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“The Late Late Show With James
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STORY
James
Corden
stays
up ‘Late
Late’
as new
CBS
host
By Jay Bobbin
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Late-night television has had its share of changes lately, and here
comes the next one.
Just over a year after Seth Meyers took over NBC’s “Late Night,”
he’s getting a new rival in the time slot, but a very friendly
competitor: Soon after being named Craig Ferguson’s CBS
successor, British talent James Corden appeared on Meyers’
program in what turned out to be a mutual-admiration-fest. “The
Late Late Show With James Corden” has its premiere Monday,
March 23 (which technically is Tuesday, March 24, following the
Monday “Late Show With David Letterman”).
“There’s nothing more creative I think I’ll ever do in my career
than to try to make an hour of television every day,” the cherubic
Corden says. “I’m from High Wycombe, which you’ve never heard
of, in Buckinghamshire, and there is just no rhyme or reason why I
should be given the opportunity to host a late-night talk show and
talk to America every night and hopefully try and make them smile
before – or more like whilst – they fall asleep.”
A multimedia star in his native England, also encompassing his
award-winning work on the TV sitcom “Gavin & Stacey,” Corden
already has been a presence in America through his work on
Broadway (in “One Man, Two Guvnors,” which he brought across
the Atlantic and earned a Tony Award for) and in movies (“Into the
Woods,” “Begin Again”). As he launches his new mission for CBS,
he’ll be getting first-week help from scheduled guests including
Tom Hanks, Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Will Ferrell and Kevin
Hart.
“I keep coming back to this word “warmth,” Corden reflects. “I really
feel like in this current climate in this time, we want to make a
warm show, a show that never feels spiky. And because so much
of what you see and read and are polluted by is not pleasant right
now, I feel like if we can make a show that just sort of reaches out
to people, really, and reminds that there are still wonderful things
... it is still great that we could do that.”
As for the hour’s nightly structure, though, that may not be defined
until “The Late Late Show With James Corden” hits the air – or
even for some time after that.
“There’s no strict format right now,” confirms Rob Crabbe (“The
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”), an executive producer of
the program along with Ben Winston (“The X Factor UK”). “James
is not a traditional stand-up comedian. Straightforward joke-telling
is not something that he does a ton of, so we are going to sort of
consider other paths besides the traditional monologue.
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“We want to be guest-focused,” adds Crabbe. “Being the host of
this great party at 12:30 (a.m.), you want to have your guests have
the best time possible. In summary, we’re still figuring it out.”
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CELEBRITY
Jay Bobbin’s Q&A
J i ll F l i nt
of ‘The Night Shift’ on NBC
How do you assess your Jordan’s
renewed relationship with Eoin Macken’s
TC in Season 2 of “The Night Shift”?
I guess this season, you get to see more
of what made TC and Jordan fall in love
with each other in the first place. You really
get to see the inside and how they are with
each other. At the end of last season, TC
finally confesses to Jordan – (and) I think
it was something that really put a wedge
between the two of them – that he feels like
he’s guilty and at fault for the death of his
brother. He’s been carrying this around with
him for such a long time. For him to be able
to open up to her and really share this with
her, I think it changed the relationship.
Last season, they were at odds with each
other quite often, and there was a huge
history behind that. And now, you get to see
why they really do love each other. When
somebody’s recovering, I think that you
make many strides forward, but then you
also fall back. So, who knows how long it
will last? But for now, I think that they’re just
enjoying each other.
What are your thoughts about reprising
your recurring guest role on CBS’ “The
Good Wife”?
It would be great to go back. I love working
on that show, and I really, truly love working
with Archie (Panjabi, soon to leave the
series). She’s so generous, she really
gives me room to collaborate, and she
cares about what my opinion is. It’s one of
those things where I feel lucky not to just
show up and do what I do. We really work
together to inform those characters and that
relationship.
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CELEBRITY
George Dickie’s Q&A
MichaelSymon
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of ‘All-Star Academy’ on
Food Network
How would you characterize
the skill level of the contestants
on Food Network’s “All-Star
Academy”?
