remiss
if I didn’t mention
‘Shark Tank’
and ‘The Voice’
and ‘Survivor’
(all executiveproduced by
Downey’s
husband, Mark
Burnett). I also
have been a fan
of ‘Homeland’ and
‘House of Cards’
... but in a house
with three kids,
everybody’s home
for the summer,
and I was horrified
to see that some
of my things were
pushed down on
the list. I continue
to watch ‘60
Minutes,’ though.”
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STORY
Jillian Barberie is a judge on “Funny or
Die Presents: America’s Next Weatherman,”
premiering Saturday on TBS.
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By Jay Bobbin
Jillian Barberie has given weather forecasts in her own lively,
sometimes bawdy way, but she also has a bigger view of
what it takes to get the job done.
That’s why she’s one of the judges for “Funny or Die
Presents: America’s Next Weatherman,” a Mark Burnettproduced TBS competition series that leans toward humor
and premieres Saturday, Aug. 8. As Matt Oberg (recently
of FX’s “The Comedians”) hosts, Barberie and another
forecasting veteran of Los Angeles television – Johnny
Mountain – gauge 12 contestants who vie for $100,000 and a
weathercasting spot on the CNN morning program “New Day.”
Having also had a national presence on Fox football
telecasts, Barberie realizes there is such a thing as “a
weather-weenie crowd. They are just nerds about weather ...
or there are people who are just hot and want to be on TV to
do the weather because they think it’s super-easy. There are
all kinds.”
There also are all kinds of entrants in “America’s Next
Weatherman,” half of whom are women. Some have
backgrounds in meteorology, one is a former Miss Ohio,
another is a pastor, and still another is a fitness trainer who
claims to have “only five-percent body fat.”
“I’ve done weather for 25 years,” says Barberie, who also
has had stints in Miami and her native Canada, “and I think
because I do it in a certain way, I’ve had so many people
say, ‘I want to do what you do.’ When it comes down to it and
you’re actually in front of that green screen throwing out real
weather terms, it can be daunting. It’s very interesting to see
what happens.”
The show’s grand prize appeals to Barberie herself:
“$100,000 cash and a gig on CNN? OK. Every once in a
while, I’d be judging and I’d say, ‘Is it too late for me to jump
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in?’ ” (Barberie’s current “day job” is as an afternoon
talk-radio host on Los Angeles’ KABC-AM.)
Given her own experiences, Barberie doesn’t
discount the notion of a solid career starting with a
venture such as “America’s Next Weatherman.” She
reasons, “People are discovered on a daily basis.
Think of Elisabeth Hasselbeck; she was a contestant
on ‘Survivor’ and ended up hosting beside Barbara
Walters (on ABC’s ‘The View’). You just don’t know
what this business has to offer, and I’ve learned that
you can have a gem in the middle of a bunch of crazy
people.
“When I was in Montreal trying to get a job,” Barberie
notes, “and ultimately ended up working in Miami
during Hurricane Andrew, I sent out a resume tape
of all the screw-ups that happened to me on the air
... and how I recovered. And they hired me. I told
the contestants here, ‘You have to think outside the
box.’ Inevitably as a weather person, you have to be
affable and able to go from one story to the next with
ease. My approach has always been that it’s not brain
surgery, though there is a science to it.”
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STORY
Pursuing a job ...
or three
Jane Buckingham advises job candidates on “Job or
No Job,” premiering Wednesday on ABC Family.
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By Jay Bobbin
It’s not news that today’s job market is challenging ... and
for certain candidates, ABC Family is coming to the possible
rescue.
Premiering Wednesday, Aug. 5, the unscripted series “Job
or No Job” hails from the producers of CBS’ “Undercover
Boss” and offers its young-adult subjects the chance to
join the workforce. Actually, each gets not one employment
opportunity, but three ... with career expert and “The
Modern Girl’s Guide to Life” author Jane Buckingham
advising one potential employee per episode.
Depending on how the prospective worker fares, one, two
or three – or zero – job offers can result. Also the founder
and CEO of Trendera, a consulting firm that specializes in
reporting and predicting trends among different generations,
Buckingham believes the timing and demographic target of
“Job or No Job” are correct.
“I think, on both ends of the spectrum, it’s so needed,” she
says. “It’s hard for anyone to get a job right now. it’s a tough
economy, and we all know there aren’t enough jobs out
there ... but I also think that older people have this idea that
young people in general are so entitled, and don’t want to
work hard, and want to do it all through social media.
