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JUNE 13 - 19, 2021 staradvertiser.com WINGING IT Toucan Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and songbird Bertie (Ali Wong) are best friends in the quirky animated series Tuca & Bertie. Formerly a Netfl ix series, the offbeat show has been revived for a sophomore season of adventures as the 30-something fi ne-feathered friends support each other through life’s ups and downs. Premiering Sunday, June 13, on Adult Swim. Hawaii Agriculture: SPECIAL INTERVIEWS INCLUDE: Growth & Sustainability. Representative Amy Perruso Vice Chair, Agriculture Committee Join host Lyla Berg as she speaks with industry experts about the challenges and Kamoa Quiteves changes needed to support locally-grown Ka‘ala Farms products in Hawaii. Russell J. Hata olelo.org Wed. June 16 | 6:30pm | Channel 53 President & CEO, Y. Hata & Co. 590257_IslandFocus_Agriculture_6-16_2in_runs6-13.indd 1 5/26/21 5:10 PM ON THE COVER | TUCA & BERTIE Fine feathered friends ‘Tuca & Bertie’ premieres voices Bertie’s architect boyfriend, Speckle, with her boyfriend Speckle. Forced to work and rounds out the cast of the show that odd jobs to make ends meet, Tuca often relies on Adult Swim originally aired on Netflix. While viewers can on her wealthy Aunt Tallulah (Jennifer Lewis, still take in the first season of “Tuca & Bertie” “Black-ish”). Meanwhile, Bertie frets about on the streamer, the service cancelled it after snagging a promotion at work, all the while By Kyla Brewer Season 1 ended in 2019. dreaming about becoming a baker. TV Media Luckily for fans, the story of feathered fe- For his part, straight-laced Speckle strug- male friendship has found a new home, and gles to convince Bertie that he really does econd chances are rare in television. creator Lisa Hanawalt (“BoJack Horseman”) is want to be with her. Most of the time, once a series has pleased. Like many other animated series geared Sbeen cancelled, it’s gone forever. “We’re so excited to be on Adult Swim!” toward adults, “Tuca & Bertie” features an However, every once in a while a show gets Hanawalt explained in a Variety.com article in eclectic mix of characters that, in this case, another shot, much to the delight of its fans. May. “I can’t wait for the world to see our girls, range from a misogynistic rooster named Dirk Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, an off- Tuca and Bertie — and our main man, Speckle (John Early, “30 Rock”) and Bertie’s oblivious beat cartoon about a couple of birds is about — getting into some fresh nonsense this blue jay boss, Holland (Richard E. Grant, “Can to make its triumphant return to TV. season.” You Ever Forgive Me,” 2018), to a “ghostcake” Tiffany Haddish (“The Carmichael Show”) When audiences first met — a cake containing the ashes of Speckle’s Tuca, she was newly sober lends her voice to brash toucan Tuca, beloved grandmother, Gamby (Nicole Byer, and missing her former while Ali Wong (“Always Be My Maybe,” “Nailed It!”). roommate Bertie, who had 2019) voices Tuca’s anxious bestie, In the first season, Bertie ran afoul of pen- decided to move in Bertie, in the second season of the guin pastry chef Penguin Pete (Reggie Watts, animated series “Tuca & Bertie,” “The Late Late Show With James Corden”), Ali Wong premiering Sunday, June 13, on and Tiffany who takes her under his wing. Other recurring Cartoon Network’s affiliate, Haddish, the characters include a lizard named Lady (Kate Adult Swim. voices behind Berland, “Sorry to Bother You,” 2018) and a Recent Oscar nominee “Tuca & neighboring houseplant named Draca (Shamir Bertie” Steven Yeun (“Minari,” 2020) Bailey, “Dear White People”). Who is your Hawaii Healthcare Hero? Nominations due by June 25, 2021. HAH.org/heroes or (808) 533-HERO (4376) HPHC-4991-HAH_SA_NominationForm_9.7x2_V2.indd 1 June 13 - 19, 2021 STAR CHANNELS5/17/21 4:54 P M2 ON DEMAND Celebrating ‘Fatherhood’ New Netflix film a Father’s Day treat WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX the Jungle,” 2017), has just celebrated the “Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado” - Season 1 birth of his daughter when his wife dies un- Hop on the bandwagon for “Chivas: El Rebaño “Fatherhood” (2021) expectedly. Grieving and overwhelmed, Matt Sagrado” when it streams Friday, June 18, on gets a crash course in parenting while trying Get a dose of fatherly love with the inspir- Prime. A four-part docuseries, “Chivas” fol- to raise his daughter on his own. Originally ing true story “Fatherhood,” coming to lows the Mexican professional soccer team, produced by Columbia Pictures and also Netflix on Friday, June 18, just in time for Chivas de Guadalajara, in their latest season Father’s Day. Based on the book “Two Kisses taken on by Higher Ground Productions, a as they try to rebound their reputation after for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love” by company founded by the former president five consecutive losing seasons. The team, Matthew Logelin, “Fatherhood” is the story and first lady of the United States, Barack which prides itself on being a homegrown club, of a widowed father’s perseverance. Matt, and Michelle Obama, “Fatherhood” was is the only Mexican team not to allow interna- played by Kevin Hart (“Jumanji: Welcome to directed by Paul Weitz (“About a Boy”) and tional players into their ranks. After the club’s written by Weitz and Dana Stevens (“Safe “dark era” from 2011 to 2015, a smudge on its Haven,” 2013). Starring alongside Hart in the esteemed 115-year history, the Chivas have film are Melody Hurd (“Battle at Big Rock,” slowly been building their way back to victory. 2019), Julian Casey (“Arrival,” 2016), Holly Get an up-close-and-personal look into the Gauthier-Frankel (“On the Basis of Sex,” club and its players, with never-before-seen 2018), DeWanda Wise (“She’s Gotta Have moments behind the scenes. 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Kuwaiti leader and features the voice of 37 6. Sharply dressed Across, with “&” 7. Without sound judgement 20. “Conan” airer 8. Sound of a balloon’s end 21. Country music star Dwight 9. End goal 25. “Sons of Anarchy” and 10. ___-80 (old computer) “NYPD Blue” star Jimmy 12. Stated with heaps of praise 28. Police procedural that 16. Goes back out starred Gary Sinise 19. Games grp. 29. Hollywood’s Chris 30. Bullfight cheers 22. Metric weight 31. TV cartoon dog 23. Turn ___ profit 24. Hit computer game that 33. Berry Farm founder 36. Diligent worker 34. “Chocolat” (2000) star was the best-selling PC game 38. Swearing-in words Alfred of all time until 2002 39. “Holy cow!” 36. Spherical vegetable 25. Canned meat 40. Geraint’s love, in Arthurian 37. “Wipeout” host 26. Japanese soup 42. North Korean leader Kim ___- 27. Like JFK legend un 32. Demon from Japanese folk- 41. Take a breather 45. Principal railroad route lore 42. Pres. Madison or Monroe 46. Asia’s shrinking ___ Sea 33. Sharp 43.