I would say that they are relatively
advanced ... from a technique
standpoint, like grilling, roasting,
sauteing, poaching, things of that
nature. Where they need a lot of
guidance is, like, combining of flavors
and putting together a complete
dish, which isn’t something that
they’ve been making on a daily basis.
Creativity. You know, I think that they
understand technique but they don’t
100 percent understand creativity.
It sounds like some of this comes
with training, no?
Yeah, absolutely. I think a lot of it
comes with training. I think most
home cooks and even young chefs
– sometimes I think people think of
creativity as being more ingredients
or combining weird things or doing
something crazy. It’s more about,
I feel, developing your palate and
putting flavors together that really work
together and it doesn’t have to have
a million ingredients to be creative. It
just has to be executed properly and,
like, a slightly different look at maybe
something that’s a classic.
So in getting people to stop and
taste while cooking, which you like
to do, it sounds like you’re forcing
them to concentrate on the step
immediately before them and not be
so concerned with the end result, correct?
Absolutely, yep. I guess I liken it, in a weird sports way, it’s like when ... they ask a coach about a game in
two weeks, it’s like, “No, we’re worrying about this week.” And it’s the same exact thing with cooking. It’s like
we’re going to get to the final part of this recipe or this technique – whatever we’re making – but let’s not
forget about the first five minutes because typically those are the most important.
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CELEBRITY
John Crook’s Q&A
MarianneJean-Baptiste
of ‘Broadchurch’ on BBC America
Were you a fan of Season 1 of
“Broadchurch” before signing on for
your episodes?
I had no knowledge of the show before
being approached. They sent me the first
series so I could have an idea of what I
was getting into. I watched all eight back
to back except for little tea breaks. I was
blown away by it, honestly.
Did you find it useful to be working on
location?
Yes. It’s such a lovely place, so there’s
this huge irony between beauty and
the ugliness that happened there. Also,
Sharon is an outsider, and I was coming in
to this unfamiliar place as a new person to
this well-established “family.”
What kind of preparation did you do?
I did a lot of research on (Queen’s
Counsel). I read up on the sort of place
where Sharon might have gone, trying to
work out where she had come from and
how she had got to where she is now, with
her own chambers and her own people.
Are you a fan of courtroom dramas?
When I was a kid, there was a show called
“The Paper Chase.” That was actually
more about law students than the law
itself, but I found it very interesting. Then
we had a British series that I used to
watch called “Crown Court.” There was a
new case every week, someone else in
the dock. When they’re at their best, these
shows are just really good.
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FOOD
George Dickie’s What's for Dinner
KatieLee
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Food Network goes cruisin’ on the Disney Dream
For those of us not fortunate enough to escape the brutal cold and snow that this
winter has wrought, Food Network offers salve for the soul with a new special that
takes viewers along on a cruise to the Bahamas.
The hourlong “Disney Dream Cruise With Food Network,” airing Friday, March 27,
brings network personalities Melissa d’Arabian (“Guy’s Grocery Games”), Jeff
Mauro (“The Kitchen”), Amanda Freitag (“Chopped”) and Katie Lee (“The Kitchen”),
as well as family and friends, aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship for three
days of sun, sight-seeing and, naturally, food as they sail the waters off Florida to
Nassau and the Disney-owned island of Castaway Key.
“It was so fun to take my family along with me on the cruise,” Lee says. “I brought
my mom, my best friend and her husband and their son, Kai, who is my godson.
Disney plays such a big part in children’s lives, so it was great to share Kai’s
excitement. Hanging out at the beach and getting massages didn’t exactly feel like
work.”
But there was work to be done. In the special, Lee tours the ship’s kitchen and
witnesses the massive amounts of meals the staff churns out on a daily basis, as
well as the number of eggs used. And while this is, after all, institutional cooking,
she was impressed by the imaginativeness of the cuisine.
“On the ship, we filmed in the restaurant Remy, which is an upscale French
restaurant,” she says. “I spent some time in the kitchen with the chef, and he put an
incredible amount of thought and care into every dish.”