“On the other side,” adds Buckingham, “young people today
are not well-prepared. No one has ever shown them how
to interview for a job, or that they have to proofread their
resumes, or that they should follow up on an interview. It’s a
really nice chance for me to do what I love to do, which is to
help the generations understand each other.”
Buckingham admits it’s helpful that each job-seeker’s three
potential positions are in the same general discipline. “Each
week is a different category,” she explains. “The person
might be interested in being in advertising, or in real estate,
or in the restaurant business. Even though the exact job
might shift a little bit, it’s within the same category.”
Pictured: Jane Buckingham
In each case, Buckingham coaches what she terms “the
broad skills of being a better interviewee and, hopefully,
being a better employee. It helps in the specific
interviews and, even if they don’t get one of the jobs,
for the rest of their lives. I’m finding that these skills cut
across the spectrum, no matter what they’re interviewing
for.”
Though “Job or No Job” might suggest plenty of jobs are
out there, Buckingham stresses the situation posed by
the series is aimed specifically toward those selected to
be in the show.
“We know that these people are lucky,” she notes, “and
we’re saying that to them. We are picking them from
hundreds and hundreds of candidates, so it’s important
to us to say to them, ‘This is a really great opportunity,
and we want you to take it seriously.’ ”
Buckingham certainly is taking it seriously herself: “I
don’t want someone to waste my time, the employer’s
time, and the time of the other (job candidates) who
might have taken it more seriously. Yes, getting the
opportunity is a huge part of the process – but hopefully,
some of the things that we’re saying are going to help
as well.”
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STORY
Stewart
says
goodbye
to ‘The Daily
Show’ after 16
years of satire
By George Dickie
I
t is said that to find out what is really going on in the
world, one only needs to look in the comics section of
the newspaper. There is lots of intelligent commentary,
satire and social criticism to be found – sometimes
better than what is in the rest of the paper.
The same can be said about “The Daily Show With Jon
Stewart,” which ends its 16-year run on Comedy Central on
Thursday, Aug. 6. Though often steeped in silly sight gags,
odd noises and sophomoric humor, the program famous for
presenting fake news was the smartest on TV and always
had something serious to say – sometimes more so than
the “real” news outlets. And certainly funnier.
And it was the mainstream media that was probably his
favorite target. Stewart took on the broadcast, cable, online
and print media with equal zeal, especially when he felt
they weren’t doing their jobs. Witness his skewering of the
coverage of the run-up to the Iraq War and how few outlets
seemed to question the claim that Saddam Hussein had
weapons of mass destruction. No news organization was
safe from his scathing and often hilarious criticism then.
He also loved to expose hypocrisy, whether it was from a
journalist, a public official or a captain of industry. One of
his favorite techniques was to juxtapose footage of what
someone is saying now with what they said earlier.
As an interviewer, Stewart came across as erudite, quick on
his feet and ever willing to engage in thoughtful discussion.
And if a heavier discussion ran longer than its allotted time
slot, it would be made available in its entirety on “The Daily
Show” website. Often, they were enlightening gems of
discourse.
More importantly, he was never disrespectful to his
guests, no matter where they fell on the political spectrum
or whether he agreed or disagreed with them. Stewart
may lean left politically but he gave both conservatives,
moderates and liberals their chance to speak their piece.
“The Daily Show” also saw some first-rate talent come
through during his watch. Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Ed
Helms, Rob Corddry, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver and Aasif
Mandvi all went on to TV or movie careers following their
time with Stewart.
Stewart was always the first to admit that he’s not a
journalist, that he’s a stand-up comedian by trade. But as
a watchdog of the media – an industry that is charged with
watching over government and thus ensuring a free society
– he was invaluable, both as a commentator and a source
of laughter.
He will be missed.
STORY
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Krista Allen lands ‘Significant’
role in new CW sitcom
By Jay Bobbin
In most descriptions of her many television roles, “sexy” is a
qualifier for Krista Allen – and it’s working for her again.
The veteran of “Days of our Lives,” “What About Brian,”
“Baywatch Hawaii” and countless guest shots on series from
“Friends” to “The X-Files” is the “Significant Mother” in The
CW sitcom premiering Monday, Aug. 3. She plays a newly
separated wife and mother who worries her restaurateur son
(Josh Zuckerman) by dating his best friend (Nathaniel Buzolic)
– which also reignites her husband’s (Jonathan Silverman)
interest, prompting him to try to win her back.
