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Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 C What’s HOT this contents Week! YOURTVLINK STAFF PICK TOP STORIES 12-13 The much-acclaimed “American Crime” launches its third ABC season Sunday with a story of modern labor practices … and malpractices. Series creator and executive producer and co-star Regina King — who earned Emmys for both of the first two seasons, playing different 3 characters — tell Jay Bobbin about the show’s newest round. 14-15 Another of this season’s movie-to-series transitions begins Thursday, as the streaming service debuts Emmy winner John the crime caper “Snatch.” Former “” co-star Ed Lithgow returns to Westwick and Rupert Grint — formerly “Harry Potter’s’” Ron work as an unexpected murder Weasley — tell Jay Bobbin about the new version, as does suspect in NBC’s “Trial executive producer and writer Alex De Rakoff. & Error,” premiering Tuesday. He and 17 The legendary makes a return to television executive producer Jeff by educating youngsters about the performing arts in “Julie’s Astrof tell Jay Bobbin Greenroom,” a new Netflix series that starts streaming Friday. about satirizing the Oscar winner Andrews and one of her partners in making true-crime-show genre. the show, her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, talk with Jay Bobbin about the project that also involves The Jim Henson . CELEBRITY REALITY 4 Acting is the thing for ‘APB’ 16 ‘Boat Buyers’ Travel Channel series Justin Kirk wants you out on the water 5 recalls Bette Davis’ professional drive SPORTS 18-19 Is the year of the Zags? 6 Paul Rust slappin’ the bass

8 Charles Davis ‘Originals’ actor takes the bull by the horns MOVIES 20-21 Theatrical Review, and Our top 9 All About Milo Ventimiglia of `This Is DVD releases Us’ FOOD IN EVERY ISSUE 22-23 Our top suggested programs 7 Sports is Jim Nantz’s career, wine is 18-19 to watch this week! his passion

CONTRIBUTING STAFF Here’s where you can find us Managing Editor: Michelle Wilson Writers: Jay Bobbin, George Dickie, John Crook, Dan Ladd facebook/yourtvlink https://twitter.com/yourtvlink Visit YourTVLINK.com Magazine Design: Nicolle Burton Quality: Chris Browne Page 2 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 Editor's choice STORY It’s a case of ‘Trial & Error’ for John Lithgow in NBC true-crime

satire Pictured: Nicholas D’Agosto (left) and John Lithgow BY JAY BOBBIN me a wonderful kind of magic trick to pull off, and I love John Lithgow has been seen making a murderer before, challenges like that. but a new spoof of true-crime shows poses the question, “Is he or isn’t he?” “They created a character for which this trick can work,” adds Lithgow. “He’s completely driven by his id. It’s The five-time Emmy winner for projects including “3rd completely unedited. He has no sense of priority or Rock From the Sun” – honored recently with a Screen proportion. The tiniest things have absolutely as much Actors Guild Award for his Winston Churchill portrayal in importance to him as the crime of murder, and you ’s “” – returns to series duty in NBC’s see it in the very first moment of the series, in that 911 sitcom “Trial & Error,” premiering with back-to-back call. The cable guy and the death of his wife are equal episodes Tuesday, March 14. Previously lethal as the emergencies. This is the stuff of just fantastic comedy, Trinity Killer on “Dexter,” Lithgow now plays small-town very much like in ‘.’ poetry professor Larry Henderson, suspected of slaying He was driven by his id, too, and yet they are very, very different characters.” his wife ... which draws murder-case-novice Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto, “”), an attorney from , to South Carolina to defend him. The lawyer doesn’t “Trial & Error” creator and executive producer Jeff Astrof get much help from his client, whose quirks only make (“Ground Floor,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine”) explains that a murder-trial documentary titled “The him look increasingly culpable of the crime. Staircase” was the inspiration for the new show, and Warner Bros. Television suggested partnering him with Sherri Shepherd (“The View”) and Steven Boyer (“Orange drama-series veteran Matt Miller (“Lethal Weapon,” Is the New Black”) play Segal’s assistants, though their “Forever”). “help” often is questionable, and “” alum co-stars as a prosecutor eager to send Henderson “The two of us, it was a match made in Hebrew school,” up the river. The suspect’s daughter (Krysta Rodriguez, Astrof muses. “The timing was really great, because right “”) and Segal develop a romantic interest in each at the time everybody was watching ‘The Jinx’ and ‘Serial.’ other, complicating the case even more. And we had handed in our script, and that’s when ‘Making a Murderer’ came out. And we were just like, ‘If we don’t Filmed in the style of a documentary, “Trial & Error” do this now, someone else is going to do it.”’ appealed to Lithgow from the start. “I loved the whole idea,” the pleasant actor, musician and children’s- Lithgow says he and his current colleagues all have book author says. “It was so completely original. I “their own particular version of the ‘Trial & Error’ sense of mean, primetime true-crime documentary series were humor. We just make each other laugh like crazy all the completely teed up for a great satire, a great parody. time. My favorite work has been in great ensembles, and Nobody has done this yet, and it was brilliantly written. this goes with theater and television and even film, where And I loved the challenge of playing a part who at half the time you never even meet the people you are any given moment could completely, plausibly have acting with. One thing I absolutely love about acting is the committed or not committed this crime. This seemed to community spirit of it.”

