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October 11 - 17, 2020 The Barre Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald Other stars make music for ‘GRAMMY Salute’ on PBS special Jimmy Jam hosts “Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends” Friday on PBS (check local listings). Crosswords, Puzzles & More BY JAY BOBBIN BY JAY BOBBIN The wait is over for a A new ‘GRAMMY Salute to Music new season of Legends’ honors John Prine, ‘The Amazing Race’ Chicago and others The “Race” is on again, though it’s taken a bit longer than expected this time. Phil Keoghan The 32nd season of CBS’ Emmy-winning The late John “The Amazing Race” originally was slated Prine is among to premiere last spring, but ended up being With so many restrictions on travel, Keoghan those honored delayed – likely to keep it available for a fall believes the literally globe-trotting “Amazing on “Great season when the network’s programming Race” serves an extra purpose this time. Performances: plans would be impacted by the coronavirus “It’s great for us,” he reasons, “to be able to GRAMMY pandemic. The Phil Keoghan-hosted provide some escapism for viewers who can Salute to Music competition’s latest round finally begins airing travel vicariously around the world from the Legends” Wednesday, Oct. 14. comfort of their living rooms. We love that we Friday on PBS “I think the timing of this is perfect,” have the show ready to go, and that people can maintains the friendly Keoghan, also an enjoy it at a time that’s really challenging for “Amazing Race” executive producer. “Mental them.” health is such an important part of us all Keoghan hasn’t been missing from screens Each year, several music icons get a special Jimmy Jam notes he has “some connection” getting through this (pandemic), and ironically, completely in recent months: The summer tribute from the organization that presents the to every artist celebrated on the show, “because there have been some really positive things that contest he initiated, “Tough as Nails,” has Grammy Awards – and, at least in that respect, that’s the great thing about what music does. have come about from this lockdown. It’s like earned a second-season renewal from CBS. this year is no different. I have to say Chicago was my favorite group the whole world got a reboot, and this forced For now, he’s happy to get “The Amazing Airing again as a PBS “Great Performances” growing up. I was a sax player when I was reset has made all of us reassess what’s really Race” – which has eamed 10 Emmy Awards for presentation Friday, Oct. 16 (check local younger, and I tried to play all their horn parts. important ... family, and looking after each outstanding reality-competition series – back listings), the “GRAMMY Salute to Music I was a drummer, and I tried to play all their other, and caring for others.” on the air. Legends” honors another diverse assortment of drum parts. singular talents who have received the Recording “The first concert my parents took me to Academy’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Awards: when I was young was a Chicago concert,” adds Roberta Flack, Iggy Pop, the groups Chicago Jimmy Jam. “When my partner Terry (Lewis) and Public Enemy, and – posthumously – Isaac and I were inducted into the (Songwriters) Hall Publisher Steven Pappas Hayes, John Prine and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. of Fame, we went in the same year as Robert Among others feted are composer Philip Glass Lamm of Chicago, so I got to meet my hero.” General Sales Manager Tim Duguay and longtime Grammy-show producer Ken The “Salute’s” writer, journalist and music- Ehrlich. show staple David Wild, laments that Prine Jimmy Jam hosts the program, which features being named such a “Legend” came in the same Creative Services Manager Keri Franzoni performances of the honorees’ music by Laurie year the singer-songwriter died of coronavirus Anderson, Philip Bailey, Brandi Carlile, Cynthia complications. “He wanted to perform” on the Customer Service Manager Melody Hudson Erivo, Chris Isaak, Jason Isbell & Amanda special, Wild reports. “He was scheduled to fly Shires, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Moore, Leslie Odom back, I think it was, from Dublin. Instead, we Jr. and Yola. Presenters include John Legend, are going to honor him. One way or another, LL Cool J, Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”), we are going to keep that music going.” (Carlile, Henry Rollins, Rhiannon Giddens and music Isbell and Shires perform Prine songs on the producer Don Was. program.) BY JOHN CROOK Chicago are set in in set are Windy City shows Both 3) Franz Rutland Herald | 77 Grove Street, Suite 102, Rutland, VT Questions: Dennis 2) 1) On “Family Matters,” what was the name of Steve Urkel’s White Times Argus | 47 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Barre, VT (Jaleel White) meddling female cousin from Biloxi, Miss.? by played www.rutlandherald.com | 800-498-4296 | www.timesargus.com 2) What cast member of “NYPD Blue” once starred as beat cop also Urkel, Joe Gilland in a short-lived NBC drama called “Chicago Story”? 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