E6 TUESDAY,OCTOBER 27,2020 LATIMES.COM/CALENDAR Hope for a storybook ending TV Highlights During the coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Times is making some tem- [Bookstore, from E1] Portman (in conversation porary changes to our print holidays but was always busy with Times film critic Justin sections. The prime-time and filled with all sorts of Chang) and Viet Thanh TV grid is on hiatus in print people. Nguyen and Ellison Nguyen, but an expanded version is Then one day in 2003, authors of “Chicken of the available in your daily Times something terrible hap- Sea.” eNewspaper. You can find a pened. The owner of Once Yet even the success of printable PDF online at: Upon a Time, who had online ordering has chal- latimes.com/whats-on-tv. opened the store in1966, said lenges: Temporary closures SERIES she was going to retire. She and layoffs at publishing wanted to sell the little book- houses have made books The Price Is Right at Night store but couldn’t find any- increasingly hard to find in a (N) 8 p.m. CBS one to buy it, so she was timely fashion. Once Upon a The Voice (N) 8 p.m. NBC afraid it would have to close. Time prides itself on packag- The two little girls were ing books in an inviting way Swamp Thing Swamp very sad. Jessica was so sad —each is kept pristine with Thing (Derek Mears) senses that she wrote a letter to The careful wrapping — and that agrowing darkness in the Times, begging someone to takes time, effort and staff. swamp. 8 p.m. CW buy the store. When her Most of the store’s employees The Bachelorette Former mother, Maureen, read the are part time, and after keep- bachelorette DeAnna Pap- letter, she talked with her ing all eight on the payroll for pas pays a surprise visit. 8 husband — and together they many months, Maureen has p.m. ABC decided they would save the had to let two of them go. And Homestead Rescue (season little bookstore that their though she continues to pay finale) 8 p.m. Discovery daughters and so many other local children to write re- Let’s Make a Deal Prime- children loved. Photographs by Francine Orr Los Angeles Times views, visible on every shelf, It would be nice to end the OWNER Maureen Palacios, left, and daughter Jessica, 26, at Once Upon a Time. she has had to put her cher- time 9 p.m. CBS story here with “and they ished tradition of hiring local This Is Us In the two-hour lived happily ever after,” but notepads and quill pens, teens on hold. “It’s terrible, season premiere, the family “ever after” is a very long stacks of seasonal picture but we really can’t afford to gathers to celebrate the time, and running a small books and book club picks ... have anyone without good 40th birthday of Randall, family business takes a lot of all filled me with a sense, sales skills right now,” she Kate and Kevin (Sterling K. hard work, especially when unfamiliar these days, of says. Brown, Chrissy Metz and people buy so many things, comfort and security. Hence her own extended Justin Hartley). 9 p.m. NBC including books, online. The silence, however, is a hours. Tell Me a Story An anony- But Maureen and her bit strange. “I know,” Mau- Still, support has come mous delivery sends Ashley family loved books and chil- reen says. “We miss the from many places. “We have a (Natalie Alyn Lind) into a dren and their little town and sounds of kids so much, the lot of authors who are loyal to dark tailspin.9p.m. CW the little town loved them laughter, the squeals, even us, because we have always back. People came from all the sight of all the plushies worked hard to do whatever Kal Penn Approves This around to spend time in the being tossed around.” we can to sell books so au- MessageThe season finale pretty little bookstore in At this moment, she is thors have a chance to be draws on lessons from previ- Montrose, buying books and overseeing a decor transition seen,” Maureen says. Stuart ous episodes to encourage cards and toys. Sometimes from Halloween to Christ- Gibbs recently did a virtual voting. 10 :30 p.m. Freeform they would meet authors, HOLIDAY essentials like greeting cards join books mas. Halloween, she con- book launch from the store SPECIALS who would read to the chil- and toys at the children’s bookstore in Montrose. cedes, has been a bit of a for his latest, “Spy School dren and sign their books. bust. Although portions of Revolution,” selling hun- Nick News: Kids Pick the Sometimes Maureen brought happily ever after. site so customers could order Honolulu Avenue are busy, dreds of copies all over the President (N) 7 p.m. Nickel- those authors to the schools So they are fighting to and pay online. As the with extended restaurant country. And Jimmy Fallon odeon nearby to meet more children save Once Upon a Time, the months stretched on, many seating, the businesses on chose Once Upon a Time as Not Done: Women Remak- and their teachers, and she oldest children’s bookstore in customers began calling in either side of Once Upon a one of five bookstores to host ing America This new spe- was always happy to search the country, one more time. orders. Maureen added a Time, and the one across the aFacebook Live launch on cial explores justice for around and find the books On a recent weekday cellphone line so texting was street, are closed. Without Tuesday of his new book, “5 women. 