Lee, who indicates her last cruise was in 7th grade, enjoyed the experience and
embraced the respite from winter.
“Castaway Key was really fun and we had a great time,” she says. “We swam with
sting rays and fed them as well, which was so cool. My favorite thing was just
hanging on a float in the crystal clear blue water, soaking up the sun. It’s been so
cold in New York this winter, I was really happy to have some warm weather.”
Q: What book are you currently
reading?
A: “ ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ by
Anthony Doerr.”
A: “My next cookbook, ‘The Endless
Summer Cookbook,’ comes out April
14th. It is filled with fun, fresh, easy
summer recipes.”
Q: What did you have for dinner last
night?
A: “I went to a movie with one of my
girlfriends and we ordered a large
bucket of popcorn. That was dinner.”
Q: When was the last vacation you
took, where and why?
A: “I went to St. Barts over the holidays.
I go there every year and it’s one of my
favorite places on Earth.”
Q: What is your next project?
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CELEBRITY
Jay Bobbin's Celebrity ScooP
TracySpiridakos
Becoming friends with Norman Bates can be, and typically is, a
dangerous thing.
“Revolution” alum Tracy Spiridakos is in the early stages of learning
that as one of the latest cast additions to “Bates Motel,” A&E Network’s
Monday “Psycho”-prequel series now in its third season. She plays new
motel tenant and professional escort Annika, whose frankness and
comfort in her own skin appeal to young Norman (Freddie Highmore) ...
but getting to know him frequently puts personal safety at risk.
“She’s such a strong, confident woman,” Spiridakos confirms, “and
she sees this mom who’s overprotective of her son,” referring to Vera
Farmiga’s Norma Bates. “To (Annika), he’s just this kid who can’t stop
looking down her cleavage. She’s used to that kind of attention, but she
sees him as this sweet young man – which is interesting, based on who
he is, what’s happened to him and his secret.”
Having worked on the former NBC drama “Revolution” during much
of “Bates Motel’s” earlier run, Spiridakos caught up on the A&E show
quickly once she was hired for it. “I’m a big fan of Vera’s,” she adds, “and
she’s been just lovely. I’m thrilled to get to be a part of this team. I can’t
say enough good things about them.”
The showcase role of “Revolution” heroine Charlie was a definite boon
for Spiridakos: “I came from Canada for pilot season and ended up on
this show with amazing people behind it and on it, and it was absolutely
a career-changer for me. On ‘Revolution’ as well, you weren’t supposed
to say anything (about what was coming up), and I am the worst at that!
I’m such an honest person, it’s hard.”
Birthdate: Feb. 20, 1988
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Current residence: Los Angeles
Marital status: Engaged to actor Jon Cor
Other television credits include:
“Revolution,” “Episodes,” “Supernatural,”
“Being Human,” “Mortal Kombat: Legacy,”
“Hellcats,” “Psych,” “The Boy She Met
Online,” “Majority Rules!,” “Web of Desire,”
“The L Word,” “Every Second Counts,”
“Aliens in America,” “Bionic Woman”
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Movie credits include: “Rise of the
Planet of the Apes,” “Byrd and the Bees”
(forthcoming)
On the end of “Revolution”: “I was very
sad to see it go, and we were all so close.
We didn’t get to tie up some stuff, so I
would have loved to have had some more
time with it ... but what are you gonna do?
That’s the way it goes sometimes.”
CELEBRITY
Celebrities profiled
Anne B u rre ll
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Anne Burrell is host of “Chef Wanted,” “Worst Cooks in America” and “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef.”
Grew up in upstate New York.
Her passion for food and cooking
began at an early age.
Has worked at some of the top
restaurants in New York.
Studied culinary landscape and
traditions of Italy.
Has battled alongside Mario
Batali as his sous chef on Food
Network’s “Iron Chef America.”
First met Mario Batali in a
wine shop.
Author of a New York Times bestselling cookbook.
Can’t live without a food mill.
She is a Yankees fan.
Wishes she would get picked up
by “Cash Cab.”