“It’s really a dream role for me,” says Allen, “and it’s comedy,
which is something I love doing. This character, Lydia Marlowe,
is a woman who’s lived her life for everyone else. She is just
starting to listen to her own needs and do what makes her
happy ... which currently is dating her son’s friend, but it evolves
and becomes so much more than that. I guess you could say
it’s a slightly delayed coming-of-age story for her.”
Actually, the coming-of-age notion applies to virtually everyone
in “Significant Mother,” including Lydia’s mother. She’s played, in
an extended guest role, by another familiar TV face: Linda Gray,
legendary as Sue Ellen Ewing on both iterations of “Dallas.”
“She is so amazing,” Allen enthuses. “I’ve been a fan of hers
for so long, I just loved having her around. I couldn’t think of a
better person to play my TV mom, and she was really excited.
She was like, ‘Nobody’s ever really given me a chance to
do comedy before,’ and she had a lot of work to do, a lot of
dialogue. And she killed it.”
“Significant Mother” originally was developed by writers and
executive producers Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith, both
actors as well, for The CW’s digital CW Seed outlet that also
yielded last summer’s “Backpackers.” “They believed in the
show so much, they just took us right to network,” Allen reflects,
“so it’s already like, ‘OK, we’re doing something special here.’
And it’s really cool.”
Humorous as “Significant Mother” is meant to be, Allen
believes it also has a serious undertone. “Lydia makes a ton of
mistakes,” the actress allows, “but I find her to be quite relatable
because of that. In trying to reinvent ourselves and change, we
all stumble and fail as we try to do our best, and that’s what
this character is doing through all of this. It’s not just the mom
sleeping with her son’s best friend.”
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SPORTS
Pictured: Jerome Bettis
Pictured: Charles Haley
Pictured: Tim Brown
Pictured: Junior Seau
Jerome Abram
Bettis
Charles Lewis
Haley
Timothy Donell
Brown
Tiaina Baul “Junior”
Seau Jr
Teams: Los Angeles/St.
Louis Rams (1993-95);
Pittsburgh Steelers
(1996-2005)
Teams: San Francisco
49ers (1986–1991, 199899); Dallas Cowboys
(1992–1996)
Teams: Los Angeles/
Oakland Raiders (19882003); Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, (2004)
Teams: San Diego
Chargers (1990–2002);
Miami Dolphins (2003–
2005); New England Patriots
(2006–2009)
Rushing yards: 13,662
Sacks: 100.5
Receiving yards: 14,934 Tackles: 545
SPORTS
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By Dan Ladd
On Saturday, August 8, the
2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Enshrinement Ceremony airs live
on ESPN. Jerome Bettis, Charles
Haley, Tim Brown and Junior Seau
are the inductees.
Running back Jerome Bettis
attended Notre Dame and was a
top ten draft pick in 1993 by the
Los Angeles Rams. He spent three
seasons with the Rams and was
named 1993 Offensive Rookie of
the Year. In 1996 he was traded to
the Pittsburgh Steelers where he
had his most success, eventually
winning a Super Bowl before
retiring after the 2005 season.
Whether playing linebacker or
defensive end, Charles Haley
was a menace to opposing
quarterbacks. Drafted in the fourth
round out of James Madison, he
won two Super Bowls with the San
Francisco 49ers in the late 1980s
and three with the Dallas Cowboys
in the 1990s.
Receiver Tim Brown also
attended Notre Dame and was
drafted sixth overall by the Los
Angles Raiders in 1988. He had
an immediate impact setting a
record for the most combined
yards gained by a rookie with
2,317. Brown played on several
Raiders teams that made it to the
postseason, including the 2002
AFC Championship team.
A top five pick out of USC in 1990,
linebacker Junior Seau had a long
NFL career, but a short life. For
13 seasons he was the pride of
San Diego leading the Chargers
defense before spending three
seasons each in Miami and then
New England, where he played in
the Super Bowl. Seau tragically
committed suicide in 2012.
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MOVIES
JAY BOBBIN's Theatrical movie review
review
‘Magic Mike XXL’
The magic is still in the moves
There really is magic in “Magic Mike XXL” ... and even more so for
those made among the faithful by the first edition.
