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APRIL 11 - 17, 2021 staradvertiser.com PRIME-TIME STEAMPUNK Laura Donnelly stars as Amalia True, a superpowered widow who enlists the help of inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect others with similar unusual powers in The Nevers. Created by Joss Whedon, the science-fi ction period drama is set in Victorian-era London. Premiering Sunday, April 11, on HBO. Enjoy original songs performed live by up and coming local artists. Hosted by Jake ShimabukuroZg]Ûef^]Zm¶ũe^ehl Mele A‘e new soundstage, Studio 1122. A SHOWCASE FOR HAWAI¶I’S SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 7:00PM olelo.org olelo.org ASPIRING ARTISTS CHANNEL 53 | olelo.org/53 590242_MeleAePremiere_2_withJake_F.indd 1 4/5/21 4:38 PM ON THE COVER | THE NEVERS Superheroes in the Victorian era Period drama meets Candice,” 2017) to protect their fellow gifted characters of ‘The Nevers,’ to learn their sto- “orphans.” ries, see them in action and share them with science fiction As the story unfolds, viewers will meet a our viewers,” Bloys said in a statement at the variety of characters with powers — some time. By Kyla Brewer of them amazing and some disturbing. All the However, it hasn’t exactly been smooth TV Media while, there are those who rail against such sailing for the show. Whedon had originally people, who are referred to as “touched.” True been tapped to write and direct, among oth- s television genres go, two of the most and Adair become champions for their kind er things, but he has since left the project. popular ones as of late are science fic- and fight against those who would rather they He has been the subject of much criticism Ation and period drama. While they may didn’t exist. lately as a number of stars have come for- seem like an odd pairing, a new Created by Joss Whedon (“Buffy the ward with allegations of misconduct on sets, series combines elements of Vampire Slayer”), “The Nevers” has been in the notably actors Ray Fisher (“Justice League,” both, and it has TV fans talk- works for a few years. HBO faced some stiff 2017) and Charisma Carpenter (“Buffy the ing. competition from other media giants like Vampire Slayer”). While Whedon was the In Victorian London in Netflix, who also wanted to nab the rights subject of an investigation by WarnerMedia 1896, a supernatural event to the project, but came out on top and (HBO’s parent company) stemming from leaves some people, many of gave the show a straight-to-series order Fisher’s allegations, the writer cited other them women, with unusual in 2018. When the project was reasons for leaving “The Nevers” in an offi- abilities in the premiere of announced in July of that year, cial statement. “The Nevers,” airing Sunday, HBO executive Casey Bloys ex- “I realize that the level of the commitment April 11, on HBO. Laura Donnelly pressed his excitement about required moving forward, combined with the (“Outlander”) leads the ensem- the series. physical challenges of making such a huge ble cast as “quick-fisted” “We look forward to meet- show during a global pandemic, is more than I widow Amalia True, ing the strange, multifaceted can handle without the work beginning to suf- who works alongside fer,” Whedon said, according to Variety, when young inventor Penance Elizabeth Berrington as HBO announced his departure in November seen in “The Nevers” Adair (Ann Skelly, “Kissing 2020. FREE Download the BREAKING NEWS FREE TRAFFIC FREE WEATHER No matter how you read it, we deliver. app for free. FREE PHOTO GALLERIES PRINT • WEB • MOBILE APP The Honolulu Star-Advertiser app gives you PREMIUM CONTENT breaking news updates on what’s happening Sign-in or subscribe in Hawaii, the nation and around the world. PRINT REPLICA www.staradvertiser.com/download Download it today for FREE. Sign-in or subscribe April 11 - 17, 2021 STAR CHANNELS 2 ON DEMAND Seven times ‘Younger’ Final season launches on Paramount+ it’s loosely based on the real life of a big-time celebrity. “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me,” a co- WHAT’S NEW ON killer makeover by her friend Maggie played by production between famous father-daughter Debi Mazar from “Entourage”), Liza lands a job duo Jamie Foxx (“Ray,” 2004) and Corinne PARAMOUNT+ working for none other than Diana Trout (Miriam Foxx (“47 Meters Down: Uncaged,” 2019), Shor, “The Americans”), head