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CELEBRITY
Celebs’ favorite shows
Ellen
DeGeneres
Lea
Michele
Daphne
Oz
Julianne
Hough
Set the DVR
Ellen DeGeneres of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in syndication
“ ‘Shark Tank,’ ‘black-ish,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Dateline NBC,’ the singing competitions – ‘The Voice’ and ‘American Idol’
– ‘Scandal’ ... and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ And that’s pretty much it.”
Lea Michele of “Glee” on Fox
“Do you have an hour? Mondays are ‘The Bachelor,’ then I always have my ‘Real Housewives’ and on Thursdays, I
have my Shonda Rhimes-show craze. And on the weekend, I have ‘Looking,’ ‘Girls’ and ‘Downton Abbey.’ And I still love
‘Homeland’ and ‘Game of Thrones.’ I watch every single television show.”
Daphne Oz of “The Chew” on ABC
“I love ‘Scandal,’ ‘How to Get Away With Murder.’ I loved ‘Breaking Bad’ when it was on and ‘Mad Men.’ And I cannot
wait for ‘Game of Thrones’ to come back.”
Julianne Hough of “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC
“Definitely ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ and ‘Homeland,’ for sure. And that’s about it. I don’t watch a lot of TV,
because I’m so on the go. And when I get home, I’m like, ‘I’m going to bed.’ ”
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STORY
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Alex Anfanger (left) and
Lenny Jacobson
Clueless
wannabe film makers look to hit the
‘Big Time’
By George Dickie
students who pitched the show to Comedy Central fresh
Two police detectives interrogate a drug suspect under
off their success with the Web series “Next Time on Lonny.”
heat lamps in an otherwise dark room. Dissatisfied with the
answers they’re getting, one shoves his cigar in the man’s eye. And just like Ben and Jack, the two pals moved in to the Los
Angeles home of Anfanger’s parents to write it.
As the perp wails in agony, the background begins to shift and
rise to reveal it’s actually a garage door that’s part of a garage
and home belonging to a 60-ish couple who are coming
home from a day of shopping, the two cops are their aspiring
filmmaker sons, and the perp is their Latino gardener. As the
boys admonish the parents for ruining their movie scene, the
folks query where all their stuff went in the makeshift studio.
That opening segment gives a pretty good idea what to
expect from Comedy Central’s latest foray into scripted
comedy, “Big Time in Hollywood, FL,” premiering Wednesday,
March 25.
The half-hour series stars Alex Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson
as Jack and Ben, two delusional twentysomethings who fancy
themselves as the next important voices in cinema as they
live off Mom and Dad (Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky) in
their South Florida home. The only trouble is, they lack any
movie-making talent whatsoever though they remain fervent
in pursuing their dream. And with scenes like the opener, it’s
no surprise that the folks would like their progeny to grow up,
become men and move out – and fast.
“Big Time” is the brainchild of co-creators and executive
producers Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, former NYU film
“It definitely was a reflection of how we felt about ourselves,”
says Anfanger with a laugh, “except for the fact that Ben and
Jack have no perception of how terrible they are. They’re just
these delusional, inflated-ego, maniacal brothers.
“(The series) is obviously a really perverted version of what
was around us,” he continues. “Like, I’m very close with my
parents, so it’s kind of nothing like my character, who we
created this alternate version of, essentially. But yeah, it would
pull kind of from experience. We thought it would be fun to lay
that as a foundation for the world that we wanted to create.”
Baker, who plays the mom, was impressed with how two guys
in their late 20s could ably write dialog for a mature married
couple.
“These 28-year-old guys, who aren’t married, would write a
funny, believable, loving, sometimes contentious real marriage,
but within the heightened realism of this whole show,” she
says. “But they were grounded. I think it was important for them
to have this relationship, too, this marriage. I think they liked
having that relationship to counterbalance all the craziness of
the sons. They’re just very skilled and very funny.”
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STORY
The CW gives
‘iZombie’
life
Tuesdays on The CW.
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STORY
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The CWs ‘iZombie’
is a truly bra iny show
“We wanted to do a case-of-the-week show,” adds
Thomas. “In the comic book, the main character is
a gravedigger and that’s how she gets her brains.