March 12 - 18, 2017 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote Page 3 CELEBRITY GEORGE DICKIE’S Q&A JUSTINKIRK of ‘APB’ Monday on Fox

How did you become interested in acting? You know to this day, I’m not certain. My first play (at age 7), my mother’s husband at that time was a student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. And for whatever reason, I wanted to be an actor at that point, so I did that. I ended up going to a school in Minneapolis at a theater company called the Children’s Theatre Company. So yeah, I wanted to do it for whatever reason from an early age and I’m still trying to figure out why (laughs). Now I know why. I couldn’t tell you what it was initially, what the initial instinct was, I really can’t. I remember events happening as I got into my teen years and seeing a thing or seeing a show or acting and being profoundly affected by that but that was after I had already wanted to do it. I was by no means a “look at me” child. I didn’t put on shows in the living room or anything. Actually, my mother describes me as a stoic young person.

At what point did you realize you could make a living from acting? I would have done it no matter if I had ended up sitting here talking to you ... I think probably when I was a teen I thought maybe I’d go be in a rep company somewhere in the Midwest and do theater. And to this day, I still have a sense of it as being something you do as a life, as a journeyman, and you go from job to job and it’s going well and sometimes they’re paying you well and sometimes you like the piece of text you’re doing more than others. And they don’t always correlate in terms of the payment and how much you love the work. But I’ve been pretty lucky. I’ve been in some cool things so I feel very fortunate.

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Page 4 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 CELEBRITY JAY BOBBIN’S Q&A SUSANSARANDON of ‘: Bette and Joan’ Sunday on FX As suggested by “Feud: Bette and Joan,” do you think Bette Davis’ Oscar bid for “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” fueled her feud with ? She saw it, and probably rightly, (as) her last chance to get good parts. Always, part of the interesting dynamic was that Joan was the beautiful one, so that was difficult. Bette went towards the character actor, so in a way, her base was broader and she could continue. But how was she going to get any more big parts? They just didn’t exist, so she was counting on that Academy Award to revive things. And when she didn’t get it, Olivia (de Havilland) said, “Well, don’t worry. The next time.” (And Davis) said, “How? What film? How is that possibly going to happen?”

Do you believe ageism also was a factor in Davis’ professional drive? There are many stories of people that are older women. I don’t know. When I started, it was over by 40 ... so definitely, the line has been pushed. And also, you weren’t supposed to have children. I was told on many occasions not to bring up the idea that you had children, because in some way, that would cut into this idea that you weren’t or sensual or whatever. I think those things have changed, and you see the line being moved a little bit further.

Do you remember you saw “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane”? I remember it being fun. I don’t think I saw it in the theater. I saw it on TV, but I rewatched it with my son, who’d never seen it before. And his reaction was, “Oh, my God, Mom. This is so weird. I had no idea. This is really weird.” And when I saw it again, it did seem pretty weird, actually.

March 12 - 18, 2017 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote Page 5 CELEBRITY GEORGE DICKIE’S Q&A PAUL RUST OF ‘LOVE’ ON NETFLIX Whom do you admire? I think when I first started getting into playing bass, I really liked the Pixies and I always like Kim Deal’s bass lines a lot. So when I first got my bass, I was playing a lot of Pixies bass lines and I think that’s probably what I continued to rip off. ... When I played bass in Season 1, it was a Wings song so I had to learn a Paul McCartney bass line, which can be a little complicated. I think I even dumbed it down a bit (laughs) so I could play it. But yeah it was fun and I got to play with this guy E, who’s the lead singer of the Eels, and I was a big Eels fan and so it was fun getting to play music with him.

Do you play regularly? I’m in a band and we just played about a week ago. We play shows around () and stuff ... . I really liked the (Super Bowl) halftime show with . I was like, “Oh, music is so great because ...” as opposed to writing or acting because when you’re writing or acting you have to ... write the perfect words to set up the joke and then you’ve got to have the perfect words to have a punch line for the joke Your bio says you’re a bass player. and it has to be delivered in a certain way. And when you hear music, it’s just as simple as like, Yeah, I’m not much of one but I’m like “Hey, that’s catchy.” Like you envy musicians self-taught. I’m not like Flea from the because ... not only is it easier to create an emotion, you end up feeling that emotion way (Red Hot) Chili Peppers, where I’m like stronger than you do at the movies. So you slapping the bass and playing different always shake your fist at the musician a bit because they can get like an audience feeling notes. It’s pretty basic and rudimentary. a feeling in 10 seconds that takes like 10 But yes, play bass. minutes with writing.

Page 6 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 TASTY GEORGE DICKIE’S WHAT'S FOR DINNER CBS SPORTSCASTER Jim Nantz finds his second calling in wine

As a co-owner of The Calling wines, CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz is adamant that his name not appear on the bottle. He would rather the product speak for itself.

