DECEMBER 2 - 8, 2018 staradvertiser.com THE REL WORLD With the help of his ex-con brother, Nat (Jordan L. Jones), unfi ltered best friend, Brittany (Jessica ‘ Jess Hilarious’ Moore), and disappointed father, Milton (Sinbad), Rel (Lil Rel Howery), a nurse living on Chicago’s West Side, must rebuild his life after discovering that his wife is having an affair with his barber. Embark on a hilarious quest for love, respect and a new barber in a new episode of Rel. Airing Sunday, Dec. 2, on Fox. NEW SHOW TONIGHT! Join host, Lyla Berg, as she invites you to visit some of Hawai‘i’s Meet the people most cherished landmarks and sits down with guests who share and places their work on moving our community forward. Tune in to new that make episodes of Island Focus the first and third Wednesday of 1st & 3rd each month, 6:30pm on Channel 53. Hawai‘i special. Wednesday of the Month - - 6:30 pm | Channel 53 Also available on ‘Olelonet and ‘Olelo YouTube. olelo.org ON THE COVER | REL Back in the game Lil Rel Howery tries to move Not everyone in the neighborhood is so audience, the influential comedian is now mean-spirited, however. Rel’s friends and primarily known as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s on in ‘Rel’ family do their best to help him get back on antagonist in the Christmas classic “Jingle track — and back on the dating scene. There to All the Way” (1996), and as an example of the By Francis Babin guide him through the Windy City’s dating pool Mandela Effect (when a large group of people TV Media are his younger brother, Nat (Jordan L. Jones, believe in the same false memory). In this case, “Disjointed”), and his best friend, Brittany many believe that the comedian starred in a il Rel Howery (“Get Out,” 2017) continues (Jessica ‘Jess Hilarious’ Moore, “Wild ‘n Out”). 1990s movie called “Shazaam,” confusing the time-honored tradition of standup Nat, recently released from prison, means the non-existent movie with Shaqille O’Neal’s Lcomedians portraying a character loosely well and is occasionally helpful but is mostly 1996 “Kazaam.” based on their own past experiences, in a new a thorn in his brother’s side. On the flip side, Sinbad may not have starred in that dreamt- episode of “Rel,” airing Sunday, Dec. 2, on Fox. Brittany is all help with her unfiltered opinions up film, but he certainly has a place in the Howery looks to replicate the success of and views and does the best she can to get her hearts of many. Now he’s back and better than comedy legends such as Tim Allen (“Home bestie out of his rut, convince him to stop sulk- ever, and it’s easy to see how he’s influenced Improvement”), Ray Romano (“Everybody ing and move on. numerous comedy superstars over the years. Loves Raymond”), Bernie Mac (“The Bernie Mac Twenty-five years after “The Sinbad Show” Over the past decade, Howery has been Show”), Ellen DeGeneres (“Ellen”) and Jerry debuted on Fox, the legendary Sinbad himself making quite the name for himself, much like Seinfeld (“Seinfeld”), who all struck gold when returns to the network, this time in a support- his television father before him. After making they took their act to the small screen. ing role. He plays Milton, Rel and Nat’s father, a his small-screen debut in NBC’s “Last Comic “Rel” centers around the titular character. recently widowed, prideful-but-well-meaning Standing,” he went on to star in the short- He’s a nurse living and working on Chicago’s man who believes his sons are utter dis- lived revival of the sketch comedy series “In West Side, and he’s forced to rebuild his life af- appointments. In his scene-stealing Living Color,” as well as “Friends of the ter he discovers his wife is having an affair with appearances, Milton constantly People,” another sketch comedy series. his barber. Adding insult to injury, Rel must also reminds his boys about how However, Howery’s big break came learn to be a long-distance single father, as his they have failed to live up to his when he was cast as Bobby Carmichael, wife takes their two children to Cleveland with expectations, but he also helps Jerrod Carmichael’s brother, in “The her when she leaves. them in his own special way. Carmichael Show.” His scene-stealing Dealing with the implosion of his marriage Over the course of the past few performance in Jordan Peele’s and the loss of his wife, children and barber, years, Sinbad has worked Academy Award-winning Rel’s motto — “always believe in yourself and mostly as a voice actor “Get Out” (2017) fur- great things will come” — is put to the test. The and has focused his ther cemented his rep- laughingstock of his neighborhood, he finds attention more and utation as a comedic that even something as simple as riding the more on his pas- tour de force. bus is now an unpleasant experience, as the sion for music. But local guys roast him relentlessly. It is impos- now he’s back sible to escape the reminders of his wife’s in a major way. Lil Rel Howery stars in “Rel” indiscretions. To a younger 2 STAR CHANNELS December 2 - 8, 2018 SOAP UPDATES By Andrew Sawyer makes a surprise visit General Hospital TV Media that catches her off Ned doesn’t feel good about Julian being guard. Zoe is upset present for Thanksgiving. Kim is disappoint- when her father tells ed, while Monica takes some precautions. For the week of November 26 - 30 her he’s moving to Los Nina finds that her hands are full. Laura con- Angeles. fides something in Lulu. Maxie shares a mo- The Bold and the Beautiful ment with Peter. Nina takes Charlotte to the Days of Our Lives Justin blames Brooke for changing Bill, and he ballet. Laura doesn’t feel quite right. Griffin Ben confronts Tripp tries to convince his friend to put his Spencer gets some awful news. Sonny and Carly look about his attempt to necklace back on. Meanwhile, Brooke has a at their options. Anna visits Britt. Curtis has frame him. Ciara tells baby name suggestion for Hope and Liam’s some bad news to share. 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