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FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 22, 2018 6:01:04 PM Your Weekly Guide to TV Entertainment for the week of September 29 - October 5, 2018 The cast of “The Neighborhood” Save Money $ - Super Service & FREE REGISTRY John Doyle INSURANCEDoyle Insurance AGENCY Voted #1 1 x 3 Insurance Agency When Dave Johnson (Max Greenfield, “New Girl”) and his wife, Gemma (Beth Behrs, “2 There goes ‘The Broke Girls”), move their family across the country to a primarily black community, they rub their new neighbor the wrong way in the premiere of “The Neighborhood,” Auto • Homeowners airing Monday, Oct. 1, on CBS. Cedric the Entertainer (“The Steve Harvey Show”) re- Business • Life Insurance turns to prime time as the Johnson’s cantankerous neighbor, Calvin, in the freshman 978-777-6344 Neighborhood’ sitcom. www.doyleinsurance.com FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 22, 2018 6:01:05 PM 2•SalemNews•September29-October5,2018 Comedywithapurpose:It’sabeautifuldayin‘TheNeighborhood’ ByKylaBrewer Neighborhood” chronicles Dave’s ety, the creator said he welcomed June, reports surfaced that Behrs It’s clear the network has high TV Media efforts to break through Calvin’s the comedian’s input. would take over the role of Gem- hopes for “The Neighborhood.” Video gruff exterior to become his friend. “He gave us the benefit of hav- ma Johnson for Dreama Walker CBS gave the show a series order releases t the end of the day, it’s nice Dave may be the friendliest guy in ing an authentic African-American (“Don’t Trust the B—— in Apart- back in May, and it was featured at to kick back and enjoy a few the Midwest, but Calvin is having point of view,” Reynolds said. He ment 23”), who had been original- the 12th annual PaleyFest Fall Tele- Alaughs. Watching a TV com- none of it. Similar to Norman later added: “Cedric and my rela- ly cast in April. No definitive rea- vision Previews event in Septem- edy is a great way to unwind, but Lear’s groundbreaking TV classic tionship is kind of a metaphor for son was given for the recastings ber. In addition to Reynolds and se- some sitcoms are more than just a “All in the Family,” the new come- the show. He’s been instrumental other than the fact that CBS want- ries star Cedric the Entertainer, the string of snappy one-liners. A new dy isn’t afraid to explore hot but- to it.” ed to work with Greenfield. show’s executive producers include series takes a humorous look at a ton issues such as racism and re- With a huge star and a noble The cast shuffling meant the pi- Aaron Kaplan (“The Chi”), Dana serious issue as it tackles racism in verse racism. objective, the comedy shows a lot lot had to be reshot, and luckily Honor (“Me, Myself and I”), Wendi America. Cedric the Entertainer has had a of promise, but there have been the cast and crew had an industry Trilling (“9JKL”) and Eric Rhone Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) huge influence on the show’s di- some bumps on the road to prime veteran at the helm. Legendary (“The Honeymooners,” 2005). stars as Dave Johnson, a friendly rection since signing on to the time. After undergoing a few title television director James Burrows, Just like Calvin’s precious neigh- conflict negotiator from the Mid- project in March, and Reynolds has changes from “Here Comes the best known for co-creating the TV borhood, Monday nights may nev- west who cheerily moves his fami- given him a lot of credit and praise Neighborhood” to “Welcome to classic “Cheers,” directed both pi- er be the same as the Johnson ly to a primarily black neighbor- for his contributions to the show’s the Neighborhood” to its current lots for “The Neighborhood.” A family settles in and adjusts to a hood in L.A. when his wife gets a development. The dialogue be- incarnation, the cast was changed Hollywood icon, he’s directed new life in the big city. Dave may new job as a school principal in tween the two men reverberates up. In May, it was announced that more than 50 television pilots, and never win Calvin over, but it should “The Neighborhood,” premiering through the show as the stories Greenfield replaced Australian ac- he reached a significant milestone be entertaining to watch him try. Monday, Oct. 1, on CBS. Unfortu- are told from the perspectives of tor Josh Lawson (“House of Lies”), when he directed his 1,000th TV Don’t miss the premiere of “The nately, his new neighbor Calvin, both the black and the white fami- who was originally cast in the role episode in 2016 with an install- Neighborhood,” airing Monday, played by comedy legend Cedric lies. In a July interview with Vari- of Dave back in March. Then, in ment of NBC’s “Crowded.” Oct. 1, on CBS. the Entertainer (“The Steve Harvey Show”), isn’t happy to see a white family move in next door. Luckily for Dave, not everyone shares Calvin’s point of view. Cal- vin’s gracious wife, Tina (Tichina Arnold, “Everybody Hates Chris”), welcomes the Johnsons to the community. Calvin’s young son, Marty (Marcel Spears, “The May- or”), is happy to see Dave, his wife, Gemma (Beth Behrs, “2 Broke BenicioDelToroin Girls”), and their young son, Gro- “Sicario:Dayofthe ver (Hank Greenspan, “13 Reasons Soldado” Why”). Meanwhile, Calvin’s older unemployed son, Malcolm Sicario:Dayofthe (Sheaun McKinney, “Great Soldado News”), finds it entertaining to After a suicide bomber kills watch his frustrated father interact numerous people in an at- with their new neighbors. tack in Kansas City, CIA Despite his efforts, Dave just agent Matt Graver (Brolin) is can’t seem to ingratiate himself to authorized to use extreme Calvin, who is convinced that the white family’s presence will disrupt measures to take down the culture of their beloved neigh- Mexico’s powerful drug car- borhood. While “The Neighbor- tels. He comes up with a hood” could easily rely on the odd- plan to turn the most power- couple banter between Calvin and ful cartels against each oth- Dave for predictable laughs and er, and recruits agent Ale- gags, series creator and showrun- jandro Gillick (Del Toro) to ner Jim Reynolds (“The Big Bang assassinate a lawyer affiliat- Theory”) has said the series has a ed with one of the cartels, deeper message. During this year’s while he kidnaps the daugh- Television Critics Association sum- ter of a rival cartel’s leader. mer press tour, he explained that Soon, corruption and betray- he hoped the sitcom would open a al throw the plan off the dialogue about race relations. rails, and the two men find “This is a traditional sitcom,” themselves at odds when Reynolds went on to say, “a com- one of them goes rogue and fortable and welcoming vehicle defies orders. to bring people into a safe space Director: Stefano Sollima. and then talk about some difficult Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Josh issues.” Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Loosely based on Reynolds’ Donovan, Catherine Keener. own experience moving his family 2018. 122 min. 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