“I’ve done my research,” says Nantz, whose late winter schedule shifts into high gear this week when the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament gets going Tuesday, March 14, and airs for the next three weeks on truTV, TBS, TNT and CBS. “If you’re known for anything in the wine business outside of producing wine, your odds of being successful are extremely long. And I’m not doing this as a vanity play. I’m doing this to try to create something that’s special, and lasting. ... I’m in it to try to create something that I can pass on to my kids and one day people say The Calling is one of the great brands of American wine.”

Nantz’s love of wine is really a product of his lifestyle. As someone who spends a lot of time on the road covering college basketball, the NFL, golf and tennis, he has access to some of the finest restaurants in the country, their sommeliers and their wine. It is from that that the 57-year- old Northern California resident developed an appreciation of the grape.

He started The Calling with his partner, Peter Deutsch, in 2009 and the company put out its first vintage three years later. Now in 2017, The Calling cabernet, chardonnay, pinot noir and red blend is in about 5,000 restaurants nationally and counting, thanks in no small part to Nantz’s efforts to spread the word about the product that has become his passion.

“It’s not a category in my life,” he says. “It’s a true passion and it’s something that I’m involved in with every single decision that’s made, from where we source our wine, our production, to the hiring of our winemaker to the label and our marketing plan. ... I spend a great amount of time pouring over details, whether they’re financials or there are key decisions to make. Peter and I have a very strong friendship and business relationship. It’s a great team.”

What book are you What did you have for What is your next project? When was your last currently reading? dinner last night? vacation, where and “I’m working on a big charity event why? “I just got a book “I had dinner from a local the rest of today. It’s going to be called ‘Three Days in restaurant here, from the this June. I do it every other year “The last vacation was in January’ about Dwight Sardine Factory in Cannery here at Pebble Beach. It’s called August, we went to Hawaii. Eisenhower’s final Row, kind of a legendary local The Calling to Pebble Beach. And I love Hawaii. My mission, written by Brett restaurant here. I had some ... And we raise money for our family really knows how to Baier. He ... gave me delicious swordfish, like a Alzheimer’s center in Houston, relax there. And we visited a copy of his book and swordfish chop with sun-dried which is named for my dad, the Kauai and Maui, and we I’m looking forward to tomato compote on top with Nantz National Alzheimer’s Center. had eight days and we reading about President some broccolini and a beet This is the next project. It’s always were able to stay off the Eisenhower. Presidential salad. Very healthy. Washed a project my wife and I pour our phone, soak up the sun history really interests down with a little The Calling and soul into, the Nantz and more importantly, have me. ...” pinot noir.” National Alzheimer’s Center at uninterrupted family time.” Houston Methodist Hospital. ...” March 12 - 18, 2017 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote Page 7 CELEBRITY GEORGE DICKIE’S CELEBRITY SCOOP

MEET CHARLES MICHAEL DAVIS furniture builder, director

Charles Michael Davis has a definite do-it- yourselfer streak.

For instance, when the 32-year-old actor got tired of running to Ikea to buy furniture, he made his own bookcase and table. When he didn’t want to pay for artwork, he created his own paintings with acrylics and canvas. to other actors, including castmate Paul Wesley, about their His penchant for trying his hand at things that experiences directing and even watched YouTube videos. pique his curiosity extends to his profession, Eventually the powers that be at “” recognized where this season he directs an episode of his he was serious, and after two years he was given his own CW series “The Originals,” which returns for its episode, the seventh of this season. fourth season Friday, March 17. He says that while it was a lot of multitasking and a lot of “The people that I admire really like looking politicking, among other things, he loved directing and would at mapping careers,” the actor who plays be open to more such opportunities. charismatic vampire Marcel explains. “I read a book by Peter Drucker, ‘Managing Oneself,’ and “’From here on out, I can call myself a director – especially as he says you should look 10 years ahead and long as I keep paying my DGA fees,” Davis says with a laugh. start deciding who you want to be, what you want to be doing and then start training on it Full name: Charles Michael Davis now and give yourself a 10-year head start. So I Birth date: Dec. 1, 1984 started to look at careers and the people I really Hometown: Dayton, Ohio admired – Mark Wahlberg for producing and Alma mater: Miami (Ohio) University (where he was a Brad Pitt for producing and for decorated track athlete) writing and directing and for TV credits: “Noah’s Arc,” “That’s So Raven,” “Switched at Birth,” “The Game,” “The Client List,” “,” directing as well – and so I thought I would love “Grey’s Anatomy” to have that opportunity.” Movie credits: “The Big Match” (2008), “ Seconds” (2009), “Night and Day” (2010), “The Proposal” Davis started shadowing directors and writers (2013), “The Learning Curve” (2014), “Battle Scars” (2015) on his show and in other productions. He talked Hobbies: Painting, photography, fitness, piano (which he is currently learning to play)

Page 8 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 CELEBRITY CELEBRITY PROFILE MILOVENTIMIGLIA WHERE HE WAS FROM, HOW HE BEGAN, THE ROAD TO SUCCESS - He was born on July 8, 1977 in Anaheim, California.