By making her (in the series) an assistant medical
examiner and putting her in the morgue, it gave us
our case of the week that we wanted.”
Also seen previously on Showtime’s “Masters
of Sex,” McIver wears makeup in “iZombie” that
makes it reasonably clear she’s playing a member
of the undead, but it’s refined as the show goes
along. “We’ve kind of refined it down to about an
hour-and-a-half now,” the actress says, “but it’s a
wig. (And) it is airbrushing my skin, any skin that’s
exposed. I’ve been fighting for, like, skivvies and
long sleeves.
“And we cover me in this white and translucent
makeup, and then there’s a lot of smoky eye work.
And the team that have created it have done such
a good job, and I feel like when I put that on, it
really does do a lot of the work for me in terms of
making the character.”
By Jay Bobbin
Talk about brain power.
The heroine of The CW’s new Tuesday series “iZombie”
has it ... and not entirely by choice. Inspired by a samenamed comic book, the seriocomic show from “Veronica
Mars” mentor Rob Thomas casts Rose McIver (alias
Tinker Bell on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”) as Liv, a
medical resident who joins the undead after attending
a wild (to put it mildly) party. Brains are the means of
sustaining her new existence, and for each one she
consumes while working in the Seattle coroner’s office,
she inherits related memories and traits that help her
solve the given victim’s murder.
While most of those around Liv know what’s
happened to her, a few don’t ... including her exboyfriend Major, played by “One Tree Hill” alum
Robert Buckley in his return to The CW. Though
many “iZombie” scenes are infused with ironic
humor, he has to play his relatively straight.
“We didn’t hew terribly closely to the source material,”
explains Thomas, who shares executive-producer credit
with his “Veronica Mars” colleague Diane RuggieroWright. “In the ‘iZombie’ comic book, there’s a whole
monster universe. There are were-terriers and ghosts. We
wanted to stay strictly zombie, so we only have zombies
in the show. And we really needed a story engine.
“I think the hardest thing dealing with a breakup is
when you don’t know why it happened,” Buckley
reasons, “so he’s just looking for some sort of
explanation as to why his soul mate suddenly
doesn’t want to be with him. And I know selfishly
as the actor, I’m also like, ‘Come on. Look at her
hair. Look at her skin, Major. Like, is it not obvious?
Ask what happens. She didn’t just go emo/goth
overnight.’ ”
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STORY
‘Nashville’
is for real again
Deana Carter and Charles Esten perform together
on the special episode “Nashville: On the Record 2”
Wednesday on ABC.
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STORY
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‘Nashville’
actors return to the
concert route
By Jay Bobbin
Deana Carter and
Charles Esten
Several stars of “Nashville” aren’t only playing countrymusic stars on television, they’re actually living the life.
Last year, ABC’s “Nashville: On the Record” episode
showcased the actors performing for a concert audience in
the title city, and they also took that show to Chicago, New
York and Washington, D.C. Part of that history repeats
as the network airs the new “Nashville: On the Record 2”
Wednesday, March 25, with Charles Esten, Clare Bowen,
Chris Carmack, Will Chase, Aubrey Peeples, Jonathan
Jackson and Sam Palladio among those displaying the
vocal talents they also apply to the drama series.
They share Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry stage
with actual country royalty, too, in the hour taped at the
end of January. Reba McEntire offers her single “Going
Out Like That,” and Deana Carter joins Esten on a song
they co-wrote, “I Know How to Love You Now.”
“From the very beginning,” the friendly Esten notes, “I said,
‘This show is not a dream come true for me. It’s multiple
dreams come true.’ I started out as a musician back in
college, and I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, always
thinking I’d be able to do the music along the way. Early
on, I got to play Buddy Holly in a stage production and got
to do some song improv, but it never really came together
like this has. It’s just heaven for me right now.”
Popular among “Nashville” fans as Rayna’s (Connie
Britton) once-and-again love Deacon, Esten – who goes
by the nickname “Chip” – reports he met his then-future
singing-songwriting partner Carter “on a flight, and her
kids were fans of the Disney Channel show ‘Jessie,’ on
which I played the dad. That’s how she knew me, and
I knew her, of course. And we kept threatening to write
together, and we finally got to.”
