SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 | WWW.PGCITIZEN.CA A&E 37 Woman weighed down by marriage Dear Annie: Why is it that I know six women who are divorcing their husbands? Why Annie’s does it take a divorce to wake guys up? Mailbox I’m 47 and have been mar- CP PHOTO ried to my husband for almost KATHY MITCHELL & MARCY SUGAR Ksenia Solo,who was 25 years. He is a good dad. He raised in Toronto, plays can fix almost anything. But more and more frustrated and Peggy Shippen on AMC’s the older he gets the more he is angry. Turn. happy to sit on the couch and Of course, you shouldn’t have let life go by while I take care to do all the heavy lifting in your of everything. I’m tired of it. marriage. But until you say those Romance is zero. Women like words to your husband and tell some romance before sex. When him exactly what you need to keep I exaggerate my feelings about the marriage strong, he won’t this, he will question me, but know, and he certainly won’t do won’t reciprocate. anything about it. And you’ll need It’s so hard to carry the burden to repeat it more than once. of this relationship alone. What Dear Annie: I disagree with does this teach our children your answer to Feeling Stalked about the role of a husband? in the Midwest, the 75-year-old — Feeling Unappreciated man who’s the victim of unwanted and Unloved gestures from a lady in her late Dear Feeling: We’re not sure 80s who lives in his retirement what you mean by “exaggerate residence. your feelings.” Do you actually The main issue here is respect of point-blank tell him what you boundaries, and on this issue, the Turn explores early heroics want? If not, he doesn’t seem woman is a violator. The fact that likely to catch on, no matter she is old and lonely does not give how blatant the hint. her license to touch whoever she Here’s a different question: wants, especially when he has told of why do so many women wait her not to. She doesn’t deserve to be until they are fed up, exhausted let off the hook. What she is doing The Canadian Press before Arnold, played by Owain building the foundation, introduc- and ready to divorce rather than is sexual battery, and if she doesn’t Yeoman, turns on his brothers-in- ing the characters, really explor- attempt counselling so they can stop, he should call the police. TORONTO — Benedict Arnold, arms. ing the history and introducing communicate more clearly with — Been There, Know the Type hero of the . It’s clear things are not looking everybody to it,” Solo says. their husbands? We absolutely Dear Been There: We were That’s the storyline for the good for Gen. George Washing- “Now they can get into action. agree that some men are obtuse, surprised at the number of read- second season of AMC’s Turn: ton, played by Ian Kahn, and his And so the pacing is different, not to mention lazy about main- ers who want this 80-something Washington’s Spies, says actress : the British have the new characters add a new taining their relationships. But woman arrested, when it is clear Ksenia Solo, who joins the histori- seized Philadelphia, and conspira- energy.” too many women hint around to us that she doesn’t have the cal drama as Arnold’s second wife, tors emerge within his own ranks. Preparing for the role of Ship- and expect guys to understand full use of her faculties. Seriously, Peggy Shippen. Shippen is introduced in pen involved a lot of reading, but what they need, and then grow folks, get a grip. Rather than presenting the noto- Monday’s two-hour premiere as a Solo admits she started with some rious traitor as he’s best known to- skilled socialite with a rich father dubious material – Drunk History, day, Solo says the lush period saga and many suitors. The Paris Hilton the web series-turned TV show explores the personal details that of her time, according to AMC in which inebriated storytellers led to Arnold’s famous betrayal. press materials. recount famous past events. And that, in some way, could Solo says her cunning character “I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m redeem his ignoble reputation. gets a wide berth to display the never going to be able to do it as “It’s not as cut-and-dry as Bene- complicated reasons she joins good as Winona Ryder in Drunk dict just being a traitor and he’s British Maj. John Andre, played by History. But I will try,” chuckles terrible and he’s evil for what he JJ Feild, in recruiting battle com- Solo, who worked with Ryder on did,” says Solo, born in Latvia but mander Arnold. Black Swan. raised in Toronto. “A lot of her motivation is out As a Canadian, Solo can’t help “He was treated very poorly by of love, her love for John Andre,” but attempt to redeem the reputa- people that were close to him and says Solo, also known as Kenzi on tion of show villain Capt. John by himself. He the Showcase fantasy series Lost Graves Simcoe, played by Samuel really was a hero (for) everything Girl. Roukin. In Turn, he’s portrayed as he did for his country, including Nevertheless, most of the action a vicious attack dog who targets risk his life and including getting still centres on conflicted cabbage Abe and his gang with an almost shot in the leg multiple times and farmer Abe Woodhull, played by psychotic ruthlessness. never being able to walk properly Jamie Bell, and his spy ring. The Solo notes that the real Simcoe again. He never got the status he first season ended with Abe burn- would eventually become the deserved, he never got the respect ing down his home to cover up the first lieutenant-governor of Upper that he deserved.” murder of a British soldier who Canada, found the town of York The second season picks up in discovered he was a spy. (now Toronto) and play a key role the fall of 1777 – several years “Season 1, I think, was all about in ending slavery in Canada.

Hamm named in college hazing lawsuit The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Mad Men star Jon Hamm took part in a violent college hazing in 1990 at the University of Texas that led to criminal charges and to the fraternity chapter perma- nently disbanding, according to court and school records obtained Thursday. The Emmy-nominated actor had not previously been pub- licly linked to a lawsuit filed by a Sigma Nu pledge who said he was severely beaten, dragged by a hammer and had his pants lit on fire. In the 1991 lawsuit, the pledge said Hamm partici- pated “till the very end.” Criminal records show Hamm, now 44, was charged with hazing and received deferred adjudication, which under Texas law means he had to successfully complete proba- tion but was never convicted. A separate charge of assault was dismissed. None of the records were sealed, but Hamm was not famous when the incident hap- pened and his connection to the case didn’t come to light until Star magazine reported on it this week.