- His father is of Italian/Sicilian descent, and his mother has English and Scottish ancestry.

- He attended El Modena High School in Orange, Calif., and graduated in 1995.

- Ventimiglia was first seen on “Gilmore ” then moved on to ”American Dreams,” “Bedford Diaries” and ”.”

- Known for darker films “Pathology” and ”The Divide,” he also spent time on “That’s My Boy” and ”” with Adam Sandler.

- He can also be seen in “Killing Season” alongside and .

Milo Ventimiglia is an actor and producer, who can currently be seen on “” on NBC.

Club, a clothing company and digital-content creator, with - Ventimiglia produced the web series “Chosen” for Sony’s Dino DeMilio in 2005. Crackle. - In his spare time, he enjoys doing projects and has - He directed digital projects for American Eagle Outfitters, a passion for muscle cars. Cadillac, GQ and Liberty Mutual. - Ventimiglia starred in Fergie’s video for “Big Girls Don’t - Ventimiglia’s passion for comic books led him to produce Cry” in 2007. two titles, “Rest” and ”Berserker.” - He ranked number two of twenty on DC’s list of Hottest - When he’s not working, Ventimiglia devotes his time to Comic Hunks, losing the number one spot to Hugh support the USO and veterans services, including the Iraq Jackman in 2009. and Afghanistan Veterans of America. - Ventimiglia is an accomplished cook. - He co-owns the production company Divide Pictures with partner Russ Cundiff. The pair also created Divide Social

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WHAT THE CELEBRITIES HAVE TO SAY!

1. of “Feud: Bette and Joan” on FX, on the Bette Davis-Joan Crawford movie “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” “I don’t remember seeing it, to tell you the truth. I’m sure at some point I watched it, on late-night television or something like that. It didn’t have a profound effect on me, obviously.”

2. Italia Ricci of “Designated Survivor” on 1 ABC “I was given the opportunity to take 2 a lead role in another show when ‘Designated Survivor’ was something else I was looking at doing, and I’d much rather be a part of an ensemble in a show that I like more and that I connect better with. I’d rather have a smaller part in a better show.”

3. Priscilla Faia of “You Me Her” on Audience, about her former “” co-stars “Sure, I miss them, but we stay in touch. I’ve stayed with Missy (Peregrym) when I’m in L.A., and I’m excited to see what everyone else is doing and will be doing.”

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ON DVRs

Michael Vartan of “The Arrangement” on E! Entertainment Television I don’t really watch that much TV. Most of the things I do watch are either documentaries or I watch a lot of – well, lately the news is just so entertaining that it’s hard not to ... . I guess on “ my DVR, I’ve got weird stuff like – of course ‘SNL’ is not weird but then I’ve got a couple of cooking shows that I enjoy, a lot of sports. I’m kind of obsessed with sports. ”...

Clive Standen of “Taken” on NBC “I’ve recorded a ton of stuff to watch, but I’m so full-out at the moment that I rarely get time to sit down and watch something without being so tired, I fall asleep. I can tell you what happens at the beginning and end of ‘,’ but I haven’t got a clue what happens in the middle!”

Marcus Lemonis of “The Partner” on CNBC “My favorite show is off the air, which is ‘The Newsroom.’ I mean, I really loved it. Now, I watch ‘Scandal,’ and I also watch ‘Antiques Roadshow.’ I’ll walk Aisha Hinds of “Underground” on WGN around my house and go, ‘That thing’s America old.’ And I don’t watch a lot of CNBC “Right now, I’m watching ‘Narcos,’ I during the day, believe it or not. I don’t am watching ‘Stranger Things.’ And I want to know what the market’s doing; I m starting to catch up now on ‘Game just want to run my business.” of Thrones’ because I’m way behind everyone else.”

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BY JAY BOBBIN After its first two much-acclaimed seasons, “American Crime” is ready to ABC link into a part of the country’s pulse again.

launches Created and executive-produced by filmmaker John Ridley (“12 Years a its third Slave”), the ABC drama series begins its third round Sunday, March 12. After stories of a home invasion’s examination aftermath and an assault on a private- school student, the show’s newest tale focuses on modern labor matters of an at a North Carolina farm (though the filming actually has been done in ‘American California), encompassing troubling socioeconomic aspects discovered by a Mexican father (played by continuing Crime’ co-star Benito Martinez) during his search for his missing son. PIcture: Other members of the “American Crime” acting ensemble returning in new roles include , Timothy Hutton, Regina King (who won Emmys for her work in both Seasons 1 and 2), , Richard Cabral and Connor Jessup. They’re joined by familiar television faces (“24”), (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Tim DeKay (“White