of marketing at premieres Wednesday, April 14, on Netflix. “Younger” Season 7 Empirical Press publishing house. Pretending When cosmetics brand owner and single It’s official: the seventh and final season of the to be in her 20s and ever determined to make father Brian Dixon’s (Jamie Foxx) daughter, romantic-comedy series “Younger” is premier- her new job the best experience ever, Liza goes Sasha (Kyla-Drew, “Prisoners,” 2013), sud- ing Thursday, April 15, on Paramount+. The on to befriend co-worker Kelsey Peters (Hilary denly moves in with him, seemingly out of series follows 40-something single mother Duff, “The Perfect Man,” 2005). Now, six years nowhere he becomes a full-time father. Over Liza Miller (Sutton Foster, “Bunheads”), who later, Liza is still attempting to sort out the the course of the eight-episode first season, decides to kickstart her love and social life details of her personal life, Kelsey has found a Brian tries desperately to understand his again after becoming convinced that she looks new creative outlet that is making her ques- teenage daughter, often to a fault. Channeling far younger than her age following a chance tion her decision to stay at Empirical Press, popular sitcoms from days past such as “Full encounter with a much younger man in a bar. and Maggie “gets canceled” (per the news re- House,” “The Cosby Show” and the teenage Thanks to her newfound confidence (and a lease). With the first four episodes of Season 7 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-led series “Two of dropping on the streamer April 15, the remain- a Kind,” “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me” is a relat- ing eight episodes in the series will be released able half-hour comedy for any father-daughter every Thursday over the weeks that follow. pair. With the Foxxes acting as executive pro- ducers alongside associate producer Jenna Hensel (“School of Rock”) and her team, the WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX series’ direction is headed up by “Parks and Recreation’s” Ken Whittingham. Porscha “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me” Coleman (“Good Girls”), Heather Hemmens (“If Calling all fans of family sitcoms! There’s a new Loving You Is Wrong”) and David Alan Grier (“In The cast of “Younger” multi-camera comedy coming to Netflix, and Living Color”) also star. ONLINE BOOKSTORE Visit our Online Bookstore for Powered by: discounts on your favorite books. Mutual staradvertiser.com/bookstore Publishing, LLC 3 STAR CHANNELS April 11 - 17, 2021 CROSSWORD ACROSS 49 Former “NCIS” star Maria 1 Noted Warhol subject 50 Fluffy accessory 4 “Wheel of Fortune” buy 51 Bygone airline 7 Classic crime drama 52 Heavenly hunter 12 Thesaurus abbr. 53 Wildfires preventer 13 Peruvian money 54 RR stop 14 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl DOWN 15 Late actress McClanahan 1 “Home Alone” (1990) bad of “Maude” and “The Golden guys Harry and ___ Girls” 2 Together, musically 16 New sci-fi series 3 Going way too far 18 Vice follower 4 Hollywood legend Fred 20 Curling surface 5 Japanese drama 21 Sixth-century date 6 Kind of acid 22 Spanish city 7 Hip hip hooray! 27 Like the crowd at the World 8 Nasty virus Cup 9 Suffix with serpent 29 “___ Sesame!” 10 Pay-___-view 30 Lightweight fabric 11 Leaky tire sound 31 Vera Farmiga-led series “___ 17 Cpl. or Sgt. Motel” 19 Winter Olympics event 32 “___ extra cost!” 23 Handy-andies 33 Pretty much the same 24 Positive people 36 “The Matrix” (1999) hero 34 Dr. Freud 25 “Dawson’s Creek” star 37 You can bet on it 38 German city James Van Der ___ 41 Packing info: Abbr. 39 Genealogy word 26 “As I Lay Dying” father 42 Song follower 40 Police procedural that 27 Gardner and others 43 Network airing 16 Across starred Gary Sinise 28 Indian bread 44 Suffix with musket 43 MCU’s Thor 31 Prolific Belgian-born actor 45 Mid 11th-century date 48 Disco ___ (“The Simpsons” Patrick 46 ___-pitch softball character) 35 Money left in the pot 47 “___ bad!” Free Headlines, Breaking News There can’t be a Next Generation without Whether you like the stories, the features, the columns, the savings, the comics...or just the feel of a newspaper in your hand, and Much More on staradvertiser.com the original one. There’s always the original — the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 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