AUGUST 18 - 24, 2019 staradvertiser.com PRAISE PRIME TIME Jesse Gemstone (Danny McBride) tries to modernize his family’s televangelist empire in the new comedy The Righteous Gemstones. Created by McBride, the series also stars John Goodman, Adam Devine, Edi Patterson and Cassidy Freeman. Premiering Sunday, Aug. 18, on HBO. NEW EPISODE! Join host, Lyla Berg as she sits down with guests Meet the who share their work on moving our community forward. people SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: and places Ralph Vares, Event Coordinator, WaikĦkĦ Shell that make Stacey Aldrich, State Librarian, HawaiҊi State Public Library System 1st & 3rd Leo Daquioag, Founder, Music for Life Foundation Hawai‘i Wednesday of the Month, Randy Wong, President, Music in the Clubhouse/ olelo.org special. 6:30 pm | Channel 53 HawaiҊi Youth Symphony Beckie Stocchetti, Executive Director, HawaiҊi International Film Festival ON THE COVER | THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES Holy high rollers Greedy, seedy evangelists cal look at a family that doesn’t practice what of supporting players who help bring the story they preach. to life. Jesse’s wife, Amber (Cassidy Freeman, take center stage in “I would not pass judgment on other people,” “Smallville”), gave up a career in journalism to ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ McBride explained at this summer’s Television focus on her family and the church. Judy’s fian- Critics Association press tour as quoted in a cé, BJ (Tim Baltz, “Shrink”), struggles to find his By Kyla Brewer July article on ew.com. “For us, it’s about lam- place among the eccentric Gemstone family. TV Media pooning a hypocrite, lampooning somebody Ex-Satanist Keefe Chambers (Tony Cavalero, who presents themselves one way and is not “School of Rock”) has been dedicated to serv- elevangelism allows millions of Christians that way.” ing the Lord and the Gemstones since Kelvin to celebrate their faith through the magic An unscrupulous, unyielding church leader saved him from evil. Meanwhile, Eli relies on the Tof television. For many, it’s a saving grace. known the world over for his aggressive salva- sage counsel of conservative friend Martin However, a new comedy takes a look at what tion techniques and popular TV program, Eli Imari (Greg Alan Williams, “Remember the happens when a morally corrupt family dupes definitely fits the bill of “hypocrite”. The merci- Titans,” 2000). good and honest people into parting with their less patriarch doesn’t take any guff from any- “The Righteous Gemstones” is undoubtedly hard-earned money, all in the name of the Lord one, especially his grown children. His light may one of the most highly anticipated summer Jesus Christ. be starting to fade, but the other Gemstones series, in no small part thanks to Goodman’s John Goodman (“The Conners”) stars are ready to take up the charge. Eli’s eldest casting. One of the rare talents equally praised as Eli Gemstone, the patriarch of a family son, Jesse (McBride), is the heir apparent to for his dramatic work and his comedic appear- of televangelists prone to deviance and his father’s televangelist empire. He hopes to ances, Goodman is practically prime-time gold. greed, in the new comedy “The Righteous modernize their ministry for today’s audience He rose to fame as Dan Conner in the original Gemstones,” premiering Sunday, Aug. as he tries to blaze his own path. Eli’s run of the ABC sitcom “Roseanne,” which 18, on HBO. The series follows the other son, Kelvin (Adam Devine, aired from 1988 to 1997, and later reprised world-famous family as they pur- “Workaholics”), represents the his role in the 2018 revival of the series. The sue wealth under the guise of serv- new generation of devotees show has since been retooled without Barr ing Jesus. with his hip hairstyle and edgy as “The Conners,” which is set to return for a The series was created by Danny fashion. Meanwhile, Eli’s second season this fall. His other television McBride (“Vice Principals), who daughter, Judy (Edi Patterson, work includes memorable roles in “The West also co-stars, writes and directs “Partners”), stands in the Wing” and HBO’s “Treme.” On the big screen, some of the episodes. While it may shadows of her brothers and he’s known for his frequent collaborations seem as if the new comedy father as they take the lead in with Joel and Ethan Coen, having appeared in the chauvinistic church. is poised to make fun of their films “Raising Arizona” (1987), “Barton The new comedy Christianity, McBride Fink” (1991), “The Big Lebowski” (1998) and features a roster has insisted that “The “O Brother, Where Art Thou” (2000), among Righteous Gemstones” Cassidy Freeman others. Goodman is also famous for his work is in no way meant in a scene from in such popular mainstream movies as “The to ridicule religion. “The Righteous Flintstones” (1994) and “Monsters, Inc.” Gemstones” Instead, it’s a satiri- (2001). 2 STAR CHANNELS August 18 - 24, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday er, and Roselyn Sánchez as Gigi Mendoza, his Meanwhile, construction begins on North glamorous wife. Park. This “Suits” spin-off follows attorney The Righteous Gemstones Jessica Pearson to Chicago. HBO 7 p.m. Tuesday John Goodman stars as unscrupulous tel- Thursday Pose evangelist Eli Gemstone in the premiere of FX 7 p.m. Alone this comedy. As Eli’s light begins to fade, his Models and dancers support each other in HIST 7:05 p.m. son Jesse (Danny McBride) tries to the LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming As the final participants close in on the modernize the family’s televange- ballroom culture scene in New York $500,000 prize, they continue to battle list empire. City. Set in the 1990s, Season 2 weight loss, extreme temperatures and pred- Monday continues the saga of Blanca (Mj ators in this season finale. One of the con- Grand Hotel Rodriguez), Elektra (Dominique testants loses everything in a devastating KITV 9 p.m. Jackson) and the others. catastrophe before the winner is crowned. The saga of the Mendoza family Wednesday Friday continues in this new episode. 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