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Pictured: Regina King Continued from previous page Collar”), Janel Moloney (“”) and Dallas continue being that same person each season,” King Roberts (“The Walking Dead”). reasons. “That’s kind of how we express our art, by being chameleons, by playing different roles. And the beauty “In terms of the issues that we try to address,” Ridley of ‘American Crime’ is that not only do we know we’re explains, “a lot of it is really predicated on issues or in good hands with John and Michael (fellow executive circumstances or individuals that we felt perhaps we didn’t producer Michael J. McDonald), but we know this group of address in the previous seasons. actors that we’re working with. They’re going to bring their ‘A’ game, ‘A-plus-plus-plus’ game every episode, every “There are so many voices out there that normally are moment, and it just really doesn’t get better than this. I not given any kind of a platform, so to look at the work feel like a kid in a candy store.” that we’ve done, to have the opportunity to actually look back and to try to identify spaces in the social system After setting the first two “American Crime” sagas in the – the connectivity that is in and among us that oftentimes California city of Modesto and Indianapolis, Ridley intends we’re not even aware of ourselves, and try to represent to continue to show the regional diversity throughout a cascade effect between the things we do and the the nation ... even if the issues being considered aren’t people that we may not know, but whom we affect – (that necessarily unique to one area. is) what we try to accomplish, and do it in a way that is representative of the country that we live in.” “It is ‘American Crime,” he notes, “and we just want to make sure that we are representing, geographically In her third “American Crime” round, actress King plays speaking, as many places as possible. These kinds of a social worker, which regular viewers of the series will things happen everywhere, and we can’t delude ourselves recognize as being much different from her previous two that it’s geographically driven, that it happens merely roles on the series. East Coast, West Coast, north or south. We’re just very fortunate that we’ve had the opportunity to represent three “It’s just exciting as an actor to have the opportunity to different geographical regions, and we hope we have the play a character and then just let it go and not have to opportunity to represent all 50 states at some point.”

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BY JAY BOBBIN In a television season that has seen a good number of series adapted from movies, here comes another.

The streaming service Crackle introduces its variation on the Brad Pitt-starring 2000 crime caper “Snatch” Thursday, March 16, with Rupert Grint – alias the “Harry Potter” movies’ Ron Weasley, and also an executive producer of the new show A movie – and “Gossip Girl” alum Ed Westwick among those playing members of a novice gang of young British thieves. After they find a big stash of stolen crime gold bullion, they become players in the London underworld, as mobsters, dirty cops and others take a keen interest in them that they may not caper survive.

“You look at the original film and becomes it’s irreverent and it’s bawdy and it’s stylistic,” says series executive producer and writer Alex De Rakoff, “and it has a real spirit. It’s really a series iconic in the UK, and we wanted to take the spirit of the show and evoke that same stylistic feeling. But obviously, as long-form television, we with needed to build it out in a different way. So, we took the spirit of it and the start of it, but we created our own Crackle’s world and atmosphere.” Westwick has memories of the “Snatch” movie being “big talk on the ‘Snatch’ playground” when it was released, but he doesn’t relate his role in the series to his distinctive “Gossip Girl” character, the privileged and often cruel Chuck Bass.

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Pictured Ed Westwick:

Continued from previous page “I don’t really approach work by looking backwards,” Also starring in “Snatch” are Dougray Scott, Luke the actor reflects, “so what I’ve done is what I’ve done, Pasqualino (“The Borgias”), Lucien Laviscount and what’s in front of me is what’s in front of me. With (“Scream Queens”), Phoebe Dynevor and Juliet Aubrey this, I’ve got a script. I read the script. I was a big fan of (“Primeval”). De Rakoff knows the advantage of having the script instantly. Then, of course, when you take into familiar quantities such as Grint and Westwick in his cast, consideration the history that comes with that and being yet he’s aiming for something relatively unknown at the a big fan of the original piece, it was just like a match same time. made in heaven. I was like, ‘Sign me up. Let’s do it.’ It was fantastic. I can’t wait to see where it all goes.” “I think the challenge with casting is always to find a balance,” the producer says. “For me, it’s really exciting Grint also is interested to see what happens with to find young, talented actors and bring them into a new “Snatch” as it relates to him, given the all-ages “Harry show like this – so when you approach casting, you Potter” fan base he has. “Obviously, the nature of it is a take that. Obviously, you have to have a certain amount much more adult project,” he notes, “but it’s just kind of of ‘names’ that are of value, because it’s an industry. a natural progression as I’ve gotten older ... more kind Luckily with Crackle and with this platform, you get to of grown-up, more kind of edgy (projects). I would still play around with the cast and find new British talent, and say it’s got kind of family elements. There’s something for I think I’ve found some amazing actors that have done a everyone, I think. There’s a lot of comedy. There’s a lot of wonderful job in these parts. It’s good times.” light moments.”

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BY GEORGE DICKIE of the basic questions that would help somebody who An old adage says that the two happiest days of a boat doesn’t know about boats really learn something in the owner’s life are when they buy a boat and when they sell show. So the real advanced expert boat buyers or boat it. owners weren’t really what we were looking for.