The sequel is one of those films that lets you know just what you’re
getting well before you enter the theater. By now, it seems just
about impossible that anyone wouldn’t know this isn’t a saga about
the world of male strippers, based on actual experiences of star
Channing Tatum.
The original “Magic Mike” proved ... well, original enough (especially
for a major-studio movie) to be a considerable hit with a strong
afterlife on home video and cable, so we now have the winkingly
titled “Magic Mike XXL.” And as sequels go, it’s pretty enjoyable.
Its makers – including returning screenwriter Reid Carolin – do a
commendable job of establishing a plausible reason for Round Two
that sends Mike (Tatum) back into the bare-it-all game for a swan
song to that profession, along with former comrades played again
by Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash and Joe Manganiello.
Virtually all of them have moved on in their lives, but they’ve still got
the moves, and they regain the drive to prove it in sites including the
club run by Jada Pinkett Smith’s character. (Between this and her
recent Fish Mooney portrayal on television’s “Gotham,” that actress
is providing wonderful redefinitions of the term “fierce.”) Amber
Heard also has good moments as another stripper with insights to
offer; Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Banks and Michael Strahan turn
up as well.
Though Steven Soderbergh hasn’t returned as director, “Magic
Mike XXL” still has his stamp: He’s the cinematographer (under the
alias Peter Andrews) and editor, so the picture’s physical look is
very much his, while the directing reins have been assumed by his
longtime associate Gregory Jacobs.
The elephant in the room for “Magic Mike XXL” is that earlier co-star
Matthew McConaughey is absent, but it’s much to the credit of the
movie that even though he’s missed, it still rises to the occasion
and emerges as quite a satisfying follow-up. It could have gone a
different way very easily, so is there magic in the result? Yes. Yes,
there is.
Pictured: Channing Tatum
MOVIES
JAY BOBBIN's movie review
movies to watch
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“INSURGENT”
The “Divergent” saga continues with this
solid first sequel, as heroine Tris (Shailene
Woodley) tries to find respite while being
hunted by enemies – including the determined
Jeanine (Kate Winslet) – both physically and
psychically. Tris is still considered a danger
in a society separated by traits because she
embodies several different categories, and she
and love interest Four (Theo James) delve into
the past to ensure their loved ones will have a
future. Other returning cast members include
Ansel Elgort (also Woodley’s “The Fault in Our
Stars” co-star), Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn
(“Scandal”), Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoe
Kravitz, Maggie Q (“Stalker”) and Mekhi Phifer.
DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; audio
commentary by producers Doug Wick and
Lucy Fisher. ››› (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on
Blu-ray and On Demand)
Top Pick
DVD
Pictured: Kate Winslet
upcoming DVD releases
Coming Soon on DVD...
Pictured: Shelley Hennig
“UNFRIENDED” (Aug. 11):
Chat-room members are alarmed
to receive a message from a
classmate who committed suicide;
cast members include Heather
Sossaman and Shelley Hennig.
(R: AS, P, V)
“SCANDAL: THE COMPLETE
FOURTH SEASON” (Aug. 11):
Washington, D.C., “fixer” Olivia
Pope (Kerry Washington) is
missing as this round of the ABC
drama series begins. (Not rated:
AS, P, V)
“HOT PURSUIT” (Aug. 11): A
police officer and a drug lord’s
widow (Reese Witherspoon, Sofia
Vergara) flee together as enemies
pursue them across Texas.
(PG-13: AS, P, V)
“ALOHA” (Aug. 25): While on
a mission in Hawaii, a military
contractor (Bradley Cooper) gets
involved with his professional
liaison (Emma Stone) and an old
flame (Rachel McAdams). (PG-13:
AS, P)
“THE KNICK: THE COMPLETE
FIRST SEASON” (Aug. 11): Clive
Owen stars as an early-20thcentury surgeon using primitive
methods of certain practices in
the Cinemax drama series. (Not
rated: AS, P, V)
“THE WALKING DEAD: THE
COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON”
(Aug. 25): The entire population
of Earth faces a new threat in this
latest round of the AMC hit. (Not
rated: AS, P, GV)
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FAVORITE SHOWS
“Stitchers”
Jerrod Carmichael
stars in “The
Carmichael Show”
SUNDAY
8 p.m. on ABC
Bachelor in Paradise
Once is not enough for some people
who have been through the “Bachelor”
or “Bachelorette” process, so it’s a
good thing for them — and host Chris
Harrison — that there’s this chance for
them to make a love connection again.