8 p.m. KOCE teachers wanted their stu- morning, Maureen Palacios possible, and when they the normal foot traffic, the More Sleeps ‘til Christmas.” dents to read. tried to describe how they could, staffers would use the store’s windows could not Indeed, Once Upon a 2020 Hip Hop Awards (N) 9 Jessica and Amelia grew were going to do that, and it phone to FaceTime with tempt the usual numbers; Time’s Facebook page is as p.m. BET and VH1 up and became young wom- essentially boils down to: Try customers, creating a virtual even the most adorable bustling as the store itself The Soul of America Jon en, but they still worked in everything. shopping experience by pumpkin pillows and spooky once was — with staff picks, Meacham offers his insights the bookstore when they In the earliest days of the “walking” them though the candle holders were a diffi- book clubs, story times and into the United States’ weren’t in school — along COVID-19 pandemic, Once store. They also began offer- cult sell. an upcoming reading series current political and histori- with many other kids, be- Upon a Time was able to ing limited delivery for those “We have flipped our called “Cocoa, Chair and cal moment. 9 p.m. HBO cause Maureen believed that remain open with curbside who did not feel comfortable business model,” Maureen Chat.” Pippi is the star of its The Campaigns That Made loving a community meant service because Maureen’s coming to the curb, a service says, “but we still need more Instagram. History Surprising and giving lots of its high-school relationships with local they continued even after the foot traffic.” But the surprise social shocking political contests students their first jobs. teachers gave the store status store reopened in May. So she’s skipping the media hit has been “Bunny that have highlighted presi- Everyone on the staff loved to as an essential business. This very morning, she usual, though always brief, vs. …..,” in which bunnies dential politics over the last read, and no one, including Schools were closed, and says, after working until foray into Thanksgiving and battle for plushie dominance. half-century. 9 p.m. History Maureen, was ever too busy teachers couldn’t get to the almost midnight to fill online going straight to the winter The short series, which was to talk with kids or parents books they were assigning, so and phone orders, she and holidays, upon which so filmed in the store and SPORTS about what the best books they offered PDFs. Jessica delivered to eight many retail hopes are pinned. screened on its Facebook were for someone who liked “But a lot of people don’t addresses before coming to Asign in her front window page, is a perfect example of World Series Game 6: The magic or mystery or stories like to read PDFs,” Maureen the store. “I now know more says, “Plan for Hope in 2021,” Once Upon a Time’s “try Tampa Bay Rays versus the from history. says, “so teachers told par- about this area than I ever and she, like many bookstore everything” pandemic credo. Dodgers. 5 p.m. Fox So for many years, the ents they could buy the books have,” she says, laughing. owners, is hoping people will “Easter came and went, TALK SHOWS little bookstore was always here.” “Some of them are easy, but remember to support their and we had all these bunny bustling; it hosted Harry The staff set up a system you get into those hills of La local businesses during the plushies left,” Maureen says. CBS This Morning Chris- Potter parties and holiday by which people could order Cañada and man, I’m lost.” holiday season. The fourth “So we started doing this tina Tosi. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS parties and gave out candy to books over the phone for The store’s front door is quarter, always important, is very silly short competition Today COVID-19 ; Jimmy trick-or-treaters at Hallow- curbside pickup, leaving always open now and walk- now do or die for many. between the bunnies and Fallon. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC een. The staff took books to payment in a basket. Occa- ins are possible — there is a The pandemic-forced other animals, like dragons, festivals and local events and sionally, even that process gate at the entrance to con- cancellation of the L.A. and people loved it.” Good Morning America even the Christmas parade. posed difficulties. “When one trol numbers (only four cus- Times Festival of Books in The plushies began flying Pedro Pascal. (N) 7 a.m. And they tried not to get English class was reading tomers at a time in the small spring took a large bite out of off the shelves and now, many KABC mad whenever anyone said ‘The Outsiders,’ we were space), ensure that everyone the store’s midyear income — months later, fans are clam- Live With Kelly and Ryan the word “Amazon.” worried about social distanc- is masked and keep the very Once Upon a Time, which for oring for another installment. Jimmy Fallon; Jessica Cap- Then something even ing, so we gave each school popular store cat, Pippi, from the last few years has been “Maybe,” Maureen says, shaw (“Holidate”). (N) 9 more terrible happened, this period its own time slot. It wandering off — but an ap- the special vendor for the surveying the hefty pile of a.m. KABC very year. A global pandemic took a couple of weeks.” pointment is advisable. festival’s children’s stage, Halloween merchandise The View Bari Weiss guest broke out and made a lot of Some private schools Once Upon a Time is my always sells a lot of books being moved aside for Christ- cohosts; Jon Meacham. (N) people all around the world reached out and asked that local bookstore (my son for a during the popular two-day mas, “we should see how 10 a.m. KABC very sick — so sick that many books be shipped to students time was one of its high- event. Bunny does against witches.” of them died. “We have to at home. “So. Much. Ship- school hires), and I have been “We usually have three Once upon a time, there Home & Family Yeardley stop people from getting ping,” Maureen says. “But aregular visitor to this haven booths and bring in about 75 was a bunny, a witch and a Smith (“The Simpsons”). sick,” people cried. Govern- everyone, all of the teachers, on Honolulu Avenue in Mon- authors,” Maureen says. clever family that worked (N) 10 a.m. Hallmark ments everywhere shut down were in a state of shock in the trose for more years than I But she is hopeful that the very hard during the great The Talk Wayne Brady. (N) businesses and told everyone spring. Everyone was just care to contemplate. But I newly imagined 3½-week pandemic of 2020. And with 1p.m. KCBS to stay home so they wouldn’t trying to get through the hadn’t crossed its threshold virtual version of the fest, the help of people who believe The Drew Barrymore spread the virus. semester. And we all thought in seven months. Once I did, which began Oct. 18, will help. in books and family busi- Show Stanley Tucci. (N) 2 After months of this, it was just going to be a the familiar sight of well-filled Once Upon a Time is a major nesses, there is a good chance p.m. KCBS some businesses closed month or two.” bookshelves, many topped participant, acting as seller they will save America’s forever. But Maureen and Jessica, now 26, began with adorable animal for Nov.1 appearances by five oldest children’s bookstore. The Kelly Clarkson Show her family really do want a redesigning the store’s web- plushies, of Shakespeare authors, including Natalie Again. Meghan Trainor; Glenn Howerton. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC The Doctors Yoga for the elderly. (N) 2 p.m. KCOP The Ellen DeGeneres Show Justin Hartley (“This Is Auctioning their residuals and royalties Us”). (N) 3 p.m. KNBC The Real Sterling K. Brown. [Royalty, from E1] alties and residuals only for a Hathaway. It’s no different in labor law preempts attempts (N) 3 p.m. KCOP and put out my own record,” set period of time. As an auc- music and film. If I’m a huge to divert those kinds of pay- Amanpour and Company says Broido, who has since tion house of sorts, Royalty ‘Star Trek’ fan, any return is ments that are contrary to a (N) 11 p.m. KCET; midnight worked with Rihanna, Justin Exchange never owns the enjoyable if I can say I’m a collective bargaining agree- KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCS Timberlake and Kendrick rights itself. Instead, the participant in the success of ment. Anyone who wants The Daily Show (N) 11 p.m. Lamar, among others. “All seller writes up a letter of di- ‘Star Trek.’ ” to sell or assign residuals Comedy Central these things have come from rection, which redirects pay- If there’s any shadow over should have a lawyer, he me taking the independent ments he otherwise would be all of this buying and selling adds, saying, “As to those The Tonight Show Mendes investment to runmy ownca- receiving from a guild or pub- of residuals and royalties, it who might purchase resid- performs; Tig Notaro. (N) reer.” lishing house, to the new might be within the unions uals rights, the best guidance 11 :34 p.m. KNBC “We’re unlocking the owner of the rights. that negotiated them in the is caveat emptor — let the The Late Show Dr. Sanjay power of markets to finan- “They’reasafer asset than first place for their members, buyer beware.” Gupta; author Sarah cially empower creatives,” astock market investment,” says Richard W. Kopenhefer, The DGA, Writers Guild Cooper. (N) 11 :35 p.m. KCBS says Royalty Exchange part- asserts Martini, who says apartner in the Labor and and Producers Guild de- Jimmy Kimmel Live! Anne ner Anthony Martini. “In the rights and residuals became Employment Practice Group clined to comment for this ar- Hathaway; David Muir; creative industry, it’s hard to Blake Charles exponentially more valuable at Sheppard Mullin. “Resid- ticle. H.E.R. performs. (N) 11 :35 get loans. This is a way to em- JAKE BROIDO per- in the age of streaming. As he uals are collectively bar- But despite any potential p.m. KABC power them to do the things forming as indie artist notes, consumers no longer gained participation,” he misgivings, Kopenhefer does they need to do using the as- the Truth Experiment. purchase a song or DVD says. “The idea that those re- say the arrangement Royalty Late Night Natalie Port- sets they created.” once, so every time a film or siduals could be alienated or Exchange has set up is “good man; Cindy McCain. (N) When an artist ap- branched out from music song is streamed, there’s a sold through a third party for talent,” likening it to a “re- 12:36 a.m. KNBC proaches Royalty Exchange, royalties into residuals from new payment. “It’s acceler- would be a mandatory sub- verse mortgage.” Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. the company analyzes and film and television, with sales ated the desire for people to ject of collective bargaining.” And overall, it’s hard to KABC evaluates the asset being of- including 1983’s “Trading get into this,” he adds. SAG-AFTRA Chief Op- spot where anyone is losing fered, then determines a po- Places” (producer residuals Investor Charles D’Atri, a erating Officer and general out. Broido, for one, couldn’t tential value. After getting a sold for $140,300 in 2019); former music catalog head at counsel Duncan Crabtree- be happier. “I was sleeping on guarantor to set a minimum 2008’s “Repo! The Genetic the Walt Disney Co., is Ireland had the same con- couches in L.A. figuring out price, it clears everything Opera,” which sold director pleased with the result. He’s cern. He notes in a statement how I was going to get my art- with the rights holder — and residuals for $563,000 in June; made over a dozen invest- to The Times that as collec- ist project off the ground be- the auction can begin. and a package of 21 films (in- ments in royalties and resid- tively bargained wages paid fore this,” he says. “Having Broido has the kind of cluding four “Star Trek” uals over the five years he’s on ongoing or supplemental funds from an auction means happy-ending story the com- movies and “Beverly Hills been investing, and he says use of an artist’s work, resid- you can stay independent pany hopes everyone will Cop III”), which sold director the returns have been “excel- uals are subject to legal wage and keep your publishing achieve. Right now, Royalty residuals for $61,200 in Sep- lent.” protections. Those protec- and your masters.” Exchange has 25,000 regis- tember. Buyers then get paid “If you buy sensibly, it’s a tions can include limitations Forhis part, D’Atri is plan- tered investors (though any- every time the film, TV show fantastic area to participate on garnishment or assign- ning to keep adding to his in- one can sign up to become a or song is used on a platform. in with a stable and growing ment of those wagesand, in vestments, and Broido is potential investor) and has Not all sellers auction off return,” he notes. “It’s entirely jurisdictions like California, planning to launch more auc- done $85 million worth of full rights; Broido, for exam- legitimate, straight-up in- on the individual’s right to tions. “They really are, in my Freeform deals in the last four years, ple, still holds his interna- vesting. I mean, if you love void any assignment of those opinion, doing something THE SEASON FINALE according to Martini. tional royalties. Other auc- Warren Buffett, it’s legitimate wages. that is helping musicians and of “Kal Penn Approves Recently, the company tions might be selling roy- to buy a share of Berkshire He also notes that federal artists —10 0%,” he says. This Message.”