If you’re a candidate to fall into the former category, Travel “We were looking for people who were first-timers or Channel has a series for you. upgrading their first boat but people who were new to this world and were pretty excited about what opportunities it In the Sunday series “Boat Buyers,” prospective boat could open up in terms of their enjoyment of where they owners go shopping for the watercraft of their dreams – or live.” at least one that fits their budget and level of experience – ranging from the humble used pontoon boat with a One of the more interesting watercraft featured on the price tag of $12,000 all the way up to the $800,000 cabin series is the amphibious boat, essentially a boat with four cruiser that sports three staterooms, two heads and a retractable that can carry it up on land thanks galley (that’s three bedrooms, two baths and a kitchen to to an onboard drive system. But “Boat Buyers” isn’t just you landlubbers), an 870-horsepower engine and 43 1/2 about the most unusual or extravagant. There are also feet of length. plenty of sailboats, fishing boats, bowriders and cuddys to go around. Along the way, our shoppers – and hence viewers – get an education on the latest in marine bells and whistles while test-driving these vessels in some idyllic boating “We’re making this show for boat fans but also for people destinations, including Mackinac Island, Mich., Annapolis, who just want to see waterfront locations,” White says. Md., Galveston, Texas, Lake Lanier, Ga., and various “And basically the lens of our story is how you can use a locations in Florida. In the end, someone makes their boat to best experience these locations, whether it’s the choice from among three or four candidates and writes a waterfront restaurants or great snorkeling spots. check – or takes out a second mortgage. “We did an episode in Lake Lanier, Ga., where there’s an “We just looked for buyers who were enthusiastic and actual amusement park on an island,” she continues, “and represented a bunch of different viewpoints,” explains you need a boat or some kind of water vessel to get there. Courtney White, senior vice president of programming So that really kind of, we think, broadens the appeal of at Travel Channel. “We didn’t have people who were so the show. So it’s about waterfront lifestyle but through the advanced in their boat buying that they wouldn’t ask sort lens of somebody looking for boats.”

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Julie Andrews invites young viewers into ‘Julie’s Greenroom’ in new Netflix arts series

BY JAY BOBBIN Idina Menzel, David Hyde Pierce, Sara Bareilles, Josh Julie Andrews surely is qualified to educate young people Groban, “Glee” alum , violinist Joshua Bell, about the performing arts. Ellie Kemper and Tituss Burgess of Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” the performance group Stomp, and Not only is the much-beloved performer an enduring family a close Andrews “chum” and fellow entertainment icon favorite of several generations – thanks largely to “The Sound with whom she made classic television specials ... Carol of Music” and her Oscar-winning “Mary Poppins” performance Burnett. – she’s also a director (having steered an Australian production of one of her own stage successes, “My Fair Lady”) and “We were very, very fortunate,” Hamilton reflects. “Alec a longtime arts patron, currently serving on the Board of is a good family friend, and so is (who is Directors of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hamilton’s godmother). It was also driven by what the focus of each episode was in terms of the arts. If we knew It’s logical, then, that Andrews would be a prime force an episode was going to focus on songwriting, it was a behind Netflix’s new series “Julie’s Greenroom,” which begins question of brainstorming about who would be an ideal streaming Friday, March 17. In the show that she co-created person both in talent and our audience demographic. with Emma Walton Hamilton (her daughter and frequent Of course, Sara Bareilles was at the top of that list, and children’s-book collaborator) and Judy Rothman Rofé, she fortunately, she said ‘Yes.’ The only turndowns we got were plays “Ms. Julie,” who teaches workshops to at-home viewers because of conflicting schedules.” as well as on-camera “students” who are new puppet creations of the Jim Henson Creature Shop. (The late Henson’s company Andrews had been wanting to do a show like “Julie’s shares executive-producing credit on the series with Andrews, Greenroom” for quite some time – “probably pre-Muppets Hamilton and Andrews’ manager, Steve Sauer.) and pre-’,’ but a little thing called life got in the way” – and Hamilton allows the series she and her Andrews also was a guest on the original “Muppet Show” and mother helped devise has “a slightly retro feel to it, as a made a special titled “Julie on Sesame Street,” and she deems show featuring a charismatic human host and puppets her new puppet co-stars “adorable. And the puppeteers are together. We also wanted very much for it to have a fresh spectacularly talented, and lovely people. I think they broke the feel, and luckily because we were partnering with Netflix, mold when some people dedicated themselves to becoming we could be a little progressive.” puppeteers. They’re special, they really are, kind and gentle – and self-effacing, because they’re never seen, of course.” Working together on “Julie’s Greenroom” has been However, Andrews reveals that some are seen in “Julie’s fulfilling for Andrews and Hamilton in ways more than Greenroom,” fully visible in cameos. “It’s a nice little inside joke,” professional. “Having Emma on the set, just walking about Hamilton notes. and being wonderful with everybody, she’s looking out for me,” Andrews says. “She writes better than I do, truthfully, The fictional Julie has an energetic young assistant named Gus and she’s a great producer. It is such a joy for us to work (Giullian Yao Gioiello), but she also gets teaching help from together. We never knew originally if we were compatible, guest performers. Among those appearing are , but we are.” March 12 - 18, 2017 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote Page 17 SPORTS GOSS, ZAGS READY FOR MARCH MADNESS Story on next page