In the case of this second season,
some participants already have tried
more than once, having also been
a part of this show or the preceding
“Bachelor Pad.” An unidentified
“Mystery Woman” will be among them.
Another episode airs Monday. Season
Premiere New
Chris Harrison hosts
“Bachelor in Paradise”
MONDAY
10 p.m. on LIFETIME
UnREAL
This rookie dramedy, set behind the
scenes of a reality show that looks
suspiciously like “The Bachelor,” hasn’t
set the ratings on fire during its first
season, but it has drawn across-theboard critical raves for its brilliant
writing and acting. That probably
explains why Lifetime recently picked it
up for a second season. Meanwhile, in
“Future,” the Season 1 finale, Rachel
(Shiri Appleby) is betrayed and Adam
(Freddie Stroma) makes a decision
that will change his life forever.
Constance Zimmer also stars. Season
Finale New
TUESDAY
9:01 p.m. on ABC FAMILY
Stitchers
When Cameron and Detective Fisher
(Kyle Harris, Damon Dayoub) are
targeted in a shooting, Kirsten’s
(Emma Ishta) stitch leads the team
to Robert Barbiero (guest star Henry
Rollins), a security expert who once
was close to Kirsten’s mother. Kirsten
finds unexpected answers to some
long-held questions as she follows
clues that Ed Clark left her in the
season finale, “Full Stop.” Elsewhere,
Linus (Ritesh Rajan) gets jealous
when Cameron trains Camille (Allison
Scagliotti) as his back-up. Season
Finale New
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FAVORITE SHOWS
10 p.m. on CNBC
West Texas Investors Club
Self-made multi-millionaires Rooster
McConaughey and Butch Gilliam
invest in promising entrepreneurs
who have the gumption to venture
to the investors’ home turf of
Midland, Texas. In the premiere of
this new eight episode unscripted
series, one young pitchman seeks
financing for an app he insists
could revolutionize the bar scene in
terms of getting drink orders faster,
while another pitches a device that
promises to reduce contact with
germs. Series Premiere New
FRIDAY
8 p.m. on CBS
Elementary
Murder victims have unusual clues
left with them — envelopes filled with
cash — in “When Your Number’s
Up.” Holmes and Watson (Jonny
Lee Miller, Lucy Liu) eventually
connect the killings to wrongful-death
payments. Watson’s efforts to cope
with a personal situation draw Holmes’
compassion ... and more. Alicia Witt
(“Justified”) and Michael Cumpsty
(“Boardwalk Empire”) guest star.
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SATURDAY
8 p.m. on CBS
Hawaii Five-0
Rarely seen since her “CSI: NY” days,
Melina Kanakaredes upholds law and
order again in “Nanahu” (Hawaiian
for “Embers”). She guest stars as an
ATF agent helping McGarrett (Alex
O’Loughlin) seek an arsonist (guest
star Randy Couture) who’s victimizing
couples on Oahu. Danny and Amber
(Scott Caan, Lili Simmons) are
imperiled by Amber’s ex-husband.
Golfer Michelle Wie guest stars
as herself. Joe Dante (“Gremlins”)
directed the story.
WEDNESDAY
9:30 p.m. on NBC
The Carmichael Show
Star Jerrod Carmichael’s life is the
basis for this new sitcom, revolving
around his relationships with various
people. The “Pilot” introduces his
devoutly religious mother (Loretta
Devine), ever-spontaneous father
(David Alan Grier), constantly
scheming brother (Lil Rel Howery)
and aspiring-therapist girlfriend
(Amber Stevens West). Nicholas
Stoller, who directed Carmichael
in “Neighbors,” is an executive
producer of the show along with
him. Series Premiere New
Alex O’Loughlin stars in “Hawaii Five-0”
THURSDAY
10:03 p.m. on USA
Graceland
Some well-meaning plans go
badly awry in the new episode
“Bob Voyage,” as Charlie (Vanessa
Ferlito) tries to pull Amber (guest
star Brit Morgan) from Florida, while
in an effort to help Briggs (Daniel
Sunjata), Paige (Serinda Swan)
sets up a bust aimed at pulling the
plug on the Sarkissian organization.
Val Lauren, Tom Schanley, Rhys
Coio and Katherine Crawford also
star. New
Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy
Liu star in “Elementary”

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