FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2019 staradvertiser.com WORLD’S BEST DAD Matt LeBlanc and Liza Snyder are back as the Burnses for a third season of their classic family sitcom Man With a Plan. LeBlanc plays Adam, a father and contractor, who struggles to keep control of his brood of three unpredictable children now that his wife, Andi, is back at work. Premiering Monday, Feb 4, on CBS. WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE LIVE @ THE LEGISLATURE Join Senate and House leadership as they discuss upcoming legislation and issues of importance to the community. TOMORROW, 8:30AM | CHANNEL 49 | olelo.org/49 olelo.org ON THE COVER | MAN WITH A PLAN Raising hellions Family sitcom ‘Man With a Plan’ being a stay-at-home mom to their three kids. even more flavor to the mixed bag of char- returns for a third season As a result, Adam has to pick up a greater share acters as Adam’s contracting assistant and of the child care duties, and he begins to learn close friend, Lowell. that his kids aren’t as simple or innocent as he When asked why he was drawn to the con- By Joy Doonan always thought they were. cept of “Man With a Plan,” LeBlanc has said TV Media Adam, a guy who seems to take very little se- that, being a father in real life, he wanted the riously and would rather have a beer and read opportunity to play the classic sitcom family tarting in 2006, Matt LeBlanc took a five- the paper than engage in the bureaucracies man on TV. While the show is meant to emu- year hiatus from acting on television. of his children’s schooling, clumsily attempts late family comedy tropes of the past, one This was not long after one of the most S to be the disciplinarian but eternally fails to of LeBlanc’s goals has also been to play with popular ’90s sitcoms ended its 10-year run. win the respect of his scheming progeny. The some contemporary parenting struggles. He “Friends” had made LeBlanc a household name, upcoming season promises to feature more told CBS Los Angeles that the biggest chal- and his portrayal of the lovably doofy Joey Trib- of the fan-favorite Marcy, Adam’s overbearing lenge of being a parent today is that kids are biani had made him TV royalty, so his sudden sister-in-law, as the actress who plays her, Kali “harder to outsmart” than ever before as a departure seemed to leave a hole in the televi- Rocha (“Liv and Maddie”), has been bumped result of the technology available to them. sion landscape. up to cast regular. The show also stars Kevin Much of the show’s charm comes from the When he returned to the screen in 2011, Nealon (“Weeds”) as Burns kids — Kate (Grace Kaufman, “Bubble he was starring in “Episodes,” a meta comedy Adam’s immature Guppies”), Emme (Hala Finley, “Back Roads,” in which LeBlanc played a fictional version of brother, Don, 2018) and Teddy (Matthew McCann, “All himself. He also enjoyed a three-year stint with whom Stars,” 2015) — constantly out-maneuvering hosting “Top Gear.” These shows were a far cry he runs a their dad and causing never-ending chaos. from the type of role that first launched his contracting Co-stars LeBlanc and Snyder have shared career. It wasn’t until 2016 that LeBlanc finally business a love of the energy on the set of “Man decided to return to his roots, and “Man With a while juggling With a Plan” for the past two seasons, Plan” has been a hit so far. The family sitcom is the dif- with Snyder telling CBS Boston that “we a throwback to the genre’s golden days — the ficulties of shouldn’t be allowed to have this much 1990s — and mimics the wholesome-but-dys- parenting. fun at a job,” and that the live audience functional family model of many of its prede- Matt Cook makes for both a good time and an effec- cessors. Still going strong, “Man With a Plan” is (“Clipped”) tive sounding board to see how well jokes now returning for its third season. The premiere provides are landing. The show has also become episode airs Monday, Feb. 4, on CBS. a nostalgic collaborative project as Created by Jackie and Jeff Filgo and co-exec- many of the crew members worked utive produced by LeBlanc, “Man With a Plan” together on “Friends.” follows the everyday life of LeBlanc’s Adam Burns, an awkward, straight-edge suburban dad whose wife, Andi (Liza Snyder, “Yes, Dear”), Kali Rocha as seen in “Man With a Plan” decides to go back to work after 13 years of 2 STAR CHANNELS FEBRUARy 3 - 9, 2019 SOAP UPDATES By Andrew Sawyer about his growing Julian tells Brad to stay away from Willow, TV Media feelings for Sarah. and ultimately decides he wants to clear the Will gets some air. Drew feels flustered. Alexis joins Kristina. For the week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 good news from his Sonny receives a surprise visitor. Franco be- grandmother. Xander comes angry. finds some crucial The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful Tamara Braun and leverage against Eve. Mia and Rey have a vow-renewal ceremony at Reese rushes to the TV sound stage in order Garren Stitt as Eric struggles with the GCAC. Mia tries to enjoy her day with her to save Zoe from the thug he owes money to. seen in “General conflicting emotions Hospital” husband, but she is plagued with jealousy over Liam holds the infant Steffy wants to adopt when he finds out Arturo and Abby. She eventually corners Arturo for the first time, and begins to feel a connec- that Sarah and Rex at the bar and implies that his proposal was for tion. Flo worries about the consequences of have made up. Leo is horrified when his mother her benefit rather than Abby’s. Arturo denies Reese’s actions when she realizes the severity shows up in Salem. In order to keep Marlena this and leaves with Abby. Sharon wishes Rey of the situation. Hope is horrified when Liam quiet about Haley, Melinda Trask threatens her. well and the two struggle to ignore their lin- tells her that Steffy is adopting a baby girl. JJ learns the details regarding Haley’s secret. gering feelings for one another. Victor insists Ridge becomes consumed with emotion when Ben tells on Claire to Tripp. JJ and Haley wind up that Arturo sign a prenup upon hearing of his he learns of this latest addition to his family. arguing when he tries to help her. Jennifer has engagement to Abby. Arturo signs right away, Hope runs into Reese at her doctor’s office and a heartfelt conversation with Adrienne about wanting to prove that he’s only after Abby for she demands answers to as to what happened Jack. Tripp connects with Haley about their love. At the same time, Jack struggles with on Catalina Island. Brooke and Ridge become problems. Eli has questions for Hope about Kerry’s lies. At Kyle’s urging, Jack decides to suspicious at the speed of the process of her association with Ted. Ben spirals out of give her a chance to explain. Kerry lies to Jack Steffy’s adoption. Reese makes good and control when he tries to get in touch with Ciara. again when she explains, and Jack only pre- pays the money he owes, then pleads for his Marlena and Leo’s mom run into each other. Eli tends to believe her. The next day, he searches daughter’s safety. Brooke worries when Hope has a romantic surprise for Lani. her purse when she leaves the room and encourages Liam to spend time with Steffy, General Hospital discovers a medical syringe. Victoria remains Kelly and the new baby. Reese shares his plans Sam has some business left she needs to distant as Billy tries to make things right be- for the future with Flo, who is overwhelmed by take care of. Laura asks for some privacy. Ryan tween them. 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