The result of their collaboration became a part of
“Nashville,” which is now in its third season. Esten recalls,
“Callie Khouri, the great writer-creator of the show
(and Oscar-winning writer of the 1991 movie ‘Thelma &
Louise’), came to me and said, ‘I’m about to write a scene
where Deacon proposes to Rayna. Is there anything you
think you’d like to say?’ And I said, ‘Well, it’s a funny thing
you should say that ... .’ ” Esten mentioned the just-written
song, and Khouri’s “eyes lit up and she said, ‘Can we use
that?’ And I thought, ‘Uh-oh.’ ”
Not only was Esten pleased to perform “I Know How to
Love You Now” on the series, he’s happy to team with
Carter in rendering it on the new “On the Record” episode.
“She and Reba are just who they are,” he says, “very kind
and welcoming and open. Over Christmas, Reba had
a party, and we were sitting side-by side by the piano
singing carols with friends. You’re definitely pinching
yourself while all of this is going on.”
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SPORTS
Henrik
Zetterberg
Wingin’ it
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Full Name: Carl Henrik Zetterberg
Born: Oct. 9, 1980 (Age: 34)
Drafted: 1999, seventh round (210th
overall) by the Red Wings
Uniform no.: 40
Honors and Achievements: Stanley Cup
champion, 2008*; Stanley Cup playoffs
MVP, 2008; NHL All-Star, 2007, 2008;
Sweden’s Rookie of the Year, 2001; gold
medalist in World Championships, 2006
(Sweden)*; Olympic gold medalist, 2006*.
Shoots: left
* member of the Triple Gold Club
Hometown: Njurunda, Sweden
Height/weight: 6 feet/195 pounds
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SPORTS
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By Dan Ladd
As the Detroit Red Wings eye
a 24th consecutive trip to the
Stanley Cup playoffs, they’re
hoping their captain and veteran
left winger Henrik Zetterberg
continues his solid play. The 11year veteran has been feeding the
puck to his teammates all season
while occasionally finding the net
himself. With less than a month
left in regular season, Zetterberg
and the Red Wings are vying for
playoff positioning. At this writing,
they were near the top five in the
Eastern Conference as they host
the St. Louis Blues Sunday, March
22, on NBC.
Zetterberg is not the scoring
machine he once was. His best
season was 2007-08, when he
scored 43 regular season goals
along with an additional 13 in
playoffs on his way to earning
playoff MVP honors and leading
the Red Wings to a championship.
He is, however, holding his own in
the assists department and should
easily top 40, which is respectable
compared to his prime seasons.
After the 2012 NHL lockout, during
which Zetterberg spent time on the
ice with EV Zug in Switzerland,
he was named captain of the Red
Wings in early 2013, succeeding
Nicklas Lidstrom. Back problems
flared up the following season
and even though he was named
captain of Sweden’s Olympic
team, he was forced to not only
step aside during the Olympics,
but for much of the remaining NHL
season.
The Red Wings are hoping
Zetterberg’s return to form results
in their return to Stanley Cup
playoff glory.
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MOVIES
JAY BOBBIN’s Theatrical movie review
review
“Hot Tub Time
Machine 2”
Was a “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” necessary?
Absolutely not ... but when you have a title like that to play
with, it’s understandable that the filmmakers felt they had to
take the shot. They did. Now, they really, really don’t have
to make a “Hot Tub Time Machine 3.”
Minus John Cusack this time, returning players Rob
Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke get promotions
of sorts as they use that magical hot tub to go back to
the future. This time, they’re trying to figure out who shot
Corddry’s character at one of his wild parties – and to alter
history so that the assault won’t happen when time catches
up.
If that description of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” sounds
pretty linear, rest assured there are plenty of detours while
you’re actually watching the movie. Director Steve Pink and
screenwriter Josh Heald have returned to throw in every
Time-tripping
again in an
unusual
‘Hot Tub’
shot at current times that they can think of, with many of
those on the decidedly raunchy side.
