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Plan for Healthy Life Style 4380 Fayetteville Rd. • Lumberton, NC 28358 Tele: 919-718-0414 • Fax: 919-718-0280 • Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday Page 2 — Saturday, December 28, 2019 — The Robesonian Urban cowboy: There’s a new sheriff in town in ‘Deputy’ By Francis Babin Long before our favorite Marvel claimed blockbuster “Logan” in a row to portray Bill Hollister in Beyond having to deal with the the Virgin”), a trauma surgeon and TV Media and DC friends dominated Holly- (2017) to FX’s “Justified” and Dis- “Deputy,” a gruff, fifth-generation countless new responsibilities, the Bill’s supportive and strong-willed wood, it was the western that ney’s “The Mandalorian,” the lawman who must come to terms new sheriff in town has to learn wife, who perfectly balances out fter weeks of looking back at ruled the world. From the advent western is still going strong, just in with his new position as the Los how to lead and be part of a team, her husband’s intensity. Athe year’s best movies, televi- of the moving picture to the a more subtle way than before. On Angeles County Sheriff after his a prospect that is assuredly not ap- Uncomfortable with his new po- sion shows and all things enter- 1960s, the western was without a Thursday, Jan. 2, travel to Los An- predecessor dies unexpectedly. pealing to the lawman. Luckily for sition and unsure of his new re- tainment, it’s time to look at what doubt the most popular genre be- geles as the Old West meets the If that sounds like a generic pro- our protagonist, his new colleagues sponsibilities, newly appointed Los 2020 will bring us. Once again, su- fore it slowly started to fade away. big city in the premiere of the cedural, you’re not wrong. But all share his passion, devotion and Angeles County Sheriff Bill Hollister perheroes and comic book adap- There were some memorable modern-day western “Deputy,” on there is definitely more to this sto- dedication for law and justice. will need to rely on his new team tions are poised to dominate the westerns released in the interven- Fox. ry. In this gritty, modern-day west- Joining Hollister will be Deputy and instincts in order to succeed in big and small screen alike. This is ing decades, but they were few After years of obscurity follow- ern, Deputy Bill Hollister is not at Cade Walker (Brian Van Holt, “Cou- the modern-day Old West. Catch nothing new, of course — we are and far between. ing a fruitful early career, Stephen all an ambitious man, and he cer- gar Town”), a tough as nails former the action with the premiere of currently living in a superhero However, the western genre is Dorff bounced back in a big way in tainly has no aspirations of climb- Marine who served in Afghanistan “Deputy” Thursday, Jan. 2, on Fox. world and have been for well over resilient and tough like its cowboy 2019 with his leading perfor- ing the ladder at work. He is a ca- and one of the few that our sheriff a decade, but that has not always protagonists, so it never truly went mance opposite Academy Award reer lawman who is very comfort- can truly trust. Accompanying the been the case. There was a period away. Over the years, the elements winner Mahershala Ali (“Green able kicking down doors and tak- pair will be Joseph Blair (Shane not long ago when the majority of that made the genre so popular Book,” 2018) in the well-received ing down bad guys but is utterly Paul McGhie, “What Men Want,” Adelio’sItalian and American Gourmet Cuisine these kinds of movies and shows have been incorporated into other third season of the HBO anthology lost in a staff meeting or navigat- 2019), a bright-eyed go-getter and were neither remarkable nor very genres. From the cult-classic series “True Detective.” Now, Dorff dons ing the sea of politics. son of Hollister’s old partner. 111 W 3rd St, Lumberton successful. “Firefly” and the critically ac- a badge and gun for a second year How, then, does Hollister end Rounding out the crew is Brean- (910) 671-4747 up in the coveted position of the na Bishop (Bex Taylor-Klaus, “13 Los Angeles County Sheriff in this Reasons Why”), a young, eager and western tale? Pure chance. The sarcastic driver who is in charge of deputy who does not play by the Bill’s security detail, and Genevieve rules ends up as the top cop, (Karrueche Tran, “Claws”), a quick- thanks to an arcane rule written witted deputy who is always keep- way back in the days of the Wild ing things light with her fun loving West. If that sounds like an outra- attitude. geous premise, again, you are not Acting as the thorn in the sher- wrong, but just think about how iff’s side will be Jerry London (Mark Hours: many wildly out-of-date laws are Moses, “Desperate Housewives”), Monday • 11 AM - 10 PM still on the books because the time the typical overbearing bureaucrat Tuesday • 11 AM - 10 PM who is not at all in favor of Hollister Wednesday • 11 AM - 10 PM was never taken to repeal them. In Thursday • 11 AM - 10 PM short, becoming sheriff by chance and is looking for any reason to rid Friday • 11 AM - 10 PM is unlikely but not implausible. And him from the force. Standing by Saturday • 5 PM - 10 PM it’s very entertaining. Hollister’s side through it all is Dr. Sunday • Closed We have all been in a situation Paula Reyes (Yara Martinez, “Jane where we did not feel comfortable or felt like an imposter. We have all found ourselves in a situation where we did not feel at ease or in control, but most of us were not thrust into the high-stakes world of law enforcement where lives are constantly on the line. How will the newly appointed sheriff fare in this brave new world of politics and red tape? Only time Brian Van Holt costars in “Deputy” will tell. The Robesonian — Saturday, December 28, 2019 — Page 3 11:00 am WFXB NFL Kickoff (Live) (1h) 9:00 am ESPN2 SportsCenter (1h) 11:00 am NBCSN Sky Sports News (2h) 2:55 pm NBCSN EPL Soccer Manchester FRIDAY, JAN 3 11:25 am NBCSN EPL Soccer Wolver- 10:00 am ESPN First Take (Live) (2h) 12:00 pm ESPN NCAA Football Belk United at Arsenal. (Live) (2h05) hampton at Liverpool. (Live) (2h05) ESPN2 Get Up! 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