FULL NAME: Nigel Williams-Goss TEAMS: Gonzaga Bulldogs, 2016-17, Washington BORN: Sept. 16, 1994 Huskies, 2013-15 BIRTHPLACE: Happy Valley, Oregon HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Pac-12 All- HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6 foot 3 inches/195 pounds Freshman Team, 2014; McDonald’s All-American, POSITION: Point Guard 2013 NO.: 5

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs are as ready as can be for the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament – AKA March Madness – and should enter as a top seed out of the West Coast Conference thanks in part to the productive play of point guard Nigel Williams-Goss. The Zags and Williams-Goss will have high expectations as they begin S tournament play either Thursday, March 16 or Friday March 17. Those are the dates for the first round, or round of 64, which will air on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV.

Gonzaga has played in 19 straight Y NCAA Tournaments dating back to 1999 and made their first appearance in 1995. However, they’ve never advanced past the Elite 8 despite entering as the No.1 seed in 2013 and a No. 2 FOR in 2015. Then, this season along came Williams-Goss as a red shirt Junior transfer from Washington who along with fellow transfer Jordan Mathews from California wasted no time buying into Coach H Mark Few’s scheme. The Zags not only climbed atop the AP Poll in February but are among the leaders in nearly every offensive category, including field goal percentage with Williams- Goss being their leading scorer and averaging over 30 minutes on the court per game. The challenge for Williams-Goss and crew entering the NCAA Tournament is maintaining the same level of play in a one-and-done situation; something they’ve not been able to do in the recent past. Perhaps Williams-Goss and the rest of this version of the Bulldogs can finally NIGELWILLIAMS-GOSS crack the Final Four.

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When an actor he’s doing nasty has been typed things – and if as one kind of you’re a “Matrix” fan, character, it can there’s an added be tough for kick in seeing him to redefine Reeves reunited himself – but that with Laurence has not stopped Fishburne. Keanu Reeves from trying, again Also welcome and again. are co-starring turns by Common, And with a good Thomas Sadoski deal of success. (“Life in Pieces”) Consider that and returnees Ian one-half of the McShane, John goofy “Bill and Leguizamo and Ted” became Bridget Moynahan the grounded (“Blue Bloods”). As action hero of colorful as any other “Speed,” then performer might the fantastical be here, though, center of “The the heaviest lifting Matrix,” and even wisely is left to a man- Reeves. older woman romantic lead in For anyone “Something’s Gotta Give.” unfamiliar with the saga’s origins, there’s a sufficient recap offered by “Chapter 2.” Still, with that said, it’s Lately, Reeves has scored with the character John Wick, worth checking out the initial film just to see how true the a morose ex-hit man drawn back into action by enemies main creative forces stay to the premise. It’s no mystery who won’t leave him alone. He reprises that role in that a sequel sometimes (actually, make that “often”) can “John Wick: Chapter 2,” which mounts a story around go off the rails in trying to do too much to top what came the killer’s debt to a criminal who wants to make a power before, but the “Wick” team is smart enough to keep grab by having his sister taken out. (Blood does not run things at the same level, explaining why the follow-up thicker than water in this case.) works so well.

The plot allows for some nice Italian scenery, since it’s Like its forerunner, “John Wick: Chapter 2” could be just set largely in Rome ... but for whatever external details another forgettable action movie if its star didn’t have there are, as with the first “John Wick,” Reeves really is such command of the material. As it stands, Reeves sets the show here (reteamed with director Chad Stahelski “Wick” on fire. Again. and writer Derek Kolstad, two more good reasons the feel is so familiar here). He’s totally dedicated to playing the very particular personal integrity of Wick, even when

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“FENCES” Denzel Washington and “How to Get Away With Murder” star earned easily justifiable raves – and Academy Award nominations, with Davis taking the best supporting actress award – for bringing their earlier stage performances in the August Wilson work to the screen, in a version also directed by Washington. Also Oscar-nominated for best picture, the entry in the playwright’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” casts the clearly sterling stars as a 1950s couple beset by numerous problems, some financial, others about personal goals not met, and still others about the strife that can develop between parents and children ... and spouses. The cast also includes Jovan Adepo (also a standout as the couple’s football-prone son), Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson and Russell DVD Hornsby (“Grimm”). ›››› (PG-13: AS, P) (Also Top Pick on Blu-ray and On Demand) Pictured: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis

UPCOMING DVD RELEASES

“LION” (April 11): Years after “FANTASTIC BEASTS AND being adopted by an Australian WHERE TO FIND THEM” (March couple, a man seeks his 28): The J.K. Rowling story biological family; Oscar nominees casts Eddie Redmayne as a Dev Patel and star. “magizoolgist” who loses several (PG-13: AS) of his fantastic beasts in mid- 1920s New York. (PG-13: V) “MASTER OF NONE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” “A MONSTER CALLS” (March (March 21): The Netflix comedy 28): A troubled youngster (Lewis series casts co-creator Aziz MacDougall) with an ill mother Ansari in the saga of a New York- finds a very unexpected ally in a based actor. (Not rated: AS, P) tree monster. (PG-13: AS)

“MISS SLOANE” (March 21): “20TH CENTURY WOMEN” plays a lobbyist (March 28): plays whose own past could influence a woman who recruits others her approach to a controversial to help raise her son in the late issue. (R: AS, P) 1970s; Greta Gerwig and also star. (R: AS, N, P)

Family Viewing Ratings Pictured: Dev Patel AS Adult situations P Profanity V Violence N Nudity GV Graphic Violence March 12 - 18, 2017 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote Page 21 FAVORITE SHOWS

Nick Viall stars in “The Bachelor”

Clayne Crawford stars Matt Oberg is a guest star on Benito Martinez stars in “Lethal Weapon” “The Real O’Neals” in “American Crime” SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 10 p.m. on ABC 8 p.m. on ABC 9:30 p.m. on ABC American Crime The Bachelor The Real O’Neals The appropriately titled ``Season Presumably, someone will leave in The sitcom ends its second season Three: Episode One’’ opens a new tears while the other finalist revels with “The Real Secrets,” as VP Murray round of creator and executive in the joy of getting the last rose (guest star Matt Oberg) frets about producer John Ridley’s drama — and a potential proposal — from Pat’s (Jay R. Ferguson) potential anthology, now focused on Nick Viall, as the show’s 21st season reaction to his plan to propose to questionable labor practices found draws to its inevitable conclusion with Eileen (). Eileen takes at a North Carolina farm by a man him choosing the woman he wants satisfaction in her personal progress (returnee Benito Martinez) seeking to be with for ... well, however long it as she and Kenny (Noah Galvin) his missing son. Regina King, who lasts. Host Chris Harrison helps all counsel Allison (guest star Ramona won Emmys for the show’s first two the parties involved get ready for the Young) about family problems. seasons, also is back; so are Felicity critical moments. The traditional “After Presumed pregnancy-test results yield Huffman and Timothy Hutton. Cherry the Final Rose” postscript special a wake-up call for Shannon and Jimmy Jones (``24’’) and Janel Moloney follows immediately. Season Finale (Bebe Wood, Matt Shively). Season (``The West Wing’’) join the cast. New Finale New Season Premiere New

Page 22 YOUR TV LINK Courtesy of Gracenote March 12 - 18, 2017 continued on next page FAVORITE SHOWS WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 8 p.m. on FOX 8 p.m. on CW 10:03 p.m. on HISTORY Lethal Weapon The Originals Detroit Steel Already renewed for next season, the With ``The Vampire Diaries’’ over, In the season finale, “The Grand series version of the action-movie its spinoff series returns to begin Opening,” Adam gets a big double- franchise concludes its freshman round Season 4 with ``Gather Up the dose of good luck when he finds a with the new episode “Commencement,” Killers.’’ The saga jumps far ahead 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon with Riggs (Clayne Crawford) on a from where it left off, resuming well for a client he knows will consider rogue mission to get the answers into the reign of Marcel (Charles this his dream car, then discovers a he wants about Miranda’s death. Michael Davis), whose apparent supercharged motor under its patina His reckless actions force Murtaugh vanquishing of Klaus (Joseph hood. Meanwhile, there’s no shortage (Damon Wayans Sr.) to weigh whether Morgan) has made him the ruler of of work to do as Mobsteel prepares their continued partnership is a good New Orleans’ vampires. However, a for the grand opening of its shop in idea. (“”) and Matt threat from newcomers forces him to downtown Detroit. Season Finale Passmore (“The Glades”) guest star. seek help. Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) New Jordana Brewster also stars. Season may be the key to preventing a larger Finale New crisis. Season Premiere New

THURSDAY 9 p.m. on NBC Med The hospital staff loses one of its own to suicide in the new episode “Monday Mourning,” leaving the others to deal with their related emotions while still handling cases. Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead (Brian Tee, Nick Gehlfuss) are opposed over a patient who may have suffered a stroke, and Dr. Manning (Torrey DeVitto) tries to advise the argumentative relatives of a youngster rescued from a river. S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt and Colin Donnell also star. New

11:30 p.m. on HBO Animals Don’t look for adorable puppies and Adam Genei hosts Charles Michael Davis stars cute kittens in this quirky animated “Detroit Steel” in “The Originals” series from Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, who turn their edgy focus instead to the far less cuddly and somewhat downtrodden creatures that lead a more hard-scrabble life on and under the mean streets of . This late-night series somewhat flew under the radar of many viewers during Season 1, but generated enough interest to prompt the pay network to order these 10 new episodes, starting with the Season 2 premiere, “Rats.” Season Premiere New

Brian Tee stars in “”

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