Fans of the original “Hot Tub Time Machine” may get a kick
out of seeing some of the other original players back as
well, the most prominent being Chevy Chase. There’s even
a hint of Cusack’s presence, since Adam Scott (“Parks and
Recreation”) turns up as his son.
Being overly critical of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” almost
seems cruel, since the picture knows just what it is ...
and knows it isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea. Put it
this way: You won’t think you stumbled into “The Imitation
Game” by accident.
Once for this hot tub was fine, especially with Cusack’s
wit as both performer and producer. Twice? OK, that’s it.
Anyone has the right to give another attempt a try, but now,
it’s time to empty that tub for good.
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JAY BOBBIN’s movie review
movies to watch
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“THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF
THE FIVE ARMIES”
Top Pick
DVD
Director Peter Jackson wraps up his latest J.R.R.
Tolkien-inspired trilogy with this epic, which certainly
delivers the battle its title promises. The Lonely
Mountain is the setting of the clash of various
factions – some of them human – after Bilbo
Baggins (Martin Freeman) and his comrades think
they’ve made the site theirs. Goblins, dwarves and
others have different views, with dragon Smaug
(with voice by Benedict Cumberbatch) expectedly
weighing in as well as the fate of Middle-earth
hangs in the balance. Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen,
Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom,
Richard Armitage, Lee Pace, Christopher Lee, Luke
Evans, Stephen Fry and Sylvester McCoy also
return for the expectedly special-effects-laden wrapup. ››› (PG-13: V) (Also on Blu-ray and
On Demand)
Evangeline Lilly
upcoming DVD releases
Coming Soon on DVD...
“INTERSTELLAR” (March
31): A space explorer (Matthew
McConaughey) seeks a future for
mankind – and, even closer to home,
his family – in the galaxy in Christopher
Nolan’s Oscar-winning sci-fi drama.
(PG-13: P, V)
“WILD” (March 31): In an Oscarnominated performance, Reese
Witherspoon re-creates the true, lifechanging hike undertaken by Cheryl
Strayed. (R: AS, N, P)
Matthew
McConaughey
“MANHATTAN: SEASON ONE” (April
7): The WGN America series about
the development of the atomic bomb
includes Daniel Stern and Rachel
Brosnahan in its ensemble cast. (Not
rated: AS, P)
“SILENT RUNNING” (April 7): Bruce
Dern stars as an astronaut guarding
Earth’s last vegetation in outer space
in the Blu-ray debut of this sci-fi classic.
(PG: P, V)
“THE BABADOOK” (April 14): A
children’s book generates terror for
a woman (Essie Davis) and her son
(Noah Wiseman) in writer-director
Jennifer Kent’s thriller. (Not rated: AS,
P, V)
“BIG EYES” (April 14): The truth
about a painter’s (Christoph Waltz)
artworks, involving his wife (Amy
Adams), emerges in director Tim
Burton’s fact-based tale. (PG-13:
AS, P)
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FAVORITE SHOWS
Ryan Phillippe stars in
“Secrets and Lies”
Charles
Esten
stars in
“Nashville”
SUNDAY
9 p.m. on ABC
Secrets and Lies
While trying to help his neighbor’s
autistic son, Matt Daly (guest star
Tad Cooley), Ben (Ryan Phillippe)
stumbles across an important piece of
evidence connected to Tom’s murder.
