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FINAL-1 Sat, Aug 11, 2018 5:19:12 PM Your Weekly Guide to TV Entertainment for the week of August 18 - 24, 2018 OLD FASHIONED SERVICE FREE REGISTRY SERVICE John Doyle INSURANCEDoyle Insurance AGENCY Voted #1 1 x 3 Insurance Agency Kelli (Natasha Rothwell, “Love, Simon,” 2018) gives Issa (Issa Rae, “The Misadventures Fiercely funny females of Awkward Black Girl”) some financial advice in a new episode of “Insecure,” airing Sunday, Aug. 19, on HBO. Meanwhile, Daniel (Y’lan Noel, “The First Purge,” 2018) at- Auto • Homeowners tempts to make an important music industry connection. Yvonne Orji (“Night School,” Business • Life Insurance Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji as seen in “Insecure” 2018) also returns this season as Issa’s BFF, Molly, in the acclaimed comedy-drama cre- 978-777-6344 ated by Rae and Larry Wilmore (“The Daily Show”). www.doyleinsurance.com FINAL-1 Sat, Aug 11, 2018 5:19:12 PM 2 • Salem News • August 18 - 24, 2018 Third time’s the charm: HBO comedy ‘Insecure’ is back for season 3 By Kyla Brewer that we haven’t gotten a chance to and Me”) deals with the pres- soukas, known for her work be- seasons of “Insecure” many acco- TV Media explore yet — and specifically toxic sures of impending motherhood, hind the camera of Solange lades for Rae and her cohorts, in- male black masculinity as it relates but she still finds time to spend Knowles’ “Losing You” video. cluding two pending Emmy nomi- Video releases s young women navigate to black women. I’m trying to find a with her girlfriends. However, it’s She’s directed a number of epi- nations. Rae has been nominated the ups and downs of mod- way to explore that and get a obvious the dynamics of the sodes of “Insecure,” and her in- in the Outstanding Lead Actress in Aern life, it helps to have a rounded storyline that isn’t group are changing. volvement led to Knowles becom- a Comedy Series category and Pat- crew of steadfast girlfriends along preachy.” Natasha Rothwell (“Love, Si- ing the show’s music consultant. rick Cady has been nominated for a for the ride. Issa and her relationship issues mon,” 2018) — who’s been in the Music is a big part of the series. cinematography Emmy for season Issa Dee (Issa Rae, “The Misad- may take up a lot of time, but news recently because of her cast- Featuring indie acts and estab- 2’s “Hella LA” episode. Rae’s role ventures of Awkward Black Girl”) black female friendship is still at ing in “Wonder Woman 1984” lished artists, the show’s sound- as Issa has also earned her a Gold- relies on her close friends in anoth- the core of “Insecure” in season 3. (due in 2019) — reprises her role track has earned praise from crit- en Globe nomination and consecu- er eight-episode season of the While Issa tries to figure out what as the group’s straight shooter, ics and fans, who can’t get tive NAACP Image Award nomina- award-winning HBO series “Inse- to do about Daniel and her career, Kelli. Rothwell also works as a enough of Rae’s raps in front of tions for both acting and writing. cure,” airing Sunday, Aug. 19. Molly deals with her own prob- writer on the series, which focuses her mirror. Songs from Drake, “Insecure” was named one of the When the season opened the week lems. She may be a successful cor- on diversity both in front of and Vince Staples, Blood Orange and top 10 TV programs of the year in before, Issa was living with her ex, porate lawyer, but she hasn’t been behind the camera. D’Angelo have been featured on 2017. Daniel (Y’Lan Noel, “The First able to translate that kind of suc- From the beginning, Rae was the show, along with music from Rae may be enjoying her suc- Purge,” 2018), and her precarious cess into her romantic pursuits. To determined to assemble an inclu- “Insecure’s” official composer, cess these days, but things aren’t financial situation means it would make matters worse, her hang- sive team to work on “Insecure.” Raphael Saadiq, who rose to fame so great for her on-screen alter be unwise to move out. Mean- ups and insecurities could sabo- When HBO was looking for a di- as a member of the R&B group ego. Luckily, Issa has her gal pals while, her BFF, Molly (Yvonne Orji, tage her newly secured dream job. rector for the comedy-drama, she Tony! Toni! Toné! to lean on in the new season of “Night School,” 2018), struggles to A very pregnant Tiffany recommended Grammy-winning The mix of music, comedy and “Insecure,” airing Sunday, Aug. keep it together now that she’s fi- (Amanda Seales, “My Brother music video director Melina Mat- drama has earned the first two 19, on HBO. nally landed her dream job at a black-owned law firm. Created by Rae and loosely based on her hit web series “Awk- ward Black Girl,” the series offers viewers a glimpse into the lives of a tight-knit group of black wom- en, who are often underrepresent- ed in prime-time television. This season, the women strive to make the right decisions as they contin- ue to evolve in their 30s. In an in- Ryan Reynolds in terview with the Hollywood Re- “Deadpool 2” porter, Rae talked about how the characters grow in season 3. Deadpool 2 “This season is about not act- After his girlfriend is killed ing like you’re naive anymore or by a target that he’d failed that you don’t know better,” Rae to kill, Deadpool (Reynolds) explained. “So it is about, what tries to help a young mutant does it look like to know better named Firefist (Dennison) and to do better?” but ends up getting both of Following their mantra to them arrested and impris- “know better, do better,” Issa and oned in a facility for criminal her pals face the realities of their mutants. When a time-trav- situations. Now that she’s no lon- eling cybernetic soldier ger with Lawrence (“Jay Ellis, “The named Cable (Brolin) at- Game”), Issa is conflicted about tacks the prison with the her complicated relationship with Daniel, her childhood friend and goal of killing Firefist before on-again, off-again lover. Profes- he can grow up into a mur- sionally, she isn’t sure about her derer, Deadpool vows to future with the nonprofit she’s protect the boy and begins been working for, We Got Y’all. assembling his own team of As for Daniel, he struggles to misfit mutants, called X- get his music career off the Force. With the members of ground. While fans of Ellis, who X-Force at his back, includ- played Issa’s love interest in the ing the incredibly lucky first two seasons, are likely disap- Domino (Beetz), Deadpool pointed he isn’t back, this season sets out to protect the boy opens the door to explore a new from Cable’s wrath. side of African American culture Director: David Leitch. Stars: through the eyes of Daniel. In a Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, June interview with Vibe.com, Rae Julian Dennison, Zazie revealed one of this season’s ma- Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand, jor themes. Stefan Kapicic, T.J. Miller. “I love black masculinity as it re- 2018. 119 min. Action. lates to black women,” Rae said. “I think that’s something interesting Issa Rae stars in “Insecure” Continued on page 16 FINAL-1 Sat, Aug 11, 2018 5:19:13 PM August 18 - 24, 2018 • Salem News • 3 NESN (51) W.B. Mason Extra Innings NESN (51) W.B. 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