He confronts the Daly family about
his suspicions that they somehow
are involved in the boy’s death, but
in doing so, Ben only discovers more
secrets and lies. Meanwhile, a new,
far more dangerous threat to Ben’s
welfare emerges in the new episode
“The Jacket.” Melissa Gilbert also
guest stars. New
10:01 p.m. on A&E
Neighbors With Benefits
A seemingly sedate suburban Ohio
Chris Messina
stars in “The
Mindy Project”
community is home to couples who
maintain a “swinger” lifestyle in this
new nine-part unscripted series. The
premiere introduces viewers to Tony
and Diana, who moved into their
neighborhood first and now serve
as informal leaders for their group,
hosting events and bringing in new
members (so to speak). The others
view this lifestyle with attitudes ranging
from ambivalence to enthusiasm to
skepticism. Series Premiere New
MONDAY
8 p.m. on FOX
The Following
While Mark, Kyle and Daisy (Sam
Underwood, Hunter Parrish, Ruth
Kearney) are absorbed in planning
an attack on Ryan (Kevin Bacon), a
tip leads the FBI to a covert location,
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Shawn
Ashmore
stars in “The
Following”
giving them a leg up in the case, in the
new two-hour outing “Home/A Hostile
Witness.” Ryan has to turn to a former
enemy for help when someone goes
missing on the day of an important
trial, forcing his team to split up.
Valerie Cruz guest stars; James
Purefoy and Shawn Ashmore also star.
New
TUESDAY
8 p.m. on ABC FAMILY
Pretty Little Liars
The creative team behind this hit
mystery series promises to deliver
the biggest revelation about “A” to
date in the season finale, “Welcome
to the Dollhouse.” Shocking, long-held
secrets finally come to light as the
Liars’ (Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale,
Shay Mitchell and Ashley Benson)
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FAVORITE SHOWS
(Sunnie Pelant) new imaginary friend
mystery nemesis forces them to
and the Jeffersonian team remembers
play a new game that one or more
the late Sweets on his birthday. New
of them may not survive. Tyler
Blackburn and Ian Harding also star.
Season Finale New
FRIDAY
9 p.m. on ABC
9:30 p.m. on FOX
The Mindy Project
Shark Tank
When Danny (Chris Messina) pulls a A video featuring First Lady Michelle
no-show for dinner with her parents, Obama as part of the Joining Forces
Mindy (Mindy Kaling) is forced to
Initiative is part of this special episode
question how committed he truly is to that spotlights entrepreneurs with
their relationship in the season finale, military backgrounds as they present
“Best Man.” Meanwhile, Morgan (Ike ideas that include nonslip protective
Barinholtz) misunderstands Mindy
gloves for cross-fitness training, an elite
to say that Danny is not the father of canine training program and a bottle
her child, so he assembles her old
opener made of recycled .50-caliber
flames in a bid to find the real baby- shells. Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner,
daddy. Max Greenfield, Anders Holm, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and
B.J. Novak and Tommy Dewey guest
star. Season Finale New
WEDNESDAY
10 p.m. on ABC
Nashville
The new episode “Nashville: On the
Record 2” reprises the format of a
very successful special outing from
last season as members of the cast
perform fan-favorite songs from
the stage of the Grand Ole Opry
in Tennessee’s capital city. Reba
McEntire performs her hit “Going Out
Like That,” while Deana Carter and
Charles Esten — who plays Deacon
on “Nashville” — perform “I Know
How to Love You Now,” which they
co-wrote. The TV show’s songwriters
also discuss their creative process.
New
THURSDAY
8 p.m. on FOX
Bones
Cyndi Lauper reprises her recurring
guest role as Avalon Harmonia,
Angela’s (Michaela Conlin) psychic
friend, as the forensic mystery series
returns with new episodes. The
spring premiere, “The Psychic in the
Soup,” opens with the discovery of a
psychic’s body decomposing in a tree
trunk. Elsewhere, Booth and Brennan
(David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel)
debate how to handle little Christine’s
S
Kevin O’Leary are the featured Sharks
in this episode.
SATURDAY
9 p.m. on FOX
Sleepy Hollow
Solomon Kent (guest star Jonathan
Schaech), a warlock who set off the
Salem witch trials, escapes purgatory
and heads to Sleepy Hollow in search
of a tome filled with dangerous spells in
“Spellcaster.” Elsewhere, Abbie (Nicole
Beharie) tries to regain her trust in
Frank Irving (Orlando Jones), while
Henry (John Noble) struggles to find his
identity. Tom Mison also stars.
Emily
Deschanel
stars in
“Bones”
Daymond John
“Shark Tank”
Nicole Beharie stars
in “Sleepy Hollow”
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